UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152016

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ___ to ___

 

Commission file number 001-34785

 

VRINGO, INC.FORM Holdings Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware20-4988129

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization)

(I.R.S. Employer I8dentificationIdentification No.)

780 Third Avenue, 12thFloor

New York, NY

10017
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 309-7549

 

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

 

Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x     No ¨

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark 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 the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K10-K.    x¨ .

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer¨ Accelerated filer¨

Non-accelerated filer

¨Smaller reporting company        x
[Do not check if a smaller reporting company]

¨Smaller reporting companyx

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant (without admitting that any person whose shares are not included in such calculation is an affiliate), computed by reference to the closing sale price of such shares on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC on June 30, 20152016 was $49,466,000.$28,369,000.

 

As of March 10, 2016, 14,956,02630, 2017, 19,198,454 shares of the registrant's common stock are outstanding.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None.The following documents (or parts thereof) are incorporated by reference into the following parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: Certain information required in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

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Table of Contents

 

  Page
Part I 5
Item 1:Business5
Item 1A:Risk Factors1213
Item 1B:Unresolved Staff Comments1928
Item 2:Properties1928
Item 3:Legal Proceedings1928
Item 4:Mine Safety Disclosures2031
Part II 2131
Item 5:Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities2131
Item 6:Selected Financial Data2232
Item 7:Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2332
Item 7A:Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk3748
Item 8:Financial Statements and Supplementary Data3748
Item 9:Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure3748
Item 9A:Controls and Procedures3748
Item 9B:Other Information3949
Part III 4049
Item 10:Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance4049
Item 11:Executive Compensation4749
Item 12:Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters5550
Item 13:Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence5850
Item 14:Principal Accounting Fees and Services5850
Part IV 5950
Item 15:Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules5950

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relating, among other matters, to our anticipated financial performance, future revenues or earnings, business prospects, projected ventures, new products and services, anticipated market performance and similar matters.

 

These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, include:

 

our ability to license and monetize our patents, including litigation outcomes;

the impact of theour business and asset acquisitions we make on our businessoperations and operating results;

results including our ability to realize the expected value and benefits of such acquisitions;

 

our ability to develop and introduce new products and/or develop new intellectual property to protect those products;property;

 

our ability to protect and maintain our intellectual property rights;

new legislation, regulations or court rulings related to enforcing patents that could harm our business and operating results;

 

our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations and business plan;plan and the effects that such financing may have on the value of the equity instruments held by our stockholders;

 

our ability to retain key members of our management team;

 

general economic conditions and level of informationconsumer and corporate spending on technology, and consumer electronics, spending;health and wellness, and travel;

our ability to hire a skilled labor force and the costs associated with that labor;

with regard to our retail businesses, our ability to secure new locations, maintain existing ones, and ensure continued customer traffic at those locations;

our ability to protect our customers’ financial data and other personal information;

 

the loss of one or more of our significant Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) suppliers;suppliers or vendors;

 

unexpected trends in the travel, health and wellness, mobile phone, and telecom computing, and consumer electronics industries and potential technology and service obsolescence;

 

market acceptance, quality, pricing, availability and useful life of our products andand/or services, as well as the mix of our products and services sold;

lawsuits, claims, and investigations that may be filed against us and other events that may adversely affect our reputation;

our ability to license and monetize our patents, including litigation outcomes; and

 

competitive conditions within our industries.

 

Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including, without limitation, the following sections: Item 1 “Business,” Item 1A “Risk Factors,” and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in particular, the risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

All references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Vringo,FORM Holdings Corp. (prior to May 5, 2016, known as “Vringo, Inc.”), a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp (“Vringo”FORM” or the “Company”) focuses on acquiring and building companies that would benefit from:

additional capital;

exposure to visibility from the public markets;

talent recruiting;

rebranding; and

implementation of best practices.

Our management team is engaged in the innovation, developmentcommitted to executing on our strategy. Our focus is on travel, health and monetization of intellectual property, as well as the commercializationwellness, and distribution of wire-free power and rugged computing devices. Our company has threetechnology. We limit our scope by only looking at companies with a clear path for growth.

Segments

We currently have four operating segments:

 

Intellectual Property

Fli ChargeXpresSpa

 

Group Mobile

 

FLI Charge

Intellectual property

On July 19, 2012, we consummated a merger with Innovate/Protect, Inc., then a privately held Delaware corporation (“I/P”). On August 9, 2012, we acquired a patent portfolio from Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”), comprised of 124 patent families with counterparts in certain jurisdictions worldwide, for $22,000,000. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, to the extent that the gross revenue, as defined by the agreement, exceeds $22,000,000, we are obligated to pay Nokia a royalty of 35% of such excess.

 

On October 15, 2015, we acquired 100% of International Development Group Limited (“IDG”), a holding company, including its two subsidiaries: fliCharge International Ltd. (“Fli Charge”)Our Strategy and Group Mobile International, LLC (“Group Mobile”). IDG owned 70% of Fli Charge and 100% of Group Mobile. The purchase was a stock purchase whereby we acquired the entire interest in IDG in exchange for shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”) and unregistered shares of our common stock. The total value of the consideration was $5,571,000. On December 28, 2015, we acquired the remaining 30% of Fli Charge from third party shareholders in exchange for shares of our unregistered common stock. Refer to Business – Recent Developments for further discussion.

Fli Charge owns a patented conductive wire-free charging technology and is focused on the development and commercialization of its technology through the direct to consumer sale of enablements as well as partnerships and licensing agreements in various industries. Fli Charge is currently working with partners that are interested in implementing Fli Charge technology for smart furniture, Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEM”) and after-market automobiles, and vaporizers. Fli Charge’s business model is to license its technology in exchange for recurring licensing revenue, as well as to manufacture and commercialize its own conductive charging pads and associated cases for phones, tablets and laptops.

Group Mobile is a full service reseller of rugged computers, rugged tablets, rugged mobile devices, accessories and other related products geared toward emergency first responders, municipalities and corporations. In addition, Group Mobile specializes in high-quality customer support.

Prior to December 31, 2013, we operated a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services. On February 18, 2014, we sold our mobile social application business to InfoMedia Services Limited (“InfoMedia”), receiving an 8.25% ownership interest in InfoMedia as consideration and a seat on the board of directors of InfoMedia. As part of the transaction, we have the opportunity to license certain intellectual property assets and work with InfoMedia to identify and protect new intellectual property.

Each of our operating segments is described below.Outlook

 

Intellectual PropertyXpresSpa

Our Intellectual Property operating segment is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual property. Our portfolio consists of over 600 patents and patent applications covering telecom infrastructure, internet search, ad-insertion and mobile technologies; it includes the following key categories:

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Wireless Infrastructure

We acquired XpresSpa on December 23, 2016. XpresSpa is a leading airport retailer of spa services and Devices – This portfolio encompasses technologies relating to telecom infrastructure, including communication management, datarelated products. It is a well-recognized and signal transmission, mobility management, radio resources management and services. Declarations were filed by Nokia, the portfolio’s predecessor-in-title,popular airport spa brand with various standard setting organizations, that a number of patent families may be essential to wireless communication standards. Currently, we believe that 28 of the 124 acquired patent families are actually essential.

Content Distribution – In 2012, we purchased a portfolio of patents invented by Tayo Akadiri relating to content distribution. The portfolio includes seven patents as well as several pending patent applications. As one of the means of realizing the value of these patents, on October 20, 2015, we filed suit against DirecTVapproximately 50% market share in the United States District Courtand nearly three times the number of domestic locations as its closest competitor. It provides nearly 700,000 services per year. As of December 31, 2016, XpresSpa operated 53 total locations in 40 terminals and 22 airports in three countries, the United States, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates. XpresSpa also sells wellness and travel products through its internet site, www.xpresspa.com. Key services and products include:

massage services for the Southern District of New York.neck, back, feet and whole body;

 

We also filednail care, such as pedicures, manicures and polish changes;

travel products such as neck pillows, blankets, massage tools and eye masks.


For over 60 internally developed patentsa decade, increased security requirements have led travelers to spend more time at the airport. In addition, in anticipation of the long and patent applications,often stressful security lines, travelers allow for more time to get through security and, as a result, often experience increased downtime prior to boarding. Consequentially, travelers at large airport hubs spend approximately 75 minutes in the areas of cognitive radio, wireless energy, video group messaging, behavioral modification and mobile phoneterminal after passing through security.

We are currently focused on identifying, generating, acquiring and deriving economic benefits from intellectual property assets and we monetize our technology portfolio through a variety of value enhancing initiatives, including, but not limited to licensing, litigation and strategic partnerships. For further information regarding our intellectual property enforcement activities, refer to Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Fli ChargeXpresSpa was developed to address the stress and idle time spent at the airport, allowing travelers to spend this time productively, by relaxing and focusing on personal care and wellness. We believe that XpresSpa is well positioned to benefit from consumers’ growing interest in health and wellness and increasing demand for spa services and related wellness products.

 

Fli ChargeIn addition, a confluence of microeconomic events has created favorable conditions for the expansion of retail concepts at airports, in particular, retail concepts that attract higher spending from air travelers. The competition for airplane landings has forced airports to lower landing fees, which in turn has necessitated augmenting their retail offerings to offset budget shortfalls. Infrastructure projects at airports across the country, again intended to make an airport more desirable to airlines, require funding from bond issuances that in turn rely upon, in part, the expected minimum rent guarantees and expected income from concessionaires.

Equally as important to the industry growth is XpresSpa’s flexible retail format. XpresSpa opens multiple locations annually, which have ranged in size from 300 square feet to 3,000 square feet, with a wire-free power company dedicatedtypical size of 1,000 to making1,200 square feet. XpresSpa is able to adapt its operating model to almost any size location available in space constrained airports. This increased flexibility compared to other retail concepts allows XpresSpa to operate multiple stores within an airport, from which it easier for peopleenjoys synergies due to power and chargeshared labor between stores.

XpresSpa’s total revenues have increased 49% from approximately $29,353,000 in 2012 to $43,820,000 in 2016, largely as a result of the multitudegrowth in the number of mobile electronic devices they usespas, from 28 in January 2012 to 53 in December 2016.

 


XpresSpa regularly measures comparable store sales, which it defines as current period sales from stores opened more than 12 months compared to those same stores’ sales in the prior year period (“Comp Store Sales”). The measurement of Comp Store Sales on a daily, basis. By eliminatingweekly, monthly and year-to-date basis provides an additional perspective on XpresSpa’s total sales growth when considering the need to searchinfluence of new unit contribution. A reconciliation between Comp Store Sales, which is a non-GAAP measure commonly used in the retail industry, and compete for outlets and charging cables, we are improvingtotal revenue as reported on the powering and charging experience for all battery and DC powered devices.financial statements is presented below:

 

Fli Charge designs, develops, licenses, manufactures and markets wire-free conductive power and charging solutions. Fli Charge is currently working with partners in several verticals to bring products to market. These verticals include education, office, hospitality, automotive and consumer electronics among others. To date, we have not yet generated any substantial revenue from our products. We believe that Fli Charge’s patented technology is the only wire-free power solution that is fully interoperable between different mobile devices ranging from smartphones to power tools, and many more. Fli Charge’s wire-free power solution can simultaneously power multiple devices on the same pad no matter their power requirements or positions on the pad.

(In Thousands) 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016 
Comp Store Sales $21,461  $26,569  $31,441  $34,060  $38,943 
Non-Comp Store Sales  7,892   7,326   5,906   4,783   4,877 
Total Revenue $29,353  $33,895  $37,347  $38,843  $43,820 

 

The Fli Charge ecosystem consistsXpresSpa believes that its operating metrics represent an attractive return on invested capital and, as a result, is pursuing new locations at airports and terminals around the country. Historically, XpresSpa has won approximately four out of power pads or surfaces as well as devices that are connected to or embedded with Fli Charge enabling technology. Fli Charge pads and surfaces are connected to a power source or battery. The surface of the pad has conductive contact strips that provide power and are constantly monitored by control circuitry that immediately halts power transfer if an unapproved load or short-circuit condition is detected. Fli Charge-enabled devices are embedded with the Fli Charge contact enablement that consists of four contact points, known as the Fli Charge “constellation.” The constellation is designed to make an immediate and continuous electrical connection with the contact strips regardless of the device’s orientation on the pad. The enablement monitors the power coming from the pad and ensures that the correct amount of power goes to the device. Once an approved Fli Charge device is placed on a pad, power is transferred immediately to charge or power the device.

There are several competing wire-free charging technologies on the market or under development today. The most popular competing technology is inductive wireless chargingevery five requests for proposal (“RFP”) in which magnetic induction uses a magnetic coil to create resonance, which can transmit energy over a relatively short distance. The amount of power delivered is a function of the size of the coils, and the coils must be aligned and paired within a typical distance of less than one inch. Products utilizing magnetic induction have been available for 10+ years in products such as rechargeable electronic toothbrushes and pace makers. The leading inductive technologies deliver a maximum of 10-15 watts. Other competing technologies include magnetic resonance, RF harvesting, laser and ultrasound.it has participated.

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As compared to each of the competing wire-free technologies above, we believe that our conductive technology exhibits many competitive advantages including:

charge rates/efficiency – Fli Charge pads charge devices nearly as fast as plugging them into a wall outlet;

multiple devices – Fli Charge pads can charge or power multiple devices at the same time without reducing the charging speed;

safety – Fli Charge’s technology is as safe as plugging devices into a wall outlet;

maximum power – Fli Charge pads can supply as much as 150 watts of power, which is enough to charge or power devices with relatively high power requirements such as power tool batteries and flat screen monitors;

positioning freedom – Fli Charge’s technology allows for devices to be placed in any orientation, anywhere on the pad, without sacrificing any charging speed; and

compatibility – all Fli Charge enabled electronic devices are compatible with all Fli Charge pads.

Group Mobile

 

We acquired Group Mobile is a provider of rugged, mobile and field-use computing products, serving customers worldwide.on October 15, 2015. Group Mobile provides total hardware solutions, carryingincluding rugged laptops, tablets, and handheld computers. Group Mobile also carriesmarkets rugged mobile printers, vehicle computer docking and mounting gear, power accessories, wireless communication products, antennas, carrying cases and all theother peripherals, accessories and add-ons needed to maximize productivity in a mobile- or field-computing environment. Group Mobile’s professional service offerings are evolving into project lifecycle services including technology consultations, development and deployment, project and asset management, equipment installation, break-fix, hardware service technical support, 24-7 helpdesk and more.

Group Mobile operates a full-service ecommerce website with live chat, up-to-date product information,is aggressively pursuing sales of Law Enforcement In-Vehicle “Video and computer system configuration capabilities.Body-Worn” camera solutions to meet the complex mobile technology demands of thousands of law enforcement agencies and officers in the United States market. Key to the Group Mobile long-term strategy is the complete professional services, post deployment services and lifecycle management of Group Mobile offerings to bring stability to the customer mobile technology platforms.

 

Group Mobile purchases rugged mobile computing equipment and complementary products from its primary distribution and manufacturing partners and sells them to enterprise, reseller,enterprises, resellers, and retail customers. Our primary customers range from corporations to local governments, emergency first responders and healthcare organizations. We believe that Group Mobile’s business is characterized by gross profits as a percentage of revenue slightly higher than is commonly found in resellers of computing devices. Thethe market for rugged mobile computing products is trending towards an increase in the volume of unit sales combined with declining unit prices as the business transitions from primarily being comprised of laptops to one primarily comprised of rugged tablets. As this transition has occurred, Group Mobile is seeing shortened product life cycles and industry specific devices for segments such as healthcare. Group Mobile sets sale prices based on the market supply and demand characteristics for each particular product. Group Mobile is highly dependent on the end-market demand for rugged mobile computing products, which is influenced by many factors including the introduction of new IT products by OEM,Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEM”), replacement cycles for existing rugged mobile computing products, overall economic growth, local and state budgets, and general business activity.

Product costs represent the single largest expense and product inventory is one of the largest working capital investments for Group Mobile. Group Mobile’s primary suppliers include Synnex Corporation, Ingram Micro Inc., Xplore Technologies Corporation, and Flextronics International Ltd.,Motion Computing, which, combined, represent approximately 80%81% of Group Mobile’s inventory purchases. We have reseller agreements with most of our OEM and distribution partners. These agreements usually provide for nonexclusive resale and distribution rights. The agreements are generally short-term, subject to periodic renewal, and often contain provisions permitting termination by either our supplier or us without cause upon relatively short notice. Furthermore, product procurement from the OEM suppliers is a highly complex process and, as such, efficient and effective purchasing operations are critical to Group Mobile’s success.

 

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Our StrategyFLI Charge

 

Our strategyFLI Charge is an early stage company that designs, develops, licenses, manufactures and markets power transfer and charging solutions. FLI Charge is currently working with partners in several verticals to bring products to market. These verticals include education, office, hospitality, power tools, automotive and consumer electronics, among others.

The FLI Charge ecosystem consists of powered surfaces and enablement chips that seamlessly transfer power to electronic devices. FLI Charge surfaces are connected to a power source or battery. The surfaces have conductive contact strips that provide power and are constantly monitored by control circuitry that immediately halts power transfer if an unapproved load or short-circuit condition is detected. FLI Charge-enabled devices are embedded with the FLI Charge contact enablement that consists of four contact points, known as the FLI Charge “constellation.” The constellation is designed to make an immediate and continuous electrical connection with the contact strips regardless of the device’s position or orientation on the surface. The enablement monitors the power coming from the surface and ensures that the correct amount of power goes to the device. Once an approved FLI Charge device is placed on a surface, power is transferred immediately to charge or power the device.

There are several competing charging technologies on the market or under development today. The most popular competing technology is inductive wireless charging, in which magnetic induction uses a magnetic coil to create resonance, which can transmit energy over a relatively short distance. The amount of power delivered is a function of the size of the coils, and the coils must be aligned and paired within a typical distance of less than one inch. Products utilizing magnetic induction have been available for our 10+ years in products such as rechargeable electronic toothbrushes and pace makers. The leading inductive technologies deliver a maximum of 20 watts. Other competing technologies include magnetic resonance, RF harvesting, laser and ultrasound.

FLI Charge launched its consumer product line on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform, on June 15, 2016; the campaign was completed on August 15, 2016. FLI Charge delivered products to the participants in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property operating segment is to continue to monetize our existing portfolioengaged in the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual propertyproperty. Our portfolio consists of patents and patent applications covering ad-insertion, wireless power, and mobile technologies.

We are currently focused on monetizing our technology portfolio through a variety of value enhancing initiatives including, but not limited to, licensing, litigation and strategic partnerships. In addition, we planWe are currently asserting patents in litigation related to continue to enhance our intellectual property rights around our Fli Charge technologyad-insertion and products.Fli Charge plans to strengthen and develop partnerships in numerous markets, including automotive, education, office, healthcare, power tools and vaporizers.We believe that growth in Group Mobile’s revenue can be achieved by adding new products, by exploring new distribution verticals, such as military and government, and by increasing the sales team’s geographic coverage.remote monitoring.

 

Recent Developments

 

ZTE AgreementXpresSpa Acquisition

 

On August 8, 2016, we signed an agreement to acquire XpresSpa.On December 7, 2015, we entered into a confidential settlement and license agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with ZTE Corporation and its affiliates (“ZTE”), pursuant to which: (i) ZTE paid us a total of $21,500,000 net of any withholding, value added or other taxes; (ii) the parties withdrew all pending litigations and proceedings against each other including the litigations related to ZTE’s breach of its non-disclosure agreement with Vringo; and (iii) we granted ZTE a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license of certain of our owned patents and patent applications.

Acquisition

On October 15, 2015,23, 2016, we completed the acquisition of IDG. XpresSpa for a total purchase consideration of $37,400,000, which includes:

(a)$1,734,000 in cash which was invested on August 8, 2016.

(b)2,500,000 shares of FORM common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“FORM Common Stock”).

(c)494,792 shares of our newly designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, (“FORM Preferred Stock”) with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $23,750,000.


Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we acquired 100%terms of the capital stockagreement governing the XpresSpa acquisition, in February 2017, in view of IDG, including twounexpected expenses, the parties mutually agreed to reduce the purchase price consideration and, as a result, the total number of IDG’s subsidiaries, Fli Charge, inshares of FORM Preferred Stock was decreased from 494,792 shares to 491,427 shares with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $23,588,000, which IDG owned 70%are initially convertible into 3,931,416 shares of FORM Common Stock, at a conversion price of $6.00 per share. Each holder of FORM Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on an as converted basis.

(d)Five-year warrants to purchase 2,500,000 shares of FORM Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, each subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, dividend or similar events.

230,208 shares of FORM Preferred Stock, with an estimated fair value of $11,050,000, were placed into an escrow that will be subject to release over an 18 month period once certain conditions are satisfied. The escrow will be used to obtain necessary lease consents from the airports and to cover potential liabilities that may arise after the acquisition, but pertain to the activities before the acquisition.

The FORM Preferred Stock is senior to the FORM Common Stock and the terms of the capital stockFORM Preferred Stock contain no restrictions on our ability to issue additional senior preferred securities or our ability to issue additional preferred securities in the future. We have the right, but not the obligation, upon ten trading days’ notice to convert the outstanding shares of FORM Preferred Stock into FORM Common Stock at the then applicable conversion ratio, at any time or from time to time, if the volume weighted average price per share of the FORM Common Stock exceeds $9.00 for over any 20 days in a 30 consecutive trading day period. The term of the FORM Preferred Stock is seven years, after which time we can repay the holders in shares of FORM Common Stock or cash at our election. If we elect to make a payment, or any portion thereof, in shares of FORM Common Stock, the number of shares deliverable (the “Base Shares”) will be based on the volume weighted average price per share of the FORM Common Stock for the 30 trading days prior to the date of calculation (the “Base Price”) plus an additional number of shares of FORM Common Stock (the “Premium Shares”), calculated as follows: (i) if the Base Price is greater than $9.00, no Premium Shares shall be issued, (ii) if the Base Price is greater than $7.00 and controlsequal to or less than $9.00, an additional number of shares equal to 5% of the Base Shares shall be issued, (iii) if the Base Price is greater than $6.00 and equal to or less than $7.00, an additional number of shares equal to 10% of the Base Shares shall be issued, (iv) if the Base Price is greater than $5.00 and equal to or less than $6.00, an additional number of shares equal to 20% of the Base Shares shall be issued and (v) if the Base Price is less than or equal to $5.00, an additional number of shares equal to 25% of the Base Shares shall be issued. The FORM Preferred Stock will accrue interest at 9% per annum.

Assignment of Infrastructure Patent Portfolio

On December 5, 2016, we entered into an agreement with Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”) to assign Nokia rights related to certain patents previously purchased from Nokia. The carrying value of the patents assigned to Nokia prior to the agreement was $1,186,000, which offset the $1,750,000 of royalty payable and resulted in a gain of $564,000 on the disposal of assets, which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and the wholly-owned Group Mobile.comprehensive loss. We retained selected patents previously purchased from Nokia with a carrying value of $50,000 as of December 31, 2016 that are no longer subject to any royalty payments to Nokia.

Senior Secured Notes

 

As considerationof December 31, 2016, we no longer had an outstanding balance for the acquisition, we issued an equivalent of 1,666,667 common shares(after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split),which were issued as follows: (i) 1,604,167 shares of our newly designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”), convertible into 1,604,167 shares of our common stock, (ii) 57,500 shares of our unregistered common stock issued to one of the sellers, who is a former Chief Executive Officer and Director, in consideration of his forgiveness of debt and (iii) 5,000 shares of our common stock for transaction related services.

A total of 240,625 Series B Preferred shares were placed in escrow to secure certain of the sellers’ indemnity obligations under the Purchase Agreement for a period of up to 12 months.

On November 27, 2015 and pursuant to its terms, all Series B Preferred outstanding shares were converted into our unregistered shares of common stock, resulting in the issuance of the 1,604,167 shares of common stock.

Purchase consideration value was determined based on the market value of our shares of common stock at the date of the transactions, discounted for the fact that the shares are restricted as to their marketability for a period of six months from the issuance date. Total purchase value of consideration of the acquisition was valued at $5,571,000.

On December 28, 2015, we acquired the remaining 30% interest in Fli Charge from third parties. In conjunction with the transaction, we issued 110,000 shares of our unregistered common stock for total consideration valued at $262,000. The value of the consideration for financial reporting purposes was determined based on the market value of our shares at the date of the transaction, discounted due to the restricted nature of the shares and the effect this has on their marketability.

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Notes Financing

On May 4, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors in a registered direct offering of $12,500,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”), as the Notes were repaid in full during the year. The details of our significant transactions during 2016 pertaining to the Notes are described below.

On March 9, 2016, we and warrantsthe holders (the “Investors”) of our $12,500,000 Notes, which we originally issued in a registered direct offering on May 4, 2015, entered into an exchange note agreement (the “Exchange Note Agreement”). Pursuant to purchase 537,500the Exchange Note Agreement, we issued to the Investors an aggregate of 703,644 shares of our common stock,(after giving effect par value $0.01 per share, in exchange for the reduction of $1,267,000 of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes and $49,000 of accrued interest. As a result, the outstanding aggregate principal amount under the Notes was reduced from $3,016,000 to $1,749,000 as of March 9, 2016.


In addition, on March 9, 2016, with the consent of each of the Investors, we agreed to amend the Notes. Pursuant to the one-for-ten reverse stock split). OnAmended and Restated Senior Secured Notes (the “Amended Notes”) and the Closing Date, we issuedIndenture dated May 4, 2015, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated May 4, 2015 and further supplemented by a Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”) dated March 9, 2016: (i) the Amended Notes which are no longer convertible into shares of our common stock atand are payable by us on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in cash only, (ii) the Maturity Date of the Amended Notes was extended to June 30, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”), (iii) we discontinued the payment of principal prior to the Maturity Date (subject to certain exceptions), (iv) the interest rate increased from 8% to 10% per annum and accrues on the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Amended Notes, payable monthly, and (v) we will pay to the Investors on the Maturity Date 102% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Amended Notes. We also agreed to maintain a cash balance (including cash equivalents) of not less than $2,900,000.

We also agreed to reduce the exercise price of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 537,500 shares of our common stock pursuant to the initial agreement (the “May 2015 Warrants”) from $10.00 to $3.00 per share bear 8% interest and mature in 21 monthswe agreed to remove from the dateMay 2015 Warrants certain anti-dilution features. Other terms of issuance, unless earlier converted.the May 2015 Warrants remained the same. Furthermore, in connection with the Amended Notes, we paid a restructuring fee of $50,000 to the Investors.

On July 1, 2016, we repaid in full the Amended Notes that were due on June 30, 2017, including a 15% fee for early repayment. We used an aggregate of $2,011,000 of cash on hand for repayment of the Amended Notes. As a result of the repayment in full of the Amended Notes, all liens on our assets, including intellectual property, were released by the Investors.

Impairment of Patents

Our name change and repositioning as a holding company was deemed a triggering event, which required our patent assets to be tested for impairment. In addition,performing this impairment test, we issued 537,500 warrantsdetermined that the patent portfolios, which together represent an asset group, were subject to impairment testing. In the first step of the impairment test, we utilized our projections of future undiscounted cash flows based on our existing plans for the patents. As a result, it was determined that our projections of future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value of the asset group. Accordingly, we performed the second step of the impairment test to measure the potential impairment by calculating the asset group’s fair value as of May 6, 2016. As a result, following amortization for the month of April, we recorded an impairment charge of $11,937,000, which resulted in a new carrying value of $1,526,000 on May 6, 2016. Following the impairment, we reevaluated the remaining useful life of the patent assets and concluded that there were no changes.

Stockholder Rights Plan

On March 18, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan in the form of a Section 382 Rights Agreement designed to preserve our tax assets. As a part of the plan, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of one preferred-share-purchase right for each share of our common stock outstanding as of March 29, 2016. Effective on March 18, 2016, if any group or person acquires 4.99% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, or if a group or person that already owns 4.99% or more of our common stock acquires additional shares representing 0.5% or more of our common stock, then, subject to certain exceptions, there would be a triggering event under the plan. The rights would then separate from our common stock and would be adjusted to become exercisable to purchase shares of our common stock which are exercisable at $10.00 per share forhaving a periodmarket value equal to twice the purchase price of five years, beginning on November 4, 2015. In connection with$9.50, resulting in significant dilution in the issuanceownership interest of the Notes andacquiring person or group. Our Board of Directors has the warrants, we received net cash proceeds of $12,425,000. We also incurred third party costs directly associated with the issuance of Notes of $218,000, which are capitalized as debt issuance costs and included in other current assets, and are amortized over the term of the Note. Our obligations under the outstanding Notes are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of our U.S. assets. In addition, stock of our certain subsidiaries was pledged. The outstanding Notes contain customary events of default, as well as covenants which include restrictions on our assumption of new debt. As of December 31, 2015, all covenants were met and there were no events of default.

The principal amount of the outstanding Notes is being repaid monthly, and we may make such payments and related interest payments in cash or, subjectdiscretion to certain conditions, in registered sharesexempt any acquisition of our common stock at our election. If we choose to repayfrom the Notes in shares of our common stock, the shares are issued at a 15% discount, based on the then-current market price data of our common stock. We may also repay the Notes in advanceprovisions of the maturity schedule subjectplan and has the ability to early repayment penalties.terminate the plan prior to a triggering event. In connection with this plan, we filed a Certificate of Designation of Series C Junior Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 18, 2016.

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During August 2015, the holders of the Notes accelerated six principal installments in exchange for common stock as permitted under the securities purchase agreement. The Notes are now expected to mature in July 2016.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we made principal payments in the aggregate amount of $8,294,000. We elected to make a total of $595,000 of these principal payments in cash and the remaining $7,699,000 in shares of our common stock, which were issued at a 15% discount to the then current market price. As such, we issued approximately 2,070,000 shares(after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split)in lieu of principal payments for the year ended December 31, 2015, and recorded $1,373,000 extinguishment of debt expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Reverse Stock Split

 

On November 27, 2015, we implementedUnless otherwise noted, the information contained in these consolidated financial statements gives effect to a one-for-ten reverse split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"), as authorized at a special meeting of our stockholders held on November 16, 2015. The Reverse Stock Split became effective at the opening of trading on the NASDAQ on November 27, 2015. As of November 27, 2015, every 10 shares of our issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one sharesplit of our common stock except to the extent that the Reverseeffected on November 27, 2015 (the “Reverse Stock Split resulted in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share, which was rounded up to the next highest whole share. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, there was no change in the nominal par value per share of $0.01.

All references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to number of shares of common stock, price per share and weighted average shares of common stock have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock SplitSplit”) on a retroactive basis for all periods presented unless otherwise noted..

 

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NASDAQ

On December 18, 2014, we received a notification letter from NASDAQ informing us that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of our securities had closed below $1.00 per share. On June 17, 2015, we received a letter from NASDAQ notifying us that we had been granted an additional 180-day period, or until December 14, 2015, to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(ii). On December 14, 2015, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split on November 27, 2015, we received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC notifying us that we regained compliance with The NASDAQ Stock Market's minimum bid price continued listing requirement. The letter noted that because the closing bid price of our common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater for the last 10 consecutive trading days, we have regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and the matter is now closed. 

Competition

 

Each of our threefour reporting segments operates in different competitive environments.

XpresSpa

XpresSpa operates 53 locations, which includes 49 domestic locations and four international locations. Our domestic units operate within many of the largest and most heavily trafficked airports in the United States. The competitive landscape for wellness service providers in airports consists of approximately 110 spas across North America. XpresSpa’s 49 domestic units represent approximately 45% of the total North American market. The balance of the North American market is highly fragmented and is represented largely by small, privately-owned entities that operate one or two locations in a single airport. Only three other market participants operate 10 or more airport locations in the United States. The largest domestic competitor operates 18 locations in eight airports. Outside of North America, this same competitor operates 18 locations in seven international airports.

Group Mobile

Our rugged devices reselling business is regionally focused with the majority of our customers having direct relationships with local sales staff. Most competitors are private companies that have limited infrastructure. We believe that our key competitive advantages are knowledge, service and breadth of products relative to these competitors. As we grow the business, we also believe that we will be able to further improve our service and overall shopping experience.

FLI Charge

There are several competing wire-free power and charging technologies on the market or under development today. The most popular competing technology is inductive wireless charging, in which magnetic induction uses a magnetic coil to create resonance, which can transmit energy over very short distances. Power is delivered as a function of coil size, and coils must be directly paired within a typical distance of less than one inch. Products utilizing magnetic induction have been available for 10+ years and include rechargeable electronic toothbrushes and pace makers. Other competing technologies include magnetic resonance, RF harvesting, laser and ultrasound. Most competitors utilize these competing technologies and not our technology.

As compared to each of the competing wireless technologies above, we believe that our conductive technology exhibits many competitive advantages including:

charge rates/efficiency – FLI Charge pads charge devices nearly as fast as plugging them into a wall outlet;

multiple devices – FLI Charge pads can charge or power multiple devices at the same time without reducing the charging speed;

safety – FLI Charge’s technology is as safe as plugging devices into a wall outlet;

maximum power – FLI Charge pads can supply as much as 150 watts of power, which is enough to charge or power devices with relatively high power requirements such as power tool batteries and flat screen monitors;


positioning freedom – FLI Charge’s technology allows for devices to be placed in any orientation, anywhere on the pad, without sacrificing any charging speed; and

compatibility – all FLI Charge enabled electronic devices are compatible with all FLI Charge pads.

  

Intellectual Property

 

After a period of intense competition from public and private companies for the acquisition of intellectual property assets, prices have dropped substantially. Due to the many patent sales and divestments over the past few years, many companies continue to seek to monetize intellectual property by licensing their patents to companies in a number of technology sectors. This has occurred in an increasingly challenging and changing legal environment for monetizing patents. Relatively new procedures at the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as the anticipation of the Unified European Patent Court have created uncertainty as to the value of patent assets. In addition, many of these intellectual property-focused companies incurred significant up-front costs, are faced with significant operating expenses, and/or undertook large amounts of debt. Entities such as VirnetX (NYSE:VHC), Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTG), Interdigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), RPX Corporation (NASDAQ:RPXC), Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ:MARA) and others presently market themselves as being in the business of creating, acquiring, licensing or leveraging the value of intellectual property assets.

Fli Charge

There are several competing wire-free charging technologies on the market or under development today. The most popular competing technology is inductive wireless charging in which magnetic induction uses a magnetic coil to create resonance, which can transmit energy over very short distances. Power is delivered as a function of coil size, and coils must be directly paired within a typical distance of less than one inch. Products utilizing magnetic induction have been available for 10+ years in products such as rechargeable electronic toothbrushes and pace makers. Other competing technologies include magnetic resonance, RF harvesting, laser and ultrasound. Most competitors utilize these competing technologies and not our technology.

Group Mobile

Our rugged devices reselling business is regionally focused with the majority of our customers having direct relationships with local sales staff. Most competitors are private companies that have limited infrastructure. We believe that our key competitive advantages are knowledge, service and breadth of product relative to these competitors. As we restructure the business, we also believe that we will be able to further improve our service and overall shopping experience.

  

Employees

 

As of March 10, 2016,15, 2017, we have 24and our subsidiaries had 673 full-time and 390 part-time employees. We do not haveXpresSpa had 58 full-time employees thatin San Francisco International Airport, who are represented by a labor union orand are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. XpresSpa had 25 full-time employees in Los Angeles International Airport, who are represented by a labor union and, starting in March 2017, will be covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationships with our employees to be good.

 

Our Company

 

We were incorporated in Delaware as a corporation on January 9, 2006 and completed an initial public offering in June 2010. On May 6, 2016, we changed our name to FORM Holdings Corp. from Vringo Inc. and concurrently announced our repositioning as a holding company of small and middle market growth companies. Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which was previously listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol “VRNG,” has been listed under the trading symbol “FH” since May 9, 2016. Our principal executive offices are located at 780 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Our telephone number is (212) 309-7549 and our website address iswww.vringoinc.comwww.formholdings.com. ReferenceWe also operate the following websites:www.xpresspa.com,www.groupmobile.com andwww.flicharge.com. References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to thisthese website address doesaddresses do not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website. We make our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, other reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and amendments to the foregoing reports, available free of charge on or through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these reports with, or furnish such reports to, the SEC. In addition, we post the following information on our website:

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our corporate code of conduct and our insider trading compliance manual; and

 

charters for our audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and corporate governance committee.

 

The public may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Also, the SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The public can obtain any documents that we file with the SEC athttp://www.sec.gov.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Our business, financial condition, results of operations and the trading price of our common stock could be materially adversely affected by any of the following risks as well as the other risks highlighted elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Risks Related to our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements

 

We may not be able to raise additional capital. Moreover, additional financing may have an adverse effect on the value of the equity instruments held by our stockholders.

 

We may choose to raise additional funds in connection with any potential acquisition of patent portfoliosoperating businesses or other intellectual property assets or operating businesses.assets. In addition, we may also need additional funds to respond to business opportunities and challenges, including our ongoing operating expenses, protection of our assets, development of new lines of business and enhancement of our operating infrastructure. While we may need to seek additional funding, we may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, the terms of our financings may be dilutive to, or otherwise adversely affect, holders of our common stock. We may also seek additional funds through arrangements with collaborators or other third parties. We may not be able to negotiate arrangements on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain additional funding on a timely basis, we may be required to curtail or terminate some or all of our business plans. Any such financing that we undertake will likely be dilutive to our current stockholders.

 

Global economic conditions may cause counterparties to our negotiations to delay entering into licensing agreements, product purchase agreements or other business arrangements, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

Our business plan depends significantly on worldwide economic conditions, and the United States and world economies have recently experienced fluctuating economic conditions. Uncertainty about global economic conditions poses a risk as businesses may postpone spending in response to tighter credit, negative financial news and declines in income or asset values. This response could have a material negative effect on the willingness of parties to enter into revenue generating agreements in a timely manner. Entering into such agreements is critical to our business plan, and our failure to do so could cause material harm to our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

As of December 31, 2016, we had federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”s) of $138,915,000 which expire 20 years from the respective tax years to which they relate. Our ability to utilize our NOLs may be limited under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The indebtednesslimitations apply if an ownership change, as defined by Section 382, occurs. Generally, an ownership change occurs when certain shareholders increase their aggregate ownership by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage in a testing period (typically three years). Additionally, United States tax laws limit the time during which these carryforwards may be utilized against future taxes. As a result, we may not be able to take full advantage of these carryforwards for federal and state tax purposes. Future changes in stock ownership may also trigger an ownership change and, consequently, a Section 382 limitation.


Risks Related to our Merger with XpresSpa (the “Merger”)

We may not realize the potential value and benefits created by the saleMerger.

The success of the NotesMerger will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the expected potential value and benefits created from integrating our existing businesses with XpresSpa’s business, which includes the maximization of the economic benefits of our strategic vision and plans, cash balances (which, in the case of XpresSpa, would be used for the build-out of new airport locations), financial reporting and analysis functions and legal expertise. The integration process may be complex, costly, and time-consuming. The difficulties of integrating the operations of XpresSpa’s business could include, among others:

·failure to implement our business plan;

·unanticipated issues in integrating the business of both companies;

·loss of key employees with knowledge of our or XpresSpa’s historical business and operations;

·unanticipated changes in applicable laws and regulations; and

·other unanticipated issues, expenses, or liabilities that could impact, among other things, our ability to realize any expected benefits on a timely basis, or at all.

We may not accomplish the integration of XpresSpa’s business smoothly, successfully, or within the anticipated costs or time frame. The diversion of the attention of management from our current operations to the integration effort and any future indebtedness we incur exposesdifficulties encountered in combining businesses could prevent us from realizing the full expected potential value and benefits to risks thatresult from the Merger and could adversely affect our business, financial conditionbusiness. In addition, the integration efforts could divert our and results of operations.

XpresSpa’s focus and resources from other strategic opportunities and operational matters during the integration process. We incurred an aggregate principal amount of $12,500,000 of senior secured indebtedness represented by the Notes in May 2015, of which $1,749,000 remains outstanding as of March 10, 2016. Our indebtednessare dependent on certain key personnel, and the covenants associated with our indebtedness could have significant negative consequences for our business, financial condition and resultsloss of operations, including:

increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing;

requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the amount of our cash flow available for other purposes;

limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business; and

placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage with less leveraged competitors and competitors that may have better access to capital resources.

We cannot provide assurance that we will continue to maintain sufficient cash reserves or that our business will generate cash flow from operations at levels sufficient to permit us to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or that our cash needs will not increase. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds necessary to make required payments, or if we fail to comply with the various requirements of our existing indebtedness, the Notes or any indebtedness which we may incur in the future, we would be in default, which would permit the holders of the Notes and such other indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of the Notes and such other indebtedness and could cause defaults under the Notes and such other indebtedness. Any default under the Notes or such other indebtednessthese key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our success and future prospects largely depend on the skills, experience and efforts of our and XpresSpa’s key personnel, including Andrew D. Perlman, our current Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Edward Jankowski, XpresSpa’s Chief Executive Officer. The loss of Mr. Perlman or Mr. Jankowski or other of our or XpresSpa’s executives, or our failure to retain other key personnel, would jeopardize our ability to execute our strategic plan and materially harm our business.

Our success will depend in part on relationships with third parties, which relationships may be affected by third-party preferences or public attitudes about the Merger. Any adverse changes in these relationships could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Our success is dependent on our ability to maintain and renew our and XpresSpa’s business relationships and to establish new business relationships. There can be no assurance that our management will be able to maintain such business relationships, or enter into or maintain new business contracts and other business relationships, on acceptable terms, if at all. The failure to maintain important business relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.


Our business and financial condition could be constrained by XpresSpa’s outstanding debt.

XpresSpa is obligated under the Senior Secured Note payable to Rockmore Investment Master Fund Ltd. (“Rockmore”), a related party, which has an outstanding balance of approximately $6,500,000, with a maturity date of May 1, 2018, with an additional one-year extension if both we and Rockmore consent to such extension. The Senior Secured Note accrues interest of 11.24% per annum. XpresSpa has granted Rockmore a security interest in all of its tangible and intangible personal property to secure its obligations under the Senior Secured Note. After the completion of the Merger the debt remains outstanding as an obligation of XpresSpa, but is guaranteed by us.

Material weaknesses may exist when we report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting for purposes of our reporting requirements.

Prior to the Merger, XpresSpa, as a private company, was not subject to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”). Therefore, XpresSpa’s management and independent auditors were not required to perform an evaluation of XpresSpa’s internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 in accordance with the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley. We are required to provide management’s report on internal control over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as required by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. We have not yet assessed the effectiveness of the internal controls for XpresSpa; however, we are not currently aware of any negative indicators.

Because the lack of a public market for XpresSpa’s units makes it difficult to evaluate the fairness of the Merger, XpresSpa’s equity holders may have received or receive consideration in the Merger that is greater than or less than the fair market value of XpresSpa’s units.

The outstanding equity of XpresSpa is privately held and is not traded in any public market. The lack of a public market makes it difficult to determine the fair market value of XpresSpa. Since the amount of our common stock, preferred stock and warrants to be issued to XpresSpa’s equity holders was determined based on negotiations between the parties, it is possible that the value of our common stock, preferred stock and warrants issued or to be issued in connection with the Merger will be greater than the fair market value of XpresSpa. Alternatively, it is possible that the value of the shares of our common stock, preferred stock and warrants issued or to be issued in connection with the Merger will be less than the fair market value of XpresSpa.

The issuance of our securities to XpresSpa equity holders in connection with the Merger diluted the voting power of our current stockholders.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, we issued to XpresSpa unit holders shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, and have issued shares of our preferred stock thereto. Without taking into account any shares of our common stock held by XpresSpa equity holders prior to the completion of the Merger but assuming that all shares held in escrow are released to the former equity holders of XpresSpa, the former equity holders of XpresSpa own approximately 18% of our outstanding common stock (or 33% of our outstanding common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis) and our stockholders prior to the Merger own approximately 82% of our outstanding common stock (or 67% of our outstanding common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis). In addition, the holders of our preferred stock have certain voting rights as specified in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of FORM Preferred Stock. Accordingly, the issuance of shares of our common stock and our preferred stock to XpresSpa equity holders in connection with the Merger reduced the relative voting power of each share of our common stock held by our current stockholders.


If we exercise the option to repay the preferred stock issued in connection with the Merger in stock rather than cash, such repayment may result in the issuance of a large number of shares of common stock which may have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock as well as a dilutive effect.

Pursuant to the terms of the FORM Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Merger, on the seven-year anniversary of the initial issuance date of the shares of FORM Preferred Stock, December 23, 2024, we may repay each share of FORM Preferred Stock, at our option, in cash, by delivery of shares of common stock or through any combination thereof. If we elect to make a payment, or any portion thereof, in shares of common stock, the number of shares deliverable (the “Base Shares”) will be based on the volume weighted average price per share of our common stock for the thirty trading days prior to the date of calculation (the “Base Price”) plus an additional number of shares of common stock (the “Premium Shares”), calculated as follows: (i) if the Base Price is greater than $9.00, no Premium Shares shall be issued, (ii) if the Base Price is greater than $7.00 and equal to or less than $9.00, an additional number of shares equal to 5% of the Base Shares shall be issued, (iii) if the Base Price is greater than $6.00 and equal to or less than $7.00, an additional number of shares equal to 10% of the Base Shares shall be issued, (iv) if the Base Price is greater than $5.00 and equal to or less than $6.00, an additional number of shares equal to 20% of the Base Shares shall be issued and (v) if the Base Price is less than or equal to $5.00, an additional number of shares equal to 25% of the Base Shares shall be issued. Accordingly, if the volume weighted average price per share of our common stock is below $9.00 per share as of the time of repayment and we exercise the option to make such repayment in shares of our common stock, a large number of shares of our common stock may be issued to the holders of the FORM Preferred Stock upon maturity which may have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock. At the seven year maturity date of the FORM Preferred Stock (which shall be the date that is seven years from the closing date of the Merger), we, at our election, may decide to issue shares of our common stock based on the formula set forth above or to re-pay in cash all or any portion of the FORM Preferred Stock.

On December 23, 2023, upon the maturity of the FORM Preferred Stock, when determining whether to repay the FORM Preferred Stock in cash or shares of common stock, we expect to consider a number of factors, including our cash position, the price of our common stock and our capital structure at such time. Because we do not have to make a determination as to which option to elect until 2023, it is impossible to predict whether it is more or less likely to repay in cash, stock or a portion of each.

The price of our common stock after the Merger may be affected by factors different from those which affected our shares prior to the Merger.

Our business differs from the business of XpresSpa and, accordingly, our results of operations and the trading price of our common stock following the completion of the Merger may be significantly affected by factors different from those that affected our independent results of operations, as we now conduct activities not undertaken by us prior to the Merger.


If any of the events described in ‘‘Risks Related to our Merger with XpresSpa or ‘‘Risks Related to our Business Operations’’ regarding XpresSpa occur, those events could cause the potential benefits of the Merger not to be realized.

Following the completion of the Merger, our current executive officers and certain XpresSpa executive officers and our directors and certain XpresSpa directors direct our business and operations. Additionally, XpresSpa’s business is expected to be an important part of our business following the Merger. As a result, the risks described below in the sections entitled ‘‘Risks Related to our Merger with XpresSpa” or “Risks Related to our Business Operations” regarding XpresSpa herein are among our significant risks. To the extent any of the events described below in either section occur, those events could cause the potential benefits of the Merger not to be realized and the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

Risks Related to our Business Operations

Future acquisitions or business opportunities could involve unknown risks that could harm our business and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We strive to be a diversified holding company that owns interests in a number of different businesses. We have in the past, and may in the future, acquire businesses or make investments, directly or indirectly through our subsidiaries, that involve unknown risks, some of which will be particular to the industry in which the investment or acquisition targets operate, including risks in industries with which we are not familiar or experienced. Although we intend to conduct appropriate business, financial and legal due diligence in connection with the evaluation of future investment or acquisition opportunities, there can be no assurance that our due diligence investigations will identify every matter that could have a material adverse effect on us. We may be unable to adequately address the financial, legal and operational risks raised by such investments or acquisitions, especially if we are unfamiliar with the relevant industry. The realization of any unknown risks could expose us to unanticipated costs and liabilities and prevent or limit us from realizing the projected benefits of the investments or acquisitions, which could adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and trading price.

We may be unsuccessful in identifying suitable acquisition candidates, which may negatively impact our growth strategy.

There can be no assurance given that we will be able to implement our strategy and identify suitable acquisition candidates or consummate future acquisitions on acceptable terms. Our failure to successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates or consummate future acquisitions on acceptable terms could have an adverse effect on our prospects, business activities, cash flow, financial condition, results of operations and stock price.

Anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law, provisions in our charter and bylaws and our stockholder rights plan could prevent or frustrate attempts by stockholders to change our board of directors or current management and could make a third-party acquisition of control of us difficult.

We are a Delaware corporation and, as such, certain provisions of Delaware law could prevent or frustrate attempts by stockholders to change the board of directors or current management, or could delay, discourage or make more difficult a third-party acquisition of control of us, even if the change in control would be beneficial to stockholders or the stockholders regard it as such. We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibits certain “business combination” transactions (as defined in Section 203) with an “interested stockholder” (defined in Section 203 as a 15% or greater stockholder) for a period of three years after a stockholder becomes an “interested stockholder,” unless the attaining of “interested stockholder” status or the transaction is pre-approved by our Board of Directors, the transaction results in the attainment of at least an 85% ownership level by an acquirer or the transaction is later approved by our Board of Directors and by our stockholders by at least a 66 2/3 percent vote of our stockholders other than the “interested stockholder,” each as specifically provided in Section 203. We have also adopted a shareholder rights plan in the form of the Rights Agreement, designed to help protect and preserve our substantial tax attributes primarily associated with our NOLs and research tax credits under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code and related United States Treasury regulations. Although this is not the purpose of the Rights Agreement, it could have the effect of making it uneconomical for a third party to acquire us on a hostile basis.


These provisions of the DGCL, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and the Rights Agreement may delay, discourage or make more difficult certain types of transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over the current market price, and might limit the ability of our stockholders to approve transactions that they think may be in their best interest.

Our confidential information may be disclosed by other parties.

We routinely enter into non-disclosure agreements with other parties, including but not limited to vendors, law firms, parties with whom we are engaged in negotiations, and employees. However, there exists a risk that those other parties will not honor their contractual obligations to not disclose our confidential information. This may include parties who breach such obligations in the context of confidential settlement offers and/or negotiations. In addition, there exists a risk that, upon such breach and subsequent dissemination of our confidential information, third parties and potential licensees may seek to use such confidential information to their advantage and/or to our disadvantage including in legal proceedings in which we are involved. Our ability to act against such third parties may be limited, as we may not be in privity of contract with such third parties.

We and our subsidiaries have been, are, and may become involved in litigation that could divert management’s attention and harm our businesses.

Litigation often is expensive and diverts management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect our businesses. We may be exposed to claims against us even if no wrongdoing has occurred. Responding to such claims, regardless of their merit, can be time-consuming, costly to defend, disruptive to our management’s attention and to our resources, damaging to our reputation and brand, and may cause us to incur significant expenses. Even if we are indemnified against such costs, the indemnifying party may be unable to uphold its contractual obligations.

XpresSpa is reliant on international and domestic airplane travel, and the time that airline passengers spend in United States airports post-security. A decrease in airline travel, a decrease in the desire of customers to buy spa services and products, or decreased time spent in airports would negatively impact XpresSpa’s revenues.

XpresSpa depends upon a large number of airplane travelers with the psychographic propensity for health and wellness, and in particular spa treatments and products, spending significant time post-Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) security clearance check points.

If the number of airline travelers in the United States decreases, if the time that these travelers spend post-TSA security decreases, and/or if travelers ability or willingness to pay for XpresSpa’s products and services diminishes, this could have an adverse effect on XpresSpa’s growth, business activities, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations. Some reasons for these events could include:

terrorist activities impacting either domestic or international travel through airports where XpresSpa operates, causing fear of flying, flight cancellations, or an economic downturn;

a decrease in business spending that impacts business travel, such as a recession;

a decrease in consumer spending that impacts United States leisure travel, such as a recession or a stock market downturn or a change in consumer lending regulations impacting available credit for leisure travel;

an increase in airfare prices that impacts the willingness of United States air travelers to fly, such as an increase in oil prices or heightened taxation from federal or other aviation authorities;

an increase in airplane accident rates, causing United States travelers to decrease the amount that they fly;


scientific studies that malign the use of spa services or the products used in spa services, such as the impact of certain chemicals and procedures on health and wellness; or

streamlined TSA security screening checkpoints, which could decrease the wait time at checkpoints and therefore the time air travelers budget for spending time at the airport.

XpresSpa’s operating results may fluctuate significantly due to certain factors, some of which are beyond its control.

XpresSpa’s operating results may fluctuate from period to period significantly because of several factors, including:

the timing and size of new unit openings, particularly the launch of new terminals;

passenger traffic and seasonality of air travel;

changes in the price and availability of supplies;

macroeconomic conditions, both nationally and locally;

changes in consumer preferences and competitive conditions;

expansion to new markets and new locations; and

increases in infrastructure costs including those costs associated with the build-out of new concession locations and renovating existing concession locations.

XpresSpa’s operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of the factors discussed above. Accordingly, results for any period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other period or for any year.

XpresSpa’s expansion into new airports may present increased risks due to its unfamiliarity with those areas.

XpresSpa’s growth strategy depends upon expanding into markets where it has little or no meaningful operating experience. Those locations may have demographic characteristics, consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns that are different from those in the markets where its existing operations are located. As a result, new airport terminal operations may be less successful than its concession locations in its current airport terminals. XpresSpa may find it more difficult in new markets to hire, motivate and keep qualified employees who can project its vision, passion and culture. XpresSpa may also be unfamiliar with local laws, regulations and administrative procedures, including the procurement of spa services retail licenses, in new markets which could delay the build-out of new concession locations and prevent it from achieving its target revenues on a timely basis. Operations in new markets may also have lower average revenues or enplanements than in the markets where XpresSpa currently operates. Operations in new markets may also take longer to ramp up and reach expected sales and profit levels, and may never do so, thereby negatively affecting XpresSpa’s results of operations.

XpresSpa currently relies on a skilled, licensed labor force to provide spa services, and the supply of this labor force is finite. If XpresSpa cannot hire adequate staff for its locations, it will not be able to operate.

XpresSpa has approximately 720 employees in its locations. Excluding some dedicated retail staff, the majority of these employees are licensed to perform spa services, and hold such licenses as masseuses, nail technicians, aestheticians, barbers and master barbers. The demand for these licensed technicians has been increasing as more consumers gravitate to health and wellness treatments such as spa services. XpresSpa competes not only with other airport-based spa companies but with spa companies outside of the airport for this skilled labor force. In addition, all staff hired by XpresSpa must pass the background checks and security clearances necessary to work in airport locations. If XpresSpa is unable to attract and retain qualified staff to work in its airport locations, its ability to operate will be impacted negatively.

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XpresSpa’s labor force could unionize, putting upward pressure on labor costs.

Currently, two XpresSpa locations have a labor force which is unionized. Major players in labor organization, and in particular “Unite Here!” which represents 33,000 employees in the airport concessions and airline catering industries, could target XpresSpa locations for its unionization efforts. In the event of the successful unionization of all of XpresSpa’s labor force, XpresSpa would likely incur additional costs in the form of higher wages, more benefits such as vacation and sick leave, and potentially also higher health care insurance costs.

XpresSpa competes for new locations in airports, and may not be able to secure new locations.

XpresSpa participates in the highly competitive and lucrative airport concessions industry, and as a result competes for retail leases with a variety of larger, better capitalized concessions companies as well as smaller, mid-tier and single unit operators. Frequently, an airport includes a spa concept within its retail product set and, in those instances, XpresSpa competes primarily with BeRelax, Terminal Getaway, Massage Bar and 10 Minute Manicure.

XpresSpa’s leases may be terminated, either for convenience by the landlord or as a result of an XpresSpa default.

XpresSpa has store locations and kiosks in a number of airports in which the landlord, with prior written notice to XpresSpa, can terminate XpresSpa’s lease, including for convenience or as necessary for airport purposes or operations. If a landlord elects to terminate a lease at an airport, XpresSpa may have to shut down one or more store locations at that airport.

Additionally, XpresSpa leases have numerous provisions governing the operation of XpresSpa’s stores. Violation of one or more of these provisions, even unintentionally, may result in the landlord finding that XpresSpa is in default of the lease. Violation of lease provisions may result in fines and, in some cases, termination of a lease.

XpresSpa’s ability to operate depends on the traffic patterns of the terminals in which it operates, and the cessation or disruption of air traveler traffic in these terminals would negatively impact XpresSpa’s addressable market.

XpresSpa depends on a high volume of air travelers in its terminals. It is possible that a terminal in which XpresSpa operates could become subject to a lower volume of air travelers, which would significantly impact traffic near and around XpresSpa locations and therefore its total addressable market. Lower volume in a terminal could be caused by:

terminal construction that results in the temporary or permanent closure of a unit, or adversely impacts the volume or pattern of traffic flows within an airport;

an airline utilizing an airport in which XpresSpa operates could abandon that airport or an individual terminal in favor of other airports or terminals, or because it is contracting operations; or

adverse weather conditions could cause damage to the terminal or airport in which XpresSpa operates, resulting in the temporary or permanent closure of a unit.

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Failure to comply with minimum airport concession disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals and requirements could lead to lost business opportunities or the loss of existing business.

A number of XpresSpa’s leases contain minimum Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“ACDBE”) participation requirements, and bidding on or submitting proposals for new concession contracts often requires that XpresSpa meets or uses good faith efforts to meet certain minimum ACDBE participation requirements. If XpresSpa fails to comply with the minimum ACDBE participation requirements, XpresSpa may be held responsible for a breach of contract, which could result in the termination of a lease and impairment of XpresSpa’s ability to bid on or obtain future concession contracts. To the extent that XpresSpa leases are terminated and XpresSpa is required to shut down one or more store locations, there could be a material adverse impact to its business and results of operations.

Continued minimum wage increases would negatively impact XpresSpa’s cost of labor.

XpresSpa compensates its licensed technicians via a formula that includes commissions. As a result, an increase in the minimum wage would increase XpresSpa’s cost of labor.

If XpresSpa is unable to protect its customers’ credit card data and other personal information, XpresSpa could be exposed to data loss, litigation and liability, and its reputation could be significantly harmed.

Privacy protection is increasingly demanding, and the use of electronic payment methods and collection of other personal information, including order history, travel history and other preferences, exposes XpresSpa to increased risk of privacy and/or security breaches as well as other risks. The majority of XpresSpa’s sales are by credit or debit cards. Additionally, XpresSpa collects and stores personal information from individuals, including its customers and employees.

XpresSpa may experience security breaches in which credit and debit card information or other personal information is stolen in the future. Although XpresSpa uses secure private networks to transmit confidential information, third parties may have the technology or know-how to breach the security of the customer information transmitted in connection with credit and debit card sales, and its security measures and those of technology vendors may not effectively prohibit others from obtaining improper access to this information. The techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently and are often difficult to detect for long periods of time, which may cause a breach to go undetected for an extensive period of time. Advances in computer and software capabilities, new tools, and other developments may increase the risk of such a breach. Further, the systems currently used for transmission and approval of electronic payment transactions, and the technology utilized in electronic payments themselves, all of which can put electronic payment at risk, are determined and controlled by the payment card industry, not by XpresSpa. In addition, contractors, or third parties with whom XpresSpa does business or to whom XpresSpa outsources business operations may attempt to circumvent its security measures in order to misappropriate such information, and may purposefully or inadvertently cause a breach involving such information. If a person is able to circumvent XpresSpa’s security measures or those of third parties, he or she could destroy or steal valuable information or disrupt XpresSpa’s operations. XpresSpa may become subject to claims for purportedly fraudulent transactions arising out of the actual or alleged theft of credit or debit card information, and XpresSpa may also be subject to lawsuits or other proceedings relating to these types of incidents. Any such claim or proceeding could cause XpresSpa to incur significant unplanned expenses, which could have an adverse effect on its business or results of operations. Further, adverse publicity resulting from these allegations could significantly harm its reputation and may have a material adverse effect on it. Although XpresSpa carries cyber liability insurance to protect against these risks, there can be no assurance that such insurance will provide adequate levels of coverage against all potential claims.

Negative social media regarding XpresSpa could result in decreased revenues and impact XpresSpa’s ability to recruit workers.

XpresSpa’s affinity among consumers is highly dependent on their positive feelings about the brand, its customer service and the range and quality of services and products that it offers. A negative customer experience that is posted to social media outlets and is distributed virally could tarnish XpresSpa’s brand and its customers may opt to no longer engage with the brand.

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XpresSpa employs people in multiple different jurisdictions, and the employment laws of those jurisdictions are subject to change. In addition, its services are regulated through government-issued operating licenses. Noncompliance with applicable laws could result in employee lawsuits or legal action taken by government authorities.

XpresSpa must comply with a variety of employment and business practices laws across the United States, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates. XpresSpa monitors the laws governing its activities, but in the event it does not become aware of a new regulation or fails to comply with a regulation, it could be subject to disciplinary action by governing bodies and potentially employee lawsuits.

XpresSpa is not currently cash flow positive, and will depend on funding from us to open new locations. In the event that capital is unavailable from us, XpresSpa will not be able to open new locations.

Throughout its operating history, XpresSpa has not generated sufficient cash from operations to fund its new store development. As a result, it will be dependent upon us to fund its new location growth until such time as it can produce enough cash to profitably fund its own location growth.

XpresSpa sources, develops and sells products that may result in product liability defense costs and product liability payments.

The ingredients in XpresSpa’s products contain ingredients that are deemed to be safe by the United States Federal Drug Administration and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. However, there is no guarantee that these ingredients will not cause adverse health effects to some consumers given the wide range of ingredients and allergies amongst the general population. XpresSpa may face substantial product liability exposure for products it sells to the general public or that is uses in its services. Product liability claims, regardless of their merits, could be costly and divert management’s attention, and adversely affect XpresSpa’s reputation and the demand for its products and services. XpresSpa to date has not been named as a defendant in any product liability action.

The mobile and/or rugged computing industry is characterized by rapid technological change, and the success of Group Mobile depends upon the frequent enhancement of existing products and services and timely introduction of new products and services that meet Group Mobile’s customers’ needs.

Customer requirements for mobile computing products and services are rapidly evolving and technological changes in the industry occur rapidly. To keep up with new customer requirements and distinguish Group Mobile from its competitors in the business of reselling rugged devices, Group Mobile must frequently introduce new products and services and enhancements of existing products and services. Enhancing existing products and services and developing new products and services is a complex and uncertain process. Furthermore, Group Mobile may not be able to launch new or improved products or services before its competition launches comparable products or services. Any of these factors could cause Group Mobile’s business or results of operations to suffer.

Group Mobile depends on a small number of OEMs to supply the products and services that it sells and the loss of, or a material change in, a business relationship with a major OEM supplier, could adversely affect our operations, cash flow, and financial position.

Group Mobile’s future success is highly dependent on its relationships with a small number of OEM suppliers. Group Mobile’s primary suppliers include Synnex Corporation, Ingram Micro Inc., Xplore Technologies Corporation, and Motion Computing, which combined represent approximately 81% of Group Mobile’s inventory purchases. OEM supplier agreements typically are short-term and may be terminated without cause upon short notice. The loss or deterioration of our relationship with any of our major OEM suppliers, the authorization by OEM suppliers of additional distributors, the sale of products by OEM suppliers directly to our reseller and retail customers and end-users, or our failure to establish relationships with new OEM suppliers or to expand the distribution and supply chain services that we provide OEM suppliers could adversely affect our operations, cash flows, and financial position. In addition, OEM suppliers may face liquidity or solvency issues that in turn could negatively affect our operations, cash flows, and financial position.

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Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s businesses depend upon their ability to keep pace with the latest technological changes and their failure to do so could make Group Mobile and FLI Charge less competitive in their respective industries.

The market for Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s products and services is characterized by rapid change and technological change, frequent new product innovations, changes in customer requirements and expectations and evolving industry standards. Products using new technologies or emerging industry standards could make Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s products and services less attractive. Furthermore, Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s competitors may have access to technology not available to Group Mobile and FLI Charge, which may enable them to produce products of greater interest to consumers or at a more competitive cost. Failure to respond in a timely and cost-effective way to these technological developments may result in serious harm to Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s businesses and operating results. As a result, Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s success will depend, in part, on their ability to develop and market product and service offerings that respond in a timely manner to the technological advances available to Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s customers, evolving industry standards and changing preferences.

If FLI Charge successfully commercially launches a product, and its product does not achieve widespread market acceptance, it will not be able to generate the revenue necessary to support its business.

Achieving acceptance of a wire-free recharging system as a preferred method to recharge fixed and mobile electronic devices will be crucial to FLI Charge’s continued success. Consumers and commercial customers will not begin to use or increase the use of FLI Charge’s product unless they agree that the convenience of its solution would be worth the additional expense of purchasing the FLI Charge system. FLI Charge has no history of marketing any product and it and its commercialization partners may fail to generate significant interest in the initial commercial products or any other product it or its partners may develop. These and other factors, including the following factors, may affect the rate and level of the market acceptance:

its products’ price relative to other products or competing methods of recharging;

the effectiveness of its sales and marketing efforts;

the support and rate of acceptance of its technology and solutions including with its joint development partners;

perception by both individual and enterprise users of its system’s convenience, safety and efficiency;

press and blog coverage, social media coverage, and other publicity and public relations; and

regulatory developments related to marketing its products or their inclusion in others’ products.

If FLI Charge is unable to achieve or maintain market acceptance, its business would be significantly harmed.

The consumer electronics and mobile computing industries are subject to intense competition and rapid technological change, which may result in products or new solutions that are superior to FLI Charge’s technology under development or other future products it may bring to market from time to time. If FLI Charge is unable to anticipate or keep pace with changes in the marketplace and the direction of technological innovation and customer demands, its products may become less useful or obsolete and its operating results will suffer.

The consumer electronics and mobile computing industries in general and the power, recharging and alternative recharging segments of that industry in particular are subject to intense and increasing competition and rapidly evolving technologies. Because FLI Charge’s products are expected to have long development cycles, it must anticipate changes in the marketplace and the direction of technological innovation and customer demands. To compete successfully, it will need to demonstrate the advantages of its products and technologies over well-established alternative solutions, products and technologies, as well as newer methods of power delivery and convince consumers and enterprises of the advantages of its products

and technologies.


FLI Charge intends to pursue licensing of its wire-free charging technology as a means of commercialization but it may not be able to secure advantageous license agreements.

FLI Charge is pursuing the licensing of its wire-free technology as a means of commercialization. There can be no assurance that it will be able to achieve partnerships and reach licensing arrangements. Furthermore, the timing and volume of revenue earned from license agreements will be outside of FLI Charge’s control.

Group Mobile and FLI Charge could become subject to product liability claims, product recalls, warranty claims, and other potential liability risks that could be expensive, divert management’s attention and harm their businesses.

The nature of Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s businesses exposes them to potential liability risks that are inherent in the marketing and sale of products used by consumers. Group Mobile or FLI Charge may be held liable if their technology under development now or in the future causes injury or death or is found otherwise unsuitable during usage. Group Mobile’s and FLI Charge’s technology incorporates sophisticated components and computer software. Complex software can contain errors, particularly when first introduced. In addition, new products or enhancements may contain undetected errors or performance problems that, despite testing, are discovered only after installation. In addition, if a product sold by Group Mobile or FLI Charge is defective, whether due to design or manufacturing defects, improper use of the product or other reasons, they or their strategic partners may be required to notify regulatory authorities and/or to recall the product. A required notification to a regulatory authority or recall could result in an investigation by regulatory authorities of their products, which could in turn result in required recalls, restrictions on the sale of the products or other penalties. The adverse publicity resulting from any of these actions could adversely affect the perception of their customers and potential customers. These investigations or recalls, especially if accompanied by unfavorable publicity, could result in substantial costs, loss of revenue and damage to their reputation, each of which would harm their businesses.

We have commenced legal proceedings againstand/or licensing discussions with security, content distribution andand/or telecommunications companies. We expect such proceedings to be time-consuming, which may adversely affect our ability to operate our business.

To license or otherwise monetize the patent assets that we own, we commenced legal proceedings against a number of large, multi-national companies, pursuant to which we allege that such companies infringe one or more of our patents. There is a risk that we may be unable to achieve the results we desire from such litigation, which may harm our business. In addition, the defendants in these litigations have substantially more resources than we do, which could make our litigation efforts more difficult.

We anticipate that legal proceedings may continue for several years. While we have endeavored, where possible, to engage counsel on a full or partial contingency basis, proceedings may commence that fall outside of our contingency arrangements with counsel and may require significant expenditures for legal fees and other expenses. Disputes regarding the assertion of patents and other intellectual property rights are highly complex and technical. Once initiated, we may be forced to litigate against other parties in addition to the originally named defendants. Our adversaries may allege defenses and/or file counterclaims for, among other things, revocation of our patents or file collateral litigations or initiate investigations in the United States, Europe, India, and China or elsewhere in an effort to avoid or limit liability and damages for patent infringement. If such actions are successful, they may preclude our ability to derive licensing revenue from the patents currently being asserted.

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We have commenced licensing discussions with security, content distribution and telecommunications companies and we expect that theselicensing discussions may be time consuming and may either, absent any litigation we initiate, fail to lead to a license, or may result in litigations commenced by the potential licensee.

 

To license or otherwise monetize the patent assets that we own, we have commenced legal proceedings and/or attempted to commence licensing discussions with a number of large, multi-national companies, during the course of which we allege that such companies infringe one or more of our patents. The future viability of our licensing program is highly dependent on the outcome of these discussions, and there is a risk that we may be unable to achieve the results we desire from such negotiations and be forced either to accept minimal royalties or commence litigations against the alleged infringer. In addition, the recipients of our licensing overtures have substantially more resources than we do, which could make our licensing efforts more difficult. Furthermore, due to changes in the approach to patent laws around the world it has become much easier for potential licensees to commence legal actionsproceedings to revoke or otherwise nullify our patents in lieu of engaging in bona fide licensing discussions. There is a real risk that any potential licensee we approach would rather commence legal actionproceedings to revoke our patents than engage in any licensing discussions whatsoever.

 

Should we determine the need to commenceWe anticipate that any legal proceedings could continue for several years. While we endeavor, where possible, to engage counsel on a full or partial contingency basis, proceedings may commence that fall outside of contingency arrangements with counsel and may require significant expenditures for legal fees and other expenses. Disputes regarding the assertion of patents and other intellectual property rights are highly complex and technical. Once initiated, we may be forced to litigate against other parties in addition to the originally named defendants. Our adversaries may allege defenses and/or file counterclaims for, among other things, revocation of our patents or file collateral litigations in an effort to avoid or limit liability and damages for patent infringement. If such actions by our adversaries are successful, they may preclude our ability to derive licensing revenue from the patents being asserted.


There is a potential licensee,risk that we anticipate facingmay be unable to achieve the risks notedresults we desire from such litigation, which may harm our business. In addition, the defendants in the risk factor immediately preceding this one.these litigations have substantially more resources than we do, which could make our litigation efforts more difficult.

 

There is a risk that a court will find our patents invalid, not infringed or unenforceable and/or that the USPTO or other relevant patent offices in various countries will either invalidate the patents or materially narrow the scope of their claims during the course of a reexamination, opposition or other such proceeding. In addition, even with a positive trial court verdict, the patents may be invalidated, found not infringed or rendered unenforceable on appeal. This risk may occur either presently or from time to time in connection with future litigations we may bring. If this were to occur, it would have a materially adverse effect on the viability of our company and our operations.

Patent litigation is inherently risky and the outcome is uncertain. Some of the parties that we believe infringe on our patents are large and well-financed companies with substantially greater resources than ours. We believe that these parties wouldmay devote a substantial amount of resources in an attempt to avoid or limit a finding that they are liable for infringing on our patents or, in the event liability is found, to avoid or limit the amount of associated damages. In addition, there is a risk that these parties may file reexaminations or other proceedings with the USPTO or other government agencies in the United States or abroad in an attempt to invalidate, narrow the scope or render unenforceable the patents we own.

In addition, as part of our ongoing legal proceedings, the validity and/or enforceability of our patents-in-suit is often challenged in a court or an administrative proceeding. Various adjudicatory bodies have previously found our patents invalid in China, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States, and invalidity actions remain pending in China, Germany, the Netherlands, and before the European Patent Office.

 

We may not be able to successfully monetize theour patents we acquired from Nokia, nor any of the other patent acquisitions,and, thus, we may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of such acquisition.acquisitions from third parties.

 

There is no assurance that we will be able to successfully monetize the patent portfolioportfolios that we acquired from Nokia, nor any other patent acquisitions.third parties. The patents we acquired from Nokia could fail to produce anticipated benefits, or could have other adverse effects that we currently do not foresee. Failure to successfully monetize these patent assets may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

In addition, the acquisition of a patent portfolio is subject to a number of risks, including, but not limited to the following:

 

There is a significant time lag between acquiring a patent portfolio and recognizing revenue from those patent assets, if at all. During that time lag, material costs are likely to be incurred that would have a negative effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

 

The integration of a patent portfolio is a time consuming and expensive process that may disrupt our operations. If our integration efforts are not successful, our results of operations could be harmed. In addition, we may not achieve anticipated synergies or other benefits from such acquisition.

 

Therefore, there is no assurance that we will be able to monetize an acquired patent portfolio and recoup our investment.

 

New legislation, regulations or court rulings related to enforcing patents could harm our business and operating results.

 

Intellectual property is the subject of intense scrutiny by the courts, legislatures and executive branches of governments around the world. Various patent offices, governments or intergovernmental bodies (like the European Commission) may implement new legislation, regulations or rulings that impact the patent enforcement process or the rights of patent holders and such changes could negatively affect our business model.licensing efforts and/or litigations. For example, limitations on the ability to bring patent enforcement claims, limitations on potential liability for patent infringement, lower evidentiary standards for invalidating patents, increases in the cost to resolve patent disputes and other similar developments could negatively affect our ability to assert our patent or other intellectual property rights.

 

It is impossible to determine the extent of the impact of any new laws, regulations or initiatives that may be proposed, or whether any of the proposals will become enacted as laws. Compliance with any new or existing laws or regulations could be difficult and expensive, affect the manner in which we conduct our business and negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. That said, to date, we do not believe that any existing or proposed statutory or regulatory change has materially affected our business.

Further, the leadership changes in the European Commission (“EC”), the body - which among other functions – administers European Union (“EU”) competition or anti-trust law, make it challenging to predict whether and how the EC will shift its focus from its prior stances regarding the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the relationship between such rights and European competition law.

Moreover, in August of 2015 the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”), the highest court in the EU in matters of European law, issued its opinion and judgment in Huawei Technologies v. Co. Ltd. V. ZTE Corp., ZTE Deutschland GmbH, ECLI:EU:C:2015:477. The ECJ opinion provided a number of guidelines regarding the enforcement of standard-essential patents (“SEPs”) which, while informative, still leave a number of details in the implementation of those guidelines open to interpretation by the national courts and the EC. While we believe that our historical and current activities fall squarely within the ECJ’s guidelines, given the newness of the decision and the lack of interpretive case law, it is challenging to predict whether the EC or relevant national courts will agree.

Additionally, the political and legal climate in China appears to be causing significant challenges for foreign companies that attempt to enforce their intellectual property rights against Chinese business whether such rights are enforced in China or elsewhere in the world. At this time, it is unclear what if any impact this change in climate will have on our business.

 

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We may seek to internally develop new inventions and intellectual property, which would take time and would be costly. Moreover, the failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights for such inventions would lead to the loss of our investments in such activities.

 

Members of our management team have experience as inventors. As such, part

Part of our business may include the internal development of new inventions or intellectual property that we willmay seek to monetize. However, this aspect of our business would likely require significant capital and would take time to achieve. Such activities could also distract our management team from itsour present business initiatives, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business. There is also the risk that our initiatives in this regard would not yield any viable new inventions or technology, which would lead to a loss of our investments in time and resources in such activities.

 

We cannot be certain that patents will be issued as a result of any future applications, or that any of our patents, once issued, will provide us with adequate protection from competing products. For example, issued patents may be circumvented or challenged, declared invalid or unenforceable, or narrowed in scope. In addition, since publication of discoveries in scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that we will be the first to make our additional new inventions or to file patent applications covering those inventions. It is also possible that others may have obtained or may obtain issued patents that could prevent us from commercializing our products or services or require us to obtain licenses requiring the payment of significant fees or royalties in order to enable us to conduct our business. As to those patents that we may license or otherwise monetize, our rights will depend on maintaining our obligations to the licensorthird parties under the applicable license agreement, and we may be unable to do so. Our failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights for our inventions would lead to the loss of our investments in such activities, which would have a material and adverse effect on our company.

 

Moreover, patent application delays could cause delays in recognizing revenue from our internally generated patents and could cause us to miss opportunities to license patents before other competing technologies are developed or introduced into the market.

 

Our confidential information may be disclosed by other parties.

We routinely enter into non-disclosure agreements with other parties, including but not limited to vendors, law firms, parties with whom we are engaged in negotiations, and employees. However, there exists a risk that those other parties will not honor their contractual obligations to not disclose our confidential information. This may include parties who breach such obligations in the context of confidential settlement offers and/or negotiations. In addition, there exists a risk that, upon such breach and subsequent dissemination of our confidential information, third parties and potential licensees may seek to use such confidential information to their advantage and/or to our disadvantage including in legal proceedings in which we are involved. Our ability to act against such third parties may be limited, as we may not be in privity of contract with such third parties.

The expected benefits of the acquisition of IDG may not be realized.

The success of the acquisition of IDG will depend, in large part, on our ability to grow the IDG businesses and maximize operating results. Failure to effectively manage growth could result in difficulty or delays in fulfilling product orders, difficulty in engaging and/or retaining customers, declines in quality or customer satisfaction, increases in costs, or other operational difficulties. Any of these difficulties could adversely impact our business performance and operating results.

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In addition, there is no assurance that our efforts in managing growth will succeed, as growth is subject to factors that we do not control. These factors may include such things as the reactions of third parties with whom we enter into contracts and do business, unanticipated liabilities, the loss of key employees or customers and the reactions of investors and analysts.

The mobile computing industry is characterized by rapid technological change, and the success of Group Mobile depends upon the frequent enhancement of existing products and services and timely introduction of new products and services that meet our customers’ needs.

Customer requirements for mobile computing products and services are rapidly evolving and technological changes in our industry occur rapidly. To keep up with new customer requirements and distinguish us from our competitors in the business of reselling rugged devices, we must frequently introduce new products and services and enhancements of existing products and services. Enhancing existing products and services and developing new products and services is a complex and uncertain process. Furthermore, we may not be able to launch new or improved products or services before our competition launches comparable products or services. Any of these factors could cause our business or results or operations to suffer.

If we successfully commercially launch a product, and our product does not achieve widespread market acceptance, we will not be able to generate the revenue necessary to support our business.

Achieving acceptance of a wire-free recharging system as a preferred method to recharge low-power fixed and mobile electronic devices will be crucial to our continued success. Consumers and commercial customers will not begin to use or increase the use of our product unless they agree that the convenience of our solution would be worth the additional expense of purchasing our system. We have no history of marketing any product and we and our commercialization partners may fail to generate significant interest in the initial commercial products or any other product we or our partners may develop. These and other factors, including the following factors, may affect the rate and level of the market acceptance:

our products price relative to other products or competing methods of recharging;

the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts;

the support and rate of acceptance of our technology and solutions with our joint development partners;

perception by users, both individual and enterprise users, of our system’s convenience, safety and efficiency;

press and blog coverage, social media coverage, and other publicity and public relations; and

regulatory developments related to marketing our products or their inclusion in others’ products.

If we are unable to achieve or maintain market acceptance, our business would be significantly harmed.

The consumer electronics and mobile computing industries are subject to intense competition and rapid technological change, which may result in products or new solutions that are superior to our technology under development or other future products we may bring to market from time to time. If we are unable to anticipate or keep pace with changes in the marketplace and the direction of technological innovation and customer demands, our products may become less useful or obsolete and our operating results will suffer.

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The consumer electronics and mobile computing industries in general and the power, recharging and alternative recharging segments of that industry in particular are subject to intense and increasing competition and rapidly evolving technologies. Because our products are expected to have long development cycles, we must anticipate changes in the marketplace and the direction of technological innovation and customer demands. To compete successfully, we will need to demonstrate the advantages of our products and technologies over well-established alternative solutions, products and technologies, as well as newer methods of power delivery and convince consumers and enterprises of the advantages of our products and technologies.

Group Mobile depends on a small number of OEMs to supply the products and services that it sells and the loss of, or a material change in, a business relationship with a major OEM supplier, could adversely affect our operations, cash flow, and financial position.

Group Mobile’s future success is highly dependent on its relationships with a small number of OEM suppliers. Group Mobile’s primary suppliers include Synnex Corporation, Ingram Micro Inc., Xplore Technologies Corporation and Flextronics International Ltd., which combined represent approximately 80% of Group Mobile’s inventory purchases. OEM supplier agreements typically are short-term and may be terminated without cause upon short notice. The loss or deterioration of our relationship with any of our major OEM suppliers, the authorization by OEM suppliers of additional distributors, the sale of products by OEM suppliers directly to our reseller and retail customers and end-users, or our failure to establish relationships with new OEM suppliers or to expand the distribution and supply chain services that we provide OEM suppliers could adversely affect our operations, cash flows, and financial position. In addition, OEM suppliers may face liquidity or solvency issues that in turn could negatively affect our operations, cash flows, and financial position.

We could become subject to product liability claims, product recalls, and warranty claims that could be expensive, divert management’s attention and harm our business.

Our business exposes us to potential liability risks that are inherent in the marketing and sale of products used by consumers. We may be held liable if our technology under development now or in the future causes injury or death or is found otherwise unsuitable during usage. Our technology under development incorporates sophisticated components and computer software. Complex software can contain errors, particularly when first introduced. In addition, new products or enhancements may contain undetected errors or performance problems that, despite testing, are discovered only after installation.

In addition, if a product we designed is defective, whether due to design or manufacturing defects, improper use of the product or other reasons, we or our strategic partners may be required to notify regulatory authorities and/or to recall the product. A required notification to a regulatory authority or recall could result in an investigation by regulatory authorities of our products, which could in turn result in required recalls, restrictions on the sale of the products or other penalties. The adverse publicity resulting from any of these actions could adversely affect the perception of our customers and potential customers. These investigations or recalls, especially if accompanied by unfavorable publicity, could result in our incurring substantial costs, loss of revenue and damaging our reputation, each of which would harm our business.

We intend to pursue licensing of our wire-free charging technology as a primary means of commercialization but we may not be able to secure advantageous license agreements.

We are pursuing the licensing of our wire-free technology as a primary means of commercialization. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve partnerships and reach licensing arrangements. Furthermore, the timing and volume of revenue earned from license agreements will be outside of our control. 

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Risks Related to our Capital Stock

 

Technology and intellectual property company stockStock prices are especiallycan be volatile, and this volatility may depress the price of our common stock.

 

The stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, and the market prices of technology companies have been highly volatile. We believe that various factors may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate, perhaps substantially, including, among others, the following:

developments or disputes concerning our patents;
announcements of developments in our patent enforcement actions;
additions to or departures of our key personnel;
announcements of technological innovations by us or our competitors;
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital commitments, new technologies, or patents;
new regulatory pronouncements and changes in regulatory guidelines;
changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; and
general and industry-specific economic conditions.

The market prices of the securities of technology companies have been highly volatile and are likely to remain highly volatile in the future. The stock market as a whole also has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations thatwhich have affected the market price of many technology companies in ways that may have been unrelated to these companies'those companies’ operating performance. Furthermore, we believe that fluctuations in our stock price can also be impacted by court rulings and/or other developments in our patent licensing and enforcement actions and stock price may reflect certain future growth and profitability expectations. If we fail to meet these expectations, then our stock price may significantly decline, which could have an adverse impact on investor confidence. We believe that various factors may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate, perhaps substantially, including, among others, the following:

   

additions to or departures of our key personnel;

announcements of innovations by us or our competitors;

announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital commitments, or new technologies;

new regulatory pronouncements and changes in regulatory guidelines;

developments or disputes concerning our patents and efforts in licensing and/or enforcing our patents;


lawsuits, claims, and investigations that may be filed against us, and other events that may adversely affect our reputation;

changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; and

general and industry-specific economic conditions.

Future sales of our shares of common stock by our stockholders could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is otherwise performing well.

As of March 10, 2016,30, 2017, we have 14,956,02619,198,454 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split), excluding shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, options or restricted stock units. As shares saleable under Rule 144 are sold or as restrictions on resale lapse, the market price of our common stock could drop significantly if the holders of shares of restricted sharesstock sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. This decline in our stock price could occur even if our business is otherwise performing well.

 

 17Ownership of our common stock may be highly concentrated, and it may prevent our existing stockholders from influencing significant corporate decisions and may result in conflicts of interest that could cause our stock price to decline.

Our and XpresSpa’s executive officers and directors continuing with us beneficially own or control approximately 38% of our common stock on a fully diluted basis. Accordingly, these executive officers and directors, acting individually or as a group, have substantial influence over the outcome of a corporate action requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or any other significant corporate transaction. These stockholders may also exert influence in delaying or preventing a change in control of us, even if such change in control would benefit our other stockholders. In addition, the significant concentration of stock ownership may adversely affect the market value of our common stock due to investors’ perception that conflicts of interest may exist or arise.

 

The exercise of a substantial number of warrants or options by our security holders may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

Should our warrants outstanding as of March 10, 201630, 2017 be exercised, there would be an additional 1,006,6793,506,679 shares of common stock eligible for trading in the public market (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split).market. The incentive equity instruments currently outstanding to purchase 816,484 shares of our common stock (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split) granted to our management, employees, directors and consultants are subject to acceleration of vesting of 75% and 100% (according to the agreement signed with each grantee) upon a subsequent change of control. Such securities, if exercised, will increase the number of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. Therefore, the sale or even the possibility of sale, of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants and options could have an adverse effect on the market price for our securities and/or on our ability to obtain future financing.

 

We have no current plans to pay dividends on our common stock, and youour investors may not receive funds without selling yourtheir common stock.

 

We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock, nor do we expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Investors seeking cash dividends should not invest in our common stock for that purpose. We currently intend to retain any additional future earnings to finance our operations and growth and, therefore, we have no plans to pay cash dividends on our common stock at this time. Any future determination to pay cash dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent on our earnings, financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, any contractual restrictions, and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.

 

Accordingly, our investors may have to sell some or all of their common stock in order to generate cash from your investment. You may not receive a gain on your investment when you sell our common stock and may lose the entire amount of your investment.

 

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

As of March 30, 2017, XpresSpa had 53 company-operated stores in the United States, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates. All of the stores are located in airports and are leased, typically with one or two renewal options after the initial term. Economic terms vary by type and location of store and, on average, the lease terms are 5-8 years.

 

Our New York office, which serves as our corporate U.S. office, as well as XpresSpa’s and FLI Charge’s offices, is located at 780 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York. The annual rentrental fee for this space is approximately $403,000 and the lease expires in October 2019. Our Group Mobile office is located at 5590 W. Chandler Blvd, Ste.3,Ste. 3, Chandler, Arizona. The annual rentrental fee for this space is approximately $70,000 and$73,000 for the first year with a price escalation each year through the remainder of the lease. The current lease, expireswhich originally was due to expire on June 30, 2016.2016, was amended in February 2016 and extended until July 31, 2019. We believe that our facilities are adequate to accommodate our business needs.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Infrastructure Patents

As one of the means of realizing the value of the patents on telecom infrastructure, Vringo, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Vringo Infrastructure, Inc. (“Vringo Infrastructure”) and Vringo Germany GmbH (“Vringo Germany”) have filed a number of suits against certain telecom and infrastructure companies.XpresSpa

 

ZTECordial

Effective October 2014, our wholly owned-subsidiary, XpresSpa, terminated its former ACDBE partner, Cordial Endeavor Concessions of Atlanta, LLC (“Cordial”), in its Atlanta Terminal A (and future Terminals D, E and F) store locations.

Cordial filed a series of complaints with the City of Atlanta, both before and after the termination, in which Cordial alleged, among other things, that the termination was not valid and that XpresSpa unlawfully retaliated against Cordial when Cordial raised concerns about the joint venture. In response to the numerous complaints it received from Cordial, the City of Atlanta required the parties to engage in two mediations.

After the termination of the relationship with Cordial, XpresSpa sought to substitute two new ACDBE partners in place of Cordial.

In April 2015, Cordial filed a complaint with the United States Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), which oversees the City of Atlanta with regard to airport ACDBE programs, and, in December 2015, the FAA instructed that the City of Atlanta review XpresSpa’s request to substitute new partners in lieu of Cordial and Cordial’s claims of retaliation.

In response to the FAA instruction, pursuant to a corrective action plan approved by the FAA, the City of Atlanta held two hearings on February 16 and 26, 2016 and ruled in favor of XpresSpa on both issues. Cordial submitted a further complaint to the FAA claiming that the City of Atlanta was biased against Cordial and that the City of Atlanta’s decision was wrong. In August 2016, the parties met with the FAA. On October 4, 2016, the FAA sent a letter to the City of Atlanta directing that the City of Atlanta retract previous findings on Cordial’s allegations and engage an independent third party to investigate issues previously decided by Atlanta. The FAA also directed that Atlanta determine monies potentially due to Cordial.

 

On December 7, 2015, we entered intoJanuary 3, 2017, XpresSpa filed a lawsuit in the Settlement Agreement with ZTE, pursuant to which: (i) ZTE paid us a totalSupreme Court of $21,500,000, netthe State of all withholding, value added or other taxes; (ii) theNew York, County of New York against Cordial and several related parties withdrew all pending litigations and proceedings against each other including the litigations related to ZTE’s(“Cordial Defendants”) alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent inducement, fraudulent concealment, tortious interference, and breach of good faith and fair dealing (the “Cordial Litigation”). On February 21, 2017, the Cordial Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. On March 3, 2017, XpresSpa filed a first amended complaint against the Cordial Defendants.


In addition, on January 4, 2017, XpresSpa filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against its non-disclosure agreementformer attorney, Kevin Ross, and his law firm (“Ross Defendants”) alleging malpractice, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent inducement, fraudulent concealment, tortious interference, and promissory estoppel (the “Ross Litigation”). On March 2, 2017, the Ross Defendants filed a letter with Vringo; and (iii) we granted ZTE certain rights with respectthe court requesting a pre-motion conference in anticipation of the defendants’ filing of a motion to our patents includingdismiss. On March 17, 2017, XpresSpa filed a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license to certain of our owned patents and patent applications.First Amended Complaint against the defendants.

 

Pursuant toBoth the Settlement Agreement,Cordial Litigation and Ross Litigation are pending before the parties have taken steps to withdraw all pending litigations and proceedings against one another. To date, proceedingsrespective courts; no schedule has been set in Brazil and Romania have yet to be formally closed, though the parties are currently working together to cause those proceedings to be formally closed.either matter.

 

In several jurisdictions, though ZTE requestedFebruary 2017, Cordial filed a Part 16 complaint with the FAA. On March 7, 2017, the FAA held that government organizations close proceedings against Vringo, those organizations make such determinationsXpresSpa has not been named in Cordial’s complaint, and is not a proper respondent.

In re Chen et al.

In March 2015, four former XpresSpa employees who worked at XpresSpa locations in John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport filed a putative class and collective action wage-hour litigation in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.In re Chen et al., CV 15-1347 (E.D.N.Y.). Plaintiffs claim that they and other spa technicians around the country were misclassified as exempt commissioned salespersons under Section 7(i) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Plaintiffs also assert class claims for unpaid overtime on their own volition. In China, ZTE requestedbehalf of New York spa technicians under the New York Labor Law, and discriminatory employment practices under New York State and City laws. On July 1, 2015, the plaintiffs moved to have the court authorize notice of the FLSA misclassification claim sent to all employees in the spa technician job classification at XpresSpa locations around the country in the last three years. Defendants opposed the motion. On February 16, 2016, the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case issued a Report & Recommendation, recommending that the National Developmental and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) conclude its investigation against Vringo; however,District Court Judge grant the NDRC has not yet closed its investigation. In addition, ZTE requested that the European Commission close its file on Vringo following ZTE’s withdrawal of its complaint against Vringo.plaintiffs’ motion. On FebruaryMarch 1, 2016, the European Commission confirmeddefendants filed Opposition to the Magistrate Judge’s Report & Recommendation, arguing that the District Court Judge should reject the Magistrate Judge’s findings. On September 23, 2016, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and conditionally certified the class. The parties held a mediation on February 28, 2017 and reached an agreement on a settlement in principle. The parties are in the process of finalizing the settlement documents.

Amiral

In July 2016, Amiral Holdings SAS (“Amiral”) brought a preliminary relief proceeding in Amsterdam against XpresSpa Europe B.V. by filing a Petition for Prejudgment Attachment of Assets of a Debtor Not Domiciled in the Netherlands. This proceeding relates to the proposed acquisition by Amiral of XpresSpa Europe B.V., which owns XpresSpa’s Amsterdam and Dubai locations, from XpresSpa International Holdings LLC (“XpresSpa International”). In its petition, Amiral sought to seize the shares in XpresSpa Europe B.V. On a preliminary basis, the District Court in Amsterdam granted the petition without hearing from XpresSpa International. On July 29, 2016, Amiral levied a preservative attachment over the shares in XpresSpa Europe B.V. stating that it intended to bring a suit against XpresSpa International to continue the negotiations, complete the transaction and transfer the shares in XpresSpa Europe B.V. to Amiral. Amiral had to initiate an action against XpresSpa International within forty-two days after the attachment was levied, failing which the seizure would close itsautomatically expire. On September 1, 2016, the District Court in Amsterdam granted Amiral an extension to file on ZTE’s complaintan action. On October 6, 2016, Amiral filed a request for arbitration with the Nederlands Arbitrage Instituut (NAI) in the Netherlands against Vringo.XpresSpa International related to the alleged transfer of the shares of XpresSpa Europe B.V. to Amiral. On October 7, 2016, Amiral also initiated proceedings before the Dutch court to the same effect for the event that an arbitration agreement is held to be lacking.

 

In addition, in ChinaAugust 2016, Amiral filed a complaint for breach of contract against XpresSpa related to a potential strategic transaction between Amiral and XpresSpa. Amiral Holdings SAS v. XpresSpa Holdings LLC et al., Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (“Supreme Court”) (Index No. 654051/2016). Among other things, Amiral sought specific performance relating to the contract; an injunction prohibiting the defendants from entering into or consummating a competing transaction; and a declaration with respect to Amiral’s right of first refusal and certain related matters. On October 4, 2016, Amiral filed an amended complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction. On October 14, 2016, XpresSpa filed its response to Amiral’s motion and, on October 20, 2016, Amiral filed a reply brief. A hearing on the preliminary injunction motion was held on November 18, 2016 and the Netherlands, Vringo continuesSupreme Court denied Amiral’s motion. Amiral appealed the Supreme Court’s decision and, on November 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, 1st Department (“Appellate Division”) issued a temporary restraining order enjoining XpresSpa and Mistral Equity Partners, the then-majority owner of XpresSpa, from closing our proposed merger. On December 15, 2016, the Appellate Division ordered that the appeal of the Supreme Court’s order be heard during the Supreme Court’s April term, resulting in a de facto extension of the injunction until the appeal could be heard. As a condition to the injunction, the Appellate Division ordered Amiral to extend a bridge loan to XpresSpa to fund its operations during the pendency of the appeal, patent invalidity rulings issued in connection with proceedings originally brought by ZTE. In each instance, ZTE has indicated that it will not oppose Vringo’s appeals, though Vringo must still plead its case before the respective adjudicatory body in each jurisdiction. In addition, the European Patent Office has not yet dismissedand to post an opposition action filed on one of Vringo’s recently issued European patents, and has requested that Vringo defend this action even though ZTE has indicatedundertaking. On December 22, 2016, Amiral informed XpresSpa that it would not continue to pursueextend the action.court-ordered amounts. As such, on December 23, 2016, we and XpresSpa closed our previously-announced merger.


On December 7, 2016, we filed a lawsuit against Amiral and several additional related parties in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging breach of contract and tortious interference.

 

ASUSDuring the first quarter of 2017, the parties resolved their disputes and have dismissed and/or withdrawn all actions against each other.

 

Vringo hasEmployment related complaints

There have been three complaints filed patent infringement lawsuits against ASUSTekXpresSpa with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for unlawful termination of employment and discriminatory employment practices. At this time we do not believe that the outcome of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.

Intellectual Property

ASUS

In March 2016, we settled all disputes and ended all litigations with ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “ASUS”). Google, Inc., who intervened as a party in Germany, India, and Spain.

In Germany, on January 22, 2015, the Düsseldorf Regional Court found that ASUS does not infringe either of the patents-in-suit. Vringo filed notices of appeal for each patent, and appeals are not expected to be heard until at least the second quarter of 2016. ASUS filed nullity suits with respect to those patents-in-suit in the Federal Patents Court in Munich, Germany, during the second quarter of 2014. On January 28, 2016, the Court found one of the patents-in-suit invalid; Vringo plans to appeal this ruling. The nullity hearing on the second patent-in-suit is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2017.

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In India, Vringo’s suit against ASUS pending before the High Court of Delhi, New Delhi is not expected to be heard until the fourth quarter of 2016.

In Spain, Vringo awaits the ruling of the Commercial Court of Barcelona in Vringo’s lawsuit against ASUS, alleging infringement of one of same patents-in-suit in Vringo’sour litigation against ASUS in Germany. On February 4, 2016,India, and the Court held its hearing in ASUS’ lawsuit seeking to invalidate that same patent and on March 1, 2016, the Court found the patent invalid. Vringo’s opening brief on appeal of the invalidity decision is due on March 21, 2016.parties have withdrawn their respective outstanding claims against each other.

 

Content Distributiondistribution

 

In 2012, we purchased a portfolio of patents invented by Tayo Akadiri relating to content distribution. The portfolio includes seven patents as well as several pending patent applications. As one of the means of realizing the value of these patents, on October 20, 2015, weQuantum Stream Inc. (“Quantum Stream”), one of our subsidiaries, filed suita lawsuit against DirecTV, LLC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Search PatentsYork, alleging patent infringement. During the third quarter of 2016, the parties resolved the litigation, and the lawsuit has been dismissed.

 

On September 15, 2011, our wholly-owned subsidiary, I/P Engine, Inc. (“I/P Engine”) initiated litigationNovember 4, 2016, Quantum Stream filed a lawsuit against Cablevision Systems Corp. and several additional related parties in the United States District Court for the EasternSouthern District of Virginia,New York, alleging patent infringement. The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice during the first quarter of 2017.

On March 8, 2017, Quantum Stream filed a lawsuit against AOLCharter Communications, Inc. and several additional related parties in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging patent infringement. No schedule has been set in this case.

Remote monitoring

On November 9, 2015, Iron Gate Security, Inc. (“Iron Gate”), Google,one of our subsidiaries, filed a lawsuit against Lowe’s Companies, Inc., IAC Search & Media, Inc., Gannett Company, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging patent infringement. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the parties resolved the litigation, and Target Corporation (collectively, the “Defendants”) for infringement of claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,314,420 and 6,775,664, which I/P Engine acquired from Lycos, Inc.lawsuit has been dismissed.

 

On November 6, 2012, the jury ruled15, 2016, Iron Gate filed a lawsuit against Logitech Inc. in favor of I/P Engine and against the Defendants. On August 15, 2014, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) held that the claims of the patents-in-suit asserted by I/P Engine against the Defendants are invalid for obviousness. Vringo sought review, by the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging patent infringement. During the first quarter of 2017, the parties resolved the litigation, and the lawsuit has been dismissed.

On March 8, 2017, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Quantum Stream filed a lawsuit against Charter Communications, Inc. and several additional related parties in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging patent infringement. No schedule has been set in this case. 

On March 15, 2017, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Iron Gate Security, Inc., filed a lawsuit against Vivint, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging patent infringement. No schedule has been set in this case.


Corporate

Mason Chu

On December 31, 2015, Mason Chu filed a lawsuit against us and our directors, alleging that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to FORM and our stockholders. On January 26, 2016, our Board of Directors resolved that it is in our best interests and those of our stockholders that Article Five of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), be amended. The parties resolved the litigation in March 2017.

With respect to our outstanding legal matters, based on our current knowledge, we believe that the amount or range of a potential loss will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. We evaluated the matters described above, and assessed the probability and likelihood of the Federal Circuit’s opinionoccurrence of liability. Based on our estimates, we recorded $671,000, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and on October 5, 2015,other current liabilities in the Supreme Court denied Vringo’s petition for a writconsolidated balance sheet as of certiorari.December 31, 2016.

In the event that an action is brought against us or one of our subsidiaries, we will investigate the allegation and vigorously defend ourselves.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Reverse Stock Split

On November 27, 2015, we implemented the Reverse Stock Split, as authorized at a special meeting of our stockholders held on November 16, 2015. As of November 27, 2015, every 10 shares of our issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one share of our common stock, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split resulted in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share, which was rounded up to the next highest whole share. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, there was no change in the nominal par value per share of $0.01.

All references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to number of shares of common stock, price per share and weighted average shares of common stock have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

Market Information

 

Our common stock, ispar value $0.01 per share, which was previously listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the sametrading symbol “VRNG.“VRNG, has been listed under the trading symbol “FH” since May 9, 2016. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices for our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market, with prices prior to November 27, 2015 adjusted to account for our 1-for-10 reverse stock split that occurred on that date:

 

 High Low  High Low 
Year ended December 31, 2015        
Year ended December 31, 2016        
First quarter $9.80  $4.60  $2.80  $1.18 
Second quarter  7.70   5.50   2.47   1.48 
Third quarter  7.40   3.90   2.90   1.79 
Fourth quarter $6.00  $2.00  $4.05  $1.99 

 

 High Low  High Low 
Year ended December 31, 2014        
Year ended December 31, 2015        
First quarter $54.50  $29.00  $9.80  $4.60 
Second quarter  42.70   29.10   7.70   5.50 
Third quarter  36.60   6.70   7.40   3.90 
Fourth quarter $11.40  $4.90  $6.00  $2.00 

 

On June 21, 2015, our publicly traded warrants to purchase 478,400 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $50.60, then listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “VRNGW,” expired.

 


Stockholders

 

As of March 10, 2016,30, 2017, we have 3247 stockholders of record of the 14,956,02619,198,454 outstanding shares of our common stock. This does not reflect persons or entities that hold their stock in nominee or "street" name through various brokerage firms.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock, and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance our operations and to expand our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements and other factors that our Board of Directors considers appropriate. Our outstanding Notes contain certain restrictions on our ability to declare or pay cash dividends.

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

None.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

In conjunction with our

On February 2, 2017, we completed the acquisition of IDG on October 15, 2015,Excalibur Integrated Systems, Inc. (“Excalibur”). In consideration for the acquisition, we issued Series B Preferred shares as purchase consideration, which were converted intoto the sellers an aggregate of 888,573 unregistered shares of our common stock, in an aggregate of 1,604,167 shares. We also issued to one of the sellers, who is a former chief executive officer and director, 57,500 sharespar value $0.01 per share.

As part of our unregistered common stock in considerationacquisition of his forgiveness of debt. In addition,XpresSpa, on August 8, 2016 we issued to a finder a warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 50,000750,574 unregistered shares of our common stock to certain holders of XpresSpa, at an exercisea purchase price of $5.00$2.31 per share, (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split) expiring on April 15, 2021. On December 28, 2015, we acquired the remaining 30% interest in Fli Charge from third parties and, as consideration, issued 110,000 sharesfor a total amount of our unregistered common stock. $1,734,000.

The issuanceissuances of shares of our common stock waswere made in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Not required as we are a smaller reporting company.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, our consolidated financial statements (including notes to the consolidated financial statements) and the other consolidated financial information appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and timing of events could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

 

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Overview

 

Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp (“Vringo”FORM” or the “Company”) is engaged in the innovation, developmentfocuses on acquiring and monetization of intellectual property, as well as the commercialization and distribution of wire-free power and rugged computing devices. Our company has three operating segments:building companies that would benefit from:

 

Intellectual Propertyadditional capital;

 

Fli Chargeexposure to visibility from the public markets;

 

Group Mobiletalent recruiting;

rebranding; and

implementation of best practices.

 

On July 19, 2012, we consummatedOur management team is committed to executing on our strategy. Our focus is on travel, health and wellness, and technology. We limit our scope by only looking at companies with a merger with Innovate/Protect, Inc., then a privately held Delaware corporation (“I/P”).clear path for growth.

 

On August 9, 2012,May 6, 2016, we acquired a patent portfoliochanged our name to FORM Holdings Corp. from Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”), comprised of 124 patent families with counterparts in certain jurisdictions worldwide, for $22,000,000. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, to the extent that the gross revenueVringo Inc. and concurrently announced our repositioning as defined by agreement exceeds $22,000,000, we are obligated to pay a royalty of 35% of such excess.

On October 15, 2015, we acquired 100% of International Development Group Limited (“IDG”), a holding company including its two subsidiaries: fliCharge International Ltd. (“Fli Charge”)of small and Group Mobile International LLC (“Group Mobile”). IDG owned 70% of Fli Charge and 100% of Group Mobile. The purchase was a stock purchase whereby we acquired the entire interest in IDG in exchange for shares in Vringo. The total value of the consideration was $5,571,000. On December 28, 2015, we acquired the remaining 30% of Fli Charge from third party shareholders in exchange for 110,000 shares in Vringo.

Prior to December 31, 2013, we operated a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services. On February 18, 2014, we sold our mobile social application business to InfoMedia Services Limited (“InfoMedia”), receiving an 8.25% ownership interest in InfoMedia as consideration and a seat on the board of directors of InfoMedia. As part of the transaction, we have the opportunity to license certain intellectual property assets and work with InfoMedia to identify and protect new intellectual property.middle market growth companies.

 

Segments

 

We currently operate in threefour operating segments: Intellectual Property, FliXpresSpa, Group Mobile, FLI Charge and Group Mobile.intellectual property.

 

Our Strategy and Outlook

 

Our strategy for our Intellectual Property operating segmentXpresSpa is to continue to monetize our existing portfolioa leading airport retailer of intellectual property through licensingspa services and strategic partnerships. In addition, werelated products. We plan to continuegrow XpresSpa’s 2017 Comp Store Sales as compared to enhance our intellectual property rights around our Fli Charge technology and products.Fli Charge plans2016. In the longer term, we expect to strengthen and develop partnerships in numerous markets including automotive, education, office, healthcare, power tools and vaporizers.double the number of XpresSpa locations. Group Mobile is a supplier of built-to-order rugged computers, mobile devices and accessories. We plan to increase Group Mobile’s revenue, which we believe can be achieved by adding new products, exploring new distribution verticals, such as military and government, and increasing the sales team’s geographic coverage. FLI Charge is an early stage company that designs, develops, licenses, manufactures and markets power transfer and charging solutions. FLI Charge is currently working with partners in several verticals to bring products to market. These verticals include education, office, hospitality, power tools, automotive and consumer electronics, among others. Our intellectual property operating segment is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual property. Our strategy for our intellectual property operating segment is to continue to monetize our existing portfolio of intellectual property through licensing and strategic partnerships.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

We recognize revenue from the sale of XpresSpa products and services at the point of sale, net of discounts and applicable sales taxes. Revenues from the XpresSpa wholesale and e-commerce businesses are recorded at the time goods are shipped. We exclude all sales taxes assessed to our customers. Sales taxes assessed on revenues are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets until remitted to the state agencies.

We record revenue from the product sales of Group Mobile and FLI Charge when title and risk of loss are passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement for sale, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Our shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination, at which time title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. At the time of sale of hardware products, we record an estimate for sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Hardware products sold by us are warranted by the vendor.

Group Mobile uses drop-shipment arrangements with many of its hardware vendors and suppliers to deliver products directly to customers. Revenue for drop-shipment arrangements is recorded on a gross basis upon delivery to the customer with contract terms that typically specify F.O.B. destination. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis as Group Mobile is the principal in the transaction as the primary obligor in the arrangement, assumes the inventory risk if the product is returned by the customer, sets the price of the product to the customer, assumes credit risk for the amounts invoiced, and works closely with the customers to determine their hardware specifications.

Freight billed to customers is recognized as net product revenue and the related freight costs as a cost of goods sold.

Deferred revenue includes (i) payments received from customers in advance of providing products and services and (ii) amounts deferred if other conditions of revenue recognition have not been met. We account for funds raised from crowdfunding campaigns and pre-sales as deferred revenue until the product is delivered to customers.

Revenue from patent licensing and enforcement is recognized if collectability is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable and delivery of the service has been rendered. We use management's best estimate of selling price for individual elements in multiple-element arrangements, where vendor specific evidence or third party evidence of selling price is not available.

Currently, revenue arrangements related to intellectual property provide for the payment of contractually determined fees and other consideration for the grant of certain intellectual property rights related to our patents. These rights typically include some combination of the following: (i) the grant of a non-exclusive, retroactive and future license to manufacture and/or sell products covered by patents, (ii) the release of the licensee from certain claims, and (iii) the dismissal of any pending litigation. The intellectual property rights granted typically extend until the expiration of the related patents. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, we have no further obligation with respect to the grant of the non-exclusive retroactive and future licenses, covenants-not-to-sue, releases, and other deliverables, including no express or implied obligation on our part to maintain or upgrade the related technology, or provide future support or services. Generally, the agreements provide for the grant of the licenses, covenants-not-to-sue, releases, and other significant deliverables upon execution of the agreement, or upon receipt of the upfront payment. As such, the earnings process is complete and revenue is recognized upon the execution of the agreement, upon receipt of the upfront fee, and when all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

 


Intellectual property costs

Intellectual property costs mainly include expenses incurred in connection with our patent licensing and enforcement activities, patent-related legal expenses paid to external patent counsel (including contingent legal fees), licensing and enforcement related research, consulting and other expenses paid to third parties, as well as related internal payroll expenses and stock-based compensation. In addition, amounts received by us for reimbursements of legal fees in connection with our litigation campaigns are recorded in intellectual property costs as an offset to legal expense.

Also included in intellectual property costs are royalties owed to previous owners of our intellectual property assets. The royalties fluctuate period to period, based on the amount of licensing revenue we recognize each period, the terms and conditions of agreements executed each period and the mix of specific patent portfolios with varying economic terms and obligations generating revenues each period.

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

Property and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of our property and equipment is based on estimates of the period over which we expect the assets to be of economic benefit to us. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the term of the lease.

Amortization of our acquired patent portfolios and other intangible assets are recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the intangible assets (i.e., through the expiration date of the patent). Impairment charges related to our acquired intangible assets are recorded when an impairment indicator exists and the carrying amount of the related asset exceeds its fair value.

General and administrative

General and administrative expenses include management and administrative personnel, public and investor relations, overhead/office costs, insurance and various other professional fees, as well as sales and marketing costs, product development costs and stock-based compensation.

Non-operating income (expense)

Non-operating income (expense) includes transaction gains (losses) from foreign exchange rate differences, bank charges, deposits, interest related to outstanding debt, as well as fair value adjustments related to our derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature of debt. The value of such derivative liabilities is highly influenced by assumptions used in its valuation, as well as by our stock price as of the period end (revaluation date).

Income taxes

As of December 31, 2016, deferred tax assets generated from our activities in the United States were offset by a valuation allowance because realization depends on generating future taxable income, which, in our estimation, is not more likely than not to be generated before such net operating loss carryforwards expire.

Segment reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the enterprise’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We conduct our business through four operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: XpresSpa,Group Mobile, FLI Charge, and intellectual property. It should be noted that the segment reporting for XpresSpa only covers the period following the closing of the acquisition of XpresSpa on December 23, 2016 through our fiscal year end on December 31, 2016.


Organizing our business through four operating segments allows us to align our resources and manage the operations. We determine our operating segments based on a number of factors our management uses to evaluate and run our business operations, including similarities of customers, products and technology. Our Chief Executive Officer is our CODM, who regularly reviews operating segment revenue and operating income (loss) when assessing financial results of operating segments and allocating resources.

We measure the performance of our operating segments based upon operating segment revenue and operating income (loss). Operating segment operating income (loss) includes revenue and expenses incurred directly by the operating segment, including material cost of goods sold, intellectual property costs, and selling, marketing, and general and administrative costs. General and administrative costs are allocated amongst the operating segments and non-operating corporate segment.

Year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the year ended December 31, 2015

Revenue

We generate revenue through each of our four operating segments: XpresSpa, Group Mobile, FLI Charge, and intellectual property.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
XpresSpa $811,000  $  $811,000 
Group Mobile  6,638,000   935,000   5,703,000 
FLI Charge  350,000   2,000   348,000 
Intellectual property  11,175,000   21,750,000   (10,575,000)
Total revenue $18,974,000  $22,687,000  $(3,713,000)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded total revenue of $18,974,000, which represents a decrease of $3,713,000 as compared to $22,687,000 recorded in the year ended December 31, 2015. The decrease was mainly attributable to a $10,575,000 year-over-year decrease in revenue from our intellectual property segment. Our other operating segments all experienced growth in their respective revenues, with XpresSpa recognizing $811,000 for the period following its acquisition on December 23, 2016, Group Mobile recognizing $6,638,000, and FLI Charge recognizing $350,000. We did not recognize any revenue generated by XpresSpa prior to its acquisition on December 23, 2016 or by Group Mobile and FLI Charge prior to IDG’s acquisition on October 15, 2015. Revenue during the year ended December 31, 2015 of $21,750,000 for our intellectual property segment was mainly due to a one-time payment received in connection with a license and settlement agreement with ZTE.

We plan to grow XpresSpa’s revenue through a combination of Comp Store Sales increases and the addition of new locations. We believe that growth in Group Mobile’s revenue can be achieved by adding new products, exploring new distribution verticals, such as military and government, and increasing the sales team’s geographic coverage. In addition, we plan to enhance our intellectual property rights around our FLI Charge technology and products. FLI Charge plans to strengthen and develop partnerships in numerous markets including automotive, education, office, healthcare, power tools and vaporizers. We intend to continue to monetize our existing portfolio of intellectual property through licensing and strategic partnerships.


Cost of goods sold

We incur cost of goods sold in three of our operating segments: XpresSpa,Group Mobile, and FLI Charge.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
Cost of goods sold $6,485,000  $800,000  $5,685,000 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded total cost of goods sold of $6,485,000. These mainly represent the cost of products and services sold by our operating segments broken out as follows: $404,000 attributed to XpresSpa for the period following its acquisition on December 23, 2016, $5,880,000 attributed to Group Mobile, and $201,000 attributed to FLI Charge. We did not recognize any cost of goods sold generated by XpresSpa prior to its acquisition on December 23, 2016 or by Group Mobile and FLI Charge prior to IDG’s acquisition on October 15, 2015. We expect to recognize significantly higher cost of goods sold in 2017 as we will incur a full year of operating results related to our XpresSpa acquisition, which closed prior to year-end 2016.

Intellectual property costs

Intellectual property costs relate to our intellectual property operating segment.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
Intellectual property costs $6,334,000  $18,553,000  $(12,219,000)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, our costs related to intellectual property were $6,334,000, which represents a decrease of $12,219,000 (or 65.9%) from intellectual property costs recorded for the year ended December 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily due to the timing and nature of consulting and patent litigation costs related to legal proceedings against ZTE and ASUS, especially as costs pertaining to our ZTE campaign declined significantly following the execution of the confidential settlement and license agreement in December 2015.

Included in the intellectual property costs during the year ended December 31, 2016 is royalty expense of $3,730,000, as compared to $390,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015, which relates to the royalties owed to the former owners of our patent portfolios, for which license and settlement agreements were entered into during the corresponding year.

We expect that our intellectual property costs will continue to decrease over time. This is mainly attributable to the agreement entered into with Nokia in December 2016, for which a majority of our patent assets were assigned to Nokia. The patents that we retained are no longer subject to any royalty payments to Nokia.

Depreciation, amortization, and impairment

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment $13,782,000  $3,516,000  $10,266,000 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses totaled $13,782,000, which represents an increase of $10,266,000 compared to the depreciation and amortization expense of $3,516,000 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015. There was no impairment expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was mainly due to the impairment of our patent asset group during 2016.


During the year ended December 31, 2016, we determined that there were impairment indicators related to certain of our patents. A significant factor considered when making this determination occurred on May 6, 2016, when we changed the name of our company from “Vringo, Inc.” to “FORM Holdings Corp.” and concurrently announced our repositioning as a holding company of small and middle market growth companies. We concluded that this factor was deemed a “triggering” event, which required the related patent assets to be tested for impairment. In performing this impairment test, we determined that the patent portfolios, which together represent an asset group, were subject to impairment testing. In the first step of the impairment test, we utilized our projections of future undiscounted cash flows based on our existing plans for the patents. As a result, it was determined that our projections of future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value of the asset group. Accordingly, we performed the second step of the impairment test to measure the potential impairment by calculating the asset group’s fair value as of May 6, 2016. As a result, following amortization for the month of April, we recorded an impairment charge of $11,937,000, or 88.7% of the carrying value of the patents prior to impairment, which resulted in a new carrying value of $1,526,000 on May 6, 2016. Following the impairment, we reevaluated the remaining useful life and concluded that there were no changes.

General and administrative

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
General and administrative $14,790,000  $10,162,000  $4,628,000 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, general and administrative expenses increased by $4,628,000 (or 45.5%), to $14,790,000, compared to $10,162,000 that was recorded during year ended December 31, 2015. The overall increase was primarily due to the following key factors: (i) merger and acquisition costs related to our acquisition of XpresSpa, (ii) increased general and administrative costs associated with Group Mobile and FLI Charge, which we acquired on October 15, 2015 and, as such, had only two and a half months’ worth of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 and (iii) general and administrative expenses for XpresSpa, which we acquired on December 23, 2016, from the date of the acquisition until December 31, 2016.

In relation to our acquisition of XpresSpa, we incurred $1,353,000 of expenses related to the transaction, including legal costs, financial and legal diligence, tax accounting, and valuation. Going forward, we expect our merger and acquisition related costs to decline.

Following our acquisition of Group Mobile and FLI Charge in October 2015, we significantly expanded our workforce throughout 2016. We incurred an increase in salaries and benefits due to the expanded workforce of the additional operating segments, advertising and marketing costs for the respective product lines, and product development costs as FLI Charge continued to develop and improve its product line. We incurred general and administrative expenses for Group Mobile and FLI Charge of $5,019,000 during 2016 as compared to $529,000 following our acquisition of IDG in 2015.

Following our acquisition of XpresSpa, we incurred approximately $445,000 of general and administrative expenses during the period from the closing of the acquisition on December 23, 2016 until December 31, 2016. These costs mainly relate to rent and payroll expenses.

These increases in general and administrative expenses were offset by significant decreases in stock-based compensation expense, which resulted from equity awards granted in 2012 and 2013 becoming fully vested during the latter half of 2015, as well as insurance, accounting, and audit fees.

Our expectations are that our general and administrative expenses will increase, as we assume a full year’s worth of general and administrative expenses for XpresSpa; however, our expectation is that this increase will be offset by significant savings as we leverage synergies between our segments to maximize value.


Non-operating expense, net

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
Non-operating expense, net $(1,586,000) $(1,780,000) $194,000 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded net non-operating expense in the amount of $1,586,000 compared to net non-operating expense in the amount of $1,780,000 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded interest expense of $1,698,000 and a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $472,000 related to our Notes and Amended Notes that were repaid on July 1, 2016. The net non-operating expenses were reduced by a gain of $438,000 on the revaluation of the derivative warrant liabilities related to the Notes and Amended Notes and an additional $146,000 gain mainly attributable to the foreign exchange related to our deposits with courts in foreign jurisdictions prior to them being returned during the first half of 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded interest expense of $2,594,000 and a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $1,373,000 related to our Notes. There was also an additional loss of $357,000 mainly attributable to the foreign exchange related to our deposits with courts in foreign jurisdictions. The net non-operating expenses were reduced by a gain of $2,544,000 on the revaluation of the derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature related to the Notes during 2015.

We expect that our non-operating income (expense) will remain highly volatile, and we may choose to fund our operations through additional financing. In particular, non-operating income (expense) will be affected by the adjustments to the fair value of our derivative instruments. Fair value of these derivative instruments depends on a variety of assumptions, such as estimations regarding triggering of down-round protection and estimated future share price. An estimated increase in the price of our common stock increases the value of the warrants and thus results in a loss on our statements of operations.

Taxes on Income

As of December 31, 2016, our estimated aggregate total net tax loss carryforwards (“NOL”s) were approximately $138,915,000 for United States federal, state and local purposes expiring 20 years from the respective tax years to which they relate. The NOL amounts are presented before Internal Revenue Code, Section 382 limitations (“Section 382”). The Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposed substantial restrictions on the utilization of NOLs and tax credits in the event of an ownership change of a corporation. Thus, our ability to utilize all such NOLs and credit carryforwards may be limited. The NOLs available following our merger completed in 2012 that are not subject to limitation amount to $98,151,000. The remaining NOLs of $39,601,000 are subject to the limitation of Section 382. The annual limitation is approximately $2,000,000.

We filed our tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction, as well as in various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. We have open tax years for 2012 through 2016. As of December 31, 2016, all tax years for our subsidiary Innovate/Protect are still open.

We did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2016. We do not expect to record any additional material provisions for unrecognized tax benefits within the next year.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2016, we had a cash balance of $17,910,000, which represents a decrease of $7,041,000 compared to our cash balance as of December 31, 2015. We anticipate that our need for capital will increase as XpresSpa wins RFPs, begins construction on new locations and remodels certain existing locations in order to enhance efficiency and corporate branding. In 2017, XpresSpa plans to open several new locations and is currently working on 25 additional RFPs in which it plans to participate. We don’t expect any significant capital will be needed for our Group Mobile and intellectual property operating segments. We are currently exploring strategic alternatives for FLI Charge to maximize shareholders value, including additional financing and other options.

Cash expenditures during the year ended December 31, 2016 were offset by cash received by our XpresSpa, Group Mobile, FLI Charge and intellectual property operating segments during the normal course of business as well as cash received for refunds of court fees and our deposits with the courts in Germany, Brazil, and Romania.

Our average monthly net cash used in operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 was approximately $703,000 compared to average monthly net cash used in operations of approximately $214,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase in net cash used is driven by the cash spent in our Group Mobile and FLI Charge operations and the significant decrease in revenues from our intellectual property operating segment.

On August 8, 2016, we entered into subscription agreements and received the proceeds from selling 750,574 shares of our unregistered common stock to certain holders of XpresSpa, at a purchase price of $2.31 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,734,000. In addition, on August 8, 2016, we purchased from XpresSpa an aggregate of 1,733,826 of Series C Preferred Units of XpresSpa, at a per unit purchase price of $1.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,734,000.

On July 1, 2016, we repaid in full our Amended Notes that were due on June 30, 2017, including a 15% fee for early repayment. We used an aggregate of $2,011,000 of cash on hand for repayment of the Amended Notes. As a result of the repayment in full of the Amended Notes, all liens on our assets, including intellectual property, were released by the Investors.

Based on current operating plans, we expect to have sufficient funds for at least the next 12 months and beyond. In addition, we may choose to raise additional funds in connection with potential acquisitions of operating assets, patent portfolios or other businesses that we may pursue. There can be no assurance, however, that any such opportunities will materialize.

Cash flows

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  Change 
Net cash used in operating activities $(8,441,000) $(2,571,000) $(5,870,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $3,474,000  $(104,000) $3,578,000 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $(2,061,000) $11,597,000  $(13,658,000)

Operating activities

During the year ended December 31, 2016, net cash used in operating activities totaled $8,441,000 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $2,571,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase of cash used in operating activities of $5,870,000 was due to cash used in our daily operations.


Our net cash used in operating activities could increase if we engage in future business development activities. As we expect to move towards greater revenue generation in the future, we expect that these amounts will be offset over time by operating expenses. There is no assurance that our licensing efforts will be successful in the future. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that we will generate sufficient revenue to offset future operating expenses and our ability to raise additional capital may be limited.

Investing activities

During the year ended December 31, 2016, net cash provided by investing activities totaled $3,474,000, mainly attributable to the cash acquired as a direct result of the acquisition of XpresSpa as well as from refunds of our deposits with the German, Brazilian and Romanian courts. These proceeds were offset by $641,000 net cash used to acquire property and equipment.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, net cash used in investing activities totaled $104,000, which represents deposits we made to a Romanian court to enforce an injunction against ZTE in Romania and a deposit we made in Germany to enforce the review of accounting records, reduced by cash acquired as part of the acquisition of IDG in the fourth quarter of 2015.

We expect that net cash used in investing activities will increase as we intend to continue to acquire and develop supporting infrastructure and systems for our operating segments.

Financing activities

During the year ended December 31, 2016, net cash used in financing activities totaled $2,061,000, which is comprised of the $2,011,000 net cash used to repay the Amended Notes on July 1, 2016 and $50,000 net cash paid to the Investors related to their expenses incurred as a result of the debt modification.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we received net proceeds of $12,425,000 from securities purchased in a registered direct offering of $12,500,000 of Notes and warrants to purchase up to 537,500 shares of our common stock This amount was reduced by $218,000 of debt issuance costs that were paid in relation to the agreement and $610,000 of principal repaid in cash during the year.

A significant portion of our issued and outstanding warrants, for which the underlying shares of common stock held by non-affiliates are freely tradable, are currently “out-of-the-money.” Therefore, the potential of additional incoming funds from exercises by our warrant holders is currently very limited. To the extent that any of our issued and outstanding warrants were “in-the-money,” it could be used as a source of additional funding if the warrant holders choose to exercise their warrants for cash.

We may also choose to raise additional funds in connection with any acquisitions of patent portfolios or other assets or other businesses that we may pursue. There can be no assurance, however, that any such opportunity will materialize. Moreover, any such financing would most likely be dilutive to our current stockholders.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities that would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Critical Accounting Policies

While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, which appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we believe the following accounting policies to be the most critical in understanding the judgments and estimates we used in preparing our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Revenue recognition

We recognize revenue from the sale of XpresSpa products and services at the point of sale, net of discounts and applicable sales taxes. Revenues from the XpresSpa wholesale and e-commerce businesses are recorded at the time goods are shipped. We exclude all sales taxes assessed to our customers. Sales taxes assessed on revenues are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets until remitted to the state agencies.

We record revenue from the product sales of Fli Charge and Group Mobile and FLI Charge when title and risk of loss are passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement for sale, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Our shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination, at which time title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. At the time of sale of hardware products, we record an estimate for sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Hardware products sold by us are warranted by the vendor.

 

Group Mobile uses drop-shipment arrangements with many of its hardware vendors and suppliers to deliver products directly to customers. Revenue for drop-shipment arrangements is recorded on a gross basis upon delivery to the customer with contract terms that typically specify F.O.B. destination. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis as Group Mobile is the principal in the transaction as the primary obligor in the arrangement, assumes the inventory risk if the product is returned by the customer, sets the price of the product to the customer, assumes credit risk for the amounts invoiced, and works closely with the customers to determine their hardware specifications.

 

Freight billed to customers is recognized as net product revenue and the related freight costs as a cost of goods sold.

 

Deferred revenue includes (i) payments received from customers in advance of providing the productproducts and services and (ii) amounts deferred if other conditions of revenue recognition have not been met.

Operating legal costs

Operating legal costs mainly include expenses incurred in connection with our patent licensing We account for funds raised from crowdfunding campaigns and enforcement activities, patent-related legal expenses paidpre-sales as deferred revenue until the product is delivered to external patent counsel (including contingent legal fees), licensing and enforcement related research, consulting and other expenses paid to third parties, as well as related internal payroll expenses and stock-based compensation. In addition, amounts received by us for reimbursements of legal fees in connection with our litigation campaigns are recorded in operating legal costs as an offset to legal expense.

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Amortization and impairment of intangibles

Amortization of our acquired patent portfolios and other intangible assets are recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the intangible assets (i.e., through the expiration date of the patent). Impairment charges related to our acquired intangible assets are recorded when an impairment indicator exists and the carrying amount of the related asset exceeds its fair value.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses include management and administrative personnel, public and investor relations, overhead/office costs and various professional fees, as well as insurance, non-operational depreciation and amortization.

Goodwill impairment

Goodwill recorded in 2015 relates to the acquisition of IDG. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually, and when triggering events occur, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Impairment charges related to our goodwill are recorded based on the results of such impairment tests, if required.

Non-operating income (expenses)

Non-operating income (expenses) includes transaction gains (losses) from foreign exchange rate differences, interest on the Notes, deposits, bank charges, as well as fair value adjustments related to our derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature. The value of such derivative liabilities is highly influenced by assumptions used in its valuation, as well as by our stock price at the period end (revaluation date).

Income taxes

As of December 31, 2015, deferred tax assets generated from our U.S. activities were offset by a valuation allowance because realization depends on generating future taxable income, which, in our estimation, is not more likely than not to be generated before such net operating loss carryforwards expire.

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the enterprise’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We conduct our business through three operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: Intellectual Property, Fli Charge and Group Mobile.

Organizing our business through three operating segments allows us to align our resources and manage the operations. We determine our operating segments based on a number of factors our management uses to evaluate and run our business operations, including similarities of customers, products and technology. Our Chief Executive Officer is our CODM, who regularly reviews operating segment revenue and operating income (loss)when assessing financial results of operating segments and allocating resources.

We measure the performance of our operating segments based upon operating segment revenue and operating income (loss). Operating segment operating income (loss)includes revenue and expenses incurred directly by the operating segment, including material legal costs, cost of goods sold, selling, marketing, and administrative expenses. All corporate overhead expenses have been allocated into the Intellectual Property operating segment. No revenue from transactions between our operating segments was recorded.

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Year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014

Revenue

We generate revenue through our three operating segments: Intellectual Property,Fli Charge and Group Mobile.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Intellectual Property $21,750,000  $1,425,000  $20,325,000 
Fli Charge  2,000      2,000 
Group Mobile  935,000      935,000 
Total Revenue $22,687,000  $1,425,000  $21,262,000 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded total revenue of $22,687,000, which represents an increase of $21,262,000 (or 1,492.1%) compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in 2015 was mainly due to our Intellectual Property operating segment for the amount received in connection with an executed confidential settlement and license agreement with ZTE for a total of $21,500,000. Our Fli Charge and Group Mobile operating segments combined for total product revenue of $937,000 for the period from October 15, 2015 through December 31, 2015. We did not recognize any revenue from Fli Charge or Group Mobile prior to October 15, 2015, the date on which we acquired the entities through our acquisition of IDG. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded total licensing revenue of $1,425,000 for our Intellectual Property segment, which was due to certain one-time payments in connection with settlement and license agreements for certain of our owned intellectual property.

We intend to continue to monetize our existing portfolio of intellectual property through licensing and strategic partnerships. In addition, we plan to enhance our intellectual property rights around our Fli Charge technology and products.Fli Charge plans to strengthen and develop partnerships in numerous markets including automotive, education, office, healthcare, power tools and vaporizers.Group Mobile is a supplier of built-to-order rugged computers, mobile devices and accessories. We believe that growth in Group Mobile’s revenue can be achieved by adding new products, exploring new distribution verticals, such as military and government, and increasing the sales team’s geographic coverage.

Cost of goods sold

We incur cost of goods sold through two of our operating segments:Fli Charge and Group Mobile.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Fli Charge $7,000  $  $7,000 
Group Mobile  793,000      793,000 
Total cost of goods sold $800,000  $  $800,000 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded total cost of goods sold of $800,000, which represents the costs of products sold by Fli Charge and Group Mobile from October 15, 2015 through December 31, 2015. We did not recognize any cost of goods sold for Fli Charge or Group Mobile prior to October 15, 2015, the date on which we acquired the entities through our acquisition of IDG. We expect the cost of goods sold to increase over time as we incur the full results of operations of bothFli Charge and Group Mobile in the periods subsequent to the acquisition. We expect our cost of goods sold to increase as our product revenue increases.

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Operating legal costs

We incur operating legal costs through our Intellectual Property operating segment only.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Operating legal costs $18,553,000  $25,368,000  $(6,815,000)

During the year ended December 31, 2015, our operating legal costs were $18,553,000, which represents a decrease of $6,815,000 (or 26.9%) from operating legal costs recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014. This decrease was primarily due to the timing and nature of consulting and patent litigation costs related to legal proceedings against ZTE and Google.

With respect to our legal proceedings against ZTE, costs during the year ended December 31, 2014 were associated with our continued worldwide litigation efforts including commencement of legal actions in Brazil, Malaysia, Spain, the Netherlands, Romania, and other countries, all of which continued into and throughout 2015.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, there were costs associated with the oral argument heard in the appeals court in May 2014 in connection with our legal proceedings against Google. We did not incur significant expenses in connection with our legal proceedings against Google during the year ended December 31, 2015.

We expect that our legal costs will continue to significantly decrease over time.

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 $3,295,000  $5,123,000  $(1,828,000)

During the year ended December 31, 2015, amortization expense related to our intangible assets totaled $3,295,000, which represents a decrease of $1,828,000 (or 35.7%), compared to amortization expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in amortization expense was mainly due to the impairment of patents involved in I/P Engine's litigation against AOL Inc., Google Inc. et al., in the amount of $1,355,000, which was recorded in the third quarter of 2014. The overall decrease in amortization was reduced by the addition of amortization of newly acquired intangible assets identified in our acquisition of IDG, in the amount of $101,000 recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015.

General and administrative

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
General and administrative $10,383,000  $16,373,000  $(5,990,000)

During the year ended December 31, 2015, general and administrative expenses decreased by $5,990,000 (or 36.6%) to $10,383,000, compared to $16,373,000 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014. The overall decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a significant decrease in the stock-based compensation expense for 2015 as compared to 2014. The reason for the decrease was attributable to several factors. Stock-based compensation awards granted during July 2012 fully vested in 2015. In addition, there were forfeitures of certain equity awards held by our former Chief Operating Officer and certain employees during 2014 and the first half of 2015. Also, the awards associated with the current period expense were valued lower than the awards associated with the prior period expense, mostly due to the decrease in our common stock price, which also contributed to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense.

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Lastly, we completed consolidation of corporate functions in New York in 2014 and implemented cost savings strategies in 2015 that resulted in a decrease in payroll expense and office administration costs, as compared to the prior period.

Goodwill impairment

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Goodwill impairment $  $65,757,000  $(65,757,000)

During the annual impairment test for goodwill in 2014, it was determined that the fair value of the reporting unit at that time (Intellectual Property) did not exceed its carrying amount as of December 31, 2014, mainly due to the decline of our common stock price during the fourth quarter of 2014. Accordingly, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test and, as a result, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $65,757,000. There was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2015.

Non-operating income (expense), net

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Non-operating income (expense), net $(1,780,000) $1,974,000  $(3,754,000)

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded non-operating expense, net, in the amount of $1,780,000 compared to non-operating income, net, in the amount of $1,974,000 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014. The non-operating expense recognized in the year ended December 31, 2015 was driven by various factors. There was an increase in interest expense of $2,594,000, primarily due to the interest recorded related to the Notes, which includes amortization of the debt discount, amortization of debt issuance costs, and coupon interest calculated using the effective interest method. In addition, we elected to repay all but one of the 2015 principal installments in shares of our common stock, which were issued at a discount of 15% to market prices. This resulted in $1,373,000 recorded as a loss on the extinguishment of debt. The current period expense also relates to foreign exchange losses in connection with our deposits with courts.

The non-operating expenses reported during the year ended December 31, 2015 were reduced by a gain on the revaluation of the derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature related to the securities purchase agreement. On May 4, 2015, the net proceeds received were allocated among the Notes, the derivative warrant liabilities, and the conversion feature issued to the holders of the Notes. The derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature were then revalued and marked to market as of the balance sheet date, which resulted in a gain of $2,544,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded approximately $2,201,000 of income related to a decrease in the fair value of our derivative warrant liabilities. This was reduced by $65,000 of expense recorded in connection with the issuance of warrants in June 2014.

We expect that our non-operating income (expense) will remain highly volatile, and we may choose to fund our operations through additional financing, which may include derivative instruments. In particular, non-operating income (expense) will be affected by the adjustments to the fair value of our derivative instruments. Fair value of these derivative instruments depends on a variety of assumptions, such as estimations regarding triggering of down-round protection and estimated future share price. An estimated increase in the price of our common stock increases the value of the warrants and thus results in a loss on our consolidated statements of operations.

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Loss from discontinued mobile social application operations

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Revenue $  $37,000   (37,000)
Operating expenses     (266,000)  266,000 
Operating loss     (229,000)  229,000 
Non-operating income (expense)     20,000   (20,000)
Loss before taxes on income     (209,000)  209,000 
Income tax expense     (246,000)  246,000 
Loss from discontinued operations $  $(455,000)  455,000 

On February 18, 2014, we executed the sale of our mobile social application business to InfoMedia, receiving eighteen (18) Class B shares of InfoMedia as consideration, which represent an 8.25% ownership interest. Additionally, our Chief Executive Officer was appointed as a full voting member of InfoMedia’s board of directors and we received a number of customary protective rights. The InfoMedia Class B shares are accounted for as a cost-method investment. Cash requirements for termination of mobile operations included mainly post-employment obligations, were incurred during the six month period ended June 30, 2014 and are considered to be immaterial.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no results from discontinued operations since all related activities ceased when the sale was executed.

Taxes on Income

As of December 31, 2015, our estimated aggregate total net tax loss carryforwards ("NOL") were approximately $123,591,000 for U.S. federal, state and local purposes expiring 20 years from the respective tax years to which they relate. The NOL amounts are presented before Internal Revenue Code, Section 382 limitations ("Section 382"). The Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposed substantial restrictions on the utilization of NOL and tax credits in the event of an ownership change of a corporation. Thus, our ability to utilize all such NOL and credit carryforwards may be limited. The NOLs available following our merger completed in 2012 that are not subject to limitation amount to $83,990,000. The remaining NOL of $39,601,000 are subject to the limitation of Section 382. The annual limitation is approximately $2,000,000.

We filed our tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as in various state and local jurisdictions. We have open tax years for 2012 through 2014. As of December 31, 2015, all tax years for our subsidiary I/P are still open. We filed our Israeli subsidiary’s income tax returns in Israel prior to closing the business in the first quarter of 2014; there are no open tax years.

We did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015. We do not expect to record any additional material provisions for unrecognized tax benefits within the next year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2015, we had a cash balance of $24,951,000. This represents an increase of $8,928,000 compared to our cash balance on December 31, 2014. The increase in liquidity is mainly due to $21,500,000 received in December 2015 as part of the confidential settlement and license agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with ZTE and a total of $12,500,000 received from the sale of the Notes and warrants in May 2015, reduced by $595,000 repaid on account of principal. In light of the Settlement Agreement with ZTE in December 2015, we expect our overall legal costs to decrease drastically in 2016.

Based on current operating plans, we expect to have sufficient funds for at least the next 12 months and beyond. In addition, we may choose to raise additional funds in connection with potential acquisitions of operating assets, patent portfolios or other businesses that we may pursue. There can be no assurance, however, that any such opportunities will materialize.

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The majority of our expenditures during the year ended December 31, 2015 consisted of costs related to our continued worldwide litigation campaigns. In our cases against ZTE and ASUS, we incurred costs during the year ended December 31, 2015 related to the preparation and filing of briefs and other court documents, as well as case preparation and management. A large percentage of these costs were incurred in the UK and the U.S. In civil law jurisdictions, such as Germany and Spain, the majority of costs are incurred in the early stages of litigation and we anticipate that the costs in these jurisdictions will be lower in future periods. We expect that our total legal costs will continue to significantly decrease over time.

In addition, we made deposits with courts during 2014 and 2015, related to our proceedings in Germany, Brazil, Romania and Malaysia. Deposits with courts paid in local currency are remeasured on the balance sheet date based on the related foreign exchange rate on that date. As of December 31, 2015, deposits with courts totaled $1,930,000, of which $1,279,000 was subsequently returned to us in February 2016 from Germany.

Our operating plans for our Intellectual Property operating segment include further monetization of our existing portfolio of intellectual property through licensing and strategic partnerships. In addition, we plan to continue to enhance our intellectual property rights around our Fli Charge technology and products.Fli Charge plans to strengthen and develop partnerships in numerous markets including automotive, education, office, healthcare, power tools and vaporizers.We believe that growth in Group Mobile’s revenue can be achieved by adding new products, exploring new distribution verticals, such as military and government, and increasing the sales team’s geographic coverage.

Cash flows

  Year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014  Change 
Net cash used in operating activities $(2,571,000) $(28,382,000) $25,811,000 
Net cash used in investing activities $(104,000) $(2,650,000) $2,546,000 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 $11,597,000  $13,452,000  $(1,855,000)

Operating activities

During the year ended December 31, 2015, net cash used in operating activities totaled $2,571,000 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $28,382,000 during the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease of $25,811,000 was mainly due to the amount spent on our continued worldwide litigation campaigns referenced above, significantly reduced by the amounts received in connection with the Settlement Agreement with ZTE and certain one-time payments in connection with settlement and license agreements for certain of our owned intellectual property.

Our net cash used in operating activities could increase if we engage in future business development activities. As we expect to move towards greater revenue generation in the future, we expect that these amounts will be offset over time by the collection of revenue. There is no guarantee that we will generate sufficient revenue to offset future operating expenses and our ability to raise additional capital may be limited.

Investing activities

During the year ended December 31, 2015, net cash used in investing activities totaled $104,000, a decrease of $2,546,000 from net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014. The $104,000 represents the deposit we made to a Romanian court to enforce an injunction against ZTE in Romania and the deposit we made in Germany to enforce the review of accounting records, reduced by the cash acquired as part of the acquisition of IDG in the fourth quarter of 2015. Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014 was mostly comprised of $2,404,000 deposited with courts in Germany, Brazil and Malaysia. There was also an increase in fixed asset purchases during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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We expect that net cash used in investing activities will increase as we intend to continue to acquire additional intellectual property assets and invest surplus cash, according to our investment policy.

Financing activities

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we received net proceeds of $12,425,000 from the sale of $12,500,000 of Notes and warrants to purchase up to 537,500 shares of our common stock. This amount was reduced by debt issuance costs that were paid in relation to the agreement and principal repaid in cash during the year. During the year ended December 31, 2014, cash provided by financing activities totaled $13,452,000, which related to funds that we received from the exercises of warrants and stock options in the total amount of $11,292,000 and $2,160,000, respectively.

A significant portion of our issued and outstanding warrants, for which the underlying shares of common stock held by non-affiliates are freely tradable, are currently “out of the money.” Therefore, the potential of additional incoming funds from exercises by our warrant holders is currently very limited. To the extent that any of our issued and outstanding warrants were “in the money,” it could be used as a source of additional funding if the warrant holders choose to exercise their warrants for cash.

We may also choose to raise additional funds in connection with any acquisitions of patent portfolios or other assets, patent portfolios or other businesses that we may pursue. There can be no assurance, however, that any such opportunity will materialize. Moreover, any such financing would likely be dilutive to our current stockholders.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As part of our litigation against ZTE Corporation and as part of standard legal procedures in the UK, we placed two written commitments to ensure the payment of a potential liability by Vringo Infrastructure resulting for the two cases filed in the fourth quarter of 2012 and second quarter of 2013, which the defendants estimated to be approximately $2,900,000 each. These commitments were fully discharged in December 2015 after we reached a confidential settlement and license agreement with ZTE and all cases were dismissed.

Our subsidiaries filed patent infringement lawsuits against ASUS Corporation in various countries. Should we be deemed the losing party, we may be held responsible for a portion of the defendant’s legal fees for the relevant application or for the litigation.

Other than the arrangements described in the preceding paragraph, we have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies

While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, which appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we believe the following accounting policies to be the most critical in understanding the judgments and estimates we used in preparing our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Revenue recognitioncustomers.

 

Revenue from patent licensing and enforcement is recognized if collectability is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable and delivery of the service has been rendered. We use management's best estimate of selling price for individual elements in multiple-element arrangements, where vendor specific evidence or third party evidence of selling price is not available.

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Currently, revenue arrangements related to intellectual property provide for the payment of contractually determined fees and other consideration for the grant of certain intellectual property rights related to our patents. These rights typically include some combination of the following: (i) the grant of a non-exclusive, retroactive and future license to manufacture and/or sell products covered by patents, (ii) the release of the licensee from certain claims, and (iii) the dismissal of any pending litigation. The intellectual property rights granted typically extend until the expiration of the related patents. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, we have no further obligation with respect to the grant of the non-exclusive retroactive and future licenses, covenants-not-to-sue, releases, and other deliverables, including no express or implied obligation on our part to maintain or upgrade the related technology, or provide future support or services. Generally, the agreements provide for the grant of the licenses, covenants-not-to-sue, releases, and other significant deliverables upon execution of the agreement, or upon receipt of the upfront payment. As such, the earnings process is complete and revenue is recognized upon the execution of the agreement, upon receipt of the upfront fee, and when all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

We record revenue from the product sales of Fli Charge and Group Mobile when title and risk of loss are passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement for sale, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Our shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination, at which time title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. At the time of sale of hardware products, we record an estimate for sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Hardware products we sell are warranted by the vendor.

  

Group Mobile uses drop-shipment arrangements with many of its hardware vendors and suppliers to deliver products directly to customers. Revenue for drop-shipment arrangements is recorded on a gross basis upon delivery to the customer with contract terms that typically specify F.O.B. destination. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis as Group Mobile is the principal in the transaction as the primary obligor in the arrangement, assumes the inventory risk if the product is returned by the customer, sets the price of the product to the customer, assumes credit risk for the amounts invoiced, and works closely with the customers to determine their hardware specifications.

Freight billed to customers is recognized as net product revenue and the related freight costs as a cost of goods sold.

Deferred revenue includes (i) payments received from customers in advance of providing the product and (ii) amounts deferred if other conditions of revenue recognition have not been met.


Goodwill

 

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

 

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually, and when triggering events occur, in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. We have onefour reporting unitunits for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment and perform our annual goodwill impairment test on December 31. We have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. If we can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we would not need to perform the two-step impairment test for the reporting unit. If we cannot support such a conclusion or do not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, then the first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.

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If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then the second step of the impairment test (measurement) does not need to be performed. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and the entity must perform the second step of the impairment test. Under the second step, 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 an acquisition price allocation and the residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. A significant amount of judgment is required in performing goodwill impairment tests including estimating the fair value of a reporting unit and the implied fair value of goodwill.

 

There were no indications of impairment as of December 31, 2015.

When we performed the first step of our annual goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2014, we determined that the fair value of the reporting unit did not exceed its carrying amount and therefore the second step of the goodwill impairment test was required. In performing the second step of the goodwill impairment test, we compared the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value. In estimating the implied fair value of goodwill, we assign the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities associated with the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. As part of this step, we estimated the fair value of our patents using an income approach. The key assumptions for this approach are projected future cash flows, ranges of royalty rates as determined by management in consultations with valuation experts, and a discount rate which is based on a weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the characteristics of the business and the projected future cash flows. Based on the estimated implied fair value of goodwill, we recorded an impairment charge, which was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014, of $65,757,000 to reduce the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value, which was determined to be zero.2016.

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets include purchased patents, which are recorded based on the cost to acquire them, as well as trade names, customer relationships, and technology, which were acquired as part of the acquisitionacquisitions of XpresSpa in the fourth quarter of 2016 and IDG in the fourth quarter of 2015, and are recorded based on the estimated fair value in purchase price allocation. Intangible assets also include purchased patents. The intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are periodically evaluated for reasonableness.

 

Our intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of our intangible assets, we must make estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether an impairment charge is recognized and also the magnitude of any such charge. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. If these estimates or material related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges related to ourits intangible assets.

 

There were no indications of impairmentOur name change and repositioning as of December 31, 2015.

During the third quarter of 2014, we determined that there were impairment indicators related to certain of our patents. A significant factor that was considered when making this determination included the announcement of the Federal Circuit’s decision on August 15, 2014, in which they held that the claims of the patents-in-suit asserted by I/P Engine against the Defendants are invalid for obviousness. It was concluded that this factora holding company was deemed a “triggering”triggering event, requiring that the relatedwhich required our patent assets to be tested for impairment as of September 30, 2014.impairment. In performing this impairment test, we determined that the patent portfolio containing the patents-in-suit in I/P Engine's litigation against AOL Inc., Google Inc. et al,portfolios, which representstogether represent an asset group, waswere subject to impairment testing. In the first step of the impairment test, we utilized our projections of future undiscounted cash flows based on our existing plans for the patents. As a result, it was determined that theseour projections of future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value of the asset group. Accordingly, we performed the second step of the impairment test to measure the potential impairment by calculating the asset group’s fair value. Thisvalue as of May 6, 2016. As a result, following amortization for the month of April, we recorded an impairment charge of $11,937,000, which resulted in an impairment of $1,355,000 during the third quarter of 2014, related to the asset group, which represents the difference between the fair value and thea new carrying value of $1,526,000 on May 6, 2016. Following the asset group. The impairment, charge is included in Amortizationwe reevaluated the remaining useful life and impairment of intangibles in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.concluded that there were no changes.

 

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Fair value measurements

 

Our derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature are measured at fair value. Such liabilities are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton and the Monte-Carlo models (as these warrants include down-round protection clauses), which utilize significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. The inputs to estimate the fair value of our derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature are the current market price of our common stock, the exercise price of the warrant and conversion feature, the warrants’ and conversion feature’s remaining expected term, the volatility of our common stock price, our assumptions regarding the probability and timing of a down-round protection triggering event and the risk-free interest rate. The tables below illustrate the unobservable inputs estimated by management on the respective balance sheet dates:

 

December 31, 2015:2016:

 

Description Valuation technique Unobservable
inputs
 Range 
Conversion featureMay 2015 Warrants Monte-Carlo modelBlack-Scholes-Merton Volatility  82.4645.15%
    Risk freeRisk-free interest rate  0.461.57%
    Expected term, in years  0.51
Conversion price$10.00
May 2015 WarrantsBlack-Scholes-MertonVolatility79.13%
Risk free interest rate1.68%
Expected term, in years4.343.34 
    Dividend yield  0.00%

 

December 31, 2014:2015:

 

DescriptionValuation techniqueUnobservable
inputs
Range
Conversion Warrants, derivative ReloadBlack-Scholes-Merton andVolatility56.55% - 77.06%
Warrants and derivative Series 1 Warrantsthe Monte-Carlo modelsRisk free interest rate0.13% - 0.87%
Expected term, in years0.48 - 2.55
Dividend yield0.00%
Description Valuation technique 

Unobservable inputs

 Range 
Conversion feature Monte-Carlo model Volatility  82.46%
    Risk free interest rate  0.46%
    Expected term, in years  0.51 
    Conversion price $10.00 
         
May 2015 Warrants Black-Scholes-Merton Volatility  79.13%
    Risk free interest rate  1.68%
    Expected term, in years  4.34 
    Dividend yield  0.00%

 

The fair value measurements of the derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature are evaluated by management to ensure that changes are consistent with expectations of management based upon the sensitivity and nature of the related inputs. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation can result in a significant change in the fair value measurement. Generally, an increase in the market price of our common stock, an increase in the volatility of our common stock, an increase in the remaining term of the warrants or conversion feature, or an increase of a probability of a down-round triggering event would each result in a directionally similar change in the estimated fair value of our derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature. Such changes would increase the associated liability while decreases in these assumptions would decrease the associated liability. An increase in the risk-free interest rate or a decrease in the positive differential between the warrants’ or conversion feature’s exercise price and the market price of our common stock would result in a decrease in the estimated fair value measurement of the warrants and conversion feature and thus a decrease in the associated liability. We have not, and do not plan to, declare dividends on our common stock and, as such, there is no change in the estimated fair value of the derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature due to the dividend assumption. Had we made different assumptions about the inputs noted above, the recorded gain or loss, our net loss and net loss per share amounts could have been significantly different.

 

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Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation is recognized as an expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and such cost is measured at the grant-date fair value of the equity-settled award. The fair value of stock options is estimated atas of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. We use the simplified method to estimate the expected term of options due to insufficient history and high turnover in the past. The contractual life of options granted under our 2006 and 2012 option plans are 6 and 10 years, respectively. Since our Company lacks sufficient history, expected volatility is estimated based on the average historical volatility of similar entities with publicly traded shares. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S.United States Treasury yield curve atas of the date of grant.

 

Income taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not more likely than not to be realized. Tax benefits related to excess deductions on stock-based compensation arrangements are recognized when they reduce taxes payable.

 

In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we look at cumulative losses in recent years, estimates of future taxable earnings, feasibility of tax planning strategies, the realizability ofability to realize tax benefit carryforwards, and other relevant information. Valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets can be impacted by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and future taxable earnings. Ultimately, the actual tax benefits to be realized will be based upon future taxable earnings levels, which are very difficult to predict. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates in future periods, we will be required to adjust the valuation allowance.

Significant judgment is required in evaluating our federal, state and foreign tax positions and in the determination of itsour tax provision. Despite management's belief that our liability for unrecognized tax benefits is adequate, it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of any particular tax matters. We may adjust these accruals as relevant circumstances evolve, such as guidance from the relevant tax authority, itsour tax advisors, or resolution of issues in the courts. Our tax expense includes the impact of accrual provisions and changes to accruals that it considers appropriate. These adjustments are recognized as a component of income tax expense entirely in the period in which new information is available. We record interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as general and administrative expenses.

 

We recognize the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

 

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Segment Reportingreporting

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the enterprise’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), or decision making group,CODM in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We conduct our business through threefour operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: Intellectual Property, FliXpresSpa, Group Mobile, FLI Charge, and Group Mobile.intellectual property. It should be noted that the segment reporting for XpresSpa only covers the period following the closing of the acquisition of XpresSpa on December 23, 2016 through our fiscal year end on December 31, 2016.

 

Organizing our business through threefour operating segments allows us to align our resources, review and monitor performance, and make operating decisions. We determine our operating segments based on a number of factors our management uses to evaluate and run our business operations, including similarities of customers, products and technology. Our Chief Executive Officer is our CODM who regularly reviews operating segment revenue and operating income (loss)when assessing financial results of operating segments and allocating resources.

 

We measure the performance of our operating segments based upon operating segment revenue and operating income (loss). Operating segment operating income (loss)includes revenue and expenses incurred directly by the operating segment, including material costs, service costs, research and development and selling, marketing, and administrative expenses. AllEach operating segment records their respective general and administrative costs with the exception of the intellectual property segment, which has minimal general and administrative costs so they are combined with those of the non-operating corporate overhead expenses have been allocated into the Intellectual Property segment. No revenue from transactions between our operating segments was recorded.

  

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity's revenue recognition.

The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance was amended in July 2015 and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluatingassessing the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements. We expect that the new standard will have an impact on revenue recognition for Group Mobile contracts.

 

ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations

In August 2014,March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations. The amendments are intended to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The effective date for this ASU is the same as the effective date for ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. We are currently assessing the potential impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2014-15,Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Going Concern.Concern The new

We adopted the standard that provides guidance around management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ThisThe adoption of this guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoptiondid not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2014, the FASB issued ASUASU 2014-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to Equity.EquityThe new

We adopted the standard that clarifies how current U.S.United States GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. ThisThe adoption of this guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoptiondid not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issuedASU No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which

We adopted guidance on a retrospective basis that requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the consolidated balance sheetsheets as a direct deduction from the corresponding debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The new standard does not change the amortizationcarrying amount of such debt. Because of this adoption, we reclassified $73 of debt issuance costs which are reported as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15,31, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.from other current assets to senior secured notes.

 

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In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which

This standard requires an entity to measure in-scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluatingdo not expect the impactadoption of the adoptionthis ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which

This standard simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by eliminating the separate classification of deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. The amendments in the update require that all deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluatingadopted ASU No. 2015-17 prospectively effective December 31, 2016. Adoption of this ASU did not result in any adjustment to the impactconsolidated balance sheet as we record a full valuation allowance of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.total deferred tax assets.

  

In January 2016, the FASB issued

ASU No. 2016-01,Financial Instruments—Instruments – Overall (Topic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,

This standard which amends various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure for financial instruments. With respect to our consolidated financial statements, the most significant impact relates to the accounting for equity investments. It will impact the disclosure and presentation of financial assets and liabilities. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption by public entities is permitted only for certain provisions. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)

This standard provides new guidance related to accounting for leases and supersedes United States GAAP on lease accounting with the intent to increase transparency. This standard requires operating leases to be recorded on the balance sheet as assets and liabilities, and requires disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The adoption will require a modified retrospective approach at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements, but we expect that it will result in a significant increase in our long-term assets and liabilities.

ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

This standard provides new guidance to simplify the accounting for share-based payments and addresses the treatment of income tax consequences including classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows in financing or operating cash flows, respectively. The standard permits us to elect a policy whereby forfeitures are accounted for as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-06, Derivatives and Hedging: Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments

The amendments clarify the steps required to assess whether a call or put option meets the criteria for bifurcation as an embedded derivative. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments -Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

This standard changes the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade receivables, from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model and adds certain new required disclosures. Under the expected loss model, entities will recognize estimated credit losses to be incurred over the entire contractual term of the instrument rather than delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable the loss has been incurred. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts, Cash Payments, and Restricted Stock

This standard provides new guidance to help clarify whether certain items should be categorized as operating, investing, or financing in the statement of cash flows. This ASU No. 2016-15 provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business

This standard provides new guidance to clarify the definition of a business by providing guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. Under the new standard, to classify the acquisition of assets as a business, there must be an input, a substantive process that results in outputs, with outputs being defined as the key elements of the business. If substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, this would not qualify as a business. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

This standard provides new guidance to eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill, or the Step 2 test, to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The loss recognized should not exceed the total goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not required as we are a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Our consolidated financial statements required by this Item are set forth in Item 15 beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on 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

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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Changes in Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting

On October 15, 2015, we acquired International Development Group Limited (“IDG”). During the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015, IDG's processes and systems were discrete and did not significantly impact internal control over financial reporting at our other subsidiaries. Our management performed due diligence procedures associated with the acquisition of IDG.

 

There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the fourth quarteryear ended December 31, 20152016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Report of Management on Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20152016 based on the framework inInternal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

Based on our assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 20152016 our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

Our independent registered public accounting firm, CohnReznick LLP has issued an audit report on our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, which appears below.

 

The scope of management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting includes all of our subsidiaries except for IDG.XpresSpa. Our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 20152016 was $22,687,000,$18,974,000, of which IDGXpresSpa represented $937,000,$811,000, and our total assets as of December 31, 20152016 were $50,532,000,$82,807,000, of which IDGXpresSpa represented $7,812,000.$57,527,000.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Vringo, Inc.:

We have audited Vringo, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Vringo, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Vringo’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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As described in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded IDG from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 because it was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination on October 15, 2015. We have also excluded IDG from our audit of internal control over financial reporting.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 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.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Vringo, Inc. and its subsidiaries have maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statement of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended of Vringo, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and our report dated March 10, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ CohnReznick LLP

Jericho, New York

March 10, 2016

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Directors and Executive Officers

Our BoardInformation called for by this Item may be found in our definitive Proxy Statement in connection with our 2017 Annual Meeting of Directors currently consists of seven (7) members. PriorStockholders to each annual meeting of stockholders,be filed with the Board of Directors considersSEC under the recommendations of the Nominatingcaptions “Management and Corporate Governance Committee and votes to nominate individuals for election or re-election for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualify or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal. Election takes place at our annual meeting of stockholders.

Set forth below are the names of our current directors and executive officers, their ages, their position(s) with the Company, if any, their principal occupations or employment for at least the past five years, the length of their tenure as directors and the names of other public companies in which such persons hold or have held directorships during the past five years. Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our Board of Directors. There are no family relationships among any of the directors or executive officers. Additionally, information about the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to our Board of Directors’ conclusion that each person listed below should serve as a director is set forth below:

NameAgePosition(s) with the Company
Andrew D. Perlman38Chief Executive Officer and Director
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya39Chief Financial Officer and Treasure
David L. Cohen, Esq.45Chief Legal and Intellectual Property Officer
Cliff Weinstein34President of Fli Charge and Executive Vice President of Vringo, Inc.
H. Van Sinclair*63Lead Independent Director
John Engelman*60Director
Noel J. Spiegel*68Director
Donald E. Stout*69Director
Bruce T. Bernstein*52Director
Richard K. Abbe*45Director

*Independent director.

Our independent directors hold positions on the three committees of our Board of Directors as follows:

Committee

H. Van

Sinclair

John

Engelman

Noel J.

Spiegel

Donald E.

Stout

Bruce T.

Bernstein

Richard K.

Abbe

AuditXX (Chair)X
CompensationXXX (Chair) 
Nominating and Corporate GovernanceX (Chair) X

On February 8, 2016, Ashley C. Keller resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of all committees of the Board of Directors on which he served. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors appointed Bruce T. Bernstein as a member of the Board of Directors effective immediately, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Keller from the Board of Directors and to hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Effective as of February 8, 2016, Mr. Bernstein serves on the Audit Committee and on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. On February 8, 2016, John Engelman relinquished his role as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and was replaced by Mr. Bernstein.

On March 9, 2016, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors appointed Richard K. Abbe as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately and to hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified. 

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Andrew Kennedy Lang served as our President, Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) and as a member of our Board of Directors since July 19, 2012 and until June 22, 2015, and served as President, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), CTO and a director of Innovate/Protect from June 22, 2011 to July 19, 2012. On June 22, 2015, we entered into an amendment to Mr. Lang’s employment agreement, dated June 22, 2011. Pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Lang’s role changed from President and CTO to a new role as the Head of Technology. Mr. Lang also resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors effective June 22, 2015.

Andrew D. Perlman has served as our CEO since March 2012, as our President from April 2010 to July 2012 and as a member of our Board of Directors since September 2009. From February 2009 to March 2010, Mr. Perlman served as Vice President of Global Digital Business Development at EMI Music Group (“EMI”), where he was responsible for leading distribution deals with digital partners for EMI’s music and video content. From May 2007 to February 2009, Mr. Perlman was the General Manager of our operations in the United States and also served as our Senior Vice President Content & Community, in which he led our content and social community partnerships. From June 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Perlman was Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Classic Media, Inc. (“Classic Media”), a global media company with a portfolio of kids, family and pop-culture entertainment brands. In his position with Classic Media, Mr. Perlman led the company’s partnerships across video gaming, online and mobile distribution. From June 2001 to May 2005, Mr. Perlman served as General Manager for the Rights Group, LLC and its predecessors, a mobile content, marketing and mobile fan club company, where he oversaw mobile marketing campaigns for major international brands such as Visa and Pepsi, and such artists as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Mr. Perlman holds a Bachelor of Arts (“B.A.”) in Business Administration from the School of Business and Public Management at The George Washington University.

We believe Mr. Perlman’s prior experience in licensing intellectual property and deal structuring qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors. His additional experience and insights gained over the past six years at Vringo are a significant contribution to the Company and the Board of Directors.

Cliff Weinstein has served as the Executive Vice President of Vringo, Inc. since March 2012 and President of Fli Charge since late 2015. Mr. Weinstein is responsible for the company’s mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and capital market strategy as well as being primarily responsible for the Fli Charge business verticle. From 2003 to 2012, Mr. Weinstein was a partner and Senior Vice President of Institutional Sales at Maxim Group, an investment banking, securities and wealth management firm. Mr. Weinstein received his B.A. from Fordham University.

Anastasia Nyrkovskaya joined the Company in May 2013 as our Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Nyrkovskaya oversees all aspects of the finance and accounting functions, including: SEC and internal financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, tax planning and reporting, human resources, and operational matters. Prior to joining the Company, from 2006, Ms. Nyrkovskaya served as Vice President and Assistant Global Controller and Vice President, Corporate Finance and Business Development at NBCUniversal Media, LLC (“NBCUniversal Media”). She was responsible for technical accounting areas, policies and internal controls. She also structured merger and acquisition transactions, partnerships, joint ventures and dispositions, as well as debt activities and restructurings. From 1998 to 2006, Ms. Nyrkovskaya served in the Audit and Assurance practice at KPMG LLP. Ms. Nyrkovskaya is a Certified Public Accountant and received an advanced degree in economics and business administration from Moscow State University of Publishing and Printing Arts.

David L. Cohen, Esq. has served as our Secretary since January 15, 2015, Chief Legal and Intellectual Property Officer since May 7, 2013, as our Head of Litigation, Licensing and Intellectual Property from July 19, 2012 to May 7, 2013, and as Innovate/Protect’s Special Counsel from May 20, 2012 to July 19, 2012. Mr. Cohen oversees the Company’s worldwide efforts in intellectual property development and monetization. Prior to joining Vringo, Mr. Cohen was Senior Litigation Counsel at Nokia, where among his other duties, he oversaw many of Nokia’s litigations. Mr. Cohen has also worked in private practice at Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP from 2004 to 2007 and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP from 2000 to 2004. Before practicing law, Mr. Cohen earned a B.A. and a Master of Arts (“M.A.”) from the Johns Hopkins University in the history of science and history; a Master of Philosophy in the history and philosophy of science from Cambridge University, an M.A. (with distinction) in legal and political theory from University College London, and a Juris Doctor (“J.D.”) (cum laude) from Northwestern University School of Law (“Northwestern”), where he was an associate editor of the Law Review. Mr. Cohen received the Sara Norton prize from Cambridge University and the First Prize in Lowden-Wigmore Prizes for Legal Scholarship from Northwestern. Mr. Cohen clerked for The Honorable Chief Judge Gregory W. Carman of the Court of International Trade.

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H. Van Sinclair has been a director at Vringo since July 19, 2012 and was a director of Innovate/Protect from November 7, 2011 through the consummation of the merger with Vringo. Since 2003, Mr. Sinclair has served as President, CEO and General Counsel of The RLJ Companies (“RLJ”), the investment company organized by Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television. RLJ owns or holds interests in diverse businesses, including private equity, financial services, asset management, insurance services, automobile dealerships, film production, sports and entertainment and video lottery terminal gaming. Mr. Sinclair currently serves as a director of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. a publicly traded company in the media rights business, and formerly served as President and a director of RLJ Acquisition, Inc., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company that is now a subsidiary through merger of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Sinclair also sits on additional boards RLJ’s portfolio investment companies. Mr. Sinclair has also served as Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for RLJ Urban Lodging Funds, a private equity fund which concentrated on limited and focused service hotels; for RLJ Development, RLJ’s hotel and hospitality company; and as Acting President of the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Charlotte Hornets), the NBA franchise located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Sinclair has also served as a director of Urban Trust Bank, a federal thrift headquartered in Orlando, Florida, where he chaired the Audit Committee. Prior to joining RLJ, Mr. Sinclair specialized in complex commercial disputes and litigation for 28 years with the Washington, D.C. based law firm Arent Fox, PLLC (“Arent Fox”). In the late 1990’s, Mr. Sinclair became the partner in charge of litigation at Arent Fox, and today remains of counsel to the firm. Mr. Sinclair holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Rochester, and a J.D. from The George Washington University.

We believe Mr. Sinclair’s experiences in commercial disputes, litigation, and board service on other public companies qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

John Engelman has been our director since December 2010. Mr. Engelman also serves as an independent director of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., a publically traded Hispanic media company that owns and operates television stations and cable networks in the United States, Puerto Rico and Latin America. Mr. Engelman was a co-founder of Classic Media, Inc. (“Classic Media”), a global media company specializing in family and children’s entertainment where he served as co-chief executive officer until 2012. During that time, he launched television and consumer products driven brands based on iconic entertainment properties such as Lassie, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Frosty the Snowman and Bullwinkle and Rocky. Mr. Engelman developed monetization strategies and oversaw the roll up of intellectual property assets from diverse rights holders. In August 2012, Classic Media was acquired by DreamWorks Animation SKG where Mr. Engelman currently co-heads the DreamWorks Classics division. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Engelman was co-chief executive officer of Boomerang Media, Inc. (“Boomerang Media”), an acquisition company controlled by GTCR Golder Rauner. From 1997 to 2001, he was an operating partner with Pegasus Capital Advisors and a managing director of Brener International Group, LLC. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Engelman was President of Broadway Video, Inc., a producer of live television and motion pictures. He began his career as a partner at the Los Angeles law firm of Irell & Manella. Mr. Engelman has a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Government from Harvard College.

We believe Mr. Engelman’s experience in the media and entertainment industries qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors. His experience gained both as an executive at Classic Media and Boomerang Media are contributions to us and the Board of Directors.

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Noel J. Spiegel has been our director since May 6, 2013. Mr. Spiegel is currently a director of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., where he serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee, a director of Radian Group, Inc., where he serves as a member of the Audit Committee, and a director of vtv Therapeutics, Inc, where he serves as chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Spiegel was a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), where he practiced from September 1969 until his retirement in May 2010. In his over forty year career at Deloitte, he served in numerous management positions, including Deputy Managing Partner, member of the Executive Committee and Partner-in-Charge of Audit Operations in Deloitte’s New York Office. Mr. Spiegel also served as Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Transaction Assurance practice, Global Offerings and International Financial Reporting Standards practice, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice for the Northeast Region. Mr. Spiegel holds a B.S. from Long Island University, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

We believe that Mr. Spiegel’s tenure of over forty years at Deloitte, coupled with his experience on public company boards of directors, qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Donald E. Stout has been a director at Vringo since July 19, 2012 and was a director of Innovate/Protect from November 7, 2011 through the consummation of the merger with Vringo. In a career spanning over forty years, Mr. Stout has been involved in virtually all facets of intellectual property law. Mr. Stout is a partner at a law firm Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP since 2015 and he had been a senior partner at the law firm of Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP from 1982 to 2015. As an attorney in private practice, Mr. Stout has focused on litigation, licensing and representation of clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in diverse technological areas. From 1971 to 1972, Mr. Stout worked as a law clerk for two members of the USPTO Board of Appeals and, from 1968 to 1972. Mr. Stout was an assistant examiner at the USPTO, where he focused on patent applications covering radio and television technologies. Mr. Stout has written and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in diverse technologies, rendered opinions on patent infringement and validity, and has testified as an expert witness regarding obtaining and prosecuting patents. Mr. Stout is also the co-founder of NTP Inc., which licensed Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the Blackberry handheld devices, for $612.5 million to settle a patent infringement action. Mr. Stout also serves on the Board of Directors of Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA). Mr. Stout is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and Virginia, and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the USPTO. Mr. Stout holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with distinction, from Pennsylvania State University, and a J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University.

We believe Mr. Stout’s experience in intellectual property law qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Bruce T. Bernstein joined our Board of Directors on February 8, 2016. Mr. Bernstein has over thirty years of experience in the securities industry, primarily as senior portfolio manager for two alternative finance funds as well as in trading and structuring of arbitrage strategies. Mr. Bernstein has served as President of Rockmore Capital, LLC since 2006, the manager of a direct investment and lending fund with peak assets under management of $140 million. Previously, he served as Co-President of Omicron Capital, LP, an investment firm based in New York, which he joined in 2001. Omicron Capital focused on direct investing and lending to public small cap companies and had peak assets under management of $260 million. Prior to joining Omicron Capital, Mr. Bernstein was with Fortis Investments Inc., where he was Senior Vice President in the bank’s Global Securities Arbitrage business unit, specializing in equity structured products and equity arbitrage and then President in charge of the bank’s proprietary investment business in the United States. Prior to Fortis, Mr. Bernstein was Director in the Equity Derivatives Group at Nomura Securities International specializing in cross-border tax arbitrage, domestic equity arbitrage and structured equity swaps. Mr. Bernstein started his career at Kidder Peabody, where he rose to the level of Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Bernstein also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XpresSpa Holdings, the leading airport spa company in the world, based in New York. Mr. Bernstein is also a member of the board of Summit Digital Health, a laser based blood glucose monitor distributor, based in New Jersey. Mr. Bernstein holds a B.B.A. from City University of New York (Baruch).

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We believe Mr. Bernstein’s extensive experience in the securities industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Richard K. Abbe joined our Board of Directors on March 9, 2016. Mr. Abbe is the Co-founder and is a Principal and Managing Partner of Iroquois Capital Management, LLC, the Investment Advisor to Iroquois Capital LP and Iroquois Capital (offshore) Ltd. Mr. Abbe has served as Co-Chief Investment Officer of Iroquois Capital since its inception in 2003. Previously, Mr. Abbe co-founded and served as Co-Chief Investment Officer of Vertical Ventures, LLC, a merchant bank. Prior to that, he was employed by Lehman Brothers and served as Senior Managing Director at Gruntal & Company, LLC, where he also served on the firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Abbe also previously served as Founding Partner at Hampshire Securities. He currently serves on the investment committee of Hobart and William Smith Colleges endowment Fund.

We believe Mr. Abbe’s extensive experience in the securities industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Director Independence

Our Board of Directors has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our directors has with the Company, either directly or indirectly. Based upon this review, our Board of Directors has determined that H. Van Sinclair, John Engelman, Noel J. Spiegel, Donald E. Stout, Bruce T. Bernstein and Richard K. Abbe are “independent directors” as such term is defined by rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings

Meeting Attendance.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, there were sixteen (16) meetings and five (5) actions by unanimous written consent of our Board of Directors, and there were eight (8) meetings and eight (8) actions by unanimous written consent of our various committees of the Board of Directors. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of committees of the Board of Directors on which he served during fiscal 2015. The Board of Directors has adopted a policy under which each member of the Board of Directors is strongly encouraged but not required to attend each annual meeting of our stockholders.

Audit Committee.  Our Audit Committee met six (6) times and there were four (4) actions by unanimous written consent of our Audit Committee during fiscal 2015. This committee currently has three (3) members, Noel J. Spiegel (Chairman), H. Van Sinclair and Bruce T. Bernstein. Ashley C. Keller served as a member of the Audit Committee through February 8, 2016. Mr. Bernstein joined the Audit Committee on February 8, 2016. Our Audit Committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in the Audit Committee’s written charter and include the authority to retain and terminate the services of our independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews our annual and quarterly financial statements, considers matters relating to accounting policy and internal controls and reviews the scope of annual audits. All members of the Audit Committee satisfy the current independence standards promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), as such standards apply specifically to members of audit committees. The Board of Directors has determined that both Messrs. Spiegel and Sinclair are “audit committee financial experts,Matters,as defined by the SEC in Item 407 of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the Audit Committee’s written charter is publicly available through the “Investors – Corporate Governance” section of our website atwww.vringoip.com.

Compensation Committee.  Our Compensation Committee met one (1) time and there were four (4) actions by unanimous written consent of our Compensation Committee during fiscal 2015. This committee currently has three (3) members, Bruce T. Bernstein (Chairman), Donald E. Stout and Noel J. Spiegel. John Engelman served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee through February 8, 2016. Mr. Bernstein joined the Compensation Committee as Chairman on February 8, 2016. Ashley C. Keller served as a member of the Compensation Committee through January 15, 2015. Mr. Stout joined the Compensation Committee on January 15, 2015.

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Our Compensation Committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in the Compensation Committee’s written charter and include reviewing, approving and making recommendations regarding our compensation policies, practices and procedures to ensure that legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the Board of Directors are carried out and that such policies, practices and procedures contribute to our success. Our Compensation Committee also administers our 2012 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2012 Plan”) and our 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The Compensation Committee is responsible for the determination of the compensation of our CEO, and shall conduct its decision making process with respect to that issue without the CEO present, and establishment and reviewing general compensation policies with the objective of attracting and retaining superior talent, rewarding individual performance and achieving our financial goals. The Compensation Committee has the authority to directly retain the services of independent consultants and other experts to assist in fulfilling its responsibilities. During fiscal year 2015, the Compensation Committee did not engage third party compensation consultants.

All members of the Compensation Committee qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by NASDAQ. A copy of the Compensation Committee’s written charter is publicly available through the “Investors – Corporate Governance” section of our website atwww.vringoip.com.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met two (2) times during fiscal year 2015 and currently has two (2) members, H. Van Sinclair (Chairman) and Donald E. Stout. Ashley C. Keller served as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee through February 8, 2016. Mr. Stout joined the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on February 8, 2016. The Nominating Committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in the Nominating Committee’s written charter and is authorized to:

identify and nominate members of the Board of Directors;

oversee the evaluation of the Board of Directors and management;

develop and recommend corporate governance guidelines to the Board of Directors;

evaluate the performance of the members of the Board of Directors; and

make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to the structure, composition and functioning of the Board of Directors and its committees.

We have no formal policy regarding board diversity. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Board of Directors may therefore consider a broad range of factors relating to the qualifications and background of nominees, which may include diversity, which is not only limited to race, gender or national origin. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s and Board of Directors’ priority in selecting board members is identification of persons who will further the interests of our stockholders through his or her established record of professional accomplishment, the ability to contribute positively to the collaborative culture among board members and professional and personal experiences and expertise relevant to our growth strategy.

All members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by NASDAQ. In addition, under our current corporate governance policies, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider candidates recommended by stockholders as well as from other sources such as other directors or officers, third party search firms or other appropriate sources. For all potential candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider all factors it deems relevant, such as a candidate’s personal integrity and sound judgment, business and professional skills and experience, independence, knowledge of the industry in which we operate, possible conflicts of interest, diversity, the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the Board of Directors, and concern for the long-term interests of the stockholders. In general, persons recommended by stockholders will be considered on the same basis as candidates from other sources.

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A copy of the Nominating and Governance Committee’s written charter is publicly available through the “Investors – Corporate Governance” section of our website atwww.vringoip.com.

Stockholder Communications to the Board of Directors

Generally, stockholders who have questions or concerns should contact our Investor Relations department at 1-646-532-6777. However, any stockholders who wish to address questions regarding our business directly with the board of directors, or any individual director, should submit his or her questions to via e-mail atcweinstein@vringoinc.com. Communications will be distributed to the board of directors, or to any individual director or directors as appropriate, depending on the facts and circumstances outlined in the communications. Items that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors may be excluded, such as:

junk mail and mass mailings;

resumes and other forms of job inquiries;

surveys; and

solicitations or advertisements.

In addition, any material that is unduly hostile, threatening, or illegal in nature may be excluded, provided that any communication that is filtered out will be made available to any outside director upon request.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Mr. Perlman currently serves as our CEO and Mr. Sinclair, a non-management director, serves as our lead independent director. If the Board of Directors convenes for a special meeting, the non-management directors will meet in executive session if circumstances warrant. Mr. Sinclair, as lead independent director, will preside over executive sessions of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors oversees our business and considers the risks associated with our business strategy and decisions. The Board of Directors currently implements its risk oversight function as a whole. Upon the formation of each of the board committees, the committees will also provide risk oversight and report any material risks to the Board of Directors.

Section“Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in the ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Such persons are required to furnish us copies of all Section 16(a) filings.

Based solely upon a review of the copies of the forms furnished to us, we believe that our officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock complied with all applicable filing requirements during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Code“Code of Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a code of conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, including our CEO and chief financial and accounting officers. The text of the code of conduct and ethicsEthics” is posted on the “Investors – Corporate Governance” section of our website atwww.vringoip.com, and will be made available to stockholders without charge, upon request,incorporated by reference in writing to the Corporate Secretary at 780 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Disclosure regarding any amendments to, or waivers from, provisions of the code of conduct and ethics that apply to our directors, principal executive and financial officers will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver, unless website posting or the issuance of a press release of such amendments or waivers is then permitted by the rules of NASDAQ.this Item 10.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation Table

The following table shows the total compensation paid or accrued during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to (1) our Chief Executive Officer, (2) our President of Fli Charge and Executive Vice President, (3) our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and (4) our Chief Legal and Intellectual Property Officer and Secretary, who are all of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2015.

Name and principal position Year 

Salary

($)

 

Stock

awards

($)

 

Option

awards

($) (1)

 

All other

compensation

($)

 

Total

($)

Andrew D. Perlman  2015   415,000            415,000 
Chief Executive Officer  2014   400,000            400,000 
                         
Cliff Weinstein  2015   325,000            325,000 
President of Fli Charge and Executive Vice President  2014   312,500            312,500 
                         
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya  2015   317,197            317,197 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  2014   312,938      695,051      1,007,989 
                         
David L. Cohen, Esq.  2015   317,197            317,197 
Chief Legal and Intellectual Property Officer and Secretary  2014   312,938      231,684      544,622 

(1)Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value in accordance with FASB ASCTopic 718. For the assumptions made in the valuation of our equity awards see Notes 2 and 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Andrew D. Perlman

On March 18, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Andrew D. Perlman which providedInformation called for 90 days’ notice of termination by the Company other than for cause or by Mr. Perlman in order to resign. During the term of his employment, through March 31, 2012, Mr. Perlman’s annual base salary was $175,000. In addition, he was eligible to receive $5,000 at the end of each quarter.

In March 2012, Mr. Perlman was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer. In connection with Mr. Perlman’s new position, the Board of Directors agreed to the following revised employment terms: base salary of $250,000 per year and severance equal to one year’s base salary to be paid in the event he ceases to be our Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a change of control transaction.

On February 13, 2013, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Perlman. Mr. Perlman’s employment agreement has a term of three (3) years. Mr. Perlman and the Company have agreed to commence negotiations to enter into a new employment agreement at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of the three-year term and to conclude those negotiations no later than the date that is three (3) months prior to the expiration of the term of the employment agreement. Under the terms of the new employment agreement, Mr. Perlman received a base salary of $385,000 effective January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2013. From January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, Mr. Perlman received a base salary of $400,000. From January 1, 2015 through the remainder of the term of the employment agreement, Mr. Perlman will be entitled to receive a base salary of $415,000. In addition, Mr. Perlman will be eligible to participate in any annual bonus or other incentive compensation program that we may adopt from time to time for our executive officers.

On October 13, 2015, we entered into an amendment to the existing employment agreement with Mr. Perlman, pursuant to which, the employment period under the employment agreement was extended to December 31, 2017. Moreover, as per the amendment, before March 15, 2016, our Compensation Committee shall establish a bonus plan, according to which Mr. Perlmanthis Item may be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus for the year ended December 31, 2015 and/or for any future year, according to corporate and personal goals, as shall be established by the Compensation Committee. The bonus entitlement and the amount shall be at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, and Mr. Perlman is to be employed on the date of payment to be eligible for, and to be deemed having earned, such annual bonus.

In the event the employment agreement is terminated for (i) Good Reason by Mr. Perlman, or (ii) by us without Cause, Mr. Perlman shall be entitled to receive an amount of base salary (at the rate of base salaryfound in effect immediately prior to such termination) equal to the lesser of (x) one times the base salary and (y) two times the base salary payable for the number of full months remaining in the employment period, and COBRA continuation coverage paid in full by us for up to a maximum of twelve months following the date of termination. “Cause” as used in Mr. Perlman’s employment agreement means: (a) the willful and continued failure of Mr. Perlman to perform substantially his duties and responsibilities for the Company (other than any such failure resulting from his death or disability) after a written demand by the Board of Directors for substantial performance is delivered to Mr. Perlman by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board of Directors believes that Mr. Perlman has not substantially performed his duties and responsibilities, which willful and continued failure is not cured by Mr. Perlman within thirty days of his receipt of such written demand; (b) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, (c) an intentional breach of his non-compete obligations, (d) an intentional breach of the non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreement; or (e) a unanimous good faith finding by the Board of Directors that Mr. Perlman has engaged in fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence or misconduct which, if curable, has not been cured within thirty days after his receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors stating with reasonable specificity the basis of such finding. “Good Reason” as used Mr. Perlman’s employment agreement means (a) the assignment, without Mr. Perlman’s consent, to Mr. Perlman of duties that result in a substantial diminution of the duties that he assumed; provided, however, the failure of Mr. Perlman to be reelected to the Board of Directors shall not be deemed to be a diminution of duties; (b) the assignment, without Mr. Perlman’s consent, of a title that is subordinate to the title Chief Executive Officer; (c) a reduction in Mr. Perlman’s base salary; (d) the Company’s requirement that Mr. Perlman regularly report to work in a location that is more than fifty miles from the Company’s current New York office, without Mr. Perlman’s consent; (e) a change in reporting relationship, provided however, that Good Reason does not include a change in the reporting relationship whereby Mr. Perlman will report to the Board of Directors of an acquiring company after a change of control (as that term is defined in the Company’s 2012 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan); or (f) a material breach by the Company of Mr. Perlman’s employment agreement.

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Mr. Perlman’s employment agreement requires Mr. Perlman to assign intellectual property which he conceives or reduces to practice during his employment to us and to maintain our confidential information during employment and thereafter. Mr. Perlman is also subject to a non-competition and a non-solicitation provision for a period of two years following termination of his employment.

Cliff Weinstein

On February 13, 2013, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein’s employment agreement has a term of three (3) years. Mr. Weinstein and the Company have agreed to commence negotiations to enter into a new employment agreement at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of the three-year term and to conclude those negotiations no later than the date that is three (3) months prior to the expiration of the term of the employment agreement. Under the terms of the new employment agreement, Mr. Weinstein received a base salary of $300,000, effective January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2013. From January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, Mr. Weinstein received a base salary of $312,500. From January 1, 2015 through the remainder of the term of the employment agreement, Mr. Weinstein was entitled to receive a base salary of $325,000. In addition, Mr. Weinstein will be eligible to participate in any annual bonus or other incentive compensation program that we may adopt from time to time for our executive officers.

On October 13, 2015, we entered into an amendment to the existing employment agreement with Mr. Weinstein, pursuant to which, the employment period under the employment agreement was extended to December 31, 2017. In addition, as per the amendment, before March 15, 2016, our Compensation Committee shall establish a bonus plan, according to which Mr. Weinstein may be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus for the year ended December 31, 2015 and/or for any future year, according to corporate and personal goals, as shall be established by the Compensation Committee. The bonus entitlement and the amount shall be at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, and Mr. Weinstein is to be employed on the date of payment to be eligible for and to be deemed having earned, such annual bonus.

In the event the employment agreement is terminated for (i) Good Reason by Mr. Weinstein, or (ii) by us without Cause, Mr. Weinstein shall be entitled to receive an amount of base salary (at the rate of base salary in effect immediately prior to such termination) equal to the lesser of (x) one times the base salary and (y) two times the base salary payable for the number of full months remaining in the employment period, and COBRA continuation coverage paid in full by us for up to a maximum of twelve months following the date of termination. “Cause” as used in Mr. Weinstein’s employment agreement means: (a) the willful and continued failure of Mr. Weinstein to perform substantially his duties and responsibilities for the Company (other than any such failure resulting from his death or disability) after a written demand by the Board of Directors for substantial performance is delivered to Mr. Weinstein by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board of Directors believes that Mr. Weinstein has not substantially performed his duties and responsibilities, which willful and continued failure is not cured by Mr. Weinstein within thirty days of his receipt of such written demand; (b) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, (c) an intentional breach of his non-compete obligations, (d) an intentional breach of the non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreement; or (e) a unanimous good faith finding by the Board of Directors that Mr. Weinstein has engaged in fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence or misconduct which, if curable, has not been cured within thirty days after his receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors stating with reasonable specificity the basis of such finding. “Good Reason” as used Mr. Weinstein’s employment agreement means (a) the assignment, without Mr. Weinstein’s consent, to Mr. Weinstein of duties that result in a substantial diminution of the duties that he assumed; provided, however, the failure of Mr. Weinstein to be reelected to the Board of Directors shall not be deemed to be a diminution of duties; (b) the assignment, without Mr. Weinstein’s consent, of a title that is subordinate to the title of Executive Vice President; (c) a reduction in Mr. Weinstein’s base salary; (d) the Company’s requirement that Mr. Weinstein regularly report to work in a location that is more than fifty miles from the Company’s current New York office, without Mr. Weinstein’s consent; (e) a change in reporting relationship, provided however, that Good Reason does not include a change in the reporting relationship whereby Mr. Weinstein will report to the CEO of an acquiring company after a change of control (as that term is defined in the Company’s 2012 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan); or (f) a material breach by the Company of Mr. Weinstein’s employment agreement.

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Anastasia Nyrkovskaya

On December 19, 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Nyrkovskaya for an eighteen month term. Under the terms of her employment agreement, Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s annual base salary was $315,000. In the event the employment agreement is terminated for (i) Good Reason by Ms. Nyrkovskaya, or (ii) by the Company without Cause, Ms. Nyrkovskaya shall be entitled to receive an amount of base salary at the rate of base salary in effect immediately prior to such termination equal to twelve months of base salary, and COBRA continuation coverage paid in full by the Company for up to a maximum of twelve months following the date of termination.

In case the agreement is terminated by Ms. Nyrkovskaya without Good Reason, she shall provide the Company with a written notice, at least ninety calendar days prior to such termination. "Cause" as used in Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s employment agreement means: (a) the willful and continued failure of Ms. Nyrkovskaya to perform substantially her duties and responsibilities for the Company (other than any such failure resulting from her death or disability) after a written demand by the chief executive officer for substantial performance is delivered to Ms. Nyrkovskaya by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the chief executive officer believes that Ms. Nyrkovskaya has not substantially performed her duties and responsibilities, which willful and continued failure is not cured by Ms. Nyrkovskaya within thirty days of her receipt of such written demand; (b) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, (c) breach of her non-compete obligations, (d) breach of the non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreement; or (e) a good faith finding by the chief executive officer that Ms. Nyrkovskaya has engaged in fraud, intentional dishonesty, or gross negligence. "Good Reason" as used Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s employment agreement means (a) the assignment, without Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s consent, to Ms. Nyrkovskaya of duties that result in a substantial diminution of the duties that she assumed; (b) the assignment, without Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s consent, of a title that is subordinate to the title Chief Financial Officer; (c) a reduction in Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s base salary; (d) the Company’s requirement that Ms. Nyrkovskaya regularly report to work in a location that is more than fifty miles from the Company’s current New York office, without Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s consent; (e) a material breach by the Company of the agreement during its term. Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s employment agreement also includes a covenant not to compete with the Company or solicit any material commercial relationships of the Company for a period of one year after Ms. Nyrkovskaya is actually no longer employed by the Company.

On October 13, 2015, we entered into an amendment to the existing employment agreement with Ms. Nyrkovskaya, pursuant to which, the employment period under the employment agreement was extended to December 31, 2017. In addition, the annual base salary of Ms. Nyrkovskaya was increased from $315,000 to $325,000. Moreover, as per the amendment, before March 15, 2016, our Compensation Committee shall establish a bonus plan, according to which Ms. Nyrkovskaya may be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus for the year ended December 31, 2015 and/or for any future year, according to corporate and personal goals, as shall be established by the Compensation Committee. The bonus entitlement and the amount shall be at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee and Ms. Nyrkovskaya is to be employed on the date of payment to be eligible for, and to be deemed having earned, such annual bonus.

David L. Cohen, Esq.

On July 19, 2012, we assumed all of the duties, obligations and liabilities of Innovate/Protect under the employment agreement with David L. Cohen. Mr. Cohen’s employment was at will, meaning that either the employee or the Company may have terminated the relationship with or without cause, without any prior notice. Under the terms of his agreement, Mr. Cohen was entitled to receive a base salary of $200,000. Pursuant to the consummation of the merger, on August 10, 2012, Mr. Cohen’s compensation was increased to $300,000.

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On May 7, 2013, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Cohen for a three-year term, unless sooner terminated, in accordance with the terms set therein. Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Cohen received a base salary of $300,000. In the event the employment agreement is terminated for (i) Good Reason by Mr. Cohen, or (ii) by the Company without Cause, Mr. Cohen shall be entitled to receive an amount of base salary (at the rate of base salary in effect immediately prior to such termination) equal to twelve months of base salary, and COBRA continuation coverage paid in full by the Company for up to a maximum of twelve months following the date of termination.

On October 13, 2015, we entered into an amendment to the existing employment agreement with Mr. Cohen, pursuant to which, the employment period under the employment agreement was extended to December 31, 2017. In addition, the annual base salary of Mr. Cohen was increased from $315,000 to $325,000. Moreover, as per the amendment, before March 15, 2016, our Compensation Committee shall establish a bonus plan, according to which Mr. Cohen may be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus for the year ended December 31, 2015 and/or for any future year, according to corporate and personal goals, as shall be established by the Compensation Committee. The bonus entitlement and the amount shall be at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee and Mr. Cohen is to be employed on the date of payment to be eligible for, and to be deemed having earned, such annual bonus.

In case the agreement is terminated by Mr. Cohen without Good Reason, he shall provide the Company with a written notice, at least ninety calendar days prior to such termination. “Cause” as used in Mr. Cohen’s employment agreement means: (a) the willful and continued failure of Mr. Cohen to perform substantially his duties and responsibilities for the Company (other than any such failure resulting from his death or disability) after a written demand by the Board of Directors for substantial performance is delivered to Mr. Cohen by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board of Directors believes that Mr. Cohen has not substantially performed his duties and responsibilities, which willful and continued failure is not cured by Mr. Cohen within thirty days of his receipt of such written demand; (b) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, (c) an intentional breach of his non-compete obligations, (d) an intentional breach of the non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreement; or (e) a unanimous good faith finding by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer that Mr. Cohen has engaged in fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence. “Good Reason” as used Mr. Cohen’s employment agreement means (a) the assignment, without Mr. Cohen’s consent, to Mr. Cohen of duties that result in a substantial diminution of the duties that he assumed; (b) the assignment, without Mr. Cohen’s consent, of a title that is subordinate to the title Chief Legal and Intellectual Property Officer; (c) a reduction in Mr. Cohen’s base salary; (d) the Company’s requirement that Mr. Cohen regularly report to work in a location that is more than fifty miles from the Company’s current New York office, without Mr. Cohen’s consent; (e) a material breach by the Company of the agreement during its term. Mr. Cohen’s employment agreement also includes a covenant not to compete with the Company or solicit any material commercial relationships of the Company for a period of two years after Mr. Cohen is actually no longer employed by the Company.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year End

The following table sets forth information regarding grants of stock options and unvested stock awards outstanding on the last day of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, to each of our NEOs.

  Options Awards Stock Awards
Name 

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
(*)

 

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
un-exercisable
(*)

 

Option
exercise
price
($)
(*)

 

Option
expiration
date

 

Number of

shares or

units that

have not

vested (#)(*)

 

Market

value of

shares or

units that

have not

vested ($)(*)(**)

Andrew D. Perlman  9,000      55.00   March 17, 2016      
Andrew D. Perlman  9,000      55.00   January 31, 2017      
Andrew D. Perlman(2)              4,375   10,806
Andrew D. Perlman(1)              25,312   62,521
Andrew D. Perlman(2)  32,816      16.50   March 13, 2018      
Andrew D. Perlman(2)  127,500      37.20   July 26, 2022      
Andrew D. Perlman(2)  62,500      31.80   February 11, 2023      
Cliff Weinstein(2)  15,250      16.50   March 13, 2018      
Cliff Weinstein(2)  75,000      37.20   July 26, 2022      
Cliff Weinstein(2)  42,500      31.80   February 11, 2023      
Cliff Weinstein(1)              15,000   37,050
Cliff Weinstein(2)              3,125   7,719
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya(2)  27,500   2,500   28.50   May 6, 2023      
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya(2)  20,000   10,000   41.00   February 20, 2024      
David L. Cohen, Esq.(2)  10,000      37.20   July 26, 2022      
David L. Cohen, Esq. (2)  47,667      34.40   August 8, 2022      
David L. Cohen, Esq. (2)  20,000      31.80   February 11, 2023      
David L. Cohen, Esq. (2)  6,667   3,333   41.00   February 20, 2024      
David L. Cohen, Esq. (2)              1,875   4,631
David L. Cohen, Esq. (1)              1,250   3,088

(*)The number of underlying shares of common stock and price per share of common stock has been adjusted to reflect the 1:10 Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis. For more information, see the accompanying financial statements.
(**)The market value is determined by multiplying the number of shares by $2.47, the closing price of our common stock on NASDAQ on December 31, 2015, the last day of our fiscal year.
(1)Vests in equal quarterly increments (6.25% per quarter), subject to the participant's continuous service on the relevant vesting date.
(2)Vests in twelve equal quarterly increments (8.33% per quarter) over the three years, subject to the participant's continuous service on the relevant vesting date.

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Pension Benefits

We do not have any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

We do not have any nonqualified defined contribution plans or other deferred compensation plans.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-In-Control

The following summarizes the potential payments to each of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2015 upon termination or change-in-control. The discussion assumes that such event occurred on December 31, 2015, the last business day of our fiscal year, at which time the closing price of our common stock as listed on NASDAQ was $2.47 per share. For a further discussion of these provisions see the “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” above.

Andrew D. Perlman

In the event Mr. Perlman’s employment was terminated for (i) Good Reason by Mr. Perlman, or (ii) by the Company without Cause on December 31, 2015, Mr. Perlman would have received severance in the amount of one year of base salary and COBRA payments totaling approximately $40,775. In addition, in the event a change-in-control had occurred on December 31, 2015, Mr. Perlman would have received severance in the amount of one year of base salary, or $415,000, and 75% acceleration of certain unvested RSUs amounting to $54,995 as of December 31, 2015. In addition, upon change-in-control, Mr. Perlman would have been entitled to receive 75% acceleration of certain unvested options, which were all out-of-the-money as of December 31, 2015.

Cliff Weinstein

In the event Mr. Weinstein’s employment was terminated for (i) Good Reason by Mr. Weinstein, or (ii) by the Company without Cause on December 31, 2015, Mr. Weinstein would have received severance in the amount of one year of base salary, or $325,000, and COBRA payments totaling approximately $40,775. In addition, upon change-in-control, Mr. Weinstein would have been entitled to receive 75% acceleration of certain unvested RSUs amounting to $33,577 as of December 31, 2015 and would have been entitled to receive 75% acceleration of certain unvested options, which were all out-of-the-money as of December 31, 2015.

Anastasia Nyrkovskaya

In the event Ms. Nyrkovskaya’s employment was terminated for (i) Good Reason by Ms. Nyrkovskaya, or (ii) by the Company without Cause on December 31, 2015, Ms. Nyrkovskaya would have received severance in the amount of one year of base salary, or $325,000, and COBRA payments totaling approximately $40,775. In addition, upon change-in-control, Ms. Nyrkovskaya would have been entitled to receive 75% acceleration of certain unvested options, which were all out-of-the-money as of December 31, 2015.

David L. Cohen, Esq.

In the event Mr. Cohen’s employment was terminated for (i) Good Reason by Mr. Cohen, or (ii) by the Company without Cause on December 31, 2015, Mr. Cohen would have received severance in the amount of one year of base salary, or $325,000, and COBRA payments totaling approximately $40,775. In addition, upon change-in-control, Mr. Cohen would have been entitled to receive 75% acceleration of certain unvested RSUs amounting to $5,789 as of December 31, 2015 and would have been entitled to receive 75% acceleration of certain unvested options, which were all out-of-the-money as of December 31, 2015.

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Director Compensation

The following table sets forth the compensation of persons who served as non-employee members of our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Directors who are employed by us are not compensated for their service on our Board of Directors.

Name 

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash

($)

 Stock Awards ($) (1) 

Option Awards

($) (1)

 All other compensation ($) 

Total

($)

Ashley C. Keller(2)  35,000      37,652      72,652 
Donald E. Stout(3)  35,000      37,652      72,652 
Noel J. Spiegel(4)  35,000      37,652      72,652 
John Engelman(5)  35,000      37,652      72,652 
H. Van Sinclair(6)  35,000      37,652      72,652 

(1)Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value in accordance with FASB ASCTopic 718. See Notes 2 and 11 of the consolidated financial statements disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for the assumptions made in the valuation of the equity awards.

(2)As of December 31, 2015, Mr. Keller held 29,550 fully vested options (after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split).

(3)As of December 31, 2015, Mr. Stout held 46,618 fully vested options (after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split).

(4)As of December 31, 2015, Mr. Spiegel held 28,000 fully vested options (after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split).

(5)As of December 31, 2015, Mr. Engelman held 65,250 fully vested options (after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split).

(6)

As of December 31, 2015, Mr. Sinclair held 42,500 fully vested options (after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split).

On February 8, 2016, Ashley C. Keller resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of all committees of the Board of Directors on which he served. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors appointed Bruce T. Bernstein as a member of the Board of Directors effective immediately, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Keller from the Board of Directors and to hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

We reimburse each member of our Board of Directors for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expensesdefinitive Proxy Statement in connection with attending meetingsour 2017 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.

On January 22, 2015, we grantedStockholders to each of our non-employee directors 10,000 options at an exercise price of $5.90 per share (after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split), which vested evenly over four quarters, beginningbe filed with the quarter ended March 31, 2015,SEC under the captions “Executive Officer and agreed to pay each director an annual cash retainer of $35,000 payable quarterlyDirector Compensation” and “Management and Corporate Governance” and is incorporated by reference in arrears.

In 2016, we continue to pay our non-employee directors a cash retainer of $35,000 payable quarterly in arrears.this Item 11.

 

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

SecurityInformation called for by this Item may be found in our definitive Proxy Statement in connection with our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 10, 2016 for (a) each stockholder knownManagement” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and is incorporated by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock (b) our named executive officers, (c) each of our directors, and (d) all of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. We deem shares of common stock that may be acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of March 10, 2016 pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants, and vesting of RSUs to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group. However, such shares of common stock are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table. Except as indicated in footnotes to this table, we believe that the stockholders namedreference in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown to be beneficially owned by them based on information provided to us by these stockholders. Percentage of ownership is based on 14,956,026 shares of common stock outstanding on March 10, 2016.Item 12.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
  Percent of Class 
Five percent or more beneficial owners:        
Andrew Kennedy Lang(2)  746,822   5.2%

Directors and named executive officers:

        
Richard K. Abbe(3)  318,529   2.1%
Andrew D. Perlman(4)  294,933   1.9%
Cliff Weinstein(5)  199,418   1.3%
Donald E. Stout(6)  165,220   1.1%
David L. Cohen, Esq.(7)  91,836   * 
John Engelman(8)  83,908   * 
H. Van Sinclair(9)  74,916   * 
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya(10)  54,100   * 
Noel J. Spiegel(11)  35,500   * 
Bruce T. Bernstein(12)      
All current directors and officers as a group (10 individuals)(13):  1,318,360   8.2%

*

Less than 1%.

(1)

Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of the individuals is c/o Vringo Inc., 780 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

(2)

Includes options to purchase 33,334 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 205,242 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days. 234,452 shares and 96,504 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants are held by Innovation Spring LLC. Innovation Spring Trust is the sole member and the 100% owner of Innovation Spring LLC. Mr. Andrew C. Lang, the father of Mr. Andrew Kennedy Lang, has the sole power to vote or direct the vote over the shares held by Innovation Spring LLC.

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(3)

Mr. Abbe is a member of Iroquois Capital Management L.L.C. who has the authority and responsibility for the investments made on behalf of Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (the “Fund”). Mr. Abbe is a member and general partner of Iroquois Capital Investment Group LLC (“ICIG”) and as such may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of common stock held by the Fund and ICIG. 4,816 shares of common stock were held by the Fund and 1,963 shares of common stock were held ICIG. Warrants to purchase 225,750 shares of common stock are held by the Fund and warrants to purchase 86,000 shares of common stock are held by ICIG.

(4)

Includes options to purchase 231,816 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 4,000 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(5)

Includes options to purchase 132,750 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(6)

Includes options to purchase 46,618 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 30,220 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days. 30,220 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants are held by the Donald E. and Mary Stout Trust.

(7)

Includes options to purchase 85,166 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(8)

Includes options to purchase 65,250 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(9)

Includes options to purchase 42,500 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 4,971 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(10)

Includes options to purchase 52,500 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(11)

Includes options to purchase 28,000 shares of our common stock exercisable within the next 60 days.

(12)

Does not currently own any equity in the Company.

(13)See footnotes (4 – 12).

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides certain aggregate information, as of December 31, 2015, with respect to all of our equity compensation plans then in effect:

Plan Category 

(a)

 

  

No. of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

  

(b)

 

  

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights ($)

  

(c)

  

No. of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation plans
(excluding securities reflected in

column (a))

 
Total equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)(2)  920,646  $30.16   933,460 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (3)  4,118  $9.94    

(1)These plans consist of the 2012 Plan, as amended on November 16, 2015, and the 2006 Plan. Under the amended 2012 Plan, a maximum of 2,100,000 shares of common stock may be awarded(after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split). The 2012 Plan was originally approved by the Company’s stockholders on July 19, 2012, following the merger with Innovate/Protect, replacing Vringo’s then existing 2006 Plan.

(2)The numbers of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding equities are 822,830 and 97,816, respectively for the 2012 Plan and the 2006 Plan. The weighted-average exercise prices of outstanding options are $31.52 and $24.72 for the 2012 Plan and the 2006 Plan, respectively.

(3)This plan consists of Innovate/Protect’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan assumed by us in connection with the merger, which provided for incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stocks, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards and performance compensation awards to be issued to directors, officers, managers, employees, consultants and advisors of Innovate/Protect and its affiliates, as defined in the plan(after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split).As of the merger, no further issuances can be made under this plan and any forfeitures cannot be reused.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.INDEPENDENCE

 

Information called for by this Item may be found in our definitive Proxy Statement in connection with our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions Approval Policy

All related party transactions must be approved by our Audit Committee or a majority of our independent directors who do not have an interest in the transactionTransactions” and who will have access, at our expense, to our independent legal counsel.

Transactions with Related Persons

There were no related party transactions to report during the year ended December 31, 2015.

Director Independence and Committee Qualifications

Our Board of Directors has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our directors has with Vringo, either directly or indirectly. Based upon this review, we believe that Messrs. Sinclair, Engelman, Spiegel, Stout, Bernstein and Abbe qualify as independent directors in accordance with the standards set by NASDAQ, as well as Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”). Accordingly, our Board of Directors is comprised of a majority of independent directors as required by NASDAQ rules. The Board has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating“Management and Corporate Governance Committee meets the independence requirements applicable to each such committee member prescribedGovernance” and is incorporated by NASDAQ and the SEC. The Board has further determined that Messrs. Sinclair, Spiegel and Bernstein are “audit committee financial experts” as definedreference in the rules of the SEC.this Item 13.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

In July 2015, CohnReznick LLP was selectedInformation called for by this Item may be found in our Audit Committee asdefinitive Proxy Statement in connection with our independent registered public accounting firm for2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. This selection was ratifiedSEC under the caption “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and is incorporated by our stockholders at the 2015 annual meeting held onNovember 16, 2015. In decidingto select CohnReznick LLP, the Audit Committee carefully considered the qualifications of CohnReznick LLP, including its reputation for integrity, quality, and competencereference in the fields of accounting and auditing. Further, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence issues and existing commercial relationships with CohnReznick LLP. The Audit Committee concluded that independence of CohnReznick LLP was not impaired for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. KPMG LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we incurred the following fees for the services of CohnReznick LLP and KPMG LLP.

  2015  2014 
Audit fees(1): $392,500   462,500 
Tax fees(2):     25,000 
Total $392,500  $487,500 

(1)

This category includes fees associated with the annual audits of our financial statements, quarterly reviews of our financial statements, and services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. The audit fees incurred in 2015 were comprised of $248,250, which were incurred by CohnReznick LLP from the time of appointment on July 13, 2015 and $144,250 incurred by KPMG LLP. The fees of $462,500 in 2014 were incurred by KPMG LLP.

(2)Tax fees represent the aggregate fees for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services provided by KPMG Israel related to our Israeli subsidiary.

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Servicesthis Item 14.

 

Consistent with SEC policies and guidelines regarding audit independence, the Audit Committee is responsible for the pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm on a case-by-case basis. Our Audit Committee has established a policy regarding approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. Our Audit Committee pre-approves these services by category and service. Our Audit Committee has pre-approved all of the services provided by our independent registered public accounting firms in 2015 and 2014.

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a)(1) Financial Statements. For the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, see “Index to the Financial Statements” on page F-1.

 

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules. All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or because the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(a)(3) Exhibits. The list of exhibits filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits and is incorporated by reference in this Item 15(a)(3).

 

(b) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index.

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Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 Page
ReportsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmsFirmF-2
Consolidated Balance SheetsF-4F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive LossF-5F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' EquityF-6F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsF-7F-6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsF-8- F-33F-7- F-41

 

 F-1 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetsheets of Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the yearyears then ended. Vringo, Inc.’sFORM Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.audits.

 

We conducted our auditaudits 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. FORM Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includesstatements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit providesaudits 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 Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the yearyears then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Vringo, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 10, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ CohnReznick LLP

Jericho, New York

March 10, 2016

/s/ CohnReznick LLP
Jericho, New York
March 30, 2017

 

 F-2 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Vringo, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Vringo, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides 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 Vringo, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities and may not have sufficient cash or available sources of liquidity to support operating requirements that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

March 16, 2015

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Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 December 31,
2015
 December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents $24,951 $16,023  $17,910  $24,951 
Deposits with courts 1,930 2,067      1,930 
Accounts receivable, net  449   246 
Inventory  2,943   379 
Other current assets  1,396  510   2,242   698 
Total current assets 28,277 18,600   23,544   28,204 
             
Restricted cash  638    
Property and equipment, net  16,467    
Intangible assets, net 16,476 17,625   15,610   16,476 
Goodwill 4,863    25,166   4,863 
Other assets  916  1,210   1,382   916 
Total assets $50,532 $37,435  $82,807  $50,459 
             
Current liabilities             
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities $6,030 $4,732  $11,630  $5,855 
Senior secured convertible notes, net  3,184 �� 
Deferred revenue  143   175 
Senior secured notes     3,111 
Total current liabilities 9,214 4,732   11,773   9,141 
             
Long-term liabilities             
Debt  6,500    
Derivative warrant liabilities $416 $174   259   416 
Other liabilities 386 1,349   106   386 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)     
Total liabilities  18,638   9,943 
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 19)        
             
Stockholders’ equity*     
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding   
Stockholders’ equity        
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 500,000 shares authorized; 6,968 issued and none outstanding      
Series B Convertible Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,666,667 shares issued and none outstanding         
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 150,000,000 shares authorized; 13,220,050 and 9,340,490 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively 132 93 
Series C Junior Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 300,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding      
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 491,427 issued and outstanding; liquidation value of $23,588  5    
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 150,000,000 shares authorized; 18,304,881 and 13,220,050 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively  183   132 
Additional paid-in capital 237,246 216,792   280,221   237,246 
Accumulated deficit  (196,862)  (185,705)  (220,868)  (196,862)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (13)   
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company  59,528   40,516 
Noncontrolling interests  4,641    
Total stockholders’ equity  40,516  31,180   64,169   40,516 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $50,532 $37,435  $82,807  $50,459 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FORM Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except share and per share data) 

  For the years ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Revenue        
Licensing revenue $11,225  $21,750 
Product and service revenue  7,749   937 
Total revenue  18,974   22,687 
         
Costs and expenses*        
Cost of goods sold  6,485   800 
Intellectual property costs  6,334   18,553 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  13,782   3,516 
General and administrative  14,790   10,162 
Total operating expenses  41,391   33,031 
Operating loss  (22,417)  (10,344)
Non-operating income (expense), net  146   (357)
Gain on revaluation of warrants and conversion feature  438   2,544 
Interest expense  (1,698)  (2,594)
Extinguishment of debt  (472)  (1,373)
Loss before income tax benefit  (24,003)  (12,124)
Income tax benefit     866 
Consolidated net loss  (24,003)  (11,258)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (3)  101 
Net loss attributable to the Company $(24,006) $(11,157)
         
Consolidated net loss $(24,003) $(11,258)
Other comprehensive loss: foreign currency translation  (13)   
Comprehensive loss $(24,016) $(11,258)
         
Loss per share**:        
Basic net loss per share $(1.58) $(1.09)
Diluted net loss per share $(1.58) $(1.09)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year**:        
Basic  15,167,292   10,217,734 
Diluted  15,167,292   10,217,734 
* Includes stock-based compensation expense, as follows:        
Intellectual property costs $223  $761 
General and administrative  2,347   4,303 
Total stock-based compensation expense $2,570  $5,064 

**Adjusted to reflect the impact of the 1:10 reverse stock split that became effective on November 27, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share data)thousands)

 

  For the year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Revenue        
Licensing revenue $21,750  $1,425 
Product revenue  937    
Total revenue  22,687   1,425 
         
Costs and expenses**        
Cost of goods sold  800    
Operating legal costs  18,553   25,368 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

  3,295   5,123 
General and administrative  10,383   16,373 
Goodwill impairment     65,757 
Total operating expenses  33,031   112,621 
Operating loss from continuing operations  (10,344)  (111,196)
Non-operating expense, net  (357)  (162)
Gain on revaluation of warrants and conversion feature  2,544   2,201 
Interest expense  (2,594)   
Extinguishment of debt  (1,373)   
Issuance of warrants     (65)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes  (12,124)  (109,222)
Income tax benefit  866    
Loss from continuing operations  (11,258)  (109,222)
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes     (209)
Income tax expense     (246)
Loss from discontinued operations     (455)
Net loss  (11,258)  (109,677)

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

  101    

Net loss attributable to the Company

 $(11,157) $(109,677)
Loss per share*:        
Basic        
Loss per share from continuing operations $(1.09) $(12.18)
Loss per share from discontinued operations     (0.06)
Total net loss per share $(1.09) $(12.24)
Diluted        
Loss per share from continuing operations $(1.09) $(12.31)
Loss per share from discontinued operations     (0.05)
Total net loss per share $(1.09) $(12.36)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year*:        
Basic  10,217,734   8,964,033 
Diluted  10,217,734   9,048,974 
** Includes stock-based compensation expense, as follows:        
Operating legal costs $761  $1,343 
General and administrative  4,303   9,473 
Discontinued operations     151 
 Total stock-based compensation expense $5,064  $10,967 

  Common
stock*
  Preferred
Stock
  Additional
paid-
in capital*
  Accumulated
deficit
  Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
  Total
FORM Equity
  Non-
controlling
Interest
  Total Equity 
Balance as of December 31, 2014 $93  $  $216,792  $(185,705) $  $31,180  $  $31,180 
Reclassification of derivative Reload Warrants and Series 1 Warrants to equity warrants        175         175      175 
Issuance of equity warrants        114         114      114 
Issuance of common stock for repayment of convertible debt and related interest  21      9,370         9,391      9,391 
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of IDG  18      5,731         5,749   101   5,850 
Stock-based compensation        5,064         5,064      5,064 
Net loss for the year           (11,157)     (11,157)  (101)  (11,258)
Balance as of December 31, 2015  132      237,246   (196,862)     40,516      40,516 
Vesting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”)  1      (1)               
Issuance of common stock  25      4,770         4,795      4,795 
Equity warrants issued for acquisition of XpresSpa        2,689         2,689      2,689 
Shares of common stock issued for acquisition of XpresSpa  25      5,200         5,225      5,225 
Shares of preferred stock issued for acquisition of XpresSpa     5   27,747         27,752      27,752 
Stock-based compensation        2,570         2,570      2,570 
Net loss for the year           (24,006)     (24,006)  3   (24,003)
Foreign currency translation              (13)  (13)     (13)
Noncontrolling interests                    4,638   4,638 
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $183   5  $280,221  $(220,868)  (13) $59,528  $4,641  $64,169 

 

*Adjusted to reflect the impact of the 1:10 reverse stock split that became effective on November 27, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Vringo, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

  Common 
stock*
  Additional
paid-in capital*
  Accumulated
deficit
  Total
Vringo
  Non-
controlling
Interest
  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2014, unadjusted $845  $189,465  $(76,028) $114,282  $  $114,282 
Adjustment for reverse stock split 10:1, effective November 27, 2015  (760)  760             
Balance as of January 1, 2014, as adjusted  85   190,225   (76,028)  114,282      114,282 
Exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs  2   2,158      2,160      2,160 
Issuance of warrants     65      65      65 
Exercise of warrants  6   12,993      12,999      12,999 
Issuance of common stock for services     384      384      384 
Stock-based compensation     10,967      10,967      10,967 
Net loss for the year        (109,677)  (109,677)     (109,677)
Balance as of December 31, 2014, as adjusted  93   216,792   (185,705)  31,180      31,180 
Reclassification of derivative Reload Warrants and Series 1 Warrants to equity warrants     175      175      175 
Issuance of equity warrants     114      114      114 
Issuance of common stock for repayment of convertible debt and related interest  21   9,370      9,391      9,391 
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of IDG  18   5,731      5,749   101   5,850 
Stock-based compensation     5,064      5,064      5,064 
Net loss for the year        (11,157)  (11,157)  (101)  (11,258)
Balance as of December 31, 2015 $132  $237,246  $(196,862) $40,516  $  $40,516 

*Adjusted to reflect the impact of the 1:10 reverse stock split that became effective on November 27, 2015.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 For the
year ended December 31,
  For the
years ended December 31,
 
 2015 2014  2016  2015 
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net loss $(11,258) $(109,677)

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

        

Consolidated net loss

 $(24,003) $(11,258)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Items not affecting cash flows                
Depreciation and amortization  3,516   4,023   1,845   3,516 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets     67,112 
Impairment of intangible assets  11,937    
Change in deferred tax assets and liabilities  (866)        (866)
Amortization of debt discount  2,014    
Amortization of debt issuance costs  145    
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs  1,871   2,159 
Stock-based compensation  5,064   10,967   2,570   5,064 
Issuance of warrants  114   65   (281)  114 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  1,707      356   1,707 
Issuance of shares of common stock related to the acquisition of IDG  17         17 
Issuance of shares of common stock for services  65    
Royalties settled by disposal of assets  1,750    
Gain on disposal of assets  (564)   
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature  (2,544)  (2,201)  (158)  (2,544)
Exchange rate loss, net  346   192   (89)  346 
Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisition                
Decrease (increase) in other assets  (243)  374 
Increase (decrease) in payables and accruals  (583)  763 
Increase in accounts receivable  (132)   
Decrease (increase) in inventory  16   (146)
Increase in other current assets and other assets  (401)  (97)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (2,912)  378 
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue  (32)  2 
Decrease in other liabilities  (279)  (963)
Net cash used in operating activities  (2,571)  (28,382)  (8,441)  (2,571)
Cash flows from investing activities                
Acquisition of property and equipment     (246)  (641)   
Cash acquired as part of the acquisition of IDG (1)  144    
Increase in deposits  (248)  (2,404)
Net cash used in investing activities  (104)  (2,650)
Cash acquired as part of acquisition(1)  2,114   144 
Decrease (increase) in deposits  2,001   (248)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  3,474   (104)
Cash flows from financing activities                
Exercise of stock options     2,160 
Exercise of warrants     11,292 
Net proceeds from senior secured convertible notes and warrants  12,425         12,425 
Repayment of notes payable  (610)     (2,011)  (610)
Debt issuance costs  (218)     (50)  (218)
Net cash provided by financing activities  11,597   13,452 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  6   17 
Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents  8,928   (17,563)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (2,061)  11,597 
Effect of exchange rate changes  (13)  6 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (7,041)  8,928 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year  16,023   33,586   24,951   16,023 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $24,951  $16,023  $17,910  $24,951 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information        
Income taxes paid $  $ 
Cash paid during the year for        
Interest $40  $ 
Non-cash investing and financing transactions                
Non-cash acquisition of cost method investment     787 
Conversion of derivative warrant liabilities into common stock     1,707 
Change in classification of derivative warrant liabilities into equity warrants  175         175 
Issuance of common stock to repay $8,032 of debt and interest  9,391    
Issuance of common stock to repay debt and interest     9,391 
Debt discount  2,961      2,996   2,961 
Issuance of common stock, preferred stock and warrants for the acquisition of XpresSpa 35,666  
                
(1) Cash acquired as part of the acquisition of IDG        
(1)Cash acquired as part of acquisition        
Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents)  454      4,837   454 
Restricted cash  (638)   
Property and equipment  (16,308)   
Intangible assets  (2,146)     (13,620)  (2,146)
Goodwill  (4,863)     (20,303)  (4,863)
Security deposits for leases  (392)   
Debt  6,500    
Deferred tax liabilities  866         866 
Fair value of Vringo shares issued ($5,571 on October 15, 2015 and $262 on December 28, 2015)  5,833    
Cash paid and fair value of FORM equity issued ($37,400 on December 23, 2016, $262 on December 28, 2015 and $5,571 on October 15, 2015)  37,400   5,833 
Noncontrolling interests  4,638    
  144     $2,114  $144 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

Note 1. General

 

Overview

 

Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp (“Vringo”FORM” or the “Company”) focuses on acquiring and building companies that would benefit from:

additional capital;

exposure to visibility from the public markets;

talent recruiting;

rebranding; and

implementation of best practices.

The Company’s management team is engaged in the innovation, developmentcommitted to executing on its strategy. The Company’s focus is on travel, health and monetization of intellectual property, as well as the commercializationwellness, and distribution of wire-free power and rugged computing devices.technology. The Company limits its scope by only looking at companies with a clear path for growth.

The Company currently has threefour operating segments:

 

Intellectual Property

Fli ChargeXpresSpa

 

Group Mobile

 

FLI Charge

The Company was incorporated in Delaware on January 9, 2006 and completed an initial public offering in June 2010. On July 19, 2012, Vringo closed the Merger with I/P. On August 9, 2012, the Company acquired a patent portfolio from Nokia, comprised of 124 patent families with counterparts in certain jurisdictions worldwide, for $22,000. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, to the extent that the gross revenue as defined by the agreement exceeds $22,000, the Company is obligated to pay a royalty of 35% of such excess.

Intellectual property

 

On October 15, 2015,December 23, 2016, the Company acquired 100%completed the acquisition of International Development Group LimitedXpresSpa Holdings LLC (“IDG”),XpresSpa) for a holding company consistingtotal consideration of two subsidiaries, Fli Charge and Group Mobile. IDG owned 70% of Fli Charge and 100% of Group Mobile. The acquisition was a stock purchase whereby Vringo acquired its entire interest in IDG in exchange for shares in Vringo. The total$37,400, which represents the fair value of the consideration was $5,571. On December 28, 2015, Vringo acquiredCompany’s securities issued to the remaining 30%former unitholders of Fli Charge from third party shareholdersXpresSpa. XpresSpa is a leading airport retailer of spa services and related products.

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Group Mobile provides total hardware solutions, including rugged laptops, tablets, and handheld computers. Group Mobile also markets rugged mobile printers, vehicle computer docking and mounting gear, power accessories, wireless communication products, antennas, carrying cases and other peripherals, accessories and add-ons needed to maximize productivity in exchangea mobile- or field-computing environment. In addition, Group Mobile specializes in high-quality customer service and support for shares in Vringo.those products.

 

FliFLI Charge owns a patented conductive wire-freewireless charging technology and is focusedfocuses on the development and commercialization of its technology through the direct to consumerdirect-to-consumer sale of conductive charging pads, phone cases, charging adaptors and other enablements, as well as partnerships and licensing agreements in various industries. FliFLI Charge is currently working with partners that are interested in implementing Flito implement FLI Charge technology for smartin various fields such as furniture Original Equipment Manufacturers “OEM” and after-market automobiles, and vaporizers. Fliautomotive. FLI Charge’s business model is to licensebased on manufacturing and commercializing its own conductive charging pads, phone cases, charging adaptors and other enablements as well as licensing its technology in exchange for recurring licensing revenue as well as to manufacture and commercialize its own conductive charging pads and associated cases for phones, tablets and laptops.revenue.

 

Group MobileThe intellectual property operating segment is focused on the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual property. The Company’s portfolio consists of over 75 patents and patent applications which were purchased from third parties and internally developed covering a full service resellerrange of rugged computers, rugged tablets, ruggedtechnologies including telecom infrastructure, mobile devices, accessoriesremote monitoring and other related products geared toward emergency first responders, municipalities and corporations. In addition, Group Mobile specializes in high-quality customer support for those products.ad-insertion.

 

Prior to December 31, 2013, Vringothe Company operated a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services. On February 18, 2014, the Company sold its mobile social application business to InfoMedia Services Limited (“InfoMedia”), receiving an 8.25% ownership interest in InfoMedia as consideration and a seat on the board of directors of InfoMedia. As part of the transaction, the Company has the opportunity to license certain intellectual property assets and work with InfoMedia to identify and protect new intellectual property.

 

On May 6, 2016, the Company changed its name to FORM Holdings Corp. from Vringo Inc. and concurrently announced its repositioning as a holding company of small and middle market growth companies. The Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which was previously listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol “VRNG,” has been listed under the trading symbol “FH” since May 9, 2016.

Each of the Company’s operating segments are described below.

 

Intellectual PropertyXpresSpa

 

Vringo’s Intellectual Property operating segmentXpresSpa is engageda leading airport retailer of spa services and related products. As of December 31, 2016, XpresSpa operated 53 total locations in 40 terminals and 22 airports in three countries. Services and products include:

massage services for the neck, back, feet and whole body;

nail care, such as pedicures, manicures and polish changes;

travel products such as neck pillows, blankets, massage tools and eye masks.

For over a decade, increased security requirements have led travelers to spend more time at the airport. In addition, in anticipation of the long and often stressful security lines, travelers allow for more time to get through security and, as a result, often experience increased downtime prior to boarding. Consequentially, travelers at large airport hubs spend approximately 75 minutes in the innovation, developmentterminal after passing through security.

XpresSpa was developed to address the stress and monetizationidle time spent at the airport, allowing travelers to spend this time productively, by relaxing and focusing on personal care and wellness. XpresSpa is well positioned to benefit from consumers’ growing interest in health and wellness and increasing demand for spa services and related wellness products.

In addition, a confluence of intellectual property.microeconomic events has created favorable conditions for the expansion of retail concepts at airports, in particular retail concepts that attract higher spending from air travelers. The Company’s portfolio consists of over 600 patentscompetition for airplane landings has forced airports to lower landing fees, which in turn has necessitated augmenting their retail offerings to offset budget shortfalls. Infrastructure projects at airports across the country, again intended to make an airport more desirable to airlines, require funding from bond issuances that in turn rely upon, in part, the expected minimum rent guarantees and patent applications covering telecom infrastructure, internet search, ad-insertion and mobile technologies; it includes the following key categories:expected income from concessionaires.

 

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Wireless Infrastructure and Devices – This portfolio encompasses technologies relating to telecom infrastructure, including communication management, data and signal transmission, mobility management, radio resources management and services.

Content Distribution – This portfolio includes seven patentsEqually as well as several pending patent applications. As one of the means of realizing the value of these patents, on October 20, 2015, the Company filed suit against DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vringo is currently focused on identifying, generating, acquiring, and deriving economic benefits from intellectual property assets and the Company monetizes its technology portfolio through a variety of value enhancing initiatives, including, but not limited to licensing, litigation and strategic partnerships.

Fli Charge

Fli Charge is a wire-free power company dedicated to making it easier for people to power and charge the multitude of mobile electronic devices they use on a daily basis. By eliminating the need to search and compete for outlets and charging cables, Fli Charge is improving the powering and charging experience for all battery and DC powered devices.

Fli Charge designs, develops, licenses, manufactures and markets wire-free conductive power and charging solutions. Fli Charge is currently working with partners in several verticals to bring products to market. These verticals include education, office, hospitality, automotive and consumer electronics among others. To date, Fli Charge has not yet generated any substantial revenue from its products. Fli Charge’s patented technology is the only wire-free power solution that is fully interoperable between different mobile devices ranging from smartphones to power tools, and many more. Fli Charge’s wire-free power solution can simultaneously power multiple devices on the same pad no matter their power requirements or positions on the pad.

The Fli Charge ecosystem consists of power pads or surfaces as well as devices that are connected to or embedded with Fli Charge enabling technology. Fli Charge pads and surfaces are connected to a power source or battery. The surface of the pad has conductive contact strips that provide power and are constantly monitored by control circuitry that immediately halts power transfer if an unapproved load or short-circuit condition is detected. Fli Charge-enabled devices are embedded with the Fli Charge contact enablement that consists of four contact points, known as the Fli Charge “constellation.” The constellation is designed to make an immediate and continuous electrical connection with the contact strips regardless of the device’s orientation on the pad. The enablement monitors the power coming from the pad and ensures that the correct amount of power goesimportant to the device. Onceindustry growth is XpresSpa’s flexible retail format. XpresSpa opens multiple locations annually, which have ranged in size from 300 square feet to 3,000 square feet, with a typical size of 1,000 to 1,200 square feet. XpresSpa is able to adapt its operating model to almost any size location available in space constrained airports. This increased flexibility compared to other retail concepts allows XpresSpa to operate multiple stores within an approved Fli Charge device is placed on a pad, power is transferred immediatelyairport, from which it enjoys synergies due to charge or power the device.shared labor between stores.

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Group Mobile

 

Group Mobile is a provider of rugged, mobile and field-use computing products, serving customers worldwide. Group Mobile provides total hardware solutions, including rugged laptops, tablets and handheld computers. Group Mobile also carriesmarkets rugged mobile printers, vehicle computer docking and mounting gear, power accessories, wireless communication products, antennas, carrying cases, and other peripherals, accessories and add-ons needed to maximize productivity in a mobile- or field-computing environment. Group Mobile’s professional service offerings are evolving into project lifecycle services including technology consultations, development and deployment, project and asset management, equipment installation, break-fix, hardware service technical support, 24-7 helpdesk and more.

Group Mobile operates a full-service ecommerce website with live chat, up-to-date product information,is aggressively pursuing sales of Law Enforcement In-Vehicle “Video and computer system configuration capabilities.Body-Worn” camera solutions to meet the complex mobile technology demands of thousands of law enforcement agencies and officers in the United States market. Key to the Group Mobile’s goalMobile long-term strategy is the complete professional services, post deployment services and lifecycle management of Group Mobile offerings to ensure that its customers purchasebring stability to the best product for their specific requirements.customer mobile technology platforms.

 

Group Mobile purchases rugged mobile computing equipment and complementary products from its primary distribution and manufacturing partners and sells them to enterprise, reseller,enterprises, resellers, and retail customers. Group Mobile’s primary customers range from corporations to local governments, emergency first responders and healthcare organizations. Group Mobile believes that its business is characterized by gross profits as a percentage of revenue slightly higher than is commonly found in resellers of computing devices. The market for rugged mobile computing products is trending towards an increase in the volume of unit sales combined with declining unit prices as the business transitions from primarily being comprised of laptops to one primarily comprised of rugged tablets. As this transition has occurred, Group Mobile is seeing shortened product life cycles and industry specific devices for segments such as healthcare. Group Mobile sets sale prices based on the market supply and demand characteristics for each particular product. Group Mobile is highly dependent on the end-market demand for rugged mobile computing products, which is influenced by many factors, including the introduction of new IT products by OEM,Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEM”), replacement cycles for existing rugged mobile computing products, overall economic growth, local and state budgets, and general business activity.

Product costs represent theGroup Mobile’s single largest expense and product inventory is one of the largest working capital investments for Group Mobile. Group Mobile’s primary suppliers include Synnex Corporation, Ingram Micro Inc., Xplore Technologies Corporation, and Flextronics International Ltd.,Motion Computing, which, combined, represent approximately 80%81% of Group Mobile’s inventory purchases. We haveGroup Mobile has reseller agreements with most of ourits OEM and distribution partners. These agreements usually provide for nonexclusive resale and distribution rights. The agreements are generally short-term, subject to periodic renewal, and often contain provisions permitting termination by either ourGroup Mobile or the supplier or us without cause upon relatively short notice. Furthermore, product procurement from the OEM suppliers is a highly complex process and, as such, efficient and effective purchasing operations are critical to Group Mobile’s success.

FLI Charge

FLI Charge is an early stage company that designs, develops, licenses, manufactures and markets power transfer and charging solutions. FLI Charge is currently working with partners in several verticals to bring products to market. These verticals include education, office, hospitality, power tools, automotive and consumer electronics, among others.

 

Recent DevelopmentsThe FLI Charge ecosystem consists of powered surfaces and enablement chips that seamlessly transfer power to electronic devices. FLI Charge surfaces are connected to a power source or battery. The surfaces have conductive contact strips that provide power and are constantly monitored by control circuitry that immediately halts power transfer if an unapproved load or short-circuit condition is detected. FLI Charge-enabled devices are embedded with the FLI Charge contact enablement that consists of four contact points, known as the FLI Charge “constellation.” The constellation is designed to make an immediate and continuous electrical connection with the contact strips regardless of the device’s position or orientation on the surface. The enablement monitors the power coming from the surface and ensures that the correct amount of power goes to the device. Once an approved FLI Charge device is placed on a surface, power is transferred immediately to charge or power the device.

 

ZTE AgreementFLI Charge launched its consumer product line on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform, on June 15, 2016; the campaign was completed on August 15, 2016. FLI Charge delivered products to the participants in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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Intellectual Property

 

On December 7, 2015,The intellectual property operating segment is focused on the Company entered into a confidential settlementinnovation, development and license agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with ZTE Corporation and its affiliates (“ZTE”), pursuant to which: (i) ZTE paid the Company a totalmonetization of $21,500, netintellectual property. The Company’s portfolio consists of any withholding, value added or other taxes; (ii) the parties withdrew all pending litigations and proceedings against each other including the litigations related to ZTE’s breach of its non-disclosure agreement with Vringo; and (iii) the Company granted ZTE a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license of certainover 75 patents and patent applications owned by the Company.purchased from third parties and internally developed covering a range of technologies including telecom infrastructure, mobile devices, remote monitoring and ad-insertion.

 

The Company is currently focused on monetizing its technology portfolio through a variety of value enhancing initiatives including, but not limited to, licensing, litigation and strategic partnerships.

Recent Developments

XpresSpa Acquisition

 

On October 15, 2015,August 8, 2016, the Company acquired 100%signed an agreement to acquire XpresSpa.On December 23, 2016,the Company completed the acquisition of IDG,XpresSpa for a holding company consistingtotal purchase consideration of two subsidiaries, Fli Charge$37,400, which includes:

(a)$1,734 in cash which was invested on August 8, 2016.

(b)2,500,000 shares of FORM common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“FORM Common Stock”).

(c)494,792 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, (“FORM Preferred Stock”) with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $23,750.

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the XpresSpa acquisition, in February 2017, in view of unexpected expenses, the parties mutually agreed to reduce the purchase price consideration and, Group Mobile. IDG owned 70%as a result, the total number of Fli Charge and 100%shares of Group Mobile. The acquisitionFORM Preferred Stock was decreased from 494,792 shares to 491,427 shares with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $23,588, which are initially convertible into 3,931,416 shares of FORM Common Stock, at a stock purchase whereby Vringo acquired its entire interest in IDG in exchange forconversion price of $6.00 per share. Each holder of FORM Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on an as converted basis.

(d)Five-year warrants to purchase 2,500,000 shares of FORM Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, each subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, dividend or similar events.

230,208 shares in Vringo. The totalof FORM Preferred Stock, with an estimated fair value of $11,050, were placed into an escrow that will be released over an 18 month period once certain conditions are satisfied. The escrow will be used to obtain necessary lease consents from the consideration was $5,571. On December 28, 2015, Vringo acquiredairports and to cover potential liabilities that may arise after the remaining 30% of Fli Charge from third party shareholders in exchange for shares in Vringo.acquisition, but pertain to the activities before the acquisition.

 

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The FORM Preferred Stock is senior to the FORM Common Stock and the terms of the FORM Preferred Stock contain no restrictions on the Company’s ability to issue additional senior preferred securities or its ability to issue additional preferred securities in the future. The Company has the right, but not the obligation, upon ten trading days’ notice to convert the outstanding shares of FORM Preferred Stock into FORM Common Stock at the then applicable conversion ratio, at any time or from time to time, if the volume weighted average price per share of the FORM Common Stock exceeds $9.00 for over any 20 days in a 30 consecutive trading day period. The term of the FORM Preferred Stock is seven years, after which time the Company can repay the holders in shares of FORM Common Stock or cash at its election. If the Company elects to make a payment, or any portion thereof, in shares of FORM Common Stock, the number of shares deliverable (the “Base Shares”) will be based on the volume weighted average price per share of the FORM Common Stock for the 30 trading days prior to the date of calculation (the “Base Price”) plus an additional number of shares of FORM Common Stock (the “Premium Shares”), calculated as follows: (i) if the Base Price is greater than $9.00, no Premium Shares shall be issued, (ii) if the Base Price is greater than $7.00 and equal to or less than $9.00, an additional number of shares equal to 5% of the Base Shares shall be issued, (iii) if the Base Price is greater than $6.00 and equal to or less than $7.00, an additional number of shares equal to 10% of the Base Shares shall be issued, (iv) if the Base Price is greater than $5.00 and equal to or less than $6.00, an additional number of shares equal to 20% of the Base Shares shall be issued and (v) if the Base Price is less than or equal to $5.00, an additional number of shares equal to 25% of the Base Shares shall be issued. The FORM Preferred Stock will accrue interest at 9% per annum.

Assignment of Infrastructure Patent Portfolio

On December 5, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”) to assign Nokia rights related to certain patents previously purchased from Nokia. The carrying value of the patents assigned to Nokia prior to the agreement was $1,186, which offset the $1,750 of royalty payable and resulted in a gain of $564 on the disposal of assets, which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company retained selected patents previously purchased from Nokia with a carrying value of $50 as of December 31, 2016 that are no longer subject to any royalty payments to Nokia.

Senior Secured Notes Financing

 

On May 4, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), Vringo entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors in a registered direct offeringAs of $12,500 ofDecember 31, 2016, the Company no longer had an outstanding balance for its Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”), as the Notes were repaid in full during the year. The details of the Company’s significant transactions during 2016 pertaining to the Notes are described below. 

On March 9, 2016, the Company and warrantsthe holders (the “Investors”) of the Company’s $12,500 Notes, which were originally issued by the Company in a registered direct offering on May 4, 2015, entered into an exchange note agreement (the “Exchange Note Agreement”). Pursuant to purchase 537,500the Exchange Note Agreement, the Company issued to the Investors an aggregate of 703,644 shares of its common stock,(after giving effect par value $0.01 per share, in exchange for the reduction of $1,267 of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes and $49 of accrued interest. As a result, the outstanding aggregate principal amount under the Notes was reduced from $3,016 to $1,749 as of March 9, 2016.

In addition, on March 9, 2016, the Company, with the consent of each of the Investors, agreed to amend the Notes. Pursuant to the one-for-ten reverse stock split). OnAmended and Restated Senior Secured Notes (the “Amended Notes”) and the Closing Date,Indenture dated May 4, 2015, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated May 4, 2015 and further supplemented by a Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”) dated March 9, 2016: (i) the Company issued theAmended Notes which are no longer convertible into shares of itsthe Company’s common stock at $10.00 per share, bear 8% interest and mature in 21 months from the date of issuance, unless earlier converted. In addition,are payable by the Company issued 537,500on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in cash only, (ii) the Maturity Date of the Amended Notes was extended to June 30, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”), (iii) the Company discontinued the payment of principal prior to the Maturity Date (subject to certain exceptions), (iv) the interest rate increased from 8% to 10% per annum and accrues on the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Amended Notes, payable monthly, and (v) the Company will pay to the Investors on the Maturity Date 102% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Amended Notes. The Company also agreed to maintain a cash balance (including cash equivalents) of not less than $2,900.

The Company also agreed to reduce the exercise price of the warrants to purchase sharesan aggregate of its common stock, which are exercisable at $10.00 per share for a period of five years, beginning on November 4, 2015. In connection with the issuance of the Notes and the warrants, the Company received net cash proceeds of $12,425. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company made principal and interest payments in the aggregate amount of $8,294.

Reverse Stock Split

On November 27, 2015, we implemented a one-for-ten reverse split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"), as authorized at a special meeting of our stockholders held on November 16, 2015. The Reverse Stock Split became effective at the opening of trading on the NASDAQ on November 27, 2015. As of November 27, 2015, every 10 shares of our issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one share of our common stock, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split resulted in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share, which was rounded up to the next highest whole share. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, there was no change in the nominal par value per share of $0.01.

All references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to number of shares of common stock, price per share and weighted average shares of common stock have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

NASDAQ

On December 18, 2014, we received a notification letter from NASDAQ informing us that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of our securities had closed below $1.00 per share. On June 17, 2015, we received a letter from NASDAQ notifying us that we had been granted an additional 180-day period, or until December 14, 2015, to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(ii). On December 14, 2015, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split on November 27, 2015, we received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC notifying us that we regained compliance with The NASDAQ Stock Market's minimum bid price continued listing requirement. The letter noted that because the closing bid price of our common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater for the last 10 consecutive trading days, we have regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and the matter is now closed. 

Financial conditions

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had a cash balance of $24,951 and deposit with courts, which are included in current assets, of $1,930. In February 2016, $1,279 of the deposits with courts were repaid to the Company. The Company’s average monthly cash spent in operations, including the revenue, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $214 and $2,365, respectively.

On May 4, 2015, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors in a registered direct offering of $12,500 of Notes and warrants to purchase up to 537,500 shares of the Company’s common stock which are exercisable atpursuant to the initial agreement (the “May 2015 Warrants”) from $10.00 to $3.00 per share for a period of five years. The Notes are repaid monthly in cash or shares atand the electionparties also agreed to remove from the May 2015 Warrants certain anti-dilution features. Other terms of the Company.May 2015 Warrants remained the same. Furthermore, in connection with the Amended Notes, the Company paid a restructuring fee of $50 to the Investors.

On July 1, 2016, the Company repaid in full its Amended Notes that were due on June 30, 2017, including a 15% fee for early repayment. The total amountCompany used an aggregate of principal outstanding under$2,011 of cash on hand for repayment of the Amended Notes. As a result of the repayment in full of the Amended Notes, was $4,206 as of December 31, 2015.

all liens on the Company’s assets, including intellectual property, were released by the Investors.

 

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Impairment of Patents

The Company’s name change and repositioning as a holding company was deemed a triggering event, which required the Company’s patent assets to be tested for impairment. In performing this impairment test, the Company determined that the patent portfolios, which together represent an asset group, were subject to impairment testing. In the first step of the impairment test, the Company utilized its projections of future undiscounted cash flows based on its existing plans for the patents. As a result, it was determined that the Company’s projections of future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value of the asset group. Accordingly, the Company performed the second step of the impairment test to measure the potential impairment by calculating the asset group’s fair value as of May 6, 2016. As a result, following amortization for the month of April, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $11,937, which resulted in a new carrying value of $1,526 on May 6, 2016. Following the impairment, the Company reevaluated the remaining useful life and concluded that there were no changes in the estimated useful life.

Stockholder Rights Plan

On March 18, 2016, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan in the form of a Section 382 Rights Agreement designed to preserve the Company’s tax assets. As a part of the plan, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of one preferred-share-purchase right for each share of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of March 29, 2016. Effective on March 18, 2016, if any group or person acquires 4.99% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, or if a group or person that already owns 4.99% or more of the Company’s common stock acquires additional shares representing 0.5% or more of the Company’s common stock, then, subject to certain exceptions, there would be a triggering event under the plan. The rights would then separate from the Company’s common stock and would be adjusted to become exercisable to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock having a market value equal to twice the purchase price of $9.50, resulting in significant dilution in the ownership interest of the acquiring person or group. The Company’s Board of Directors has the discretion to exempt any acquisition of the Company’s common stock from the provisions of the plan and has the ability to terminate the plan prior to a triggering event. In connection with this plan, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Series C Junior Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 18, 2016.

Reverse Stock Split

Unless otherwise noted, the information contained in these consolidated financial statements gives effect to a one-for-ten reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock effected on November 27, 2015 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) on a retroactive basis for all periods presented.

 

Note 2. Accounting and Reporting Policies

 

(a) Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.United States GAAP. As a result of Vringo’s acquisitionthe Company’s acquisitions of IDGXpresSpa in the fourth quarter of 2016 and International Development Group Limited (“IDG”) in the fourth quarter of 2015, Vringoit incorporated IDG and its subsidiaries’their respective financial information in itsthe Company’s consolidated balance sheetsheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periodperiods from the datedates of acquisition. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

(b) Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S.United States GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from such estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the Company’s intangibles assets, the useful lives of the Company’s intangible assets, the valuation of the Company’s derivative warrants, the valuation of stock-based compensation, deferred tax assets and liabilities, income tax uncertainties, and other contingencies.

 

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(c) Translation into U.S.United States dollars

 

The Company conducts certain transactions in foreign currencies, which are recorded at the exchange rate as of the transaction date. All exchange gains and losses occurring from the remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in non-dollar currencies are reflected asincluded in non-operating income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive loss.

Accounts of the foreign subsidiaries of XpresSpa are translated into United States dollars. Assets and liabilities have been translated at year end exchange rates and revenues and expenses have been translated at average monthly rates for the year. The translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates are included as foreign currency translation within the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity.

 

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company deposits itsmaintains cash in checking accounts with financial institutions. The Company has established guidelines relating to diversification and maturities of its investments in order to minimize credit risk and maintain high liquidity of funds. All highly liquid investments with original maturitiesCash equivalents include amounts due from third party financial institutions for credit and debit card transactions. These items typically settle in less than 5 days and were $235 as of three months or less at acquisition date are considered cash equivalents.December 31, 2016.

 

(e) Derivative instruments

 

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at their respective fair values. The Company's derivative instruments have been recorded as liabilities at fair value, and are revalued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value of the instruments included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as non-operating income (expense). The Company reviews the terms of features embedded in non-derivative instruments to determine if such features require bifurcation and separate accounting as derivative financial instruments. Equity-linked derivative instruments are evaluated in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification 815-40, “Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” to determine if such instruments are indexed to the Company’s own stock and qualify for classification in equity.

 

(f) Accounts receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. In developing the allowance, the Company considers historical loss experience, the overall quality of the receivable portfolio and specifically identified customer risks. The Company periodically reviews the adequacy of the allowance and the factors used in the estimation making adjustments to the estimate as necessary. Accounts receivable are included in other current assets onin the consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 13, Other Current Assets,As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there was no allowance for further information.doubtful accounts.

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(g) Inventory

 

Inventory that was acquired by the Company in conjunction with the acquisition of XpresSpa is measured at fair value as of the acquisition date. All inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using a weighted-average cost method. The Company periodically reviews inventory for potential obsolescence based upon an aging analysis of the inventory on hand, specifically known inventory-related risks, and assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Inventory items determined to be impaired based on such review are reduced to their net realizable value. Inventoryis included in other current assets onin the consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 13, Other Current Assets, for further information.

(h) Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets include purchased patents, which are recorded based on the cost to acquire them, as well as trade names, customer relationships, and technology, which were acquired as part of the acquisitionacquisitions of XpresSpa in the fourth quarter of 2016 and IDG in the fourth quarter of 2015, and are recorded based on the estimated fair valuesvalue in purchase price allocation. Intangible assets also include purchased patents. The intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are periodically evaluated for reasonableness.

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The Company’s intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of the Company'sCompany’s intangible assets, the Company must make estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether an impairment charge is recognized and also the magnitude of any such charge. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. If these estimates or material related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to its intangible assets.

 

(i) Property and equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at historical cost and primarily consists of leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, and other operating equipment. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the lease term or economic useful life. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense, and renovations or improvements that extend the service lives of our assets are capitalized over the lesser of the extension period or life of the improvement. Gain or loss on dispositions of property and equipmentis reflected in the general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

(j) Goodwill

 

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

 

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually, and when triggering events occur, in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Prior to the acquisition of IDG, Vringo had oneThe Company has four reporting unitunits for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment and performing its annual goodwill impairment test on December 31. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. If the Company can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the Company would not need to perform the two-step impairment test for the reporting unit. If the Company cannot support such a conclusion or does not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, then the first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.

 

If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then the second step of the impairment test (measurement) does not need to be performed. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and the Company must perform the second step of the impairment test. Under the second step, 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 an acquisition price allocation and the residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. A significant amount of judgment is required in performing goodwill impairment tests including estimating the fair value of a reporting unit and the implied fair value of goodwill.

 

There were no indications of impairment as of December 31, 2016.

(k) Restricted cash and other assets

Restricted cash, which is listed as its own line item in the consolidated balance sheets, represents balances at financial institutions to secure bonds and letters of credit as required by various airports as required by lease agreements.

Prior to December 31, 2013, the Company operated a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services. On February 18, 2014, the Company sold its mobile social application business to InfoMedia Services Limited (“InfoMedia”), receiving an 8.25% ownership interest in InfoMedia as consideration and a seat on the board of directors of InfoMedia. The Company’s investment in InfoMedia is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

(l) Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue includes (i) payments received from customers in advance of providing products and services and (ii) amounts deferred if other conditions of revenue recognition have not been met. The Company accounts for funds raised from crowdfunding campaigns and pre-sales as deferred revenue until the product is delivered to customers.

(m) Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of XpresSpa products and services at the point of sale, net of discounts and applicable sales taxes. Revenues from the XpresSpa wholesale and e-commerce businesses are recorded at the time goods are shipped. The Company excludes all sales taxes assessed to its customers. Sales taxes assessed on revenues are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets until remitted to the state agencies.

The Company records revenue from the product sales of Group Mobile and FLI Charge when title and risk of loss are passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement for sale, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company’s shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination, at which time title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. At the time of sale of hardware products, the Company records an estimate for sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Hardware products sold by the Company are warranted by the vendor.

 

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When the Company performed the first stepGroup Mobile uses drop-shipment arrangements with many of its annual goodwill impairment testhardware vendors and suppliers to deliver products directly to customers. Revenue for drop-shipment arrangements is recorded on a gross basis upon delivery to the customer with contract terms that typically specify F.O.B. destination. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis as of December 31, 2014,Group Mobile is the Company determined thatprincipal in the fair valuetransaction as the primary obligor in the arrangement, assumes the inventory risk if the product is returned by the customer, sets the price of the reporting unit did not exceed its carrying amountproduct to the customer, assumes credit risk for the amounts invoiced, and therefore the second step of the goodwill impairment test was required. In performing the second step of the goodwill impairment test, the Company compared the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value. In estimating the implied fair value of goodwill, the Company assigned the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities associatedworks closely with the reporting unitcustomers to determine their hardware specifications.

Freight billed to customers is recognized as ifnet product revenue and the reporting unit had been acquired inrelated freight costs as a business combination. As part of this step, the Company estimated the fair value of its patents using an income approach. The key assumptions for this approach are projected future cash flows, ranges of royalty rates as determined by management in consultations with valuation experts, and a discount rate which is based on a weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the characteristics of the business and the projected future cash flows. Based on the estimated implied fair value of goodwill, the Company recorded an impairment charge in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $65,757 to reduce the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value, which was determined to be zero.goods sold.

 

(j) Revenue recognition

Revenue from patent licensing and enforcement is recognized if collectability is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable and delivery of the service has been rendered. The Company uses management's best estimate of selling price for individual elements in multiple-element arrangements, where vendor specific evidence or third party evidence of selling price is not available. 

Currently, revenue arrangements related to intellectual property provide for the payment of contractually determined fees and other consideration for the grant of certain intellectual property rights related to the Company’s patents. These rights typically include some combination of the following: (i) the grant of a non-exclusive, retroactive and future license to manufacture and/or sell products covered by patents, (ii) the release of the licensee from certain claims, and (iii) the dismissal of any pending litigation. The intellectual property rights granted typically extend until the expiration of the related patents. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, the Company has no further obligation with respect to the grant of the non-exclusive retroactive and future licenses, covenants-not-to-sue, releases, and other deliverables, including no express or implied obligation on the Company’s part to maintain or upgrade the related technology, or provide future support or services. Generally, the agreements provide for the grant of the licenses, covenants-not-to-sue, releases, and other significant deliverables upon execution of the agreement, or upon receipt of the upfront payment. As such, the earnings process is complete and revenue is recognized upon the execution of the agreement, upon receipt of the upfront fee, and when all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

(n) Gift cards and customer rewards program

XpresSpa offers no-fee, non-expiring gift cards to its customers. No revenue is recognized upon issuance of a gift card and a liability is established for the gift card’s cash value. The liability is relieved and revenue is recognized upon redemption by the customer. As the gift cards have no expiration date, there is no provision for reduction in the value of unused card balances.

In addition, XpresSpa maintains a rewards program in which customers earn loyalty points, which can be redeemed for future services. Loyalty points are rewarded upon joining the loyalty program, for customer birthdays, and based upon customer spending. When a customer redeems loyalty points, the Company recognizes revenue for the redeemed cash value and reduces the related loyalty program liability. Customer loyalty points do not expire and there is no provision for reduction in the value of unused loyalty points.

  

The Company records revenue fromcosts associated with gift cards and reward points are accrued as the product sales of Fli Chargerewards are earned by the cardholder and Group Mobile when titleare included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and risk of loss are passedother current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets until remitted to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement for sale, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Company’s shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination, at which time title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. At the time of sale of hardware products, the Company records an estimate for sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Hardware products sold by the Company are warranted by the vendor.state agencies.

Group Mobile uses drop-shipment arrangements with many of its hardware vendors and suppliers to deliver products directly to customers. Revenue for drop-shipment arrangements is recorded on a gross basis upon delivery to the customer with contract terms that typically specify F.O.B. destination. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis as Group Mobile is the principal in the transaction as the primary obligor in the arrangement, assumes the inventory risk if the product is returned by the customer, sets the price of the product to the customer, assumes credit risk for the amounts invoiced, and works closely with the customers to determine their hardware specifications.

 

Freight billed to customers is recognized as net product revenue and the related freight costs as a cost of goods sold.

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Deferred revenue includes: (i) payments received from customers in advance of providing the product and (ii) amounts deferred if other conditions of revenue recognition have not been met.

(k)(o) Segment reporting

 

The Company operates in threefour operating segments: Intellectual Property, FliXpresSpa, Group Mobile, FLI Charge and intellectual property. XpresSpa is a leading airport retailer of spa services and related travel products and has 53 locations as of December 31, 2016. Group Mobile.Mobile provides rugged, mobile and field-use computing products to customers through their e-commerce platform. FLI Charge develops wireless charging devices and licenses technology to various channels and applications. Intellectual Property is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property. Fli Charge develops wireless charging devices and licenses technology to various channels and applications. Group Mobile provides rugged, mobile and field-use computing products to customers through their e-commerce platform.

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(p) Rent expense

 

(l) Operating legalMinimum rent expense is recognized over the term of the lease, starting when possession of the property is taken from the landlord, which normally includes a construction period prior to the store opening. When a lease contains a predetermined fixed escalation of the minimum rent, the Company recognizes the related rent expense on a straight-line basis and records the difference between the recognized rent expense and the amounts payable under the lease as a short-term or long-term deferred rent liability. Costs related to common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes, and other occupancy costs the Company is obligated to pay are excluded from minimum rent expense.

Certain leases provide for contingent rents that are not measurable at inception. These contingent rents are primarily based on a percentage of sales that are in excess of a predetermined level and/or rent increase based on a change in the consumer price index or fair market value. These amounts are excluded from minimum rent and are included in the determination of rent expense when it is probable that the expense has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

 

Operating legal(q) Pre-opening costs

Pre-opening and start-up activity costs, which include rent and occupancy, supplies, advertising, and other direct expenses incurred prior to the opening of a new store, are expensed in the period in which they occur.

(r) Intellectual property costs

Intellectual property costs include expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s patent licensing and enforcement activities, patent-related legal expenses paid to external patent counsel, including contingent legal fees, licensing and enforcement related research, consulting and other expenses paid to third parties, as well as related internal payroll expenses and stock-based compensation. In addition, amounts received by the Company for reimbursements of legal fees in connection with its litigation campaigns are recorded in operating legalintellectual property costs as an offset to legal expense.

Also included in intellectual property costs are royalties owed to previous owners of the Company’s intellectual property assets. The royalties fluctuate period to period, based on the amount of licensing revenue the Company recognizes each period, the terms and conditions of agreements executed each period and the mix of specific patent portfolios with varying economic terms and obligations generating revenues each period.

(m)(s) Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and such cost is measured at the grant-date fair value of the equity-settled award. The fair value of stock options is estimated atas of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The expense is recognized on a straight-line basis, over the requisite service period. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term of options due to insufficient history and high turnover in the past. Since the Company lacks sufficient history, expectedExpected volatility is estimated based on a weighted average historical volatility of the Company and comparable entities with publicly traded shares. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S.United States Treasury yield curve atas of the date of grant.

 

(n)(t) Income taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not more likely than not to be realized. Tax benefits related to excess deductions on stock-based compensation arrangements are recognized when they reduce taxes payable.

 

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In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company looks at cumulative losses in recent years, estimates of future taxable earnings, feasibility of tax planning strategies, the realizability ofability to realize tax benefit carryforwards, and other relevant information. Valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets can be impacted by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and future taxable earnings. Ultimately, the actual tax benefits to be realized will be based upon future taxable earnings levels, which are very difficult to predict. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates in future periods, the Company will be required to adjust the valuation allowance.

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Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's federal, state, local, and foreign tax positions and in the determination of its tax provision. Despite management's belief that the Company's liability for unrecognized tax benefits is adequate, it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of any particular tax matters. The Company may adjust these accruals as relevant circumstances evolve, such as guidance from the relevant tax authority, its tax advisors, or resolution of issues in the courts. The Company's tax expense includes the impact of accrual provisions and changes to accruals that it considers appropriate. These adjustments are recognized as a component of income tax expense entirely in the period in which new information is available. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as general and administrative expenses.

 

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

 

(o)(u) Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling holders’ percentage share of earnings or losses from the subsidiaries, in which the Company holds a majority, but less than 100 percent, ownership interest and the results of which are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2016 represents the proportionate share of the noncontrolling holders' ownership in certain subsidiaries of XpresSpa.

(v) Net loss per common share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to the Company for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to the Company for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock plus dilutive potential common stock considered outstanding during the period. However, as the Company generated net losses in all periods presented, some potentially dilutive securities that relate to the continuing operations, including certain warrants and stock options, were not reflected in diluted net loss per share because the impact of such instruments was anti-dilutive.

 

(p)(w) Commitments and contingencies

 

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from assessments, estimates or other sources are to be recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs expected to be incurred in connection with a loss contingency are expensed as incurred.

 

(q)(x) Fair value measurements

 

The Company measures fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820-10,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. FASB ASC 820-10 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received by selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

 

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.

 

Level 2: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

 

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The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

(r)(y) Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued

ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity's revenue recognition.

The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance was amended in July 2015 and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluatingassessing the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements. The Company expects that the new standard will have an impact on revenue recognition for Group Mobile contracts.

 

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ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations

In August 2014,March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations. The amendments are intended to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The effective date for this ASU is the same as the effective date for ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2014-15,Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Going Concern.

The newCompany adopted the standard that provides guidance around management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ThisThe adoption of this guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingdid not have a material effect on the impact of the adoption on itsCompany’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-16,Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to Equity.Equity

The newCompany adopted the standard that clarifies how current U.S.United States GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. ThisThe adoption of this guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingdid not have a material effect on the impact of the adoption on itsCompany’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03,Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which

The Company adopted guidance on a retrospective basis that requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the consolidated balance sheetsheets as a direct deduction from the corresponding debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The new standard does not changecarrying amount of such debt. Because of this adoption, the amortizationCompany reclassified $73 of debt issuance costs which are reported as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15,31, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.from other current assets to senior secured notes.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued

ASU No. 2015-11,Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which

This standard requires an entity to measure in-scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluatingdoes not expect the impactadoption of the adoptionthis ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which

This standard simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by eliminating the separate classification of deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. The amendments in the update require that all deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingadopted ASU No. 2015-17 prospectively effective December 31, 2016. Adoption of this ASU did not result in any adjustment to the impactconsolidated balance sheet as the Company records a full valuation allowance of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.total deferred tax assets.

 

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In January 2016, the FASB issued

ASU No. 2016-01,Financial Instruments – Overall (Topic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,

This standard which amends various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure for financial instruments. With respect to ourthe Company’s consolidated financial statements, the most significant impact relates to the accounting for equity investments. It will impact the disclosure and presentation of financial assets and liabilities. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption by public entities is permitted only for certain provisions. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

 

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)

This standard provides new guidance related to accounting for leases and supersedes United States GAAP on lease accounting with the intent to increase transparency. This standard requires operating leases to be recorded on the balance sheet as assets and liabilities, and requires disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The adoption will require a modified retrospective approach as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements, but the Company expects that it will result in a significant increase in its long-term assets and liabilities.

ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

This standard provides new guidance to simplify the accounting for share-based payments and addresses the treatment of income tax consequences including classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows in financing or operating cash flows, respectively. The standard permits the Company to elect a policy whereby forfeitures are accounted for as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-06, Derivatives and Hedging: Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments

The amendments clarify the steps required to assess whether a call or put option meets the criteria for bifurcation as an embedded derivative. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments -Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

This standard changes the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade receivables, from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model and adds certain new required disclosures. Under the expected loss model, entities will recognize estimated credit losses to be incurred over the entire contractual term of the instrument rather than delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable the loss has been incurred. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts, Cash Payments, and Restricted Stock

This standard provides new guidance to help clarify whether certain items should be categorized as operating, investing, or financing in the statement of cash flows. This ASU No. 2016-15 provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business

This standard provides new guidance to clarify the definition of a business by providing guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. Under the new standard, to classify the acquisition of assets as a business, there must be an input, a substantive process that results in outputs, with outputs being defined as the key elements of the business. If substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, this would not qualify as a business. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

This standard provides new guidance to eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill, or the Step 2 test, to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The loss recognized should not exceed the total goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The new standard is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

(s)

(z) Reclassification

 

On November 27, 2015, the Company implemented the Reverse Stock Split, which became effective as of the opening of trading on the NASDAQ on that date. As of November 27, 2015, every 10 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one share of its common stock, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split resulted in any of the Company’s stockholders owning a fractional share, which was rounded up to the next highest whole share. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, there was no change in the nominal par value per share of $0.01 and the Company’s authorized shares.

Certain balances have been reclassified to conform to presentation requirements, including to retroactively present the effect of the reverseReverse Stock Split. All references to the number of shares of common stock, split.price per share and weighted average shares of common stock have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

As a result of the adoption ofASU No. 2015-03on a retrospective basis, during the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company reclassified $73 of debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2015 from other current assets to senior secured notes.

 

Note 3. Net Loss per Share of Common ShareStock

 

On November 27, 2015, the Company effected a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, all references to number of shares of common stock, price per share and weighted average shares of common stock have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-ten reverse stock split on a retroactive basis for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

 

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The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted net losses per share of common share:stock: 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Basic Numerator:        
Loss from continuing operations attributable to shares of common stock $(11,157) $(109,222)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to shares of common stock     (455)
Net loss attributable to shares of common stock $(11,157) $(109,677)
Basic Denominator:        
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year  10,217,734   8,964,033 
Weighted average number of penny stock options      
Basic common stock shares outstanding  10,217,734   8,964,033 
Basic loss per common stock share from continuing operations $(1.09) $(12.18)
Basic loss per common stock share from discontinued operations     (0.06)
Basic net loss per common stock share $(1.09) $(12.24)
         
Diluted Numerator:        
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shares of common stock $(11,157) $(109,222)
Increase in net loss attributable to derivative warrants     (2,201)
Diluted net loss from continuing operations attributable to shares of common stock  (11,157)  (111,423)
Diluted net loss from discontinued operations attributable to shares of common stock     (455)
Diluted net loss attributable to shares of common stock $(11,157) $(111,878)
         
Diluted Denominator:        
Basic common stock shares outstanding  10,217,734   8,964,033 
Shares assumed issued upon exercise of derivative warrants during the year     84,941 
Diluted common stock shares outstanding  10,217,734   9,048,974 
Diluted loss per common stock share from continuing operations $(1.09) $(12.31)
Diluted loss per common stock share from discontinued operations     (0.05)
Diluted net loss per common stock share $(1.09) $(12.36)
         
Net loss per share data presented excludes from the calculation of diluted net loss the following potentially dilutive securities, as they had an anti-dilutive impact:        
Both vested and unvested options to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company  871,484   805,235 
Unvested RSUs to issue an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company  53,280   119,636 
Warrants to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company  1,006,679   1,655,324 
Conversion feature of Senior Secured Notes  1,250,000    
Total number of potentially dilutive instruments, excluded from the calculation of net loss per share  3,181,443   2,580,195 

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  For the year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Basic Numerator:        
Net loss attributable to shares of common stock $(24,006) $(11,157)
Net loss attributable to shares of common stock $(24,006) $(11,157)
Basic Denominator:        
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year  15,167,292   10,217,734 
Basic shares of common stock outstanding  15,167,292   10,217,734 
Basic loss per share of common stock from continuing operations $(1.58) $(1.09)
Basic net loss per share of common stock $(1.58) $(1.09)
         
Diluted Numerator:        
Net loss attributable to shares of common stock $(24,006) $(11,157)
Diluted net loss attributable to shares of common stock $(24,006) $(11,157)
         
Diluted Denominator:        
Basic shares of common stock outstanding  15,167,292   10,217,734 
Diluted shares of common stock outstanding  15,167,292   10,217,734 
Diluted loss per share of common stock from continuing operations $(1.58) $(1.09)
Diluted net loss per share of common stock $(1.58) $(1.09)
         
Net loss per share data presented excludes from the calculation of diluted net loss the following potentially dilutive securities, as they had an anti-dilutive impact:        
Vested and unvested options outstanding to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company  3,679,101   871,484 
Unvested RSUs to issue an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company     53,280 
Warrants to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company  3,506,679   1,006,679 
Preferred stock on an as converted basis  3,931,416    
Conversion feature of senior secured notes  79,295   1,250,000 
Total number of potentially dilutive instruments, excluded from the calculation of net loss per share  11,196,491   3,181,443 

 

Note 4. Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

  As of December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Cash denominated in U.S. dollars $24,918  $2,897 
Money market funds denominated in U.S. dollars     13,085 
Cash in currency other than U.S. dollars  33   41 
  $24,951  $16,023 

  As of December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Cash denominated in United States dollars $16,981  $24,918 
Cash denominated in currency other than United States dollars  694   33 
Credit and debit card receivables  235    
  $17,910  $24,951 

 

Note 5. Business CombinationCombinations

XpresSpa acquisition

On August 8, 2016, the Company signed an agreement to acquire XpresSpa.On December 23, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of XpresSpa for a total purchase consideration of $37,400, which includes:

(a)$1,734 in cash which was invested on August 8, 2016.

(b)2,500,000 shares of FORM common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“FORM Common Stock”).

(c)494,792 shares of FORM Preferred Stock with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $23,750.

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the XpresSpa acquisition, in February 2017, the total number of shares of FORM Preferred Stock was decreased from 494,792 shares to 491,427 shares with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $23,588, which are initially convertible into 3,931,416 shares of FORM Common Stock, at a conversion price of $6.00 per share. Each holder of FORM Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on an as converted basis.

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(d)five-year warrants to purchase 2,500,000 shares of FORM Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, each subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, dividend or similar events.

230,208 shares of FORM Preferred Stock, with an estimated fair value of $11,050, were placed into an escrow that will be released over an 18 month period once certain conditions are satisfied. The escrow will be used to obtain necessary lease consents from the airports and to cover potential liabilities that may arise after the acquisition, but pertain to the activities before the acquisition.

The fair value of the purchase consideration was determined based on the following:  

The fair value of the shares of FORM Common Stock was determined by multiplying the Company's closing stock price of $2.09/share on the acquisition date by the number of shares of FORM Common Stock issued.

The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Monte-Carlo simulation, which calculated the fair value based on the difference between the projected share price, derived from the estimated future market cap, and the exercise price of $3.00/share.

The fair value of FORM Preferred Stock was also determined using the Monte-Carlo simulation, from which the Company’s future market cap and derived share price in each year for the seven years following the acquisition date were ascertained. The Company also determined the future market cap and derived share prices for periods prior to the end of the seven year term, assuming early conversion. The fair value was then calculated by multiplying the number of converted shares by the Company’s closing stock price as of the time of conversion. In the scenario that the shares of FORM Preferred Stock will convert at the end of the seven year term, the fair value was calculated by establishing the implied share price and the relevant premium to the conversion ratio. The fair value is then discounted as of the acquisition date.

The transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, which requires that one of the two companies be designated as the acquirer for accounting purposes based on the evidence available. In this transaction, FORM was treated as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. In identifying FORM as the acquiring entity, the companies took into account the composition of FORM’s Board of Directors, the designation of certain senior management positions, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as the fact that FORM’s existing stockholders own approximately 67% of FORM after completion of the acquisition on a fully diluted basis.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair value of the purchase price consideration was allocated as follows:

Acquisition of XpresSpa on December 23, 2016: Fair
Value
 
Cash $1,734 
FORM Common Stock  5,225 
December 2016 Warrants  2,689 
FORM Preferred Stock  27,752 
Total fair value of the purchase consideration $37,400 

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The purchase price for the acquisition was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based on their fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible assets and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill. The fair value of the purchase price was allocated as follows

  Fair Value 
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $2,114 
Accounts receivable  71 
Inventory  2,580 
Prepaid expenses  1,216 
Restricted cash  638 
Property and equipment  16,308 
Intangible assets  13,620 
Goodwill  20,303 
Security deposits for leases  392 
Total assets  57,242 
     
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable  4,118 
Accrued expenses  4,586 
Debt  6,500 
Total liabilities  15,204 
     
Net assets  42,038 
Noncontrolling interests  (4,638)
Total fair value $37,400 

The fair value of the noncontrolling interests as of the acquisition date of $4,638 was estimated based on the business enterprise value analysis of XpresSpa as of the acquisition date. The analysis was performed using the income approach and the implied internal rate of return from the fair value of the total purchase consideration of $37,400 and was based on the proportionate share of each individual location’s business enterprise value of the total business enterprise value of XpresSpa.

The allocation of the purchase price was based upon a valuation performed using the Company's estimates and assumptions, which are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The principal area of potential purchase price adjustments relates to the consideration placed in escrow. Acquisition costs representing direct legal, accounting, diligence and tax fees of $2,597 were expensed as incurred. Of this amount, the Company incurred $1,353 of these costs, which are included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The remaining $1,244 of costs were incurred by XpresSpa prior to the acquisition.

Group Mobile and FLI Charge acquisition

 

On October 15, 2015, the Company acquired IDG. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of IDG. Fli Charge, in which IDG ownedGroup Mobile and 70% of the capital stock and control of its operations, and the wholly-owned Group MobileFLI Charge were also acquired through the purchase of IDG. FliGroup Mobile provides total hardware solutions, including rugged laptops, tablets, and handheld computers. Group Mobile also markets rugged mobile printers, vehicle computer docking and mounting gear, power accessories, wireless communication products, antennas, carrying cases and other peripherals, accessories and add-ons needed to maximize productivity in a mobile- or field-computing environment. FLI Charge owns patented conductive wire-freewireless charging technology and is focused on innovation, sales, manufacturing and licensing its technology in various industries, such as automotive, furniture and others. Group Mobile is a company with full service customer support in rugged computers, mobile devices and accessories.

 

As consideration for the acquisition, the Company issued an equivalent of 1,666,667 shares of common shares(afterstock (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split), which were issued as follows: (i) 1,604,167 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”), convertible into 1,604,167 shares of the Company’s common stock,, (ii) 57,500 shares of the Company’s unregistered common stock issued to one of the sellers, who is a former Chief Executive Officerchief executive officer and Director,director of IDG, in consideration of his forgiveness of debt and (iii) 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for transaction related services. A total of 240,625 shares of Series B Preferred sharesStock were placed in escrow to secure certain of the sellers’ indemnity obligations under the Purchase Agreement for a period of up to 12 months. On November 27, 2015, all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred outstanding sharesStock were converted into unregistered common stock of the Company, resulting in the issuance of 1,604,167 shares of common stock. Shares held in escrow were released to the sellers in April and November 2016.

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Purchase consideration value was determined based on the market value of the Company’s common shares atstock as of the date of the transactions, discounted for the fact that the shares are restricted as to their marketability for a period of six months from the issuance date.

 

The transaction has been accounted for as a business combination. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values atas of the closingacquisition date. The purchase price consideration iswas as follows:

 

 Fair
Value
 

October 15, 2015 Acquisition:

 Fair Value     
Series B Preferred Stock $5,378  $5,378 
Debt assumed, settled in shares  193   193 
Total share value issued $5,571 
Total fair value of shares issued $5,571 

    

The purchase price for the acquisition was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based on their fair values as of the closingacquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible assets and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill.

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The purchase price allocation iswas as follows:

  Fair Value 
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $144 
Accounts receivable  245 
Inventory  234 
Prepaid expenses  18 
Current Assets  641 
Intangible assets  2,146 
Goodwill  4,863 
Total Assets 7,650 
     
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable  464 
Credit line  270 
Accrued expenses  44 
Other current liabilities  173 
Deferred tax liabilities  866 
Total liabilities 1,817 
     
Noncontrolling interest in Fli Charge  262 
     
Total $5,571 

 

The allocation of the purchase price was based upon a valuation and the Company's estimates and assumptions, which are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition dates). The principal area of potential purchase price adjustments relate to the shares placed in escrow.

  Fair Value 
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $144 
Accounts receivable  245 
Inventory  234 
Prepaid expenses`  18 
Intangible assets  2,146 
Goodwill  4,863 
Total assets  7,650 
     
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable  464 
Credit line  270 
Accrued expenses  44 
Other current liabilities  173 
Deferred tax liabilities  866 
Total liabilities  1,817 
     
Net assets  5,833 
Noncontrolling interest in FLI Charge  (262)
Total fair value $5,571 

  

In connection with the acquisition, the Company also entered into a Consulting Agreement with IDG’s former Chief Executive Officerchief executive officer and director for an initiala term of six months which may be extended on a month-to-month basis or longer thereafter, and the payment of $9 per month. The Company also issued to a finder a warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company, at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, expiring on April 15, 2021. The fair value of the warrant was $114 and was recorded as an expense in general and administrative expenses.

 

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On December 28, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 30% interest in FliFLI Charge from third parties. In conjunction with the transaction, the Company issued 110,000 shares of its unregistered common stock for total consideration of $262. The fair value of the consideration for financial reporting purposes was determined based on the market value of the shares atas of the date of the transaction, discounted due to the restricted nature of the shares and the effect this has on their marketability. The issuance of these shares havehas no impact on the allocation of the purchase consideration pursuant toFASB ASC 810 and was recorded as an equity transaction.

 

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Note 6. GoodwillIntangible Assets and Intangible AssetsGoodwill

 

Intangible assets

 

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s intangible assets, which consist of the following:

 

 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014   
 Gross Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 Gross Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Carrying
Amount
 Weighted average
amortization period
(years)
  December 31, 2016  December 31, 2015    
                Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
and Impairment
  Net
Carrying
Amount
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
and Impairment
  Net
Carrying
Amount
  Weighted average
amortization period
(years)
 
Patents $28,213  $(13,782) $14,431  $28,213  $(10,588) $17,625   8.60  $27,026  $(26,879) $147  $28,213  $(13,782) $14,431   12.45 
Additions during the year (Note 5):                            
Customer relationships  1,163   (62)  1,101             3.91   1,476   (360)  1,116   1,163   (62)  1,101   3.38 
Trade name  504   (21)  483             4.90   13,812   (172)  13,640   504   (21)  483   5.97 
Technology  479   (18)  461             5.68   479   (102)  377   479   (18)  461   5.68 
Software  350   (20)  330            3.00 
Total intangible assets $30,359  $(13,883) $16,476  $28,213  $(10,588) $17,625      $43,143  $(27,533) $15,610  $30,359  $(13,883) $16,476     

 

The Company’s patentsCompany recorded customer relationships, trade name and technology in connection with the acquisitions of Group Mobile and FLI Charge in the fourth quarter of 2015 and XpresSpa in the fourth quarter of 2016. Additionally, during 2016, the Company has capitalized costs for software related to the build-out of Group Mobile’s new website, groupmobile.com, which was placed in service in the fourth quarter 2016. The patent assets consist of threeseveral major patent portfolios, which were acquired from third parties, as well as a number of internally developedinternally-developed patents. The costs related to internally developedinternally-developed patents are expensed as incurred.

The Company’s patents Customer relationships consists of agreements or relationships with customers, customer lists and returning customers that are considered material to the business and hold economic value. Trade names are words, names, symbols or other intangible assets are amortized over their expected useful lives (i.e., throughdevices used in trade to indicate the expiration datesource of the patent). Duringproduct and to distinguish it from the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014,products of others. Trade names are considered valuable to the operations of the business. To estimate the value of the trade name, the Company recorded amortization expenseconsidered the royalty that could be charged to license the subject trade name and applied the relief from royalty method of $3,295 and $3,768, respectively, related to its intangible assets.the income approach.

 

During the thirdsecond quarter of 2014,2016, the Company determined that there were impairment indicators related to certain of its patents. A significant factor that was considered when making this determination included the announcementoccurred on May 6, 2016, when “Vringo, Inc.” changed its name to “FORM Holdings Corp.” and concurrently announced its repositioning as a holding company of the Federal Circuit’s decision on August 15, 2014, in which they held that the claims of the patents-in-suit asserted by I/P Engine against the Defendants are invalid for obviousness.small and middle market growth companies. The Company concluded that this factor was deemed a “triggering” event, requiring thatwhich required the related patent assets to be tested for impairment during the third quarter of 2014.impairment. In performing this impairment test, the Company determined that the patent portfolio containing the patents-in-suit in I/P Engine's litigation against AOL Inc., Google Inc. et al,portfolios, which representstogether represent an asset group, waswere subject to impairment testing. In the first step of the impairment test, the Company utilized its projections of future undiscounted cash flows based on the Company’s existing plans for the patents. As a result, it was determined that the Company’s projections of future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value of the asset group. Accordingly, the Company performed the second step of the impairment test to measure the potential impairment by calculating the asset group’s fair value. This resulted invalue as of May 6, 2016. As a result, following amortization for the month of April, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,355 during the third quarter$11,937, or 88.7% of 2014, related to the asset group, which represents the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset group.patents prior to impairment. This resulted in a new carrying value of $1,526 on May 6, 2016. The impairment charge is included in depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles in the consolidated statementstatements of operations forand comprehensive loss. Following the year ended December 31, 2014. Thereimpairment, the Company reevaluated the remaining useful life and concluded that there were no impairment charges related tochanges in the Company’s patents during the year ended December 31, 2015.estimated useful life.

Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years, of the Company’s intangible assets at December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Year ending December 31, Amount 
2016 $3,362 
2017  3,291 
2018  3,268 
2019  2,874 
2020  1,692 
Thereafter  1,989 
  $16,476 

 

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On December 5, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Nokia to assign Nokia rights related to certain patents previously purchased from Nokia. The carrying value of the patents assigned to Nokia prior to the agreement was $1,186, which offset the $1,750 of royalty payable and resulted in a gain of $564 on the disposal of assets, which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company retained selected patents previously purchased from Nokia with a carrying value of $50 as of December 31, 2016 that are no longer subject to any royalty payments to Nokia.

The Company’s intangible assets are amortized over their expected useful lives. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded amortization and impairment expense of $13,650 and $3,295, respectively, related to its intangible assets.

Except as disclosed above, there were no impairment indicators related to any of the Company’s amortizable intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, future amortization for our intangible assets is as follows:

Years ending December 31, Amount 
2017 $2,992 
2018  2,989 
2019  2,722 
2020  2,380 
2021  2,262 
Thereafter  2,265 
Total $15,610 

Goodwill

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s goodwill:

  For the year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Balance as of January 1: $  $67,757 
Acquisition of IDG (Note 5):        
Fli Charge goodwill  757    
Group Mobile goodwill  4,106    
Goodwill impairment     (67,757)
  $4,863  $ 

As of December 31, 2015, goodwill, relatedwhich relates to the purchaseacquisition of XpresSpa completed on December 23, 2016 and the acquisition of Group Mobile and FLI Charge as part of the IDG which was consummated during the fourth quarter ofacquisition completed on October 15, 2015. There were no indicators of impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2015.2016.

Goodwill as of December 31, 2014 $ 
Acquisition of Group Mobile  4,106 
Acquisition of FLI Charge  757 
Goodwill as of December 31, 2015  4,863 
Acquisition of XpresSpa  20,303 
Goodwill as of December 31, 2016 $25,166 

Note 7. General and administrative expenses

 

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test asfollowing table shows the key categories of December 31, 2014. The Company performed the first step of the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. Similar to the interim goodwill impairment test described above, the fair value of the reporting unit was determined using certain valuation techniques, including the estimation of an implied control premium, in addition to the Company’s market capitalization on the measurement date, as the market capitalization is derived on a non-controlling basis. The implied control premium selected was consistent with the control premium utilized in the interim goodwill impairment test described above, as no new significant observable market data of comparable companies was available.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company’s stock price declinedgeneral and the closing price of the Company’s stock on December 31, 2014 was $5.50. This decline in stock price resulted in a significantly lower market capitalization than that used when performing the interim goodwill impairment test described above. Based upon the first step of the goodwill impairment test performed as of December 31, 2014, the Company determined that the fair value of the reporting unit did not exceed its carrying amount and therefore the second step of the goodwill impairment test was required.

In performing the second step of the goodwill impairment test, the Company compared the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value. In estimating the implied fair value of goodwill, the Company assigns the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities associated with the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. As part of this step, the Company estimated the fair value of its patents using an income approach. The key assumptions for this approach are projected future cash flows, ranges of royalty rates as determined by management in consultations with valuation experts, and a discount rate which is based on a weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the characteristics of the business and the projected future cash flows. As a result, it was determined that the Company’s intangible assets were not impaired as of December 31, 2014.

Based on the estimated implied fair value of goodwill, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $65,757, to reduce the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value, which was determined to be zero. This impairment charge is included in goodwill impairment in the consolidated statement of operationsadministrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016 compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.

  Year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
General and administrative expenses:        
Salaries, commissions, and benefits $4,662  $2,149 
Stock-based compensation  2,347   4,303 
Legal, merger and acquisition, and financing  1,900   729 
Accounting, tax and audit  500   579 
Advertising and marketing  1,248   163 
Product development  681   92 
Public company administration and investor relations  992   632 
Insurance  644   691 
Rent and utilities  673   394 
Other general and administrative expenses  1,143   430 
Total general and administrative expenses $14,790  $10,162 

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Note 7.8. Segment Information

 

  For the year ended December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Revenue:        
Intellectual Property $21,750  $1,425 
Fli Charge  2    
Group Mobile  935    
Total Revenue $22,687  $1,425 
         
Segment operating loss:        
Intellectual Property $(9,854) $(45,439)
Fli Charge  (139)   
Group Mobile  (351)   
Total Segment operating loss $(10,344) $(45,439)
         
Unallocated expenses, net:        
Goodwill impairment     (65,757)
Total unallocated expenses, net     (65,757)
Non-operating income (expense), net  (1,780)  1,974 
Loss before income tax benefit (expense) $(12,124) $(109,222)
         
Assets:        
Intellectual Property $42,721  $37,435 
Fli Charge  6,228    
Group Mobile  1,583    
Total Assets $50,532  $37,435 

The Company currently has four operating segments, including XpresSpa, Group Mobile, FLI Charge and intellectual property, which accumulate revenue and expenses. Additionally, the Company allocates certain expenses to its non-operating corporate segment. The corporate segment represents general and administrative expenses as well as net non-operating income (expense) that are not specific to any of the Company’s operating segments, but represent expenses incurred on behalf of the parent company, a holding company.

 

  For the year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Revenue:        
XpresSpa $811  $ 
Group Mobile  6,638   935 
FLI Charge  350   2 
Intellectual property  11,175   21,750 
Total revenue $18,974  $22,687 
         
Segment operating loss:        
XpresSpa $(192) $ 
Group Mobile  (2,100)  (351)
FLI Charge  (2,488)  (139)
Intellectual property and corporate  (17,637)  (9,854)
Total segment operating loss  (22,417)  (10,344)
Non-operating expense, net  (1,586)  (1,780)
Loss before income tax benefit $(24,003) $(12,124)
         
Assets:        
XpresSpa $57,527  $ 
Group Mobile  7,014   6,228 
FLI Charge  1,620   1,583 
Intellectual property  940   17,528 
Corporate  15,706   25,120 
Total assets $82,807  $50,459 

General and administrative costs are allocated toamong the Intellectual Propertyoperating segments and non-operating corporate segment. Each operating segment records their respective general and administrative costs with the exception of the intellectual property segment, which has minimal general and administrative costs so they are combined with those of the non-operating corporate segment. The non-operating corporate segment does not have any revenue, but does incur expenses. As a result, the intellectual property operating segment and the non-operating corporate segment were combined in the table above for purposes of displaying the total segment operating loss for those two segments.

The corporate segment’s assets are mainly comprised of cash and cash equivalents.

 

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The Company currently operates in two geographical segments: the United States and all other countries. The following table represents the geographical revenue, segment operating loss, and total asset information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. There were no concentrations of geographical revenue, segment operating loss, or total assets related to any single foreign country that were material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

  For the year ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Revenue:        
United States $18,875  $22,687 
All other countries  99    
Total revenue $18,974  $22,687 
         
Segment operating loss:        
United States $(22,490) $(10,344)
All other countries  73    
Total segment operating loss $(22,417) $(10,344)
         
Assets:        
United States $80,053  $50,459 
All other countries  2,754    
Total assets $82,807  $50,459 

 

Note 8.9. Revenue from Settlements and Licensing Agreements

On April 25, 2016, the Company entered into a Confidential License Agreement (the “License Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, the licensee paid the Company a one-time lump sum payment of $8,900 on May 30, 2016. As a result, the Company granted to the licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license to certain patents and patent applications.

 

On December 7, 2015, the Company entered into a confidential settlement and license agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with ZTE Corporation and its affiliates (“ZTE”), pursuant to which: (i) ZTE paid the Company a total of $21,500, net of any withholding, value added or other taxes; (ii) the parties withdrew all pending litigations and proceedings against each other including the litigations related to ZTE’s breach of its non-disclosure agreement with Vringo;the Company; and (iii) the Company granted ZTE a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license of certain patents and patent applications owned by the Company.

 

DuringNote 10. Debt and Senior Secured Notes

Debt

As part of the year endedacquisition of XpresSpa, which was completed on December 31, 2014,23, 2016, the Company recorded total licensing revenue of $1,425, which was due to certain one-time payments in connection with settlement and license agreements for certain of its owned intellectual property.the debt described below.

 

Note 9. Senior Secured Convertible Notes

XpresSpa entered in a credit agreement and secured promissory note (“Rockmore Debt”) with Rockmore Investment Master Fund Ltd. (“Rockmore”) on April 22, 2015 that was amended on August 8, 2016. Rockmore is an investment entity controlled by the Company’s board member, Bruce T. Bernstein.

 

OnThe total principal of the Rockmore Debt is $6,500 payable in full upon maturity on May 4, 2015 (the “Closing Date”),1, 2018 with an additional one-year extension to May 1, 2019 at the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investorselection of the Company. The Rockmore Debt bears 11.24% interest per year (based on 360 days in a registered direct offeringyear) that is payable as follows:

9.24% annual interest, calculated on a monthly basis, which is payable in arrears on the last business day of $12,500 of Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”)each month plus

2% annual interest, calculated on a monthly basis, which accrues monthly and warrantsbecomes due and payable on the Rockmore Debt anniversary dates.

The interest decreases to purchase 537,500 shares of10.5% per year (8.5% payable in monthly installments and 2% payable annually) if the Company’s common stock(after giving effectRockmore Debt is extended to the Reverse Stock Split). On the Closing Date, the Company issued the Notes, which are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stockMay 1, 2019, effective May 1, 2018.

The Rockmore Debt can be pre-paid by XpresSpa at $10.00 per share, bear 8% interest and mature in 21 months from the date of issuance, unless earlier converted. In addition, the Company issued 537,500 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, which are exercisablea 4% penalty at $10.00 per share for a period of five years, beginning on November 4, 2015. In connection with the issuance of the Notes and the warrants, the Company received net cash proceeds of $12,425.any point at its election. The Company also incurred third party costs directly associated with the issuance of Notes of $218, which are capitalized as debt issuance costs and included in other current assets, and are amortized over the term of the Note. The Company’s obligations under the outstanding Notes areRockmore Debt is secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the Company’s U.S. assets.assets of XpresSpa. In addition, stockXpresSpa needs consent of certain subsidiaries of the Company has been pledged. The outstanding Notes contain customary events of default, as well as covenants which include restrictions on the assumption of newRockmore to incur any additional debt, by the Company. As of December 31, 2015, all covenants were met and there were no events of default.except for:

 

The principal amount

debt to finance acquisition, construction, or improvement of fixed and capital assets;

performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds, and similar;

pension fund and employee benefit plan obligations;

unsecured debt not exceeding $1,000;

convertible notes not exceeding $5,000; and

letters of credit, bank guarantees and others in the outstanding Notes is being repaid monthly, and the Company may make such payments and related interest payments in cash or, subjectordinary course of business.

In addition, Rockmore was entitled to certain conditions,reporting rights and annual audited financial information, which Rockmore waived in registered shares of the Company’s common stock, at its election. On each of the principal installment dates, the Company’s scheduled principal amortization payment is an amount equal to $595. If the Company chooses to repay the Notes in shares of its common stock, the shares are issued at a 15% discount, based on the then-current market price data of the Company’s common stock. The Company may also repay the Notes in advance of the maturity schedule subject to early repayment penalties. The holders of the Notes may accelerate up to six principal installment payments on each of the principal installment dates. The Company may choose to settle such amounts in cash or shares issued at a 15% discount, based on the then-current market price data of the Company’s common stock. Further, the Notes contain provisions that under certain events of default, as defined in the agreement, the amount owed could increase by amounts ranging from 115% to 120% of the face value depending on when the event occurred, and additionally, the interest rates would increase to 16.5% per annum upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default. In addition, the Company may choose to repay the Notes early at a premium ranging from 115% to 120% of the face value depending on when the election is made.March 2017.

 

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The 8% interest is paid quarterly, beginning July 1, 2015, and the Company may make such payments in cash or registered sharesRockmore Debt had a fair value of $6,500 as of the Company’s common stock, at its election. If the Company chooses to repay the Notesacquisition date, December 23, 2016, and a $6,500 carrying value included in shares of its common stock, the shares for the payment of interest are issued at the then-current market price of the Company’s common stock.

Upon issuance of the Notes on May 4, 2015, the Company recorded the following:

Net cash proceeds from the Notes ($12,500 less investors issuance costs of $75) $12,425 
Debt discount:    
May 2015 Warrants  1,717 
Conversion feature  1,244 
Total Debt discount attributed to Warrants and Conversion feature  2,961 
     
Net Total – May 4, 2015  9,464 
Debt discount amortization  2,014 
Debt repayments  (8,294)
Net Total – December 31, 2015 (presented as short-term) $3,184 

The debt discount is attributable to the value of the separately accounted for conversion feature and May 2015 Warrants issued in connection with the financing. The embedded conversion feature derivatives relate to the conversion option, redemption in case of an event of default, and redemption in the case of a change in control features of the Notes. The embedded derivatives were evaluated under FASB ASCTopic 815-15, were bifurcated from the debt host, and were classified aslong term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The debt discount is amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a total of $2,014 of debt discount amortization, which was recorded as an interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $145 of amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense and recorded an interest accrual of $96 included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilitiessheet as of December 31, 2015.2016. During the period from the acquisition date to December 31, 2016, XpresSpa paid $100 of interest for December 2016 and January 2017 and recorded $16 of interest expense.

Senior Secured Notes

The table below summarizes changes in the book value of the Notes from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016:

Book value as of December 31, 2015 (net of unamortized portion of debt issuance costs of $73) $3,111 
Debt repayments in January and February 2016  (1,190)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs, included in interest expense  356 
Book value of Notes before the Exchange Note Agreement on March 9, 2016  2,277 
     
Fair value of the considerations provided to the Investors, including:    
Increase in fair value of May 2015 Warrants due to reduced exercise price  281 
Repayment of Notes in shares of common stock  1,267 
Repayment of $1,267 of Notes in shares of common stock at a discount to the market  183 
Restructuring fee paid to the Investors  50 
Total fair value of the considerations provided to the Investors  1,781 
     
Book value of Amended Notes after the Exchange Note Agreement on March 9, 2016  496 
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs, included in interest expense  1,253 
Early repayment fee of 15% of outstanding principal of $1,749  262 
Repayment of Amended Notes in full on July 1, 2016  (2,011)
Book value of Amended Notes as of December 31, 2016 $ 

 

During August 2015, the holdersAs of the Notes accelerated six principal installments in exchange for common stock as permitted under the securities purchase agreement. The debt is now expected to mature in July 2016.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, total outstanding principal of the Company’s Notes was $4,206. Between January 1, 2016 and March 9, 2016, the Company made two principal payments in the aggregate amount of $8,294.$1,190. The Company elected to make a total of $595 of these principal payments in cash and the remaining $7,699 of principal payments in shares of the Company’s common stock, which arewere issued at a 15% discount to the then current market price.price data. As such, the Company issued 2,070,0001,032,332 shares(after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split)in lieu of principal payments and interest payments for the year ended December 31, 2015, and recorded $1,373$210 as extinguishment of debt expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

On March 9, 2016, the Company and the Investors entered into an Exchange Note Agreement. Pursuant to the Exchange Note Agreement, the Company issued to the Investors an aggregate of 703,644 shares of its common stock in exchange for the reduction of $1,267 of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes and $49 of accrued interest. As a result, the outstanding aggregate principal amount under the Notes was reduced from $3,016 to $1,749 as of March 9, 2016.

In addition, on March 9, 2016, the Company, with the consent of each of the Investors, agreed to amend the Notes. Pursuant to the Amended Notes and the Indenture dated May 4, 2015, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated May 4, 2015 and further supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated March 9, 2016: (i) the Amended Notes are no longer convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock and will be payable by the Company on the consolidated statementMaturity Date in cash only, (ii) the Maturity Date of operationsthe Amended Notes will extend to June 30, 2017, (iii) the Company will discontinue the payment of principal prior to the Maturity Date (subject to certain exceptions), (iv) the interest rate increased from 8% to 10% per annum and will accrue on the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Amended Notes, payable monthly, and (v) the Company will pay to the Investors on the Maturity Date 102% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Amended Notes. The Company also agreed to maintain a cash balance (including cash equivalents) of not less than $2,900.

In addition, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of the May 2015 Warrants from $10.00 to $3.00 per share and the parties also agreed to remove from the May 2015 Warrants certain anti-dilution features. Other terms of the May 2015 Warrants remained the same. Furthermore, in connection with the Amended Notes, the Company paid a restructuring fee of $50 to the Investors.

On July 1, 2016, the Company repaid in full its Amended Notes that were due on June 30, 2017, including a 15% fee for early repayment. The Company used an aggregate of $2,011 of cash on hand for repayment of the year ended December 31, 2015.Amended Notes. As a result of the repayment in full of the Amended Notes, all liens on the Company’s assets, including its intellectual property, were released by the Investors.

 

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Note 10.11. Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table presents the placement in the fair value hierarchy of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014:2015:

 

   Fair value measurement at reporting date using    Fair value measurement at reporting date using 
   Quoted prices in        Quoted prices in     
   active markets Significant other Significant    active markets Significant other Significant 
   for identical observable unobservable    for identical observable unobservable 
 Balance assets (Level 1) inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)  Balance assets (Level 1) inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3) 
December 31, 2016:                
May 2015 Warrants $259  $  $  $259 
                
December 31, 2015:                                
May 2015 Warrants $416  $  $  $416  $416  $  $  $416 
Conversion feature $1  $  $  $1  $1  $  $  $1 
                
December 31, 2014:                
Conversion Warrants, the derivative Reload Warrants and the derivative Series 1 Warrants $175  $  $  $175 

 

The Company measures its derivative liabilities at fair value. The Conversion Warrants, the derivative Reload Warrants and the derivative Series 1 Warrants were classified within Level 3 because they were valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton and the Monte-Carlo models, as these warrants included down-round protection clauses, which utilize significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. On January 1, 2015, the down-round protection clauses associated with all of the Company’s outstanding derivative warrant liabilities expired and, as a result, these warrants no longer meet the criteria for liability classification. As such, the related liabilities were revalued as of January 1, 2015 and the balance of $175, which was comprised of long-term derivative warrant liabilities of $174 and short-term derivative warrant liabilities of $1, was reclassified to equity.

The May 2015 Warrants were classified within Level 3 because they were valued using the Black-Sholes-MertonBlack-Scholes-Merton model, which utilizes significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. They are recorded as derivative warrant liabilities as they are freestanding instruments and there are several features within the warrants that may require the Company to cash settle or partially cash settle. In particular, the Company may have to cash settle, partially cash settle, or make cash payments to the holdersInvestors including cash settlement upon exercise when insufficient shares are authorized to be issued, and that the Company is obligated to issue registered shares when the warrants are exercised. The derivative warrant liabilities are initially measured at fair value and marked to market at each balance sheet date.

 

The conversion feature was classified within Level 3 because it was valued using the Monte-Carlo model, which utilizes significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. The embedded conversion feature derivatives relate to the conversion option, redemption in case of an event of default, and redemption in the case of a change in control features of the Notes. The conversion feature was separated from the host debt contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument because the feature is not clearly and closely related to the debt host and a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would be a derivative instrument.

In addition to the above, the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 20152016 and 20142015, consisted of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, depositsNotes and Notes.Debt. The carrying amounts of all the aforementioned financial instruments approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2015:2016:

 

  Conversion Warrants, the
derivative Reload
Warrants and the derivative
Series 1 Warrants
  May 2015
Warrants
  Conversion
feature
 
December 31, 2014 $175  $  $ 
Reclassification of derivative Reload Warrants and Series 1 Warrants to equity warrants  (175)      
Issuance of Notes and May 2015 Warrants     1,717   1,244 
Gain on revaluation of warrants and conversion feature     (1,301)  (1,243)
December 31, 2015 $  $416  $1 

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During August 2015, the holders of the Notes accelerated six principal installments in exchange for common stock as permitted under the securities purchase agreement. The debt is now expected to mature in July 2016. These events resulted in a significant decline in the value of the conversion feature between May 4, 2015 and December 31, 2015, which resulted in a concurrent gain on the revaluation of the conversion feature.

  May 2015
Warrants
  Conversion
feature
 
December 31, 2015 $416  $1 
Decrease in fair value of the warrants and conversion feature  (438)  (1)
Increase in fair value as a result of debt modification  281    
December 31, 2016 $259  $ 

 

Valuation processes for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value measurement of the derivative warrant liabilities falls within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value measurements are evaluated by management to ensure that changes are consistent with expectations of management based upon the sensitivity and nature of the inputs.

 

December 31, 2015:2016:

 

Description Valuation technique Unobservable inputs Range 
Conversion featureMay 2015 Warrants Monte-Carlo modelBlack-Scholes-Merton Volatility  82.4645.15%
    Risk freeRisk-free interest rate  0.461.57%
    Expected term, in years  0.51
Conversion price$10.00
May 2015 WarrantsBlack-Scholes-MertonVolatility79.13%
Risk free interest rate1.68%
Expected term, in years4.343.34 
    Dividend yield  0.00%

 

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December 31, 2014:2015:

 

DescriptionValuation techniqueUnobservable inputsRange
Conversion Warrants, derivative ReloadBlack-Scholes-Merton andVolatility56.55% - 77.06%
Warrants and derivative Series 1 Warrantsthe Monte-Carlo modelsRisk free interest rate0.13% - 0.87%
Expected term, in years0.48 - 2.55
Dividend yield0%

Description Valuation technique Unobservable inputs Range 
Conversion feature Monte-Carlo model Volatility  82.46%
    Risk free interest rate  0.46%
    Expected term, in years  0.51 
    Conversion price $10.00 
         
May 2015 Warrants Black-Scholes-Merton Volatility  79.13%
    Risk free interest rate  1.68%
    Expected term, in years  4.34 
    Dividend yield  0.00%

 

Sensitivity of Level 3 measurements to changes in significant unobservable inputs

 

The inputs to estimate the fair value of the Company’s derivative warrant liabilities and conversion feature were the current market price of the Company’s common stock, the exercise price of the warrants and conversion feature, their remaining expected term, the volatility of the Company’s common stock price and the risk-free interest rate over the expected term. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation can result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.

 

Generally, an increase in the market price of the Company’s shares of common stock, an increase in the volatility of the Company’s shares of common stock, and an increase in the remaining term of the warrants and conversion feature would each result in a directionally similar change in the estimated fair value of the Company’s warrants. Such changes would increase the associated liability while decreases in these assumptions would decrease the associated liability. An increase in the risk-free interest rate or a decrease in the differential between the warrants’ and conversion feature’s exercise prices and the market price of the Company’s shares of common stock would result in a decrease in the estimated fair value measurement and thus a decrease in the associated liability. The Company has not, and does not plan to, declare dividends on its common stock, and as such, there is no change in the estimated fair value of the warrants and conversion feature due to the dividend assumption.

 

The following table presents the placement in the fair value hierarchy of intangible assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 due to impairment. There was no impairment of intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2015 and, as such, no fair value measurement was performed. Also included in the following table is the placement in the fair value hierarchy of warrants and FORM Preferred Stock issued on December 23, 2016 for the acquisition of XpresSpa, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2016:

     Fair value measurement at reporting date using 
     Quoted prices in       
     active markets  Significant other  Significant 
     for identical  observable  unobservable 
  Balance  assets (Level 1)  inputs (Level 2)  inputs (Level 3) 
December 31, 2016:                
Patents $147  $  $  $147 
December 2016 Warrants $2,689  $  $  $2,689 
FORM Preferred Stock $27,752  $  $  $27,752 

During the second quarter of, 2016, the Company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $11,937 to reduce the net carrying value of its patent assets to its estimated fair value of $1,526. Following the impairment charge and a subsequent assignment of certain patents to Nokia and additional amortization expense for the remainder of the year, the net carrying value of the patent assets was reduced to $147 as of December 31, 2016. The fair value of these assets were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy using an income-based approach.

As disclosed in Note 5,the purchase consideration values of the warrants and FORM Preferred Stock issued for the acquisition of XpresSpa on December 23, 2016 were determined using the Monte-Carlo simulation and, as such, were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Note 12. Warrants

The following table summarizes information about warrant activity during the year ended December 31, 2016:

  No. of warrants  Weighted average
exercise price
  Exercise
price range
 
December 31, 2015  1,006,679  $12.92  $5.00 - $17.60 
Granted  2,500,000  $3.00  $3.00 
Exercised         
Expired         
December 31, 2016  3,506,679  $4.77  $3.00 - $17.60 

On March 9, 2016, the Company modified the exercise price of the May 2015 Warrants, which are recorded as derivative warrant liabilities, from $10.00 to $3.00. There were no changes to other terms of the May 2015 Warrants (see Note 10). The change in fair value of the May 2015 Warrants as a result of the exercise price modification was accounted for as a debt discount to be amortized over the remaining term of the Amended Notes. Certain of the Company’s outstanding warrants are classified as equity warrants and certain are classified as derivative warrant liabilities.

The Company’s outstanding equity warrants as of December 31, 2016 consist of the following:

  No. outstanding  Exercise price  Remaining
contractual life
 Expiration Date
Series 1 Warrants  149,025  $17.60  0.55 years July 19, 2017
Series 2 Warrants  194,352  $17.60  0.55 years July 19, 2017
Reload Warrants  75,802  $17.60  0.10 years February 6, 2017
October 2015 Warrants  50,000  $5.00  4.29 years April 15, 2021
December 2016 Warrants  2,500,000  $3.00  4.98 years December 23, 2021
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016  2,969,179         

The Company’s outstanding derivative warrants as of December 31, 2016 consist of the following:

  No. outstanding  Exercise price  

Remaining

contractual life

 Expiration Date
May 2015 Warrants  537,500  $3.00  3.34 years May 4, 2020

 

Note 11.13. Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company has a stock-based compensation plan available to grant stock options and RSUs to the Company’s directors, employees and consultants. Under the 2012 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a maximum of 1,560,000 shares of common stock may be awarded(after giving effect to the one-for-ten reverse stock split). In 2015, and again in 2016, the Company amended itsthe Plan so that a maximum of shares of common stock that may be awarded was increased to 2,100,000.7,100,000. As of December 31, 2015, 933,4602016, 3,115,843 shares were available for future grants under the Plan. Total stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $2,570 and 2014 was $5,064, and $10,967, respectively.

 

The following table illustrates the stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2015. There were no RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2015.2016:

 

Title Grant date 

No. of

options

  

Exercise

price

 

Fair market value 
at

grant date

 Vesting terms 

Assumptions used in

Black-Scholes
Option option pricing

model

Directors, management, employees, and employeesconsultant January 2015April - June 2016  115,0002,990,000  $5.101.55 - $5.90$1.92 $3.300.82 - $3.80$1.54 Over 1 year for directors; overOver 3 years for management, employees, and consultant 

Volatility: 74.9 %58.92% - 77.1%
59.80%

Risk free interest rate: 1.27%1.24% - 1.51%
1.95%

Expected term, in years: 5.31 - 5.81

Dividend yield: 0.00%

 

CertainOn April 4, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized 2,990,000 stock options to be granted to directors, management, and employees. Of this amount, 2,260,000 stock options granted to officers, directorscertain management and certain key employees are subjectwas greater than the amount available under the Plan, as amended in 2015, and, as such, the stock options were not issued to acceleration of vesting of 75% - 100% (according tomanagement and employees as they required stockholder approval. The stock options were approved by the agreement signed with each grantee), upon a change of control event.Company’s stockholders on November 28, 2016.

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The following table illustrates the RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Title Grant date No. of RSUs  Exercise price  

Fair market

value at grant date

  Vesting term
Consultant March 9, 2016  10,000     $2.13  0.33 years

 

The following tables summarize information about stock options and RSU activity during the year ended December 31, 2015:2016:

 

  RSUs  Options 
  No. of RSUs  Weighted average
grant date fair
value
  No. of options  Weighted average
exercise price
  Exercise price
range
  Weighted average
grant date fair
value
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014  119,636  $36.40   805,235  $33.60   $9.60 - $55.00  $22.40 
Granted        115,000  $5.45   $5.10 - $5.90  $3.52 
Vested/Exercised  (30,991) $36.51             
Forfeited  (35,365) $36.31   (48,751) $19.41   $5.10 - $37.60  $11.13 
Expired                  
Outstanding at December 31, 2015  53,280  $36.31   871,484  $30.65   $5.10 - $55.00  $20.49 
Exercisable at December 31, 2015        815,361  $31.49   $5.10 - $55.00     

  RSUs  Options 
  

No. of

RSUs

  

Weighted average

grant date

 fair value

  

No. of

options

  

Weighted

average

exercise price

  

Exercise

price range

  

Weighted average

grant date

 fair value

 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2016  53,280  $36.31   871,484  $30.65  $5.10 - 55.00  $20.49 
Granted  10,000  $2.13   2,990,000  $1.58  $1.55 - 1.92  $1.38 
Vested/Exercised  (63,280) $30.91             
Forfeited        (173,383) $17.07  $1.90 – 41.00  $10.38 
Expired        (9,000) $55.00  $55.00  $26.20 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016        3,679,101  $7.60  $1.55 – 55.00  $5.41 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2016        1,667,434  $14.85  $1.55 – 55.00     

 

  Non-vested stock options:  Non-vested RSU: 
  No. of options  Weighted average
 grant date fair
 value
  No. of RSUs  Weighted average
 grant date fair
 value
 
Balance at January 1, 2015  187,965  $22.10   119,636  $36.40 
Granted  115,000  $3.52     $ 
Vested  (214,631) $17.18   (30,991) $36.51 
Forfeited  (32,211) $8.48   (35,365) $36.31 
Balance at December 31, 2015  56,123  $10.66   53,280  $36.31 

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  Non-vested stock options:  Non-vested RSU: 
  No. of options  Weighted average
 grant date 
fair value
  No. of RSUs  Weighted average
 grant date
fair value
 
Balance at January 1, 2016  56,123  $10.66   53,280  $36.31 
Granted  2,990,000  $1.38   10,000  $2.13 
Vested  (961,126) $1.77   (63,280) $30.91 
Forfeited  (73,330) $1.29       
Balance at December 31, 2016  2,011,667  $1.46     $ 

 

The following table summarizes information about employee and non-employee stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2015:2016:

 

Exercise price rangeExercise price range No. options outstanding No. options exercisable Weighted average remaining
 contractual life (years)
 Exercise price range No. options outstanding No. options exercisable 

Weighted average remaining

contractual life (years)

 
$0.01-10.00   98,618   70,285   4.18 0.01-10.00 2,987,785 976,535 4.72 
$10.00-20.00   84,566   79,567   4.88 10.00-20.00 82,066 82,066 3.88 
$20.00-30.00   46,000   41,000   7.50 20.00-30.00 40,000 40,000 6.57 
$30.00-40.00   518,550   514,926   7.20 30.00-40.00 490,500 490,083 6.19 
$40.00-50.00   102,500   88,333   8.15 40.00-50.00 66,500 66,500 7.14 
$50.00-60.00   21,250   21,250   1.09 50.00-60.00  12,250  12,250 0.08 
    871,484   815,361        3,679,101  1,667,434   

 

As of December 31, 20152016, the total aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding and 2014,options exercisable were $1,636 and $514, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the total aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding and options exercisable were zero since these instruments were “out-of-the-money” as of these dates. The total aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $2,363.that date. There were no options exercised during the yearyears ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

The total fair value of stock options that vested in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $1,703 and 2014 was $3,687, and $7,987, respectively. As of December 31, 2015,2016, there werewas approximately $1,420$2,929 of total unrecognized stock-based payment cost related to non-vested options, shares and RSUs, granted under the incentive stock option plans. Overall, the cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 1.051.66 years.

 

The Company did not recognize tax benefits related to its stock-based compensation as there is a full valuation allowance recorded.

 

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Note 12. Warrants14. Related Parties Transactions

The Company engaged various parties to perform valuations, legal, financial and tax due diligence associated with the XpresSpa acquisition and other merger and acquisition projects. Among the service providers, the Company engaged RedRidge Lender Services LLC (“RedRidge”) to perform financial due diligence regarding the acquisition of XpresSpa. Andrew Perlman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and certain members of his family own a minority equity position in RedRidge, which may be considered a related party. The audit committee of the Company’s Board of Directors reviewed and approved the engagement of RedRidge. The fee for the XpresSpa engagement was $101 and the fees for other engagements were $60, all of which were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016 and are reflected in the general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

As disclosed in Note 10, Debt and Senior Secured Notes, XpresSpa’s debt holder, Rockmore, is an investment entity controlled by the Company’s board member, Bruce T. Bernstein. The Company believes the terms of the Debt were reflective of market rates as of the time of issuance. Additionally, on July 1, 2016, the Company repaid in full its Amended Notes, including a fee for early repayment, in the amount of $2,011. The Amended Notes were held by the Investors, which included entities controlled by the Company’s board member, Richard Abbe, who joined the Company’s Board of Directors in March 2016.

In addition, the Company paid $212 to Bruce T. Bernstein in March 2017 for the legal costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of XpresSpa and Amiral legal proceedings prior to the completion of the acquisition, as he was indemnified by XpresSpa. These costs are included in the accounts payable,accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.

Note 15. Property and Equipment

 

The following table summarizes information about warrantproperty and equipment activity during the year ended December 31, 2015:2016:

  No. of warrants  Weighted average
exercise price
  Exercise
price range
 
December 31, 2014  1,740,265  $42.26   $9.40 - $50.60 
Granted  587,500  $9.57   $5.00 - $10.00 
Expired on June 21, 2015  (1,321,086) $50.55   $9.40 - $50.60 
December 31, 2015  1,006,679  $12.92   $10.00 - $17.60 

 

Balance of property and equipment as of December 31, 2014 $221 
Depreciation expense  (221)
Balance of property and equipment as of December 31, 2015   
Additions  291 
Additions from XpresSpa acquisition  16,308 
Depreciation expense  (132)
Balance of property and equipment as of December 31, 2016 $16,467 

On May 4,

Property and equipment is comprised of three categories: leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, and other operating equipment.

  December 31,   
  2016  2015  Useful Life
Furniture and fixtures $740  $201  3-4 years
Leasehold improvements  14,732   202  Average 5-8 years
Other operating equipment  1,127   207  Maximum 5 years
   16,599   610   
Accumulated depreciation  (132)  (610)  
Total property and equipment, net $16,467  $   

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 537,500recorded $132 and $221 of its shares of common stock in conjunction withdepreciation expense, respectively.

Depreciation is computed using the issuancestraight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the Notes. The warrantsrelated assets. Leasehold improvements are exercisable at $10.00 per share and are exercisable for a perioddepreciated over the shorter of five years.

In October 2015, in connection with the purchase of IDG, the Company granted the finder with warrants to purchase up to 50,000 of its shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $5.00 per share (the “October 2015 Warrants”)remaining lease term or economic useful life (which is on average 5-8 years).

Prior to June 21, 2015, the Company had public warrants to purchase 478,400 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $50.60, which were listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “VRNGW,” and additional warrants which were privately held to purchase 842,686 shares of common stock, all of which expired on June 21, 2015.

Certain of the Company’s outstanding warrants are classified as equity warrants and certain are classified as derivative warrant liabilities. The Company’s outstanding equity warrants as of December 31, 2015 consist of the following:

  No. outstanding  Exercise price  Remaining
contractual life
 Expiration Date
Series 1 Warrants  149,025  $17.60  1.55 years July 19, 2017
Series 2 Warrants  194,352  $17.60  1.55 years July 19, 2017
Reload Warrants  75,802  $17.60  1.10 years February 6, 2017
October 2015 Warrants  50,000  $5.00  5.29 years April 15, 2021
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015  469,179         

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The Company’s outstanding derivative warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2015 consist of the following:

  No. outstanding  Exercise price  Remaining
contractual life
 Expiration Date
May 2015 Warrants  537,500  $10.00  4.34 years May 4, 2020

 

Note 13.16. Other Current Assets

 

As of December 31, 20152016, and 2014,2015, the Company’s other current assets were comprised of the following:

 

 For the year ended December 31,  December 31, 
 2015 2014  2016 2015 
Prepaid expenses $674  $482  $2,215  $674 
Inventory  379    
Accounts receivable  246    
Other  97   28   27   24 
Balance as of December 31 $1,396  $510  $2,242  $

698

 

Prepaid expenses are predominantly comprised of prepaid insurance policies which have terms of one year or less.

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Note 14.17. Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

As of December 31, 20152016, and 2014,2015, the Company’s accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

 For the year ended December 31,  December 31, 
 2015 2014  2016 2015 
Accounts payable $4,278  $3,598  $9,555  $4,278 
Accrued liabilities  607   465   1,356   607 
Tax liabilities  538   559   676   538 
Other  607   110   43   432 
Balance as of December 31 $6,030  $4,732  $11,630  $5,855 

 

Gift cards and customer rewards program

As of December 31, 2016, XpresSpa recorded an accrued liability of $605 for gift cards and the customer rewards program.

Accrued liability for insurance

XpresSpa carries several annual insurance policies including indemnity, fire, umbrella, and workers’ compensation. XpresSpa financed the total of $699, or 85%, of the total insurance premiums with a third party provider, at a rate of 3.99% per year payable in ten installments over a 12-month period. As of December 31 2016, XpresSpa had an outstanding balance of its financing arrangement of approximately $583, which is scheduled to be repaid in 2017.

Merchant financing

In April 2016, XpresSpa entered into a merchant financing arrangement with a top tier credit card company for $1,000, which was provided in the form of an advance against certain future credit card transactions. XpresSpa made repayments on a daily basis throughout 2016 from proceeds of certain credit card transactions. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding balance of the advance was $155. This balance was repaid in full in February 2017. In addition, XpresSpa entered into a new merchant financing arrangement with the same party for $500 in the first quarter of 2017.

Loan agreement with Oklahoma Fidelity Bank

On July 12, 2015, Group Mobile amended its existing loan agreement with Oklahoma Fidelity Bank, a division of Fidelity Bank. The total amount of the loan iswas $300 and it bearsinterest accrued at a variable interest rate, which iswas the lower of the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 1% or 5% annually.. The maturity date of the loan is July 12, 2016. The outstanding balance on the loan as of December 31, 2015 was $268 and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 15. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held For Sale

On February 18, 2014, the Company executed the sale of its mobile social application business to InfoMedia. As consideration for the assets and agreements related to the Company’s mobile social application business, the Company received 18 Class B shares of InfoMedia, which represent an 8.25% ownership interest in InfoMedia. Additionally, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer was appointed as a full voting member of InfoMedia’s board of directors and the Company received a number of customary protective rights. The InfoMedia Class B shares are accounted for as a cost-method investment at the carrying amount of $787 and are included in other assetsfully repaid in the consolidated balance sheets asthird quarter of December 31, 2015 and 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying amount of this investment may no longer be recoverable.2016.

 

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In connection with the sale of its mobile social application business, the Company is required to present the results of the Company’s mobile social application business as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations. The following table represents the components of operating results from discontinued operations, as presented in the consolidated statements of operations:

  As of December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Revenue $  $37 
Operating expenses     (266)
Operating loss     (229)
Non-operating income (expense)     20 
Loss before taxes on income     (209)
Income tax expense     (246)
Loss from discontinued operations $  $(455)

Note 16.18. Income Taxes

 

For the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the loss from continuing operations before taxes consists of the following:

 

  2015  2014 
Domestic $

(12,072

) $(108,828)
Foreign  (52)  (394)
  $

(12,124

) $(109,222)

  2016  2015 
Domestic $(24,042) $(12,072)
Foreign  39   (52)
  $(24,003) $(12,124)

 

Income tax expense (benefit)benefit attributable to continuing and discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 20152016 and 20142015 consisted of the following:

 

  2015  2014 
Continued operations:        
  Current:        
     Federal $  $ 
     State      
  Deferred:        
     Federal  (866)  

 
     State        
  $(866) $ 
         
Discontinued operations:        
  Current:       
     Federal $  $(246)
     State      
  Deferred:        
     Federal     

 
     State        
  $  $(246)

  2016  2015 
Continued operations:        
Current:        
Federal $  $ 
State      
Foreign      
Deferred:        
Federal     (866)
State      
Foreign      
  $  $(866)

 

Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations differed from the amounts computed by applying the applicable U.S.United States federal income tax rate to loss from continuing operations before taxes on income as a result of the following:

 

 For the year ended December 31,  For the year ended December 31, 
 2015 2014  2016  2015 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes on income $(12,124) $(109,222)
Loss before income taxes $(24,003) $(12,124)
Tax rate  35%  35%  35%  35%
             
Computed "expected" tax benefit 4,243 38,228 
Computed “expected” tax benefit  (8,401)  (4,243)
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 294 793      (294)
Change in valuation allowance (3,627) (13,864)  8,107   3,627 
Nondeductible expenses (64) (25,070)  276   64 
Other items  20  (87)  18   (20)
Income tax benefit attributable to continuing operations $866 $ 
Income tax benefit $  $(866)

 

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Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of ourthe Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 20152016 and 2014:2015:

 

  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards $44,756  $43,558 
Stock-based compensation  4,839   4,789 

Patents and other

  1,212   341 
Net deferred income tax assets  50,807   48,688 
Less:        
Valuation allowance  (50,807)  (48,688)
Net deferred income tax assets $  $ 

  December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards $49,433  $44,756 
Stock-based compensation  6,125   4,839 
Patents and other  3,356   1,212 
Net deferred income tax assets  58,914   50,807 
Less:        
Valuation allowance  (58,914)  (50,807)
Net deferred income tax assets $  $ 

 

The Company assesses the need for a valuation allowance related to its deferred income tax assets by considering whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. A valuation allowance has been recorded against the Company’s deferred income tax assets, as it is in the opinion of management that it is more likely than not that the net operating loss carryforwards ("NOL")(“NOL”s) will not be utilized in the foreseeable future. The Company acquired IDG in the fourth quarter of 2015 and, as a result of the acquisition, all components of IDG’s deferred tax liabilities were recorded as part of the acquisition and were netted with similar deferred tax assets of the Company. This resulted in the reduction of the valuation allowance of $866.

 

The valuation allowance for 2015as of December 31, 2016 is $50,807,$58,914, which will be reduced if and when the Company determines that the deferred income tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.

 

The following table presents the changes to the valuation allowance during the years presented:

 

As of January 1, 2014 $37,758 
Charged to cost and expenses – continuing operations  13,864 
Charged to cost and expenses – discontinued operations  299 
Return to provision true-up and other  (3,233)
As of December 31, 2014 $48,688 
As of January 1, 2015 $48,688 
Charged to cost and expenses – continuing operations  3,627   3,627 
Charged to cost and expenses – discontinued operations  (299)  (299)
Return to provision true-up and other  (1,209)  (1,209)
As of December 31, 2015 $50,807   50,807 
Charged to cost and expenses – continuing operations  9,468 
Charged to cost and expenses – discontinued operations   
Return to provision true-up and other  (1,361)
As of December 31, 2016 $58,914 

 

As of December 31, 2015,2016, the Company’s estimated aggregate total NOLNOLs were $123,591$138,915 for U.S.United States federal, state and local purposes expiring 20 years from the respective tax years to which they relate. The NOL amounts are presented before Internal Revenue Code, Section 382 limitations ("(“Section 382"382”). The Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposed substantial restrictions on the utilization of NOLNOLs and tax credits in the event of an ownership change of a corporation. Thus, the Company’s ability to utilize all such NOLNOLs and credit carryforwards may be limited. The NOLNOLs available post-merger that the Company completed in 2012 that are not subject to limitation amount to $83,990.$98,151. The remaining NOLs of $39,601 are subject to the limitation of Section 382. The annual limitation is approximately $2,000.

 

The Company files its tax returns in the U.S.United States federal jurisdiction, as well as in various state, local and localforeign jurisdictions. Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. has open tax years for 20122013 through 2014.2016. As of December 31, 2015,2016, all tax years for the Company’s subsidiary Innovate/Protect are still open. The Company’s Israeli subsidiary filed its income tax returns in Israel prior to closing the business in the first quarter of 2014; there are no open tax years.

 

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The Company did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015.2016. The Company does not expect to record any additional material provisions for unrecognized tax benefits within the next year.

 

Note 17.19. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation and legal proceedings

 

Certain of the Company’s outstanding legal matters include speculative claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages. The Company regularly evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of any potential liability and makes adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both the likelihood of there being a liability and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters.

With respect to the Company’s outstanding legal matters, based on its current knowledge, the Company’s management believes that the amount or range of a potential loss will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. The Company evaluated the matters described below, and assessed the probability and likelihood of the occurrence of liability. Based on management’s estimates, the Company recorded $671, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.

The Company expenses legal fees in the period in which they are incurred.

XpresSpa

ZTECordial

 

Effective October 2014, XpresSpa terminated its former Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“ACDBE”) partner, Cordial Endeavor Concessions of Atlanta, LLC (“Cordial”), in several store locations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In April 2015 Cordial filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) (which oversees the City of Atlanta with regard to airport ACDBE programs) and, in December 2015, the FAA mandated that the City of Atlanta review XpresSpa’s request to substitute new partners in lieu of Cordial and Cordial’s claims of retaliation. In response to the FAA ruling, pursuant to a corrective action plan approved by the FAA, the City of Atlanta held two hearings in February 2016 and ruled in favor of the Company on both issues. Cordial submitted a further complaint to the FAA claiming that the City of Atlanta was biased against Cordial and that the City of Atlanta’s decision was wrong. On October 2016, the FAA sent a letter to the City of Atlanta directing that the City of Atlanta retract previous findings on Cordial’s allegations and engage an independent third party to investigate issues previously decided by Atlanta. The FAA also directed that Atlanta determine monies potentially due to Cordial.

On January 3, 2017, XpresSpa filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against Cordial and several related parties alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent inducement, fraudulent concealment, tortious interference, and breach of good faith and fair dealing (the “Cordial Litigation”). On March 3, 2017, XpresSpa filed a first amended complaint against Cordial.

On January 4, 2017, XpresSpa filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against its former attorney, Kevin Ross, and his law firm alleging malpractice, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent inducement, fraudulent concealment, tortious interference, and promissory estoppel (the “Ross Litigation”). On March 2, 2017, the defendants filed a letter with the Court requesting a pre-motion conference in anticipation of the defendants’ filing of a motion to dismiss. On March 17, 2017, XpresSpa filed a First Amended Complaint against the defendants.

Both the Cordial Litigation and Ross Litigation are pending before the respective courts; no schedule has been set in either matter.

In February 2017, Cordial filed a Part 16 complaint with the FAA. On March 7, 2017, the FAA held that XpresSpa has not been named in Cordial’s complaint, and is not a proper respondent.

In re Chen et al.

On March 16, 2015, four former employees of XpresSpa who worked at locations in John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport filed a putative class and collective action wage-hour litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, claiming that they, and other spa technicians were misclassified, and that overtime was unpaid. On September 23, 2016, the Court conditionally certified the class. The parties held a mediation on February 28, 2017 and reached an agreement on a settlement in principle. The parties are in the process of drafting a formal settlement agreement incorporating the agreed-upon terms.

Amiral

On July 29, 2016, Amiral Holdings SAS (“Amiral”) filed a preliminary relief proceeding in the Netherlands against the Company’s subsidiary, XpresSpa Europe B.V. (“XpresSpa Europe”), relating to the failed acquisition by Amiral of XpresSpa Europe. On October 7, 2016, Amiral initiated proceedings before the District Court in Amsterdam seeking the transfer of shares in XpresSpa Europe to Amiral and damages.

On August 2, 2016, Amiral filed a complaint for breach of contract against XpresSpa related to a failed merger between Amiral and XpresSpa, before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. On November 23, 2016, a temporary restraining order was granted, enjoining XpresSpa and other parties from closing the merger between XpresSpa and the Company pending Amiral fulfilling certain conditions, which Amiral, on December 22, 2016, indicated that it would not meet, thus having the effect of dissolving the temporary restraining order.

During the first quarter of 2017, the parties resolved their disputes and have dismissed and/or withdrawn all actions against each other. Pursuant to an agreement between the parties, Amiral will receive shares of FORM Preferred Stock from former XpresSpa shareholders. No liability is expected or recorded for these proceedings.

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Employment related complaints

There have been three complaints filed against XpresSpa with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for unlawful termination of employment and discriminatory employment practices. No liability is expected or recorded for these proceedings. At this time the Company does not believe that the outcome of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on its business or results of operations.

Other

XpresSpa is regularly subject to claims, suits and other proceedings involving commercial disputes, labor and employment, personal injury and other matters. Such claims, suits and other proceedings could result in fines, civil or criminal penalties or other adverse consequences.

Intellectual Property

ZTE

On December 7, 2015, the Company entered into the Settlement Agreementa confidential settlement and license agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with ZTE Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, “ZTE”), pursuant to which the parties withdrew all pending litigations and proceedings against each other and the Company granted ZTE a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license to certain patents and patent applications owned by the Company.

 

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties have taken steps to withdraw all pending litigations and proceedings against one another. As such, the Company reversed $1,059 of contingent liabilities related to potential legal fees that were previously accrued for proceedings in the UK, France, and Germany. To date, proceedings in Brazil and Romania have yet to be formally closed, although the parties are currently working together to formally close proceedings in each of those countries.

In several jurisdictions, althoughthough ZTE requested that government organizations close proceedings against Vringo, theFORM, those organizations make such determinations on their own volition. In China, ZTE requested that the National Developmental and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) conclude its investigation against Vringo. However,FORM; however, it is not clear whether the NDRC has not yet closed its investigation. In addition, ZTE requested that the European Commission close its file on Vringo following ZTE’s withdrawal of its complaint against Vringo. On February 1, 2016, the European Commission confirmed that it would close its file on ZTE’s complaint against Vringo.

 

In addition, in China and the Netherlands, VringoFORM continues to appeal patent invalidity rulings issued in connection with proceedings originally brought by ZTE. In each instance, ZTE has indicated that it will not oppose Vringo’sFORM’s appeals, although Vringothough FORM must still plead its case before the respective adjudicatory body in each jurisdiction. In addition,No liability is expected or recorded for the European Patent Office (“EPO”) has not yet dismissed an opposition action filed on one of Vringo’s recently issued European patents, andZTE-related legal proceedings.

All deposits that had been posted with the EPO may require Vringo to defend this action even thoughcourts in connection with the Company’s litigation with ZTE has indicated that it will not continue to pursue the action.have been returned.

 

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ASUS

 

Vringo has filed patent infringement lawsuits against ASUSTekIn March 2016, the Company settled all disputes and ended all litigations with ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “ASUS”). Google, Inc., who intervened as a party in Germany,the Company’s litigation against ASUS in India, and Spain. Should the Company be deemedhave agreed to withdraw their respective outstanding claims against one another, for which each party has covered its own costs.

Confidential license agreement

On April 25, 2016, the losing party, it may be held responsible forCompany entered into a portionConfidential License Agreement (the “License Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the defendant’s legal fees forLicense Agreement, the relevant application or forlicensee paid the litigation.Company a one-time lump sum payment of $8,900,000 on May 30, 2016. As a result, we granted to the licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide perpetual license to certain patents and patent applications we own.

 

Other

 

The CompanyCompany’s intellectual property segment is also engaged in additionalother litigation, for which no contingent liability is recorded.recorded, as the Company does not expect any material negative outcome.

 

Corporate

Deposits with courts

Mason Chu

 

The Company made deposits with courts during 2015 and 2014, related to its proceedings in Germany, Brazil, Romania and Malaysia. Deposits with courts paid in local currency are remeasured on the balance sheet date based on the related foreign exchange rate on that date. As of

On December 31, 2015, deposits with courts, which are recorded as current assets, totaled $1,930, of which $1,279 was subsequently returnedMason Chu filed a lawsuit against the Company and its directors, alleging that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to usthe Company and its stockholders. The parties resolved the litigation in February 2016. As of December 31, 2014, deposits with courts totaled $2,067.March 2017.

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Leases

 

In January 2014, theThe Company entered into an amendedis obligated under multiple lease agreementagreements for its XpresSpa retail concessions. The lease agreements for the retail concessions have terms which expire at varying dates through December 31, 2025 and primarily require payment of rent as a percentage of sales and a minimum annual guarantee (“MAG”) rent payment. The MAG rent under the terms of the agreements range from $5 to $250 per year and are adjusted on each anniversary date.

XpresSpa is contingently liable to a surety company under certain general indemnity agreements required by various airports relating to its lease agreements. XpresSpa agrees to indemnify the surety for any payments made on contracts of suretyship, guaranty, or indemnity. The Company believes that all contingent liabilities will be satisfied by its performance under the specified lease agreements.

The Company’s corporate executive officeheadquarters, as well as XpresSpa’s and FLI Charge’s, are located in New York, for the lease of a different office space within the same building. The initial annual rental fee for this new office is approximately $403 (subject to certain future escalationsNY and adjustments) beginning on August 1, 2014, which was the date when the new office space was available. Thisits lease will expire in October 2019. Group Mobile has a lease for its office spaceMobile’s corporate headquarters are located in Chandler, AZ. The annual rental fee is approximately $72; the currentAZ and its lease expires on June 30, 2016.will expire in July 2019.

 

Rent expense for operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, were $584 and 2014 were $381, and $366, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases for office space, as

As of December 31, 2015,2016, future minimum commitments under noncancelable lease agreements are as follows:

 

Year ending December 31, Amount 
2016 $439 
Years ending December 31, Amount 
2017  407  $4,904 
2018  416   4,100 
2019  347   2,916 
2020  2,188 
2021  1,798 
Thereafter  2,688 
Total $1,609  $18,594 

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Note 18.20. Subsequent Events

 

Excalibur Acquisition

On March 9, 2016,February 2, 2017, the Company amendedcompleted the Notes,acquisition of Excalibur Integrated Systems, Inc. (“Excalibur”). The Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of Excalibur, an end-to-end solutions provider of mobile hardware devices, wireless network security, data networking, telephony and mobile application development and software solutions, which were originally issued on May 4, 2015, and entered into an exchange note agreement (the “Exchange Note Agreement”).was added to the Company’s Group Mobile operating segment.

 

Pursuant toIn consideration for the Exchange Note Agreement,acquisition, the Company issued to the investorsformer stockholders of Excalibur (the “Excalibur Sellers”) an aggregate of 703,644888,573 unregistered shares of itsthe Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share,share. The Excalibur Sellers will, in exchangethe three years following the closing of this transaction, also receive $500 for the reductioneach $2,000 of $1,267gross profit generated by a specified list of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes. As a result, the outstanding aggregate principal amount under the Notes is reduced from $3,016 to $1,749. The Notes are no longer convertibleExcalibur accounts annually, until such cumulative gross profit reaches $6,000, and the outstanding aggregate principal amount will bean additional $500 when such cumulative profit reaches $10,000, such amounts payable by the Company on the maturity date, which was extended to June 30, 2017, in either cash only at 102%, which is equal to $1,784. The interest rate has increased from 8% to 10% per annum and is payable monthly beginning on April 1, 2016. The Company agreed to maintain a cash balance, including cash equivalents, of no less than $2,900 throughout the duration of the Notes.

In addition, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of the May 2015 Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 537,500 shares ofor the Company’s common stock, originally issued toat the investors on May 4, 2015 from $10.00 to $3.00 per share, andelection of the parties also agreed to remove from the warrants certain anti-dilution features.

In connection with the foregoing amendments, the Company paid a restructuring fee in the amount of $50.Company.

 

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the accounting treatment for this transaction.acquisition.

 

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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 Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto, duly authorized on the 1030th day of March, 2016.2017.

 

 VRINGO, INC.FORM Holdings Corp.
  
 By:/s/    Andrew D. Perlman
  Andrew D. Perlman
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated below and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature Title Date
     
/s/    ANDREW D. PERLMAN Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal March 10, 201630, 2017
Andrew D. Perlman Executive Officer)  
     
/s/    ANASTASIA NYRKOVSKAYA Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer March 10, 201630, 2017
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya and Principal Accounting Officer)  
     
/s/    JOHN ENGELMAN Director March 10, 201630, 2017
John Engelman    
     
/s/    H. VAN SINCLAIRSALVATORE GIARDINA Director March 10, 201630, 2017
H. Van SinclairSalvatore Giardina    
     
/s/    DONALD E. STOUT Director March 10, 201630, 2017
Donald E. Stout    
     
/s/    BRUCE T. BERNSTEIN Director March 10, 201630, 2017
Bruce T. Bernstein    
     
/s/    NOEL J. SPIEGELANDREW R. HEYER Director March 10, 201630, 2017
Noel J. SpiegelAndrew R. Heyer    
     

/s/    RICHARD K. ABBE

 

Director

 

March 10, 2016

30, 2017
Richard K. Abbe    

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Exhibits Index

 

Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp., VIP Merger Sub, Inc.FHXMS, LLC, XpresSpa Holdings, LLC, the unitholders of XpresSpa who are parties thereto and Innovate/Protect, Inc.,Mistral XH Representative, LLC, as representative of the unitholders, dated as of March 12, 2012August 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference fromto Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2012)August 8, 2016)
2.2Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among FORM Holdings Corp., FHXMS, LLC, XpresSpa Holdings, LLC and Mistral XH Representative, LLC, as representative of the unitholders, dated September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2016)
2.3Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among FORM Holdings Corp., FHXMS, LLC, XpresSpa Holdings, LLC and Mistral XH Representative, LLC, as representative of the unitholders, dated October 25, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 25, 2016)
   
3.1* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended as of November 28, 2016
   
3.2 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective May 6, 2016 (incorporated by reference fromto Exhibit 3.2 to our Registration StatementCurrent Report on Form S-18-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2010)May 5, 2016)
   
3.3 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2012)
   
3.4 Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
   
3.5Certificate of Designation of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2016)
3.4Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
3.5Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2016).
4.1 Specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 18, 2010)
   
4.2 Form of Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 29, 2010)
   
4.3 Form of Special Bridge Warrants (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on January 29, 2010)


4.4† Form of Management Option Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 29, 2010)
   
4.5 Form of Preferential Reload Warrant (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012 filed on May 15, 2012)
   
4.6 Form of Reload Warrants (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012 filed on May 15, 2012)
   
4.7 Form of Series 1 Warrant (incorporated by reference from Annex F to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-180609) originally filed with the SEC on April 6, 2012)
   
4.8 Form of Series 2 Warrant (incorporated by reference from Annex G to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-180609) originally filed with the SEC on April 6, 2012)
   
4.9 Form of Warrant, dated June 20, 2014 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 filed on August 6, 2014)
   
4.10 Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
   
4.11 Form of Notes (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015)
   
4.12 Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015)

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4.13 Form of Base Indenture between Vringo, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015)
   
4.14 Form of First Supplemental Indenture (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015)
   
4.15Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2016, between Vringo, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, which includes the Form of Certificate of Designation of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2016)
4.16Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of FORM Holdings Corp. (incorporated by reference from Annex F to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 26, 2016)
10.1† Vringo, Inc. 2012 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference from Appendix C of our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (DEF 14A) filed with the SEC on September 25, 2015)
   
10.2† Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 26, 2012)

10.3† Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 26, 2012)
   
10.4† Employment Agreement, dated February 13, 2013, by and between Vringo and Andrew D. Perlman (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 21, 2013)

10.5†Employment Agreement, dated June 22, 2011, by and between Innovate/Protect, Inc. and Andrew Kennedy Lang, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated November 14, 2011, and Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement, dated March 11, 2012 (incorporated by reference from our 8-K filed on July 20, 2012)
   
10.6†10.5† Employment Agreement, dated May 7, 2013, by and between Vringo and David L. Cohen (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 3, 2014)
   
10.710.6 Lease, dated July 10, 2012, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, for the benefit of its separate Real Estate Account Landlord (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 filed on November 14, 2012), as amended by First Amendment to Lease, dated January 24, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.21 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 3, 2014)
   
10.8†10.7† Confidential Patent Purchase Agreement, dated August 9, 2012, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Nokia Corporation (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 filed on November 14, 2012)
   
10.910.8 Form of Subscription Agreement, dated October 4, 2012, by and between Vringo, Inc. and each of the investors (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2012)
   
10.1010.9 Form of Subscription Agreement, dated August 9, 2012, by and between Vringo, Inc. and each of the investors (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2012)
   
10.11†10.10† Form of Indemnification Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, by and between Vringo, Inc. and each of its Directors and Executive Officer (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 21, 2013)

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10.12†10.11† Employment Agreement, dated December 19, 2014, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Anastasia Nyrkovskaya (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2014)
   
10.13Consulting Agreement, dated December 19, 2014, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Alexander R. Berger (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2014)
10.14†*10.12† Employment Agreement, dated February 13, 2013, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Cliff Weinstein (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016)
   
10.15†10.13†* Confidential Settlement and License Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2015, by between ZTE Corporation, for itself and on behalf of its affiliates and Vringo, for itself and on behalf of its affiliates (incorporated by  reference from Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016)

10.1610.14 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 4, 2015, between Vringo, Inc. and the investors named therein (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015)
   
10.1710.15 Form of Security Agreement in favor of Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. as collateral agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015)
   
10.1810.16 Form of Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2015, by and between Vringo, Inc., International Development Group Limited, the sellers party thereto and the sellers’ representative (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
   
10.19†10.17† Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated August 20, 2015, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Andrew D. Perlman (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 21, 2015)
   
10.20†10.18† Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement, dated October 13, 2015, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Andrew D. Perlman (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
   
10.21†10.19† Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated October 13, 2015, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Anastasia Nyrkovskaya (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
   
10.22†10.20† Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated October 13, 2015, by and between Vringo, Inc. and David L. Cohen (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2015)
   
10.23†10.21† Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement dated as of June 22,October 13, 2015, by and between Vringo, Inc. and Andrew Kennedy LangCliff Weinstein (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.24 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016)
10.22†Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2016, by and between FORM Holdings Corp. and David L. Cohen (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2015)July 1, 2016)
   
10.24†*10.23 Amendment to EmploymentSubscription Agreement, dated October 13, 2015,as of August 8, 2016, by and between Vringo, Inc.FORM Holdings Corp. and Cliff WeinsteinMistral Spa Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2016)
10.24Subscription Agreement and Joinder, dated as of August 8, 2016, by and between XpresSpa Holdings, LLC and FORM Holdings Corp (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2016)
10.25†FORM Holdings Corp. 2012 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 28, 2016)
10.26†Independent Director’s Agreement, by and between FORM Holdings Corp. and Andrew R. Heyer, dated as of December 23, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2016)

10.27*††Confidential Settlement and Patent Assignment Agreement by and between FORM Holdings Corp. and Nokia Corporation dated as of December 5, 2016
   
21* Subsidiaries of Vringo, Inc.

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23.1*Consent of CohnReznick LLP, independent registered public accounting firmFORM Holdings Corp.
   
23.2*23.1* Consent of KPMGCohnReznick LLP, independent registered public accounting firm
   
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act, Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d – 14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d – 14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32** Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS* XBLR Instance Document
   
101.SCH* XBLR Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

101.CAL* XBLR Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF* XBLR Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB* XBLR Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE* XBLR Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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