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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2015June 29, 2023

Registration Statement No. 333-201340333-272572

 

UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

AMENDMENT NO. 42

TO

FORM S-1S-1/A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

(NameExact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York7373731011-3427886
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

Number)

 

600 Old Country Road, Suite 541

Garden City, NY 11530

(516) 256-7766

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, or

35 Torrington Lane

Shoreham, NY11786

(516)246-9422

(Address and telephone number of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Dean L

Dean L. Julia Co-Chief Executive Officer

600 Old Country Road, Suite 541

Garden City, NY 11530

(516) 256-7766

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

Chief Executive Officer

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

35 Torrington Lane

Shoreham, NY 11786

(516) 246-9422

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Steven Morse,Gavin C. Grusd, Esq.

Morse & Morse, PLLCDavid F. Durso, Esq.

1400 Old Country Road, Suite 302Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C.

Westbury, New York 115901425 RXR Plaza

East Tower, 15th Floor

Uniondale, NY 11556

Tel: (516) 487-1446

Fax: (516) 487-1452663-6514

Ralph V. DeMartino,Thomas J. Poletti, Esq.
Veronica Lah, Esq.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor

Schiff Hardin LLP

901 K Street, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20001Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Tel: (202) 724-6848

Fax: (202) 778-6460

Cavas Pavri, Esq.

Schiff Hardin LLP

100 North 18th Street, Suite 300

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Tel: (202) 724-6847

Fax: (202)778-6460(714) 312-7500

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box.xbox: ☒

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filero☐ Accelerated filerNon-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
 Non-accelerated filero
Accelerated filero Smaller reporting
Emerging growth companyx

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEEIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered 

Proposed

Maximum

Aggregate

Offering Price (1)

  

Amount of

Registration Fee

(1) (2) (9)

 
Units each consisting of one share of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
One-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
and four Series 1 Warrants, each to purchase one share of Common Stock (3)
 $14,950,000.00  $1,737.19 
Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (4)(5)      
Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (4)      
Shares of Common Stock underlying the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock (4)(5)      
Series 1 Warrants, each to purchase one share of Common Stock (6)      
Shares of Common Stock underlying the Series 1 Warrants (3)(7) $30,360,000.00  $3,527.83 
Representative’s Unit Purchase Option to purchase Units (6) $100.00  $0.02 
Units underlying the Unit Purchase Option $934,375.00  $108.57
Shares of Common Stock underlying Units in Unit Purchase Option      
Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock underlying Units underlying the Unit Purchase Option (4)(5)      
Shares of Common Stock underlying the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock underlying Units underlying the Unit Purchase Option (4)(5)      
Series 1 Warrants underlying Units underlying the Unit Purchase Option (6)      
Shares of Common Stock underlying the Series 1 Warrants underlying Units underlying the Unit Purchase Option (3)(7) $1,518,000.00  $176.39 
Total Registration Fee (8) $47,462,475.00  $5,500.01 

______________

(1)Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(2)Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) based on an estimate of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of the securities registered hereunder to be sold by the registrant.
(3)Estimated solely for purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act.
(4)No registration fee required pursuant to Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act.
(5)Pursuant to Rule 416, under the Securities Act the securities being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock as may be issued after the date hereof as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(6)No registration fee required pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act.
(7)There will be issued a warrant to purchase one share of common stock for every one share offered. The warrants are exercisable at a per share price equal to 125% of the common stock public offering price.
(8)Of the total registration fee of  $5,501.01, $1,389.77 was paid previously.
(9)Based upon a fee of $.0001162 per dollar.

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)Under Rule 429 of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement also acts as a post-effective amendment to Registration Statement File Number 333-260364 covering 2,807,937 shares of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date ascommon stock issuable upon the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.exercise of outstanding publicly held five-year warrants exercisable at $4.98 per share which warrants were issued in December 2021.

 

 
 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. WeThese securities may not sell these securitiesbe sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting and offeroffers to buy these securities in any jurisdictionstate where the offer ofor sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUSSUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 29, 2023

$3,000,000

Up to 30,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

and up to 30,000,000 Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock

Placement Agent Warrants to Purchase up to 600,000 Shares of Common Stock

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) is offering to raise up to $3,000,000 on a “best efforts” basis from the sale of up to 30,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a price per share of $0.10, pursuant to this Prospectus. We are also offering to certain purchasers whose purchase of shares of common stock in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, the opportunity to purchase, if any such purchaser so chooses, pre-funded warrants, in lieu of shares of common stock that would otherwise result in such purchaser’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock. The purchase price of each pre-funded warrant will be equal to the price at which a share of common stock is sold to the public in this offering, minus $0.0001, and the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant will be $0.0001 per share. The pre-funded warrants will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full.

We are also seeking to register the issuance of placement agent warrants to purchase up to a number of shares of our common stock equal to 2% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock and prefunded warrants sold in this offering, at an exercise price of $0.125 per share (125% of the public offering price).

We have engaged Spartan Capital Securities LLC as our exclusive placement agent to use its reasonable “best efforts” to solicit offers to purchase our securities in this offering during an offering period of seven days, subject to an extension of up to seven days (the “Offering Period”).The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities we are offering and is not required to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public amount, placement agent’s fee and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the total maximum offering amounts and throughout this prospectus. We have agreed to pay the placement agent the certain fees set forth in the table below and to provide certain other compensation to the placement agent. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information regarding these arrangements. We have engaged Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, NY, as escrow Agent of this offering (the “Escrow Agent”) to receive the gross proceeds of this offering during the Offering Period and to deposit the funds with JP Morgan Chase Bank. Upon clearance of funds, the Company and the placement agent may conduct one or more closings. In the event that any subscriptions are not accepted by the Company for any reason whatsoever, such funds will be returned by the Escrow Agent directly to the subscribers without interest or deduction thereof.

There is no established public trading market for the pre-funded warrants and the placement agent’s warrants identified below and we do not expect a market to develop. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of these warrants will be limited. In addition, we do not intend to list the pre-funded warrants or the placement agent’s warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq CM”), any other national securities exchange or any other trading system. On June 27, 2023, the last quoted price of our common stock as reported on the NasdaqCM was $0.154 per share. Historically, at times in the past, there has been a limited public trading market for our common stock.

 

   
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUSSUBJECT TO COMPLETIONDATED AUGUST __, 2015

 

Units – Each Unit Consisting of One Share of Common Stock, One-Half Share of Series AA Convertible Preferred StockThe final public offering price per share will be determined through a negotiation between us and Four Series 1 Warrants

 

We arethe placement agent in the offering by this prospectus units (the “Units”) in a “firm commitment” underwritten offering. Each Unit consists of one shareand will take into account the recent market price of our common stock, one-half sharethe general condition of our Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and four Series 1 Warrants. Each one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock is convertiblethe securities market at the optiontime of the holder into one shareoffering, the history of, and the prospects for, the industry in which we compete, and our common stock. Each Series 1 Warrant is exercisable into one share ofpast and present operations and our common stock at an exerciseprospects for future revenues. The final offering price of $      per share. The Units are being offeredfor the securities may be at a price of $      per Unit.

Each share of our common stock, each one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and each Series 1 Warrant that comprise the Units will automatically separate on the six month anniversary of the date that the Units are originally issued (the “Issuance Date”). However, each share of our common stock, each one-half share of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and each Series 1 Warrant will become separable priordiscount to the expiration of the six-month period if at any time after 30 days from the Issuance Date either (i) the closingtrading price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT is greater than 200%NasdaqCM. This price will fluctuate based on the demand for our common stock. The assumed public offering price used throughout this prospectus may not be indicative of the Series 1 Warrants exercise price for a periodactual final offering price. The final number of 20 consecutive trading days (the “Trading Separation Trigger”), (ii) allshares, pre-funded warrants, placement agent warrants and shares underlying such warrants being offered in this prospectus will be determined based on the Series 1 Warrants in a given Unit are exercised for cash (solely with respectfinal offering price.

This Prospectus also relates to the Units that include the exercised Series 1 Warrants) (a “Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger”) or (iii) the Units are delisted (the “Delisting Trigger”) from the NYSE MKT for any reason (any such event, a “Separation Trigger Event”). Upon the occurrencepossible issuance of a Separation Trigger Event, the Units will separate: (i) 15 days after the date of the Trading Separation Trigger, (ii) on the date of any Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger (solely with respect to the Units that include the exercised Series 1 Warrants) or (iii) the date of the Delisting Trigger, as the case may be. We refer to the separation of the Units prior to the end of the six-month period after the Issuance Date as an Early Separation.

Each one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will become convertible into common stock on the six month anniversary of the Issuance Date or on the date of such Early Separation. The Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock shall not become convertible upon separation solely as a result of a Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger. In addition, the Series AA Preferred Stock will automatically convert into2,807,937 shares of common stock upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction (as defined herein).  The Series 1 Warrants are exercisable upon the separation of the Units, provided that all the Series 1 Warrants in a given Unit may be exercised for cash at any time commencing 30 days after the Issuance Date.

This prospectus also covers the Units and underlying securities issuable upon exercise of the unit purchase option to be issued to the underwriter.

Our securities are not listed on any national securities exchange and there is currently no market for the Units, the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock or the Series 1 Warrants. Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB marketplace under the symbol “MOBQ.QB.” The last reportedfive year warrants, exercisable at $4.98 per share, price for our common stock was $_______, as quoted by the OTCQB marketplace on _______, 2015 after giving retroactive effect towhich we issued in a presumed 1-for-20 reverse stock split to be completed prior to the effectiveness of thepublic offering December 2021 (the “2021 Warrants”) along with other securities. The registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part. part, acts as a post-effective amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-260364 which registered the 2021 Warrants and underlying shares. Our common stock and 2021 Warrants are listed on The NasdaqCM under the symbols “MOBQ” and “MOBQW”, respectively.

We have appliedfiled a definitive proxy statement for a special meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 21, 2023 seeking, among other things, stockholder approval to listeffectuate a reverse stock split of the UnitsCompany’s outstanding common stock at an exchange ratio between 1-for- 2 and 1-for-15, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The purpose of the reverse split would be to achieve the requisite increase in the market price of our common stock to be in compliance with the minimum bid price of Nasdaq. See “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to this Offering and Ownership of Our Securities - We are seeking stockholder approval for a reverse stock split, and even if a reverse stock split achieves the requisite increase in the market price of our common stock, we cannot assure you that we will be approved for continued listing on the NYSE MKT underNasdaqCM or able to comply with other continued listing standards of the symbol “MOBQU”NasdaqCM.”

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and “MOBQ”, respectively. No assurance can be given thatExchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 Per Share Per Pre-Funded
Warrant
 Total(1)
Public offering price$0.10 $0.0999 $3,000,000
Placement Agent commissions(2)$0.008 $0.008 $   240,000
Proceeds to us, before expenses(3)$0.092 $0.919  $2,760,000

(1) Assumes all 30,000,000 shares or prefunded warrants are sold.

(2) We have agreed to pay the placement agent a total cash fee equal to 8% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering. We have also agreed to reimburse the placement agent for certain of its offering-related expenses of up to $125,000 plus 1% of the gross proceeds of this offering. In addition, we have agreed to issue the placement agent warrants to purchase up to a number of shares of our applicationcommon stock equal to 2% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants sold in this offering at an exercise price equal to 125% of the public offering price of the shares common stock. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional information and a description of the compensation payable to the placement agent.

(3) We estimate the total expenses of this offering payable by us, excluding the placement agent commission, will be approved. We do not intend to listapproximately $375,000, assuming full exercise of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock or the Series 1 Warrants on the NYSE MKT, any other national securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading system.pre-funded warrants.

 

Prospectus dated June 29, 2023

 

 

INVESTING IN THE UNITS AND THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE __ OF THIS PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITS AND THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE UNITS OR THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

  
Per UnitTotal
Public offering price$$13,000,000 
Underwriting discount  (1)$$1,040,000 
Offering proceeds to us, before expenses$$11,960,000 

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(1)The underwriter will receive compensation in addition to the underwriting discount. See “Underwriting” beginning on page 90 of this prospectus for a description of compensation payable to the underwriter.

 

We expect to deliver the Units to investors on or about      , 2015. We have granted the underwriter an option for a period of 45 days to purchase up to an additional Units. If the underwriter exercises the option in full, the total underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us will be $ and the total proceedsplacement agent have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us before expenses, will be $     . 

Dawson James Securities, Inc.

or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in is accurate only as of its date regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus is       , 2015

or of any sale of common stock.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1

RISK FACTORS

 9
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 19
USE OF PROCEEDS 20
MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK 21
DIVIDEND POLICY 21
CAPITALIZATION 22
DILUTION 23
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 24
BUSINESS 30
MANAGEMENT 36
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 42
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 50
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS 52
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK 53
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE 55
UNDERWRITING 56
LEGAL MATTERS60
EXPERTS 60
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 60
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSF-1

For investors outside the United States:neitherNeither we nor the underwriterplacement agent have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus or any free writing prospectus we may provide to you in connection with this offering in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. YouPersons who come into possession of this prospectus and any free writing prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform yourselvesthemselves about and to observe any restrictions relatingas to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus and any such free writing prospectus outsideapplicable to that jurisdiction.

This prospectus contains market data and industry statistics and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. Although we believe that these sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we have not independently verified this information. Although we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the market and industry data presented, these estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and any related free writing prospectus. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.

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Prospectus Summary1
The Offering4
Risk Factors6
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements26
Use of Proceeds27
Market Information27
Dividend Policy28
Management’s Discussion29
Business40
Management48
Executive Compensation51
Director Compensation55
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters59
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions60
Description of Securities Sold in Offering62
Description of Capital Stock64
Plan of Distribution70
Legal Matters78
Experts78
Additional Information78
Index to Financial Statements79

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

This prospectus constitutes a part of a registration statement on Form S-1 (together with all amendments and exhibits thereto, the “Registration Statement”) filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). As permitted by the rules and regulations of the United States.SEC, this prospectus omits certain information contained in the Registration Statement, and reference is made to the Registration Statement and related exhibits for further information with respect to Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and the securities offered hereby. With regard to any statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or otherwise filed with the SEC, in each instance reference is made to the copy of such document so filed. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.

 

You should rely only on information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We have not, and the underwriter hasplacement Agent have not, authorized any other personanyone to provide you with additional information or information different information thanfrom that contained in this prospectus andor in any relatedfree writing prospectus. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of our securities means that the information contained in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus that we may provide to you in connection withis correct after the date of this offering. If anyone provides you with differentprospectus or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwritersuch free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not making an offer to sell theseor the solicitation of an offer to buy our securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful or in any state or other jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the

The information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus and the information in any free writing prospectus that we may provide you in connection with this offering is accurate only as of the date of that free writing prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

those dates.

 

Unless otherwise indicated,No person is authorized in connection with this prospectus to give any information or to make any representations about us, the securities offered hereby or any matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations and market position, market opportunity and market size,prospectus. If any other information or representation is based ongiven or made, such information from various sources, on assumptions that we have made that are based on those data and other similar sources and on our knowledge of the markets for our services. These data involve a number of assumptions and limitations. We haveor representation may not independently verified the accuracy of any third party information. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industry in which we operate is necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties andbe relied upon as having been authorized by us.

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary provides an overviewNeither we nor the placement agent have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectusany jurisdiction where action for that purpose is a part in their entirety before investing in our securities, including the information discussed under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this prospectus.

On November 17, 2014, we held a special meeting of our stockholders to approve authorizing our board of directors to effectuate a reverse stock split in its sole discretion of not lessrequired, other than 1-for-5 and not greater and 1-for-20 for the purpose of attempting to obtain a listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. Such approval was obtained, and this prospectus assumes the completion of a reverse stock split in a ratio of 1-for-20 effective , 2015. Unless otherwise indicated, all share and per share amounts in this prospectus including market information, except for the historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted to reflect such 1-for-20 reverse stock split.

As used in this prospectus, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Mobiquity Technologies,” or “the company” refer to Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires it.

Overview

We own and operate a national location-based mobile advertising network and have developed a consumer-focused proximity network which we believe is unlike any other in the United States. Our integrated suiteYou are required to inform yourself about, and to observe any restrictions relating to, this offering and the distribution of proprietary location based mobile advertising technologies allows clients to execute more personalized and contextually relevant experiences, driving brand awareness and incremental revenue in real-time.

Leveraging our agreements with Simon Property Group, Inc. (which we refer to herein as Simon or Simon Property), and Macerich Partnership, L.P. (which we refer to as “Macerich”), the number one and number three mall operators, respectively, in the U.S. in terms of number of Class A properties, we have installed our location-based mobile advertising solutions in the common areas of approximately 295 retail destinations across the U.S. to create “smart malls” using Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon compatible technology. As part of our plan to expand our mall footprint into the common areas of other malls, we recently have also added 27 malls operated by Preit Services, LLC, which we will refer to as “PREIT.” We plan to further expand our mall footprint into the common areas of other malls and outside of malls with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities, including venues such as stadiums, arenas, additional college campuses, airports and retail chains. For example, we have entered into an agreement with the New York State University at Stony Brook to deploy a mobile advertising network in their new arena. This type of installation will enable fan engagement, cross-marketing opportunities, sponsorship activation and create interactive event experiences. This will be our first installation in the university market.

We operate through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. and Mobiquity Networks, Inc. Ace Marketing is our legacy marketing and promotions business which provides integrated marketing services to our commercial customers. While Ace Marketing currently represents substantially all of our revenue, we anticipate that activity from Ace Marketing will represent a diminishing portion of corporate revenue as our attention is now principally focused on developing and executing on opportunities in our Mobiquity Networks business.

We believe that our Mobiquity Networks business represents our greatest growth opportunity going forward. We believe this business unit is well positioned as a result of our early mover status, exclusive agreements, and novel technology integration to address a rapidly growing segment of the digital advertising market – location based mobile marketing. We expect that Mobiquity Networks will generate the majority of our revenue by the end of 2016 through our MOBI-Beacons Solutions described below, although no assurances can be given in this regard.

Mobiquity Hardware Solutions

Our Mobiquity hardware solutions are currently deployed in retail locations (and in the future may be deployed at other venues such as stadiums, arenas, college campuses and airports) to create the Mobiquity network. Our hardware solutions include Mobi-Units, Mobi-Beacons and Mobi-Tags, which can be used in different combinations as the setting requires.

Mobi-Units utilize both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to communicate with all mobile devices, including smart phones and feature phones. When our Mobi-Units are in use, consumers have the choice through an opt-in process to receive only desired content and offers. Additionally, through the use of Wi-Fi, consumers can connect to view content and receive special offers.

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Mobi-Beacons , which utilize Bluetooth LE 4.0 technology, can dramatically enhance the in-app experience through the use of hyper accurate location event data. Our Mobi-Beacons have been developed to meet or exceed all iBeacon standards. Importantly, we have also developed a proprietary method for encrypting and decrypting our beacon signals on a rolling basis to ensure that our beacon network remains fully secure, and exclusively for the beneficial use of our clients.

Mobi-Tags interact with smart phones utilizing quick response codes and near field communication and can promote app downloads, social media engagement and database building.

Although we offer three types of hardware solutions, namely, Mobi-Units, Mobi-Beacons and Mobi-Tags as described above, the most current technology are our Mobi-Beacons and this is the hardware solution that we have deployed throughout the mall network and this is the hardware solution that we intend to recommend to expand to other venues.

Our Single Integrated Platform

Our Mobiquity Platform employs a number of core mobile solutions such as; Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Near Field Communication and Quick Response Codes in order to engage with nearly 100% of mobile device types. The platform also allows for plug-in solutions to be added to increase our service offerings and add complementary revenue streams. For example, in addition to our advertising network, numerous plug-ins can be added for services such as loyalty programs, indoor mapping and mobile payments. We have developed an online software platform that integrates the hardware and facilitates campaign management and reporting across the installed network. Our clients can use our network to deploy mobile ad campaigns simultaneously across multiple delivery methods, paying a fee per campaign delivered. Alternatively, clients can subscribe to our Location Signal Service to access real-time contextual beacon signals to drive localized in-app user activity. Management believes that no other competitive solution offers a platform that integrates the depth and range of mobile advertising tools combined with a nationally deployed hardware network.

A diagram of our basic network architecture is as follows:

 

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The following graphic depicts a typical mall-shopper engagement from our customers’ viewpoint:

 

Our Mobiquity Networks business monetizes its network by providing clients with access to our exclusive common-area beacon signals. By incorporating our software development kit (or SDK), the client app (or campaign-specific third party app) can access the beacon signals provided by our network, and leverage those signals plus the associated contextual information provided by our platform to trigger location-based campaign messaging. We plan to generate revenue several ways including by collecting a fee based on the delivery of our customer advertising campaigns, and licensing our location signals.

In order to expand our customer reach and potential app engagement, we have entered into agreements with numerous third party app publishers, including Moviefone, Retale.com, Relevant Solutions and ShopAdvisor, among others. In November 2014, we entered into a partnership agreement with Mobile Roadie, one of the largest mobile app and marketing platforms with clients in over 70 countries. By integrating the Mobiquity Networks SDK with the Mobile Roadie platform, Mobile Roadie clients will have the ability to add beacon campaigns to their existing mobile marketing applications, and will be able to leverage our public beacon network. Mobile Roadie has powered thousands of apps in the Apple App Store and Google Android Market. Mobile Roadie clients will be able to use their platform and our Mobi-Beacons to power the clients’ own private networks in their respective locations. Our relationship with Mobile Roadie and its client base potentially brings significant additional reach to our advertisers. Additionally, the context provided by our network gives shoppers more value as their app experiences are made more expansive and relevant as they shop. Each Mobile Roadie app can potentially be an advertiser or publisher on our network. We are in discussions with numerous other third party app developers, including social media apps, retailer apps, entertainment apps, gaming apps and shopping apps. We will continue to attempt to enter into agreements with other app publishers, as the more apps containing our SDK integration, the greater chance of triggering a beacon engagement for which we get compensated by the advertiser.

Our Agreements with Mall Property Owners/Managers and IBM

Simon Properties

We entered into an initial agreement with Simon Property in April 2011. This agreement was amended in September 2013 and July 2014 to, among other things, expand the number of Simon mall properties covered by the agreement. Pursuant to our agreement with Simon, we have the right, on an exclusive basis, to install Bluetooth proximity marketing equipment to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Simon mall network, which includes approximately 240 malls across the United States. Under a master agreement and related agreements between us and Simon covering approximately 240 Simon malls, Simon is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set, per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Simon mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Simon’s sales efforts. We believe that the revenue share in which Simon participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees when revenues exceed approximately $14 million dollars. The agreement also provides for Simon to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time to time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership interest in the malls. Our agreement with Simon expires on December 31, 2017. Our agreement with Simon is subject to earlier termination by either us or Simon only following a notice and cure period in the event of a material breach of the agreement.prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

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Macerich

In April 2015, we entered into a license agreement with Macerich. Pursuant to our agreement with Macerich, we have the right to install Mobi-Beacons to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Macerich mall network, which will include approximately 55 malls across the United States. Our right to install our Mobi-Beacons to market and sell third party paid advertising in the interior common areas of these malls is exclusive. Under a license agreement between us and Macerich currently covering 55 malls, Macerich is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Macerich mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Macerich’s sales efforts. We believe that the revenue share in which Macerich participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees if we generate revenues within the Macerich network of approximately $3 million or more in a calendar year.. The agreement also provides for Macerich to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time-to-time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership in the malls. Our agreement with Macerich has a term of three years but is subject to earlier termination (i) with cause following a notice and cure period in the event of material breach of the agreement or (ii) without cause by Macerich after one year on 90 days’ prior written notice to us. In the event of termination of the agreement without cause, Macerich will reimburse us for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

IBM

In April 2015, we entered into a Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM and enrolled as an IBM Business Partner through IBM's PartnerWorld program.  We are teaming with IBM to deliver jointly developed solutions for mall-based tenants, including retail clients. These solutions leverage the Mobiquity Networks beacon platform deployed exclusively in the common areas of our mall footprint across the United States, as well as our SDK which can be embedded within mall clients' mobile apps, to deliver relevant content in real time to shoppers' smart phones as they visit these malls.  IBM has agreed to work with these clients to provide the analytics solutions needed to deliver personalized, one-on-one content to shoppers through our platform, and to help clients obtain insights from shopper transactions to drive improved customer experience and business performance. IBM services will also provide the integration capabilities needed to combine the Mobiquity Network platform in the mall common areas with the in-store server and network infrastructure, to optimize delivery of context-relevant content for the shopper.  Together, our Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM can help their mall clients provide enhanced omni-channel marketing solutions and optimize business results. The agreement has an initial terms of two years and may be extended by agreement of the parties.

PREIT

Pursuant to a master agreement effective August, 2015, we entered into an agreement with PREIT pursuant to which we have the right to install our Mobi-Beacons and to send information across the air space of the common areas of our PREIT mall network, which will include approximately 27 malls in select states in the United States. Our right to install our Mobi-Beacons to market and sell third party paid advertising in the interior common areas of these malls is exclusive. Under our agreement between us and PREIT, PREIT is entitled to an agreed upon revenue share over the four year term of the agreement. In the event the net revenue share as defined in the agreement is not attained for any measurement period, also as defined in the agreement, either party may terminate the agreement upon 90 days prior written notice. PREIT may also terminate the agreement if it determines that Mobiquity’s installed equipment is not adequate and/or provides a negative user experience for the visitors to the PREIT malls. The agreement also provides for PREIT to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time-to-time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership in the malls.

The Mall Network

Through our agreements with Simon, Macerich and PREIT, we have installed or will install our Mobi-Beacons in about 322 shopping malls across the United States. Our agreements with Simon, Macerich and PREIT provide exclusive Bluetooth advertising rights in the common areas of each such malls. Our hardware solutions mesh together to create our network, which according to Simon, provides advertisers the opportunity to reach approximately 2.6 billion annual mall visits with mobile content and offers when they are most receptive to spending, while located in the Simon malls. The 2014 annual report for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) indicates that shoppers spend on average over $97 per shopping mall visit in 2013, which represents over $250 billion of annual spending. We believe our network provides advertisers the ability to influence a portion of these shoppers who carry smartphones.

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Mobiquity Advantages

We believe our agreements with Simon, Macerich and PREIT potentially provide us with an advantage over our competitors as it gives us a national network. Our technology allows us the opportunity to reach nearly 100% of mobile device types by utilizing our Mobi-Beacons integrated into a single platform. Our platform monitors and reports hardware activity in real time, manages campaigns, delivers highly targeted content and provides third party access to our Mobiquity network through licensing of our SDK, and the integration of an application program interface. Specifically as it relates to our lead service offering – Location Signals and Campaign Management via Beacons – campaigns require an app that has integrated our SDK in order to engage with our network. The more apps that have integrated the Mobiquity SDK, the more opportunities to engage with mall shoppers in our network. We are carefully selecting app partners that have a relevance to the mall shopping experience and to the mall shopper demographic. For example, the apps of retailers and brands are obvious partners. Additionally, we intend to partner with shopping apps such as coupon distribution platforms, and apps targeting mall-related audiences in fashion and entertainment. Our SDK is currently installed in various mobile retail related apps. We are in various stages of SDK integration with dozens of additional mobile app properties that represent tens of millions of active app users, and we are in negotiations with various venues in regard to network expansion. Management believes that our ability to deliver a significant national audience via a single network is a significant advantage when creating app relationships.

 

 

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Favorable Industry TrendsPROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire prospectus and should consider, among other things, the matters set forth under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus before making your investment decision. This prospectus contains forward-looking statements and information relating to Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” on page 26.

Our Company

 

We believeare a next-generation advertising technology, data compliance and intelligence company which operates through our three proprietary software platforms in the demand for location based mobileprogrammatic advertising industry.

The Programmatic Advertising Industry

Programmatic advertising refers to the automated buying and selling of digital ad space. In contrast to manual advertising, which relies on human interaction and negotiation between publishers and marketers, programmatic ad buying harnesses technology to purchase digital display space. This use of software and algorithms helps streamline ad buying processes, which is why programmatic has become one of the most indispensable digital marketing services represents a large and growing market opportunity. Consumers are increasingly using smartphones and, according to a December 2014 report by IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, 88% of consumer mobile internet time is spent in apps where we expect to derive the majority of our revenue.tools worldwide. According to Statista, in 2021, global programmatic ad spend reached an estimated 418.4 billion U.S. dollars, with spending set to surpass 493 billion by 2022. The United States remains the blog Asymco, a comScore survey on smartphones shows that the smartphone penetration rateleading programmatic advertising market worldwide.

Our Mission

Our mission is to help enterprises in the U.S. atprogrammatic industry become more efficient and effective regarding the endmonetization of 2013 wasadvertising, audience segments and data compliance. We do this by offering three proprietary solutions: Our ATOS platform for brands and agencies, our data intelligence platform for audience segments and targeting, and our publisher platform for privacy compliance and publisher monetization.

Our Opportunity

Due to the recent changes to Privacy Laws, such as GDPR and CCPA, along with Apple and Google’s removal of Identifiers, we believe Publishers are facing two significant issues: increasing costs due to privacy compliance laws and decreasing revenue, due to the lack of audience targeting. We believe there is a major paradigm shift occurring in the market, where user data and the targeting intelligence to use it must shift from middlemen directly to the content publishers. Publishers must own their first party data and manage their audiences segments in-house. We believe that irrespective of whether a publisher chooses to work with us or not, they need to find a solution that allows advertisers to buy directly from them.

Our Solutions

Programmatic Advertising Platform

Our advertising technology operating system (or ATOS) platform is a single-vendor end-to-end solution that blends artificial intelligence (or AI) and machine learning (or ML)-based optimization technology that automatically serves advertising and manages digital advertising campaigns. Our ATOS platform engages with approximately 62.5%, representing 149 million users10 billion advertisement opportunities per day.

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As an automated programmatic ecosystem, ATOS increases speed and performance, by providing dynamic technology that scales in real-time. It is expectedthis proprietary cloud-based architecture that keeps costs down and allows us to growpass along savings to 90% penetration or approximately 230 millionour customers. Also, by offering more of the features inherent in a digital advertising campaign, and removing the need for third-party integration of those features, we believe that our ATOS platform can be substantially more time efficient and cost efficient than other Demand-Side Platforms (or DSPs). Our ATOS platform also decreases the effective cost basis for users by December 2016.integrating all the necessary capabilities at no additional cost as compared to the costs to outsource these capabilities to one or more providers in a fragmented ecosystem. DSP and bidding technologies, AdCop™ Fraud Protection, rich media and ad serving, attribution, reporting dashboard and DMP are all included in our ATOS platform.

 

Importantly, according to eMarketer, mobile ad spending grew 83% from 2013 to 2014 and the trend is expected to continue as the share of advertising spend on mobile is still disproportionately small relative to the amount of time spent by consumers on their mobile devices. A 2014 report by leading venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins reported that 20% of media time is spent on mobile however mobile represented only 4% of total advertising spending share.Data Intelligence Platform

 

Despite the growthOur data intelligence platform provides precise data and insights on consumer’s real-world behavior and trends for use in e-commerce, 90% of all purchases are still made in traditional brickmarketing and mortar stores according to A.T. Kearney and 75% of Americans visit a mall at least once a month according to JCDecaux. Smartphone devices were estimated to influence $593 billion or 19% of in-store sales in 2013 and are expected to influence $4.5 trillion or 81% of in-store sales by 2018 according to a survey commissioned by Deloitte Consulting LLP. According to a 2014 Holiday Shopping Recap by Adobe Digital Index, 54% of marketers currently use or plan to use beaconsresearch. Our management believes, based our experience in the next 12 to deliver location based content. Finally, BI Intelligence estimatesindustry, that beacon triggered messages will influence $4.1 billion in store sales bywe provide one of the end of 2015, growing to $44.4 billion by the end of 2016.most accurate and scaled solution for data collection and analysis, utilizing multiple internally developed proprietary technologies.

 

We believe these trends willprovide our data intelligence platform to our customers on a managed services basis, and also offer a self-service alternative through our MobiExchange product, which is a software-as-a-service (or SaaS) fee model. MobiExchange is a data-focused technology solution that enables users to rapidly build actionable data and insights for its own use. MobiExchange’s easy-to-use, self-service tools allow anyone to reduce the complex technical and financial barriers typically associated with turning offline data, and other business data, into actionable digital products and services. MobiExchange provides out-of-the box private labeling, flexible branding, content management, user management, user communications, subscriptions, payment, invoices, reporting, gateways to third party platforms, and help drive demanddesk, among other things.

Publisher Platform for our Mobiquity Networks business as consumers increasingly engage with advertising content on their mobile devicesMonetization and marketers seek to increase both the share of advertising dollars spent on mobile as well as the use of location technologies to personalize content delivered to consumers.Compliance

 

Our Strategycontent publisher platform is a single-vendor ad tech operating system that allows publishers to better monetize their opt-in user data and advertising inventory. The platform includes tools for: consent management, audience building, a direct advertising interface and inventory enhancement. Our publisher platform provides content publishers the functionality to use its user identifier data to create inventories of profiled data segments and to target audiences with advertising using that data, in a data privacy compliant manner.

 

Our Revenue Sources

We target publishers, brands, advertising agencies and other advertising technology companies as our audience for our three platform products. Our sales and marketing strategy is focused on providing a de-fragmented operating system that facilitates a considerably more efficient and effective way for advertisers and publishers to transact with each other. Our goal is to enhancebecome the shopper experience with retail customers by providing valuableprogrammatic display advertising industry standard for small and relevant content in real-time based on location.medium sized advertisers. We achieve this goal by providing our customers (such as retailers, brands, and the entertainment industry) with a highly targeted form of mobile marketing engagement. Our platform enables interaction and advertising based on time, location and personalization to create the most effective campaigns and experiences possible, in a way that is not possible without our network. We connect customers to brands in the retail space by increasing individual retail location app usage and driving foot traffic to such individual retail locations. We have deployed our Mobi-Beacons in approximately 240 Simon malls and 55 Macerich malls and intend to install our Mobi-Beacons in 27 PREIT malls, in each case in malls across the United States. We intend to utilize the proceeds of this offering to expand our sales and marketing human resource capability to focus on generating revenue over our network. Our sales and marketing team will be seeking to generate revenue overfrom our networkplatforms through five primarytwo verticals:

 

 ·Retailers, BrandsThe first is licensing one or more of our platforms as a white-label product for use by advertising agencies, demand-side platforms (or DSP’s), brands and Apps relevant topublishers. Under the shopping experience.white-label scenario, the user licenses a platform from us and is responsible for running its own business operations and is billed a percentage of amounts spent on advertising run through the platform.
·The second revenue stream is a managed services model, in which, the user is billed a higher percentage of revenue run through a platform, but all services are managed by us.

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Risk Factors

We have engaged the Placement Agent to use its reasonable “best efforts” to solicit offers to purchase our securities in this offering during an offering period of seven days, subject to an extension of up to seven days (the Offering Period”).The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities we are offering and is not required to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public amount, placement agent’s fee and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the total maximum offering amounts and throughout this prospectus. We have engaged the Escrow Agent of this offering to receive the gross proceeds of this offering during the Offering Period and to deposit the funds with JP Morgan Chase Bank. Upon clearance of funds, the Company and the Placement Agent may conduct one or more closings. In the event that any subscriptions are not accepted by the Company for any reason whatsoever, such funds will be returned by the Escrow Agent directly to the subscribers without interest or deduction thereof. In addition to the foregoing, iinvesting in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 6 before making a decision to invest in our securities. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and/or results of operations would likely be materially adversely affected. In each case, the trading price of our securities would likely decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. We will bear all costs associated with the offering. The following is a summary of some of the additional principal risks we face:

 

 ·Shopping/Coupon related Apps with relevant offers.

·Entertainment Apps relevant to the shopper demographic.

·Advertising Networks and Exchanges serving location relevant ads.

·Data Analytic and Social Media Apps requesting real-time location based signal.

We plan to expand on our current footprint into the common areas of other mall operations as well as outside of the malls with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities. Such venues include but are not limited to: stadiums, arenas, college campuses, airports and retail chains. The purpose of this type of expansion will be to create a unified network that will allow relevant beacon companies the opportunity to become part of our Mobiquity network. They may find it advantageous to become part of our network, so they will have the ability to drive traffic into their stores. In the future, we may also build a private advertising exchange system that would allow for programmatic buying where advertisers will be given permission to engage with shoppers through our Mobiquity network. Additionally, we plan to add other mobile services and plug-ins such as; loyalty programs, attribution, indoor mapping, security and mobile payments.

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Sales and Marketing

We have allocated approximately $1.5 million of the net proceeds of this offering to hire additional qualified sales and marketing personnel to generate revenue on our proximity mall network and to hire additional engineers, developers, computer and technology support personnel.

The key elements of our distribution and marketing strategy are as follows:

·Direct Sales. Our internal salesforce will call on retailers, brands and relevant advertisers to advertise on the network.

·Resellers. We intend to engage with third parties, such as advertising agencies and out-of-home companies to sell advertising on the network.

·Publishers. We intend to engage with app developers, ad networks, ad exchanges and other companies that have existing relationships with access to a large number of apps to increase our reach and provide an alternative to advertisers with limited app downloads or no app.

·Data Signals. We intend to engage with social media companies, ad networks and ad exchanges to provide real-time location-based data to increase the relevance and value of their in-app ad serving.

·Data Platforms. We intend to engage with data management companies to provide historical location-based data which will enable personalized online, offline and mobile campaigns to targeted audiences.

Our Proprietary Technology

In March 2013, we formed Mobiquity Networks and Mobiquity Wireless, SLU (or Mobiquity Wireless) in Spain. Mobiquity Wireless then acquired our proximity marketing assets from FuturLink, a Spanish company who had been licensing such assets to us. These assets include, without limitation, the FuturLink technology which consists of patent applications, source codes and trademark(s). The patent applications acquired related to the hardware and associated process for identifying and acquiring connections to mobile devices and the process for delivering select content to users on an opt-in basis. Additionally, significant “know how” was acquired with respect to managing remote hardware across a large physical network. As the technology owner, we will leverage the hardware and software included in our purchase to expand our mall-based footprint in the United States. We believe our acquisition of FuturLink’s technology and corresponding patent applications provided us with the flexibility and autonomy to improve, upgrade and integrate new ideas and cutting edge technologies into our existing platform. This will allow us to evolve as new technologies emerge. To date, none of the patent applications that we have acquired have resulted in the issuance of any patents.

We believe that our intellectual property is a valuable asset to us as we move forward with our technology platform. Since we acquired this technology, we have further developed our ability to manage large networks of hardware to include beacon technology. Additionally, we have expanded campaign management tools to optimize them to meet the demands of our customers. Also, and importantly, we have developed a proprietary method for encrypting and decrypting the beacon signals on a rolling basis to attempt to ensure that our beacon network remains fully secure and exclusively for the beneficial use of our clients.

We believe our intellectual property gives us a lead in the industry with respect to the sophisticated management of large-scale network deployments and campaign management. Most beacon providers focus on single-store applications and we believe such providers are not capable of managing beacons across multiple locations, much less manage a public network that will be accessed by multiple advertisers versus a single retailer. Our network-focused platform approach is a key selling tool when presenting our capabilities to property owners, such as mall developers, who understand the challenges associated with managing a large number of hardware solutions across hundreds of properties.

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Risks Associated with Our Business

Our business is subject to numerous risks, which are highlighted in the section entitled “Risk Factors” immediately following this prospectus summary. These risks represent challenges to the successful implementation of our strategy and to the growth and future profitability of our business. Some of these risks are as follows:

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we have a history of operating losses and an accumulated deficit of approximately $35.5 million at June 30, 2015 and our auditors have expressed amanagement has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the past several fiscal years.

·We cannot predict our future capital needs and we may not be able to secure additional financing.
·The reliability of our product solutions is dependent on data from third-parties and the integrity and quality of that data.
·Our business practices with respect to data and consumer protection could give rise to liabilities or reputational harm as a result of governmental regulation, legal requirements or industry standards relating to consumer privacy, data protection and consumer protection.
·We face intense and growing competition, which could result in reduced sales and reduced operating margins, and limit our market share.
·The market for programmatic advertising campaigns is relatively new and evolving. If this market develops slower or differently than we expect, our business, growth prospects and financial condition would be adversely affected.
·If we fail to innovate and make the right investment decisions in our offerings and platform, we may not attract and retain advertisers and publishers and our revenue and results of operations may decline.
·We need to protect our intellectual property or our operating results may suffer.
·Our business practices with respect to data and consumer protection could give rise to liabilities or reputational harm as a result of governmental regulation, legal requirements or industry standards relating to consumer privacy, data protection and consumer protection.
·Our failure to recruit or the loss of management and highly trained and qualified personnel could adversely affect our operations.
·Our secured indebtedness in the amount of $1,437,500 may adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to operate our business, and make payments on our indebtedness.
·We currently have identified significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that we are in the process of correcting and, if not properly corrected, could result in material misstatements of our financial statements.
·Historically, there has been a limited public trading market for our common stock and 2021 Warrants; therefore, our investors may not be able to sell their shares and the price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially. Further, there can be no assurances that an established trading market will develop.
·We will likely need to seek additional equity or debt financing even following this offering to provide the capital required to maintain or expand our operations and to satisfy indebtedness. If we are unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, we could be substantially harmed, and it could lead to the termination of our business.

Corporate Information

We are based in New York and were incorporated in New York on March 16, 1998. Our principal executive offices are located at 35 Torrington Lane, Shoreham, NY 11786. Our telephone number is (516) 246-9422, and our website is www.mobiquitytechnologies.com. Our website and the information contained therein, or connected thereto, are not intended to be incorporated into this Registration Statement on Form S-1.

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THE OFFERING

Securities Offered by us

We are offering to raise up to $3,000,000 on a “best efforts” basis from the sale of 30,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, pursuant to this Prospectus. We are also offering to certain purchasers whose purchase of shares of common stock in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, the opportunity to purchase, if any such purchaser so chooses, pre-funded warrants, in lieu of shares of common stock that would otherwise result in such purchaser’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock. The purchase price of each pre-funded warrant will be equal to the price at which a share of common stock is sold to the public in this offering, minus $0.0001, and the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant will be $0.0001 per share. The pre-funded warrants will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. The shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants can only be purchased together in this offering but will be issued separately and will be immediately separable upon issuance.

   
Reasonable Best Efforts Basis·

We have engaged Spartan Capital Securities LLC as our business prospectsexclusive placement agent (the “placement agent”) to use its reasonable “best efforts” to solicit offers to purchase our securities in this offering during an offering period of seven days, subject to an extension of up to seven days (the Offering Period”).The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities we are offering and future growth could become dependent upon our rights licensing agreement with Simon, our rights agreement with Macerichis not required to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public amount, placement agent’s fee and our rights agreement with PREIT, each a top mall developer,proceeds to create exclusivelyus, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the total maximum offering amounts and throughout this prospectus. We have agreed to pay the placement agent the certain fees set forth in the common areas a location-based marketing network called Mobiquity Networks in about 322 malls acrosstable below and to provide certain other compensation to the United States.placement agent. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information regarding these arrangements. We can provide no assurance that we will be ablehave engaged Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, NY, as escrow Agent of this offering (the “Escrow Agent”) to complyreceive the gross proceeds of this offering during the Offering Period and to deposit the funds with allJP Morgan Chase Bank. Upon clearance of funds, the requirements of either agreementCompany and the placement agent may conduct one or extend the terms of either agreement.more closings. In the event that we lose our rights under either agreement, our business could be materially and adversely harmed. We intend to attempt to expand our mall network footprint into other malls and non-mall venues. We can provide no assurances that weany subscriptions are not accepted by the Company for any reason whatsoever, such funds will be able implement our expansion plans;returned by the Escrow Agent directly to the subscribers without interest or deduction thereof.

   
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding immediately before the date of this Prospectus·the location-based mobile marketing industry is relatively new and unproven. We will attempt to capitalize on25,811,261 shares of our location-based mobile mall network footprint. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to generate substantial revenues to support our operations or to successfully compete against large, medium and small competitors that are in (or may enter) the proximity marketing industry with substantially larger resources and management experience;common stock.
  

Common Stock‌, pre-funded warrants and placement agent warrants registered in this Offering for sale·30,000,000 shares of common stock and 30,000,000 pre-funded warrants and placement agent warrants to purchase a maximum of 600,000 shares of common stock.

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Outstanding Derivative Securities

our operations will require substantial additional financing to expand our mall footprint in other malls and in additional synergistic venues and to generally support our operations. The raise of additional required capitalBefore this Offering, we have outstanding the following this offering will likely involve substantial dilution to our stockholders. We can also provide no assurances that additional financing will be available to us on favorable terms, if at all;derivative securities:

   
·our location-based mobile marketing technology is based upon intellectual property which we originally licensed from an unrelated company and subsequently purchased. Our success will depend upon our ability to have patents issued from patent applications filed in connection with such intellectual property and also to defend our intellectual property rights from challenges or circumvention·excludes 1,176,847 shares of our intellectual property rightscommon stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options by the members of our board of directors and third parties. To date, noneparties at a weighted average exercise price of the patent applications that we have acquired have resulted in the issuance$15.20 per share as of any patents;June 6, 2023;
   
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our future performance is materially dependent upon our management (in particular, Dean Julia and Michael Trepeta) and their ability to manage our growth as well as our ability to retain their services. The lossexcludes 2,613,636 shares of our key management personnel could have a material adverse effectcommon stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to our secured lender at an exercise price of $.44 per share;

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excludes 2,807,937 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding 2021 Warrants held by investors at an exercise price of $4.98 per share as of June 6, 2023;

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excludes 74,458 shares of common stock issuable upon the full exercise of the warrants at an exercise price of $5.1875 per share we granted to Spartan as an underwriter of our 2021 public offering;

·excludes 403,226 shares of common stock issuable upon the full exercise of the warrants at an exercise price of $0.5115 per share granted to Spartan as an underwriter of our February 2023 public offering, which were subsequently cancelled on June 22, 2023;
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excludes 2,203,382 shares of our business. If wecommon stock issuable upon the exercise of other warrants that are unableoutstanding as of the date of this prospectus exercisable at an average exercise price of $5.14 per share; and

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excludes 162,074 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Preferred Stock.

Use of Proceeds

We estimate that our maximum net proceeds from this offering of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants, assuming all common shares and pre-funded warrants offered by means of this prospectus are sold, of which there can be no assurances given in this regard, will be approximately $2,385,000, after deducting the estimated placement agent fees and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to manage our expansion successfullyallocate up to $1,437,500 of the net proceeds to pay off the secured debt and obtain substantial revenues for our location-based mobile mall network and outsidethe remainder to working capital. See “Use of malls in other synergistic venues, the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition; andProceeds”.

   
Risk Factors·substantially all of our revenues to date have been generated by our integrated marketing subsidiary Ace Marketing. This subsidiary faces extensive competition with no company dominating the market in which this subsidiary operates.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated in New York in March 1998 originally under the name Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. and changed our name to Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. in September 2014. At that time, we changed the name of our subsidiary from Ace Marketing, Inc. to Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 600 Old Country Road, Ste. 541, Garden City, NY 11530. Our telephone number is (516) 256-7766. Our website address is http://www.mobiquitytechnologies.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and should not be considered to be part of this prospectus. You should not rely on our website or any such information in making your decision whether or not to purchase our common stock.

“Mobiquity,” “Mobiquity Networks, Inc.,” “Mobiquity Technologies,” “Mobi-Beacons,” “Mobi-Units,” “Mobi-Tags,” “Mobi Rewards,” “Mobi Offers” and “Connecting Fans and Brands” are registered trademarks of Mobiquity Technologies. These service marks, trademarks, and tradenames referred to in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners. Except as set forth above and solely for convenience, the trademarks and tradenames in this prospectus are referred to without the® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto.

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THE OFFERING

Price per Unit$ per Unit           

Securities offered by us

Units. Each Unit consists of one share of our common stock, one-half share of our Series AA preferred stock, each convertible into one share of common stock and four Series 1 warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock.

Separation of common stock, Series AA

Convertible preferred stock and Series 1

Warrants

The shares of common stock, the shares of Series AA convertible preferred stock and the Series 1 warrants that comprise the units offered hereby and will trade together as units until the six month anniversary of the Issuance Date at which point they will automatically separate. However the shares of common stock, the shares of AA convertible preferred stock and the Series 1 warrants will become separable prior to the expiration of the six month anniversary if at any time after 30 days from the Issuance Date any of the following separation trigger events occurs.

·      The closing price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT is greater than 10% of the Series 1 warrants exercise price for a period of 20 consecutive trading days (the “trading separation trigger”),

·      All Series 1 warrants in a given Unit are exercised for cash (solely with respect to the Units that include the exercised Series 1 warrants) (a “Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger”) or

·      The Units are delisted from the NYSE MKT for any reason (the “Listing Trigger”).

Upon the occurrence of a Separation Trigger Event, the shares of common stock, the shares of Series AA convertible preferred stock and the Series 1 Warrants comprising the Units will separate: (i) in the case of the Trading Separation Trigger, on the 15th day after the date of the Trading Separation Trigger; (ii) in the case of a Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger, on the date such Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger if effected, but solely with respect to the Units that include the exercised Series 1 Warrants; and (iii) in the case of the Delisting Trigger, on the date thereof.

Series AA Convertible Preferred StockEach one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will become convertible into one share of common stock on the six month anniversary of the Issuance Date or, on the date of an Early Separation. In addition, the Series AA Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of common stock upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction (as defined herein).  For additional information, see “Description of Securities.”

Series 1 Warrants

Each Series 1 Warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at an initial cash exercise price of $      per share. In lieu of paying the exercise price in cash, holders may elect a cashless exercise whereby the holder would receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined herein). The Series 1 Warrants are exercisable upon the separation of the Units, provided that all Series 1 Warrants in a given Unit may be exercised for cash at any time commencing 30 days after the Issuance Date. The Series 1 Warrants will expire on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date. For additional information, see “Description of Securities.”

Common Stock to be outstanding before

this offering

3,769,778 shares.
 

Securities to be outstanding after this
offering

                         shares of common stock, shares of Series AA convertible preferred stock and _________ Series 1 warrants.  If the over-allotment option is exercised in full to purchase Units over a period of 45 days, the total number of securities outstanding immediately after the offering would be               shares of common stock, shares of Series AA convertible preferred stock and Series 1 warrants.

Use of proceeds

Although we will have broad discretion in how we allocate the proceedsSee “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of this offering, we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to make payment of fees to secure and maintain our existing mall rights, to hire additional personnel for sales and marketing and human resources, to repay certain indebtedness, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Risk factorsSee the section entitled “Risk Factors” andprospectus, as well as other information included in this prospectus, for a discussion of factors you should read and consider carefully before deciding to investinvesting in shares of our common stock.

Lock-up provisions

We and our directors, executive officers and certain stockholders have agreed with the underwriter, subject to specific exceptions, not to sell or transfer any common shares or securities convertible into or exercisable for common shares for a period of up to three months after the date of the prospectus. See “Underwriting.”

Proposed Symbol and ListingWe have applied to list our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, subject to notice of issuance, and such listing is expected to commence following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We do not intend to list the Series AA convertible preferred stock of the Series 1 Warrants on the NYSE MKT, any other national securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading system.

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Unless we indicate otherwise, all information in this prospectus, except for the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and selected financial data extracted therefrom:

·reflects a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of our common shares effective ___________, 2015 and the corresponding adjustment of all share prices, all stock option and warrant exercise price per common share and all convertible note conversion prices per share;
·

is based on 3,769,778 common shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus;securities.

   
·excludes up to ____________ shares of common stock underlying the shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series 1 Warrants comprising the Units offered hereby (assuming the Series 1 Warrants are exercised for cash);
NasdaqCMs Symbols 
·excludes up to __________ shares of common stock underlying the ____________ Units included in the unit purchase option to be issued to the representative of the underwriters in connection with this offering (assuming the underlying shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock are converted and the Series 1 Warrants included in such Units are exercised for cash);
·

excludes 1,672,279 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our common shares with a weighted average exercise price of approximately ______ per share as of the date of this prospectus;

·

excludes 942,000common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options to purchase our common shares with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $8.00 per share as of the date of this prospectus;

·

excludes 25,000 common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes at a minimum of $10.00 per share, 53,667 shares issuable upon conversion of notes at $6.00 per share and450,000 shares issuable upon conversion of $2.7 million of letters of credit provided on our behalf by third parties, convertible at $6.00 per share;

·

excludes up to 8,334 shares ofOur common stock and 2021 Warrants are listed on The NasdaqCM under the symbols “MOBQ” and “MOBQW”, respectively. There is no established trading market for the pre-funded warrants, to purchase up to 2,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10 per share pursuant to the terms of a $50,000 convertible note issued on December 29, 2014, noting that the foregoing amountsand we do not include the possible issuance of shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said note;

·

excludes upexpect a trading market to 558,334 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 167,500 shares of common stock at $10 per share issuable upon conversion of notes in the principal amount of $3,350,000 at $6 per share, noting the foregoing amountsdevelop. We do not includeintend to list the possible issuance of additional shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payablepre-funded warrants on said notes;

·

excludes up to 100,834 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of debt inany securities exchange or other trading market. Without a trading market, the principal amount of $605,000, noting the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of additional shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said notes or the possible conversionliquidity of the $605,000 into securities on the same terms as those securities sold in this offering; and

·

assumes no exercise by the underwriter of its option to purchase up to an additional          Units to cover over-allotments, if any.pre-funded warrants will be extremely limited.

 

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The consolidated statements of operations data for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future. You should read this information together with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
 In thousands except share and per share amounts

  In thousands except share and per share amounts 
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:            
Revenues, net $572  $929  $1,087  $1,559 
Cost of revenues  431   743   868   1,249 
Gross Profit  141   185   219   310 
Operating Expenses  2,984   2,090   5,563   4,553 
Loss from operations  (2,843)  (1,905)  (5,344)  (4,243)
Total Other income (expense)  (98)  (13)  (177)  (23)
Net loss  (2,942)  (1,918)  (5,521)  (4,267)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  (6)  5   (6)  (1)
Net Comprehensive Loss  (2,948)  (1,914)  (5,527)  (4,268)

Please refer to Notes to our consolidated financial statements for an explanation of the method used to calculate the historical net loss per share attributable to common stockholders and the number of shares used in the computation of the per share amounts.

 As of June 30, 2015 
 Actual  As Adjusted(1) 
 (In thousands) 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:        
Cash and cash equivalents $1,446  $ 
Working capital        
Total assets  2,357     
Long-term liabilities  3,934     
Accumulated deficit  (35,533)    
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)  (2,661)    

________________

(1)

The as adjusted consolidated balance sheet data in the table above gives effect to the post June 30, 2015 receipt of net proceeds of $___________ based upon sale by us of               Units offered by this prospectus at a public offering price of $                per Unit and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The table also assumes that the underwriter’s over-allotment option is not exercised and it does not give effect to the application of the net proceeds of the offering. This column gives effect to the sale after June 30, 2015 of $_________ in net proceeds from the sale of promissory notes in the principal amount of $__________ in August 2015.

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RISK FACTORS

 

InvestingAn investment in our securities is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding to invest in our company or deciding to maintain or increase your investment, yourisk and should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all information in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes.be made only by investors who can afford a complete loss. If one or moreany of the following risks are realized,actually occurs, then our business, financial condition or results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event,affected, the market price fortrading of our Units or common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.investment therein. In addition to the risks outlined below, risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect our operating results and financial condition include, without limitation, the following:

 

Risks Relating To Ourto our Business Operations

 

We have a history of operating losses, and may notour management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the future generate consistent revenues or profits.past several fiscal years. Since our inception,

To date, we have experienced a continued history of operatingnot been profitable and have incurred significant losses and an accumulated deficit of $35,532,738 as of June 30, 2015 and an accumulated deficit of $30,011,866 as of December 31, 2014.cash flow deficits. For the six monthsQuarter ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2023 and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20142022, and 2013,2021, we incurred areported net losslosses of $5,520,872, $10,506,099$1,716,804, $8,062,328 and $6,088,733,$18,333,383 (as restated), respectively, and net cash used in operating activities of $1,606,449, $6,187,383 and $6,717,324 (as restated), respectively. As of March 31, 2023, we had an aggregate accumulated deficit of $212,224,026. Our operating losses for the past several years are primarily attributable to the transformation of our company into an advertising technology corporation. Our Mobiquity Network subsidiary has no revenues from its operations in the sixth months ended June 30, 2015. We can provide no assurances that our operations will generate consistent or predictable revenue or be profitable in the foreseeable future. This is particularly the caseOur management has concluded that our historical recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations as we are shifting our business emphasis to focus on our Proximity Marketing business.

We are shifting our business from our legacy marketing and promotion business to our Mobiquity Networks integrated suite of proprietary location-based mobile advertising technologies, the success of which cannot be assured. Further, our Mobiquity Networks’ business may be subject to quarterly fluctuations in its operating results due to the seasonality of mall-based business.We operate through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. and Mobiquity Networks, Inc. Ace Marketing is our legacy marketing and promotions business which provides integrated marketing services to our commercial customers. While Ace Marketing currently represents substantially all of our revenue, we anticipate that activity from Ace Marketing will represent a diminishing portion of corporate revenuewell as our attention is now principally focuseddependence on developingprivate equity and executing on opportunities in our Mobiquity Networks business. We believe that our Mobiquity Networks business represents our growth opportunity going forward and that this business unit is positioned as a result of our early mover status and novel technology integration to address a growing segment of the digital advertising market – location based mobile marketing. We expect that Mobiquity Networks will generate the majority of our revenue by the end of 2016, although no assurances can be given in this regard. Further, we can provide no assurances that the implementation of our Mobiquity Networks’ business will meet our expectations in terms of generating a certain amount of revenue by a certain year. Also, the operating results of our Mobiquity Networks’ business may fluctuate quarterly due to the seasonality of mall-based businesses.

We cannot accurately predict the volume or timing of any future revenues.We may be unable to capture revenue from our new Mobiquity business in the manner in which we anticipate and we may incur substantial expenses and devote significant management effort and expense in developing customer adoption of our Mobiquity solution, which may not result in revenue generation. As such, we cannot accurately predict the volume or timing of any future revenues.

Our auditors have expressed aother financings raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assumingconcern, and our company will continue as a going concern. Our continued existence is dependent upon our abilityauditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to obtain additional debt and/or equity financing to advance its new technology revenue stream. We have incurred net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013 of $5,520,872, $10,506,099 and $6,088,733, respectively. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had an accumulated deficit of $35,532,738 and $30,011,866. We have had negative cash flows from operating activities of $4,269,034, $5,878,741 and $3,693,898 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt concerning our ability to continue as a going concern.

concern in its audit report for the past several fiscal years. Our business may become dependent on our agreement with Simon Property, which agreement expires on December 31, 2017.In April 2011, we entered into our agreement with Simon Property, a leading mall developer, which agreement was amended first in September 2013 and secondly in July 2014. While substantially allconsolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These adjustments would likely include substantial impairment of the carrying amount of our operating revenues are currently derived from our Ace Marketing subsidiary,assets and potential contingent liabilities that may arise if we could in the future become dependent upon our agreement with Simon Property to execute on the development of our Proximity Marketing business and to attempt to achieve profitable operations. We have signed an agreement with Simon Property to create Mobiquity Networks in about 240 of their malls. This agreement expires on December 31, 2017. There is a risk that our agreement with Simon Property will not be extended beyond its original terms by Simon Property or that our operations will not be profitable. Also, our agreement with Simon Property requires us to maintain for each calendar year under said agreement the minimum amount of fees under irrevocable standby letters of credit. For 2015, a non-affiliated stockholder and Thomas Arnost, our Executive Chairman, each provided the necessary letters of credit totaling $2,700,000 with one-half coming from each party. Also, each person who issued the letter of credit is receiving quarterly, while the letters of credit are outstanding, options to purchase 6,250 shares of our common stock, exercisable at the prevailing market price per share on the date of grant and interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the monies that they have had to set aside in their bank accounts and are unable to have accessfulfill various operational commitments. In addition, the value of our securities, including common stock issued in this offering, would be greatly impaired. Our ability to continue as a result of the letters of credit. In the event Simon Property finds it necessary to draw down on the letter(s) of credit, we have 30 days to obtain satisfactory replacement letters of credit. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain the necessary letters of credit as required by the agreement. In the event of a default under our agreement with Simon Property, whichgoing concern is not cured within 30 days of notice of such breach, Simon Property may commence an action for damages or other appropriate relief and/or terminate the agreement. If we were to lose our agreement with Simon Property for these or any other reason, our business plan could be severely compromised, our business may suffer and our stock price could decrease significantly.

Our business may also become dependent upon generating sufficient cash flow from operations and obtaining additional capital and financing, including funds to be raised in this offering. If our agreement with Macerich, which agreement expires in April 2018. In April 2015,ability to generate cash flow from operations is delayed or reduced and we entered into an agreement with Macerich, a leading mall developer. While substantially all of our operating revenues are currently derived from our Ace Marketing subsidiary, we could in the future become dependent upon our agreement with Macerich to execute on the development of our proximity marketing business and to attempt to achieve profitable operations. We signed an agreement with Macerich to create Mobiquity Networks in about 55 of their malls. There is a risk that our agreement with Macerich will not be extended beyond its original terms by Macerich or that our operations will not be profitable. Our agreement with Macerich has a term of three years expiring in April 2018, but is subject to earlier termination (i) with cause following a notice and cure period in the event of material breach of the agreement, (ii) in the event the Macerich mall properties are sold, or (iii) without cause by Macerich after one year. If we were to lose our agreement with Macerich, for these or any other reason, our business plan could be severely compromised, our business may suffer and our stock price could decrease significantly.

Our business may also become dependent upon our agreement with PREIT, which agreement expires in 2019. In 2015, we entered into an agreement with PREIT, a leading mall developer. While substantially all of our operating revenues are currently derived from our Ace Marketing subsidiary, we could in the future become dependent upon our agreement with PREIT to execute on the development of our proximity marketing business and to attempt to achieve profitable operations. We signed an agreement with PREIT to create Mobiquity Networks in about 27 of their malls. There is a risk that our agreement with PREIT will not be extended beyond its original terms by PREIT or that our operations will not be profitable. Our agreement with PREIT has a term of four years expiring in 2019, but is subject to earlier termination in the event of (i) a material breach of the agreement, (ii) in the event certain net revenue thresholds are not met for any measurement period, in each case as defined in the agreement, (iii) in the event of a sale of the mall premises, or (iv) if PREIT determines that our Mobi-Beacons or app is not adequate and/or otherwise provides a negative user experience for the visitors to the PREIT malls. If we were to lose our agreement with PREIT, for these or any other reason, our business plan could be severely compromised, our business may suffer and our stock price could decrease significantly.

We may be unable to realize the benefits of our agreement with IBM. In April 2015, we entered into a Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM and enrolled as an IBM Business Partner through IBM's PartnerWorld program. We are teaming with IBM to deliver jointly developed solutions for mall-based tenants, including retail clients. These solutions leverage the Mobiquity Networks beacon platform deployed exclusively in the common areas of our mall footprint across the United States, as well as our SDK which can be embedded within mall clients' mobile apps, to deliver relevant content in real time to shoppers' smart phones as they visit these malls. IBM has agreed to work with these clients to provide the analytics solutions needed to deliver personalized, one-on-one content to shoppers through Mobiquity's platform, and to help clients obtain insightsraise additional funding from shopper transactions to drive improved customer experience and business performance. IBM services will also provide the integration capabilities needed to combine the Mobiquity Network platform in the mall common areas with the in-store server and network infrastructure, to optimize delivery of context-relevant content for the shopper. However, there is a risk thatother sources, we may be unable to realize the benefits ofcontinue in business even if this agreement,offering is successful. For further discussion about our ability to continue as a going concern and a further risk that our agreement with IBM may not result in revenue generating or profitable operations of our company.plan for future liquidity.

 

The reach of our Mobi-Beacons is dependent upon our successful integration of our SDK into various mobile applications (or apps) to allow us to communicate with our targeted audience. For us to create substantial revenues from our Mobi-Beacons, we are dependent upon entering into agreements with mobile application publishers to expand our targeted audience similar to the agreements described under “Business – Our Single Integrated Platform,” Our Mobi-Beacons communicate with our SDK which will be embedded into apps pursuant to agreements we negotiate with app publishers. The greater the number of publisher apps into which our SDK is embedded, the greater the chance of triggering a beacon engagement for which we get compensated by advertisers. We currently have entered into agreements with a limited number of third party app publishers. There is a risk that we will be unable to expand our third party publisher network on terms satisfactory to us, or at all, and if we are unable to do so, our results of operations and overall business prospects would suffer.

The location-based mobile marketing industry is relatively new and our competition may become extensive. In 2008, we became an authorized distributor, provider and reseller in the United States of mobile advertising solutions, in the location-based mobile advertising industry. In March 2013, we purchased the mobile advertising technology from our licensor. In 2011, we started transforming our company into a location-based mobile mall marketing enterprise with the formation of our Mobiquity Networks subsidiary. Currently, we have not generated significant revenue from this new and unproven segment of our business as our proximity marketing revenues totaled $-0-, $149,500 and $162,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. While we intend to market our Mobiquity devices as a differentiated and advantageous mobile technology to attempt to capitalize on our location-based mobile mall network footprint, there is a risk that we will be unable to expand this business or generate substantial advertising revenues to support operations. Moreover, there is a risk that our location-based mobile mall network will be unable to compete with large, medium and small competitors that are in (or may enter) the proximity marketing industry with substantially larger resources and management experience. If our Mobiquity technology is unsuccessful for any reason in the marketplace, our business would be substantially harmed.

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We expect to derive substantially all of our future revenues from our principal technology, which leaves us subject to the risk of reliance on such technology. Further, our principal technology is subject to pending patent applications which could be rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.We expect to derive substantially all of our future revenues from our Mobiquity location-based mobile advertising technology. As such, any factor adversely affecting our ability to offer and implement our solution to new customers, including regulatory issues, market acceptance, competition, performance and reliability, reputation, price competition and economic and market conditions, would likely harm our operating results. Also, we may be unable to develop our principal technology, which would also harm our operating results. Moreover, in spite of our efforts related to the registration of our technology with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, if patent protection is not available for our principal technology because of rejection of our patent applications, the viability of our Mobiquity offering would likely be adversely impacted to a significant degree, which would materially impair our business prospects and results of operations.

If our Mobiquity technology fails to satisfy current or future customer requirements, we may be required to make significant expenditures to redesign the technology, and we may have insufficient resources to do so.Our Mobiquity technology is designed to address an evolving marketplace and must comply with current and evolving customer requirements in order to gain market acceptance. There is a risk that we will not meet anticipated customer requirements or desires, including those of our key property licensor, Simon Property Group. If we are required to redesign our technologies to address customer demands or otherwise modify our business model, we may incur significant unanticipated expenses and losses, and we may be left with insufficient resources to engage in such activities. If we are unable to redesign our technology, develop new technology or modify our business model to meet customer desires or any other customer requirements that may emerge, our operating results would be materially and adversely affected.

If we fail to respond quickly to technological developments, our service may become uncompetitive and obsolete.The location-based mobile advertising market in which we plan to compete are expected to experience rapid technology developments, changes in industry standards, changes in customer requirements and frequent new improvements. If we are unable to respond quickly to these developments, we may lose competitive position, and our technologies may become uncompetitive or obsolete, causing revenues and operating results to suffer. In order to compete, we may be required to develop or acquire new technology and improve our existing technology and processes on a schedule that keeps pace with technological developments. We must also be able to support a range of changing customer preferences. For instance, our shopping mall customers may have different requirements from universities or other users of our technology and solution, and thus we may be required to adopt our platform to accommodate the different customers. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in any manner in these efforts.

We cannot predict our future capital needs and we may not be able to secure additional financing. Between

From January 2013 and August 2015,through March 2023, we raised a total of over $15$60 million in private equity and debt financing to support our transformation from an integrated marketing company to an advertisinga technology company. Since we might be unable to generate recurring or predictable revenue or cash flow to fund our operations, we will likely need to seek additional (perhaps substantial) equity or debt financing even following this offering to provide the capital required to maintain or expand our operations. We mayexpect that we will also need additional funding for developing products and services, increasing our sales and marketing capabilities, promoting brand identity, and acquiring complementary companies, technologies, and assets (there being no such acquisitions which we have identified or are pursuing as of the date of this Prospectus), as well as for working capital requirements and other operating and general corporate purposes. We cannot predict our future capital needs with precision, and we may not be able to secure additional financing on terms satisfactory to us, if at all, which could lead to termination of our business.

When If we elect to raise additional funds or additional funds are required, we may seek to raise such funds from time to time through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or other financing alternatives, as well as through sales of common stock to Aspire Capital under the purchase agreement which we intend to terminate upon the completion of this offering.alternatives. Additional equity or debt financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, we will be prevented from pursuing operational development and commercialization efforts and our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability will be substantially harmed.

 

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If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholdersshareholders will experience dilution. Debt financing, if available, would result in increased fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, or declaring dividends. Any debt financing or additional equity that we raise may contain terms, such as liquidation and other preferences, which are not favorable to us or our stockholders. If we raise additional funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams or product candidates or to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects could be materially and adversely affected, and we may be unable to continue our operations. Failure to secure additional financing on favorable terms could have severe adverse consequences to us.

 

Our previously issued December 31, 2021, consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as filed on Form 10-K/A and quarterly periods within fiscal years 2021 and 2020 as filed on Form 10-Q were restated in December 2022.

On December 1, 2022, we filed Amendment No. 2 to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and we reached a determination to restate our previously issued December 31, 2021, consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as filed on Form 10-K/A and quarterly periods within fiscal years 2021 and 2020 as filed on Form 10-Q. The restatement primarily related to the following:

·The recording of expense for common stock and warrants issued in equity financings. The warrants were a direct offering cost and should have been recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital;
·The recording of the sale of warrants for cash that should have increased additional paid-in capital and not be reported as other income;
·The recording of a mark-to-market adjustment for stock sold to a third party. The Company recognized a gain as a part of other income and a decrease to additional paid-in capital. The recognition of other income should not have been recorded as the Company was not a holder of an investment of its own stock; and
·Various reclassifications throughout our balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows to better reflect the nature or classification of each transaction.

The restatement of the consolidated financial statements does not affect the Company’s previously reported total assets, total liabilities or revenues. Additionally, there are no compliance matters with any lender or other third parties as a result of the restatement. In addition, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2021 and that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2021 solely as a result of a material weakness in controls related to the aforementioned. As a result, we have incurred unanticipated costs for accounting and legal fees in connection with or related to the restatement and may become subject to additional risks and uncertainties related to the restatement, such as a negative impact on investor confidence in the accuracy of our financial disclosures and may raise reputational risks for our business. As a result of the restatements disclosed in Amendment No. 2 of the 2021 Form 10-K/A, the quarterly financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 were restated in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Company erroneously recorded a total of $500,500 in stock-based compensation expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 pursuant to three stock option awards granted in April 2019. The expense associated with these awards should have been fully recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021, based on the requisite service periods underlying the option awards. This adjustment is reflected in the restated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2021, and all affected and restated quarterly periods within fiscal years 2020 and 2021, as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 2) for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 filed with the SEC on December 1, 2022. All other adjustments to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit, totaling $3,089,809, relate to adjustments recorded prior to January 1, 2022, as discussed in the Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 2).

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Our future performance is materially dependent uponWe could become subject to shareholder litigation and other risks as a result of the restatement and material weakness in our management and their abilityinternal control over financial reporting.

We may become subject to manage our growth. Our future performance is substantially dependent uponshareholder litigation as a result of the efforts and abilities of membersRestatement if stockholders assert that the trading price of our existing management, particularly Thomas Arnost, Executive Chairman, Dean L. Julia, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Michael Trepeta, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Paul Bauersfeld, our Chief Technology Officer, and Sean Trepeta, President of Mobiquity Networks. This is particularlycommon stock was adversely affected by the caseRestatement. In addition, as we seek to ramp up our newer location-based mobile advertising network business in 2015 and beyond. Mr. Arnost has a three-year employment agreement with us expiring in 2017. Dean L. Julia and Michael Trepeta each have five-year employment agreements which renew for an additional one year if not terminated on or before December 30thpart of the prior calendar year. Mr. Bauersfeld and Mr. Trepeta are each an employee at will. The lossRestatement, we identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. As a result of the servicesRestatement and such material weakness, we face potential for litigation or other disputes which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities laws, contractual claims or other claims arising from the Restatement and the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements. As of the aforementioned key persons coulddate of this Prospectus, we have a material adverse effect on our business. We currently lack “key man” life insurance policies onno knowledge of any of our officerssuch litigation or employees. Competition for additional qualified management is intense, anddispute. However, we may be unable to attract and retain additional key personnel. The number of management personnel is currently limited and they may be unable to manage our expansion successfully andcan provide no assurance that such litigation or dispute will not arise in the failure to do sofuture. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the market for our securities may be characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price may continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future.  In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may become the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation will result in substantial costs and liabilities and will divert management’s attention and resources.

 

If our management team does not remain with us inThe Company’s financial condition and results of operations have been adversely affected by the future,COVID-19 pandemic.

From March 2020 through March 2023, COVID -19 caused a material and substantial adverse impact on the general economy and our business operating resultsoperations. During this period it caused there to be a substantial decrease in our sales, cancellations of purchase orders and financial condition could be adversely affected.Our future success dependsresulted in large part on our current senior management team andaccounts receivables not being timely paid as anticipated. Further, it has caused us to have concerns about our ability to attractmeet our obligations as they become due and retain additional high-quality managementpayable. In this respect, our business is directly dependent upon and correlates closely to the marketing levels and ongoing business activities of our existing clients. We lost a purchase order in excess of one million dollars with a major US sports organization. We have observed other companies taking precautionary and preemptive actions to address COVID-19 that altered their normal business operations. It is not clear what the potential effects any such alterations or modifications may have on our business, including the effects on our customers and prospects, prospectively, although we do anticipate residual negative impact on our financial results during fiscal year 2023.

Forecasts of our revenue are difficult.

When purchasing our products and services, our clients and prospects are often faced with a significant commitment of capital, the need to integrate new software and/or hardware platforms and other changes in company-wide operational procedures, all of which result in cautious deliberation and evaluation by prospective clients, longer sales cycles, and delays in completing transactions. Additional delays result from the significant up-front expenses and substantial time, effort, and other resources necessary for our clients to implement our solutions. For example, depending on the size of a prospective client’s business and its needs, a sales cycle can range from two weeks to 12 months. Because of these longer sales cycles, revenues and operating personnel. Our senior management team’s in-depth knowledge of and deep relationships with the participants in our industry are extremely valuableresults may vary significantly from period to us. Our business also requires skilled technical and marketing personnel, who are in high demand and are often subject to competing offers. Competition for qualified employees is intense in our industry, and the loss of even a few qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees required for the planned expansion of our business, could harm our operating results and impair our ability to grow. To attract and retain key personnel, we use various measures, including an equity incentive program and incentive bonuses for executive officers and other employees. These measures may not be enough to attract and retain the personnel we require to operate our business effectively. We also have a number of employees who were granted stock options over the past few years that have an exercise price per share that is significantly lower than the current fair market value. If we are successful as a public company, of which there can be no assurances, these employees may choose to exercise their options and sell the shares, recognizing a substantial gain.period. As a result, it may beis often difficult to accurately forecast our revenues for any fiscal period as it is not always possible for us to retain such employees.predict the fiscal period in which sales will actually be completed. This difficulty in predicting revenue, combined with the revenue fluctuations we may experience from period to period, can adversely affect and cause substantial fluctuations in our stock price.

 

IfThe reliability of our product solutions is dependent on data from third parties and the integrity and quality of that data.

Much of the data that we use is licensed from third-party data suppliers, and we are unable to attract additional management and sales representatives, or if a significant number of our manager or sales representatives leave us,dependent upon our ability to increaseobtain necessary data licenses on commercially reasonable terms. We could suffer material adverse consequences if our net revenuesdata suppliers were to withhold their data from us. For example, data suppliers could be negatively impacted.Our abilitywithhold their data from us if there is a competitive reason to expanddo so; if we breach our business will depend, in part,contract with a supplier; if they are acquired by one of our competitors; if legislation is passed restricting the use or dissemination of the data they provide; or if judicial interpretations are issued restricting use of such data. Additionally, we could terminate relationships with our data suppliers if they fail to adhere to our data quality standards. If a substantial number of data suppliers were to withdraw or withhold their data from us, or if we sever ties with our data suppliers based on their inability to meet our data standards, our ability to attract additional managementprovide products and sales representatives. Competition for qualified managers and sales representatives can be intense, and we may be unableservices to hire additional team members when we need them or at all. Any difficulties we experience in attracting additional managers or sales representatives could have a negative impact on our ability to expand our retailer base, increase net revenues and continue our growth. In addition, we must retain our current management and sales representatives and properly incentivize them to obtain new relationships. If a significant number of our managers and sales representatives were to leave us, our net revenuesclients could be negatively impacted. In certain circumstances, we have entered into agreements with our managers and sales representatives that contain non-compete provisions to mitigate this risk, but we may need to litigate to enforce our rights under these agreements,materially adversely impacted, which could be time-consuming, expensive and ineffective. A significant increaseresult in the turnover rate among our current managers or sales representatives could also increase our recruiting costs and decrease our operating efficiency, which could lead to a decline in our net revenues and profitability.decreased revenues.

 

We presently do not hold any issued patents, and we will need to protect our intellectual property which we acquired from FuturLink and which we are developing on our own. In 2013, we acquired our proximity marketing intellectual property consisting of patent applications, source codes and trademark(s) from our licensor, FuturLink, at a cost of approximately $160,000. However, we do not own the rights to any issued patents. The patent applications acquired related to the hardware and associated process for identifying and acquiring connections to mobile devices and the process for delivering select content to users on an opt-in basis, but it is possible that no patents will issue from these applications, which could prevent us from realizing the full benefits of the underlying inventions. Additionally, significant “know how” was acquired with respect to managing remote hardware across a large physical network. We expect to leverage the hardware and software included in our purchase to expand our mall-based footprint in the United States, and should we lose access to this technology, our business prospects could be harmed.

We believe our intellectual property, much of which is only protected through trade secrets and could potentially be misappropriated by others, gives us a lead in the industry with respect to the sophisticated management of large-scale network deployments and campaign management. However, there is a risk that competitors with large financial resources will adapt and make changes that may overcome our perceived advantage. Most beacon providers focus on single-store applications and are not capable of managing beacons across multiple locations, much less manage a public network that will be accessed by multiple advertisers versus a single retailer. Our network-focused platform approach is a key selling tool when presenting our capabilities to property owners, such as mall developers, who understand the challenge associated with managing a large number of hardware solutions across hundreds of properties. However, there is a risk that we will be unable to protect our trade secrets from being misappropriated by others. In the event patents are granted, our intellectual property positions could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or expire or we could fail to protect our future intellectual property through unsuccessful litigation. Any failure to protect our intellectual property, could adversely affect our business, and our future prospects depend in part on our ability to defend our intellectual property rights, which we may be unable to do for cost or technological reasons.

 

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In addition, third parties may seek to challenge, invalidate or circumvent our intellectual property rights. Moreover, our intellectual property positions might not protect us against competitors with similar products or technologies because competing products or technologies may not infringe our intellectual property rights. Also, there are third parties who have patents or pending patent applications that they may claim necessitate payment of a royalty or prevent us from commercializing our proprietary rights in certain territories. Intellectual property disputes are frequent, costly and can preclude, delay or increase the cost of commercialization of products and/or services, which could damage our business if this should occur.

Our Mobiquity solution contains and is dependent upon open source software, which may pose particular risks to our proprietary software and solutions.We use open source software in our solutions and will use open source software in the future. Some licenses governing our use of open source software contain requirements that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon the open source software, and that we license such modifications or derivative works under the terms of a particular open source license or other license granting third parties certain rights of further use. By the terms of certain open source licenses, we could be required to release the source code of our proprietary software, and to make our proprietary software available under open source licenses, if we combine our proprietary software with open source software in certain manners. Although we monitor our use of open source software, we cannot assure you that all open source software is reviewed prior to use in our solutions, that our programmers have not incorporated open source software into our solutions, or that they will not do so in the future. Additionally, the terms of many open source licenses to which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts. There is a risk that open source software licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to market or provide our solutions. In addition, the terms of open source software licenses may require us to provide software that we develop using such open source software to others on unfavorable license terms. As a result of our current or future use of open source software, we may face claims or litigation, be required to release our proprietary source code, pay damages for breach of contract, re-engineer our solutions, discontinue making our solutions available in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis or take other remedial action. Any such re-engineering or other remedial efforts could require significant additional research and development resources, and we may not be able to successfully complete any such re-engineering or other remedial efforts. Further, in addition to risks related to license requirements, use of certain open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on the origin of software. Any of these risks could be difficult to eliminate or manage, and, if not addressed, could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We rely on information technology to operate our business and maintain competitiveness, and any failure to adapt to technological developments or industry trends could harm our business.We depend on the use of information technologies and systems. As our operations grow in size and scope, we will be required to continuously improve and upgrade our systems and infrastructure while maintaining or improving the reliability and integrity of our infrastructure. Our future success also depends on our ability to adapt our systems and infrastructure to meet rapidly evolving consumer trends and demands while continuing to improve the performance, features andThe reliability of our solutions depends upon the integrity and quality of the data in responseour database. A failure in the integrity or a reduction in the quality of our data could cause a loss of customer confidence in our solutions, resulting in harm to competitive servicesour brand, loss of revenue and product offerings. The emergenceexposure to legal claims. We may experience an increase in risks to the integrity of alternative platforms will require new investmentour database and quality of our data as we move toward real-time, non-identifiable, consumer-powered data through our products. We must continue to invest in technology. New developments in other areas, such as cloud computing, could also make it easier for competitionour database to enter our markets due to lower up-front technology costs. In addition,improve and maintain the quality, timeliness, and coverage of the data if we may not be ableare to maintain our existing systems or replace or introduce new technologies and systems as quickly as we would like or in a cost-effective manner.

If we fail to respond quickly to technological developments, our technology may become uncompetitive and obsolete.The mobile advertising market is expected to experience rapid technology developments, changes in industry standards, changes in customer requirements and frequent new product introductions and improvements. If we are unable to respond quickly to these developments, we may lose competitive position, and our solutions or technologies may become uncompetitive or obsolete, causing revenues and operating results to suffer. In order to compete, we may be required to develop or acquire new products or technologies and improve our existing technologies and processes on a schedule that keeps pace with technological developments and the requirements for products addressing a broad spectrum and designers and designer expertise in our industry. We must also be able to support a range of changing customer preferences. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in any manner in these efforts, and our inabilityposition. Failure to do so could cause our business to suffer.

Our technology and associated business processes may contain undetected errors, which could limit our ability to provide our services and diminish the attractiveness of our offerings.Our Mobiquity technology may contain undetected errors, defects or bugs. As a result, our customers or end users may discover errors or defects in our technology or the systems incorporating our technology may not operate as expected. We may discover significant errors or defects in the future that we may not be able to fix. Our inability to fix any of those errors could limit our ability to provide our solution, impair the reputation of our brand and diminish the attractiveness of our product offerings to our customers.  In addition, we may utilize third party technology or components in our products and we rely on those third parties to provide support services to us. Failure of those third parties to provide necessary support services could materially adversely impact our business.

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Interruptions or delays in service from key third parties could impair the delivery of our Mobiquity solutions and harm our business.Our Mobiquity business relies on bandwidth providers, internet service providers and mobile networks to deliver content. Any damage to, or failure of, the systems of our third-party providers could result in interruptions to our service. These providers may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from break-ins, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, acts of terrorism, vandalism or sabotage, power loss, telecommunications failures, fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and similar events. The occurrence of any of these events, a decision to close applicable facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems could result in loss of data, lengthy interruptions in the availability of our services and harm to our reputation and brand. We have not adequately developed disaster recovery arrangements, thus leaving us at risk for disasters or similar events. As we depend on continuous and uninterrupted access to the Internet through third-party bandwidth providers to operate our business, if we lose the services of one or more of our bandwidth providers for any reason or if their services are disrupted, we could experience disruption in our services or we could be required to retain the services of a replacement bandwidth provider, which could increase our operating costs and harm our business and reputation.

We cannot predict our future capital needs and we may not be able to secure additional financing. Between January 2013 and August 2015, we raised over $15 million in private equity and debt financing to support our transformation from an integrated marketing company to an advertising technology company. Since we might be unable to generate recurring or predictable revenue or cash flow to fund our operations, we will likely need to seek additional equity or debt financing even following this offering to provide the capital required to maintain or expand our operations. We may also need additional funding for developing products and services, increasing our sales and marketing capabilities, promoting brand identity, and acquiring complementary companies, technologies and assets, as well as for working capital requirements and other operating and general corporate purposes. We cannot predict our future capital needs with precision, and we may not be able to secure additional financing on terms satisfactory to us, if at all.

Because we do not manufacture the promotional products we distribute, we are dependent upon third parties for the manufacture and supply of our promotional products.Our Ace Marketing subsidiary obtains all of our promotional products from third-party suppliers, both domestically and overseas primarily in China. We submit purchase orders to our suppliers who are not committed to supply products to us. Therefore, suppliers may be unable to provide the products we need in the quantities we request.  Because we lack control of the actual production of the promotional products we sell, we may be subject to delays caused by interruption in production based on conditions outside of our control. In the event that any of our third-party suppliers were to become unable or unwilling to continue to provide the products in required volumes, we would need to identify and obtain acceptable replacement sources on a timely cost effective basis. There is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain such alternative sources of supply on a timely basis, if at all. An extended interruption in the supply of our products would have an adverse effect on our results of operations, which most likely would adversely affect the value of our common stock.

We entered into a convertible promissory note which is secured by all of our assets. This note has a current maturity date of December 31, 2015, but the noteholder has the right to call the note at any time, which could adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources. On June 12, 2012, we entered into a secured convertible promissory note due December 12, 2013 in the amount of $350,000 with TCA Global Credit Master Fund L.P. This note is secured by all of our assets. On December 12, 2013, Thomas Arnost our Executive Chairman, purchased the $350,000 Note from TCA (which principal amount has been reduced to $322,000) and, subsequently entered into an agreement with us to extend the due date of the note until December 12, 2014 and again he extended the due date to December 31, 2015, subject to his right to call the note at any time, in addition to certain other conditions. The payment of this Note at maturity or earlier if accelerated by Mr. Arnost at his sole discretion could come at a time when it would not be advantageous to us and could materially adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to meet our obligations under the note. Upon the completion of this offering, we intend to retire this note from the proceeds of this offering, subject to Mr. Arnost’s conversion rights.

Changes in consumer sentiment or laws, rules or regulations regarding tracking technologies and other privacy matters could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate net revenuesbusiness, growth, and could adversely affect our ability to collect data on consumer shopping behavior.The collection and use of electronic information about user is an important element of our Mobiquitytechnology and solutions. However, consumers may become increasingly resistant to the collection, use and sharing of information, including information used to deliver advertising and to attribute credit to publishers in performance marketing programs, and take steps to prevent such collection, use and sharing of information. For example, consumer complaints and/or lawsuits regarding advertising or other tracking technologies in general and our practices specifically could adversely impact our business. In addition to this change in consumer preferences, if retailers or brands perceive significant negative consumer reaction to targeted advertising or the tracking of consumers’ activities, they may determine that such advertising or tracking has the potential to negatively impact their brand. In that case, advertisers may limit or stop the use of our solutions, and our operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.revenue prospects.

 

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Our business practices with respect to data and consumer protection could give rise to liabilities or reputational harm as a result of governmental regulation, legal requirements or industry standards relating to consumer privacy, data protection and consumer protection.

Federal, state, and international laws and regulations govern the collection, use, retention, sharing and security of data that we collect. We strive to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, self-regulatory requirements, and legal obligations relating to privacy, data protection and consumer protection, including those relating to the use of data for marketing purposes. It is possible, however, that these requirements may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other rules or our practices. We cannot assure you that our practices have complied, comply, or will comply fully with all such laws, regulations, requirements, and obligations. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with federal, state, or international laws or regulations, including laws and regulations regulating privacy, data security, marketing communications or consumer protection, or other policies, self-regulatory requirements or legal obligations could result in harm to our reputation, a loss in business, and proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities, consumers, retailers, or others. We may also be contractually liable to indemnify and hold harmless performance marketing networks or other third parties from the costs or consequences of noncompliance with any laws, regulations, self-regulatory requirements, or other legal obligations relating to privacy, data protection and consumer protection or any inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure of data that we store or handle as part of operating our business. Any such proceeding or action, and any related indemnification obligation, could hurt our reputation, force us to incur significant expenses in defense of these proceedings, distract our management, increase our costs of doing business and cause consumers and retailers to decrease their use of our marketplace, and may result in the imposition of monetary liability. Furthermore, the costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, the data and privacy laws, regulations, standards, and policies that are applicable to the businesses of our clients may limit the use and adoption of, and reduce the overall demand for, our products.

 

AsA significant breach of the confidentiality of the information we develophold or of the security of our or our customers’, suppliers’, or other partners’ computer systems could be detrimental to our business, reputation, and provide solutions,results of operations. Our business requires the storage, transmission, and utilization of data. Although we have security and associated procedures, our databases may be subject to additionalunauthorized access by third parties. Such third parties could attempt to gain entry to our systems for the purpose of stealing data or disrupting the systems. We believe we have taken appropriate measures to protect our systems from intrusion, but we cannot be certain that advances in criminal capabilities, discovery of new vulnerabilities in our systems and unexpected regulations,attempts to exploit those vulnerabilities, physical system or facility break-ins and data thefts or other developments will not compromise or breach the technology protecting our systems and the information we possess. Furthermore, we face increasing cyber security risks as we receive and collect data from new sources, and as we and our customers continue to develop and operate in cloud-based information technology environments. In the event that our protection efforts are unsuccessful, and we experience an unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or the security of such information or our systems are compromised, we could suffer substantial harm. Any breach could result in one or more third parties obtaining unauthorized access to our customers’ data or our data, including personally identifiable information, intellectual property and other confidential business information. Such a security breach could result in operational disruptions that impair our ability to meet our clients’ requirements, which could increaseresult in decreased revenues. Also, whether there is an actual or a perceived breach of our security, our reputation could suffer irreparable harm, causing our current and prospective clients to reject our products and services in the future and deterring data suppliers from supplying us data. Further, we could be forced to expend significant resources in response to a security breach, including repairing system damage, increasing cyber security protection costs or otherwiseby deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, and litigating and resolving legal claims, all of which could divert the attention of our management and key personnel away from our business operations. In any event, a significant security breach could materially harm our business.As we developbusiness, financial condition and provide solutions that address new market segments, we may become subjectoperating results.

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Significant system disruptions, loss of data center capacity or interruption of telecommunication links could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our product platforms are hosted and managed on Amazon Web Service (AWS) and takes full advantage of open standards for processing, storage, security, and big data technology. Specifically, our data intelligence platform uses the following AWS services: EC2, Lambda, Kafka, Kinesis, S3, Storm, Spark, Machine Learning, RDS, Redshift, Elastic Map Reduction, CloudWatch, DataBricks, and Elastic Search Service with built-in Kibana integration. Significant system disruptions, loss of data center capacity or interruption of telecommunication links could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Our business is heavily dependent upon highly complex data processing capability. The ability of our platform hosts and managers to additional lawsprotect these data centers against damage or interruption from fire, flood, tornadoes, power loss, telecommunications or equipment failure or other disasters is beyond our control and regulations, which could create unexpected liabilities for us, cause us to incur additional costs or restrict our operations. From time to time, we may be notified of or otherwise become aware of additional laws and regulations that governmental organizations or others may claim should be applicableis critical to our business. Our failureability to anticipate the application of these laws and regulations accurately, or other failure to comply, could create liability for us, result in adverse publicity or cause us to alter our business practices, which could cause our net revenues to decrease, our costs to increase or our business otherwise to be harmed.succeed.

 

We rely on information technology to operate our business and maintain competitiveness, and any failure to adapt to technological developments or industry trends could harm our business.

We depend on the use of information technologies and systems. As our operations grow in size and scope, we mustwill be required to continuously improve and upgrade our systems and infrastructure while maintaining or improving the reliability and integrity of our infrastructure. Our future success also depends on our ability to adapt our systems and infrastructure to meet rapidly evolving consumer trends and demands while continuing to improve the performance, features and reliability of our solutions in response to competitive services and product offerings. The emergence of alternative platforms will require new investment in technology. New developments in other areas, such as cloud computing, could also make it easier for competition to enter our markets due to lower up-front technology costs. In addition, we may not be able to maintain our existing systems or replace or introduce new technologies and systems as quickly as we would like or in a cost-effective manner.

Our technology and associated business processes may contain undetected errors, which could limit our ability to provide our services and diminish the attractiveness of our offerings.

Our technology may contain undetected errors, defects, or bugs. As a result, our customers or end users may discover errors or defects in our technology or the systems incorporating our technology may not operate as expected. We may discover significant errors or defects in the future that we may not be able to fix. Our inability to fix any of those errors could limit our ability to provide our solution, impair the reputation of our brand and diminish the attractiveness of our product offerings to our customers.  In addition, we may utilize third party technology or components in our products, and we rely on those third parties to provide support services to us. Failure of those third parties to provide necessary support services could materially adversely impact our business.

We need to protect our intellectual property, or our operating results may suffer.

Third parties may infringe our intellectual property and we may suffer competitive injury or expend significant resources enforcing our rights. As our business is focused on data-driven results and analytics, we rely heavily on proprietary information technology. Our proprietary portfolio consists of various intellectual property including source code, trade secrets, and know-how. The extent to which such rights can be protected is substantially based on federal, state and common law rights as well as contractual restrictions. The steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property may not prevent the misappropriation of our proprietary information or deter independent development of similar technologies by others. If we do not enforce our intellectual property rights vigorously and successfully, our competitive position may suffer which could harm our operating results.

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We could incur substantial costs and disruption to our business as a result of any claim of infringement of another party’s intellectual property rights, which could harm our business and operating results.

From time to time, third parties may claim that one or more of our products or services infringe their intellectual property rights. We analyze and take action in response to such claims on a case-by-case basis. Any dispute or litigation regarding patents or other intellectual property could be costly and time-consuming due to the complexity of our technology and the uncertainty of intellectual property litigation, which could divert the attention of our management and key personnel away from our business operations. A claim of intellectual property infringement could force us to enter into a costly or restrictive license agreement, which might not be available under acceptable terms or at all or could subject us to significant damages or to an injunction against development and sale of certain of our products or services.

We face intense and growing competition, which could result in reduced sales and reduced operating margins and limit our market share.

We compete in the data, marketing, and research business and in all other facets of our business against small, medium and large companies throughout the United States. Some examples include companies such as LiveRamp, The TradeDesk and OneTrust. If we are unable to successfully compete for new business our revenue growth and operating margins may decline. The market for our advertising and marketing technology operating system platform is competitive. We believe that our competitors’ product offerings do not provide the end-to-end solutions our product solutions do, and their minimum fees are substantially higher than ours for a comparative suite of solutions. However, barriers to entry in our markets are relatively low. With the introduction of new technologies and market entrants, we expect competition to intensify in the future. Some of these competitors may be in a better position to develop new products and strategies that more quickly and effectively respond to changes in customer requirements in our markets. The introduction of competent, competitive products, pricing strategies or other technologies by our competitors that are superior to or that achieve greater market acceptance than our products and services could adversely affect our business. Our failure to meet a client’s expectations in any type of contract may result in an unprofitable engagement, which could adversely affect our operating results and result in future rejection of our products and services by current and prospective clients. Some of our principal competitors offer their products at a lower price, which may result in pricing pressures. These pricing pressures and increased competition generally could result in reduced sales, reduced margins or the failure of our product and service offerings to achieve or maintain more widespread market acceptance.

Many of our competitors are substantially larger than we are and have significantly greater financial, technical, and marketing resources, and established direct and indirect channels of distribution. As a result, they are able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we can.

We can provide no assurance that our business will be able to maintain a competitive technology advantage in the future.

Our ability to generate revenues is substantially based upon our proprietary intellectual property that we own and protect through trade secrets and agreements with our employees to maintain ownership of any improvements to our intellectual property. Our ability to generate revenues now and in the future is based upon maintaining a competitive technology advantage over our competition. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to maintain a competitive technology advantage in the future over our competitors, many of whom have significantly more experience, more extensive infrastructure and are better capitalized than us.

No assurances can be given that we will be able to keep up with a rapidly changing business information market.

Consumer needs and the business information industry as a whole are in a constant state of change. Our ability to continually improve our current processes and products in response to these changes and to develop new products and services to meet those needs are essential in maintaining our competitive position and meeting the increasingly sophisticated requirements of our customers. If we fail to enhance our current products and services or fail to develop new products in light of emerging industry standards and information requirements, we could lose customers to current or future competitors, which could result in impairment of our growth prospects and revenues.

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The market for programmatic advertising campaigns is relatively new and evolving. If this market develops slower or differently than we expect, our business, growth prospects and financial condition would be adversely affected.

A substantial portion of our revenue has been derived from customers that programmatically purchase and sell advertising inventory through our platform. We expect that spending on programmatic ad buying and selling will continue to be a significant source of revenue for the foreseeable future, and that our revenue growth will largely depend on increasing spend through our platform. The market for programmatic ad buying is an emerging market, and our current and potential customers may not shift quickly enough to programmatic ad buying from other buying methods, reducing our growth potential. Because our industry is relatively new, we will encounter risks and difficulties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in similarly rapidly evolving industries, including the need to:

·Maintain our reputation and build trust with advertisers and digital media property owners;
·Offer competitive pricing to publishers, advertisers, and digital media agencies;
·Maintain quality and expand quantity of our advertising inventory;
·Continue to develop, launch, and upgrade the technologies that enable us to provide our solutions;
·Respond to evolving government regulations relating to the internet, telecommunications, mobile, privacy, marketing, and advertising aspects of our business;
·Identify, attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel; and
·Cost-effectively manage our operations, including our international operations.

If the market for programmatic ad buying deteriorates or develops more slowly than we expect, it could reduce demand for our platform, and our business, growth prospects and financial condition would be adversely affected.

Our failure to maintain and grow the customer base on our platform may negatively impact our revenue and business.

To sustain or increase our revenue, we must regularly add both new advertiser customers and publishers, while simultaneously keeping existing customers to maintain or increase the amount of advertising inventory purchased through our platform and adopt new features and functionalities that we add to our platform. If our competitors introduce lower cost or differentiated offerings that compete with or are perceived to compete with ours, our ability to sell access to our platform to new or existing customers could be impaired. Our agreements with our customers allow them to change the amount of spending on our platform or terminate our services with limited notice. Our customers typically have relationships with different providers and there is limited cost to moving budgets to our competitors. As a result, we may have limited visibility as to our future advertising revenue streams. We cannot assure you that our customers will continue to use our platform or that we will be able to replace, in a timely or effective manner, departing customers with new customers that generate comparable revenue. If a major customer representing a significant portion of our business decides to materially reduce its use of our platform or to cease using our platform altogether, it is possible that our revenue could be significantly reduced.

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We rely substantially on a limited number of customers for a significant percentage of our sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, total sales of our products to two customers represented approximately 48% and 31% of our revenues, respectively. Our contracts with our customers generally do not obligate them to a specified term and they can generally terminate their relationship with us at any time with a minimal amount of notice. If we lose any of our customers, or any of them decide to scale back on purchases of our products, it will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and prospects. Therefore, we must engage in continual sales efforts to maintain revenue, sustain our customer relationships, and expand our client base or our operating results will suffer. If a significant client fails to renew a contract or renews the contract on terms less favorable to us than before, our business could be negatively impacted if additional business is not obtained to replace or supplement that which was lost. We may require additional financial resources to expand our internal and external sales capabilities, although we plan to use a portion of the net proceeds of this offering for this purpose. We cannot assure that we will be able to sustain our customer relationships and expand our client base. The loss of any of our current customers or our inability to expand our customer base will have a material adverse effect on our business plans and prospects.

If we fail to innovate and make the right investment decisions in our offerings and platform, we may not attract and retain advertisers and publishers and our revenue and results of operations may decline.

Our industry is subject to rapid and frequent changes in technology, evolving customer needs and the frequent introduction by our competitors of new and enhanced offerings. We must constantly make investment decisions regarding our offerings and technology to meet customer demand and evolving industry standards. We may make wrong decisions regarding these investments. If new or existing competitors have more attractive offerings or functionalities, we may lose customers or customers may decrease their use of our platform. New customer demands, superior competitive offerings or new industry standards could require us to make unanticipated and costly changes to our platform or business model. If we fail to adapt to our rapidly changing industry or to evolving customer needs, demand for our platform could decrease and our business, financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.

We may not be able to integrate, maintain and enhance our advertising solutions to keep pace with technological and market developments.

The market for digital video advertising solutions is characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new products and services. To keep pace with technological developments, satisfy increasing publisher and advertiser requirements, maintain the attractiveness and competitiveness of our advertising solutions and ensure compatibility with evolving industry standards and protocols, we will need to anticipate and respond to varying product lifecycles, regularly enhance our current advertising solutions and develop and introduce new solutions and functionality on a timely basis. This requires significant investment of financial and other resources. For example, we will need to invest significant resources into expanding and developing our platforms in order to maintain a comprehensive solution. Ad exchanges and other technological developments may displace us or introduce an additional intermediate layer between us and our customers and digital media properties that could impair our relationships with those customers.

If we fail to detect advertising fraud, we could harm our reputation and hurt our ability to execute our business plan.

As we are in the business of providing services to publishers, advertisers, and agencies, we must deliver effective digital advertising campaigns. Despite our efforts to implement fraud protection techniques in our platforms, some of our advertising and agency campaigns may experience fraudulent and other invalid impressions, clicks or conversions that advertisers may perceive as undesirable, such as non-human traffic generated by computers designed to simulate human users and artificially inflate user traffic on websites. These activities could overstate the performance of any given digital advertising campaign and could harm our reputation. It may be difficult for us to detect fraudulent or malicious activity because we do not own content and rely in part on our digital media propertiesto control such activity. Industry self-regulatory bodies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and certain influential members of Congress have increased their scrutiny and awareness of, and have taken recent actions to address, advertising fraud and other malicious activity. If we fail to detect or prevent fraudulent or other malicious activity, the affected advertisers may experience or perceive a reduced return on their investment and our reputation may be harmed. High levels of fraudulent or malicious activity could lead to dissatisfaction with our solutions, refusals to pay, refund or future credit demands or withdrawal of future business.

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The loss of advertisers and publishers as customers could significantly harm our business, operating results, and financial condition. 

Our customer base consists primarily of advertisers and publishers. We do not have exclusive relationships with advertising agencies, companies that are advertisers, or publishers, such that we largely depend on agencies to work with us as they embark on advertising campaigns for advertisers. The loss of agencies as customers and referral sources could significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition. If we fail to maintain satisfactory relationships with an advertising agency, we risk losing business from the advertisers represented by that agency.

Furthermore, advertisers and publishers may change advertising agencies. If an advertiser switches from an agency that utilizes our platform to one that does not, we will lose revenue from that advertiser. In addition, some advertising agencies have their own relationships with publishers that are different than our relationships, such that they might directly connect advertisers with such publishers. Our business may suffer to the extent that advertising agencies and inventory suppliers purchase and sell advertising inventory directly from one another or through intermediaries other than us.

Our sales efforts with advertisers and publishers require significant time and expense.

Attracting new advertisers and publishers requires substantial time and expense, and we may not be successful in establishing new relationships or in maintaining or advancing our current relationships. Our solutions, including our programmatic solutions, and our business model often requires us to spend substantial time and effort educating our own sales force and potential advertisers, advertising agencies, supply side platforms and digital media properties about our offerings, including providing demonstrations and comparisons against other available solutions. This process is costly and time-consuming. If we are not successful in targeting, supporting, and streamlining our sales processes, our ability to grow our business may be adversely affected.

Changes in consumer sentiment or laws, rules or regulations regarding tracking technologies and other privacy matters could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate net revenues and could adversely affect our ability to collect data on consumer shopping behavior.

The collection and use of electronic information about users is an important element of our data intelligence technology and solutions. However, consumers may become increasingly resistant to the collection, use and sharing of information, including information used to deliver advertising and to attribute credit to publishers in performance marketing programs, and take steps to prevent such collection, use and sharing of information. For example, consumer complaints and/or lawsuits regarding advertising or other tracking technologies in general and our practices specifically could adversely impact our business. In addition to this change in consumer preferences, if retailers or brands perceive significant negative consumer reaction to targeted advertising or the tracking of consumers’ activities, they may determine that such advertising or tracking has the potential to negatively impact their brand. In that case, advertisers may limit or stop the use of our solutions, and our operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

Government regulation of the Internet, e-commerce and m-commerce is evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by us to comply with these laws and regulations could substantially harm our business and results of operations.

We are subject to general business regulations and laws as well as regulations and laws specifically governing the Internet, e-commerce, and m-commerce in a number of jurisdictions around the world. Existing and future regulations and laws could impede the growth of the Internet, e-commerce, m-commerce, or other online services. These regulations and laws may involve taxation, tariffs, privacy and data security, anti-spam, data protection, content, copyrights, distribution, electronic contracts, electronic communications, and consumer protection. It is not clear how existing laws and regulations governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, libel and personal privacy apply to the Internet as the vast majority of these laws and regulations were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and do not contemplate or address the unique issues raised by the Internet, e-commerce or m-commerce. It is possible that general business regulations and laws, or those specifically governing the Internet, e-commerce or m-commerce may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other rules or our practices. We cannot assure you that our practices have complied, comply, or will comply fully with all such laws and regulations. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with any of these laws or regulations could result in damage to our reputation, a loss in business, and proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others. Any such proceeding or action could hurt our reputation, force us to spend significant resources in defense of these proceedings, distract our management, increase our costs of doing business, and cause consumers and retailers to decrease their use of our marketplace, and may result in the imposition of monetary liability. We may also be contractually liable to indemnify and hold harmless third parties from the costs or consequences of noncompliance with any such laws or regulations. In addition, it is possible that governments of one or more countries may seek to censor content available on our websites and mobile applications or may even attempt to completely block access to our marketplace. Adverse legal or regulatory developments could substantially harm our business. In particular, in the event that we are restricted, in whole or in part, from operating in one or more countries, our ability to retain or increase our customer base may be adversely affected and we may not be able to maintain or grow our net revenues as anticipated.

 

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ThereWe may be limitations on the effectiveness of our internal controls, and a failure of our control systemsrequired to prevent error or fraud may materially harm our company.Proper systems of internal controls over financial accounting and disclosure are critical to the operation of a public company. We have a limited accounting and finance staff, and such staff has relatively limited experienceinvest significant monies upfront in operating the accounting function of a growing public company. As such,capital intensive project(s) which we may be unable to effectively establish, implementrecover.

Failure to recover significant, up-front capital investments required by certain client contracts could be harmful to the Company’s financial condition and updateoperating results. Certain of our internal control systems. Thisclient contracts require significant investment in the early stages, which we expect to recover through billings over the life of the contract. These contracts may involve the construction of new computer systems and communications networks or the development and deployment of new technologies. Substantial performance risk exists in each contract with these characteristics, and some or all elements of service delivery under these contracts are dependent upon successful completion of the development, construction, and deployment phases. Failure to successfully meet our contractual requirements under these contracts over their life increases the possibility that we may not recover our capital investments in these contracts. Failure to recover our capital investments could be detrimental to the particular engagement as well as our operating results.

We are subject to payment-related risks and, if our customers do not pay or dispute their invoices, our business, financial condition, and operating results may be adversely affected.

We may be involved in disputes with agencies and their advertisers over the operation of our platform, the terms of our agreements or our billings for purchases made by them through our platform. If we are unable to collect or make adjustments to bills to customers, we could incur write-offs for bad debt, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for the periods in which the write-offs occur. In the future, bad debt may exceed reserves for such contingencies and our bad debt exposure may increase over time. Any increase in write-offs for bad debt could have a materially negative effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results. Even if we are not paid by our customers on time or at all, we are still obligated to pay for the advertising inventory we have purchased for the advertising campaign, and as a consequence, our results of operations and financial condition would leavebe adversely impacted.

If we default on our credit obligations, our operations may be interrupted, and our business and financial results could be adversely affected.

Publishers extend us withoutcredit terms for the abilitypurchase of advertising inventory. We currently have outstanding payables to reliably assimilateexisting publishers. If we are unable to pay our publishers in a timely fashion, they may elect to no longer sell us inventory to provide for sale to advertisers. Also, it may be necessary for us to incur additional indebtedness to maintain operations of the Company. If we default on our credit obligations, our lenders and compile financial information aboutdebt financing holders may, among other things:

·require repayment of any outstanding obligations or amounts drawn on our credit facilities;
·terminate our credit;
·stop delivery of ordered equipment;
·discontinue our ability to acquire inventory that is sold to advertisers;
·require us to accrue interest at higher rates; or
·require us to pay significant damages.

If some or all of these events were to occur, our companyoperations may be interrupted and significantly impair our ability to prevent errorfund our operations or obligations, as well as our business, financial results, and detect fraud, all of which would have a negative impact on our company from many perspectives.financial condition, could be adversely affected.

 

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We will be relying on funding from this offering, or a subsequent offering or cashflow if we do not expect that disclosure controlsraise sufficient funds in this offering, to pay a $1,437,500 Promissory Note to an investor, and if we are unable to pay the Note when it becomes due, we will be in default.

On December 30, 2022, Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. agreed to invest $1,437,500 in the Company in exchange for a senior secured 20% OID nine-month promissory note among other securities. This Note, as amended, matures and is payable on or internal control over financial reporting, even if properly in place, will prevent all errorbefore September 30, 2023, and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assuranceit provides that the control system’s objectivesinvestor may demand prepayment after March 31, 2023 and before the maturity date, provided that the purchasers of securities in our February 2023 public offering who hold the purchased Company securities at the time the prepayment demand is made unanimously consent to the prepayment. We expect we will rely on proceeds of this offering if we raise sufficient funds to enable us to repay the Note, from future fundings or cashflow from operations to repay the Note on the maturity date or earlier at our option, or if the investor demands prepayment which is consented to. If we are unable to raise sufficient funds in this offering, or additional funding in subsequent offerings, or we do not generate sufficient cashflow to repay the Note when due, we will be met. Further,in default under the designNote if we do not pay it. In the event of default, the investor may elect to convert all or a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Becauseportion of the inherent limitationsNote at a conversion price based on closing price of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq at the time of default subject to a floor. This failure to repay the Note could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Our failure to recruit or the loss of management and highly trained and qualified personnel could adversely affect our operations.

Our future success depends in all controllarge part on our current senior management team and our ability to attract and retain additional high-quality management and operating personnel. Our senior management team’s in-depth knowledge of and deep relationships with the participants in our industry are extremely valuable to us. Our business also requires skilled technical and marketing personnel, who are in high demand and are often subject to competing offers. Our failure to recruit and retain qualified personnel could hinder our ability to successfully develop and operate our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and operating results. The complexity of our data products, processing functionality, software systems no evaluationand services require highly trained professionals to operate, maintain, improve and repair them. While we presently have a sophisticated, dedicated and experienced team of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instancesassociates who have a deep understanding of fraud, if any,our business, some of whom have been detected. Failurewith Mobiquity for years, the labor market for these individuals has historically been, and is currently, very competitive due to the limited number of people available with the necessary technical skills and understanding, compensation strategies, general economic conditions and various other factors. As the business information and marketing industries continue to become more technologically advanced, we anticipate increased competition for qualified personnel. The loss of the services of highly trained personnel like the Company’s current team of associates, or the inability to recruit and retain additional, qualified associates, could have a material adverse effect on our control systemsbusiness, financial position or operating results.

Our substantial amount of indebtedness may adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to prevent erroroperate our business, remain in compliance with debt covenants and make payments on our indebtedness.

Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay, when due, the principal of, interest on or fraudother amounts due with respect to our indebtedness. Our indebtedness could have other important consequences to you as a shareholder. For example, it could:

·make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments could result in an event of default under our debt financing agreements;
·make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation;
·require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flows to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes;
·limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;
·place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and
·limit our ability to borrow additional amounts for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our business strategy or other purposes.

Any of the above listed factors could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, stock pricefinancial condition and results of operations.

 

Our subsidiary which operates our legacy business sells its branded merchandise to a diverse group of customers, which includes a principal customer. For the quarter ended June 30, 2015, one customer accounted for approximately 30% of net revenues for our branded merchandise as compared to a customer accounting for approximately 25% of net revenues for the comparable period of the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, one customer accounted for approximately __% of net revenues for our branded merchandise as compared to a customer accounting for approximately ___% of net revenues for the comparable period of the prior year. A loss of a principal customer in our legacy business could substantially affect our results of operations.

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Risks Relating To An Investment Into this Offering and Ownership of Our Securities

 

If we are not able to comply with the applicable continued listing requirements or standards of Nasdaq Capital Markets(“NasdaqCM”), NasdaqCM could delist our common stock and 2021 warrants.

Our common stock and 2021 Warrants are listed on the NasdaqCM. In order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy minimum financial and other continued listing requirements and standards, including those regarding director independence and independent committee requirements, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum share price, and certain corporate governance requirements. There can be no assurances that we will be able to comply with the applicable listing standards.

On January 13, 2023, we received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) because the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq’s Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-day grace period, until July 12, 2023, during which the Company may regain compliance if the bid price of its common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

If we do not regain compliance with the bid price requirement, we may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day compliance period so long as we satisfy the criteria for initial listing on the NasdaqCM and the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and we provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. A reverse stock split requires the approval of our shareholders, and we cannot assure that we will receive the requisite shareholder vote to allow us to effectuate a stock split. In the event we are not eligible for the second grace period, the Nasdaq staff will provide written notice that our Common Stock is subject to delisting; however, we may request a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which request, if timely made, would stay any further suspension or delisting action by the Nasdaq pending the conclusion of the hearing process and expiration of any extension that may be granted by the Hearings Panel.

On January 4, 2023, we received a deficiency notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NasdaqCM notifying the Company of its noncompliance with the NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5620(a) to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within no later than one year after the end of the Company’s fiscal year end. Under NasdaqCM Rules the Company now has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and can grant up to 180 calendar days from the fiscal year end, or until June 29, 2023, to regain compliance. On May 15, 2023, we held the required annual meeting and on May 17, 2023 NasdaqCM issued a notification that this deficiency has been satisfied.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NasdaqCM notifying the Company of its noncompliance with the NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for the NasdaqCM, which requires that a listed company’s stockholders’ equity be at least $2.5 million. In accordance with NasdaqCM rules, the Company has 45 calendar days from the date of the notification to submit a plan to regain compliance with NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). On or about January 6, 2023 the Company, submitted a compliance plan to regain compliance. The Company’s compliance plan was accepted and the Company was granted until May 30, 2023 to evidence compliance. On June 1, 2023, the Company received a deficiency letter and notice of delisting, which the Company is in the process of appealing and a hearing date is anticipated to occur in July 2023.

In order to maintain the listing of its common stock on The NasdaqCM, the Company must demonstrate compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) which requires the Company to maintain: (1) Stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million; or (2) Market Value of Listed Securities of at least $35 million. The Company’s plan of compliance outlined a plan for compliance with the stockholders’ equity standard requirement by completing this offering and indicating that a subsequent public or private financing may also be required.

The Company aims to regain compliance with each of the applicable continued listing requirements of The NasdaqCM prior to the end of the compliance periods set forth in the Hearings Panel decision. However, until Nasdaq has reached a final determination that the Company has regained compliance with all of the applicable continued listing requirements, there can be no assurances regarding the continued listing of the Company’s common stock and 2021 Warrants on Nasdaq. If our common stock and 2021 Warrants cease to be listed for trading on the NasdaqCM, we would expect that our Common Stock and 2021 Warrants would be traded on one of the three tiered marketplaces of the OTC Markets Group. If Nasdaq were to delist our common stock and 2021 Warrants, it would be more difficult for our stockholders to dispose of our common stock or 2021 Warrants and more difficult to obtain accurate price quotations on our common stock or 2021 Warrants. The delisting of the Company’s common stock and 2021 Warrants from Nasdaq would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s access to capital markets, and any limitation on market liquidity or reduction in the price of its common stock as a result of that delisting would adversely affect the Company’s ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

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There is no public market for the pre-funded warrants being offered.

We do not intend to apply to list the pre-funded warrants on Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange. Accordingly, there is no established public trading market for the pre-funded warrants being offered pursuant to this offering, nor do we expect such a market to develop. Without an active market, the liquidity of such pre-funded warrants will be limited.

Holders of the pre-funded warrants will have no rights as shareholders until such holders exercise the warrants and pre-funded warrants.

Holders of the pre-funded warrants purchased in this offering only acquire our common shares upon exercise thereof, meaning holders will have no rights with respect to our common shares underlying such pre-funded warrants. Upon the exercise of any of the pre-funded warrants purchased, such holders will be entitled to exercise the rights of shareholders only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date. The pre-funded warrants are speculative in nature. In the event our common share price does not exceed the per share exercise price during the period when such warrants are exercisable, such pre-funded warrants will not have any value.

We are seeking stockholder approval for a reverse stock split, and even if a reverse stock split achieves the requisite increase in the market price of our common stock, we cannot assure you that we will be approved for listing on the NasdaqCM or able to comply with other continued listing standards of the NasdaqCM.

The Company has filed a definitive proxy statement for a special meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 21, 2023 seeking, among other things, stockholder approval for the Company to effectuate a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding common stock at an exchange ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-15, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The purpose of the reverse split would be to achieve the requisite increase in the market price of our common stock to be in compliance with the minimum bid price of Nasdaq. Stockholder approval of a reverse stock split requires the approval of a majority of our shares of capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal to approve the reverse split. The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of one (1) share of Series F Preferred Stock with 70 Million votes which shall require the Series F share to vote, along with our common stock, on the reverse stock split proposal at the upcoming meeting in the same ratio as shares of our common stock vote “for” or “against” the reverse stock proposal (with giving effect to broker non-votes or abstentions). The requisite vote required to approve the proposal is the affirmative vote of a majority of our outstanding common stock  and Series F Preferred Stock combined. Dean Julia, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer, and a Director of the Company has subscribed to purchase the share of Series F Preferred Stock, which shall take effect upon the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, creating the Series F Preferred Stock. We cannot assure that we will obtain the requisite vote at the meeting or at all to approve the reverse stock split.

Even if a reverse stock split, if approved by our stockholders, achieves the requisite increase in the market price of our common stock to be in compliance with the minimum bid price of Nasdaq, there can be no assurance that the market price of our common stock following the reverse stock split will remain at the level required for continuing compliance with that requirement. It is not uncommon for the market price of a company’s common stock to decline in the period following a reverse stock split. If the market price of our common stock declines following the effectuation of the reverse stock split, the percentage decline may be greater than would occur in the absence of a reverse stock split. In any event, other factors unrelated to the number of shares of our common stock outstanding, such as negative financial or operational results, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and jeopardize our ability to meet or maintain Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement.

The NasdaqCM requires that the trading price of its listed stocks remain above one dollar in order for the stock to remain listed. If a listed stock trades below one dollar for more than 30 consecutive trading days, then it is subject to delisting from Nasdaq. In addition, to maintain a listing on Nasdaq, we must satisfy minimum financial and other continued listing requirements and standards, including those regarding director independence and independent committee requirements, minimum stockholders’ equity, and certain corporate governance requirements. If we are unable to satisfy these requirements or standards, we could be subject to delisting, which would have a negative effect on the price of our common stock and would impair your ability to sell or purchase our common stock when you wish to do so. Although we are taking certain actions to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards, including a potential reverse stock split and this offering, we can provide no assurance that any such action taken by us would enable us to regain or remain in compliance, stabilize the market price or improve the liquidity of our common stock, prevent our common stock from dropping below the minimum bid price requirement, or prevent future non-compliance with the listing requirements.

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A reverse stock split may decrease the liquidity of the shares of our common stock.

The liquidity of the shares of our common stock may be affected adversely by a reverse stock split given the reduced number of shares that will be outstanding following the reverse stock split, especially if the market price of our common stock does not increase as a result of the reverse stock split. In addition, a reverse stock split may increase the number of shareholders who own odd lots (less than 100 shares) of our common stock, creating the potential for such shareholders to experience an increase in the cost of selling their shares and greater difficulty effecting such sales.

Following a reverse stock split, the resulting market price of our common stock may not attract new investors, including institutional investors, and may not satisfy the investing requirements of those investors. Consequently, the trading liquidity of our common stock may not improve.

Although we believe that a higher market price of our common stock may help generate greater or broader investor interest, there can be no assurance that a reverse stock split will result in a share price that will attract new investors, including institutional investors. In addition, there can be no assurance that the market price of our common stock will satisfy the investing requirements of those investors. As a result, the trading liquidity of our common stock may not necessarily improve.

The market price of our common stock is likely to remain highly volatile because of several factors, including a limited public float.

The market price of our common stock has been volatile in the past and the market price of our common stock and our warrants is likely to be highly volatile in the future. You may not be able to resell shares of our common stock following periods of volatility because of the market’s adverse reaction to volatility. 

Other factors that could cause such volatility may include, among other things:

·actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
·the absence of securities analysts covering us and distributing research and recommendations about us;
·we may have a low trading volume for a number of reasons, including that a large portion of our stock is closely held;
·overall stock market fluctuations;
·announcements concerning our business or those of our competitors;
·actual or perceived limitations on our ability to raise capital when we require it, and to raise such capital on favorable terms;
·conditions or trends in the industry;
·litigation;
·changes in market valuations of other similar companies;
·future sales of common stock;
·departure of key personnel or failure to hire key personnel; and
·general market conditions.

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Any of these factors could have a significant and adverse impact on the market price of our common stock and/or warrants. In addition, the stock market in general has at times experienced extreme volatility and rapid decline that has often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and/or warrants, regardless of our actual operating performance.

Our future sales of common stock by management and other stockholders may have an adverse effect on the then prevailing market price of our common stock.In the event a public market for our common stock is sustained in the future, sales

Sales  of our common stock may be made by holders of our public float or by holders of restricted securities in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. In general, under Rule 144, a non-affiliated person who has satisfied a six-month holding period in a fully reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, may, sell their restricted common stock without volume limitation, so long as the issuer is current with all reports under the Exchange Act in order for there to be adequate common public information. Affiliated persons may also sell their common shares held for at least six months, but affiliated persons will be required to meet certain other requirements, including manner of sale, notice requirements and volume limitations. Non-affiliated persons who hold their common shares for at least one year will be able to sell their common stock without the need for there to be current public information in the hands of the public. Future sales of shares of our public float or by restricted common stock made in compliance with Rule 144 may have an adverse effect on the then prevailing market price, if any, of our common stock.

 

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are eligible to be sold into the market in the near future, which could cause the market price of our common shares to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well. A significant portion

As of June 1, 2023, we have approximately 21,225,000 shares of common stock held by non-affiliated persons as free trading or eligible for sale under rule 144 out of a total of approximately 25,811,261 outstanding common shares. Any increase in freely trading shares or the perception that such securities will or could come onto the market could have an adverse effect on the trading price of the securities. No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that sales of these securities, or the availability of such securities for sale, will have on the market prices prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, the possibility that substantial amounts of common stock and warrants may be sold in the public market may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our total outstandingequity securities or impair our shareholders’ ability to sell on the open market. Additionally, any substantial increase of our shares that are eligible to be sold into the market in the near future which could cause the market price of our common shares to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.Our officers, directorswell.

We have had to restate our previously issued consolidated financial statements and certain 5%as part of that process have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

In May 2022 and again in November 2022, our Audit Committee concluded, after discussion with the Company’s management and independent registered public accounting firm BF Borgers, CPA PC, that the previously issued financial statements during the Affected Period should no longer be relied upon due to:

·The recording of compensation expense for warrants issued in an equity financing. The warrants were a direct offering cost and should have been recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital,
·The recording of the sale of warrants for cash that should have increased additional paid-in capital and not other income,
·The recording of a mark to market adjustment for stock sold to third parties. The Company recognized a gain as a part of other income and a decrease to additional paid-in capital, this entry was made in error as the Company was not a holder of an investment of its own stock,
·The reduction of our net operating loss carryforward and related deferred tax assets; and
·Various reclassifications throughout our balance sheet, statement of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows to better reflect the nature or classification of each transaction.

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As part of the restatement process, we have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or greater stockholders have executed lockup agreements covering a periodcombination of three months from the date of this Prospectus. Sales ofdeficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a substantial numberreasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our commonannual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. We continue to evaluate steps to remediate the material weakness. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Any failure to maintain effective internal controls could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results from operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the stock exchange on which our ordinary shares and other securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. In either case, there could result a material adverse effect on our business. Ineffective internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information which could have a negative effect on the public market, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shareholders intend to sell shares could reduce the markettrading price of our common shares.stock.

We can give no assurance that the measures we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses or restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, in the future those controls, and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair presentation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

Our management will have broad discretionWe in the past identified significant deficiencies in our internal control over the usefinancial reporting that, if not corrected, could result in material misstatements of the net proceeds from this offering and we may use the net proceeds in ways with which you disagree or which do not produce beneficial results.our financial statements.We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering as described under Use of Proceeds, including a significant portion of the net proceeds for working capital and corporate purposes.

We have concluded that we have not allocated specific amountsmaintained effective internal control over financial reporting through the past three years ended December 31, 2022. The Company determined that it has deficiencies over financial statements recording in areas of the net proceeds from this offering for anyrecording revenue and expenses in proper cut off as well as proper classification of the foregoing purposes. Accordingly,accounts. Significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in our management will have significant discretion and flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering. You will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that the net proceeds will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for us or our stockholders. The failure of our management to use such funds effectivelyinternal control could have a material adverse effect on us. Due to these deficiencies, there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We are working to remediate these deficiencies and material weaknesses. We are taking steps to enhance our business,internal control environment to establish and maintain effective disclosure and financial condition,controls and results of operation.procedures, internal control over financial reporting and changes in corporate governance.

 

You will experience immediateInternal Controls Remediation Efforts

During fiscal 2022, we worked to remediate the deficiencies and substantial dilutionmaterial weaknesses in our internal controls. We have taken steps to enhance our internal control environment to improve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and changes in corporate governance. In this regard, the Company is in the book value per shareprocess of any common stock you receive from conversion or exerciseadopting several corporate governance policies, and will expand on its 2021 established Audit Committee and other committees of the securities underlyingBoard of Directors. The Audit Committee, as a priority, initiated the Units issued inprocess of segregating tasks and processes to ensure proper internal controls over financial reporting. In connection with this offering. The purchase price per Unit in this offering is substantially higher thanprocess the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock, and, therefore, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the common stock comprising a portion of the Units and the common stock underlying Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 1 Warrants contained in the Units you purchase in this offering. See “Dilution.”Company:

·Hired additional staff, both internally and externally, to the Finance department, with sufficient GAAP and public company financial reporting experience. These hires began their duties in Q3 2022.
·Hired a consultant, Refidential One, to assist in internal control review, risk assessment, process documentation, gap remediation, control testing and monitoring. Starting in February 2022, Refidential One, in accord with the Company, achieved the following results:
oIdentified internal control issues brought forth by process walkthroughs and internal control testing.
oSuccessfully implemented remediations to address such internal control issues in 2022.
oImplemented monitoring activities to ensure these controls are effective, incorporated the testing of these controls in the second half of 2022, and will continue to test and monitor the controls in 2023 and beyond. 

 

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A material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could adversely impact our ability to provide timely and accurate financial information, and to timely or accurately report our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures. If we are unable to report financial information timely and accurately or to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures, we could be subject to, among other things, regulatory or enforcement actions by the SEC, any one of which could adversely affect our business prospects.

Our common stock (and our 2021Warrants) may be subject to the “penny stock” rules in the future. It may be more difficult to resell securities classified as “penny stock.”

Our common stock and 2021 Warrants may be subject to “penny stock” rules (generally defined as non-exchange traded stock with a per-share price below $5.00) in the future. While our common stock and 2021Warrants are currently not considered “penny stock” since they are listed on the NasdaqCM, if we are unable to maintain that listing and our common stock and warrants are no longer listed on the NasdaqCM, unless we maintain a per-share price above $5.00, our common stock and warrants will become “penny stock.” These rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that recommend the purchase or sale of penny stocks to persons other than those who qualify as “established customers” or “accredited investors.” For example, broker-dealers must determine the appropriateness for non-qualifying persons of investments in penny stocks. Broker-dealers must also provide, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, disclose the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, furnish monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account, provide a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser, and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction.

Legal remedies available to an investor in “penny stocks” may include the following:

·If a “penny stock” is sold to the investor in violation of the requirements listed above, or other federal or states securities laws, the investor may be able to cancel the purchase and receive a refund of the investment.
·If a “penny stock” is sold to the investor in a fraudulent manner, the investor may be able to sue the persons and firms that committed the fraud for damages.

These requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity, if any, in the secondary market for a security that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by such requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our securities, which could severely limit the market price and liquidity of our securities. These requirements may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock or our 2021 Warrants and may affect your ability to resell our common stock and our 2021 Warrants.

Many brokerage firms will discourage or refrain from recommending investments in penny stocks. Most institutional investors will not invest in penny stocks. In addition, many individual investors will not invest in penny stocks due, among other reasons, to the increased financial risk generally associated with these investments.

For these reasons, penny stocks may have a limited market and, consequently, limited liquidity. We can give no assurance at what time, if ever, our common stock or our 2021 Warrants will not be classified as a “penny stock” in the future.

We do not intend to pay dividends.dividends for the foreseeable future and thus you must rely on stock appreciation for any return on your investment.

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We may not have sufficient funds to legally pay dividends. Even if funds are legally available to pay dividends, we may nevertheless decide in our sole discretion not to pay dividends. The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the results of our operations, cash flows and financial condition, operating and capital requirements, and other factors our board of directors may consider relevant. There is no assurance that we will pay any dividends in the future, and, if dividends are paid, there is no assurance with respect to the amount of any such dividend.

We lack an established As a result, you must rely on stock appreciation and a liquid trading market for our common stock,any return on your investment. If an active and liquid trading market does not develop, you may be unable to sell your shares of common stock at attractive prices or at all. There is currently a limited trading market for our common stock onabove the OTCQB under the symbol “MOBQ.” There can be no assurances given that an established public market will be obtained for our common stock or that any public market will last. As a result, we cannot assure you that you will be able to sell your common stock at attractive prices or at all. We have applied for the listing of our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, subject to notice of issuance, and such listing is expected to commence following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Although we believe thatprice in this offering and an exchange listingat the time you would improve the liquidity of our common shares, there can be no assurance that an active public market for our common shares or for that matter, our Units, will develop or be sustained. Further, we do not intendlike to list the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock or the Series 1 Warrants on the NYSE MKT, any other national securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading system.sell. 

 

As a result of our listing on the NYSE MKT,we will be unable to access equity capital without shareholder approval if such equity capital sales would result in dilution above regulatory thresholds, and consequently we may be unable to obtain financing sufficient to sustain our business if we are unsuccessful in soliciting requisite shareholder approvals.As a result of our listing on the NYSE MKT, we will be subject to rules requiring shareholder approval for certain capital raising transactions. The operation of these rules could limit our ability to raise capital through issuance of shares or convertible securities without jeopardizing our listing status. If we were to violate such rules, our company would be subject to delisting from NYSE MKT and share prices and trading volumes would likely suffer.

If we do not meet the continued listing standards of NYSE MKT our liquidity and share price may suffer. If our common stock and Units are approved for listing on NYSE MKT, there is no assurance that our company will be able to continue to meet all necessary requirements for listing on NYSE MKT, as the NYSE MKT may suspend trading in, or remove our listing from trading, if in the opinion of the Exchange our financial condition and/or operating results appear to be unsatisfactory to the Exchange or if we fail to comply with the listing agreements with the Exchange; therefore, there is no assurance that our common shares will continue to trade on a national securities exchange. At any time when our shares do not trade on a national exchange, liquidity may be reduced and our stock price could decline.

The market price for our securities may be highly volatile. The market price for our securities may be highly volatile. A variety of factors may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock, including:

·quarterly fluctuations of operating results due to the seasonality of our Mobiquity Networks mall-based business;
·the publication of earnings estimates or other research reports and speculation in the press or investment community;
·changes in our industry and competitors;
·our financial condition, results of operations and prospects;
·any future issuances of our common stock, which may include primary offerings for cash, and the grant or exercise of stock options from time to time;
·general market and economic conditions; and
·any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, which could cause a recession or downturn in the U.S. economy.

In addition, the markets in general can experience extreme price and volume fluctuations that can be unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the companies listed or quoted. Broad market and industry factors may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of actual operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies. This type of litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which would harm our business.

 

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Our principal stockholders, recently approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split and such split could adversely affect the market liquidity of our common stock, impair the value of your investment and harm our business. There are a number of risks associated with the reverse stock split that we expect to effect prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, including that the reverse stock split may not result in a sustained increase in the per share price of our common shares. We cannot predict whether the reverse stock split will increase the market price for our common shares on a sustained basis. The history of similar stock split combinations for companies in like circumstances is varied, and we cannot predict whether:

·the market price per share of our common shares after the reverse stock split will result in a sustained rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common shares outstanding before the reverse stock split,i.e., that the post-split market price of our common shares will equal or exceed the pre-split price multiplied by the split ratio;

·the reverse stock split will result in a per share price that will attract brokers and investors who do not trade in lower priced stocks;

·the reverse stock split will result in a per share price that will increase our ability to attract and retain employees and other service providers;

·the market price per share will equal or exceed the price required to qualify for initial listing or remain in excess of the minimum bid price as required by NYSE MKT for initial listing; or

·that we will otherwise meet the requirements of NYSE MKT for continued inclusion for trading on NYSE MKT.

In addition, we reduced the number of common shares available in the public float and this may impair the liquidity in the market for our common shares on a sustained basis, which may in turn reduce the value of our common shares. We may in the future undergo one or more additional stock splits, stock dividends and/or reverse stock splits. If we issue additional shares in the future, it will likely result in the dilution of our existing shareholders.

Our directors and executive officers have a material level of control over us, which could delay or prevent a change in our corporate control favored by our other stockholders. As of the date of this prospectus,

Currently, our principal stockholders, directors, and executive officers beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 29%24.5% of our outstanding common stock. These figures include potential future exercises of outstanding options or warrants into shares of common stock. The interests of our current directors and executive officers may differ from the interests of other stockholders. As a result, these current directors and officers could have the ability to exercise material influence over all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how our other stockholders may vote, including the following actions:

 

·approval of certain mergers and other significant corporate transactions, including a sale of substantially all of our assets and material financing transactions;
   
·election of directors;

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·adoption of or amendments to stock option plans; or

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·amendment of charter documents; ordocuments.

·issuance of “blank check” preferred stock.

Our certificate of incorporation grants our board of directors the authority to issue a new series of preferred stock without further approval by our shareholders, which could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common shares.

Our board of directors has the power to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. Our board of directors also has the power to issue preferred stock without further shareholder approval, subject to applicable listing regulations. As a result, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of new series of preferred stock that would grant to holders thereof certain preferred rights to (i) our assets upon liquidation: (ii) receive dividend payments ahead of holders of common shares; (iii) and the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, priorin preference to the redemptionrights of our common shares. stockholders to:

·our assets upon liquidation;
·receive dividend payments ahead of holders of common shares;
·the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption of our common shares;
·vote to approve matters as a separate class or have more votes per share relative to shares of common stock.

In addition, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of new series of preferred stock that is convertible into our common shares or may also authorize the sale of additional shares of authorized common stock, which could decrease the relative voting power of our common shares or result in dilution to our existing shareholders.

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Research analysts do not currently publish research about our business, limiting information available to shareholders, and if this continues to be the case or if analysts do publish unfavorable commentary or downgrade our common shares it could adversely affect our stock price and trading volume. The trading market for our common shares will depend, in part, on the research and reports that research analysts publish about us and our business and industry. The price of our Units or common shares could decline if one or more research analysts downgrade our stock or if those analysts issue other unfavorable commentary or cease publishing reports about us or our business. If one or more of the research analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our Units or common shares could decrease, which could cause our Unit price or stock price or trading volume to decline.

As a public company, we are subject to complex legal and accounting requirements that will require us to incur significant expenses and will expose us to risk of non-compliance.

As a public company, we are subject to numerous legal and accounting requirements, and the Nasdaq maintenance listing requirements, that do not apply to private companies. The cost of compliance with many of these requirements is material, not only in absolute terms but, more importantly, in relation to the overall scope of the operations of a small company. Our management team is relatively inexperienced in complying with these requirements, and our management resources are limited, which may lead to errors in our accounting and financial statements, and which may impair our operations. This inexperience and lack of resources may also increase the cost of compliance and may also increase the risk that we will fail to comply. Failure to comply with these requirements can have numerous adverse consequences including, but not limited to, our inability to file required periodic reports on a timely basis or comply with NasdaqCM listing requirements, resulting in loss of market confidence and/or governmental or private actions against us.us, or delisting from NasdaqCM. We cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with all of these requirements or that the cost of such compliance will not prove to be a substantial competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis our privately held and larger public competitors.

 

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Our offering is a reasonable best efforts offering and no assurances can be given as to the amount of the gross proceeds, if any, which will be raised in this offering by the Company

We have engaged the placement agent to use its reasonable “best efforts” to solicit offers to purchase our securities in this offering during an offering period of seven days, subject to an extension of up to seven days (the Offering Period”). The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities we are offering and is not required to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public amount, placement agent’s fee and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and may be subjectsubstantially less than the total maximum offering amounts and throughout this prospectus. We have engaged Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company to shareholder litigation, thereby diverting our resources thatact as the Escrow Agent of this offering to receive the gross proceeds of this offering during the Offering Period and to deposit the funds with JP Morgan Chase Bank. Upon clearance of funds, the Company and the Placement Agent may have a material effect on our profitability and results of operations. The market for our Unitsconduct one or common shares may be characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our Unit price or share price may continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future.closings. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility inevent that any subscriptions are not accepted by the market price of its securities.  We may becomeCompany for any reason whatsoever, such funds will be returned by the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation will result in substantial costs and liabilities and will divert management’s attention and resources.Escrow Agent directly to the subscribers without interest or deduction thereof.

General Risk Factors

 

ComplianceCertain provisions of our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and New York law make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us and make a takeover more difficult to complete, even if such a transaction were in the stockholders’ interest.

Our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and by-laws and New York law contain provisions that are intended to deter coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids by making such practices or bids unacceptably expensive to the raider and to encourage prospective acquirers to negotiate with changing regulationour board of directors rather than to attempt a hostile takeover. In addition, provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, by-laws and New York law impose various procedural and other requirements, which could make it more difficult for shareholders to effect certain corporate governance and public disclosure will result in additional expenses and pose challenges for our management. Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC regulations, have created uncertainty for public companies and significantly increased the costs and risks associated with accessing the U.S. public markets. Our management team will need to devote significant time and financial resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards for public companies, which will lead to increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.actions. These provisions include, among others:

 

·the inability of our shareholders to call a special meeting;
·rules regarding how shareholders may present proposals or nominate directors for election at shareholder meetings;
·the right of our Board to issue preferred stock without shareholder approval; and
·the ability of our directors, and not shareholders, to fill vacancies on our Board.

Our common stock

We believe these provisions may help protect our shareholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our Board and by providing our Board with more time to assess any acquisition proposal. These provisions are not intended to make our Company immune from takeovers. In addition, although we believe these provisions collectively provide for an opportunity to receive higher bids by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our Board, they would apply even if the offer may be considered “penny stock”beneficial by some shareholders. These provisions may also frustrate or prevent any attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management team by making it more difficult for shareholders to replace members of our Board, which is responsible for appointing the members of our management.

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Our bylaws provide for limitations of director liability and indemnification of directors and officers and employees.

Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors, officers and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our bylaws also provide that we are obligated to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding. We believe that these provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

Section 402(b) of the BCL permits a New York corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision eliminating the potential monetary liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; provided that this provision may not eliminate the liability of a director (i) for acts or omissions in bad faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (ii) for any transaction from which the director receives an improper personal benefit or (iii) for any acts in violation of Section 719 of the BCL. Section 719 provides that a director who votes or concurs in a corporate action will be liable to the corporation for the benefit of its creditors and shareholders for any damages suffered as a result of an action approving (i) an improper payment of a dividend, (ii) an improper redemption or purchase by the corporation of shares of the corporation, (iii) an improper distribution of assets to shareholders after dissolution of the corporation without adequately providing for all known liabilities of the corporation or (iv) the making of an improper loan to a director of the corporation.

The limitation of liability in our bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might provide a benefit to us and our stockholders. Our results of operations and financial condition may be difficultharmed to trade. The SEC has adopted regulations that generally define “penny stock”the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to be an equity security that has a market or exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions.  The market price of our common stock may be less than $5.00 per share and, therefore, may be designated as a “penny stock” according to SEC rules, unless our common shares are trading on a national exchange. This designation requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their common shares. indemnification provisions.

 

Speculative nature of Series 1 Warrants. The Series 1 Warrants do not confer any rights of common stock ownership on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of common stock for a limited period of time. Specifically, each Series 1 Warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at an initial cash exercise price of $____ per share or, in lieu of paying the exercise price in cash, holders may elect a cashless exercise whereby the holder would receive a number of shares equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined herein). The Series 1 Warrants will be exercisable upon the separation of the Units, provided that all Series 1 Warrants in a given Unit may be exercised for cash at any time commencing 30 days after the Issuance Date. The Series 1 Warrants will expire on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date after which time they would have no further value. Moreover, following this offering, the market value of the Series 1 Warrants is uncertain and there can be no assurance what the market value of the Series 1 Warrants will be. There can be no assurance that the market price of the common stock will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the Series 1 Warrants, and consequently, whether it will ever be profitable for holders of the Series 1 Warrants to exercise the Series 1 Warrants.

 

Certain features of the Series 1 Warrants may substantially accelerate the issuance of dilutive shares of our common stock. Commencing upon the separation of the Units, the Series 1 Warrants will allow the cashless exercise of the Series 1 Warrants for a number of shares that increases as the trading market price of our common stock decreases, subject to a floor price of $_______ . The potential for such dilutive exercise of the Series 1 Warrants may depress the price of common stock regardless of our business performance, and could encourage short selling by market participants, especially if the trading price of our common stock begins to decrease.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTESTATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Except for the historical information contained in thisThis prospectus thecontains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are “forward-looking statements” that reflect our current view with respectrelate to future events andor our future financial results. We urge you to consider that statements that use the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are merely predictions and therefore inherently subject to uncertainties and other factorsperformance and involve known and unknown risks, numerous assumptions, uncertainties and other factors that couldmay cause theour or our industry’s actual results, performance, levels of activity, performance or our achievements or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, levels of activity, performance or our achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “aims,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. We believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements. Somestatements are reasonable, based on information available to us on the date of this prospectus, but we cannot assure you that these assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct or that we will take any action that we may presently be planning. These statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, are as follows:uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, such forward-looking statements contained in the sections “Business,” “Management Discussion” and “Risk Factors” and the following:

 

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we have a history of operating losses and an accumulated deficit of approximately $35.5 million at June 30, 2015 and our auditors have expressed a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;

effectively execute our business strategy;
   
·our business prospects and future growth could become dependent upon our rights agreement with Simon, our rights agreement with Macerich and our rights agreement with PREIT, each a top mall developer,ability to create exclusively in the common areas a location-based marketing network called Mobiquity Networks in about 322 malls across the United States. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to comply with all the requirements of each agreement and successfully extend the terms of each agreement. In the event that we lose our rights under either agreement, our business could be materially and adversely harmed. We intend to attempt to expand our mall network footprint into other malls and non-mall venues. We can provide no assurances thatmanage our expansion, plans will be successful;growth and operating expenses;
   
·the location-based mobile marketing industry is relatively newour ability to evaluate and unproven. We will attempt to capitalize onmeasure our location-based mobile mall network footprint. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to generate substantial revenues to support our operations or to successfully compete against large, mediumbusiness, prospects and small competitors that are in (or may enter) the proximity marketing industry with substantially larger resources and management experience;performance metrics;
   
·our operations will require substantial additional financingability to expand our mall footprintcompete and succeed in other mallsa highly competitive and outside of malls in other synergistic venues and to generally support our operations. The raise of additional capital will likely involve substantial dilution to our stockholders. We can also provide no assurances that additional financing will be available to us on favorable terms, if at all;evolving industry;
   
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our location-based mobile marketing technology is based upon intellectual property which we originally licensed from an unrelated company and subsequently purchased. Our success will depend upon our ability to have patents issued from patent applications filedrespond and adapt to changes in connection with such intellectual propertytechnology and also to defend our intellectual property rights from challenges or circumvention of our intellectual property rights by third parties. To date, none of the patent applications that we have acquired have resulted in the issuance of any patents;

customer behavior;
   
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our future performance is materially dependent upon our management and their ability to manage our growth as well as our ability to retain their services. The loss ofprotect our key management personnel could haveintellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance a material adverse effect on our business. If we are unable to manage our expansion successfullystrong brand; and, obtain substantial revenues for our location-based mobile mall network and outside of malls in other synergistic venues, the failure to do so could have a material adverse on our business, results of operations and financial condition; and

   
·substantially all of our revenuessignificant losses since inception and anticipation that we will continue to date have been generated by incur significant losses for the foreseeable future;
·our integrated marketing subsidiary Ace Marketing. This subsidiary faces extensive competition with no company dominating the market in whichneed for, and ability to raise, substantial additional funding to finance our subsidiary operates.operations and obligations.

Please see “Risk Factors” for a discussion of the risks that could have an effect on such forward-looking statements. You

These and other factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on theseour forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements which speak only as ofare made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date hereof.the statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, including theU.S. federal securities laws, of the United States, we undertakehave no obligation to publicly release any update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or revisionother circumstances should change. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or to any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. The identification in this document of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is meant to reflect new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise after the date hereof.be illustrative and by no means exhaustive.

 

Information regarding market and industry statistics contained in this prospectus is included based on information available to us that we believe is accurate. It is generally based on academic and other publications that are not produced for purposes of securities offerings or economic analysis. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the same qualifications and the additional uncertainties accompanying any estimates of future market size, revenue and market acceptance of products and services., we have no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in assumptions or other factors that could affect those statements.

Our financial statements are stated in United States dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. All references to “common stock” refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that theour maximum net proceeds to us from this offering of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants, assuming all common shares and pre-funded warrants offered by means of this prospectus are sold, of which there can be no assurances given in this regard, will be approximately $2,385,000, after deducting underwriting discountsthe estimated placement agent fees and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $______________. Assuming the over-allotment option is exercised in full by the underwriter and satisfied in full by us, we will receive an additional estimated $____________ in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us, for a total net proceedsus. We intend to allocate up to $1,437,500 of approximately $__________.

We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering to maintain our existing rights in about 295 Simon and Macerich malls, sales and marketing, hiring additional personnel, repayment ofpay off the secured debt and general corporate purposes. Principal intended uses, in order of priority and subjectthe remainder to availability of funds are as follows:working capital.

 

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Agreements with mall developers.Pursuant to our agreement with Simon Property Group, we have installed our Mobi-Beacons in about 240 malls across the Simon mall network in the United States. Pursuant to our agreement with Macerich, we installed our Mobi-Beacons in about 55 malls across the Macerich mall network across the United States. We have allocated approximately $4.5 million of the net proceeds of this offering to maintain our existing rights in the Simon and Macerich malls over the 12 months following

On December 30, 2022, the Company and Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands company (the “Investor”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Investor to purchase from the Company (i) a senior secured 20% original issue discount (OID) nine-month promissory note in an aggregate gross principal amount of $1,437,500, less the 20% OID of $287,500, for a net subscription amount of $1,150,000 (the “Investor Note”), and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase 2,613,636 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.44 per share, exercisable commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring December 30, 2027 (the “Investor Warrant”). Proceeds from the Agreement were received by the Company in January 2023. The Investor Note will only become convertible into common stock upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Investor Note on terms set forth in the Investor Note. This Investor Note matures, is payable on or before September 30, 2023, and it provides that the Investor may demand prepayment after March 31, 2023 and before the maturity date, provided that the purchasers of securities in our February 2023 public offering by the Company who hold the purchased Company securities at the time the prepayment demand is made unanimously consent to the prepayment. The Company granted a security interest in all of its assets to the Investor as collateral for its obligations under the Investor Note pursuant to a Security Agreement. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Investor Note pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee and granted a first lien security interest in all of their assets to the Investor as additional collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement.

As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering.

·Additional personnel.We have allocated approximately $1.5 million of the net proceeds of this offering to hire additional qualified sales and marketing personnel to generate revenue on our proximity mall network and to hire additional engineers, developers, computer and technology support personnel.

·To repay certain indebtedness. We have allocated $600,000 of the net proceeds of this offering to repay $322,000 of principal plus accrued interest to Thomas Arnost, Executive Chairman, and an additional $250,000 of principal plus accrued interest to four non-affiliated debt holders. We have allocated an additional $________ of the net proceeds of this offering to repay $________ of principal plus accrued interest to a non-affiliated party which made a loan of $________ in August 2015. Further, we have allocated $605,000 of the net proceeds of this offering to repay $605,000 of principal (noting that interest has been prepaid), including $500,000 owed to Berg & Berg Enterprises and $105,000 owed to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Abbruzzese. Mr. Abbruzzese will become an independent director of our company as of the date that our common stock and units are listed onto the NYSE MKT. Each of the aforementioned debt obligations may be repaid without penalty subject to the debt holders’ conversion rights.

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For working capital and general corporate purposes.We have allocated $_________ million for working capital and general corporate purposes, which amount will be increased to $_______ million in the event the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised in full. Funds allocated for these purposes, plus any monies not utilized at management’s sole discretion for the estimated purposes described above, may be utilized for all proper corporate purposes, including, without limitation, expanding our mall footprint with other mall developers, compensation of executive officers, staff, consultants, payment of rent and general overhead.

The foregoing expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly dependingwill depend on numerous factors. As a result,factors, including the status of our sales and marketing activities, amount of cash generated or used in operations, and competition. Accordingly, our management will retainhave broad discretion overin the allocationapplication of the net proceeds fromand investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering.

  

Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.MARKET INFORMATION

 

MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCKCommon Stock

 

Our common stock tradesIn the past, our Common Stock traded on the OTCQB under the symbol "MOBQ" (formerly “AMKT”)“MOBQ” on a limited basis. The OTCQB marketplace has effectively replacedIn October 2021, our Board of Directors approved the FINRA operated OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) asfiling, and we submitted an application in compliance with the primary marketNASDAQ rules and regulations to list and trade our Company’s securities on the NasdaqCM. Trading commenced for SEC reporting securities that trade off exchanges. Ourour common stock and Units have been applied for listing2021 warrants on the NYSE MKT, subject to notice of issuance, and such listing is expected to commence following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

December 9, 2021. The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sales prices of our common stockCommon Stock for at least the last two fiscal years on the OTCQB after giving retroactive effect to an adjustment for a 1-for-20 reverse stock split which became effective ___________, 2015, as if such reverse split had be effectuated on January 1, 2013.years.

Quarters Ended High  Low 
March 31, 2021 $10.95  $6.15 
June 30, 2021 $9.50  $5.50 
September 30, 2021 $10.25  $6.45 
December 31, 2021 $9.50  $2.01 
March 31, 2022 $2.80  $1.20 
June 30, 2022 $2.75  $0.64 
September 30, 2022 $2.47  $0.90 
December  31, 2022 $1.59  $0.34 

 

Quarters Ended High  Low 
March 31, 2013 $10.00  $4.00 
June 30, 2013 12.00  $7.40 
September 30, 2013 11.00  $6.60 
December 31, 2013 $10.60  $6.40 
March 31, 2014 $15.60  $8.00 
June 30, 2014 $12.00  $7.00 
September 30, 2014 13.60  $7.00 
December 31, 2014 $9.00  $5.00 
March 31, 2015 $7.60  $3.60 
June 30, 2015 $6.80  $4.00 
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The closing sales price of our common stock on __________, 2015June 27, 2023, was $_____$0.154 per share. All quotations provided herein reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commissions (and adjustment for our 1-for-20 reverse stock split).commissions.

 

In the event a public market for our common stock is sustained in the future, sales of our common stock may be made by holders of our public float or by holders of restricted securities in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. In general, under Rule 144, a non-affiliated person who has satisfied a six-month holding period in a fully reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, may, sell their restricted common stockCommon Stock without volume limitation, so long as the issuer is current with all reports under the Exchange Act in order for there to be adequate common public information.information disclosed. Affiliated persons may also sell their common shares held for at least six months, but affiliated persons will be required to meet certain other requirements, including manner of sale, notice requirements and volume limitations. Non-affiliated persons who hold their common shares for at least one year will be able to sell their common stockshares without the need for there to be current public information in the hands of the public. Future sales of shares of our public float or by restricted common stock made in compliance with Rule 144 may have an adverse effect on the then prevailing market price, if any, of our common stock.

 

2021 Warrants

Our 2021 Warrants commenced trading on the NasdaqCM on December 9, 2021, under the symbol “MOBQW.” The high and low sales price of our warrants was $0.8093 and $0.026, respectively, for the period December 14, 2021, through June 1, 2023. The closing sales price on June 8, 2023, was $0.026 per warrant. All quotations provided herein reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions.

Holders of Record

As of August 24, 2015,June 1, 2023, there were approximately 160134 active holders of record of our common stock. Also, there were approximately 566 additionalThe number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies. As of February 1, 2023, the Company has a list consisting of 1,576 beneficial (“NOBO”) holders who do not object to having their names provided to the Company. The transfer agent of our common stock held in street name on September 23, 2014, the date of our last special meeting of stockholders. Our transfer agent is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust company, 17 Battery Place, 8th Floor,Company, New York NY 10004.NY.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declarednot paid any cash dividends to date and does not anticipate or paidcontemplate paying cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our commoncapital stock in the foreseeable future. It is the present intention of management to utilize all available funds and future earnings for the development of our business. Any future determination to declare cash dividends will be made at the discretion of our boardBoard of directorsDirectors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, operating results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our boardBoard of directorsDirectors may deem relevant. Our future ability to pay cash dividends on our capital stock may be limited by any future debt instruments or preferred securities.

 

CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our consolidated working capital and capitalization as of June 30, 2015, on an actual basis and on a pro forma basis, to reflect our receipt of the net proceeds from our sale of Units in this offering, after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The capitalization equity section shown below gives retroactive effect to the completion of the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective ____________, 2015 and does not give effect to the application of the net proceeds of the offering.

 As of June 30, 2015 
 Actual  Pro Forma 
Working capital $979,268     
Total liabilities  5,018,848     
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding, actual; and ________ Series AA preferred shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma basis $    
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 200,000,000 shares authorized; ________ shares issued and outstanding, actual; and                shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma basis        
Additional paid-in capital        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (6,091)  (6,091)
Accumulated deficit  (35,532,738)  (35,532,738)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)  (2,661,353)    
Total capitalization  2,357,495     

The number of shares of common stock set forth in the table above :

 ·excludes 34,750 common shares issued in August 2015 as prepaid interest on monies borrowed and in connection with services rendered by a consultant;
·excludes up to ____________ shares of common stock underlying the shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series 1 Warrants comprising the Units offered hereby (assuming the Series 1 Warrants are exercised for cash);
·excludes up to __________ shares of common stock underlying the ____________ Units included in the unit purchase option to be issued to the representative of the underwriters in connection with this offering (assuming the underlying shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock are converted and the Series 1 Warrants included in such Units are exercised for cash);
·excludes 1,672,279 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our common shares with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $____ per share as of the date of this prospectus;
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excludes 942,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options to purchase our common shares with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $8.00 per share as of the date of this prospectus;

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excludes 25,000 common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes at a minimum of $10.00 per share, 53,667 shares issuable upon conversion of notes at $6.00 per share and450,000 shares issuable upon conversion of $2.7 million of letters of credit provided on our behalf by third parties, convertible at $6.00 per share;

·excludes up to 8,334 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 2,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10 per share pursuant to the terms of a $50,000 convertible note issued on December 29, 2014, noting that the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said note;
·excludes up to 558,334 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 167,500 shares of common stock at $10 per share issuable upon conversion of notes in the principal amount of $3,350,000 at $6 per share, noting the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of additional shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said notes;
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excludes up to 100,834 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of debt in the principal amount of $605,000, noting the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of additional shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said notes or the possible conversion of the $605,000 into securities on the same terms as those securities sold in this offering; and

·assumes no exercise by the underwriter of its option to purchase up to an additional          Units to cover over-allotments, if any.

DILUTION

The purchase price per Unit in this offering is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Therefore, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the common stock underlying the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series 1 Warrants contained in the Units you purchase in this offering.

Our net tangible book value is the amount of our total tangible assets less our total liabilities. Net tangible book value per share is our net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2015. Our net tangible book value (deficit) as of June 30, 2015 was $(2,741,370) or $( ) per share, based on the shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2015.After giving effect to (i)_________________________, (ii) _____________________, (iii) the sale of ________ Units in this offering, assuming a public offering price of $___ per Unit, and (iv) after deducting underwriting discounts and other estimated offering expense payable by us our pro forma net tangible book value as of June 30, 2015 would have been approximately $              , or $               per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of approximately $               per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $               per share to new investors purchasing securities in this offering.

The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:

Assumed public offering price per Unit$_________
Price per share of common stock and conversion price per share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock in Unit$________
Net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2015$(______)
Pro forma increase per share attributable to this offering and other pro forma adjustments$
Pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering and other pro forma adjustments__________
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

YouThe following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included herein. In connection with, and because we desire to take advantage of, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements in the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the section entitled “Selected Consolidated Financial Data” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this prospectus includingand in any other statement made by, or on our behalf, whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results, our ability to obtain debt, equity or other financing, or other developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to our plansfuture business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Ourcontingencies can affect actual results may differ materially from those described below. You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a discussion of important factors thatand could cause actual results to differ materially from the results describedthose expressed in or implied by theany forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.made by, or our behalf. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and disclosures on the date of the financial statements. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition. We use authoritative pronouncements, historical experience, and other assumptions as the basis for making judgments. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and those estimates may be material.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition and change in consumer demand. The Company’s operations are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including financial and operational risks including the potential risk of business failure.

The Company has experienced, and in the future expects to continue to experience, variability in sales and earnings. The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the cyclical nature of the industry, (ii) general economic conditions in the various local markets in which the Company competes, including a potential general downturn in the economy, and (iii) the volatility of prices in connection with the Company’s distribution of the product. These factors, among others, make it difficult to project the Company’s operating results on a consistent basis.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company accounts for financial instruments at fair value, which as is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect certain market assumptions. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: 

·Level 1—Valuation based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access;
·Level 2—Valuation based on observable quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; and
·Level 3—Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, which require management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management.

The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair value. These financial instruments include accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and contract liabilities. On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments, or they are receivable or payable on demand. The fair value of the Company’s debt approximates its carrying value based on current financing rates available to the Company and its short-term nature.

The Company does not have any other financial or non-financial assets or liabilities that would be characterized as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 instruments.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represent customer obligations under normal trade terms and are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding customer balances. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. Interest is not accrued on overdue accounts receivable. The Company does not require collateral.

Management periodically assesses the Company’s accounts receivable and, if necessary, establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon a review of the outstanding accounts receivable, historical collection information and existing economic conditions. Accounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to operations when that determination is made.

Bad debt expense (recovery) is recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Management evaluates the recoverability of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360-10-35-15 Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Events and circumstances considered by the Company in determining whether the carrying value of identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets may not be recoverable include but are not limited to significant changes in performance relative to expected operating results; significant changes in the use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; and changes in the Company’s business strategy. In determining if impairment exists, the Company estimates the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of these assets and compares this to the carrying amounts of the assets.

If impairment is indicated based on a comparison of the assets’ carrying values and the undiscounted cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, Revenue Recognition -from Contracts with Customers Ace Marketing’s(ASC 606) to align revenue recognition more closely with the delivery of the Company’s services and will provide financial statement readers with enhanced disclosures. In accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when titlea customer obtains control of promised services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these services. To achieve this core principle, the Company applies the following five steps:

Identify the contract with a customer.

A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the services to be transferred and riskidentifies the payment terms related to these services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and, (iii) the Company determines that collection of loss transferssubstantially all consideration for services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. The Company applies judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer.

Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Company, and are distinct in the earnings process is complete. In general, title passes to our customers upon the customer’s receiptcontext of the merchandise. Revenuecontract, whereby the transfer of the services is recognizedseparately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised services, the Company must apply judgment to determine whether promised services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.

Determine the transaction price.

The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring services to the customer. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method depending on the nature of the variable consideration. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. None of the Company’s contracts as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 contained a significant financing component.

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Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract.

If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. However, if a series of distinct services that are substantially the same qualifies as a single performance obligation in a contract with variable consideration, the Company must determine if the variable consideration is attributable to the entire contract or to a specific part of the contract. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a grossrelative standalone selling price basis since Ace Marketing hasunless the riskstransaction price is variable and rewardsmeets the criteria to be allocated entirely to a performance obligation or to a distinct service that forms part of ownership, latitudea single performance obligation.

Recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company satisfies performance obligations either over time or at a point in selection of vendors and pricing, and bears all credit risk. Advance payments made by customers are included in customer deposits. Ace Marketing records all shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenues and related costs as cost of goods sold, when incurred. Additional source of revenue, derived from emails/texts directly to consumers are recognized under contractual arrangements.time. Revenue from this advertising method is recognized at the time ofthe related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised service provided.to a customer.

 

Revenue Recognition – Mobiquity Networks. Mobiquity has three avenues of income with our beacon platform, Bluetooth Push and Wi-Fi. Revenue is realized with the signingEach of the advertising contract. TheCompany’s customer signscontracts is deemed to have a single performance obligation. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract, directly with us for an advertising campaign with mutually agreed upon term and is billed on the start datealthough terms generally include a requirement of the advertising campaign, which is expectedpayment within 30 to be of short duration periods. Revenue is recognized the same way for the three mobile solutions. The first option to earn revenue with the beacon platform is for customers to contract for advertising campaigns, on our platform, either directly through their own app or through various 3rd party apps. The second option to earn revenue is through a revenue share with advertising exchanges and networks that deliver advertising campaigns to their customers based on our real-time location signal data. The third option would be through selling our historical data to data management platform companies.

90 days.

 

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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts. We are required to make judgments based on historical experience and future expectations, as to the realizability of our accounts receivable. We make these assessments based on the following factors: (a) historical experience, (b) customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, (d) current economic conditions, and (e) changes in customer payment terms.Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for our stock-based compensation under ASC 718 Accounting ForCompensation – Stock Based Compensation. Stock based using the fair value-based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The company usesThis guidance establishes standards for the Black-Sholes option-pricing model to determineaccounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the awards,entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes model for measuring the fair value of options and other equity instruments granted to both employees and non-employees.

When determining fair value of stock-based compensation, the Company considers the following assumptions incorporated into the Black-Scholes model:

·Exercise price,
·Expected dividends,
·Expected volatility,
·Risk-free interest rate; and
·Expected life of option

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Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We consider the applicability and impact of all new accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ deficit, cash flows, or presentation thereof. Management has evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) through the date that the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and found no recent accounting pronouncements issued, but not yet effective, that when adopted, will have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company. 

Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions: On September 30, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03 (ASU 2022-03), which involves certain subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimatingclarifies the lengthguidance in Topic 820 on the fair value measurement of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (“expected term”)an equity security that is subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to such an equity security, including (1) the fair value of such equity securities reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a “contractual restriction prohibiting the sale of an equity security is a characteristic of the reporting entity holding the equity security” and is not included in the equity security’s unit of account. Accordingly, an entity should not consider the contractual sale restriction when measuring the equity security’s fair value (i.e., the estimated volatilityentity should not apply a discount related to the contractual sale restriction, as stated in ASC 820-10-35-36B as amended by the ASU). The ASU also prohibits an entity from recognizing a contractual sale restriction as a separate unit of account. For public business entities, ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2022-03 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Instrument – Credit Losses: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 requires the use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, which provides transition relief for entities adopting ASU 2016-13. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, the amendments in ASU 2019-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity may early adopt ASU No. 2019-05 in any interim period after its issuance if the entity has adopted ASU 2016-13. For all other entities, the effective date will be the same as the effective date of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023 and the adoption of the company’s common stock price overguidance did not have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers: In October 2021, the expected term (“volatility”)FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2021-08). Under ASU 2021-08, an acquirer in a business combination must apply ASC 606 principles when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities. The provisions of ASU 2021-08 are applicable for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted ASU 2021-08 on January 1, 2023 and the numberadoption of options for which vesting requirements willthe guidance did not be completed (“forfeitures”). Changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair value stock-based compensation,have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and the related amount recognized on the consolidated statements of operations.disclosures.

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Plan of Operation

 

OurMobiquity intends to hire several new sales and sales support individuals to help generate additional revenue using the Advangelists platform and the Mobiquity Networks MobiExchange. Mobiquity’s sales team will focus on Advertising Agencies, Brands, and publishers to help increase both supply and demand across the Advangelists platform while providing unique data segments utilizing MobiExchange. Together the Advangelists platform and MobiExchange platform creates multiple revenue streams for Mobiquity. The first is licensing the Advangelists platform as a white-label product for use by Advertising Agencies, DSP’s, Publishers, and Brands. Under the White-Label scenario, the user licenses the technology and is responsible for running its own business operations and is billed a percentage of volume run through the platform. The second revenue stream is a managed services model in which the user is billed a higher percentage of revenue run through the platform, but all services are managed by the Mobiquity/Advangelists team. The third revenue model is a seat model, where the user is billed a percentage of revenue run through the platform and business operations are shared between the user and the Mobiquity/Advangelists team. Additional revenue can be generated by offering data segments and digital audiences through MobiExchange for use in omnichannel marketing programs that include but not limited to programmatic advertising email marketing and SMS. The goal of the sales team is to enhance the shopper experience with retail customers by providing valuable and relevant content in real-time based on location. We achieve this goal by providing our customers (such as retailers, brands, and the entertainment industry) with a highly targeted form of mobile marketing engagement. Our platform enables interaction and advertising based on time, location and personalization to create the most effective campaigns/experiences possible, in a way that is not possible without our network. We connect fans and brands in the retail space by increasing individual retail location app usage and driving foot traffic to such individual retail locations. We have deployed our Mobi-Beacons in about 240 Simon and 55 Macerich malls in the United States and we intend to deploy our Mobi-Beacons in about 27 PREIT malls. We intend to utilize the proceeds of this offering to expand our sales and marketing human resource capability to focus on generating revenue over our network. Our sales and marketing team will be seeking to generate revenue over our network through five primary verticals:

1.Retailers, Brands and Apps relevant to the shopping experience.
2.Shopping/Coupon related Apps with relevant offers.
3.Entertainment Apps relevant to the shopper demographic.
4.Advertising Networks and Exchanges serving location relevant ads.
5.Data Analytic and Social Media Apps requesting real-time location based signal.

We plan to expand on our current footprint into the common areas of other malls and with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities. Such venues include but are not limited to; stadiums, arenas, college campuses, airports and retail chains. The purpose of this type of expansion will be to create a unified network that will allow relevant beacon companies the opportunity to become partinform potential users of the benefits in efficiency and effectiveness of utilizing the end-to-end, fully integrated ATOS created by Advangelists and Mobiquity network. They may find it advantageous to become part of our network, so they will have the ability to drive traffic into their stores. In the future, we may also build a Private Ad Exchange that will allow for programmatic buying where advertiserswill be given permission to engage with shoppers through the Mobiquity network.Additionally, we plan to add other mobile services and plug-ins such as; loyalty programs, indoor mapping, security and mobile payments.Networks.

We anticipate continuing to rely on external financing from sales of our common stock to support our operations until cash flow from operations has a positive impact on operations, although no assurances can be given in this regard.

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Results of Operations

 

Second Quarter June 30, 2015 vs SecondEnded March 31, 2023, versus Quarter June 30, 2014 

  Three Months Ended
June 30
 
  2015  2014 
Revenue $571,568  $928,530 
Cost of Revenues $430,599  $743,496 
Gross Profit $140,969  $185,034 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses $2,984,395  $2,090,199 
(Loss) from Operations $(2,843,426) $(1,905,165)

We generated revenues of $571,568 in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $928,530 in the same period of the prior year, a decrease in revenues of $356,962. As our mall network has only recently been constructed and expanded, at the current time, revenues in 2015 have been exclusively from our Ace subsidiary. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we anticipate our revenues increasing in our Mobiquity Networks subsidiary due to the implementation of our Mobi-Beacons and the expectation that advertisers will begin to utilize our mall network.

Cost of revenues was $430,599 or 75.3% of revenues in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $743,496 or 80% of revenues in the same fiscal period of the prior year. Cost of revenues includes purchases and freight costs associated with the shipping of merchandise to our customers. The change in cost of revenues of $312,897 in 2015 is related to volume and product mix of the products our customers purchased.

Gross profit was $140,969 for the second quarter of 2015 or 24.7% of net revenues compared to $185,034 in the same fiscal period of the prior year or 20% of revenues. Gross profits will vary period-to-period depending upon a number of factors including the mix of items sold and the volume of product sold. Also, it is our practice to pass freight costs on to our customers with low to no profit margin. As advertising revenue from the use of our Mobiquity devices increases, it is expected that our margins will increase significantly. As our mall network has only recently been constructed and is currently being expanded, at the current time, revenues from the use of our Mobiquity devices are not a material portion of our consolidated revenues.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $2,984,395 for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $2,090,199 in the comparable period of the prior year, an increase of $894,196. Such operating costs include payroll and related expenses, commissions, insurance, rents, fee payments to Simon Property Group, professional (consulting) and public awareness fees. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the increase in salaries and non-cash stock based compensation.

The loss from operations for the second quarter of 2015 was $2,843,426 as compared to $1,905,165 for the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in operating loss is attributable to the focused effort in creating the infrastructure required to move forward with the mall network, and the hiring of additional Company personnel to provide information technology support, sales and office employees.

No benefit for income taxes is provided for in the reported periods due to the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets. Our ability to be profitable in the future is dependent upon the successful introduction and usage of our proximity marketing services.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 vs Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

  Six Months Ended
June 30
 
  2015  2014 
Revenue $1,086,951  $1,559,351 
Cost of Revenues $868,023  $1,249,378 
Gross Profit $218,928  $309,973 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses $5,562,500  $4,553,137 
(Loss) from Operations $(5,343,572) $4,243,164)

We generated revenues of $1,086,951 in the first six months of 2015 compared to $1,559,351 in the same period of the prior year, a decrease in revenues of $472,400. As our mall network has only recently been constructed and expanded, at the current time, revenues in 2015 have been exclusively from our Ace subsidiary. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we anticipate our revenues increasing in our Mobiquity Networks subsidiary due to the implementation of our Mobi-Beacons and the expectation that advertisers will begin to utilize our mall network.

Cost of revenues was $868,023 or 79.8% of revenues in the first six months of 2015 compared to $1,249,278 or 80.1% of revenues in the same fiscal period of the prior year. Cost of revenues includes purchases and freight costs associated with the shipping of merchandise to our customers. The change in cost of revenues of $381,355 in 2015 is related to volume and product mix of the products our customers purchased.

Gross profit was $218,928 for the first six months of 2015 or 20.2% of net revenues compared to $309,973 in the same fiscal period of the prior year or 19.9% of revenues. Gross profits will vary period-to-period depending upon a number of factors including the mix of items sold and the volume of product sold. Also, it is our practice to pass freight costs on to our customers with low to no profit margin. As advertising revenue from the use of our Mobiquity devices increases, it is expected that our margins will increase significantly. As our mall network has only recently been constructed and is currently being expanded, at the current time, revenues from the use of our Mobiquity devices are not a material portion of our consolidated revenues.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $5,562,500 for the first six months of 2015 compared to $4,553,137 in the comparable period of the prior year, an increase of $1,009,363. Such operating costs include payroll and related expenses, commissions, insurance, rents, fee payments to Simon Property Group, professional (consulting) and public awareness fees. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the increase in salaries.

The losses from operations for the first six months of 2015 was $5,343,572 as compared to $4,243,164 for the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in operating loss is attributable to the focused effort in creating the infrastructure required to move forward with the mall network, and the hiring of additional Company personnel to provide information technology support, sales and office employees.

No benefit for income taxes is provided for in the reported periods due to the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets. Our ability to be profitable in the future is dependent upon the successful introduction and usage of our proximity marketing services.

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March 31, 2022

Year Ended December 31, 2014 versus Year Ended December 31, 2013

The following table sets forth certain selected condensed statement of operations data for the periods indicated in dollars. In addition, we note that the period-to-period comparison may not be indicative of future performance.

 

  Years Ended December 31 
  2014  2013 
Revenue $3,257,950  $3,157,532 
Cost of Revenues  2,104,203   2,142,162 
Gross Profit  1,153,747   1,015,370 
Operating Expenses  11,086,616   6,877,283 
Loss from operations  (9,932,869)  (5,861,913)
Net Loss  (10,506,099)  (6,088,733)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (3,504)  1,268 
Net comprehensive loss  (10,509,603)  (6,087,465)
Net (Loss) per common Share  (.17)  (.14)
Weighted average common Shares outstanding  61,664,457   42,438,849 
  Quarter Ended 
  March 31,2023  March 31,
2022
 
Revenues $132,224  $542,169 
Cost of revenues  62,808   306,127 
Gross profit  69,416   236,042 
General and administrative expenses  1,425,747   2,077,724 
Loss from operations $(1,356,331) $(1,841,682)

  

We generated revenues of $3,257,950$132,224 in fiscal 2014the first quarter of 2023 compared to $3,157,532$542,169 in the same period for fiscal 2013, an increase2022, a decrease in revenues of $100,418. As our mall network has only recently been constructed$409,945. The nationwide economic impact of COVID-19 during the past twenty-four months severely reduced operations. We have developed several new features which we believe will help drive revenue in 2023 and is being expanded, atbeyond. We have released this year new products and services that we believe will address many of the current time, revenues fromchanges that have affected the use of our Mobiquity devices are not a material portion of our consolidated revenues. We anticipate our future revenues increasing in our Mobiquity Networks subsidiary due toAdTech industry over the implementation of our Mobi-Beacons and the expectation that advertisers will begin to utilize our mall network.last year.

 

Cost of revenues was $2,104,203$62,808 or 64.6%47.5% of revenues in fiscal 2014the first quarter of 2023 as compared to $2,142,162$306,127 or 67.8%56.4% of revenues in the same fiscal period of fiscal 2013. Cost2022. Costs of revenues includes purchasesinclude audience building, targeting features and freight costs associated with the shippingweb services for storage of merchandiseour data and web engineers who are building and maintaining our platforms. Our ability to our customers. The decrease incapture and store data for sales does not translate to increased cost of revenues of $37,959 in 2014 is related to volume and product mix of the products our customers purchased. sales.

 

Gross profit was $1,153,747$69,416 or 52.5% of revenues for fiscal 2014 or 35.4%the first quarter of net revenues2023 as compared to $1,015,370$236,042 in the same fiscal period of 20132022 or 32.2%43.6% of revenues. Gross profits will vary period-to-period depending upon a number of factors including the mix of items sold and the volume of product sold. Also, it is our practice to pass freight costs on to our customers with low to no profit margin. As advertising revenue from the use of our Mobiquity devices increases, it is expected that our margins will increase significantly. As our mall network has only recently been constructed and is currently being expanded, at the current time, revenues from the use of our Mobiquity devices are not a material portion of our consolidated revenues.

 

Selling, general,General and administrative expenses were $11,086,616$1,425,747 for the first quarter of fiscal 20142023 compared to $6,877,283$2,077,724 in the comparable period of the prior year, a decrease of $651,977. Decreased operating costs primarily related to a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $19,950, computer expense of approximately $370,088, capitalization of $501,075 in software development costs, offset by an increase in professional fees of approximately $4,209,333. Such operating costs include payroll and related expenses, commissions, insurance, rents, fee payments to Simon Property Group, professional (consulting) and public awareness fees. The $4,208,333 increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the following:$285,000.

 

·Approximately $620,000 in increased fees paid to Simon Property Group;

 

·Approximately $900,000 in salaries and payroll taxes paid to 10 new employees;

·Approximately $600,000 in hardware, software and installation expenses associated with our mall network expansion;

·Approximately $486,000 increase in fees paid for professional services;

·Approximately $322,000 on non-cash extinguishment of debt; and

·Approximately $1,285,000 increase in non-cash based compensation. It should be noted that non-cash based compensation for 2014 included an expense value of $1,194,000, which pertained to our Co-Chief Executive Officers exchanging a total of 3 million options of Mobiquity Networks exercisable at $.01 per share for 3 million options of our parent corporation at an exercise price of $.30 per share. This exchange was necessitated in order for Mobiquity Networks to remain a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

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The net loss from operations for 2014the first quarter of 2023 was $10,506,099$1,356,331 as compared to $6,088,733$1,841,682 for the comparable period of the prior year. As a resultWhile our loss from operations decreased by approximately $485,000 due to capitalization of other comprehensive income (losses) totaling ($3,504) and $1,268, for 2014 and 2013 respectively, our net comprehensive loss for 2014 was $10,509,603software development costs as compared to $6,087,465 forwell as improved operations over the comparable periodfirst quarter of 2022, the prior year. The increase incontinuing operating loss is attributable to the focused effort in creating the infrastructureproducts and services required to move forward with the mall network, and the hiring of additional company personnel to provide information technology support, sales and office employees.our business.

  

No benefitYear Ended December 31, 2022 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021

The following table sets forth certain selected consolidated statement of operations data for income taxes is providedthe periods indicated in dollars. In addition, the period-to-period comparison may not be indicative of future performance.

  Year Ended 
  December 31,
2022
  

December 31,
2021

(As Restated)

 
Revenues $4,167,272  $2,672,615 
Cost of revenues  2,295,404   1,954,383 
Gross profit (loss)  1,871,868   718,232 
General and administrative expenses  9,213,632   13,607,759 
Loss from operations $(7,341,764) $(12,889,527)

We generated revenues of $4,167,272 in fiscal 2022 as compared to $2,672,615 for same period for fiscal 2021, an increase of $1,494,657. The nationwide economic impact of COVID-19 during the past twenty-four months severely reduced operations and we are now seeing a turnaround starting in the reported periods dueend of fiscal 2022 with a decreasing impact from COVID-19, although we have concerns regarding the overall US economy and a potential recession.

Cost of revenues was $2,295,404 or 55% of revenues in fiscal 2022 as compared to $1,954,383 or 73% of revenues in the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets.same fiscal period of fiscal 2021. Costs of revenues include audience building, targeting features and web services for storage of our data and web engineers who are building and maintaining our platforms. Our ability to be profitablecapture and store data for sales does not translate to increased cost of sales. During fiscal 2021, the Company incurred certain costs associated with populating the MobiExchange platform with “targeting data” and “audiences.” Such costs were not repeated or as substantial during fiscal 2022 thus resulting in higher overall margins associated with revenue for the MobiExchange services for fiscal 2022.

Gross profit was $1,871,868 or 45% of revenues for fiscal 2022 as compared to $718,232 in the future is dependent uponsame fiscal period of 2021 or 27% of revenues. The increased sales have resulted from increased efforts from our sales force and the successful introduction and usage of our proximity marketing services.

recovery from COVID-19.

 

General and administrative expenses were $9,213,632 for fiscal 2022 compared to $13,607,759 (restated) in the comparable period of the prior year, a decrease of $4,394,127. Overall decrease in operating costs primarily related to decreases stock-based compensation of $4,551,619, computer support of $191,485, and professional fees of $247,823, offset by increase in license and permits of $194,422, commission of $325,812, and salaries and payroll taxes of $370,154.

The net loss from operations for fiscal 2022 was $7,341,764 as compared to $12,889,527 (restated) for the comparable period of the prior year. While our loss from operations decreased by $5,547,763 due to improved revenues over the comparable 12 months of fiscal 2021, the continuing operating loss is attributable to the focused effort in creating the products and services required to move forward with our business.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

  The CompanyWe have a history of operating losses, and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021.

We had cash and cash equivalents of $1,446,061 at June 30, 2015.$2,182,330 on March 31, 2023. Cash used in operating activities for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2023, was $4,269,034.$1,606,449. This resulted primarily from a net loss of $5,520,872,$1,716,804 offset by stock basedstock-based compensation of $955,214, depreciation and$12,304, amortization of $110,471,intangibles $150,184, amortization of debt discount of $360,993, decrease in accounts receivable of $147,761$162,607 decrease in accounts payable and anaccrued expenses of $639,421, decrease in contract liabilities of $5,682, increase in Inventoryprovision of $20,444,doubtful accounts of $19,843, and decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $35,796 and a decrease of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $127,116. The Company had an increase$47,500. Cash flows used in investing activities were primarily related to increased software development costs of $5,221 with the purchase of equipment.$501,075. Cash flow fromflows provided by financing activities of $4,070,000$4,069,000 resulted from thecash paid on debt of $150,000 offset by net proceeds received from the issuance of the Company's Common Stocklong-term debt of $1,011,500 and Warrants to purchase additional sharesnet proceeds of Common Stock and securing two year promissory notes totaling $1,350,000.

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,730,903 at June 30, 2014. Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $2,516,279. This resulted primarily from a net loss of $4,267,719, offset by stock based compensation of $1,642,194,a decrease in accounts receivable of $61,831 and an increase in Inventory of $96,140, decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $5,720 and a increase of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $25,324. The Company had an increase in investing activities of $17,607 with the purchase of equipment. Cash flow from financing activities of $2,523,800 resulting from the proceeds$3,207,500 from the issuance of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock and Warrants to purchase additional shares of Common Stock.pre-funded warrants.

 

We had cash and cash equivalents of $1,654,171$220,854 at December 31, 2014.2022. Cash used byin operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20142022, was $5,878,741.$6,187,383. This resulted from a net loss of $10,506,099,$8,062,328, partially offset by non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization of $274,896, stock based$609,963, stock-based compensation of $3,117,807,$83,605, stock issued for servicesservice of $366,541 and$84,500, loss on thedebt extinguishment of debt$855,296, and inducement expense of $322,000. Additionally, working capital components of current assets and current liabilities, to$101,000. For the exclusion ofyear ended December 31, 2022, cash provided $546,114. Cash used in investing activities amountedwas $8,004 related to $30,657, which funds were used to acquirethe purchase of property and equipment. Cash provided by financing activities of $5,826,084$1,030,996 was the result of the saleissuance of our company common stock, in the amount of $3,276,310, net of offeringissuance costs, and proceeds from loans in the amount of $2,300,000, additional financing activities net$1,187,500, offset by repayments of $249,774.notes payable totaling $156,504.

 

CashWe had cash of $5,385,245 at December 31, 2021. Restated cash used byin operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20132021, was $3,693,898.$6,717,324. This resulted from a restated net loss of $6,087,465,$18,333,383, partially offset by non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization of $289,289, stock based$808,300, stock-based compensation of $1,765,074, amortization$4,635,224, stock issued for service of deferred financing costs$1,158,026, and impairment expense of $51,624 and recognition of beneficial conversion feature of $116,667. Additionally, working capital components of current assets and current liabilities, to$3,600,000. For the exclusion ofyear ended December 31, 2021, restated cash provided $170,913. Cash used in investing activities amountedwas $6,472 related to $309,611, which funds were used to acquirethe purchase of property and equipment primarily for purchases of proximity marketing boxes.  Cashequipment. Restated cash provided by financing activities of $5,380,632$11,506,859 was the result of proceeds received from the saleissuance of our company commonnotes payable totaling $4,143,000 and repayments of notes payable totaling $2,840,337, as well as stock and warrants issued for cash, net of direct offering costs.costs, of $10,204,196.

 

Our companyWe commenced operations in 1998 and waswere initially funded by our three founders, each of whom has made demand loans to our company that have been repaid.satisfied. Since 1999, we have relied on equity financing and borrowings from outside investors to supplement our cash flow from operations and expect this to continue in 20152023 and beyond until cash flow from our proximity marketing operations becomebecomes substantial.

 

Recent Financings

Since 1999, we have relied primarily on equity financings from outside investors to supplement our cash flow from operations. Since January 1, 2013, we have completed the various financing summarized below, it being understood that all share, per share and warrant amounts give retroactive effect to the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective __________, 2015.

Date  Dollar Amount  Securities Sold
       
 During 2013   $5,562,816  Issued 956,280 common shares and warrants to purchase 478,100 shares
 January/February 2014   $2,060,300  Issued 343,383 common shares and warrants to purchase 171,692 shares
 March 2014   $500,000  Issued 100,000 common shares.
 July 2014   $1,000,000  Issued 100,000 shares and warrants to purchase 50,000 shares
 July 2014   $250,000  Issued convertible note in the principal amount of $250,000 and warrants to purchase 6,250 shares
 November 2014(1)   $1,000,000  Issued two-year promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000
 December 2014(1)  $1,050,000  Issued two-year promissory note in the principal amount of $1,050,000
 January 2015(1)$500,000  Issued two-year promissory note in the principal amount of $500,000
 February 2015(1)$850,000  Issued two-year promissory note in the principal amount of $850,000
 March 2015  $

500,000

  Issued 83,334 common shares and warrants to purchase 83,334 shares.
 April 2015  $

1,710,000

  Issued 285,000 common shares and warrants to purchase 285,000 shares
 May 2015  $510,000  Issued 85,000 common shares and warrants to purchase 85,000 shares
 August 2015(1)  $605,000  Issued promissory notes in the principal amount of $605,000 and 605,000 shares of restricted common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 605,000 shares of restricted common stock

__________

(1)See “CertainOther Debt Transactions and Related Party Transactions.”

Loan Agreements

 

In November 2014, CarlJune 2020, we received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan of $150,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) which carries a thirty-year term, and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT Carl Berg Trustee loaned Mobiquity $1 million. Ininterest at 3.7% per annum, with a maturity date in July of 2050. The loan is to be repaid in monthly installments, including principal and interest, of $731, beginning twelve months from the date of the loan. Total accrued and unpaid interest on the debt was $13,594 at December 2014, Clyde J. Berg 2011 CRT Carl Berg Trustee loaned Mobiquity $1 million. In December 2014, Sherry Berg-Zorn loaned Mobiquity $50,000. An additional $500,000 was loaned31, 2022 and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The total principal outstanding has been presented as long-term liabilities as payments required to be made in 2023 will be applied to accrued interest. On January 2015 by the Clyde J. Berg CRT. In February 2015, Berg & Berg Enterprises loaned $850,000 to Mobiquity. On July 31, 2015,5, 2023, the Company agreed on behalf ofpaid $163,885 to the aforementioned debt holders (in anticipation of the $500,000 loan referenced in the next paragraph by Berg & Berg Enterprises) that theSmall Business Administration to pay off principal and accrued interest on these Notes aggregating $3.4 millionthe Company’s SBA loan.

On December 30, 2022, the Company and Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands company (the “Investor”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Investor to purchase from the Company (i) a senior secured 20% original issue discount (OID) nine-month promissory note in an aggregate gross principal amount of $1,437,500, less the 20% OID of $287,500, for a net subscription amount of $1,150,000 (the “Investor Note”), and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase 2,613,636 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.44 per share, exercisable commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring December 30, 2027 (the “Investor Warrant”). Proceeds from the Agreement were received by the Company in January 2023.

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In conjunction with the Agreement, the Company issued 522,727 shares of common stock, or approximately 5.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares, to the Investor as an incentive on the transaction (Incentive Shares). Excluding the above referenced Investor Warrant, the shares of Common Stock exercisable pursuant to such Investor Warrant are now convertible at $6.00 per share. Further, for every $20.00not being considered beneficially owned by the Investor until the Investor Warrant is exercisable within 60 days. Total issuance fees of $138,500 associated with the closing of the Agreement were paid by the Company to Spartan Capital Securities LLC and the Investor’s counsel. Approximately $163,000 of the loan proceeds were utilized to repay the outstanding principal and accrued interest thereon converted,under the SBA loan.

The Investor Note Holder will receiveonly become convertible into common stock upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Investor Note on terms set forth in the Investor Note. This Investor Note matures, is payable on or before September 30, 2023, and it provides that the Investor may demand prepayment after March 31, 2023 and before the maturity date, provided that the purchasers of securities in our February 2023 public offering by the Company who hold the purchased Company securities at the time the prepayment demand is made unanimously consent to the prepayment. The Company granted a five-yearsecurity interest in all of its assets to the Investor as collateral for its obligations under the Investor Note pursuant to a Security Agreement. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Investor Note pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee and granted a first lien security interest in all of their assets to the Investor as additional collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement. All securities sold in the above-described transaction contain certain piggy-back registration rights.

The aforementioned Investor Warrant was deemed to be an equity-classified derivative instrument with a fair value of $1,526,363 at the date of closing on the Agreement, incorporating the use of the Black-Scholes valuation model, and the Incentive Shares were deemed to have a fair value of $318,863 based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the day preceding the closing of the Agreement. Per accounting guidance under ASC 815, the Company recorded the fair values of the Investor Warrant and Incentive Shares based on the relative fair value allocation method, which allocates fair values as a percentage of total fair value of the debt, Investor Warrant, and Incentive Shares, in proportion to the net proceeds received under the Investor Note of $1,150,000. As a result of applying the relative fair value allocation method, the Investor Warrant was assigned a relative fair value of $586,040 and the Incentive Shares were assigned a relative fair value of $122,426, at the date of closing on the Agreement. The fair values of the Investor Warrant, the Incentive Shares, the OID, and the $138,500 in debt issuance costs paid, were recorded as debt discounts totaling $1,134,466, and are presented net against the debt principal outstanding on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2023. Amortization associated with the total debt discounts is being recognized using the effective interest method over the term of the Investor Note, which matures on September 30, 2023. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, $360,993 in amortization on the debt discounts was recognized as interest expense on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations, and remaining unamortized debt discounts at March 31, 2023 were $773,473.

February 2023 Public Offering

On February 13, 2023, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (the “Underwriter”) relating to a public offering of 3,777,634 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 4,286,883 shares of common stock (the Shares), for net proceeds of $3,207,500 (the February 2023 Offering). In conjunction with the February 2023 Offering, which closed on February 16, 2023, the investors also received other Warrants to purchase 12,096,776 shares of common stock (Series 2023 Warrants). The offered Shares were priced at $0.465 per combination of one share of common stock or one pre-funded warrant, accompanied by one Series 2023 Warrant.

Each pre-funded warrant was exercisable at any time, until fully exercised, to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $.10.00$0.0001 per share. No other securities will be issued to the Note Holders upon conversion of their securities. In August 2015, Berg & Berg Enterprises loaned an additional $500,000 to us and received prepaid interest of 25,000 shares of common stock and warrantsEach Series 2023 Warrant is exercisable for five years to purchase an additional 25,000 shares at $8.00 per share through August 31, 2017. The Berg & Berg Enterprise note is convertible at $6.00 per share and is repayable at the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of an equity financing of at least $2.5 million. The Note Holder also has the right to elect to convert the $500,000 note into equity securities of our company on the same terms as the last equity transaction completed by us. In August 2015, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Abbruzzese (see “Management”) loaned $105,000 to us and received prepaid interest of 5,250 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 5,250 shares at $8.00 per share through August 31, 2017. The Abbruzzese note is convertible at $6.00 per share and is repayable at the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of an equity financing of at least $2.5 million. The Note Holder also has the right to elect to convert the $105,000 note into equity securities of our company on the same terms as the last equity transaction completed by us.

Agreement with Aspire Capital

On March 31, 2014, we entered into a common stock purchase agreement with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, Aspire Capital is committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $15.0 million of our shares of common stock over the approximately 24-month term of the purchase agreement. In consideration for entering into the purchase agreement, we issued to Aspire Capital 50,000 shares of our common stock as a commitment fee and we sold to Aspire Capital an additional 50,0001.5 shares of common stock at a purchasecash exercise price of $500,000 for a total of 100,000 shares. Concurrently with entering into$0.465 per warrant share. The Series 2023 Warrants contain an alternative cashless exercise provision permitting the purchase agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Aspire Capital in which we agreedholder to file one or more registration statements as permissible and necessary to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, the sale of the shares of our common stock that have been and may be issued to Aspire Capital under the purchase agreement.

Pursuant to our agreements with Aspire Capital, we registered 750,000 shares of our common stock under the Securities Act, which includes the 100,000 shares that have already been issued to Aspire Capital and an additional 650,000acquire 0.75 shares of common stock which we may issue to Aspire Capitalfor every 1.5 warrant shares any time after the registration statement is declared effective underearlier of (i) 30 days following the Securities Act. Said Registration Statement was declared effective byinitial exercise date of February 14, 2023 and (ii) the SECdate on April 28, 2014 and is now stale. Uponwhich the completion of this offering, we anticipate terminating our agreements with Aspire Capital.

Secured Promissory Note with Executive Chairman

In June 2012, we issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $350,000 to TCA Global Credit Master Fund, an institutional lender, secured by all of our assets. In December 2012, Thomas Arnost, one of our directors and currently Executive Chairman, purchased from TCA Global Credit Master Fund, our then indebtedness in the amount of $350,000, which has been reduced to $322,000. Subsequently, Mr. Arnost agreed with us to fix the conversion priceaggregate trading volume of the note at $6.00 per share, extendCompany’s common stock, beginning on the dueinitial exercise date of the Note to December 31, 2015,Series 2023 Warrants, exceeds 36,290,322 shares. Additionally, the exercise price of both the pre-funded warrants and the Series 2023 Warrants are subject to Mr. Arnost’s right to callcustomary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the note at any time in his sole discretion, and increase the interest rate to 15% per annum. We have the right to prepay the note, subject to Mr. Arnost’s right of conversion.like.

 

 

 

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Overview

We own and operate a national location-based mobile advertising network and have developed a consumer-focused proximity network which we believe is unlike any other inPursuant to the United States. Our integrated suite of proprietary location based mobile advertising technologies allows clients to execute more personalized and contextually relevant experiences, driving brand awareness and incremental revenue in real-time.

Leveraging our agreements with Simon Property Group, Inc. (which we refer to herein as Simon or Simon Property), and Macerich Partnership, L.P. (which we refer to as “Macerich”), the number one and number three mall operators, respectively, in the U.S. in terms of number of Class A properties, we have installed our location-based mobile advertising solutions in the common areas of approximately 295 retail destinations acrossUnderwriting Agreement, and as partial consideration to the U.S.Underwriter – Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, the Company issued to create “smart malls” using Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon compatible technology. As part of our plan to expand our mall footprint into the common areas of other malls, we recently have also added 27 malls operated by Preit Services, LLC, which we will refer to as “PREIT.” We plan to further expand our mall footprint into the common areas of other malls and outside of malls with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities, including venues such as stadiums, arenas, additional college campuses, airports and retail chains. For example, we have entered into an agreement with the New York State University at Stony Brook to deploy a mobile advertising network in their new arena. This type of installation will enable fan engagement, cross-marketing opportunities, sponsorship activation and create interactive event experiences. This is our first installation in the university market.

We operate through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. and Mobiquity Networks, Inc. Ace Marketing is our legacy marketing and promotions business which provides integrated marketing services to our commercial customers. While Ace Marketing currently represents substantially all of our revenue, we anticipate that activity from Ace Marketing will represent a diminishing portion of corporate revenue as our attention is now principally focused on developing and executing on opportunities in our Mobiquity Networks business.

We believe that our Mobiquity Networks business represents our greatest growth opportunity going forward. We believe this business unit is well positioned as a result of our early mover status, exclusive agreements and novel technology integration to address a rapidly growing segment of the digital advertising market – location based mobile marketing. We expect that Mobiquity Networks will generate the majority of our revenue by the end of 2016 through our MOBI-Beacons Solutions, although no assurances can be given in this regard.

Mobiquity Hardware Solutions

Our Mobiquity hardware solutions are currently deployed in retail locations (and in the future may be deployed at other venues such as stadiums, arenas, college campuses and airports) to create the Mobiquity network. Our hardware solutions include Mobi-Units, Mobi-Beacons and Mobi-Tags, which can be used in different combinations as the setting requires.

Mobi-Units utilize both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to communicate with all mobile devices, including smart phones and feature phones. When our Mobi-Units are in use, consumers have the choice through an opt-in process to receive only desired content and offers. Additionally, through the use of Wi-Fi, consumers can connect to view content and receive special offers.

Mobi-Beacons, which utilize Bluetooth LE 4.0 technology, can dramatically enhance the in-app experience through the use of hyper accurate location event data. Our Mobi-Beacons have been developed to meet or exceed all iBeacon standards. Importantly, we have also developed a proprietary method for encrypting and decrypting its beacon signals on a rolling basis to attempt to ensure that its beacon network remains fully secure, and exclusivelySpartan warrants for the beneficial usepurchase of our clients.

Mobi-Tags interact with smart phones utilizing quick response codes and near field communication and can promote app downloads, social media engagement and database building.

Although we offer three types of hardware solutions, namely, Mobi-Units, Mobi-Beacons and Mobi-Tags as described above, the most current technology are our Mobi-Beacons and this is the hardware solution that we have deployed throughout the mall network and this is the hardware solution that we intend to recommend to expand to other venues.

Our Single Integrated Platform

Our Mobiquity Platform employs a number of core mobile solutions such as; Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Near Field Communication and Quick Response Codes in order to engage with nearly 100% of mobile device types. The platform also allows for plug-in solutions to be added to increase our service offerings and add complementary revenue streams. For example, in addition to our advertising network, numerous plug-ins can be added for services such as loyalty programs, indoor mapping and mobile payments. We have developed an online software platform that integrates the hardware and facilitates campaign management and reporting across the installed network. Our clients can use our network to deploy mobile ad campaigns simultaneously across multiple delivery methods, paying a fee per campaign delivered. Alternatively, clients can subscribe to our Location Signal Service to access real-time contextual beacon signals to drive localized in-app user activity. Management believes that no other competitive solution offers a platform that integrates the depth and range of mobile advertising tools combined with a nationally deployed hardware network.

A diagram of our basic network architecture is as follows:

The following graphic depicts a typical mall-shopper engagement from our customers’ viewpoint:

Our Mobiquity Networks business monetizes its network by providing clients with access to our exclusive common-area beacon signals. By incorporating our software development kit (or SDK), the client app (or campaign-specific third party app) can access the beacon signals provided by our network, and leverage those signals plus the associated contextual information provided by our platform to trigger location-based campaign messaging. We plan to generate revenue several ways including by collecting a fee based on the delivery of our customer advertising campaigns, and licensing our location signals.

In order to expand our customer reach and potential app engagement, we have entered into agreements with numerous third party app publishers, including Moviefone, Retale.com, Relevant Solutions and ShopAdvisor, among others. In November 2014, we entered into a partnership agreement with Mobile Roadie, one of the largest mobile app and marketing platforms with clients in over 70 countries. By integrating the Mobiquity Networks SDK with the Mobile Roadie platform, Mobile Roadie clients will have the ability to add beacon campaigns to their existing mobile marketing applications, and will be able to leverage our public beacon network. Mobile Roadie has powered thousands of apps in the Apple App Store and Google Android Market. Mobile Roadie clients will be able to use their platform and our Mobi-Beacons to power the clients’ own private networks in their respective locations. Our relationship with Mobile Roadie and its client base potentially brings significant additional reach to our advertisers. Additionally, the context provided by our network gives shoppers more value as their app experiences are made more expansive and relevant as they shop. Each Mobile Roadie app can potentially be an advertiser or publisher on our network. We are in discussions with numerous other third party app developers including social media apps, retailer apps, entertainment apps, gaming apps and shopping apps. We will continue to attempt to enter into agreements with other app publishers, as the more apps containing our SDK integration, the greater chance of triggering a beacon engagement for which we get compensated by the advertiser.

Our Agreement with Mall Property Owners/Managers and IBM

Simon Properties

We entered into an initial agreement with Simon Property in April 2011. This agreement was amended in September 2013 and July 2014 to, among other things, significantly expand the number of Simon mall properties covered by the agreement. Pursuant to our agreement with Simon, we have the right, on an exclusive basis, to install Bluetooth proximity marketing equipment to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Simon mall network, which includes approximately 240 malls across the United States. Under a master agreement and related agreements between us and Simon covering approximately 240 Simon malls, Simon is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set, per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Simon mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Simon’s sales efforts. We believe that the revenue share in which Simon participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees when revenues exceed approximately $14 million dollars. The agreement provides for Simon to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time to time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership interest in the malls. Our agreement with Simon requires us to maintain letters of credit for each calendar year under the agreement represented by the minimum amount of fees due for such calendar year as well as certain levels of insurance.For 2015, the minimum fees of $2.7 million has been secured through two bank letters of credit, one of which was issued in the amount of $1,350,000 utilizing the funds of a non-affiliated stockholder and the second letter of credit was obtained in the same amount through the funds of Thomas Arnost, our Executive Chairman. In the event Simon draws down upon either letter of credit, we have 30 days after the draw down to obtain replacement letters of credit. Each person who secured our letters of credit has the opportunity to notify us that they wish to turn the cash funds securing the letters of credit over to us and to convert such funds into shares of our common stock. Also, each person who issued the letter of credit is receiving quarterly, while the letters of credit are outstanding, options to purchase 6,250403,226 shares of common stock, exercisable from February 14, 2023 through February 14, 2028, at an initial exercise price of $0.5115 per share. These warrants issued to Spartan were subsequently cancelled on June 22, 2023. The Company also granted the Underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,209,678 shares and/or pre-funded warrants in lieu of shares, and accompanying Series 2023 Warrants to purchase 1,814,517 shares at the prevailing marketpublic offering price per share onless the dateplacement agent discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any. No additional shares or pre-funded warrants were purchased by the Underwriter. The Company paid a cash fee to the Underwriter equal to 8% of grant and interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the monies that they have had to set aside in their bank accounts and are unable to have access to such monies. Our agreement with Simon expires on December 31, 2017. Our agreement with Simon is subject to earlier termination by either us or Simon only following a notice and cure periodgross proceeds raised in the eventFebruary 2023 Offering, plus a reimbursement of a material breach of the agreement.Underwriter fees totaling $242,500.

 

MacerichBetween the closing of the February 2023 Offering and April 30, 2023, one or more investors holding pre-funded warrants converted their pre-funded warrants into an aggregate of 4,286,883 shares of common stock and elected the alternative cashless exercise provision for the exercise of Series 2023 Warrants, resulting in the issuance of 6,048,388 shares of common stock. All Pre-funded warrants and Series 2023 Warrants have been converted as of April 30, 2023.

Controls and Procedures.

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022, and quarterly since this date. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2022 and quarterly since this date, due solely to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting primarily related to the accounting for direct offering costs paid in an equity financing, the sale of warrants and the mark to market of our common stock sold to third parties as described below in “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.”

 

In April 2015,light of this material weakness, we entered into a license agreementperformed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with Macerich. Pursuant to our agreement with Macerich, we have the right to install Mobi-Beacons to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Macerich mall network, which will include approximately 55 malls across the United States. Our right to install our Mobi-Beacons to market and sell third party paid advertising in the interior common areas of these malls is exclusive. Under a license agreement between us and Macerich currently covering 55 malls, Macerich is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Macerich mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Macerich’s sales efforts. We believeU.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the revenue sharefinancial statements included in which Macerich participates will exceedthis prospectus present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the minimum annual mall fees if we generate revenues within the Macerich network of approximately $3 million or more in a calendar year.. The agreement also provides for Macerich to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time-to-time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership in the malls. Our agreement with Macerich has a term of three years but is subject to earlier termination (i) with cause following a notice and cure period in the event of material breach of the agreement or (ii) without cause by Macerich after one year on 90 days’ prior written notice to us. In the event of termination of the agreement without cause, Macerich will reimburse us for certain out-of-pocket expenses.presented.

 

IBMReport of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

In April 2015, we entered intoOur management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is a Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM and enrolled as an IBM Business Partner through IBM's PartnerWorld program.  We are teaming with IBMprocess to deliver jointly developed solutions for mall-based tenants, including retail clients. These solutions leverageprovide reasonable assurance regarding the Mobiquity Networks beacon platform deployed exclusively in the common areasreliability of our mall footprint acrossfinancial reporting for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as well asnecessary for preparation of our SDK which canfinancial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of company assets are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements would be embedded within mall clients' mobile apps, to deliver relevant content in real time to shoppers' smart phones as they visit these malls.  IBM has agreed to work with these clientsprevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected.

Management conducted an evaluation of the analytics solutions neededeffectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2021, and quarterly since this date. There were significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2022 and quarterly since that date that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to deliver personalized, one-on-one contentmaterially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, as described below. Our independent auditors have not audited and are not required to shoppers throughaudit this assessment of our platform, and to help clients obtain insights from shopper transactions to drive improved customer experience and business performance. IBM services will also provide the integration capabilities needed to combine the Mobiquity Network platform in the mall common areas with the in-store server and network infrastructure, to optimize delivery of context-relevant contentinternal control over financial reporting for the shopper.  Together, our Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM can help their mall clients provide enhanced omni-channel marketing solutionsfiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and optimize business results. The agreement has an initial terms of two years and may be extended by agreement of the parties.quarterly since that date.

 

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PREITInternal Controls Remediation Efforts

 

PursuantDuring fiscal 2022 and continuing to a master agreementdate, we worked to remediate the deficiencies and material weaknesses in our internal controls. We have taken steps to enhance our internal control environment to improve and maintain effective August, 2015, we entered into an agreement with PREIT pursuant to which we haveinternal control over financial reporting and changes in corporate governance. In this regard, the right to install our Mobi-Beacons to send information acrossCompany is in the air spaceprocess of adopting several corporate governance policies, and will expand on its 2021 established Audit Committee and other committees of the common areasBoard of our PREIT mall network, which will include approximately 27 malls in select states inDirectors. The Audit Committee, as a priority, initiated the United States. Our rightprocess of segregating tasks and processes to install our Mobi-Beacons to market and sell third party paid advertising inensure proper internal controls over financial reporting. In connection with this process the interior common areas of these malls is exclusive. Under our agreement between us and PREIT, PREIT is entitled to an agreed upon revenue share over the four year term of the agreement. In the event the net revenue share as defined in the agreement is not attained for any measurement period, also as defined in the agreement, either party may terminate the agreement upon 90 days prior written notice. PREIT may also terminate the agreement if it determines that Mobiquity’s installed equipment is not adequate and/or provides a negative user experience for the visitors to the PREIT malls. The agreement also provides for PREIT to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time-to-time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership in the malls.

The Mall Network

Through our agreement with Simon, we have installed our Mobi-Beacons in about 240 of Simon's top shopping malls across the United States. As a result of our recently executed agreement with Macerich, we have installed our Mobi-Beacons in about 55 of their top malls across the United States. We intend to install our Mobi-Beacons in about 27 PREIT malls in select areas of the United States. Our agreements with Simon, Macerich and PREIT provide exclusive Bluetooth advertising rights in the common areas of each such malls. Our hardware solutions mesh together to create our network, which according to Simon, provides advertisers the opportunity to reach approximately 2.6 billion annual mall visits with mobile content and offers when they are most receptive to spending, while located in the Simon malls. The 2014 annual report for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) indicates that shoppers spend on average over $97 per shopping mall visit in 2013, which represents over $250 billion of annual spending.  We believe our network provides advertisers the ability to influence a percentage of these shoppers who carry smartphones.

Mobiquity Advantages

We believe our agreements with Simon, Macerich and PREIT potentially provide us with an advantage over our competitors as it gives us a national network. Our technology allows us the opportunity to reach nearly 100% of mobile device types by utilizing our Mobi-Beacons integrated into a single platform. Our platform monitors and reports hardware activity in real time, manages campaigns, delivers highly targeted content and provides third party access to our Mobiquity network through our licensing of software development kits and the integration of an application program interface. Specifically as it relates to our lead service offering – Location Signals and Campaign Management via Beacons – campaigns require an app that has integrated our software development kit (SDK) in order to engage with our network. The more apps that have integrated the Mobiquity SDK, the more opportunities to engage with mall shoppers in our network. We are carefully selecting app partners that have relevance to the mall shopping experience and to the mall shopper demographic. For example, the apps of retailers and brands are obvious partners. Additionally, we intend to partner with shopping apps such as coupon distribution platforms, and apps. We are in various stages of SDK integration with dozens of additional mobile app properties that represent tens of millions of active app users and in negotiations with various venues in regard to network expansion. Management believes that our ability to deliver a significant national audience via a single network is a significant advantage when creating app relationships.

Favorable Industry Trends

We believe the demand for location based mobile marketing services represents a large and growing market opportunity. Consumers are increasingly using smartphones and, according to a December 2014 report by IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, 88% of consumer mobile internet time is spent in apps where we expect to derive the majority of our revenue. According to the blog Asymco, a ComScore survey on U.S. smartphones shows that the smartphone penetration rate in the U.S. at the end of 2013 was approximately 62.5%, representing 149 million users and is expected to grow to 90% penetration or approximately 230 million users by December 2016.

Importantly, according to eMarketer, mobile ad spending grew 83% from 2013 to 2014 and the trend is expected to continue as the share of advertising spend on mobile is still disproportionately small relative to the amount of time spent by consumers on their mobile devices. A 2014 report by leading venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins reported that 20% of media time is spent on mobile however mobile represented only 4% of total advertising spending share.

Despite the growth in e-commerce, 90% of all purchases are still made in traditional brick and mortar stores according to A.T. Kearney, and 75% of Americans visit a mall at least once a month according to JCDecaux. Smartphone devices were estimated to influence $593 billion or 19% of in-store sales in 2013 and are expected to influence $4.5 trillion or 81% of in-store sales by 2018 according to a survey commissioned by Deloitte Consulting LLP. According to a 2014 Holiday Shopping Recap by Adobe Digital Index, 54% of marketers currently use or plan to use beacons in the next 12 to deliver location based content. Finally, BI Intelligence estimates that beacon triggered messages will influence $4.1 billion in store sales by the end of 2015, growing to $44.4 billion by the end of 2016.

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We believe these trends will help drive demand for our Mobiquity Networks business as consumers increasingly engage with advertising content on their mobile devices and marketers seek to increase both the share of advertising dollars spent on mobile as well as the use of location technologies to personalize content delivered to consumers.

Our Strategy

Our goal is to enhance the shopper experience with retail customers by providing valuable and relevant content in real-time based on location. We achieve this goal by providing our customers (such as retailers, brands, and the entertainment industry) with a highly targeted form of mobile marketing engagement. Our platform enables interaction and advertising based on time, location and personalization to create the most effective campaigns/ experiences possible, in a way that is not possible without our network. We connect customers to brands in the retail space by increasing individual retail location app usage and driving foot traffic to such individual retail locations. We have deployed our Mobi-Beacons to expand the capability of the Mobiquity network in approximately 240 Simon malls and 55 Macerich malls in the United States and we intend to install our Mobi-Beacons in 27 PREIT malls. We intend to utilize the proceeds of this offering to expand our sales and marketing human resource capability to focus on generating revenue over our network. Our sales and marketing team will be seeking to generate revenue over our network through five primary verticals:Company:

 

 ·Retailers, brandsHired additional staff, both internally and apps relevantexternally, to the shoppingFinance department, with sufficient GAAP and public company financial reporting experience. These hires began their duties in Q3 2022.
·Hired a consultant, Refidential One, to assist in internal control review, risk assessment, process documentation, gap remediation, control testing and monitoring. Starting in February 2022, Refidential One, in accord with the Company, achieved the following results:

 ·oShopping/coupon related apps with relevant offers.Identified internal control issues brought forth by process walkthroughs and internal control testing.

 ·oEntertainment apps relevantSuccessfully implemented remediations to the shopper demographic.address such internal control issues in 2022.

 ·oAdvertising networksImplemented monitoring activities to ensure these controls are effective, incorporated the testing of these controls in the second half of 2022, and exchanges serving location relevant ads.

·Data analyticwill continue to test and social media apps requesting real-time location based signal.monitor the controls in 2023 and beyond. 

 

We plan to expand on our current footprint into the common areas of other mall operations as well as outside of the malls with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities. Such venues include but are not limited to: stadiums, arenas, college campuses, airports and retail chains. The purpose of this type of expansion will be to create a unified network that will allow relevant beacon companies the opportunity to become part of the Mobiquity network. They may find it advantageous to become part of our network, so they will have the ability to drive traffic into their stores. In the future, we may also build a private advertising exchange system that would allow for programmatic buying where advertisers will be given permission to engage with shoppers through the Mobiquity network. Additionally, we plan to add other mobile services and plug-ins such as; loyalty programs, attribution, indoor mapping, security and mobile payments.

 

 

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Sales and MarketingBUSINESS

 

We have allocated approximately $1.5 million of the net proceeds of this offering to hire additional qualified sales and marketing personnel to generate revenue on our proximity mall network and to hire additional engineers, developers, computer and technology support personnel.Company Background

 

The key elementsMobiquity Technologies, Inc. is a next-generation advertising technology, data compliance and intelligence company which operates through our various proprietary software platforms. Our product solutions are comprised of our distribution and marketing strategy are as follows:three proprietary software platforms:

 

 ·Direct Sales. Our internal salesforce will call on retailers, brands and relevant advertisers to advertise on the network.

·Resellers. We intend to engage with third parties, such as technology consultants, integrators, advertising agencies and out-of-home companies to sell advertising on the network.

·Publishers. We intend to engage with app developers, ad networks, ad exchanges and other companies that have existing relationships with access to a large number of apps to increase our reach and provide an alternative to advertisers with limited app downloads or no app.

·Data Signals. We intend to engage with social media companies, ad networks and ad exchanges to provide real-time location-based data to increase the relevance and value of their in-app ad serving.

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·Data Platforms. We intend to engage with data management companies to provide historical location-based data which will enable personalized online, offline and mobile campaigns to targeted audiences.

Our Proprietary Technology

In March 2013, we formed Mobiquity Networks and Mobiquity Wireless in Spain. Mobiquity Wireless then acquired the assets of our then licensor, FuturLink. These assets include, without limitation, the FuturLink technology which consists of patent applications, source codes and trademark(s). The patent applications acquired related to the hardware and associated process for identifying and acquiring connections to mobile devices and the process for delivering select content to users on an opt-in basis. Additionally, significant “know how” was acquired with respect to managing remote hardware across a large physical network. As the technology owner, we will leverage the hardware and software included in our purchase to expand our mall-based footprint in the United States. We believe our acquisition of FuturLink’s technology and corresponding patent applications provided us with the flexibility and autonomy to improve, upgrade and integrate new ideas and cutting edge technologies into our existing platform. This will allow us to evolve as new technologies emerge. To date, none of the patent applications that we have acquired have resulted in the issuance of any patents.

We believe that our intellectual property is a valuable asset to us as we move forward with our technology platform. Since we acquired this technology, we have further developed our ability to manage large networks of hardware to include beacon technology. Additionally, we have expanded campaign management tools to optimize them to meet the demands of our customers. Importantly, we have also developed a proprietary method for encrypting and decrypting the beacon signals on a rolling basis to attempt to ensure that our beacon network remains fully secure and exclusively for the beneficial use of our clients. We believe our intellectual property gives us a lead in the industry with respect to the sophisticated management of large-scale network deployments and campaign management. We believe that most beacon providers focus on single-store applications and are not capable of managing beacons across multiple locations, much less manage a public network that will be accessed by multiple advertisers versus a single retailer. Our network-focused platform approach is a key selling tool when presenting our capabilities to property owners, such as mall developers, who understand the challenge associated with managing a large number of hardware solutions across hundreds of properties.

Integrated Marketing Company

Our subsidiary, Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. (or Ace Marketing), has historically represented substantially all of our operating revenues. Ace Marketing is an integrated marketing company focused on working with clients to grow their business. Ace Marketing’s core business is to provide a wide range of quality promotional products to a wide range of corporate, non-profit and educational clients. In addition, Ace Marketing offers brand analysis and development, website analysis and development, database analysis and building, and integrated marketing campaigns using: direct mail, email marketing, mobile marketing, promotional products and other mediums that help our clients connect with their customers and acquire new business.

Although the majority of Ace Marketing’s revenue is derived from the sale of promotional products, it is through the use of our four-step process supported by marketing technology platforms that allows us to attract and retain clients. The sale of promotional products alone can be considered a commodity business, so by offering our value-added services, we believe we have created a competitive advantage. We believe a client will be less likely to leave if we created their logo, built their website and/or appended their customer database.

Ace Marketing derives revenues from each of the following resources:

·Brand analysis and development.Advertising Technology Operating System (ATOS Platform)
   
 ·Website analysis and development.Data Intelligence Platform
   
 ·Database analysisPublisher Platform for Monetization and building.Compliance

Our Products

The ATOS Platform

Our ATOS platform blends artificial intelligence (or AI) and machine learning (ML) based optimization technology for automatic ad serving that manages digital advertising inventory and campaigns. The ATOS platform:

·creates an automated marketplace of advertisers and publishers on digital media outlets to host online auctions to facilitate the sale of digital advertising (known as digital real estate) targeted at users while engaged on their internet-connected TV, laptop, tablet, desktop computer, mobile, and over-the-top (or OTT) streaming media devices; and
   
 ·Integrated marketing solutions. gives advertisers the capability to understand and interact with their audiences and engage them in a meaningful way by using ads in both image and video formats (known as rich media) to increase their awareness, customer base and traffic to their e-commerce site, voting site or physical locations.

 

Substantially all 

(Screenshot of our resources and marketing efforts are dedicated toward deriving revenues from the operations of Mobiquity Networks. No substantial portion of the proceeds of the offering will be utilized to expand the marketing and sales activities of Ace Marketing.ATOS Platform Campaign Management landing page.)

 

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Our ATOS platform engages with an average of approximately 10 billion advertisement opportunities per day, based on our daily logs. Our sales and marketing strategy for our ATOS platform is focused on providing a de-fragmented operating system that facilitates a considerably more efficient and effective way for advertisers and publishers to transact with each other. Our goal is to become the programmatic display advertising industry standard for brands directly and small and medium sized advertisers.

Our ATOS technology is proprietary and primarily consists of know-how and trade secrets developed internally, as well as certain open-source software.

Users of the ATOS platform get access to benefits including among other things:

·ease of set up;
·targeting features based on audience profiles and location and context through an in-house data management platform (or DMP);
·Inventory management and yield optimization;
·support for all rich media creators’ ad tags;
·machine learning and AI powered optimization which aids in delivering a higher click through rate on ad links;
·support for third-party trackers and custom scripts for make-the-most-of-your media (or MOAT) analytics, Integral Ad Science (or IAS), and forensics to enable independent verification by advertisers for transparency;
·detailed campaign wrap-up reporting that gives a breakdown on publishers, categories, demonstrations, and devices to better understand advertisement campaign performance;
·access to business intelligence via an analytics dashboard;
·advanced ad targeting;
·easy campaign uploading;
·automated performance optimization;
·real time reporting;
·fraud prevention tools; and
·24x7 support, along with guided managed services to enable users to rapidly harness and operate all the features of the ATOS platform.

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Our ATOS platform includes:

·Adserver;
·Demand Side Platform;
·Advertisement quality tools;
·Analytics dashboard;
·Avails Engine;
·Advertisement prediction and delivery tools;
·Supply quality tools;
·Private marketplace tools;
·Audience and location targeting;
·Wrap up reports;
·An Advertisement software development kit (or SDK);
·Prebid adaptor;
·contextual targeting;
·identity graph capabilities;
·cookie syncing; and
·the updated version of our quality and security tools, among other things for our ATOS platform.

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Data Intelligence Platform

Our data intelligence platform provides precise data and insights on consumer’s real-world behavior and trends for use in marketing and research. Our data intelligence platform technology allows for the ingestion and normalization of various data sources, such as location data, transactional data, contextual data, and search data to reach the right target audience with the right message. Utilizing massively parallel cluster computing and machine learning algorithms and technology, our data intelligence solutions make available actionable data for marketers, researchers and application publishers through an automated platform. We are seeking to generate several revenue streams from our data collection and analysis, including, among other things; advertising, data licensing, and custom research.

(Screenshot of Data Intelligence HomeGraph landing page.)

We also offer a self-service alternative through our MobiExchange product, which is a SaaS fee model. MobiExchange is a data focused technology solution that enables individuals and companies to rapidly build actionable data and insights for their own use. MobiExchange’s easy-to-use, self-service tools allow users to reduce the complex technical and financial barriers typically associated with turning offline data, and other business data, into actionable digital products and services. MobiExchange provides out-of-the-box private labeling, flexible branding, content management, user management, user communications, subscriptions, payment, invoices, reporting, gateways to third party platforms, and help desk among other things.

Our data intelligence platform is hosted and managed on Amazon Web Service (AWS) and takes full advantage of open standards for processing, storage, security and big data technology. Specifically, our data intelligence platform uses the following AWS services: EC2, Lambda, Kafka, Kinesis, S3, Storm, Spark, Machine Learning, RDS, Redshift, Elastic Map Reduction, CloudWatch, DataBricks, and Elastic Search Service with built-in Kibana integration.

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Publisher Platform for Monetization and Compliance

Our Content publisher platform is a single-vendor ad tech operating system that allows publishers to better monetize their opt-in user data and advertising inventory. The platform includes tools for: consent management, audience building, a direct advertising interface and inventory enhancement. Due to the much publicized developments in privacy and data security laws and regulations (such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 or CCPA by way of example) along with Apple and Google’s removal of identifiers, we believe that content publishers are facing two material issues: increased costs due to privacy compliance rules, and decreased revenue due to the restrictions selling user identifier data to third parties. We believe this is causing a paradigm shift in the publishing market. Previously content publishers could provide user identifier information to demand-side platforms (or DSP’s) to create user profiles for audience targeting. Now both the user identifier data and the functionality to create profiled data segments from that identifier data (known as first party data) must be owned by the content publisher. Additionally, publishers must also manage the targeting of their audiences in-house utilizing these identifier and targeting data. We recently launched our SaaS publisher platform in response to these needs.

All Publisher data is siloed and secured, using the highest industry standards, optimizing compliance with privacy and data laws that may be applicable. Our platform helps publishers worry less about the integrity of their first party data and allows them to focus on effectively monetizing their inventory.

Users of the publisher platform get access to benefits of our publisher platform, including among other things:

·A Consent Manager for publishers to meet all privacy requirements in connection with their collection of an audience’s data.
·An Audience Builder to build detailed databases of targeted audiences from the user identifier data.
·A Direct Purchase Interface to increase revenue from direct advertising sales to target audiences; and
·An Inventory Enhancer to enhance the publisher’s supply of audience data with compliant meta-tags.

(Screenshot of Publisher Platform Audience Management landing page.)

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We believe that irrespective of whether a publisher chooses to engage with us to use our publisher platform or not, they will need to find a solution that allows advertisers to advertise to the publisher’s audience directly through the publisher. 

Our Strategy

Our strategy in the advertising technology space is to provide enterprises with three proprietary solutions that are highly efficient and effective for monetization of data and advertising with privacy and data regulatory compliance. We believe that our platforms give users in these markets the capability of running programmatic campaigns without the need for an extensive marketing team, which enables them to better compete with their larger competitors who have greater marketing financial and human capital resources. Our sales and marketing approach is focused on providing a de-fragmented operating system that facilitates a considerably more efficient and effective way for advertisers and publishers to transact with each other. Mobiquity plans to hire several new sales and sales support individuals to help generate additional revenue through the use of our three platforms.

Our strategy is based on problems we perceived in the advertising technology industry as it has rapidly grown over the last few years and the evolving privacy and data laws and regulations that make it more difficult to achieve desired results. Our goal is to help our clients increase revenue, decrease cost and add transparency while complying with privacy and data laws.

Our Revenue Sources

We target publishers, brands, advertising agencies and other advertising technology companies as our audience for our three platform products. We generate revenue from our platforms through two verticals:

·The first is licensing one or more of our platforms as a white-label product for use by advertising agencies, demand-side platforms (or DSP’s), brands and publishers. Under the white-label scenario, the user licenses a platform from us and is responsible for running its own business operations and is billed a percentage of amounts spent on advertising run through the platform.
·The second revenue stream is a managed services model, in which, the user is billed a higher percentage of revenue run through a platform, but all services are managed by us.

Our Intellectual Property

Our portfolio of technology consists of various intellectual property including proprietary source code, trade secrets and know-how that we have developed internally. We own our technology, although we use open-source software for certain aspects, and we protect it though trade secrets and confidentiality requirements set out in our employee handbook which each employee acknowledges, and assigning any technology creations and improvements to us. We also have two patents that relate to our location-based mobile advertising technology business which we are not operating. These patents and patents pending are not material to, or used in, our platform related technology that we use in our current operations.

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Governmental Regulations

Federal, state, and international laws and regulations govern the collection, use, retention, sharing and security of data that we collect. We strive to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, self-regulatory requirements, and legal obligations relating to privacy, data protection and consumer protection, including those relating to the use of data for marketing purposes. As we develop and provide solutions that address new market segments, we may become subject to additional laws and regulations, which could create unexpected liabilities for us, cause us to incur additional costs or restrict our operations. From time to time, we may be notified of or otherwise become aware of additional laws and regulations that governmental organizations or others may claim should be applicable to our business. Our failure to anticipate the application of these laws and regulations accurately, or other failure to comply, could create liability for us, result in adverse publicity or cause us to alter our business practices, which could cause our net revenues to decrease, our costs to increase or our business otherwise to be harmed. See “Item 1A.”

We are subject to general business regulations and laws as well as regulations and laws specifically governing the internet, e-commerce, and m-commerce in a number of jurisdictions around the world. Existing and future regulations and laws could impede the growth of the Internet, e-commerce, m-commerce, or other online services. These regulations and laws may involve taxation, tariffs, privacy and data security, anti-spam, data protection, content, copyrights, distribution, electronic contracts, electronic communications, and consumer protection. It is not clear how existing laws and regulations governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, libel and personal privacy apply to the Internet as the vast majority of these laws and regulations were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and do not contemplate or address the unique issues raised by the Internet, e-commerce or m-commerce. It is possible that general business regulations and laws, or those specifically governing the Internet, e-commerce or m-commerce may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other rules or our practices. See “Risk Factors—Our business practices with respect to data and consumer protection could give rise to liabilities or reputational harm as a result of governmental regulation, legal requirements or industry standards relating to consumer privacy, data protection and consumer protection”; and “Risk Factors-- Changes in consumer sentiment or laws, rules or regulations regarding tracking technologies and other privacy matters could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate net revenues and could adversely affect our ability to collect data on consumer shopping behavior.”

 

Competition

 

We compete in the programmatic advertising, technologydata management, and location-based mobile marketing businessuser compliance management industries and in all other facets of our business against small, medium and large companies throughout the United States. Some examples include companies such as Gimbal, Shopkick, SwirlLiveramp, The TradeDesk and Estimote.OneTrust. Although we can give no assurance that our business will be able to compete against other companies with greater experience and resources, we believe we have a competitive advantage with our mall network,proprietary software and proprietary technology platform. As previously mentioned, we have the exclusive rights to provide Bluetooth advertising in the common area for Simon malls. This gives us the ability to compete with these other companies to provide in-store advertising, but they cannot compete with us in the common area of the malls as the mall operators prohibit the individual retail stores from sending proximity marketing signals and information beyond the perimeter of their retail store. Additionally, the software we created for our beacons have a proprietary security feature which protects the beacons from being hacked or spoofed. Our technology platform also allows us to integrate other companies’ beacons ontobased on our network. This meansview that ifour competitor’s products do not provide the end-to-end solutions that our product solutions do, and their minimum fees are substantially higher than ours for a retailer has already purchased beacons from a competitor, we still have the ability to work with them by integrating their beacons into our networkcomparative suite of solutions. See “Risk Factors — We face intense and delivering mobile marketing campaigns.

With respect to our integrated marketing subsidiary, while ourgrowing competition, which could result in this business vertical is extensive, we believe that this industry is extremely fragmentedreduced sales and that there are no companies that dominate the market in which we operate. We compete within the industry on the basis of service, competitive prices, personal relationships and competitive commissions to our sales representatives to sell promotional products for us rather than our competitors. Competitors’ advantages over us may include better financing, greater experience, lowerreduced operating margins and better personal relationships than us.limit our market share.”

 

Employees and Contractors

 

We have approximately 45 full timeAs of March 31, 2023, we had 13 employees, including executive management, technical personnel, salespeople, and support staff employees. We also utilize several additional firms/persons who provide services to us on a non-exclusive basis as independent consultants.

 

PropertiesCustomers

 

In February 2012, we entered into a 63-month lease agreement for new executive office space of approximately 4,200 square feet located at 600 Old Country Road, Suite 541, Garden City, NY 11530. The annual rent under this office facility for the first year is estimated at $127,000, including electricity, subject to an annual increase of 3%. In the event of a default in which the company is evicted from the office space, Mobiquity would be responsible to the landlord for an additional payment of rent of $160,000 in the first year of the lease, an additional payment of $106,667 in the second year of the leaseFor fiscal 2022 and an additional payment of rent of $53,333 in the third year of the lease. Such additional rent would be payable at the discretion of the company in cash or in shares of common stock2021, sales of our company.

products to two customers generated approximately 48% and 31% of our revenues, respectively. Our lease for approximately 2,000 square feet of spacecontracts with our customers generally do not obligate them to a specified term and they can generally terminate their relationship with us at an annual cost of approximately $28,600 (inclusive of taxes) at 1105 Portion Road, Farmingville, NY 11738 expired in November 2014. We currently lease this property on a month to month basis for approximately $2,500 per month beginning December 2014,any time with a 5% increase in rent each month.

In March 2013, we entered into a two-year lease for an approximately 1,200 square foot facilityminimal amount of office and warehouse space in Barcelona, Spain, at monthly cost of approximately $2,200. We are currently negotiating an extension to this lease and expect to extend this lease on a month-to-month basis.

In March of 2014, we entered into a month-to-month lease agreement for approximately 400 square feet of office space located in Manhattan, NY at a monthly cost of $3,700.notice.

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT

Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions as of the date of this Prospectus are:

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Corporate Structure

We operate our business through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Advangelists, LLC and Mobiquity Networks, Inc. Our corporate structure is as follows:

 

Properties

The Company is presently utilizing the office space of its Chief Financial Officer as its principal executive office located at 35 Torrington Lane, Shoreham, NY 11786. All employees of the Company are working remotely.

Legal Proceedings

We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings, except as follows:

Michael Trepeta, a former Co-CEO and director of the Company, filed a lawsuit against the Company and its subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks in April 2023 in the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. The claims stem from a Separation Agreement and Release that Mr. Trepeta and the Company entered into six years ago in April 2017 which terminated Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement and discontinued his employment and directorship with the Company, among other things, by mutual agreement. Mr. Trepeta also gave the Company a release in the Separation Agreement and Release. Mr. Trepeta has claimed that the Company fraudulently induced him to enter into the Separation Agreement and Release; that the Company breached Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement; and that the Company breached its covenant of good faith and fair dealing and its fiduciary duty. Mr. Trepeta is claiming not less than $2.5 Million in damages. Based on the Company’s initial internal review of the situation, the Company believes the claims lack merit and it intends to vigorously defend same. Due to uncertainties inherent in litigation, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter at this time.

Name (1) (2)AgePosition
Executive Officers:
Thomas Arnost68Chairman of the Board
Dean L. Julia (1) 47 Co-Chief Executive Officer/Secretary/Treasurer/Co-Founder
Michael D. Trepeta44Co-Chief Executive Officer/President/Director/ Co-Founder
Paul Bauersfeld52Chief Technology Officer
Sean J. McDonnell, CPA54Chief Financial Officer
Sean Trepeta (1)47President of Mobiquity Networks
Independent Directors (2)

Anthony F. Abbruzzese68DirectorRichard Suth47DirectorMark Meulenberg44Director

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(1)

Prior to the date of this prospectus, Dean L. Julia and Sean Trepeta have been serving as a director of our company. Their resignation from the board will become effective on the listing date of our common stock on the NYSE MKT.

(2)Each independent director identified above has agreed to become a director of our company and to serve as a member of our audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee, on the listing date of our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT.

 

MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth the name, age, position and tenure of our directors.

Name Age Position(s) Served as a
Director Since
Dean L. Julia 55 Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer, Director, Co-Founder 1998
Dr. Gene Salkind, M.D. 70 Chairman of the Board 2019
Byron Booker 49 Director 2023
Anne S. Provost 58 Director 2022
Nate Knight 72 Director 2023

Directors are elected at the annual meeting

Our Board currently consists of stockholders andfive members. Our directors hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified or until the following annual meeting. The termsearlier of all officers expire at the annual meeting of directors following the annual stockholders meeting. Officers serve at the pleasure of our board of directors and may be removed, either withtheir resignation or without cause, by our board of directors, and a successor elected by a majority vote of our board of directors, at any time. Nevertheless, the foregoing are subject to the employment contracts of our executive officers.

Executive Officersremoval.

 

Thomas Arnost. Mr. Arnost has been a director of our company since December 2011, he has served as Chairman of the Board since October 2013 and he has served as Executive Chairman of the Board since October 2014. Mr. Arnost served as the Co-President of Univision Television Group, from 1997The following biographical descriptions set forth certain information with respect to 2006, and prior to that as Executive Vice President of Univision Television Group from 1994 to 1996. Previously he served as the Co-President of Univision Communications, Inc. Station Group, which he joined in 1994. In 2002, Mr. Arnost helped in the successful launch of the Telefutura Station Group which has since significantly contributed to Univision’s overall growth. During his tenure with Univision, total station group revenue grew from under $120 million in 1993 to approximately $700 million in 2006. Also during his tenure, Univision’s market value grew from roughly $500 million to over $14 billion. Mr. Arnost’s extensive business, financial, management and leadership experience in the telecommunications industry particularly qualifies him for serving on the company’s board as an independent director. Mr. Arnost graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS in Finance.each director:

Dean L. Julia.Mr. JuiliaJulia works at Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. where he has served as its Chief Executive Officer of Mobiquity since December 2000 and as Co-CEO since March 2012. In 1998,2000. Mr. Julia co-founded Mobiquity and became an officer, director and principal stockholder of our company.in 1998. Mr. Julia is responsible for establishing our overall strategy and fostering key relationships with technology partners and developers. Mr. Julia has also served as COO of Mobiquity’s wholly-owned subsidiary,works at Mobiquity Networks, Inc., Mobiquity’ s wholly owned subsidiary, since its formation in January 2011, where he2011. Mr. Julia is responsible for the integration of the sales and intellectual property departments of Mobiquity. From September 1996 through February 1998, Mr. Julia served as President and Chief Executive Officer of DLJ Consulting, a financial intermediary consultant for public and private companies. Mr. Julia is a founder of our company and has served on the board since its inception. He is expected to resign from the board on the listing date of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. Mr. Julia received hisis a graduate of Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University in 1990. Except for Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., Mr. Julia does not hold, and has not previously held, any directorships in any publicly traded reporting companies.

 

Michael D. TrepetaGene Salkind, M.D. . Mr. Trepeta is Co-CEODr. Salkind has served as a director of Mobiquity since March 2012. In 1998, Mr. Trepeta co-founded MobiquityJanuary 2019 and became President, director and principal stockholderChairman of our company. Mr. Trepetaboard of directors since October 2019. Dr. Salkind is also Chief Executive Officer of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks since its formation in 2011. Mr. Trepeta is responsible for the continued roll-out of Mobiquity’s national proximity marketing network by securing long term strategic partnerships with key property ownersa prominent practicing neurosurgeon, and management companies while simultaneously forming key partnerships with out of home agencies who control the media assets within those properties. In 1998, Mr. Trepeta co-founded Mobiquity as an officer, directorhe has been a shareholder and principal owner of the company. Mr. Trepeta is responsible for establishing the strategy for all integrated marketing efforts at Mobiquity through the development of models and solutions that leverage the attributes of cutting edge marketing technologies. From September 1996 through February 1998, he servedhas worked as President of MDT Consulting Group,Bruno & Salkind M.D. P.C. since 1985. He has also worked at Holy Redeemer Hospital where he is the Chief of Neurosurgery, a position he has held since 2001. Dr. Salkind is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He served as Chief of Neurosurgery of Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia from 1997 to 2002, and of Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia from 1990 to 2000. In addition to Dr. Salkind’s medical career, he is a tech-company investor, with experience guiding small and micro-cap companies in their development and growth, including up-listings to national securities exchanges. His experience will help the Company with its business growth and corporate finance strategies. Dr. Salkind is a graduate of Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University with a Doctor of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Salkind is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Biology, cum laude in 1974. From 2021 to present, Dr. Salkind has served as a director at Grove Holdings, Inc., which expects to be a publicly traded company in sixty to ninety days. From 2018 to present, Dr. Salkind has served as a director at CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp., a publicly traded company. From 2014 to 2020, Dr. Salkind served as a director at Dermtech Intl., a publicly traded company.

Byron Booker is the CEO of Lookhu Inc., a corporation contracted by various companies to serve as a financial intermediary to investment bankers and to assistmulti-channel streaming platform which he founded in developing products, services, and business strategies. Mr. Trepeta2014. He is a founderseasoned entrepreneur in the entertainment industry with extensive experience in live streaming, content licensing, video production, and music production, having secured deals with Sony ATV and Universal Music Group, in addition to working with renowned artists such as Chris Brown, Rihanna, P Diddy and Pit Bull. Mr. Booker's most recent work includes the executive production of the companyvisual album titled "Raydemption," featuring celebrities such as Ray J, Princess Love, FloRida, Brandy, and Snoop Dogg. He has demonstrated his management abilityalso produced successful films and live events alongside social media influencers Vitaly, Tim Delghetto, Tonio Skitz, and Kinsey Wolanski, featuring movie icons Danny Trejo and Tiny Lister, including the all-time record for any event at senior levels andthe South by Southwest film festival in 2013 with over 300,000 concurrent streams. He is also chairman of the Recording Artists Guild, an association of over 12,000 recording artists worldwide, which he is expected to continue to serve on the board.founded in 2009. Mr. TrepetaBooker received a Bachelor of Science Degreebachelor’s degree in Applied Economics and Business Management with a minor in Communicationsbusiness studies from Cornell University in 1993. Mr. Trepeta is the brother of Sean Trepeta.Dallas Baptist University.

 

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Paul BauersfeldAnne S. Provost. Mr. Bauersfeld has been employed full-time with TNR Technical, Inc. in various capacities since 1996. She has served as Chief Technology Officer of our company since June 2013. Mr. Bauersfeld is a technology executive and engineer with over 20 years’ experience in software product development and entrepreneurial organizations. In 2003, Mr. Bauersfeld founded Varsity Networks, a leading online media and services company dedicated to serving the local sports market through technology. He served as CEO of Varsity Networks from its formation through 2013, where he was responsible for expanding the network to include over 10,000 local sports communities with millions of monthly visitors. Prior to his positions at Varsity Network, he held positions at a number of Fortune 100 and startup companies in the technology and media industries. Mr. Bauersfeld has also acted as an advisor to a number of technology developmental corporations. His roles have included Co-founder and CEO of MessageOne from 2000 to 2001, which enterprise was later acquired by Dell Computer Corp., VP of ecommerce at Ziff-Davis from 1999 to 2000, Technology Director at Viacom’s Nickelodeon Online from 1997 to 1999, Founder of GiftOne in 1996, where he served in the position of President, which entity was acquired by Skymall 1997, as well as engineering positions at Apple Computer from 1998 to 1993 and Xerox Corporation from 1986 to 1988. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, which degree he received in 1986.

Sean J. McDonnell, CPA. Mr. McDonnell has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 2005. Since January 1990,2008 and was recently elected as Acting President. Prior to TNR, she worked as a Business Manager with the Orlando Business Journal. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1991 with a BSBA, Accounting. She completed her undergraduate degree while working full-time in the accounting departments of various Orlando law firms. In 2008, she obtained an Executive MBA from the University of Central Florida.

Nate Knight is an accomplished business leader with over 30 years of experience as a public accountant, served as an independent director and Chief Financial Officer of United Heath Products, a publicly traded company, from 2013 to 2020. During his tenure, he brought extensive expertise and knowledge to the company's financial operations. Additionally, from 1973 to 2004, Mr. McDonnell has alsoKnight owned and operated a privatehis own accounting and tax practice handling many different types of business, entities and associations. Mr. McDonnell has spent much offurther honing his time helping his customers grow their companies and acquire financing for the purchase of buildings and equipment.financial acumen. Prior to starting his own practice,joining United Heath Products, he was employedworked as an internal auditor at Prime Alliance Bank from 1985 through 1990 as a senior staff member at the accounting firm of Breiner & Bodian CPA’s. After graduating from Dowling College in 1984 with a Bachelor in Business Administration, he was employed by Kenneth Silver C.P.A. from 19842004 to 1985. Mr. McDonnell has been a certified public accountant for almost 20 years.  2010.

 

Sean Trepeta. Mr. Trepeta has been a director of our company since December 2011. Mr. Trepeta is also serving as President of Mobiquity Networks, where he is responsible for sales and marketing strategies. Mr. Trepeta continues to foster strategic relationships with agencies and national brands. Prior to joining the Mobiquity Networks team in May 2011, Mr. Trepeta was President of Varsity Networks, a leading online portal dedicated to serving the High School sports market, from 2007 to 2011. Prior to this, from 1998 to 2007, Mr. Trepeta was the President and Co-Founder of OPEX Communications, Inc., a leading telecommunication service provider which was located in Chicago, specializing in traditional long-distance, wireless, and dedicated services. Before OPEX, from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Trepeta was the vice president of sales and marketing for the US Buying Group, Inc. (USBG) responsible for developing a small business-buying program, which included value added services such as overnight shipping, office supplies, and computer software products, as well as a full line of telecommunications services. Mr. Trepeta also developed and implemented the agent and carrier divisions of USBG. Prior to joining USBG, he was with MCI Telecommunications and NYNEX in New York City. As Mr. Trepeta holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Cortland. Mr. Trepeta is expected to resign from the board on the listing date of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. Mr. Trepeta is the brother of Michael Trepeta.

Independent DirectorsBoard Committees

 

On the effective date of the listing of our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, each of the persons identified below will become an independent director of our company.

Anthony F. Abbruzzese. Mr. Abbruzzese retired in 2010 as Chief Operating Officer of Aon Horizon Consultants, a division of Aon Plc, a global provider of risk management solutions, insurance and reinsurance brokerage and HR Solutions. He is a certified public accountant and has over 40 years’ experience developing business strategies for Fortune 100 companies in the retail, communications, manufacturing and financial services industries. His prior positions included senior audit manager for Arthur-Andersen & Co. for approximately nine years, assistant Chief Financial Officer and a founder of Horizon Consulting Group, which was acquired by Aon Plc in 2001. Mr. Abbruzzese received a Bachelor of Science degree with an accounting major from St. John’s University and is a member of both the American and New York Societies of CPAs. He is also a director of the Saint Padre Miracle Foundation. Mr. Abbruzzese has extensive practical experience successfully executing organic revenue growth and long term business development. As a board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, he will supply strategic leadership and guidance in administration and accounting across all areas of our company.

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Richard Suth. From July 2004 until he retired in February 2015, Mr. Suth served as a partner at Goldman Sachs and had been working in the Equities Division – Trading. Mr. Suth was co-head of the Global Synthetic Product Group and oversaw the Macro Equity Trading teams in the Securities Division. Previously, he was the head of Americas SPG Trading desk. Mr. Suth is a member of the Retirement Committee for the firm’s US retirement plans. Mr. Suth joined Goldman Sachs in 2004 and was named managing director in 2006 and partner in 2010. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Suth worked as an equity derivatives trader and desk manager in the equity structured products groups of CIBC and CDX IXIX from 1996 to 2004. Mr. Suth serves on the Board of Trustees of the Holy Child Academy in Old Westbury, NY. Mr. Suth earned an MBA in Statistics and Finance from the Stern School of business at New York University in 1998 and a BA in Economics from Bucknell University in 1992.

Mark Meulenberg.Since September, 2013, Mr. Meulenberg has served as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of VNB Wealth Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virginia National Bank which itself is owned by Virginia National Bankshares, a publicly-traded company under the symbol VABK. In this capacity Mr. Meulenberg holds the title of Executive Vice President and is the acting Chairman of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee. Mr. Meulenberg is responsible for the generation of investment ideas, the management of portfolios, and oversees the research and trading efforts of the firm. The firm’s main investment product, the Enhanced Core Strategy, was established by Mr. Meulenberg and he continues to manage that product. Prior to assuming his current duties, Mr. Meulenberg was a portfolio manager and research analyst for VNBTrust (now doing business as VNB Wealth Management), since January 2008. In this capacity, Mr. Meulenberg researched opportunities and managed portfolios for VNBTrust clients. Immediately prior to joining VNBTrust, Mr. Meulenberg ran the long/short public equity portfolio for a multi-strategy hedge fund in Charlotte, NC. From 2000 to 2007, he worked within the investment management arm of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. During his time with the firm, he served as a member of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee for three years and was the Chairman of the Committee until his departure. Prior to joining Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., he worked for U.S. Trust Company as a Portfolio Manager. Mr. Meulenberg began his career in money management with Sanford Bernstein & Co. Inc. and left the firm as an Associate Portfolio Manager. Mr. Meulenberg is an active member of his community and has served on the Albemarle County School Finance Advisory Board as well as the Advancement Committee and Steering Committee of The Covenant School, both in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Meulenberg graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management in 1993. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Composition of Our Board of Directors

Prior to our listing of our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, our board of directors consists of four members, including, Dean L. Julia and Sean Trepeta, each of whom will resign from the board upon our listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT, but remain as executive officers of our company. Our three independent directors who will join our then five member board and each of our newly formed audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee upon our uplisting on NYSE MKT.

Our nominating and governance committee and board of directors may consider a broad range of factors relating to the qualifications and background of nominees, which may include diversity and is not limited to race, gender or national origin. We have no formal policy regarding board diversity. 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, knowledge of our business, understanding of the competitive landscape and professional and personal experiences and expertise relevant to our growth strategy. Our directors hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation or removal.

Our bylaws provide that our directors may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. Such vacancy occurring by reason of removal for cause may only be filled by the stockholders. All other vacancies in the board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.

Director Independence

Our board of directors has determined that Anthony F. Abbruzzese, Richard Suth and Mark Meulenberg, each of which will become directors upon the listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT, are independent, as determined in accordance with the rules of the NYSE MKT. In making such independence determination, the board of directors considered the relationships that each such non-employee director has with us and all other facts and circumstances that the board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director. Upon the listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT, we expect that the composition and functioning of our board of directors and each of our committees will comply with all applicable requirements of the NYSE MKT and the rules and regulations of the SEC. There are no family relationships among any of our independent directors or executive officers, except that Michael Trepeta, Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director, and Sean Trepeta, President of Mobiquity Networks, Inc. are brothers.

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Board Leadership Structure and Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The positions of our Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer are presently separated at our company. Separating these positions allows our Chief Executive Officer to focus on our day-to-day business, while allowing the Chairman of the board to lead the board of directors in its fundamental role of providing advice to and independent oversight of management. Our board of directors recognizes the time, effort and energy that the Chief Executive Officer must devote to his position in the current business environment, as well as the commitment required to serve as our Chairman, particularly as the board of directors’ oversight responsibilities continue to grow. Our board of directors also believes that this structure ensures a greater role for the independent directors in the oversight of our company and active participation of the independent directors in setting agendas and establishing priorities and procedures for the work of our board of directors. Our board of directors believes its administration of its risk oversight function has not affected its leadership structure. Although our bylaws do not require our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions to be separate, our board of directors believes that having separate positions is the appropriate leadership structure for us at this time and demonstrates our commitment to good corporate governance.

Our board of directors oversees the management of risks inherent in the operation of our business and the implementation of our business strategies. Our board of directors performs this oversight role by using several different levels of review. In connection with its reviews of the operations and corporate functions of our company, our board of directors addresses the primary risks associated with those operations and corporate functions. In addition, our board of directors reviews the risks associated with our company’s business strategies periodically throughout the year as part of its consideration of undertaking any such business strategies.

Each of our newly formed board committees will oversee the management of our company’s risk that falls within the committee’s areas of responsibility. In performing this function, each committee has full access to management, as well as the ability to engage advisors. Our Chief Financial Officer will report to the audit committee and is responsible for identifying, evaluating and implementing risk management controls and methodologies to address any identified risks. In connection with its risk management role, our audit committee will meet privately with representatives from our independent registered public accounting firm and our Chief Financial Officer. The audit committee will oversee the operation of our risk management program, including the identification of the primary risks associated with our business and periodic updates to such risks, and reports to our board of directors regarding these activities.

Board Committees

Upon our listing of common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee, each of which will operate pursuant to a separate charter adopted by our board of directors. The composition and functioning of all of our committees will comply with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the NYSE MKT and Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations.

Audit Committee

 

Anthony F. Abbruzzese, Richard SuthThe Board has established an Audit Committee currently consisting of Ms. Provost (Chairman) and Mark Meulenberg will serve onMessrs. Booker and Knight. The Audit Committee’s primary functions are to oversee and review: the audit committee, which will be chairedintegrity of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other financial information furnished by Mr. Meulenberg. Our boardthe Company, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the Company’s systems of directors has determined that eachinternal accounting and financial controls, the independent auditor’s engagement, qualifications, performance, compensation and independence, related party transactions, and compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Each member of the audit committee is “independent” for audit committee purposes as that term is defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the applicable NYSE MKT rules. Our board of directors has designated Mr. Abbruzzese as an “audit committee financial expert.”

The term “Financial Expert” is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, as a person who has the following attributes: an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; has the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and an understanding of audit committee functions.

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The audit committee’s responsibilities include:

·appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;
·approving auditing and permissible non-audit services, and the terms of such services, to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm;
·reviewing the internal audit plan with the independent registered public accounting firm and members of management responsible for preparing our financial statements;
·reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures as well as critical accounting policies and practices used by us;
·reviewing the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting;
·reviewing the code of business conduct and ethics and granting waivers for executive officers and directors thereunder;
·establishing policies and procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting-related complaints and concerns;
·recommending, based upon the audit committee’s review and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, whether our audited financial statements shall be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K;
·recommending, based upon the audit committee’s review and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, whether our audited financial statements shall be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K;
·preparing the audit committee report required by SEC rules to be included in our annual proxy statement;
·reviewing all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations and approving all such transactions; and
·reviewing earnings releases.

CompensationAudit Committee

Upon the listing of our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, Anthony F. Abbruzzese, Richard Suth and Mark Meulenberg will serve on the compensation committee, which will be chaired by Mr. Abbruzzese. Our board of directors has determined that each member of the compensation committee is “independent” as that term is defined inunder the applicable NYSE MKT rules.rules of the SEC and the applicable rules of Nasdaq. The compensation committee’s responsibilities include:

·annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer;
·evaluating the performance of our Chief Executive Officer in light of such corporate goals and objectives and determining the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer;
·reviewing and approving the compensation of our other executive officers;
·reviewing and establishing our overall management compensation, philosophy and policy;
·overseeing and administering our compensation and similar plans;
·evaluating and assessing potential current compensation advisors in accordance with the independence standards identified in the applicable NYSE MKT rules;
·retaining and approving the compensation of any compensation advisors;
·reviewing and approving our policies for the grant of non-cash compensation and perquisites;
·reviewing and making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to director compensation;
·preparing the compensation committee report required by SEC rules to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
·reviewing the compensation discussion and analysis to be included in our annual proxy statement.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Upon the listing of our common stock and Units on the NYSE MKT, Anthony F. Abbruzzese, Richard Suth and Mark Meulenberg will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee, which will be chaired by Mr. Suth. Our board of directorsBoard has determined that each Audit Committee member has sufficient knowledge in financial and auditing matters to serve on the Committee. The Board determined that Ms. Provost and Mr. Knight is each an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under the applicable rules of the SEC and the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is currently composed of the following three non-employee directors: Mr. Knight (Chairman) and Mr. Booker and Ms. Provost. None of these Compensation Committee members was an officer or employee of the Company during the year. Each member of the nominating and corporate governance committeeCompensation Committee is “independent” as that term is defined inunder the applicable NYSE MKT rules.rules of the SEC and the applicable rules of Nasdaq. The nominatingresponsibilities of the Compensation Committee include overseeing the evaluation of executive officers (including the Chief Executive Officer) of the Company, determining the compensation of executive officers of the Company, and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities include:overseeing the management of risks associated therewith. The Compensation Committee determines and approves the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company’s equity-based plans and makes recommendations to the board with respect to actions that are subject to approval of the board regarding such plans. The Compensation Committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the board with respect to the compensation of directors. The Compensation Committee monitors the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices as contemplated by Item 402(s) of Regulation S-K.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is currently composed of Messrs. Booker (Chairman) and Knight and Ms. Provost. None of these members was an officer or employee of the Company during the year. Each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules of the SEC and the applicable rules of NasdaqCM. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee nominates individuals to be elected to the board of directors by our stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers recommendations from stockholders if submitted in a timely manner in accordance with the procedures set forth in our bylaws and will apply the same criteria to all persons being considered.

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Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our current executive officers:

 

NAME·developing and recommending to the board of directors criteria for board and committee membership;AGEPOSITION
   
·establishing procedures for identifying and evaluating board of director candidates, including nominees recommended by stockholders;
  
Dean L. Julia·identifying individuals qualified to become members55Chief Executive Officer/President/Treasurer/Director/Co-Founder
Paul Bauersfeld59Chief Technology Officer
Sean J. McDonnell, CPA62Chief Financial Officer
Sean Trepeta55President of Mobiquity Networks /Secretary of the board of directors;Company
Deepanker Katyal 
·recommending to the board of directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of the board’s committees;
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·recommending to the boardChief Executive Officer of directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of the board’s committees;
·overseeing the evaluation of the board of directors and the chief executive officer.Advangelists

 

Our board of directors may establish other committees from time to time.

Compensation Committee Interlocksexecutive officers are elected by, and Insider Participation

None ofserve at the membersdiscretion of, our compensation committee has at any time duringBoard. The business experience for the past five years, and in some instances, for prior three years, been one of our officers or employees. Noneeach of our executive officers currently serves, oris as follows:

Dean L. Julia. For Mr. Julia’s biography, please see the section entitled “Directors.”

Paul Bauersfeld. Mr. Bauersfeld works at Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. where he has served as the Chief Technology Officer since June 2013. From 2003 to 2013, he worked at Varsity Networks, an online media and services company dedicated to serving the local sports market through technology, which he founded and where he served as its Chief Executive Officer. From 2000 to 2001, he worked at MessageOne, where he served as its Chief Executive Officer. From 1999 to 2000, he worked at Ziff-Davies where he served as its Vice President of eCommerce. From 1997 to 1999, he worked at Viacom’s Nickelodeon Online, where he served as its Technology Director. From 1996 to 1997, he worked at GiftOne, where he served as its President. From 1988 to 1993, he worked at Apple Computer where he served in various engineering positions. From 1986 to 1988 he worked at Xerox Corporation. Mr. Bauersfeld brings over 20 years of knowledge and experience as an executive, engineer and entrepreneur in the past fiscal yeartechnology, and software product development industries. His experience in these industries will help the company develop its products and technologies. Mr. Bauersfeld is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1986. Mr. Bauersfeld does not hold, and has not previously held, any directorships in any publicly traded reporting companies.

Sean J. McDonnell, CPA. Mr. McDonnell works at Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. where he has served as the Chief Financial Officer since January 2005. From January 1990 to present, he has owned and operated Sean J. McDonnell CPA, P.C., a private accounting and tax practice. From 1985 to 1990, he worked at Breiner & Bodian CPAs where he served as a senior staff member. Mr. McDonnell brings knowledge and experience in the accounting, finance and tax industries. Mr. McDonnell is a graduate of Dowling College with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1984. Mr. McDonnell does not hold, and has not previously held, any directorships in any reporting companies.

Sean Trepeta. Mr. Trepeta works at our wholly owned subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks, Inc. where he has served as President since January 2011. He is also the Secretary of the Company since November 2021. From 2007 to 2011, he worked at Varsity Networks where he served as its President. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Trepeta worked at OPEX Communications, Inc., a telecommunication service provider specializing in traditional long-distance, wireless, and dedicated services, where he served as its President. From 1996 to 1998 he worked at U.S. Buying Group, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and was responsible for developing a small business-buying program, which included value added services such as overnight shipping, office supplies, and computer software products, as well as a full line of telecommunications services. Mr. Trepeta also developed and implemented the agent and carrier divisions of U.S. Buying Group. Mr. Trepeta brings 25 years of knowledge and experience in sales and marketing to our Company to help us grow sales and develop marketing strategies. Mr. Trepeta is a graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland with a B.S. in Education in 1990. Mr. Trepeta served on our Board of Directors from December 2011 to December 2021, at which time he resigned in order to accommodate our Board restructure from three directors five directors including three independent directors when our common stock became listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Mr. Trepeta does not hold any directorships in any publicly traded reporting companies.

Deepanker Katyal. Mr. Katyal works at the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Advangelists, LLC where he has served as the Chief Executive Officer since the 2017 (prior to the Company’s acquisition of an interest in Advangelists by merger in November 2018). From January 2017 to present, he has also served as an advisor providing business and product advice to Q1media, a digital media services company. Additionally, from 2016 to present, he has served as a strategic advisor to Silicon Valley Stealth Mode Products, a private company. From May 2016 to April 2017, he served as a strategic advisor to Airupt Inc., a mobile marketing platform for brands. From May 2016 to March 2017, he was head of Partnership and Strategy for Adtile Technologies, a mobile publishing and advertising solution company. From November 2015 to 2016, he served as a strategic advisor to Moonraft Innovation Labs, a company that creates customer experiences to differentiate the entities’ clients in the market by creating and designing interactive experiences across physical and digital customer touch points. From April 2014 to May 2016, he also served as a member of the boardinnovation team at Opera Mediaworks, a mobile advertising platform company. Mr. Katyal brings knowledge and experience in software engineering, leading business development efforts, strategic partnerships, and product development and strategy. His experience will help the Company grow and develop its technology and product strategies. Mr. Katyal was a director of directors or compensation committeeour Company from December 2018 following our merger transaction with Advangelists until May 2020, when he stepped down from that position to attend to family matters and focus his working-time commitment on running the day-to-day operations of Advangelists. He does not hold any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors or compensation committee.directorships in any publicly traded reporting companies.

 

Corporate Governance

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We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A current copy of the code will be posted on the Corporate Governance section of our website, which is located atwww.mobiquitytechnologies.com. If we make any substantive amendments to, or grant any waivers from, the code of business conduct and ethics for any officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a current report on Form 8-K.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Indemnification

The New York Business Corporation Law contains provisions permitting and, in some situations, requiring New York corporations to provide indemnification to their officers and directors for losses and litigation expense incurred in connection with their service to the corporation. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions requiring our indemnification of our directors and officers and other persons acting in their corporate capacities.

In addition, we have entered into employment agreements with several of our executive officers/directors providing contractually for indemnification consistent with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws. The New York Business Corporation Law also authorizes us to purchase insurance for our directors and officers insuring them against risks as to which we may be unable lawfully to indemnify them. We have obtained limited insurance coverage for our officers and directors as well as insurance coverage to reimburse us for potential costs of our corporate indemnification of officers and directors.

As far as exculpation or indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted for directors and officers and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such exculpation or indemnification is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable.

EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the overall compensation earned over the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 20142022, and 2013 by (1) each person who served as the principal executive officer of the company during fiscal year 2014 and 2013; (2) the company’s most highly compensated (up to a maximum of two) executive officers as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 with compensation during fiscal year 2014 and 2013 of $100,000 or more; and (3) those two individuals, if any, who would have otherwise been in included in section (2) above but for the fact that they were not serving as an executive of the company as of December 31, 2014. It should be noted that the option awards shown below for Dean L. Julia and Michael D. Trepeta include options valued at $846,150 each. Included in this number was an exchange of 1,500,000 options exercisable at $.01 per share in our subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks, which were exchanged for 75,000 post-split options in our company at an exercise price of $6.00 per share. This exchange was undertaken in January 2014 in order to keep Mobiquity Networks as a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company.2021 by:

 

                 Salary Compensation       
Name and Principal    Salary  Bonus  Stock  Option Awards  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation  Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings  All Other Compensation  Total 
Position Year  ($)  ($)  Awards  ($)(1)  ($)  ($)  ($)(2)(3)  ($) 
Dean L. Julia  2014  $362,408  $28,000     $846,150        $42,428  $1,278,986 
Co-CEO of the company  2013  $357,210  $     $35,743        $30,707  $423,160 
                                     
Michael D. Trepeta  2014  $362,408  $28,000     $846,150        $49,285  $1,285,843 
Co-CEO of the company  2013  $357,210  $     $35,743        $30,707  $423,160 
                                     
Sean Trepeta  2014  $230,000  $     $47,900         $24,908  $302,808 
President of Mobiquity Networks  2013  $127,500  $     $6,450        $30,207  $164,157 
                                     
Paul  2014  $235,000  $     $270,900        $24,903  $530,803 
Bauersfeld
Chief
Technology
Officer
  2013  $125,000  $     $118,334        $  $243,334 
·each person who served as the principal executive officer of the Company during fiscal year 2022 and 2021;
·the Company’s most highly compensated (up to a maximum of two) executive officers as of December 31, 2022, and 2021 with compensation during fiscal years 2022 and 2021 of $100,000 or more; and
·those two individuals, if any, who would have otherwise been in included in bullet point above but for the fact that they were not serving as an executive of the company as of December 31, 2022.

 

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Name and Principal    Salary  Bonus  Stock  Option Awards  All Other Compensation  Total 
Position Year  ($)  ($)  Awards  ($)(1)  ($)(2)(3)  ($) 
Dean L. Julia 2022  $346,154  $    $17,225  $59,605  $422,984 
CEO of the Company 2021  $286,615  $    $1,136,863  $58,590  $1,482,068 
                           
Deepanker Katyal 2022  $387,666  $    $  $40,086  $427,752 
CEO of Advangelists 2021  $324,616  $    $  $39,702  $364,318 
                           
Paul Bauersfeld 2022  $288,462  $    $  $31,800  $320,262 
Chief Technology Officer 2021  $238,846  $    $513,750  $27,365  $779,961 
                           
Sean Trepeta 2022  $230,769  $    $  $31,800  $262,569 
President of Mobiquity Networks 2021  $191,077  $    $513,750  $27,365  $732,192 
                           
Sean McDonnell 2022  $137,500  $    $  $  $137,500 
CFO 2021  $127,648  $    $102,750  $  $230,398 

 

(1)The options and restricted stock awards presented in this table for fiscal 2014years 2022 and 20132021 reflect the full grant date fair value, as if the total dollar amount were earned in the year of grant. The stock awards are valued based on the fair market value of such Sharesshares on the date of grant and are charged to compensation expense over the related vesting period. The options are valued at the date of grant based upon the Black-Scholes method of valuation, which is expensed over the service period over which the options become vested. As a general rule, for time-in-service-based options, the company will immediately expense any option or portion thereof which is vested upon grant, while expensing the balance on a pro rata basis over the remaining vesting term of the option.

(2)Includes all other compensation not reported in the preceding columns, including (i) perquisites and other personal benefits, or property, unless the aggregate amount of such compensation is less than $10,000; (ii) any “gross-ups” or other amounts reimbursed during the fiscal year for the payment of taxes; (iii) discounts from market price with respect to securities purchased from the company except to the extent available generally to all security holders or to all salaried employees; (iv) any amounts paid or accrued in connection with any termination (including without limitation through retirement, resignation, severance or constructive termination, including change of responsibilities) or change in control; (v) contributions to vested and unvested defined contribution plans; (vi) any insurance premiums paid by, or on behalf of, the company relating to life insurance for the benefit of the named executive officer; and (vii) any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards that are not factored into the grant date fair value required to be reported in a preceding column.

(3)Includes compensation for service as a director described under Director Compensation, below.

 

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For a description of the material terms of each named executive officers’ employment agreement, including the terms of the terms of any common share purchase option grants, see that section of this prospectus captioned “Employment Agreements.”

 

No outstanding common share purchase option or other equity-based award granted to or held by any named executive officer in the past three years were repriced or otherwise materially modified, including extension of exercise periods, the change of vesting or forfeiture conditions, the change or elimination of applicable performance criteria, or the change of the bases upon which returns are determined, nor was there any waiver or modification of any specified performance target, goal or condition to payout, except as follows:

 ·On March 1, 2013, we extended for an additional five years options to purchase 2,500 shares of our common stock which were originally granted to each of Dean Julia and Michael Trepeta in March 2008 and we lowered the exercise price from $16.00 per share to $7.00 per share; and
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On December 19, 2014, we agreed to issue to Dean Julia and Michael Trepeta effective January 2, 2015, options to purchase 12,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share over a term of 10 years. These options were issued to replace a similar number of options exercisable at $20.00 per share due to expirein January 2015.

 

Executive Officer Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2014Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table provides certain information concerning any common share purchase options, stock awards or equity incentive plan awards held by each of our named executive officers and Thomas Arnost that were outstanding as of December 31, 2014.

2022.

 

  Option Awards   Stock Awards 
Name 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options(#)

Exercisable

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options(#)

Unexercisable

 

Equity

Incentive Plan

Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

 

 

Option

Exercise Price ($)

 Option Expiration Date 

Number of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested (#)

 

Market

Value of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number

of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That Have

Not

Vested

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Market

or

Payout

Value of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other Rights

That Have Not

Vested

 
Dean L. 12,500   $20.00 01/03/15     
Julia (1) 10,000   $24.00 12/28/15     
  7,500   $24.00 08/22/17     
  2,500   $7.60 03/01/18     
  2,500   $13.00 03/02/19     
  2,500   $10.80 03/25/20     
  10,000   $10.00 04/07/20     
  5,000   $5.20 02/28/21     
  5,000   $12.60 02/28/22     
  2,500   $5.00 02/13/23     
  5,000   $9.00 04/01/23     
  75,000   $6.00 01/17/24     
  5,000   $11.80 03/01/24     
  12,500   $10.00 07/16/24     
                     
Michael D. 12,500   $20.00 01/03/15     
Trepeta 10,000   $24.00 12/28/15     
(1) 7,500   $24.00 08/22/17     
  2,500   $7.60 03/01/18     
  2,500   $13.00 03/02/19     
  2,500   $10.80 03/25/20     
  10,000   $10.00 04/07/20     
  5,000   $5.20 02/28/21     
  5,000   $12.60 02/28/22     
  2,500   $5.00 02/13/23     
  5,000   $9.00 04/01/23     
  75,000   $6.00 01/17/24     
  5,000   $11.80 03/03/24     
  12,500   $10.00 07/16/24     
Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Exercisable Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Unexercisable Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)  Option Exercise Price
($)
Option Expiration Date Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) 

Market

Value of

Shares

or

Units of

Stock That

Have

Not

Vested

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number

of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That

Have

Not

Vested

 

Equity

Incentive Plan

Awards:

Market or

Payout Value

of

Unearned

Shares, Units or

Other Rights

That Have Not

Vested

Dean L. Julia 12,250    $20.00 01/24/23    
(1) 12,500    $28.00 11/20/23    
  62,500    $60.00 04/02/29    
  12,500    $60.00 04/01/30    
  12,500    $60.00 04/01/31    
  225,000    $4.57 12/08/31    
  25,000    $4.57 12/08/31    
  12,500    $1.55 04/01/31    
Deepanker Katyal 25,000    $36.00 09/13/24    
(1) 12,500    $36.00 09/13/25    
  128,517    $56.00 12/06/28        
Paul Bauersfeld 10,000    $20.00 01/24/23    
(1) 7,500    $28.00 11/20/23    
  25,000    $60.00 04/02/29    
  125,000    $4.57 12/08/31    
Sean McDonnell 1,750    $20.00 01/24/23    
  1,250    $28.00 11/20/23    
  25,000    $4.57 12/08/31    
Sean Trepeta 9,250    $20.00 01/24/23    
  7,500    $28.00 11/20/23    
  25,000    $60.00 04/02/29    
  125,000    $4.57 12/08/31    

 

  Option Awards   Stock Awards 
Name 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options(#)

Exercisable

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options(#)

Unexercisable

 

Equity

Incentive Plan

Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

 

 

Option

Exercise Price ($)

 Option Expiration Date 

Number of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested (#)

 

Market

Value of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number

of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That Have

Not

Vested

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Market

or

Payout

Value of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other Rights

That Have Not

Vested

 
Sean 2,500   $15.00 05/07/22     
Trepeta 2,500   $5.00 02/13/23     
(1) (2) 5,000   $11.80 03/03/24         
   75,000  $10.00 12/19/24         
                     
Thomas 12,500   $10.00 07/16/24     
Arnost 6,250   $9.00 07/08/19     
(3) 5,000   $11.80 03/03/24     
  12,500   $8.00 12/13/23     
  2,500   $15.00 05/07/22     
  2,500   $5.00 02/13/23     
  10,000   $12.00 12/20/16     
  6,250      $8.60 10/07/19         
                     
Paul 19,452 5,548  $9.00 06/11/18     
Bauresfeld 5,000   $11.80 03/03/24     
(1) 15,420 84,580  $10.00 07/15/19     
   50,000  $10.00 12/19/24     
                     
Sean 2,500   $20.00 01/03/15     
McDonnell 12,500    10.00 01/17/24     
(4)                    

________________

(1)All options contain cashless exercise provisions.
(2)Sean Trepeta owns warrants to purchase 7,500 shares at $10.00 per share which are not granted under a compensation plan, which warrants he purchased from the company as part of a private placement offering which was primarily sold to non-affiliated persons.

(3)

Thomas Arnost owns 53,667 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding notes, as well as 67,500 shares issuable upon conversion of certain letters of credit and 50,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants purchased in private placement offerings.

(4)Sean McDonnell owns warrants to purchase 4,167 shares at $10.00 per share which are not granted under a compensation plan, which warrants he purchased from the company as part of a private placement offering which was primarily sold to non-affiliated persons.

 

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Employment Agreement of Executive ChairmanAgreements

 

In December 2014, we entered into a three-yearDean Julia

Dean Julia is employed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer under an employment agreement with Thomas Arnost servingan initial term of three years which commenced on April 2, 2019. In January 2022, his employment agreement automatically was renewed for a period of an additional two years. Mr. Julia’s annual base salary is $360,000. In addition to his base salary, Mr. Julia is entitled to a quarterly bonus of at least 1% of gross revenue for each completed fiscal quarter, so long as Executive Chairmanthe Company’s gross revenue meets or exceeds 75% of management’s stated goal. The quarterly bonus may be paid either in cash, common stock or stock options, at Mr. Julia’s election. Should his employment agreement be terminated prior to the end of any fiscal year for any reason, other than for cause by the Company, a pro rata portion of the board.quarterly bonus shall be paid within 30 days of termination. The Company's board of directors will determine a revenue target each year for the purpose of calculating the quarterly bonus in that year. Mr. Arnost receivesJulia also received a signing bonus of vested 10-year options to purchase 62,500 shares, exercisable at $60 per share. Additionally, he is also entitled to 10-year options to purchase an additional 12,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $60 per share, annually on April 1st of each year which commenced on April 1, 2020. Additionally, if the Company is acquired through a board of directors-approved change in control of at least 50% of the Company’s outstanding voting stock, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, Mr. Julia shall be entitled to receive a payment in-kind equal to 3% of the consideration paid in connection with that transaction. He is also entitled to paid disability insurance and term life insurance at an annual cost of not more than $15,000. Additionally, he is also entitled to receive health, dental and 401(k) benefits as is made available by the Company for its other senior officers, as well as indemnification by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Mr. Julia also has the use of a Company-leased or -owned automobile. Mr. Julia’s employment agreement contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation of Company customers or employees’ provisions during the term of the agreement. The Company may terminate Mr. Julia’s employment for cause, and Mr. Julia may terminate his employment at any time on three-months’ notice. Also, the Company may terminate Mr. Julia’s employment agreement on Mr. Julia’s death or disability – disability being unable to perform his essential functions for four consecutive months due to physical, mental of emotional incapacity resulting from sickness, disease, or injury. In each of these termination cases, the Company is obligated only to pay Mr. Julia amounts that were due or accrued prior to termination, plus, other than in a for-cause-termination, any pro-rata quarterly bonus described above.

Paul Bauersfeld

Paul Bauersfeld is employed as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer under an at-will employment agreement which commenced on April 2, 2019. Mr. Bauersfeld’s monthly salary is $25,000. Mr. Bauersfeld is entitled to a quarterly bonus of at least 1% of gross revenue for each completed fiscal quarter, so long as the Company’s gross revenue meets or exceeds management’s stated goal. The quarterly bonus may be paid either in cash, common stock or stock options, at Mr. Bauersfeld’s election. Should his employment agreement be terminated prior to the end of any fiscal year for any reason, other than for cause by the Company, a pro rata portion of the quarterly bonus shall be paid within 30 days of termination. The Company's board of directors will determine a revenue target each year for the purpose of calculating the quarterly bonus in that year. Mr. Bauersfeld also received a signing bonus of 10-year options to purchase 25,000 shares, exercisable at $60 per share; 35% of which vested immediately, 35% of which vested on April 2, 2020 and 30% of which vested on April 2, 2021. Mr. Bauersfeld is entitled to participate in the Company’s health plans as well as indemnification by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Mr. Bauersfeld’s employment agreement contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation of Company customers or employees’ provisions during the term of the agreement. Although Mr. Bauersfeld’s employment agreement is at-will, the Company may terminate Mr. Bauersfeld’s employment for cause. In the event Mr. Bauersfeld’s employment agreement is terminated other than for cause by the Company, the Company will pay Mr. Bauersfeld severance pay equal to three months of his salary.

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Sean Trepeta

Sean Trepeta is employed as President of our wholly owned subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks, Inc. under an at-will employment agreement which commenced on April 2, 2019. Mr. Trepeta’s monthly salary is $20,000. Mr. Trepeta is entitled to a quarterly bonus of at least 1% of gross revenue for each completed fiscal quarter, so long as the Company’s gross revenue meets or exceeds management’s stated goal. The quarterly bonus may be paid either in cash, common stock or stock options, at Mr. Trepeta’s election. Should his employment agreement be terminated prior to the end of any fiscal year for any reason, other than for cause by the Company, a pro rata portion of the quarterly bonus shall be paid within 30 days of termination. The Company's board of directors will determine a revenue target each year for the purpose of calculating the quarterly bonus in that year. Mr. Trepeta also received a signing bonus of 10-year options to purchase 25,000 shares, exercisable at $60 per share; 35% of which vested immediately, 35% of which vested on April 2, 2020, and 30% of which vested on April 2, 2021. Mr. Trepeta is entitled to participate in the Company’s health plans as well as indemnification by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation of Company customers or employees’ provisions during the term of the agreement. Although Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement is at-will, the Company may terminate Mr. Trepeta’s employment for cause. In the event Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement is terminated other than for cause by the Company, the Company will pay Mr. Trepeta severance pay equal to three months of his salary.

Deepanker Katyal

Deepanker Katyal is employed as Chief Executive Officer of our wholly owned subsidiary, Advangelists, LLC on at at-will basis on the same substantive terms as his January 4, 2022 Employment Agreement with Advangelists which expired on January 4, 2023. Mr. Katyal’s annual base salary is $400,000. Mr. Katyal’s employment agreement also provides the following compensation: commissions equal to 10% of the net revenues derived from all New Katyal Managed Accounts (as was defined in the employment agreement – being accounts directly introduced by Mr. Katyal or assigned to Employee in writing by the Manager of the Company).

Mr. Katyal is entitled to a monthly allowance of up to $550 per month to cover lease or purchase finance costs of an automobile during his employment. Mr. Katyal’s employment agreement provides for indemnification by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as participation in all benefit plans, programs, and perquisites as are generally provided by Advangelists to its employees, including medical, dental, life insurance, disability and 401(k) participation. Mr. Katyal’s employment agreement contains customary non-solicitation of Company customers or employees’ provisions during the term of the agreement and for one year after termination. The agreement provides for termination by Advangelists for cause upon 30 days’ prior written notice: and without cause after 60 days’ prior written notice. Mr. Kaytal’s employment agreement provides for assignment of ownership rights regarding intellectual property created by Mr. Katyal relating to the Company’s business. 

Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell is employed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on a non-full-time basis as an employee at-will with no employment agreement. He has a monthly base salary of $10,000 plus$11,000 and he is eligible to receive options and other bonuses at the discretion of the board.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Currently, one director of the Company is an annual grantexecutive officer of optionsthe Company. He receives compensation as an officer as described above under the heading “Executive Compensation” and as a director. All Board members received Options under our 2021 Compensation Plan. On March 18, 2022, the board of directors approved the payment of $1,000 per month to be paid to each member of the board of directors for serving on the board of directors. In the event of his termination, by Mr. Arnost or by the company for cause, Mr. Arnost will receive his pay through the termination date. In the event that Mr. Arnost is terminated without cause, he shall be entitled to receive his salary paid through the end of the term of his agreement. Mr. Arnost may terminate the agreement at any time by giving three months prior written notice to our board of directors. Mr. Arnost will also be entitled to indemnification against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonably legal fees) arising out of, based upon or related to his performance of services to us, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Employment Agreements of Co-Chief Executive Officers

Each of the following executive officers is a party to an employment agreement with the company.

Name Position Monthly Salary (1) Bonus 
        
Dean L. Julia 

Co-Chief Executive Officer

 $ 30,000 (2) 

Michael Trepeta

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer

 $ 30,000 (2) 

________________ 

(1)Compensation of each executive officer named in the table above has his monthly base salary increased by $2,000 each subsequent March 1st during the term of the agreement and any extensions thereof.Each officer has deferred the March 1, 2015 increase of $2,000 until additional financing is raised.
(2)Annual bonuses are paid by us by the last business day of March for the preceding calendar (fiscal) year, except in the event of termination prior to the end of any fiscal year (other than termination for cause), a pro rata portion of the annual bonus shall be paid within 30 days of termination. In 2013, we approved amending the employment agreements of Messrs. Julia and Trepeta to provide that each officer may choose an annual bonus equal to 5% of pre-tax earnings for the most recently completed year before deduction of annual bonuses paid to officers or, in the event majority control of the company is acquired by a person or a group of persons during the prior fiscal year, the officer may choose to receive the aforementioned bonus or 1% of the control consideration paid by acquirer(s) to acquire majority control of the company.

A summary of each Executive’s employment agreement, as amended, is as follows:

Each executive’s employment agreement has a term of five years and automatically renews for a period of one year thereafter effective on March 1st of each new calendar year unless the employment agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms on or prior to December 30thof the prior calendar year. As of the date of this prospectus, each executive’s employment agreement currently expires on February 28, 2020. Each executive may terminate his employment agreement upon written three-month notice. In such event, we shall be relieved of all of our obligations under the agreement, except for payment of the executive’s base salary and annual bonus earned and unpaid through the effective date of termination, those obligations with respect to indemnification and director and officer insurance and severance pay as described below.

We may terminate the Executive’s employment for cause as defined in each agreement. In the event the employment agreement is terminated for cause, the executive’s base salary and any unearned annual bonus, severance pay and all benefits shall terminate immediately upon such discharge, and we shall have no further obligations to the executive except for payment and reimbursement for any monies due which right to payment or reimbursement accrued prior to such termination.

We may terminate the employment agreement upon the disability as defined in the agreement or deathcommittees thereof. Future compensation of the executive by giving written notice to the executive. In the case of disability, such termination will become effective immediately upon the giving of such notice unless otherwise specified by us. Upon any such termination, we shall be relieved of all our obligations under the executive’s employment, except for payment of the executive’s base salary and annual bonus earned and unpaid through the effective date of termination and severance pay.

In the event of termination by us of executive’s employment agreement without cause, then the executive shall be entitled to receive on the termination date termination pay of one-year base salary based upon the scheduled annual salary of each executive officer for the next contract year, plus the amount of bonuses paid or entitled to be paid to the executive for the current fiscal year or the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher. In the event of termination, the executives will continue to receive all salary and benefits included in the employment agreement through the scheduled expiration date of said employment agreement prior to the acceleration of the termination date thereof.

We have agreed to defend and indemnify each Executive in his capacity as an officer against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of, based upon, or related to his performance of services to us, to the maximum extent permitted under law. We will also use our reasonable best efforts to include each Executive as an insured under all applicable directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by us.

Each Executive is currently entitled to the following additional benefits:

·$2,000 per month pay raise on each March 1 during the term of the Agreement and any extension thereof;

·As an executive officer, the annual grant on March 1 of each year of ten-year stock options to purchase 5,000 shares at an exercise price equal to the then fair market value of our common stock as determined by our board of directors. As a director of the company, each Executive also receives as a board member the number of options granted annually to each other board member;

·Election to our board of directors and during the term of employment, the board’s nomination for re-election to the board;

·Paid disability insurance and term life insurance for the benefit of each Executive’s family in an amount fixed by our board of directors at a cost not to exceed $10,000 per annum;

·Use of company automobile with all related costs paid for by us;

·Health insurance; and

·Right to participate in any pensions of our company.

Upon the listing of our common stock on NYSE MKT, Mr. Julia’s employment agreement will be amended to remove the requirement that he be nominated for re-election to the board.

In the past, we agreed to compensate Dean Julia and Michael Trepeta with options to purchase Mobiquity Network Inc.’s common stock in the event such entity raised financing as a stand-alone enterprise for its operations. In order to terminate this arrangement, in January 2014, our board of directors approved an exchange of Mobiquity Network options previously issued Messrs. Julia and Trepeta for options to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock at the then fair market value of our common stock, under our 2009 Stock Option Plan as described below.

Employment Agreement – Paul Bauersfeld

In December 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with Paul Bauersfeld, our Chief Technology Officer, who is an employee at will. Mr. Bauersfeld, as a full-time employee, is to be paid a salary at the rate of $25,000 per month. Upon the execution of the agreement, he received 10-year options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years commencing in January 2015. For calendar 2015, he will be entitled to a bonus of $125,000 upon revenues of Mobiquity Networks achieving a minimum of $6 million in revenues and a further bonus of $125,000 for a total of $250,000 at such time as Mobiquity Network’s revenues achieve a minimum of $12 million, it being understood that any revenues which do not have a 30% margin shall not count toward these totals. The foregoing compensatory arrangements with Mr. Bauersfeld is in addition to the non-statutory stock options to purchase 130,000shares of our common stock previously granted to Mr. Bauersfeld. All options granted to Mr. Bauersfeld will become immediately vested in the event of a change of control of our company or sale of substantially all of our assets. In the event we terminate Mr. Bauersfeld without cause. Mr. Bauersfeld is entitled to receive six months’ severance pay.

Employment Agreement – Sean Trepeta

In December 2014, Mobiquity Networks entered into an employment agreement with Sean Trepeta, to serve as President of Mobiquity Networks as an employee at will. Mr. Trepeta, as a full-time employee, is to be paid a salary at the rate of $20,000 per month. Upon the execution of the agreement, he received 10-year options to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years commencing in January 2015. For calendar 2015, he will be entitled to a bonus of $125,000 upon revenues of Mobiquity Networks achieving a minimum of $6 million in revenues and a further bonus of $125,000 for a total of $250,000 at such time as Mobiquity Network’s revenues achieve a minimum of $12 million, it being understood that any revenues which do not have a 30% margin shall not count toward these totals. All options granted to Mr. Trepeta will become immediately vested in the event of a change in control of our company or sale of substantially all of our assets. In the event we terminate Mr. Trepeta without cause, after six months of continued employment under the employment agreement, Mr. Trepeta is entitled to receive three months’ severance pay.

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Employment Arrangements

Sean McDonnell, our Chief Financial Officer, is an employee at will and is currently receiving a salary of $132,000 per annum.

Director Compensation

Stock Options

Stock options and equity compensation awards to our non-employee / non-executive directorsmembers/committee members are at the discretion of our board of directors. On the date that our new independent directors, namely, Richard Suth, Mark Meulenberg and Anthony Abbruzzese, become members of our board and our committees thereof as described herein, it is expected that each such independent board member will receive 10 year options to purchase 15,000 shares of our common stock exercisable immediately at an exercise price equal to the then prevailing market price per share. See Director Compensation table below.board.

Cash Compensation

Our non-employee / non-executive director is eligible to receive a fee of $500 to be paid for attending each board of directors meeting; however, no fees were paid in 2013 or 2014. Mr. Arnost received consulting fees of $30,000 in fiscal 2013, $10,000 of which pertained to his services in fiscal 2012. Mr. Arnost was a non-executive officer of our company until December 5, 2014 at which time he became Executive Chairman of the board of our company. Mr. Arnost received fees of $80,000 in fiscal 2014.

Travel Expenses

All directors shall be reimbursed for their reasonable out of pocket expenses associated with attending the meeting.

The following table shows the overall compensation earned for the 2014 fiscal year with respect to each non-employee and non-executive director as of December 31, 2014.

  DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 
Name and Principal Position Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)
  Stock
Awards ($)
  

Option
Awards

($) (1)

   

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

($) (2)

   Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)   

All Other Compensation

($) (3)

  Total ($) 
         ��                   
Thomas Arnost, Director (4) $80,000     $170,440           $250,440 

Robert Hussey, Former Director

 $    – $          $ 

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(1)The restricted stock awards and options presented in this table for 2013 reflect the full grant date fair value as if the total dollar amount were earned in the year of grant. As a general rule, for time-in-service-based options, the company will immediately expense any restricted stock awards and option or portion thereof which is vested upon grant, while expensing the balance on a pro rata basis over the remaining vesting term of the restricted stock awards and options.
(2)Excludes awards or earnings reported in preceding columns.
(3)Includes all other compensation not reported in the preceding columns, including (i) perquisites and other personal benefits, or property, unless the aggregate amount of such compensation is less than $10,000; (ii) any “gross-ups” or other amounts reimbursed during the fiscal year for the payment of taxes; (iii) discounts from market price with respect to securities purchased from the company except to the extent available generally to all security holders or to all salaried employees; (iv) any amounts paid or accrued in connection with any termination (including without limitation through retirement, resignation, severance or constructive termination, including change of responsibilities) or change in control; (v) contributions to vested and unvested defined contribution plans; (vi) any insurance premiums paid by, or on behalf of, the company relating to life insurance for the benefit of the director; (vii) any consulting fees earned, or paid or payable; (viii) any annual costs of payments and promises of payments pursuant to a director legacy program and similar charitable awards program; and (ix) any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards that are not factored into the grant date fair value required to be reported in a preceding column.
(4)

Fees exclude $103,200 paid in interest charges for monies borrowed or posted as a letter of credit. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

 

Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plans

 

On January 3, 2005, weour company established anthe 2005 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”) covering 100,0005,000 shares, which 2005 Plan was ratified by our stockholders onshareholders in February 9, 2005. On August 12, 2005, ourthe company’s stockholders approved a 100,000 share5,000-share increase in the 2005 Plan to 200,00010,000 shares. On August 28, 2009, our board of directorsthe Board adopted the “2009 Plan” which is2009 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan identical to the 2005 Plan with 200,000 shares under the 2009 Plan.covering 10,000 shares. In September 2013, the company’sCompany’s stockholders ratified a board amendment to increase the number of shares covered by the 2009 Plan to 500,00025,000 shares. All references to “the Plans” include the 2005 Plan and 2009 Plan. As the 2005 and 2009 Plans are identical other than the number of shares covered by each Plan, it is the company’s intention to first utilized the number of shares issuable (available) under the 2005 Plan prior to issuing shares under the 2009 Plan. In February 2015, ourthe Board approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the 2009 Plan from 500,00025,000 shares to 1,000,00050,000 shares, subject to stockholdershareholder approval within one year. However, shareholder approval was not obtained within the requisite time period, and the Board established the 2016 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan covering 25,000 shares which is otherwise identical to the 2005 and 2009 Plans. All options granted under the 2009 Plan, which exceed the Plan limits, were moved to the 2016 Plan. In December 2018, the Company approved the 2018 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan identical to the other Plans described above, except for the number of shares covered by the Plan is 75,000. The 2018 Plan was ratified by shareholders in February 2019. On April 2, 2019, the Board approved the 2019 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan identical to the other Plans described above, except for the number of shares covered by the Plan is 150,000. Approval of the 2019 Plan was not approved by the shareholders within one year in order to grant incentive stock options under said Plan, and it remains unratified by our shareholders. On October 13, 2021, the Board approved the Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan identical to the 2019 Plan except that the number of shares underlying the Plan is 1,100,000. The 2021 Plan was not approved by the shareholders within one year in order to grant incentive stock options under said Plan. On May 15, 2023 our stockholders approved the Company’s 2023 Equity Participation Plan. Our 2023 Plan authorizes the grant of awards relating to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to employees, officers, directors and certain contractors. We refer to the 2005, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 Plans as the “Plans”.

 

Administration

 

Our board of directors or a committee of the Board administers the Plans, has the authority to determine and designate officers, employees, directors, and consultants to whom awards shall be mademade; and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to each award (including, but not limited to,among other things, the option price, any restriction or limitation, any vesting schedule or acceleration thereof,of vesting, and any forfeiture restrictions). The board may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of awards.

 

Types of Awards

 

The Plans are designed to enable us to offer certain officers, employees, directors and consultants of us and our subsidiaries equity interests in us and other incentive awards in order to attract, retain and reward such individuals and to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and our stockholders. In furtherance of this purpose, the Plans contain provisions for granting non-statutoryincentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and incentivebonus stock options and common stock awards.grants.

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Stock Options.

A “stock option” is a contractual right to purchase a number of shares of common stock at a price determined on the date the option is granted. An incentive stock option is an option granted under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to our employees with certain tax advantages to the grantee over non-statutory stock options. The option price per share of common stock purchasable upon exercise of a stock option and the time or times at which such options shall be exercisable shall be determined by our board of directors or the compensation committee thereofBoard at the time of grant. SuchThe option price in the case of incentive stock options shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and may be granted below fair market value in the case of non-statutory stock options. Incentive stock options granted to owners of 10% or more of our common stock must be granted at an exercise price of at least 110% of the fair market value of our common stock and may not have a term greater than five years. Also, the value of incentive options vesting to any employee cannot exceed $100,000 in any calendar year.year cannot exceed $100,000. The option price of our options must be paid in cash, money order, check or common stock of the company. The non-statutory stock options may also contain at the time of grant, at the discretion of the board, certain other cashless exercise provisions. These cashless exercise provisions are included in the currently outstanding non-statutory stock options granted by our board of directors or the compensation committee thereof.board.

 

Options shall be exercisable at the times and subject to the conditions determined by our board of directors or the compensation committee thereofBoard at the date of grant, but no option may be exercisable more than ten years after the date it is granted. If the optionee ceases to be an employee of our company for any reason other than death, any incentive stock option exercisable on the date of the termination of employment may be exercised for a period of thirty30 days or until the expiration of the stated term of the option, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the optionee’s death, any incentive stock option exercisable at the date of death may be exercised by the legal heirs of the optionee from the date of death until the expiration of the stated term of the option or six months from the date of death, whichever event first occurs. In the event of disability of the optionee, any incentive stock options shall expire on the stated date that the Optionoption would otherwise have expired or 12 months from the date of disability, whichever event first occurs. The termination and other provisions of a non-statutory stock option shall be fixed by the board of directors at the date of grant of each respective option.

 

CommonRestricted Stock Award. Common stock awards

Restricted Stock are shares of common stock that will be issuedawarded to a recipient at the end of a restriction period, if any, specifiedgrantee in amounts and subject to vesting criteria and other terms and conditions as determined by the board if heBoard or she continuescommittee. The Board or committee may impose conditions and/or restrictions on the vesting of any shares of Restricted Stock as it deems advisable, including, among others, length of service, corporate performance, or attainment of individual or group performance goals. The Restricted Stock is subject to forfeiture back to the Company in the event the vesting requirements are not met. The period during which such requirements are in effect is referred to as the “restriction period”.

Restricted Stock may not be an employee, directorsold, transferred, pledged, assigned or consultant of us. Ifotherwise alienated or hypothecated until the recipient remains an employee, director or consultant at the end ofshares are vested. 

During the restriction period, the applicablegrantee will be the record owner of the Restricted Stock and will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the shares while they are so restricted. However, any dividends or distributions, whether paid in shares of Company stock, cash or other property, paid during the restricted period will be held by the Company or third party custodian or trustee and will be subject to the same restrictions will lapseas the Restricted Stock.

Restricted Stock Units.

Each Restricted Stock Unit (or RSU) represents a promise by the Company to deliver to the grantee one share of common stock at a predetermined date in the future. RSUs may be granted in the amounts and we will issue a stock certificate representing suchsubject to terms and conditions as determined by the Board or committee. The Board or committee may impose the conditions and/or restrictions for the vesting of RSUs as it deems advisable, which may be of the same nature and type as those which may be imposed on Restricted Stock as described above. RSUs are subject to forfeiture in the event the vesting requirements are not met.

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Stock Bonus Grants

Stock bonus grants are shares of common stock which may be awarded to a Grantee as a bonus in the participant. If the recipient ceasesamounts and subject to be an employee, director or consultant of us for any reason (including death, disability or retirement) before the end of the restriction period unless otherwisesuch terms and conditions as determined by the board,Board or committee which may be of the restrictedsame nature and type as those which may be imposed on Restricted Stock as described above. The Board or committee will set performance and other goals for the attainment of stock awardbonuses, which, depending on the extent to which they are met during the performance periods established by the Board or committee, will determine the number of bonus stock shares that will be terminated.paid to the grantee.

Prior to the date on which a stock bonus grant is required to be paid, the stock bonus grant will constitute an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to distribute common stock in the future. 

Awards Granted

 

As of June 30, 2015, weDecember 31, 2022, the Company has granted a total of 1,136,597 options under the Plans and a total of 26,124 options outside the Plans, or a total of options to purchase 942,0001,162,721 shares of ourthe Company’s common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $8.00$16.16 per share. The board has granted options with varying terms.The Company has also granted to various officers, directors and employees of Advangelists, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 166,017 shares at varying terms. No common stock awards have been made under the Plans. 

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It is not possible to predict the individuals who will receive future awards under the Plans or outside the Plans or the number of shares of common stock covered by any future award because such awards are wholly within the discretion of our board of directors or the compensation committee thereof.Board. The table below contains information as of June 30, 2015 onDecember 31, 2022, of the known benefits provided to certain persons and group of persons who own options under or outside the Plans.

          
  

Number of Shares

Subject to Options

  Range of Exercise Price ($) per Share  

Value of

Unexercised Options at June 30, 2015 (1)

 
Dean L. Julia, Co-CEO  172,500   5.00 – 24.00  $ 
Michael D. Trepeta, Co-CEO  172,500   5.00 – 24.00  $ 
Sean McDonnell, Chief Financial officer  15,000   7.00 – 10.00  $ 
Sean Trepeta, President, Mobiquity Networks  90,000   5.00 – 10.80  $ 
Thomas Arnost, Executive Chairman  75,000   5.00 – 12.00  $ 
Paul Bauersfeld  180,000   9.00 – 10.80  $ 
Six Executive Officers as a group  705,000   5.00 – 24.00  $ 
Non-Executive Officer, Employees and Consultants  186,500   2.00 – 24.00    

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Number of Shares

Subject to Options/Warrants

  

Average Exercise

Price ($) per Share

  

Value of

Unexercised

Options/

Warrants at

Dec. 31, 2022 (1)

 
Dean L. Julia  374,750   18.69  $ 
Sean McDonnell  28,000   6.58  $ 
Sean Trepeta  166,750   14.79  $ 
Paul Bauersfeld  167,500   14.81  $ 
Deepanker Katyal  166,017   51.48  $ 
Executive Officers as a group  903,017   22.90  $ 
Gene Salkind  1,321,604   17.28  $ 
Three Independent Directors as a group  75,000   4.57  $ 

N/A(1)Not applicable.
(1)

Value is normally calculated by multiplying (a) the difference between the market value per share at period end (i.e. $5.00$0.54 based upon a last sale on (or the last trade date before) JuneDecember 30, 2015)2022) and the option exercise price by (b) the number of shares of common stock underlying the option.

In the past, we have granted certain employees and consultants, stock awards for services for the prior year with vesting to occur after the passage of an additional 12 months. These awards totaled 2,250 shares for 2008, subject to continued services with the company through December 31, 2009. These awards totaled 2,550 shares for 2009 subject to continued services with the company through December 31, 2010. These awards totaled 5,250 shares for 2010 subject to continued services with the company through December 31, 2011. These awards totaled 2,250 shares for 2011, subject to continued services with the company through December 31, 2012. A total of 10,175 shares were issued under the 2005 Plan pursuant to the stock award program described above (net of cancellations). No stock awards were granted in fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2013.

  

Eligibility

 

Our officers,Officers, employees, directors, and certain consultants and contractors of Mobiquitythe Company and our subsidiaries are eligible to be granted stock options, and common stock awards.awards under our Plans.

 

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Termination or Amendment of the Plans

 

The board may at any time amend, discontinue, or terminate all or any part of the Plans, provided, however, that unless otherwise required by law, the rights of a participant may not be impaired without his or her consent, and provided that we will seek the approval of our stockholders for any amendment if such approval is necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state securities laws or rules or regulations.

Nate Knight Options

On March 16, 2023, Michael A. Wright resigned from the Board and was replaced by Nate Knight. Mr. Knight has been granted under the Company’s 2021 Equity Plan five year vested non-statutory options to purchase 25,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.22 per share exercisable at any time after the date of grant. He will also receive the same cash consideration per month that is paid to other Board members.

Equity Transactions

In April 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the following awards outside our Plans:

·Grant of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to Gene Salkind, Chairman of the Board, for services previously rendered, based on a per share value of $0.167. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
·Grant of 50,000 shares of restricted common stock each to Mr. Julia and Anne Provost, another member of the Board of Directors for services as directors of the Company. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
·Grant of 30,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Salkind as payment for accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $5,000 based on a per share value of $0.167.
·Grant of 71,856 shares of restricted common stock to the Company’s legal counsel as payment for accrued and unpaid services valued at $12,000 and $0.167 per share. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
·Issuance of 1,562,133 shares of restricted common stock at a per share value of $0.17 as payment and full settlement of outstanding accounts payables with a total carrying amount of $265,563.
·Grant of 25,000 stock options to Byron Booker, a member of the Board of Directors in April 2023 with a term of five years and exercise price of $0.22 per share.

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Common Stock

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our voting stock as of June 1, 2023, based upon 25,811,261 common shares outstanding and by:

·each person or group of affiliated persons known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting stock;
·each “named executive officer” of the Company;
·each of our directors; and
·all executive officers and directors as a group.

Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each person listed in the table is c/o Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. at the address set forth herein. To our knowledge, each person listed below has sole voting and investment power over the shares shown as beneficially owned except to the extent jointly owned with spouses or otherwise noted below. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. The information does not necessarily indicate ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, shares of stock which a person has the right to acquire (i.e., by the exercise of any option or the conversion of such person’s outstanding Preferred Stock) within 60 days after June 1, 2023, are deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for purposes of calculating the number of shares and the percentage beneficially owned by that person. However, these shares are not deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person. The percentage of shares owned as of June 1, 2023, is based upon 25,811,261 shares of common stock.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Shares of
Common
Stock
 Number of
Shares
Underlying
Convertible
Preferred
Stock, Notes
Options and
Warrants
 Total
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
 Percentage
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned (%)
  
Directors and Executive Officers                  
Paul Bauersfeld  250    167,500   167,750   *   
Dean L. Julia  54,884   387,250   442,134   *   
Sean Trepeta  2,525   166,750   169,275   *   
Sean McDonnell  417   28,000   28,417   *   
Deepanker Katyal     166,017   166,017   *   
Nate Knight     25,000   25,000   *   
Gene Salkind  4,478,017   1,321,604   5,799,621   21.4   
Anne S. Provost  50,000   25,000   75,000   *   
Byron Booker     25,000   25,000   *   
All Officers and directors as a group (nine persons)  4,586,093   2,312,121   6,898,214   24.5   

*Less than two percent.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

We describe below all transactions and series of similar transactions, other than compensation arrangements, during our last three fiscal years, to which we were a party or will be a party in which:

 

·the amounts exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and

·
·any of our directors, executive officers, or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Compensation arrangements for our directors and named executive officers are described elsewhere in this prospectus.

Sales and Purchases of Securities

From January 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014, we raised approximately $7.7 million in gross proceeds from the sale of our common stock at $6.00 per share. Each investor received 50% matching warrants, exercisable at $10.00 per share through December 15, 2017. Thomas Arnost, Sean Trepeta and Sean McDonnell, officers and directors of our company, purchased $200,000, $90,000 and $50,000, respectively, of securities pursuant to said offering. In August 2013, Sean Trepeta also exercised warrants to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share.

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Clyde Berg, a greater than 5% stockholder our company, made the following purchases of securities:

DateDollar AmountDescription of Securities
May 2011$ 405,00045,000 shares of common stock and 90,000 warrants at exercise prices ranging from $10.00 to $12.00 per share.

July 2011

   250,00025,000 shares and 12,500 warrants at $12.00 per share.
April 2012   270,000

Exercised 45,000 warrants at a reduced price of $6.00 per share

April 2013   150,000

25,000 shares of common stock and 12,500 warrants exercisable at $10.00 per share.

November 2013   500,000

83,334 shares and warrants to purchase 41,667 shares at $10.00 per share

January 2014*   200,00033,334 shares and 16,667 warrants exercisable at $10.00 per share
December 2014   150,000

Exercised 25,000 warrants at $6.00 per share

* The January 2014 purchase was made by the Clyde Berg Trust in which Mr. Berg has 25% income interest.

Loan Agreements

In November 2014, Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT Carl Berg Trustee loaned Mobiquity $1 million. In December 2014, Clyde J. Berg 2011 CRT Carl Berg Trustee loaned Mobiquity $1 million. In December 2014, Sherry Berg-Zorn loaned Mobiquity $50,000. An additional $500,000 was loaned in January 2015 by the Clyde J. Berg CRT. In February 2015, Berg & Berg Enterprises loaned $850,000 to Mobiquity. On July 31, 2015, the Company agreed on behalf of the aforementioned debt holders (in anticipation of the $500,000 loan referenced in the next paragraph by Berg & Berg Enterprises) that the principal and accrued interest on these Notes aggregating $3.4 million are now convertible at $6.00 per share. Further, for every $20.00 principal and accrued interest thereon converted, the Note Holder will receive a five-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. No other securities will be issued to the Note Holders upon conversion of their securities. In August 2015, Berg & Berg Enterprises loaned an additional $500,000 to us and received prepaid interest of 25,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 25,000 shares at $8.00 per share through August 31, 2017. The Berg & Berg Enterprise note is convertible at $6.00 per share and is repayable at the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of an equity financing of at least $2.5 million. The Note Holder also has the right to elect to convert the $500,000 note into equity securities of our company on the same terms as the last equity transaction completed by us. In August 2015, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Abbruzzese (see “Management”) loaned $105,000 to us and received prepaid interest of 5,250 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 5,250 shares at $8.00 per share through August 31, 2017. The Abbruzzese note is convertible at $6.00 per share and is repayable at the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of an equity financing of at least $2.5 million. The Note Holder also has the right to elect to convert the $105,000 note into equity securities of our company on the same terms as the last equity transaction completed by us.

Employment Agreements and Transactions with Thomas Arnost, Executive Chairman

In June 2012, we issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $350,000 to TCA Global Credit Master Fund, an institutional lender, secured by all of our assets. In December 2013, Thomas Arnost, one of our directors and currently Executive Chairman, purchased from TCA Global Credit Master Fund, our then indebtedness in the amount of $350,000. Subsequently, Mr. Arnost agreed with us to fix the conversion price of the note at $3.00 per share, extend the due date of the note to December 31, 2015, subject to Mr. Arnost’s right to call the note at any time in his sole discretion, and increase the interest rate to 15% per annum. We have the right to prepay the note, subject to Mr. Arnost’s right of conversion. In December 2013, Mr. Arnost gifted promissory notes in the amount of $28,000 to his children, who then converted the principal of these notes into common stock at $6.00 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, we owe Mr. Arnost $322,000 in principal under the secured notes.

Our agreement with Simon Properties requires us to maintain letters of credit for each calendar year under the agreement represented by the minimum amount of fees due for such calendar year. For 2015, the minimum fees of $2.7 million has been secured through two bank letters of credit, one of which was issued in the amount of $1,350,000 utilizing the funds of a non-affiliated stockholder and the second letter of credit was obtained in the same amount through the funds of Thomas Arnost, our Executive Chairman. In the event Simon draws down upon either letter of credit, we have 30 days after the draw down to obtain replacement letters of credit. Each person who secured our letters of credit has the opportunity to notify us that they wish to turn the cash funds securing the letters of credit over to us and to convert such funds into our common stock. In the event Mr. Arnost were to elect to convert his letter of credit into shares of our common stock, he would receive 225,000 shares of our common stock. Also, each person who issued the letter of credit is receiving quarterly, while the letters of credit are outstanding, options to purchase 6,250 shares of our common stock, exercisable at the prevailing market price per share on the date of grant and interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the monies that they have had to set aside in their bank accounts and are unable to have access to such monies.

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Executive Compensation

Please see “Executive Compensation” for information regarding compensation of directors and executive officers.

Employment Agreements

 

We have entered into various employment agreements with Thomas Arnost, Executive Chairman, Dean L. Julie, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Michael D. Trepeta, Co-Chief Executive Officer.as described under the heading “Executive Compensation”. These agreements also provide for us to indemnify such officers and/or directors to the maximum extent permitted by law. We also carry directorsdirectors’ and officersofficers’ liability insurance which protects each of our officers and directors up to the policy maximum of $4.0$1.5 million, subject to a $1.5 million deductible of $100,000 for securities claims and $75,000 for other claims. For more information regarding our employment agreements and indemnification provisions, see “Executive Compensation.”

 

Policies for Approval of Related Party TransactionsDebt Financing

 

Our boardOn September 13, 2019, Dr. Gene Salkind, who is a director of directors reviewsthe Company, and approves transactions with directors, officersan affiliate of Dr. Salkind subscribed for 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and holdersloaned the Company an aggregate of 5%$2,300,000. These notes were amended and restated on December 31, 2019, by Amended and Restated 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes which deferred interest payments from the date of the original notes to December 31, 2020, and added an aggregate interim payment of $250,000 payable on December 31, 2020, that covered the deferred interest payments. These notes were again amended and restated on April 1, 2021, by the Second Amended and Restated 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes which reflected an additional principal amount of $150,000 loaned by Dr. Salkind, and amended the interim payment date to December 31, 2021, and the conversion price from $32 to $4 per share. The notes were secured by the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The total amount loaned under the notes, as amended, and restated, including the principal amount and the interim payment amount was $2,700,000.

The notes, as amended and restated, bore annual interest at 15% which was payable monthly in cash or, moreat the Salkind lenders’ option, in shares of the Company’s common stock. The principal amount under the Notes was due on September 30, 2029, and the interim payment was payable on December 31, 2021, unless, the Notes were converted into shares of our voting securities and their affiliates, or each, a related party. Prior to this offering, the material facts as to the related party’s relationship or interest in the transaction are disclosed to our board of directors prior to their consideration of such transaction. In connection with this offering, we intend to adopt a written related party transactions policy that such transactions must be approved by our audit committee or another independent body of our board of directors.common stock.

 

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

AsThe outstanding principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest, and the interim payment under the notes, were convertible into shares of August 24, 2015, we have 3,769,778Company common stock at a conversion price of $4 per share and warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for every two shares of common stock outstanding. The only persons of record who presently hold or are known to own (or believed by the company to own) beneficially more than 5%issuable upon conversion of the outstanding sharesNotes, at an exercise price of such class$48 per share. The warrant exercise price was amended to $4 per share.

The notes contained customary events of stock is listed below. The following table also sets forth certain information asdefault, which, if uncured, entitled the holders to holdingsaccelerate payment of our common stock of all officers and directors individually,the principal and all officersaccrued and directors as a group.

Shares of common stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant tounpaid interest under the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other similar convertible or derivative securities are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)

Number of Common SharesPercentage (%)
Thomas Arnost (2)473,66711.5
Michael D. Trepeta (3)208,3205.2
Dean L. Julia (3)206,8455.2
Anthony Abbruzzese (4)226,9175.9
Sean Trepeta (5)69,5831.9
Sean McDonnell (6)27,500*
Paul Bauersfeld (7)70,0001.9
Mark Meulenberg (8)9,555*
Richard Suth (9)37,5001.0
All directors and officers as a group (nine persons) (10)1,329,88728.9
Clyde Berg/Carl Berg (11)1,506,66530.3

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*Represents less than 1%

(1)Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is generally determined by voting powers and/or investment powers with respect to securities. Unless otherwise noted, all of such shares of common stock listed above are owned of record by each individual named as beneficial owner and such individual has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock owned by each of them. Such person or entity’s percentage of ownership is determined by assuming that any options or convertible securities held by such person or entity, which are exercisable within sixty (60) days from the date hereof, have been exercised or converted as the case may be, but not for the purposes of determining the number of outstanding shares held by any other named beneficial owner. All addresses are c/o Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. 600 Old Country Road, Suite 541, Garden City, NY 11530.

(2)

Includes 75,000 shares, warrants to purchase 50,000 shares, options to purchase 70,000 shares, a note in the principal amount of $322,000 convertible into 53,667 shares and 225,000 shares issuable in the event Mr. Arnost agrees to convert $1,350,000 issued pursuant to a letter of credit into our common stock. Does not include options to purchase 5,000 shares under the 2009 Plan as the shares are not exercisable until stockholder approval is obtained for the increase in the number of shares covered by the Plan.

(3)notes. 

 

 

(4)

Mr. Trepeta’s beneficial ownership includes 50,820 shares and options to purchase 157,500 shares.

Mr. Julia’s beneficial ownership includes 49,345 shares and options to purchase 157,500 shares.

In each case does not include options to purchase 15,000 shares under the 2009 Plan as the shares are not exercisable until stockholder approval is obtained for the increase in the number of shares covered by the Plan.

Includes 128,167 shares owned directly by Mr. Abbruzzese and his spouse, 12,500 shares owned by a trust and warrants/options to purchase 68,750 shares and a $105,000 note convertible into 17,500 common shares or at his election into the securities sold in the last equity offering. For purposes of this table, we have assumed the Abbruzzeses’ convert their note into 17,500 common shares. Does not include options to purchase 15,000 shares to be granted to Mr. Abbruzzese upon his appointment to the Board and committees thereof, which will be subject to stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares underlying the 2009 Plan.

(5)Includes 50,000 shares and options/warrants to purchase 19,583 shares, which excludes options to purchase 72,917 shares which won’t vest prior to August 1, 2015. Does not include options to purchase 5,000 shares under the 2009 Plan as the shares are not exercisable until stockholder approval is obtained for the increase in the number of shares covered by the Plan.
(6)Includes 8,334 shares and options/warrants to purchase 19,167 shares.
(7)Includes 5,000 shares and options to purchase 65,000 shares which excludes 115,000 shares which will not vest until at least August 1, 2015.
(8)Includes 9,555 shares owned directly by him. Does not include options to purchase 15,000 shares to be granted to Mr. Meulenberg upon his appointment to the board and committees thereof, which will be subject to stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares underlying the 2009 Plan.
(9)Includes 25,000 shares and warrants to purchase 12,500 shares currently owned by Mr. Suth. Does not include options to purchase 15,000 shares to be granted to Mr. Suth upon his appointment to the board and committees thereof, which will be subject to stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares underlying the 2009 Plan.

 

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In the second quarter of 2020, we halted required interest payments under the September 2019 and June 30, 2021, Notes to Dr. Salkind and his affiliate due to economic hardships stemming from a downturn in our business and the related decline of our revenue resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic. Dr. Salkind and his affiliate had not declared a default under the Notes due to the non-payment of interest. They had the right to declare the Notes in default at any time due to uncured non-payment. On December 17, 2021, the Company paid Dr. Salkind and his affiliate an aggregate of $400,000 in accrued interest and paid down principal of $137,500 to reduce the outstanding principal to $2,562,500 and unpaid interest to $256,850, which was subsequently reduced to $235,563. 

Shares and warrants issued upon conversion of debt:

During the year ended December 31, 2022, Dr. Gene Salkind, and his affiliate converted Notes in the aggregate amount of principal and accrued interest of $2,562,500 in exchange for 1,776,333 shares of common stock (at reduced conversion prices between $1.25 and $1.50 per share) as well as warrants to purchase 888,166 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share, exercisable through September 2029. 

 In April 2023, we issued 1,385,663 shares of restricted common stock at a per share value of $0.17 as payment and full settlement of outstanding accounts payables with a total carrying amount of $235,563 owed to Gene Salkind.

 

 

 

(10)Includes 413,720 shares of common stock and options/warrants to purchase 620,000 shares, notes convertible into 53,667 shares and 225,000 shares issuable in the event Mr. Arnost agrees to convert $1,350,000 issued pursuant to a letter of credit into our common stock. Also, includes 17,500 shares issuable upon conversion of notes t $6.00 per share as described in Note 4 above. Excludes unvested options referenced in note (2) through (9) above.
(11)Clyde Berg directly owns 265,833 shares and warrants to purchase 74,167 shares. The Clyde J. Berg Trust, Carl Berg, Trustee, owns 33,334 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 16,667 shares plus $1,500,000 of notes convertible at $6.00 per share into 250,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 250,000 shares. The Carl and Mary Ann Berg Trust, Carl Berg Trustee, owns $1,000,000 of notes convertible at $6.00 per share into 166,666 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 166,666 shares. Berg & Berg Enterprises owns $850,000 of notes convertible at $6.00 per share into 141,666 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 141,666 shares. The amount shown in the table reflects the combined ownership of all these accounts. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” for a description of the transactions describing Clyde Berg, his brother, Carl Berg, and their affiliated entities.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCKSECURITIES SOLD IN OFFERING

Securities Offered in this Offering

We are offering 30,000,000 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof). The description of our common stock is set forth below under “Description of Capital Stock.” The following is a summary of certain terms and provisions of the pre-funded warrants offered hereby. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions set forth in the form of pre-funded warrants, which is attached as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Pre-Funded Warrants

General

The term “pre-funded” refers to the fact that the purchase price of the pre-funded warrants in this offering includes almost the entire exercise price that will be paid under the pre-funded warrants, except for a nominal remaining exercise price of $0.0001. The purpose of the pre-funded warrants is to enable investors that may have restrictions on their ability to beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of such purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock following the consummation of this offering the opportunity to invest capital into the Company without triggering their ownership restrictions, by receiving pre-funded warrants in lieu of shares of our common stock which would result in such ownership of more than 4.99% or 9.99%, as applicable, and receiving the ability to exercise their option to purchase the shares underlying the pre-funded warrants at a nominal price at a later date.

 

The following is a brief summary of certain terms and conditions of the pre-funded warrants being offered by us. The following description is subject in all material characteristicsrespects to the provisions contained in the form of our capital stock as set forth in our certificate of incorporation, as amended and bylaws, as amended. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation, as amended and bylaws, as amended, allpre-funded warrant, the form of which are incorporated by referencewill be filed as exhibitsan exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Exercise Price

Pre-funded warrants have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders.

Exercisability

The pre-funded warrants are exercisable at any time after their original issuance and until exercised in full. The pre-funded warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice and by payment in full of the exercise price in immediately available funds for the number of shares of common stock purchased upon such exercise. As an alternative to payment in immediately available funds, the holder may elect to exercise the pre-funded warrant through a cashless exercise, in which the holder would receive upon such exercise the net number of shares of common stock determined according to the formula set forth in the pre-funded warrant. No fractional shares of common stock will be issued in connection with our public offering and the applicable provisionsexercise of New York law.a pre-funded warrant.

 

GeneralExercise limitations

The pre-funded warrants may not be exercised by the holder to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own, after such exercise more than 4.99% of the shares of our common stock then outstanding (including for such purpose the shares of our common stock issuable upon such exercise). However, any holder may increase or decrease such beneficial ownership limitation upon notice to us, provided that such limitation cannot exceed 9.99%, and provided that any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation shall not be effective until 61 days after such notice is delivered. Purchasers of pre-funded warrants in this offering may also elect prior to the issuance of the pre-funded warrants to have the initial exercise limitation set at 9.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock.

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Transferability

Subject to applicable laws, the pre-funded warrants may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent.

Exchange listing

There is no established trading market for the pre-funded warrants and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for the listing of the pre-funded warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the pre-funded warrants will be limited.

Fundamental transactions

In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the pre-funded warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our common stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our outstanding common stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock, upon consummation of such a fundamental transaction, the holders of the pre-funded warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the pre-funded warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction without regard to any limitations on exercise contained in the pre-funded warrants.

No rights as a stockholder

Except as otherwise provided in the pre-funded warrant or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holder of a pre-funded warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our common stock, including any voting rights, until the holder exercises the pre-funded warrant. The pre-funded warrants will provide that holders have the right to participate in distributions or dividends paid on our common stock.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The discussion that follows gives effect to the completion of a 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective ___________, 2015.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire or may discourage acquisition bids for us. Our board of directors may, without action of our stockholders, issue authorized but unissued common stock and preferred stock. The issuance of additional shares to certain persons allied with our management could have the effect of making it more difficult to remove our current management by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of persons seeking to cause such removal. The existence of unissued preferred stock may enable our board of directors, without further action by the stockholders, to issue such stock to persons friendly to current management or to issue such stock with terms that could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us, thereby protecting the continuity of our management. Our shares of preferred stock could therefore be issued quickly with terms that could delay, defer, or prevent a change in control of us, or make removal of management more difficult.

Preferred Stock

We are authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.0001 par value, in series with rights, preferences and privileges as determined by resolution of our board of directors. Prior to this offering, there are no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

As of June 1, 2023, 25,811,261 shares of our common stock were outstanding. The outstanding shares of our common stock are validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.

Outstanding SharesDividends

AsEach share of our common stock is entitled to receive an equal dividend, if one is declared. We cannot provide any assurance that we will declare or pay cash dividends on our common stock in the future. Any future determination to declare cash dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. Our Board of Directors may determine it to be necessary to retain future earnings (if any) to finance our growth. See “Risk Factors” and “Dividend Policy.”

Liquidation

If our Company is liquidated, then assets that remain (if any) after the creditors are paid and the owners of preferred stock receive liquidation preferences (as applicable) will be distributed to the owners of our common stock pro rata. At the date of this prospectus, wenone of the Company’s series of preferred stock have 3,769,778liquidation preferences and they are treated the same as common shares on an as-converted basis for the purposes of common stock outstanding. This amount does not give effect to the following securities outstanding before the offering:distribution of assets upon liquidation.

·excludes up to ____________ shares of common stock underlying the shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series 1 Warrants comprising the Units offered hereby (assuming the Series 1 Warrants are exercised for cash);
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excludes up to __________ shares of common stock underlying the ____________ Units included in the unit purchase option to be issued to the representative of the underwriters in connection with this offering (assuming the underlying shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock are converted and the Series 1 Warrants included in such Units are exercised for cash);

·excludes 1,672,279 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our common shares with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $____ per share as of the date of this prospectus;
·excludes 942,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options to purchase our common shares with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $8.00 per share as of the date of this prospectus;
·excludes 25,000 common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes at a minimum of $10.00 per share, 53,667 shares issuable upon conversion of notes at $6.00 per share and 450,000 shares issuable upon conversion of $2.7 million of letters of credit provided on our behalf by third parties, convertible at $6.00 per share;
·excludes up to 8,334 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 2,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10 per share pursuant to the terms of a $50,000 convertible note issued on December 29, 2014, noting that the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said note;
·excludes up to 558,334 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 167,500 shares of common stock at $10 per share issuable upon conversion of notes in the principal amount of $3,350,000 at $6 per share, noting the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of additional shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said notes; and

·excludes up to 100,834 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of debt in the principal amount of $605,000, noting the foregoing amounts do not include the possible issuance of additional shares upon conversion of accrued interest due and payable on said notes or the possible conversion of the $605,000 into securities on the same terms as those securities sold in this offering.

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Voting Rights

 

Each holdershare of our common stock is entitledentitles the owner to one vote for each sharevote. There is no cumulative voting. A simple majority can elect all of common stock held on all matters submittedthe directors at a given meeting, and the minority would not be able to a vote of stockholders.elect any director at that meeting.

 

DividendsPreemptive Rights

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding sharesOwners of preferred stock, if any, and any other restrictions, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the company’s board of directors out of legally available funds. The company and its predecessors have not declared any dividends in the past. Further, the company does not presently contemplate that there will be any future payment of any dividends on common stock.

Liquidation

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preferences that may be granted to the holders of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Rights and Preferences

Holders of common stock have no preemptive conversion or subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. The rights, preferences and privilegesrights. We may sell shares of the holders ofour common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders ofthird parties without first offering such shares of any series of preferred stock, which we may designate and issue in the future.to current stockholders.

 

Fully PaidRedemption Rights

We do not have the right to buy back shares of our common stock except in extraordinary transactions, such as mergers and Nonassessablecourt approved bankruptcy reorganizations. Owners of our common stock do not ordinarily have the right to require us to buy their common stock. We do not have a sinking fund to provide assets for any buy back.

Conversion Rights

Shares of our common stock cannot be converted into any other kind of stock except in extraordinary transactions, such as mergers and court approved bankruptcy reorganizations.

Non-assessability

 

All of our outstanding shares of our common stock are and the shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to this offering, when paid for, will be fully paid and nonassessable.non-assessable.

 

Description of Securities We Are Offering

Units

We are offering Units, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock, one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and four Series 1 Warrants. Each one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into one share of common stock as described in the following section. Each Series 1 Warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at an initial cash exercise price of $      per share. The Series 1 Warrants will expire on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date. This prospectus also covers the securities issuable upon exercise of the unit purchase option to be issued to the underwriters.

 

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Separation2021 Warrants

The following summary of Unitscertain terms and provisions of the warrants offered by this prospectus is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the warrant, the form of which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the warrants.

Exercisability

 

The shareswarrants are exercisable on the original issuance date and expire on the date that is five years after their original issuance. The warrants are exercisable, at the option of common stock and Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock andeach holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice. In no event may the Series 1 Warrants are issued and will trade together as Units untilwarrants be net cash settled or through a cashless exercise.

Exercise Limitation

A holder does not have the six month anniversaryright to exercise any portion of the Issuance Datewarrant if the holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of either 4.99% (or at which point they will automatically separate. However, the shares of common stock and Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series 1 Warrants will become separable prior to the expirationelection of the six-month period if at any time after 30 days fromholder, 9.99%) of the Issuance Date (i) the closing pricenumber of shares of our common stock onoutstanding immediately after giving effect to the NYSE MKTexercise, as such percentage ownership is greater than 200%determined in accordance with the terms of the Series 1 Warrants exercise price for a period of 20 consecutive trading days (the “Trading Separation Trigger”), (ii) all Series 1 Warrantswarrants. However, any increase in a given Unit are exercised for cash (solely with respect to the Units that includebeneficial ownership percentage will not be effective until the exercised Series 1 Warrants) (a “Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger”) or (iii) the Units are delisted from the NYSE MKT for any reason (the “Delisting Trigger”). Upon the occurrence of any of the foregoing Separation Trigger Events, the shares of common stock and Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 1 Warrants will separate: (i) 15 days61st day after the Trading Separation Trigger date, (ii) on the date the Warrant Cash Exercise Trigger (solely with respect to the Units that include the exercised Series 1 Warrants) or (iii) on the date of the Delisting Trigger. We refer to the separation of the Units prior to the end of the six-month period after the Issuance Date as an Early Separation.election is made.

 

Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock Included in the Units Offered HerebyExercise Price

 

In connection with this offering, we will issue as partThe warrants have an exercise price of the Units shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to a Certificate of Designation approved by our Board.$4.98 per share. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stockexercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock. Each one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into one share of common stock upon the six month anniversary of the Issuance Date, or on the date of an Early Separation.

In addition, upon the occurrence of a “Fundamental Transaction”, each one-half share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock shall be automatically converted into one share of common stock of the Company, subject to the beneficial ownership limitation discussed in the next paragraph. A “Fundamental Transaction” means that (i) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (1) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) any other person unless the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation or merger continue to hold more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock after such consolidation or merger, or (2) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any other person, or (3) allow any other person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Company (not including any shares of voting stock of the Company held by the person or persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (4) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other person whereby such other person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Company (not including any shares of voting stock of the Company held by the other person or other persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (ii) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding voting stock of the Company.

The Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will not be convertible by the holder of such preferred stock to the extent (and only to the extent) that the holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the common stock of the Company. For purposes of the limitation described in this paragraph, beneficial ownership and all determinations and calculations are determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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The Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock has no voting rights, except that the holders of shares of a majority of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will be required to effect or validate any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the Certificate of Designation that materially adversely affects the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, whether by merger or consolidation or otherwise;provided,however, that (i) in the event of an amendment to terms of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, including by merger or consolidation, so long as the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, or the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock is converted into, preference securities of the surviving entity, or its ultimate parent, with such powers, preferences or special rights that are, in the good faith determination of the Board of the Company, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the holders of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock than the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock in effect prior to such amendment or the occurrence of such event, taken as a whole, then such amendment or the occurrence of such event will not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such powers, preferences or special rights of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the authorization, establishment or issuance by the Corporation of any other series of preferred stock with powers, preferences or special rights that are senior to or on a parity with the Series AA Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, powers, preferences or special rights with respect to dividends, distributions or liquidation preferences, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect the power, preferences or special rights of the Series AA Preferred Stock, and in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), the holders shall not have any voting rights with respect thereto,and provided further that,(iii) prior to the date that is the six month anniversary of the Issuance Date, no amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation shall be made that affects the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series AA Preferred Stock in any manner, whether by merger or consolidation or otherwise. An amendment to the terms of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock only requires the vote of the holders of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock.

With respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation or dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock shall rank equal to the common stock of the Company. No sinking fund has been established for the retirement or redemption of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock. As such, the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock is not subject to any restriction on the repurchase or redemption of shares by the Company due to an arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund installments.

The Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock also has no liquidation rights or preemption rights, and there are no special classifications of our Board related to the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock.

The shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and will be, when issued and delivered in accordance with the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. We will authorize and reserve at least that number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock.

THE HOLDER OF SERIES AA CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK WILL NOT POSSESS ANY RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER UNDER THE SHARES OF SERIES AA CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK UNTIL THE HOLDER CONVERTS THE SHARES OF SERIES AA CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK.

There is no established public trading market for our Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, and we do not expect a market to develop. We do not intend to apply to list Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock on any securities exchange. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock will be limited.

Series 1 Warrants Included in the Units Offered Hereby

In connection with this offering, we will issue as part of the Units Series 1 Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. The Series 1 Warrants will separate from the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and shares of common stock included within the Unit as described above and be exercisable upon the separation of the Units, provided that all Series 1 Warrants in a given Unit may be exercised for cash at any time commencing 30 days after the Issuance Date. The Series 1 Warrants will terminate on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date and have an initial cash exercise price of $      per share. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizationscombinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price.also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders.

 

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Cashless Exercise Provision.Adjustments Holders may exercise Series 1 Warrants by paying the exercise price in cash or, in lieu of payment of the exercise price in cash, by electing to receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined below) based upon the number of shares the holder elects to exercise. The number of shares of our common stock to be delivered will be determined according to the following formula, referred to as the Cashless Exercise.

Total Shares = (A x B) / C

Where:

·Total Shares is the number of shares of common stock to be issued upon a Cashless Exercise
·A is the total number of shares with respect to which the Series 1 Warrant is then being exercised
·B is the Black Scholes Value (as defined below).
·C is the closing bid price of our common stock as of two trading days prior to the time of such exercise, provided that in no event may “C” be less than $      per share (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits or similar events affecting our common stock).

As defined in the Series 1 Warrants, “Black Scholes Value” means the Black Scholes value of an option for one share of our common stock at the date of the applicable Cashless Exercise, as such Black Scholes value is determined, calculated using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg utilizing (i) an underlying price per share equal to 55% of the Unit price, or $      per share, (ii) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Series 1 Warrant as of the applicable Cashless Exercise, (iii) a strike price equal to the exercise price in effect at the time of the applicable Cashless Exercise, (iv) an expected volatility equal to 135% and (v) a remaining term of such option equal to five years (regardless of the actual remaining term of the Series 1 Warrant). In the event that the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model from the “OV” function on Bloomberg is unavailable, the Company will calculate the Black Scholes Value in good faith, which calculation shall be definitive.

 

The shares of common stock issuable on exercise price of the Series 1 Warrants are duly authorized and will be, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the Series 1 Warrants, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. We will authorize and reserve at least that number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or exchange of all outstanding Series 1 Warrants.

The Series 1 Warrants will not be exercisable or exchangeable by the holder of such warrants to the extent (and only to the extent) that the holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the common stock of the Company. For purposes of the limitation described in this paragraph, beneficial ownership and all determinations and calculations are determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rule and regulations promulgated thereunder.

In addition to (but not duplicative of) the adjustments to the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Series 1 Warrantswarrants are subject to adjustment and in the eventcase of stock splits, stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizationscombinations, reclassifications and the like.

Cashless Exercise

If, at the time a holder exercises its warrant, there is no effective registration statement registering, or similar events, if the Company, at any time priorprospectus contained therein is not available for an issuance to the three year anniversaryholder of, the Issuance Date:shares underlying the warrant, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the warrant.

 

·declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to all or substantially all of the holders of shares of common stock (a “Distribution”), at any time after the Issuance Date, then, in each such case, the holders of the Series 1 Warrants will be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the holders would have participated therein if the holder had held the number of shares of common stock acquirable upon complete exercise of the Series 1 Warrants by either paying the exercise price for such shares of common stock in cash in full or by exercising the Series 1 Warrants in full pursuant to a Cashless Exercise, whichever results in the lesser number of shares of common stock issued, as of the date immediately preceding the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of common stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution; or
·grants, issues or sells any options, convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all or substantially all of the record holders of any class of shares of common stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the holders of Series 1 Warrants will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the holder could have acquired if the holder had held the number of shares of common stock acquirable upon complete exercise of the Series 1 Warrant by either paying the exercise price for such shares of common stock in cash in full or by exercising the Series 1 Warrant in full pursuant to a Cashless Exercise, whichever results in the lesser number of shares of common stock issued, as of the date immediately preceding the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of common stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

Transferability

Subject to applicable laws, the warrants may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent.

 

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If, at any timeExchange Listing

The warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MOBQW”. There is no established trading market for the warrants being offered and we cannot assure that a Series 1 Warrant is outstanding, we consummate any fundamental transaction,market for the warrants to develop. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the warrants will be limited.

Fundamental Transactions

In the event of a “Fundamental Transaction” by the Company, such as described ina merger or consolidation of it with another company, the Series 1 Warrants and generally including any consolidationsale or merger into another corporation, or the saleother disposition of all or substantially all of ourthe Company’s assets in one or other transaction in which oura series of related transactions, a purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer, or any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Company’s common stock, is converted into or exchangedthen the warrant holder will have the right to receive, for other securities or other consideration,each share of common stock issuable upon the holderexercise of any Series 1 Warrants will thereafter receive, the securities or other consideration to which awarrant, at the option of the holder, of the number of shares of common stock then deliverable uponof the exercisesuccessor or exchangeacquiring corporation or of such Series 1 Warrantsthe Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration payable as a result of the Fundamental Transaction, that would have been entitled uponissued or conveyed to the warrant holder had the holder exercised the warrant immediately preceding the closing of the Fundamental Transaction. In lieu of receiving such consolidationcommon stock and additional consideration in the Fundamental Transaction, the warrant holder may elect to have the Company or mergerthe successor entity purchase the warrant holder’s warrant for its fair market value.

Rights as a Stockholder

Except as otherwise provided in the warrants or other transaction.by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holder of a warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our common stock, including any voting rights, until the holder exercises the warrant.

Outstanding Derivative Securities

Before this offering, we have outstanding the derivative securities:

·excludes 1,176,847 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options by the members of our board of directors and third parties at a weighted average exercise price of $$15.20 per share as of June 6, 2023;
·excludes 2,613,636 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to our secured lender at an exercise price of $.44 per share;
·excludes 2,807,937 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding 2021 Warrants held by investors at an exercise price of $4.98 per share as of June 6, 2023;
·excludes 74,458 shares of common stock issuable upon the full exercise of the warrants at an exercise price of $5.1875 per share we granted to Spartan as an underwriter of our 2021 public offering;
·excludes 403,226 shares of common stock issuable upon the full exercise of the warrants at an exercise price of $0.5115 per share granted to Spartan as an underwriter of our February 2023 public offering, which were subsequently cancelled on June 22, 2023;
·excludes 2,203,382 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of other warrants that are outstanding as of the date of this prospectus exercisable at an average exercise price of $5.14 per share; and
·excludes 162,074 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Preferred Stock.

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Authorized and Issued Preferred Stock

 

The Company has 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share authorized. The Board has the right in its sole discretion to designate the rights and preferences of various series of Preferred Stock. It has designated the rights and preferences of the following outstanding preferred shares:

  Number of shares at
, 2023
 
Title of Class Authorized  Issued and
Outstanding
 
Series AAA Preferred Stock  1,250,000   31,413 
Series E Preferred Stock  70,000   61,688 

Series 1 WarrantsAAA Preferred Stock

The rights, preferences and limitations of the Series AAA Preferred Stock (the “Series AAA Shares”), are as follows:

·Par Value. The par value of the Series AAA Shares is $.0001 per share.
·Optional Conversion into Common Stock. Each Preferred Share shall be, at the Option of the holder, convertible into .25 shares of Common Stock.
·Voting. Each Series AAA Share shall have no voting rights until converted into Common Shares, except as required by state law.
·Dividends. The Preferred Shares shall have no dividend rights until converted into Common Shares, except as required by state law.
·Liquidation Preference. The Preferred Shares shall have no liquidation preference and shall be treated the same as a holder of Common Shares.
·Anti-dilution/Adjustment. The Preferred Shares conversion price shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board for certain corporate events.

Series E Preferred Stock

The rights, preferences and limitations of the Series E Preferred Stock (the “Series E Shares”), are as follows:

·Par Value; Stated Value. The par value of the Series E Shares is $.0001 per share. The stated value of the Series E Shares shall be $80.00 per share (the “Stated Value”).

Redemption Rights

·Redemption. The Corporation may redeem all of the Series E Shares at any time on 30 days’ notice, and a majority-in-interest of the holders of the Series E Shares may cause the Corporation to redeem all the Series E Shares at any time on 30 days’ notice for cash in the amount of 100% of the Stated Value (the “Redemption Amount”). The date which is thirty (30) days following the date notice is given pursuant to this Section 6(b)(i) is referred to as the “Redemption Date”. Notice shall be given by certified mail return receipt requested, and shall be deemed given three (3) days after mailing. Notice given by a majority-in-interest of the holders of the Series E Shares shall be determined from the latest date that any holder constituted in a majority-in-interest of the holders of the Series E Shares mails such notice.
·Redemption Date. As of the Redemption Date, the Series E Shares shall be deemed redeemed and the certificates of the Series E Shares shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Redemption Amount for the shares of Series E Shares represented by such certificates and no other rights, and the shares of Series E Shares represented by such certificates shall be cancelled in the Corporation’s stock books.
·Payment. The Corporation shall pay each holder of the Series E Shares the Redemption Amount within ten (10) Business Days (as defined herein) after the Corporation receives the certificate(s) for the Series E Shares being redeemed from such holder. The Corporation shall hold the Redemption Amount in trust for any holder of Series E Shares until such holder delivers such holder’s certificate(s) for the redeemed Series E Shares to the Corporation.

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Conversion Rights

·Optional Conversion. Unless the Series E Shares are forfeited under certain circumstances in accordance with the Series E Shares terms, each Series E Share is convertible at the holder’s option into 2.5 shares of common stock (giving effect to the 1-for-400 share reverse split on September 9, 2020 (the “Conversion Rate”).
·Voting. The Series E Shares shall have no voting rights, except as otherwise required by applicable state law.
·Dividends. The Series E Shares shall have no dividend rights, except as otherwise required by applicable state law.
·Liquidation Preference. The Series E Shares shall have no liquidation preference and shall be treated pari-passu with the Common Stock.
·Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Series E Preferred Stock is convertible) shall be subject to adjustment from time to time, for dividends, splits, reclassifications and the like, consolidations and mergers.

Series F Preferred Stock

Each Share of Series F Preferred Stock will not have rights as a security holder except for certain voting rights in connection with the Company’s upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders expected to be held on July 21, 2023. In this regard, the Series F Preferred Stock will not have voting rights other than 70 million votes per share on the reverse stock split proposal, which proposal is contained in a proxy statement which has been mailed to shareholders. The Series F Preferred Stock shall vote together with the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation as a single class exclusively with respect to the reverse stock split and shall not be entitled to vote on any other matter. The vote of each share of Series F Preferred Stock (or fraction thereof) will be issuedrequired to be cast in book-entry formthe same proportions as shares of common stock (excluding any shares of common stock that are not voted) are voted on the reverse stock split. The Series F Preferred Stock shall be redeemed (a) at any time if and when ordered by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, or (b) automatically upon the effectiveness of the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation implementing the reverse stock split, if Proposal 1 is approved. Dean Julia, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer, and a Director of the Company, has subscribed to purchase the share of Series F Preferred Stock, which shall take effect upon the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, creating the Series F Preferred Stock.

New York Anti-Takeover Law

Section 912 of the New York Business Corporation Law (the “BCL”), prohibits a New York corporation from engaging in certain business combinations with an interested shareholders and prevents certain persons from making a takeover bid for a New York corporation unless certain prescribed requirements are satisfied, or there is an exception. We are excepted from the provisions of Section 912 of the BCL because our shares of common stock are registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters

The Company indemnifies directors, officers, employees and agents, and the heirs of personal representatives of such persons, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgement, actually and reasonably incurred by such person arising out of their function as a director, officer, employee or agent to the Company.

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Limitation of Liability of Directors

Section 402(b) of the BCL permits a New York corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision eliminating the potential monetary liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; provided that this provision may not eliminate the liability of a director (i) for acts or omissions in bad faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (ii) for any transaction from which the director receives an improper personal benefit or (iii) for any acts in violation of Section 719 of the BCL. Section 719 provides that a director who votes or concurs in a corporate action will be liable to the corporation for the benefit of its creditors and shareholders for any damages suffered as a result of an action approving (i) an improper payment of a dividend, (ii) an improper redemption or purchase by the corporation of shares of the corporation, (iii) an improper distribution of assets to shareholders after dissolution of the corporation without adequately providing for all known liabilities of the corporation or (iv) the making of an improper loan to a director of the corporation. Our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that our directors shall not be liable to us or our shareholders for a breach of their duties to the fullest extent in which elimination or limitation of the liability of directors is permitted by the BCL.

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that we shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the BCL, each person (and their heirs, executors, or administrators) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved in, any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of our Company or is or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. We are also obligated to pay the cost of the expenses incurred by our officers and directors (including attorney’s fees) in defending themselves in such proceedings in advance of final disposition if the officer or director agrees to repay the amount advanced in the event it is ultimately determined that the officer or director was not entitled to be indemnified by us as authorized by our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. We are not obligated to indemnify any director or officer (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person unless the proceeding was authorized or consented to by our Board. We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors to effectuate the indemnification provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended.

SEC Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

Listing

Our common stock and 2021 Warrants are traded on the NasdaqCM under the symbols “MOBQ” and “MOBQW,” respectively.

Our Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent

The transfer agent for our Common Stock and warrant agent agreement betweenfor our Warrants is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company., Their address is 1 State Street, 30th floor, New York, NY 10004. We have agreed to indemnify Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company in its roles as transfer agent and warrant agent, its agents and each of its stockholders, directors, officers and employees against all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the indemnified person or entity.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are offering to raise up to $3,000,000 on a “best efforts” basis from the sale of 30,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, pursuant to this Prospectus. We are also offering to certain purchasers whose purchase of shares of common stock in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, the opportunity to purchase, if any such purchaser so chooses, pre-funded warrants, in lieu of shares of common stock that would otherwise result in such purchaser’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock. The purchase price of each pre-funded warrant will be equal to the price at which a share of common stock is sold to the public in this offering, minus $0.0001, and the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant will be $0.0001 per share. The pre-funded warrants will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. The shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants can only be purchased together in this offering but will be issued separately and will be immediately separable upon issuance.

We have engaged Spartan Capital Securities LLC as our exclusive placement agent (the “placement agent”) to use its reasonable “best efforts” to solicit offers to purchase our securities in this offering during an offering period of seven days, subject to an extension of up to seven days (the “ Offering Period”).The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities we are offering and is not required to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public amount, placement agent’s fee and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and shall initiallymay be represented bysubstantially less than the total maximum offering amounts and throughout this prospectus. We have agreed to pay the placement agent the certain fees set forth in the table below and to provide certain other compensation to the placement agent. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information regarding these arrangements. We have engaged Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, NY, as escrow Agent of this Offering (the “Escrow Agent”) to receive the gross proceeds of this offering during the Offering Period and to deposit the funds with JP Morgan Chase Bank. Upon clearance of funds, the Company and the placement agent may conduct one or more book-entry certificates deposited with closings. In the event that any subscriptions are not accepted by the Company for any reason whatsoever, such funds will be returned by the Escrow Agent directly to the subscribers without interest or deduction thereof.

The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, and registeredplacement agency agreement provides that the placement agent’s obligations are subject to conditions contained in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC, or as otherwise directed by DTC.placement agency agreement.

 

THE HOLDER OF A SERIES 1 WARRANT WILL NOT POSSESS ANY RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER UNDER THAT SERIES 1 WARRANT UNTIL THE HOLDER EXERCISES THE SERIES 1 WARRANT.Placement Agent, Commissions and Expenses

 

You should reviewUpon the closing(s) of this offering, we will pay the placement agent a copycash transaction fee equal to eight (8%) of the warrantaggregate gross cash proceeds to us from the sale of the securities in the offering plus a one percent(1%) non-accountable expense allowance. In addition, we will reimburse the placement agent agreementfor its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this offering, including the fees and expenses of the formcounsel for the placement agent of warrant, eachup to $125,000.

The following table shows the public offering price, Placement Agent fees and proceeds, before expenses, to us.

  Per Common Share (1)   Total
Maximum
 
Public offering price $0.10   $3,000,000 
Placement agent fees (8%) $0.008    240,000 
Proceeds, before expenses, to us $0.092   $2,760,000 

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(1)      Assumes all common shares are sold and zero pre-funded warrants are sold in lieu thereof.

We estimate that the total expenses of the offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, but excluding placement agent fees, will be approximately $375,000, all of which are included as exhibitspayable by us. This figure includes the placement agent’s accountable expenses, including, but not limited to, the registration statementlegal fees for placement agent’s legal counsel of which this prospectus forms a part.up to $125,000.

 

There is no established public trading market for our Series 1 Warrants, and we do not expect a market to develop. We do not intend to apply to list Series 1 Warrants on any securities exchange. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Series 1 Warrants will be limited.

 

Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option

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Placement Agent Warrants

 

We have agreed to issue to the underwriterplacement agent or its designees warrants to purchase an aggregate number of common shares equal to 2% of the total number of securities sold in this offering a Unit Purchase Option to purchase a number of our Units equal to an aggregate of 6% of the Units sold in this offering. The underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option will haveat an exercise price equal to 125% of the public offering price of the Units set forth oncommon shares sold in this offering (subject to adjustments) (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The warrants will be exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the cover of this prospectus (or $      per Unit) and may be exercised on a cashless basis. The underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option is not redeemable by us. This prospectus also coversfour-and-a-half-year period commencing six months after the saledate of the representative’s Unit Purchase Option and the Units issuable upon the exercisecommencement of the Unit Purchase Option,sales of the public securities. The warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The placement agent (or permitted assignees under Rule 5110(g)(1))) will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate these warrants or the common shares underlying these warrants, nor will it engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants or the underlying securities for a period of 180 days after the date of the commencement of the sales of the public securities. The warrants and the common stock, Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 1 Warrantsshares underlying such Units,the warrants are being registered as well as the common stock underlying such Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 1 Warrants. The material terms and provisions of the underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option are described under the heading “Underwriting—Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option”.

Stock Options

As of the date of this prospectus, we have outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 942,000 shares of our common pursuant to our stock option plans and options granted outside of such plans, at a weighted-average exercise price of $8.00.

Warrants

As of the date of this prospectus, we have outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of ___________ shares of our common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $ ______ per share.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the OTCQB. Our common stock and Units have been applied for uplisting on the NYSE MKT, subject to notice of issuance, and such listing is expected to commence following the effectivenesspart of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Transfer Agentpart and Registrar

will be freely tradable upon the declaration of the effectiveness of such registration statement by the SEC. The transfer agent and registrarPlacement Agent’s Warrants will provide for our securities is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent and registrar’s address is 17 Battery Place, 8thFloor, New York, New York 10004.

SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Futureone-time demand registration right for five years following the commencement of sales of substantial amounts of common stocksecurities in the public market, including shares issued upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants, or the conversion of debt, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and also could adversely affect our future ability to raise capital through the sale of our common stock or our other equity-related securities at times and prices we believe appropriate. All of outstanding shares described herein are currently available for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act or otherwise as free trading shares, except for restricted shares totaling               shares sold by the company in the last six months prior to this offering and shares held by officers, directors and certain 5% or greater stockholders which are subject to lock-up agreementsin compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(B)-(C), unlimited “piggyback” registration rights for a period of three monthsseven years following the completioncommencement of sales of securities in this offering. Salesoffering pursuant to the registration statement of our commonwhich this prospectus is a part in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(D), cashless exercise provisions, and customary anti-dilution provisions (for stock dividends and splits and recapitalizations) and anti-dilution protection (adjustment in the public market ornumber and price of such warrants and the perception that those sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price atshares underlying such timewarrants) resulting from corporate events (which would include dividends, reorganizations, mergers, etc.) and our ability to raise equity capital in the future.

Upon the closing of this offering, based on our 3,769,778 shares outstanding as of the date of this prospectus,               shares of our common stock will be outstanding, or               sharesfuture issuance of common stock if the underwriter elects to exercise its option to purchase additional Units in full. Upon separation of the Units, all of the shares ofor common stock underlyingequivalents at prices (or with exercise and/or conversion prices) below the Units sold in our public offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registrationprice as permitted under FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(E).

Indemnification

We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, unlessand to contribute to payments that the placement agent may be required to make for these shares are held by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.liabilities.

 

We may issue shares of our common stock and/or preferred stock from time to time for a variety of corporate purposes, including in capital raising activities through future public offerings or private placements, in connection with the exercise of stock options and warrants, the conversion of debt into common stock and any other issuances relating to our employee benefit plans, and as consideration for future acquisitions, investments or other purposes. The number of shares of our common stock and/or preferred stock that we may issue may be significant, depending on the events surrounding such issuances. In some cases, the shares we issue may be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. In other cases, we may grant registration rights covering the shares issued in connection with these issuances, in which case the holders of the common stock will have the right, under certain circumstances, to cause us to register any resale of such shares to the public.

Lock-Up Agreements

 

In connection with this offering, we and our executive officers, directors and certain stockholders have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriter and agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge any of their common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of common stock for a period of three months days, except with the prior written consent of the Underwriter. See “Underwriting – Lock-up Agreements.”

Rule 144

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, now that we have been subject to the public company reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, for at least 90 days, a person who is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates for purposes of the Securities Act at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least six months, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates, is entitled to sell those shares without complying with the manner of sale, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144, subject to compliance with the public information requirements of Rule 144. If such a person has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least one year, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates, then that person would be entitled to sell those shares without complying with any of the requirements of Rule 144.

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are entitled to sell upon expiration of the lock-up agreements described above, within any three-month period, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

·1% of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding; or
·the average weekly trading volume of our common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to that sale.

Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us. To the extent that shares were acquired from one of our affiliates, a person’s holding period for the purpose of effecting a sale under Rule 144 would commence on the date of transfer from the affiliate.

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Stock Options

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act, which registered the issuance of all shares of our common stock authorized under our 2005 stock option plan covering 200,000 shares and we intend to file a form S-8 registration statement to register the 1,000,000 shares underlying our 2009 stock option plan. Shares covered by such registration statement are eligible for sale in the public market, subject to vesting restrictions and, to the provisions of the lock-up agreements described above and Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates.

Warrants

As of the date of this prospectus, warrants entitling holders to purchase an aggregate of shares of our common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $____ per share will be outstanding. Such shares issued upon exercise of the warrants may be able to be sold after the expiration of the lock-up periods described above subject the requirements of Rule 144 described above.

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UNDERWRITING

We have entered into an underwriting agreement with Dawson James Securities, Inc. to purchase Units offered hereby which are the subject to this offering.

The underwriter is offering the Units subject to its acceptance of the Units from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriter to pay for and accept delivery of the Units offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by its counsel and to certain other conditions. Because the underwriterCompany has agreed to purchase the Units on a “firm-commitment basis,” the underwriter is obligated to take and pay for all of the Units if any such Units are taken. However, the underwriter is not required to take or pay for the Units covered by the underwriter’s over-allotment option described below.

Over-allotment Option

We have granted to the underwriter an option to purchase up to Units to be sold in this offering at the price per Unit set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, which price reflects underwriting discounts and commissions. The over-allotment option may be used to purchase Units, as determined by the underwriter, but such purchases cannot exceed an aggregate of 15% of the number of Units sold in the primary offering. The underwriter may exercise this option for 45 days from the date of this prospectus solely to cover sales of Units by underwriter in excess of the total number of units purchased herein. If any of these additional securities are purchased, the underwriter will offer the additional Units on the same terms as those on which the Units are being offered. We will pay the expenses associated with the exercise of the over-allotment option.

Discount and Expenses

The underwriter has advised us that it proposes to offer the Units to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $      per Unit. After this offering, the public offering price, concession and reallowance to dealers may be changed by the underwriter. No such change shall change the amount of proceeds to be received by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The Units are offered by the underwriter, subject to receipt and acceptance by it and subject to its right to reject any order in whole or in part. The underwriter has informed us that it does not intend to confirm sales to any accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.

The following table shows the underwriting discounts in connection with this offering. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option to purchase additional Units.

Per Unit

Total Without

Exercise of

Over-Allotment

Option

Total With

Exercise of

Over-Allotment

Option

Public offering price$$$
Underwriting discounts Payable by us$$$
Proceeds to us, before expenses$$$

We estimate that expenses payable by us in connection with this offering, other than the underwriting discounts referred to above, will be approximately $ .

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We have agreed to pay Dawson James Securities, Inc. a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the gross proceeds of the offering (excluding any proceeds from the over-allotment option, if any). We have agreed to reimburse the underwriter for all of its actual road show expenses not to exceed $20,000. In addition, we have agreed to reimburse the expenses incurred by the underwriter in conducting its legal and diligence fees, up to a maximum amount of $70,000, of which $25,000 has been advanced to the underwriter. Any portion of the advance payment will be returned to us in the event not actually incurred.

Right of First Refusal . Upon the closing of the offering and subject to such procedures as agreed upon in the Underwriting Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months from such closing we have granted Dawson James Securities, Inc. the right of first refusal to act as lead managing underwriter and book runner, for at least 50% of the economics of any and all future equity, equity-linked or debt (excluding commercial bank debt) offerings during such period, of the Company, or any successor to or any subsidiary of the Company. Such right of first refusal shall terminate in the event of a change of control of the Company.

Tail Financing . Dawson James Securities, Inc. shall be entitled to fees per the Underwriting Agreement with respect to any public or private offering or other financing or capital-raising transaction of any kind (“Tail Financing”) to the extent that such financing or capital is provided to the Company by investors whom Dawson James Securities, Inc. had introduced to us during the Engagement Period, if such Tail Financing is consummated at any time within the 12-month period following the termination or the completion of this offering.

Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option

We have also agreed to issue to the underwriter a Unit Purchase Option to purchase a number of our Units equal to an aggregate of 6% of the Units sold in this offering (excluding the over-allotment option). The Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option will have an exercise price equal to 125% of the public offering price of the Units set forth on the cover of this prospectus (or $      per Unit) and may be exercised on a cashless basis. The Unit Purchase Option has a term of five years and is not redeemable by us. This prospectus also covers the sale of the Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option and the Units issuable upon the exercise of such Option, as well as the shares of common stock and Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 1 Warrants underlying such Units, and the shares underlying such Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 1 Warrants. The Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option and the underlying securities have been deemed compensation by FINRA, and are therefore subject to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1). In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), neither the Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option nor any securities issued upon exercise of the Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of such securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the offering pursuant to which the Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option are being issued, except the transfer of any security:

·by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of our company;
·to any FINRA member firm participating in this offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction described above for the remainder of the time period;
·if the aggregate amount of our securities held by either an underwriter or a related person do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered;
·that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; or
·the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction set forth above for the remainder of the time period.

In addition, in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(G), the Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option may not contain certain anti-dilution terms.

Indemnification

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act Securities Act, and liabilities arising from breaches of representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, or to contribute to payments that the underwriter may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

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Lock-up Agreements

We, our officers, directors and certain of our shareholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, for a period of 90 days after the dateclosing of the underwriting agreement, such period being referred to as the “Lock-Up Period”,this offering, we and any of our successors will not, to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock either owned as of the date of the underwriting agreement or thereafter acquired without the prior written consent of the Underwriter. representative, which may be withheld or delayed in the representative’s sole discretion: 

·offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company;
·file  a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the offering of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company;
·complete any offering of debt securities of the Company, other than entering into a line of credit with a traditional bank; or
·enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company, whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of shares of capital stock of the Company or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

Our  executive officers and directors, other than our Chairman and independent directors, entered into lock-up agreements with the placement agent in connection with our February 2023 public offering to follow substantially similar lock-up restrictions to the restrictions above for a period ending on August 12, 2023 (180 days following the effective date of the registration statement for the February 2023 public offering).

The  underwriter may,placement agent has agreed that if an offering of at least $4 million is not completed before July 31, 2023, and the Company needs to raise cash as working capital, to increase stockholders’ equity to achieve compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), or to repay indebtedness to Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., then the lock-up restrictions on the Company as described above shall not apply to securities issued and sold between August 1, 2023 and the date that one or a series of offerings of at least $5 million in its sole discretionthe aggregate is successfully completed.  Additionally, the foregoing restrictions will not apply to (1) the shares of common stock to be sold under this prospectus, (2) the issuance of common stock upon the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of outstanding preferred stock or other outstanding convertible securities disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part, (3) the issuance of employee stock options not exercisable during the lock-up period and the grant of restricted stock awards or restricted stock combined securities or shares of Common Stock pursuant to equity incentive plans described in the prospectus, (4) the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 or any successor form thereto, and (5) the issuance of unregistered securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company provided that none of those securities are registered for resale during the lock-up period, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising more than $500,000 in capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. 

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Tail

The placement agent shall be entitled to a cash fee equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from an investment made to any investor who actually participated in this offering or in the Company’s February 2023 public offering (a “Tail Financing”) during the period ending on the earlier of (a) two months from the date of the Placement Agent Agreement, or (b) the final closing date of this offering (the “Engagement Period”), and that Tail Financing is consummated at any time during the twelve (12) month period following the expiration or from time to time before the termination of the Lock-UpEngagement Period, without notice, release all orprovided that such financing is by a party actually introduced to the Company in an offering in which the Company has direct knowledge of such party’s participation.

Regulation M

The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any portioncommissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of the securities subjectsold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to lock-up agreements.

Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

In connectionbe underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, the placement agent would be required to comply with the offering,requirements of the underwriter may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactionsSecurities Act and penalty bids in accordance withthe Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act:Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our securities by the placement agent acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent (i) may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities and (ii) may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.

 

·Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.
·Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriter of securities in excess of the number of securities the underwriter is obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of securities over-allotted by the underwriter is not greater than the number of securities that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of securities involved is greater than the number of securities in the over-allotment option. The underwriter may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing securities in the open market.
·Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the underwriter will consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which it may purchase such securities through the over-allotment option. If the underwriter sells more securities than could be covered by the over-allotment option, a naked short position, the position can only be closed out by buying securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriter is concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
·Penalty bids permit the underwriter to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when a security originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.

Determination of Offering Price

 

These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our Units or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our Units. As a result, the price of our Units may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. Neither we nor the underwriter make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on theThe actual offering price of the Units. In addition, neithersecurities was negotiated between us, the placement agent and the investors in the offering based on the trading of our common shares prior to the offering, among other things. Other factors considered in determining the public offering price of the securities we norare offering, include our history and prospects, the underwriter make any representations thatstage of development of our business, our business plans for the underwriter will engage in these stabilizing transactions or that any transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.future and the extent to which they have been implemented, an assessment of our management, the general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the offering and such other factors as were deemed relevant.

 

Electronic Distribution

 

ThisA prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites or through other online servicesa website maintained by the underwriter,placement agent. In connection with the offering, the placement agent or by its affiliates. selected dealers may distribute prospectuses electronically. No forms of electronic prospectus other than prospectuses that are printable as Adobe® PDF will be used in connection with this offering.

Other than thisthe prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’sthe placement agent’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriterthe placement agent is not part of thisthe prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or any underwriterthe placement agent in its capacity as underwriter,placement agent and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

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Certain Relationships

 

The underwriter and/orplacement agent and its affiliates have and may in the future provide, variousfrom time to time, investment banking and other financial advisory services to us in the ordinary course of business, for us. Except for services provided in connection with this offering, no underwriter has provided any investment banking or other financial services during the 180-day period preceding the date of this prospectuswhich they may receive customary fees and we do not expect to retain any underwriter to perform any investment banking or other financial services for at least 90 days after the date of this prospectus.

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commissions.

 

OfferSelling Restrictions Outside the United States

 

Other than in the United States of America, no action has been taken by us or the underwriterunderwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 

European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area (each, a Member State), no common shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to this offering to the public in that Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to our common shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation, except that offers of shares may be made to the public in that Member State at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Regulation:

(a)     to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Regulation;

(b)    by the underwriters to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior written consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

(c)     in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation,

provided that no such offer of our common shares shall result in a requirement for us or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation.

Each person in a Member State who initially acquires any of our common shares or to whom any offer is made will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged, and agreed with us and the representatives that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.

In the case of any of our common shares are being offered to a financial intermediary as that term is used in Article 5(1) of the Prospectus Regulation, each such financial intermediary will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that the common shares acquired by it in the offer have not been acquired on a non-discretionary basis on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in circumstances which may give rise to an offer to the public other than their offer or resale in a Member State to qualified investors, in circumstances in which the prior written consent of the representatives has been obtained to each such proposed offer or resale.

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We, the placement agent, and their affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, acknowledgments, and agreements.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any of our common shares in any Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any of our common shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for our common shares, and the expression “Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.

United Kingdom

No shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to this offering to the public in the United Kingdom prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares which has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority, except that the shares may be offered to the public in the United Kingdom at any time:

(a)     to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined under Article 2 of the UK Prospectus Regulation;

(b)    to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined under Article 2 of the UK Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

(c)     in any other circumstances falling within Section 86 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, or FSMA;

provided that no such offer of the shares shall require the us or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Section 85 of the FSMA or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the UK Prospectus Regulation. For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to the shares in the United Kingdom means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any shares and the expression “UK Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Canada

The securities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31 103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33 105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33 105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriters conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

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Israel

This document does not constitute a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968, or the Securities Law, and has not been filed with or approved by the Israel Securities Authority. In the State of Israel, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed only at, and any offer of the shares and Warrants is directed only at, investors listed in the first addendum, or the Addendum, to the Israeli Securities Law, consisting primarily of joint investment in trust funds, provident funds, insurance companies, banks, portfolio managers, investment advisors, members of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, underwriters, venture capital funds, entities with equity in excess of NIS 50 million and “qualified individuals,” each as defined in the Addendum (as it may be amended from time to time), collectively referred to as qualified investors (in each case purchasing for their own account or, where permitted under the Addendum, for the accounts of their clients who are investors listed in the Addendum). Qualified investors will be required to submit written confirmation that they fall within the scope of the Addendum, are aware of the meaning of same and agree to it.

Hong Kong

Our common shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (1) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance”) or which do not constitute an invitation to the public within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), or the Securities and Futures Ordinance, or (2) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder, or (3) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to our common shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” in Hong Kong as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder.

Singapore

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of our common shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may our common shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (1) to an institutional investor (as defined under Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore, or the SFA) under Section 274 of the SFA, (2) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (3) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to conditions set forth in the SFA.

Where our common shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor, the securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation shall not be transferable for six months after that corporation has acquired our common shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer in that corporation’s securities pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore, or Regulation 32.

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Where our common shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an accredited investor, the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferable for six months after that trust has acquired our common shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer that is made on terms that such rights or interest are acquired at a consideration of not less than $200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction (whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets), (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32.

Japan

The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended), or the FIEA. The securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan (including any person resident in Japan or any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the FIEA and otherwise in compliance with any relevant laws and regulations of Japan.

Dubai International Financial Centre

This prospectus relates to an “Exempt Offer” in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, or the DFSA. This prospectus is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The DFSA has not approved this prospectus nor taken steps to verify the information set forth herein and has no responsibility for the prospectus. Our common shares to which this prospectus relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of our common shares should conduct their own due diligence on such shares. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus, you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

Switzerland

Our common shares may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, or the SIX, or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of, and has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to our common shares or this offering may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to this offering, our company or our common shares have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of our common shares will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and the offer of our common shares have not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes, or the CISA. The investor protection afforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under the CISA does not extend to acquirers of our common shares.

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Australia

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC, in relation to this offering. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001, or the “Corporations Act”, and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

Any offer in Australia of our common shares may only be made to persons, or “Exempt Investors”, who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer our common shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

Our common shares applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under this offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring our common shares must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation, or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives, and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

We have not engaged counsel outside of the United States to review any other country’s securities laws and therefore, notwithstanding the above, neither we nor the placement agent can assure you that the summary of the laws above are accurate as of the date of this prospectus.

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the sharessecurities covered by the registration statement of common stock offered herebywhich this prospectus is a part has been passed upon for us by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., Uniondale, New York. Certain legal matters relating to this offering will be passed upon for usthe placement agent by MorseManatt, Phelps & Morse PLLC, Westbury, New York. Schiff HardinPhillips, LLP, Washington, DC is representing the underwriters in the offering.Costa Mesa, California.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus as of December 31, 2014 and for the year in the period ended December 31, 2014, included in this Prospectus2022 have been so included in reliance on the report of Sadler Gibbaudited by D. Brooks & Associates LLC,CPAs, an independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent and for the period set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein and are included in reliance upon such report given onupon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. No named experts under this section or under Legal Matters own any shares of our common stock.

 

The consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus as of December 31, 2013 and for the year in the period ended December 31, 2013, included in this Prospectus2021 have been so included in reliance on the report of Messineo & Co., CPAs, LLC,audited by BF Borgers CPA PC, an independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent and for the period set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein and are included in reliance upon such report given onupon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. No named experts under this section or under Legal Matters own any shares of our common stock.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MOREADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filedare subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SecuritiesSEC. These reports, proxy statements and Exchange Commission, or SEC, a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock that we are offering. The registration statement, including the attached exhibitsother information may be inspected and schedules, contains additional relevant information about us and our common stock. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit from this prospectus certain information included in the registration statement.

For further information about us and our common stock, you may inspect a copy of the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement without chargecopied at the offices ofpublic reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.20549 and at the SEC’s regional offices located at the Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and 233 Broadway, New York, New York 10279. You maycan obtain copies of all or any part of the registration statementthese materials from the Public Reference Section of the SEC 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 upon the payment of fees prescribed by the prescribed fees.

SEC. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains aSEC’s website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants like us that file electronically with the SEC. You can also inspect ourThe address of that site is http://www.sec.gov.

We have filed a registration statement on this website.

We are subjectForm S-1 with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the information and reporting requirementssecurities offered in this prospectus. This prospectus, which is filed as part of a registration statement, does not contain all of the Securities Exchange Actinformation set forth in the registration statement, some portions of 1934 and,which have been omitted in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations. Statements made in this law,prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document referred to in this prospectus are requirednot necessarily complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to file periodic reports, proxy statements andeach such contract, agreement or other information withdocument that is filed as an exhibit to the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are available for inspection and copyingregistration statement. The registration statement may be inspected without charge at the SEC’s public reference facilities maintained by the SEC, and copies of such materials can be obtained from the websitePublic Reference Section of the SEC referred to above. We also maintain a website atwww.mobiquitytechnologies.com. prescribed rates. You may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information containedobtain additional information regarding our Company on our website, is not a part of this prospectus and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.located at www.mobiquitytechnologies.com.

 

 

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FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS, INC.Index to Financial Statements

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONTENTS 
  
QUARTERS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014PAGES
  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSTHREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022 
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015* and December 31, 2014F-2
Consolidated Statement of Operations*F-3
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows*F-4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements*F-5
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
  
Report of Independent Accounting FirmCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets F-22F-1
  
ReportCondensed Consolidated Statements of prior Independent Accounting FirmOperations F-23F-2
  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement of Stockholders' Equity F-24F-3
  
Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of OperationsCash FlowsF-25F-4
  
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' EquityFinancial StatementsF-26F-5
  
Consolidated Statements Of Cash FlowsF-27
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsYEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021F-28
  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-23
Consolidated Balance SheetsF-27
Consolidated Statements of OperationsF-28
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' EquityF-29
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsF-30
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-31

 

 

* Unaudited

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

       
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
      
Assets      
Current Assets        
Cash $2,182,330  $220,854 
Accounts receivable, net  158,485   340,935 
Prepaid and other current assets  11,700   59,200 
Total Current Assets  2,352,515   620,989 
         
Property and equipment, net  13,410   15,437 
         
Goodwill  1,352,865   1,352,865 
Intangible assets, net  496,100   646,284 
Capitalized software development costs  501,075    
         
Total Assets $4,715,965  $2,635,575 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (deficit)        
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $1,427,823  $2,067,244 
Accrued interest - related party  235,563   235,563 
Contract liabilities  187,916   193,598 
Debt, current portion, net of debt discount  664,029    
Total Current Liabilities  2,515,331   2,496,405 
         
Long Term Liabilities        
Debt, less current portion     150,000 
Total Long-Term Liabilities     150,000 
         
Total Liabilities  2,515,331   2,646,405 
         
Stockholders' Equity        
AA and AAA preferred stock; $0.0001 par value, 2,750,000 shares authorized, 31,413 shares issued and outstanding  3   3 
Preferred stock Series C;  $0.0001 par value, 1,500 shares authorized, no shares and outstanding      
Preferred stock Series E;  $80 par value, 70,000 shares authorized, 61,688 shares issued and outstanding  6   6 
Common stock; $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 17,051,893 and 9,311,639 shares issued and outstanding  1,706   931 
Treasury stock $0.0001 par value 37,500 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021  (1,350,000)  (1,350,000)
Additional paid in capital  215,772,945   211,845,452 
Accumulated deficit  (212,224,026)  (210,507,222)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)  2,200,634   (10,830)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $4,715,965  $2,635,575 

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

 

  

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TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Mobiquity Technology, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  June 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
  (Unaudited)    
Assets        
         
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $1,446,061  $1,654,171 
Accounts receivable, net  298,131   445,892 
Inventory, net  211,298   190,854 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  108,831   152,502 
Total Current Assets  2,064,321   2,443,419 
         
Property and equipment, net  171,541   262,480 
         
Intangible assets, net  80,017   94,328 
         
Other Assets  41,616   33,741 
Total Assets $2,357,495  $2,833,968 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit        
         
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable $452,036  $609,957 
Accrued expenses  311,017   369,383 
Convertible promissory note  322,000   322,000 
Total Current Liabilities  1,085,053   1,301,340 
         
Long-term portion of convertible notes  3,933,795   2,573,979 
Total Liabilities  5,018,848   3,875,319 
         
Stockholders' Deficit:        
Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, zero and zero shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 respectively      
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 200,000,000 and 200,000,000 shares authorized; 74,700,562 and 64,818,243 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014  7,475   6,482 
Additional paid-in capital  32,870,001   28,966,269 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (6,091)  (2,236)
Accumulated deficit  (35,532,738)  (30,011,866)
Total Stockholders' Deficit  (2,661,353)  (1,041,351)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit $2,357,495  $2,833,968 
         
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  Unaudited 
  2023  2022 
       
Revenues $132,224  $542,169 
         
Cost of revenues  62,808   306,127 
         
Gross profit  69,416   236,042 
         
General and administrative expenses  1,425,747   2,077,724 
         
Loss from operations  (1,356,331)  (1,841,682)
         
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense  (361,237)  (120,697)
Interest income  764    
Loss on debt extinguishment, net     (477,665)
Total other income - net  (360,473)  (598,362)
         
Net loss $(1,716,804) $(2,440,044)
         
Loss per share - basic $(0.10) $(0.37)
Loss per share - diluted $(0.10) $(0.37)
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic  17,052,505   6,529,566 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted  17,052,505   6,529,566 

 

 

See

The accompanying notes toare an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mobiquity Technology, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

                                             
  

Series AAA

Preferred Stock

  

Series E

Preferred Stock

  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Treasury Shares  Accumulated  Total Stockholders' Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Shares  Amount  Deficit  (Deficit) 
Balance, at December 31, 2022  31,413  $3   61,688  $6   9,311,639  $931  $211,845,452   37,500  $(1,350,000) $(210,507,222) $(10,830)
Incentive common stock shares and warrants issued with debt              522,727   53   708,411            708,464 
Common stock and pre-funded warrants issued under public offering, net of issuance costs              3,777,634   378   3,207,122            3,207,500 
Common stock issued under cashless warrant exercises and exercise of pre-funded warrants              3,439,893   344   (344)            
Stock based compensation                    12,304            12,304 
Net Loss                             (1,716,804)  (1,716,804)
Balance, at March 31, 2023  31,413   3   61,688   6   17,051,893   1,706   215,772,945   37,500   (1,350,000)  (212,224,026)  2,200,634 

  

Series AAA

Preferred Stock

  

Series E

Preferred Stock

  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Treasury Shares  Accumulated  Total Stockholders' Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Shares  Amount  Deficit  (Deficit) 
December 31, 2021 (restated)  31,413  $3   61,688  $6   6,460,751  $650  $206,712,907   37,500  $(1,350,000) $(202,444,894) $2,918,672 
Stock issued for services              50,000   5   84,495            84,500 
Stock based compensation                    34,416            34,416 
Conversion of convertible debt to common stock and warrants              1,443,333   145   2,680,020            2,680,165 
Net Loss                             (2,440,044)  (2,440,044)
Balance, at March 31, 2022 (restated)  31,413  $3   61,688  $6   7,954,084  $800  $209,511,838   37,500  $(1,350,000) $(204,884,938) $3,277,709 

 

MOBIQUITY

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated StatementsThe accompanying notes are an integral part of Operations

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
Revenues, net  571,568  $928,530   1,086,951  $1,559,351 
Cost of Revenues  430,599   743,496   868,023   1,249,378 
Gross Profit  140,969   185,034   218,928   309,973 
                 
Operating Expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative  2,984,395   2,090,199   5,562,500   4,553,137 
Total Operating Expenses  2,984,395   2,090,199   5,562,500   4,553,137 
                 
Loss from Operations  (2,843,426)  (1,905,165)  (5,343,572)  (4,243,164)
                 
Other Income (Expense):                
Interest expense  (98,470)  (13,361)  (177,336)  (23,490)
Interest income  12   42   36   93 
Total Other Income (Expense)  (98,458)  (13,319)  (177,300)  (23,397)
                 
Net Loss  (2,941,884) $(1,918,484)  (5,520,872) $(4,266,561)
                 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  (6,091)  4,832   (6,091)  (1,158)
                 
Net Comprehensive Loss $(2,947,975) $(1,913,652) $(5,526,963) $(4,267,719)
                 
Net Loss Per Common Share:                
Basic and Diluted $(0.04) $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.08)
                 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:                
Basic and Diluted  72,695,216   60,601,623   68,832,778   56,029,260 

See notes tothese unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MOBIQUITY

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015  2014 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net loss $(5,520,872) $(4,267,719)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  110,471   163,159 
Stock-based compensation  955,214   1,642,194 
Stock issued for services  140,340    
Debt discount on deferred financing  9,816    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:        
Accounts receivable  147,761   61,831 
Inventory  (20,444)  (96,140)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  35,796   5,720 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:        
Accounts payable  (157,921)  27,901 
Accrued expenses  30,805   (53,225)
Total adjustments  1,251,838   1,751,440 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities  (4,269,034)  (2,516,279)
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Purchase of property and equipment  (5,221)  (17,607)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (5,221)  (17,607)
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from Loan  1,350,000    
Proceeds from issuance of stock  2,720,000   2,523,800 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities  4,070,000   2,523,800 
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents  (204,255)  (10,086)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period  1,654,171   1,740,989 
Change in foreign currency  (3,855)   
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period $1,446,061  $1,730,903 
         
         
Supplemental Disclosure Information:        
Cash paid for interest $51,150  $10,129 
Cash paid for taxes $  $ 
         
Non-cash Disclosures:        
Stock issued for interest $89,171  $ 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mobiquity Technology, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

       
  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
  2023  2022 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net loss $(1,716,804) $(2,440,044)
         
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation  2,027   2,341 
Amortization of intangibles  150,184   150,184 
Amortization of debt discounts  360,993    
Stock-based compensation  12,304   34,416 
Provision for doubtful accounts  19,843    
Loss on debt extinguishment - related party     477,665 
Stock issued for services     84,500 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Accounts receivable  162,607   167,988 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  47,500    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (639,421)  (629,276)
Contract liabilities  (5,682)   
Net cash used in operating activities  (1,606,449)  (2,152,226)
         
Investing Activities        
Purchase of property and equipment     (4,146)
Increase in software development costs  (501,075)   
Net cash used in investing activities  (501,075)  (4,146)
         
Financing Activities        
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discounts and debt issuance costs  1,011,500    
Issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants, net of issuance costs  3,207,500    
Repayment on notes payable  (150,000)  (134,164)
Net cash provided by financing activities  4,069,000   (134,164)
         
Net change in cash  1,961,476   (2,290,536)
         
Cash - beginning of period  220,854   5,385,245 
         
Cash - end of period $2,182,330  $3,094,709 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        
Cash paid for interest $245  $118,398 
Cash paid for taxes $294  $300 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Issuance of incentive shares with debt recorded as debt discount $122,426  $ 
Warrants issued with debt recorded as debt discount $586,038  $ 
Common stock issued under cashless warrant exercises $344  $ 
Conversion of convertible debt to common stock $  $2,229,300 

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

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MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND 2014
(UNAUDITED)NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NATURE OF OPERATIONS —

On September 10, 2013, Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. changed(“Mobiquity,” “we,” “our” or “the Company”), and its nameoperating subsidiaries, is a next generation location data intelligence company. The Company provides precise unique, at-scale location data and insights on consumer’s real-world behavior and trends for use in marketing and research. We provide one of the most accurate and scaled solutions for mobile data collection and analysis, utilizing multiple geo-location technologies. The Company is seeking to implement several new revenue streams from Ace Marketing & Promotions,its data collection and analysis, including, but not limited to, Advertising, Data Licensing, Footfall Reporting, Attribution Reporting, Real Estate Planning, Financial Forecasting and Custom Research. We also are a developer of advertising and marketing technology focused on the creation, automation, and maintenance of an advertising technology operating system (or ATOS). The ATOS platform blends artificial intelligence (or AI) and machine learning (ML) based optimization technology for automatic ad serving that manages and runs digital advertising campaigns.

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Mobiquity"). We operate through two wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, namely, was incorporated in the State of New York and has the following subsidiaries:

Mobiquity Networks, Inc.

Mobiquity Networks, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., commencing operations in January 2011 and Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.incorporated in the State of New York. Mobiquity Networks owns 100% of Mobiquity Wireless S.L.U, a company incorporated in Spain. This corporation has an office in Spain to support our U.S. operations.

We operate a national location-based mobile advertising network that hasstarted and developed a consumer-focused proximity network which we believe is unlike any other in the United States. Our integrated suite of proprietary location based mobile advertising technologies allows clients to execute more personalized and contextually relevant experiences, driving brand awareness and incremental revenue.

Leveraging our agreement with Simon Property Group, Inc. (which we refer to herein as Simon or Simon Property), the largest mall operator in the U.S. in terms of number of properties, we have installed our location-based mobile advertising solutions in the common areas of approximately 240 Simon retail destinations across the U.S. to create "smart malls" using Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon compatible technology. In April 2015, we entered into an agreement with Macerich Partnership, L.P. (which we refer to herein as Macerich) to expand our mall footprint into approximately 55 Macerich malls by June 1, 2015. We plan to expand our mall footprint into the common areas of other malls and outside of malls with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities, including venues such as stadiums, arenas, additional college campuses, airports and retail chains. For example, we have entered into an agreement with the New York State University at Stony Brook to deploy a mobile advertising network in their new arena. This type of installation will enable fan engagement, cross-marketing opportunities, sponsorship activation and create interactive event experiences. This is our first installation in the university market.

Ace Marketing is our legacy marketing and promotions business which provides integrated marketing services to our commercial customers. While Ace Marketing currently represents substantially all of our revenue, we anticipate that activity from Ace Marketing will represent a diminishing portion of corporate revenue as our attention is now principallytechnology company focused on developingdriving foot-traffic throughout its indoor network and executing on opportunities inhas evolved and grown into a next generation data intelligence company. Mobiquity Networks, Inc. operates our Mobiquity Networksdata intelligence platform business.

 

Our Agreements with Mall Property Owners/Managers and IBMAdvangelists, LLC

 

Simon PropertiesAdvangelists LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., acquired through a merger transaction in December 2018, incorporated in the State of Delaware, and operates our ATOS platform business.

 

We entered into an initial agreement with Simon Property in April 2011. This agreement was amended in September 2013Liquidity, Going Concern and July 2014 to, among other things, expand the number of Simon mall properties covered by the agreement. Pursuant to our agreement with Simon, we have the right, on an exclusive basis, to install Bluetooth proximity marketing equipment to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Simon mall network, which includes approximately 240 malls across the United States. Under a master agreement and related agreements between us and Simon covering approximately 240 Simon malls, Simon is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set, per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Simon mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Simon's sales efforts. We believe that the revenue share in which Simon participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees if we generate revenues within the Simon network of approximately $14 million or more in a calendar year. Our agreement with Simon requires us to maintain letters of credit for each calendar year under the agreement represented by the minimum amount of fees due for such calendar year as well as certain levels of insurance. The agreement also provides for Simon to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time to time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership interest in the malls. Our agreement with Simon expires on December 31, 2017. Our agreement with Simon is subject to earlier termination by either us or Simon following a notice and cure period in the event of a material breach of the agreement.Management’s Plans

 

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Macerich

In April 2015, we entered into a license agreement with Macerich. Pursuant to our agreement with Macerich, we have the right to install Mobi-Beacons to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Macerich mall network, which will, when fully installed we estimate to include approximately 55 malls, across the United States. Our right to install our Mobi-Beacons to market and sell third party paid advertising in the interior common areas of these malls shall be exclusive. Under a Macerich license agreement between us and Macerich currently covering 55 malls, Macerich is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Macerich mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Macerich's sales efforts. We believe that the revenue share in which Macerich participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees if we generate revenues with the Macerich network of approximately $3 million or more in a calendar year. The agreement also provides for Macerich to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time-to-time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership in the malls. Our agreement with Macerich has a term of three years but is subject to earlier termination (i) with cause following a notice and cure period in the event of material breach of the agreement or (ii) without cause by Macerich after one year on 90 days' prior written notice to us. In the event of termination of the agreement without cause, Macerich will reimburse us for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

IBM

In April 2015, we entered into a Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM and enrolled as an IBM Business Partner through IBM's PartnerWorld program. We are teaming with IBM to deliver jointly developed solutions for mall-based tenants, including retail clients. These solutions leverage the Mobiquity Networks beacon platform deployed exclusively in the common areas of our mall footprint across the United States, as well as our SDK which can be embedded within mall clients' mobile apps, to deliver relevant content in real time to shoppers' smart phones as they visit these malls. IBM has agreed to work with these clients to provide the analytics solutions needed to deliver personalized, one-on-one content to shoppers through our platform, and to help clients obtain insights from shopper transactions to drive improved customer experience and business performance. IBM services will also provide the integration capabilities needed to combine the Mobiquity Network platform in the mall common areas with the in-store server and network infrastructure, to optimize delivery of context-relevant content for the shopper. Together, our Joint initiative Agreement with IBM can help their mall clients provide enhanced omni-channel marketing solutions and optimize business results. The agreement has an initial terms of two years and may be extended by agreement of the parties.

GOING CONCERN - The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assumingon a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

As reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, for the three months ended March 31. 2023, the Company is reporting the following:

·Net loss of $1,716,804; and
·Net cash used in operations of $1,606,449

Additionally, at March 31, 2023, the Company is reporting the following:

·Accumulated deficit of $212,224,026
·Stockholders’ equity of $2,200,634, and
·Working capital deficit of $162,816

We manage liquidity risk by reviewing, on an ongoing basis, our sources of liquidity and capital requirements. The Company has cash on hand of $2,182,330 on March 31, 2023.

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The Company has incurred significant losses since its inception in 1998 and has not demonstrated an ability to generate sufficient revenues from the sales of its products and services to achieve profitable operations. There can be no assurance that profitable operations will ever be achieved, or if achieved, could be sustained on a continuing basis. In making this assessment we performed a comprehensive analysis of our current circumstances including: our financial position, our cash flows and cash usage forecasts for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and our current capital structure including equity-based instruments and our obligations and debts.

Without sufficient revenues from operations, if the Company does not obtain additional capital, the Company will be required to reduce the scope of its business development activities or cease operations. The Company may explore obtaining additional capital financing and the Company is closely monitoring its cash balances, cash needs, and expense levels.

These factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within the twelve-month period subsequent to the date that these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern.concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

Management’s strategic plans include the following:

·Execution of business plan focused on technology growth and improvement,
·Seek out equity and/or debt financing to obtain the capital required to meet the Company’s financial obligations. There is no assurance, however, that lenders and investors will continue to advance capital to the Company or that the new business operations will be profitable.
·Continuing to explore and execute prospective partnering or distribution opportunities,
·Identifying unique market opportunities that represent potential positive short-term cash flow.

Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) Pandemic

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s financial results and operations were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company's continued existenceCompany is dependent upona data location company with a specialty to drive traffic to retail stores. In the Company'sprior two (2) years, the Company suffered from the effects of the pandemic due to lack of traffic to retail stores related to mandated stay-at-home restrictions and the Company drastically curtailed its operations. The extent to which the Company’s future financial results could be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The pandemic also had an effect on the Company’s ability to obtain additional debt and/attain new customers or equity financingretain existing customers, and to advancecollect on its new technology revenue stream.outstanding accounts receivable, resulting in an increase of its allowance for doubtful accounts in fiscal 2022, and the quarter ended March 31, 2023, of approximately $324,000 and $20,000, respectively. The Company has incurred losses foris not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the sixcarrying value of its assets or liabilities.

These estimates may change, as new events occur, and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

During the three months ended June, 30, 2015March 31, 2023, the Company’s financial results and operations were not materially adversely impacted by the year ending December 31, 2014 of $5,520,872 and $10,506,099, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $35,532,738. The Company has had negative cash flows from operating activities of $4,269,034 as of June 30, 2015 and $5,878,741 for the year ending December 31, 2014 respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.COVID-19 pandemic.

 

PRINCIPLES

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATION - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., formerly known as Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Mobiquity Networks, Inc., Ace Marketing, Inc., (which has had its name changed to Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. and Mobiquity Wireless S.L.U.). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 have been prepared by us without audit, and in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and, therefore, they do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.America for interim financial statements (U.S. GAAP) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not contain all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. In ourthe opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to present fairly in all material respects ourthe financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2015, results of operations forMarch 31, 2023, and the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. We have evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Form 10-Q with the SEC, and determined there have not beenfiscal year or any events that have occurred that would require adjustments to ourfuture period. These unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

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The information contained in this report on Form 10-Qcondensed consolidated financial statements should hebe read in conjunction with ourthe financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscalthe year ended December 31, 2014.2022, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023.

 

ESTIMATES - TheManagement acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary in its opinion for a fair statement of its consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of its operations for the periods presented.

Principles of Consolidation

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Business Segments and Concentrations

The Company uses the “management approach” to identify its reportable segments. The management approach requires companies to report segment financial information consistent with information used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the basis for identifying the Company’s reportable segments. The Company manages its business as a single reporting segment.

Customers in the United States accounted for 100% of our revenues. We do not have any property or equipment outside of the United States.

Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principlesU.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including stock-based compensation and deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reportingreported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.estimates, and those estimates may be material.

Risks and Uncertainties

 

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Effective January 1, 2008,The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition and changes in consumer demand. The Company’s operations are subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial and operational risks and the potential of overall business failure.

The Company has experienced, and in the future expects to continue to experience, variability in sales and net earnings. The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the cyclical nature of the industry, (ii) general economic conditions in the various local markets in which the Company adopted FASB ASC 820, "Faircompetes, including a potential general downturn in the economy, and (iii) the volatility of prices in connection with the Company’s service offerings. These factors, among others, make it difficult to project the Company’s operating results on a consistent basis.

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Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"),of Financial Instruments

The Company accounts for assets and liabilities measuredfinancial instruments at fair value, on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that requirewhich as is defined as the use of fair value measurements, and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of ASC 820 did not have an impact on the Company's financial position or operating results, but did expand certain disclosures.

ASC 820 defines fair value as theexchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use ofThe valuation techniques that maximize the use ofare based on observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. TheseObservable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect certain market assumptions. There are prioritized below:three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity's own assumptions.

·Level 1—Valuation based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access;
·Level 2—Valuation based on observable quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; and
·Level 3—Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, which require management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.

 

CashFair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and cash equivalents include money market securities that are consideredpertinent information available to be highly liquid and easily tradable as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy.management.

 

The respective carrying amountsvalue of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments includingapproximated their fair value. These financial instruments include accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities,expenses, and promissory note, approximated fair value as of June 30, 2015contract liabilities. On March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2014, because2022, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the relativelyCompany’s debt approximates its carrying value based on current financing rates available to the Company and its short-term maturity of these instruments and their market interest rates. No instruments are carried at fair value.nature.

 

RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain amountsThe Company does not have any other financial or non-financial assets or liabilities that would be characterized as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentrations of Risk

For purposes of presentation in the prior period financialconsolidated statements have been reclassified to conform toof cash flows, the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported losses.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with a maturity of three months or less as well as bankat the purchase date and money market accounts to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2015

On March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2014, the balances were $1,446,061 and $1,654,171, respectively.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK - Financial instruments, which potentially subject2022, the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade receivables and cash anddid not have any cash equivalents.

 

Concentration ofThe Company is exposed to credit risk with respect to trade receivables is generally diversified dueon its cash in the event of default by the financial institutions to the large numberextent account balances exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC), which is $250,000. As of entities comprisingMarch 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company'sCompany had not experienced any losses on cash balances in excess of the FDIC insured limits. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to funds could have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. At March 31, 2023, the Company exceeded FDIC insured limits by approximately $1,925,000, and did not exceed the limits at December 31, 2022.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, and year ended December 31, 2022, sales of our products to two and four customers generated approximately 55% and 52% of our revenues, respectively. Our contracts with our customers generally do not obligate them to a specified term and they can generally terminate their relationship with us at any time with a minimal amount of notice. The loss of one of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represent customer baseobligations under normal trade terms and are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding customer balances. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their dispersion across geographic areas principally within the United States.financial condition and other factors. Interest is not accrued on overdue accounts receivable. The Company routinely addresses the financial strengthdoes not require collateral. Four and six of itsour customers combined accounted for approximately 53% and as a consequence, believes that its42% of outstanding accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited.at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company had net accounts receivable of $158,485 and $340,935 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

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The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. At times,Management periodically assesses the Company maintains bank account balances, which exceed FDIC limits. As June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company exceeded FDIC limits by $1,013,509 and $1,292,227, respectively.

REVENUE RECOGNITION — The Company recognizes revenue, for all revenue streams, when it is realized or realizable and estimable in accordance with ASC 605,"Revenue Recognition".The Company will recognize revenue only when all of the following criteria have been met:

·Persuasive evidence for an agreement exists;

·Service has been provided;

·The fee is fixed or determinable; and,

·Collection is reasonably assured.

ACE MARKETING — Ace Marketing's revenue is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers to the customer and the earnings process is complete. In general, title passes to our customers upon the customer's receipt of the merchandise. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis since Ace Marketing has the risks and rewards of ownership, latitude in selection of vendors and pricing, and bears all credit risk. Advance payments made by customers are included in customer deposits. Ace Marketing records all shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenues and related costs as cost of goods sold, when incurred. Additional source of revenue, derived from emails/texts directly to consumers are recognized under contractual arrangements. Revenue from this advertising method is recognized at the time of service provided.

MOBIQUITY NETWORKS - Mobiquity Networks. Mobiquity has three avenues of income with our beacon platform, Bluetooth Push and Wi-Fi. Revenue is realized with the signing of the advertising contract. The customer signs a contract directly with us for an advertising campaign with mutually agreed upon term and is billed on the start date of the advertising campaign, which are normally in short duration periods. Revenue is recognized the same way for the three mobile solutions. The first option to earn revenue with the beacon platform is for customers to contract for advertising campaigns, on our platform, either directly through their own app or through various third party apps. The second option to earn revenue is through a revenue share with advertising exchanges and networks that deliver advertising campaigns to their customers based on our real-time location signal data. The third option would be through selling our historical data to data management platform companies.

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS - Management must make estimates of the collectability of accounts receivable. Management specifically analyzesCompany’s accounts receivable and, analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of theif necessary, establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014,The Company provides its allowance for doubtful accounts were $40,000based upon a review of the outstanding accounts receivable, historical collection information and $40,000, respectively.existing economic conditions. Accounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to operations when that determination is made.

 

INVENTORY - Inventory is recordedThe allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $1,111,000 and $1,091,000 at cost (First In, First Out) and is comprised of finished goods. The Company maintains an inventory on hand for its largest customer's frequent order items. All items held are branded for the customer, therefore are not available for public distribution. The Company has an agreement with this customer, for cost recovery, if vendor relationship is terminated. There have been minimal reserves placed on inventory, based on this arrangement. As of June 30, 2015March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2014,2022, respectively. This allowance relates to receivables generated in previous years for which collection is uncertain, based in part, as a result of many customers being adversely impacted by COVID-19.

Bad debt expense (recovery) is recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Management evaluates the recoverability of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists, in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360-10-35-15 Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Events and circumstances considered by the Company has reserved against $31,676in determining whether the carrying value of identifiable intangible assets and $31,676, respectively.other long-lived assets may not be recoverable include but are not limited to significant changes in performance relative to expected operating results; significant changes in the use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; and changes in the Company’s business strategy. In determining if impairment exists, the Company estimates the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of these assets and compares this to the carrying amounts of the assets.

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - If impairment is indicated based on a comparison of the assets’ carrying values and the undiscounted cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. No impairments were recognized by the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost.cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is expensed usingprovided on the straight-line methodbasis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets of three to five years. Leasehold improvements are being amortized usingassets.

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance which do not materially extend the straight-line method over sixty months of the estimated useful lives of the related assets or the remaining term of the lease. The costs of additionsproperty and improvements, which substantially extend the useful life of a particular asset, are capitalized. Repair and maintenance costsequipment are charged to expense.operations. When assets areproperty or equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the account andrespective accounts with the resulting gain or loss on disposition is reflected in current results of operations.

Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred for the acquisition of Advangelists, LLC in December 2018 over the fair value of the underlying identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but instead, it is tested for impairment at least annually. In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, the Company will record a charge in an amount equal to the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.

The Company performs its annual impairment tests of goodwill as of December 31st of each year, or more frequently, if certain indicators are present. Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating income.segment or one level below the operating segment level, which is referred to as a component. Management identifies its reporting units by assessing whether components (i) have discrete financial information available, (ii) engage in business activities, and (iii) whether a segment manager regularly reviews the component’s operating results. Net assets and goodwill of acquired businesses are allocated to the reporting unit associated with the acquired business based on the anticipated organizational structure of the combined entities. If two or more components are deemed economically similar, those components are aggregated into one reporting unit when performing the annual goodwill impairment review. The Company has one reporting unit as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. No impairment of goodwill was recognized by the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 or fiscal year 2022.

 

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LONG LIVED ASSETS - Long-lived

Intangible Assets

The majority of the Company’s intangible assets consist of customer relationship and the ATOS platform technology obtained through its acquisition of Advangelists LLC. The Company amortizes its identifiable definite-lived intangible assets over an estimated useful life of 5 years. See Note 3 for further details.

Software Development Costs

In accordance with ASC 985-20, Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, the Company records the cost of planning, designing, and establishing the technological feasibility of computer software intended for resale as research and development costs and charges those costs to operations when incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. After technological feasibility has been established, the costs of producing a marketable product and product masters are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is expected to be five years, beginning at the date of general release to customers. The Company began capitalizing costs associated with the development of its Ad Tech Operating System for Publishers platform in January 2023 when technological feasibility was deemed to have been established. Total software development costs capitalized for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 were $501,075. The platform is expected to be released to customers in the second quarter of 2023. No amortization has been recognized on the software development costs as of March 31, 2023.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under FASB ASC Topic No. 480, (ASC 480), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and FASB ASC Topic No. 815, (ASC 815) Derivatives and Hedging.

In August 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (ASU 2020-06), as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Among other changes, the new guidance removes from U.S. GAAP separation models for convertible debt that require the convertible debt to be separated into a debt and equity component, unless the conversion feature is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative or the debt is issued at a substantial premium. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present such embedded conversion features in equity and will instead account for the convertible debt wholly as property, equipment and identifiable intangiblesdebt. The new guidance also requires use of the “if-converted” method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share, which is consistent with the Company’s current accounting treatment under the current guidance. The guidance was adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2022.

Terms of financial instruments are reviewed for impairment whenever facts and circumstances indicateto determine whether or not they contain embedded derivative instruments that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Whenare required impairment losses on assets to be heldaccounted for separately from the host contract under ASC 815 and usedASU 2020-06 and recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivative liabilities are recognized basedremeasured to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations. The Company generally incorporates a binomial model to determine fair value. Upon conversion of a debt instrument where an embedded conversion option has been bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative liability, the Company records the resulting shares issued at fair value, derecognizes all related debt principal, derivative liability, and debt discount, and recognizes a net gain or loss on debt extinguishment. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC 815 are reclassified to liabilities at the fair value of the asset.instrument on the reclassification date. The fair valueCompany does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risk. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no derivatives classified as liabilities.

Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discounts

Debt discounts, debt issuance costs paid to lenders or third parties, and other original issue discounts on debt, are recorded as debt discount or debt issuance costs and amortized to interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, over the term of the underlying debt instrument, using the effective interest method, with the unamortized portion reported net with related principal outstanding on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded $360,993 in interest expense associated with debt discounts and debt issuance costs incurred on debt issued during the quarter. The unamortized debt discounts remaining at March 31, 2023 was $773,471. See Note 4 regarding the accounting for debt discounts and debt issuance costs during the quarter ended March 31, 2023. There was no amortization of debt discounts for the year ended December 31, 2022 or unamortized debt discounts outstanding at December 31, 2022.

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Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenues are generated from internet advertising, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). In accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when promised services are transferred to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these services. To achieve this core principle, the Company applies the following five steps:

Identify the contract with a customer.

A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and, (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. The Company applies judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer.

Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Company, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised services (performance obligations), the Company must apply judgment to determine whether promised services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation. Currently, the Company does not have any contracts that contain multiple performance obligations.

Determine the transaction price.

The transaction price is determined based on estimates of future cash flows, market value of similar assets, if available, or independent appraisals, if required. If the carrying amount ofconsideration to which the long-lived asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognizedCompany will be entitled in exchange for transferring services to the difference betweencustomer. To the carrying amount and fair value ofextent the asset. When fair values are not available,transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates fair value usingthe amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method depending on the nature of the variable consideration. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future cash flows discountedreversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. None of the Company’s contracts as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 contained a significant financing component.

Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract.

If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. However, if a series of distinct services that are substantially the same qualifies as a single performance obligation in a contract with variable consideration, the Company must determine if the variable consideration is attributable to the entire contract or to a specific part of the contract. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price basis unless the transaction price is variable and meets the criteria to be allocated entirely to a performance obligation or to a distinct service that forms part of a single performance obligation.

Recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company satisfies performance obligations at a rate commensuratepoint in time. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the promised service to a customer. Under both managed services arrangements or self-service arrangements, the Company’s promised services under the contracts include identification, bidding and purchasing of advertisement opportunities. The Company also generally has discretion in establishing the pricing of the ads. Since the Company is controlling the promise to deliver the contracted services, the Company is considered the principal in all arrangements for revenue recognition purposes.

Payment terms and conditions vary by contract, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 90 days.

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Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities represent deposits made by customers before the satisfaction of performance obligations and recognition of revenue. Upon completion of the performance obligation(s) that the Company has with the risk associated withcustomer based on the recoveryterms of the assets. We did notcontract, the liability for the customer deposit is relieved and revenue is recognized. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were $187,916 and $193,598, respectively in contract liabilities outstanding that we expect to recognize any impairment losses for any periods presented.as revenue in our next fiscal year.

 

WEBSITE TECHNOLOGY - Website technology developed during the prior yearsRevenues

All revenues recognized were capitalizedderived from internet advertising for the period of developmentquarter ended March 31, 2023, and testing. Expenditures during the planning stage and after implementation have been expensed in accordance with ASC 985.year ended December 31, 2022.

 

ADVERTISING COSTS -Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. ForAdvertising costs are included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the quartersconsolidated statements of operations.

The Company incurred $259 in such costs during the quarter ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2014, there weredid not incur any advertising costs of $5,295 and $0, respectively. Forduring the six monthsyear ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, there were advertising costs of $5,495 and $288, respectively.December 31, 2022.

 

ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK BASED COMPENSATION.Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for our stock-based compensation, including stock options and common stock warrants, under ASC 718 Compensation – Stock basedCompensation, using the fair value-based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date fairbased on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Company usesperiod for employee awards, which is usually the Black-Sholes option-pricing modelvesting period, and when the goods are obtained or services are received, for nonemployee awards. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also applies to determinetransactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the awards, which involvesentity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.

In connection with certain subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimatingfinancing, consulting and collaboration arrangements, the lengthCompany may issue warrants to purchase shares of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them ("expected term"),its common stock. The outstanding warrants are standalone instruments that are not puttable or mandatorily redeemable by the estimated volatilityholder and are classified as equity awards.

The fair value of stock-based compensation is generally determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model as of the Company's common stock price overdate of the expected term ("volatility") andgrant or the numberdate at which the performance of options for which vesting requirements will not bethe services is completed ("forfeitures")(measurement date). Changes

When determining fair value of stock-based compensation, the Company considers the following assumptions in the subjective assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair value stock-based compensation, and the related amount recognized on the consolidated statements of operations. Refer to Note 8 "Stock Option Plans" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsinthis report for a more detailed discussion.

BENEFICIAL CONVERSIONS - Debt instruments that contain a beneficial conversion feature are recorded as deemed interest to the holders of the convertible debt instruments. The beneficial conversion is calculated as the difference between the fair values of the underlying common stock less the proceeds that have been received for the debt instrument limited to the value received.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS - The Company's functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. We own a subsidiary in Europe. Our subsidiary's functional currency is the EURO. All transactions initiated in EUROs are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830-30, the average exchange rate of 1.1094% and period end exchange rate of 1.300% were used for the second quarter of 2015 "Translation of Financial Statements," as follows:Black-Scholes model:

 

·(i)Monetary assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date.Exercise price,
·(ii)Fixed assets and equity transactions at historical rates.Expected dividends,
·(iii)Expected volatility,
·RevenueRisk-free interest rate; and expense items at the average rate
·Expected life of exchange prevailing during the period.option

 

Adjustments arising from such translations are deferred until realization and are included as a separate component of stockholders' equity as a component of comprehensive income or loss. Therefore, translation adjustments are not included in determining net income (loss) but reported as other comprehensive income.Income Taxes

 

No significant realized exchange gains or losses were recorded since March 7, 2013 (date of acquisition of subsidiary) to June 30, 2015.

INCOME TAXES - DeferredThe Company accounts for income taxestax using the asset and liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized fordetermined based on temporary differences between the financial statementreporting and income tax basisbases of assets and liabilities forusing enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the year in which income tax or tax benefitsthe differences are expected to be realized in future years. Areverse. The Company records a valuation allowance is established to reduceoffset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not,more-likely-than-not that all or some portion of suchthe deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in incomeas gain or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTSThe Company follows the accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes using the provisions of ASC 740. Using that guidance, tax positions initially need to be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not identify any uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to recognized uncertain income tax positions, in other expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Open tax years subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally remain open for three years from the filing date. Tax years subject to examination by the state jurisdictions generally remain open for up to four years from the filing date.

Related Parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal with if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications were made to the 2022 condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to 2023 presentation.

Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

We have reviewedconsider the FASBapplicability and impact of all new accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ deficit, cash flows, or presentation thereof. Management has evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")Board (FASB) through the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and found no recent accounting pronouncements and interpretations thereofissued, but not yet effective, that have effectiveness dates during the periods reported and in future periods. The Company has carefully considered the new pronouncements that alter previous generally accepted accounting principles and does not believe that any new or modified principleswhen adopted, will have a material impact on the corporation's reportedcondensed consolidated financial position or operationsstatements of the Company. 

Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions: On September 30, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03 (ASU 2022-03), which clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 on the near term. The applicabilityfair value measurement of any standardan equity security that is subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the formal reviewsale of ouran equity security. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to such an equity security, including (1) the fair value of such equity securities reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a “contractual restriction prohibiting the sale of an equity security is a characteristic of the reporting entity holding the equity security” and is not included in the equity security’s unit of account. Accordingly, an entity should not consider the contractual sale restriction when measuring the equity security’s fair value (i.e., the entity should not apply a discount related to the contractual sale restriction, as stated in ASC 820-10-35-36B as amended by the ASU). The ASU also prohibits an entity from recognizing a contractual sale restriction as a separate unit of account. For public business entities, ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2022-03 on its consolidated financial managementstatements and certain standards are under consideration.related disclosures.

 

NOTE 2: LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Instrument – Credit Losses: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share gives effect to stock optionsimpairment methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and warrants, which are considered to be dilutive common stock equivalents. Basic loss per common share was computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The number of common shares potentially issuable upon the exercise of certain options and warrants that were excluded from the diluted loss per common share calculation was approximately 51,681,000 and 33,304,000 because they are anti-dilutive asrequires a resultconsideration of a netbroader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 requires the use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, which provides transition relief for entities adopting ASU 2016-13. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, the amendments in ASU 2019-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity may early adopt ASU No. 2019-05 in any interim period after its issuance if the entity has adopted ASU 2016-13. For all other entities, the effective date will be the same as the effective date of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023 and the adoption of the guidance did not have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers: In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2021-08). Under ASU 2021-08, an acquirer in a business combination must apply ASC 606 principles when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities. The provisions of ASU 2021-08 are applicable for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted ASU 2021-08 on January 1, 2023 and the adoption of the guidance did not have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

NOTE 3 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Definite-Lived Intangible Asset

The definite-lived intangible asset is a customer relationship asset also acquired through the Advangelists, LLC acquisition. The customer relationship intangible asset is being amortized over its estimated useful life of five years. The Company periodically evaluates the reasonableness of the useful lives of these assets. These assets are also reviewed for impairment or obsolescence when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

Schedule of intangible assets        
         
  Useful Lives March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022 
         
Customer relationship 5 years $3,003,676  $3,003,676 
Less accumulated amortization    (2,507,576)  (2,357,392)
Net carrying value   $496,100  $646,284 

During each of the three months ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2023 and 2014, respectively.2022, the Company recognized $150,184 in amortization expense related to the customer relationship intangible asset, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

NOTE 3: CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTEFuture amortization of the customer relationship asset, for years ending December 31, is as follows:

Schedule of future accumulated amortization   
    
2023 $450,552 
2024  45,548 
Total $496,100 

 

Summary of Convertible Promissory Notes:

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NOTE 4 – DEBT

 

  June 30,  June 30, 
  2015  2014 
Arnost Note (a) $322,000  $322,000 
Cavu Notes (b), net of $38,205 debt discounts  211,795    
Berg Notes (c)(d)  3,722,000    
Total Debt  4,255,795   322,000 
Current portion of debt  322,000   322,000 
Long-term portion of debt $3,933,795  $ 

Following is a summary of debt outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

Summary of long term debt      
  March 31,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
Small Business Administration Loan (a) $  $150,000 
Note payable (b)  1,437,500    
Total debt  1,437,500   150,000 
Less: unamortized debt discounts  (773,471)   
Current portion of debt, net of debt discounts  664,029    
Long-term portion of debt $  $150,000 

 

(a)(a)OnIn June 12, 2012,2020, the Company closed onreceived an Economic Injury Disaster Loan of $150,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) which carries a security agreement (the "Security Agreement")thirty-year term, and interest at 3.7% per annum, with TCA related to a $350,000 Convertible promissory note issued by the Company in favor of TCA (the "Convertible Note"), which Convertible Note was funded by TCA on June 12, 2012. The maturity date in July of the Convertible Note was December 2013,2050. The loan is to be repaid in monthly installments, including principal and the Convertible Note bears interest, at a rate of $731, beginning twelve percent (12%) per annum. The Convertible Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a price equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the average of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company's common stock during the five (5) trading days immediately prior to the date of conversion. The Convertible Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at the Company's option without penalty. The Security Agreement granted to TCA a continuing, first priority security interest in all of the Company's assets, wheresoever located and whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks, Inc., also entered into a similar Security Agreement and Guaranty Agreement. On December 12, 2013, TCA sold its entire interest in the Company's $350,000 secured promissory note to Thomas Arnost, a director of the Company, at face value. Mr. Arnost entered into an amendment to the note to extend the maturity date of the note to June 12, 2014, which was later extended to December 12, 2014 and again extended to December 31, 2015, subject to his right to declare the note due and payable at any time in his sole discretion. Also, the interest rate was raisedmonths from 12% per annum to 15% and the conversion price of the shares issuable upon conversion of the note was fixed at $.30 per share. The aforementioned note is convertible at the sole discretion of the noteholder. The Company recognized a beneficial conversion, in the amount of $116,667, based on the fixed conversion price, compared to the fair market trading value at the date of the agreement. The noteholder immediately converted $28,000 into 93,334 shares of common stock in December 2013. The balanceloan. Total accrued and unpaid interest on the note is $322,000as of June 30, 2015 anddebt was $13,594 at December 31, 2014.

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(b)In July 2014,2022 and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The total principal outstanding has been presented as long-term liabilities as payments required to be made in 2023 will be applied to accrued interest. On January 5, 2023, the Company raised $250,000 in gross proceeds frompaid $163,885 to the sale of convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $250,000 with a maturity date of July 31, 2017. The noteholders also received Class CC WarrantsSmall Business Administration to purchase 125,000 shares of common Stock, exercisable at $1.20 per share through July 31, 2017. The placement agent received $17,500 in cash, 25,000 shares of restricted Common Stock and five-year warrants to purchase 7,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.60 per share. The notes bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum with semi-annual payments to be paid on January 31' and July 31' of each year with the first interest payment due on January 31, 2015. At the option of the noteholder, thepay off all outstanding principal and accrued interest thereon is convertible at the greater of $.50 per share or 85% of the average daily volume weighted average price of the Company's Common Stock on the OTCQB duringCompany’s SBA loan.
(b)

On December 30, 2022, the 20 trading days immediately precedingCompany and Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands company (the “Investor”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the applicable interest date or conversion date. InInvestor to purchase from the eventCompany (i) a senior secured 20% original issue discount (OID) nine-month promissory note in an aggregate gross principal amount of $1,437,500, less the Company's Common Stock has a closing sales price20% OID of at least $1.00 per share on the OTCQB$287,500, for a periodnet subscription amount of at least 10 trading days with an average daily volume weighted average of at least 25,000 shares, then the Company's promissory notes shall automatically converted into$1,150,000 (the “Investor Note”), and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase 2,613,636 shares of the Company's Common Stock at 85% of the average VWAP during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date.

The Company evaluated the terms of the new note in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 - 40,Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Stock.The Company determined that the conversion feature did not meet the definition of a derivative and therefore did not bifurcate the conversion feature and account for it as a separate derivative liability. The Company valued the warrants and allocated $33,362 to the warrants; increasing additional paid in capital and off-setting the notes by the warrant value as debt discount. The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the notes, accreting the costs until the note balance equals the face value of the note. The Company recognized $9,110 of interest due to the amortization of the debt discount. The Company evaluated the conversion feature for a beneficial conversion feature. The effective conversion price was compared to the market price on the date of the note and was deemed to be less than the market value of underlying common stock at the inception of the note. Therefore, the Company recognized the beneficial conversion feature in the amount of $59,379 in 2014. The beneficial conversion feature was recordedasan increase in additional paid-in capital.

(c)In November 2014, Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, loaned us $1,000,000 pursuant to a two-year unsecured loan. This loan is repayable in November 2016 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. Carl Berg is the brother of Clyde Berg. In December 2014, the Clyde Berg 2011 CRT with Carl Berg as Trustee, loaned us $1,000,000 pursuant to a two-year unsecured loan. This loan is repayable in December 2016 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. We have an agreement with the Bergs to loan us an additional $500,000 on the same terms. These monies were received by us in January 2015. On December 29, 2014, Clyde Berg's daughter loaned us $50,000 pursuant to a two-year note. The principal and accrued interest thereon is convertible at any time by the noteholders into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $.50 per share. For every $1.00 of principal and accrued interest thereon converted, the noteholder will also receive a five-year warrant to purchase one share ofCompany’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00$0.44 per share.

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(d)On share, exercisable commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring December 15, 2014, we entered into a letter agreement with Carl E. Berg. The agreement recognized that Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, and Clyde Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, will have provided $2.5 million of unsecured loans to us between November and December 2014 ($2 million received in 2014, $500,000 received in January 2015)30, 2027 (the “Investor Warrant”). The notes mature two yearstransaction closed, and proceeds from the origination date and bear interest at 4%. Pursuant to said letter agreement, we agreed that these unsecured loans may be sold, assigned or transferred to Clyde J. Berg, Carl E. Berg and/or Kara Ann Berg or any entity controlled by any of the aforementioned individuals in a combination of the aforementioned persons or entities. This letter agreement provides that if Mr. Carl E. Berg or any permitted transferee purchases or otherwise acquires the $2.5 million of unsecured notes, that these notes shall be convertible at any time prior to maturity or redemption thereof at a conversion price of $.50 per share. For every $1.00 in principal converted, a five-year warrant to purchase one additional share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share will be issued. In the event that $2.5 million is timely converted on or before January 30, 2015, we will also issue as a bonus warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $.50 per share over a five year period from the date of issuance. We also agreed to grant Mr. Berg the right to lend us up to an additional $3.75 million of optional loans on the same terms and conditions described above on or before February 15, 2015, 850,000 of which was received by us in February 2015. In the event such optional loan is converted into common stock on or before March 31, 2015, we will also issue as an additional bonus warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share from the date of issuance. We also agreed to grant him the right to lend us up to an additional $3.75 million on the same terms and conditions on or before May 15, 2015 and in the event such additional optional loan is converted into common stock on or before June 30, 2015, we will also issue bonus warrants to Mr. Berg to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share over a period of five years from the date of issuance. All bonus warrants contain cashless exercise provisions. The 2,000,000 bonus warrants described above assumes full funding of the $7.5 million optional loans and 100% conversion on or before the dates described above. In the event the amount of optional loans is less than an aggregate of $3.75 million converted prior to March 31, 2015 and an additional $3.75 million converted prior to June 30, 2015, then the bonus warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares will be proportionately reduced. In the second quarter, all dates were extended by the Company unilaterally through June 30, 2015.  In summary, in the event all $10 million is provided to us, including an additional $7.5 million on a timely basis, subject to our right of acceptance or rejection in our sole discretion, and all loans are timely converted on or before the dates described above, we will have issued 20 million shares of common stock, 10 million warrants to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, plus five year bonus warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share with cashless exercise provisions pertaining to the bonus warrants. Also, in the event the $10 million of funding is completed, Mr. Berg has the right to appoint one independent member to the board, which nominee will be subject to normal background checks. As of June 30, 2015, no additional moniesAgreement were received by the Company in January 2023. If at any time commencing July 1, 2023, the Company issues, sells, or announces for sale, any shares of its common stock (Subsequent Equity Sale) for a per share price less than the exercise price of the Investor Warrant in effect immediately prior to such Subsequent Equity Sale, the exercise price of the Investor Warrant shall be reduced to an amount equal to the issuance price of the Subsequent Equity Sale.

In conjunction with the Agreement, the Company issued 522,727 shares of common stock, or approximately 5.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares, to the Investor as an incentive on the transaction (Incentive Shares). Excluding the above referenced Investor Warrant, the shares of Common Stock exercisable pursuant to such Investor Warrant are not being considered beneficially owned by the Investor until the Investor Warrant is exercisable within 60 days. Total issuance fees of $138,500 associated with the closing of the Agreement were paid by the Company to Spartan Capital Securities LLC and there have been no conversionsthe Investor’s counsel, resulting in net proceeds of debt$1,011,500. Approximately $164,000 of the loan proceeds were utilized to repay the outstanding principal and accrued interest under the SBA loan (see above).

The Investor Note will only become convertible into common stock upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under and warrants.as defined in the Investor Note on terms set forth in the Investor Note. This Investor Note matures and is payable on or before September 30, 2023, and it provides that the Investor may demand prepayment after March 31, 2023 and before the maturity date, provided that the purchasers of securities in a future public offering by the Company, as defined in the Agreement, who hold the purchased Company securities at the time the prepayment demand, unanimously consent to the prepayment. The Company granted a security interest in all of its assets to the Investor as collateral for its obligations under the Investor Note pursuant to a Security Agreement. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Investor Note pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee and granted a first lien security interest in all of their assets to the Investor as additional collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement. All securities sold in the above-described transaction contain certain piggy-back registration rights after the completion of our February 2023 offering (see Note 5). 

 

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The Company evaluatedaforementioned Investor Warrant was deemed to be an equity-classified derivative instrument with a fair value of $1,526,363 at the termsdate of December 15, 2014 agreement and accounted forclosing on the modificationAgreement, incorporating the use of the original notes as an extinguishmentBlack-Scholes valuation model, and the Incentive Shares were deemed to have a fair value of $318,863 based on the closing market price of the old notesCompany’s common stock on the day preceding the closing of the Agreement. Per accounting guidance under ASC 815, the Company recorded the fair values of the Investor Warrant and Incentive Shares based on the relative fair valued the new note agreement. The Company valued the note with conversion features and warrants and determined that thevalue allocation method, which allocates fair values as a percentage of total fair value of the new agreement resulteddebt, Investor Warrant, and Incentive Shares, in proportion to the net proceeds received (after deducting fees paid to lender) under the Investor Note of $1,150,000. As a $322,000 lossresult of applying the relative fair value allocation method, the Investor Warrant was assigned a relative fair value of $586,040 and the Incentive Shares were assigned a relative fair value of $122,426, at the date of closing on the extinguishmentAgreement. The fair values of the Investor Warrant, the Incentive Shares, the OID of $287,500, and the $138,500 in debt issuance costs paid, were recorded as debt discounts and a corresponding premium todebt issuance costs totaling $1,134,466, and are presented net against the loandebt principal outstanding on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2023. Amortization associated with the total debt discounts is being recognized using the effective interest method over the term of the Investor Note, which matures on September 30, 2023. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, $360,993 in amortization on the debt discounts was recognized as interest expense on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations, and remaining unamortized debt discounts at March 31, 2023 were $773,471

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 105,000,000 shares, comprised of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value.

 

NOTE 4: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)Of the 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, the Board of Directors has designated the following:

·1,500,000 shares as Series AA Preferred Stock, none outstanding
·1,250,000 shares as Series AAA Preferred Stock, 31,413 shares outstanding
·1,250 shares as Series AAAA Preferred Stock, all previously outstanding shares of which have been redeemed or converted
·1,500 shares as Series C Preferred Stock, none outstanding
·2 shares as Series B Preferred Stock, all previously outstanding shares of which have been redeemed or converted
·70,000 shares as Series E Preferred Stock, 61,688 shares outstanding

Rights Under Preferred Stock

The Company’s classes of preferred stock include the following provisions:

 

During 2014,Optional Conversion Rights

·Series AA preferred stock – one share convertible into 50 shares of common stock
·Series AAA preferred stock – one share convertible into 100 shares of common stock
·Series C preferred stock – one share convertible into 100,000 shares of commons stock
·Series E preferred stock – one share at a rate of Stated Value, as defined, divided by $0.08, convertible commencing January 31, 2020

Redemption Rights

Series E preferred stock is redeemable at any time upon 30 days written notice by the Company has raised gross proceedsand the holders, at a rate of $3,276,310, net100% of offering costs of $283,990, from the sale of its Common Stock, at $0.30 to $0.50 per share, in exchange for 10,867,669 common shares andStated Value, as defined.

Warrant Coverage

Series C preferred stock carries 100% warrant coverage upon preferred stock conversion, warrants to purchase 4,433,839 sharesexercisable through September 20, 2023 at an exercise price of $.50 to $1.00 per share through December 31, 2017 and 2019.$0.12.

 

During 2014 the Company received $175,000No further voting, dividend or liquidation preference rights exist as of the stock subscription receivables from 2013.March 31, 2023 on any class of preferred stock.

 

During 2014, the Company issued to consultants and employees, 784,000 shares of stock for services rendered, at a fair market value of $366,541. Also, the Company issued another 135,000 shares of the common stock to a consultant for prepaid services, at a fair market value of $53,055.

 

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During 2014,February 2023 Public Offering

On February 13, 2023, the Company recorded $3,117,000entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (the Underwriter) relating to a public offering of 3,777,634 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 4,286,883 shares of common stock (the Shares), for net proceeds of $3,207,500 (the February 2023 Offering). In conjunction with the February 2023 Offering, which closed on February 16, 2023, the investors also received other Warrants to purchase 12,096,776 shares of common stock (Series 2023 Warrants). The offered Shares were priced at $0.465 per combination of one share of common stock or one pre-funded warrant, accompanied by one Series 2023 Warrant.

Each pre-funded warrant is exercisable at any time, until fully exercised, to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. Each Series 2023 Warrant is exercisable for five years to purchase 1.5 shares of common stock at a cash exercise price of $0.465 per warrant share. The Series 2023 Warrants contain an alternative cashless exercise provision permitting the holder to acquire 0.75 shares of common stock for every 1.5 warrant shares any time after the earlier of (i) 30 days following the initial exercise date of February 14, 2023 and (ii) the date on which the aggregate trading volume of the Company’s common stock, beginning on the initial exercise date of the Series 2023 Warrants, exceeds 36,290,322 shares. Additionally, the exercise price of both the pre-funded warrants and the Series 2023 Warrants are subject to customary adjustments for stock based compensation relatedsplits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the like.

Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriter agreement, and as partial consideration to the Underwriter – Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, the Company issued Spartan warrants and options.for the purchase of 403,226 shares of common stock, exercisable from February 14, 2023 through February 14, 2028, at an initial exercise price of $0.5115 per share. These warrants issued to Spartan were subsequently cancelled on June 22, 2023. The Company also recordedgranted the Underwriter a beneficial conversion feature45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,209,678 shares and/or pre-funded warrants in lieu of $59,379 relatedshares, and accompanying Series 2023 Warrants to purchase 1,814,517 shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any. No additional shares or pre-funded warrants were purchased by the Underwriter. The Company paid a convertible promissory note for $250,000.cash fee to the Underwriter equal to 8% of the gross proceeds raised in the February 2023 Offering, plus a reimbursement of Underwriter fees totaling $242,500.

 

December 2014,Between the Company issued 500,000closing of the February 2023 Offering and March 31, 2023, one or more investors holding pre-funded warrants converted their pre-funded warrants into 3,036,667 shares of common sharesstock and elected the alternative cashless exercise provision for the receipt of $150,000 cash, from theSeries 2023 Warrant exercise of 500,000 warrants.

During806,451 shares of the year ending December 2014, cashless exercise of warrants resultedSeries 2023 Warrants, resulting in the issuance of 66,536403,226 shares of common stock. Pre-funded warrants and Series 2023 Warrants remaining outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023 were 1,250,216 and 11,290,325, respectively.

 

During 2014,Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the Company issued 62,791remaining 1,250,216 shares of pre-funded warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 1,250,216 shares of common stock in April 2023. Also, subsequent to March 31, 2023, an additional 8,870,969 shares valued at $27,000,of the Series 2023 Warrants were exercised under the alternative cashless exercise provision, resulting in paymentthe issuance of interest expense.4,435,485 shares of common stock in April 2023.

 

Shares Issued for Services

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015,2022, the Company commenced a private placement offering at an offering price of $.30 per share with matching warrants issued to purchase an additional share50,000 shares of common stock, at $.45$1.69 per share throughfor $84,500 in exchange for services rendered. No shares were issued during the March 31, 2020. Three investors purchased an aggregate2023, quarter ended.

Shares issued upon conversion of 1,666,667 shares for proceeds of $500,000 from our private placement offering on March 30, 2015. The Company also issued 77,143 shares for $27,000 of interest and 90,000 shares for $22,000 of services rendered during the quarter.debt:

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, theMarch 31, 2022, Dr. Gene Salkind, his wife, and a trust converted an aggregate of $2,052,500 of secured debt in exchange for 1,368,333 shares of common stock as well as warrants to purchase 684,166 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share through September 2029. The Company issued 7,400,000 shares for proceedsrecorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $2,220,000 under the private placement offering. We also issued 236,842 shares for $59,000 of interest and 435,000 shares for $119,000 of services during the quarter.

NOTE 5: STOCK COMPENSATION

Compensation costs$491,915 related to share-based payment transactions, including employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements utilizing the straight line method for the cost of these awards.conversion.

 

The Company's results forCompany also converted $150,000 of debt into 75,000 shares of common stock, having a fair value of $135,750, resulting in a gain on debt extinguishment of $14,250. No shares were issued during the three month periodsquarter ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 include employee share-based compensation expense totaling approximately $501,000 and $551,000, respectively. The Company's results for the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 include employee share-based compensation expense totaling approximately $955,000 and $1,642,000, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses. No income tax benefit has been recognized in the statement of operations for share-based compensation arrangements due to a history of operating losses.March 31, 2023.

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited):

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
Employee stock-based compensation - option grants $315,763  $14,791  $751,754  $29,582 
Employee stock-based compensation - stock grants            
Non-Employee stock-based compensation - option grants  11,455   214,748   29,405   920,261 
Non-Employee stock-based compensation - stock grants     321,603      370,748 
Non-Employee stock-based compensation-stock warrant  174,055      174,055   321,603 
Total $501,273  $551,142  $955,214  $1,642,194 

 

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NOTE 6: 6 – STOCK OPTION PLANPLANS AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

 

During Fiscal 2005, the Company established, and the stockholders approved, an Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (the "2005 Plan"“2005 Plan”) for the granting of up to 2,000,0005,000 non-statutory and incentive stock options and stock awards to directors, officers, consultants and key employees of the Company. On June 9, 2005, the Board of Directors amended the Plan to increase the number of stock options and awards to be granted under the Plan to 4,000,000.10,000 shares. During Fiscal 2009, the Company established a plan of long-term stock-based compensation incentives for selected Eligible Participants of the Company covering 4,000,00010,000 shares. This plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by stockholders in October 2009 and shall be known as the 2009 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (the "2009 Plan"). In September 2013, the Company's stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the 2009 Plan to 10,000,000. In February 2015, the board approved, subject to stockholder approval within one year, an increase in the number of shares under the 2009 Plan to 20,000,000 shares. (The 2005 and 2009 Plans are collectively referred to as the "Plans" and the Company has a combined 14,000,000 shares, which will increase to 24,000,000 shares upon stockholder approval of the increase in the 2009 Plan, available for issuance under the Plans.)

All stock options under the Plans are granted at or above the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date. Employee and non-employee stock options vest over varying periods and generally expire either 5 or 10 years from the grant date. The fair value of options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For option grants, the Company will take into consideration payments subject to the provisions of ASC 718 "Stock Compensation", previously Revised SFAS No. 123 "Share-Based Payment" ( "SFAS 123 (R)"). The fair values of these restricted stock awards are equal to the market value of the Company's stock on the date of grant, after taking into certain discounts. The expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of our stock and other contributing factors. The expected term is based upon observation of actual time elapsed between date of grant and exercise of options for all employees. Previously, such assumptions were determined based on historical data.

The weighted average assumptions made in calculating the fair values of options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

  Three Months Ended
June 30
  Six Months Ended
June 30
 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
Expected volatility  27.07%   136.44%   32.04%   119.24% 
Expected dividend yield            
Risk-free interest rate  1.61%   .97%   1.90%   1.10% 
Expected term (in years)  7.25   5   8.89   5.67 

  Share  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding, January 1, 2015  16,980,000   .51   5.74  $160,100 
Granted  2,460,000   .30   7.85    
Exercised            
Cancelled & Expired  (600,000)         
                 
Outstanding, June 30, 2015  18,840,000   .40   8.27  $9,000 
                 
Options exercisable, June 30, 2015  15,117,372   .41   8.17  $9,000 

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The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $.40 and $0.41, respectively.

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable at June 30, 2015 is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the market price of the Company's common stock for the shares that had exercise prices, that were lower than the $.25 closing price of the Company's common stock on June 30, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015, the fair value of unamortized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards was $1,334,725.

 The weighted average assumptions made in calculating the fair value of warrants granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

  Three Months Ended
June 30
  Six Months Ended
June 30
 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
Expected volatility  4.68%   156.68%   4.68%   156.681% 
Expected dividend yield            
Risk-free interest rate  .12%   1.69%   .12%   1.69% 
Expected term (in years)  .50   5   .50   5 

  Share  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
                  
Outstanding, January 1, 2015  23,773,914  $    .58   2.50  $53,500 
Granted  9,066,668  $.45   4.96    
Exercised                
Expired  (6,000)         
Outstanding, June 30, 2015  32,834,582  $.45   4.74   7,500 
                  
Warrants exercisable, June 30, 2015  32,834,582  $.45   4.74  $7,500 

NOTE 7: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS —

In April 2011, we entered into our agreement with Simon Property Group, which agreement was amended first in September 2013 and then in July 2014. This second amendment provides for us to expand our location-based mobile mall network footprint to about 240 Simon malls across the United States. Our agreement with Simon currently expires December 31, 2017. Simon is entitled to receive fees from us equal to the greater of a pre-set per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Simon Mall network. The revenue share agreement in which Simon participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees if the Company has generated revenues within the Simon network of about $15 million or more in a calendar year. Our agreement with Simon requires the company to maintain letters of credit for each calendar year under the agreement represented by the minimum amount of fees due for such calendar year. For 2015, the minimum fees of $2.7 million has been secured through two bank letters of credit, one of which was issued in the amount of $1,350,000 utilizing the funds of a non-affiliated stockholder and the second letter of credit was obtained in the same amount through the funds of Thomas Arnost, our Executive Chairman. In the event Simon draws down upon either letter of credit, we have 30 days after the draw down to obtain replacement letters of credit. Each person who secured our letters of credit has the opportunity to notify us that they wish to turn the cash funds securing the letters of credit over to us and to convert such funds into Common Stock originally at a conversion price of $1.00 per share and recently adjusted to $.30 per share. Also, each person who issued the letter of credit is receiving quarterly, while the letters of credit are outstanding, options to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at the prevailing market price per share on the date of grant and interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the monies that they have had to set aside in their bank accounts and are unable to have access to such monies.

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In February 2012, the Company entered into a lease agreement for new executive office space of approximately 4,200 square feet located at 600 Old Country Road, Suite 541, Garden City, NY 11530. The lease agreement is for 63 months, commencing April 2012 and expiring June 2017. The annual rent under this office facility for the first year is estimated at $127,000, including electricity, subject to an annual increase of 3%. In the event of a default in which the Company is evicted from the office space, Mobiquity would be responsible to the landlord for an additional payment of rent of $160,000 in the first year of the lease, an additional payment of $106,667 in the second year of the lease and an additional payment of rent of $53,333 in the third year of the lease. Such additional rent would be payable at the discretion of the Company in cash or in Common Stock of the Company.

The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating leases in Farmingville, NY which expired in November 2014. The Company is currently operating on a month to month basis with an increase of 5% in rents. The Company is obligated for the payment of real estate taxes under these leases. The Company also leases on a month to month basis another office in the 600 Old Country Road building which is approximately 800 square feet at a cost of $1650 per month. The Company also leases approximately 1,200 square feet of office and warehouse space in Spain at a monthly cost of approximately $2,200.

In March of 2014, the Company entered into a month to month lease agreement for approximately a 400 square foot office space in Manhattan NY at $3,700 per month. In May of 2015 we expanded our current month to month lease agreement for approximately 400 additional square feet for a total rent of $5,250 per month.

In April 2015, we entered into a license agreement with Macerich. Pursuant to our agreement with Macerich, we have the right to install Mobi-Beacons to send information across the air space of the common areas of our Macerich mall network, which will, when fully installed we estimate to include approximately 55 malls, across the United States. Our right to install our Mobi-Beacons to market and sell third party paid advertising in the interior common areas of these malls shall be exclusive. Under a Macerich license agreement between us and Macerich currently covering 55 malls, Macerich is entitled to receive fees from us equal to a minimum fee plus the greater of a pre-set per mall fee or a percentage of revenues derived from within the Macerich mall network as well as certain commission fees based on revenues generated through Macerich's sales efforts. We believe that the revenue share in which Macerich participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees if we generate revenues with the Macerich network of approximately $3 million or more in a calendar year. The agreement also provides for Macerich to adjust the number of malls subject to the agreement from time-to-time based upon changes in its beneficial ownership in the malls. Our agreement with Macerich has a term of three years but is subject to earlier termination (i) with cause following a notice and cure period in the event of material breach of the agreement or (ii) without cause by Macerich after one year on 90 days' prior written notice to us. In the event of termination of the agreement without cause, Macerich will reimburse us for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

In April 2015, we entered into a Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM and enrolled as an IBM Business Partner through IBM's PartnerWorld program. We are teaming with IBM to deliver jointly developed solutions for mall-based tenants, including retail clients. These solutions leverage the Mobiquity Networks beacon platform deployed exclusively in the common areas of our mall footprint across the United States, as well as our SDK which can be embedded within mall clients' mobile apps, to deliver relevant content in real time to shoppers' smart phones as they visit these malls. IBM has agreed to work with these clients to provide the analytics solutions needed to deliver personalized, one-on-one content to shoppers through our platform, and to help clients obtain insights from shopper transactions to drive improved customer experience and business performance. IBM services will also provide the integration capabilities needed to combine the Mobiquity Network platform in the mall common areas with the in-store server and network infrastructure, to optimize delivery of context-relevant content for the shopper. Together, our Joint Initiative Agreement with IBM can help their mall clients provide enhanced omni-channel marketing solutions and optimize business results. The agreement has an initial terms of two years and may be extended by agreement of the parties.

Rent and real estate tax expense was approximately $758,500 and $299,900 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Rent and real estate tax expense was approximately $1,498,000 and $592,600 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS —

Michael D. Trepeta and Dean L. Julia

On March 1, 2005, the Company entered into employment contracts with two of its officers, namely, Dean L. Julia and Michael D. Trepeta. The employment agreements provide for minimum annual salaries, currently $30,000 per month (which does not include $2,000 per month which has been deferred until receipt of additional financing), plus bonuses equal to 5% of pre-tax earnings (as defined) and other perquisites commonly found in such agreements. On March 1st of each year, each officer receives a $2,000 per month salary increase. In addition, pursuant to the employment contracts, the Company annually grants each officer options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock.

On August 22, 2007, the Company approved a three year extension of the employment contracts with two of its officers expiring on February 28, 2011. The employment agreements provided for minimum annual salaries with scheduled increases per annum to occur on every anniversary date of the contract and extension commencing on March 1, 2008. A signing bonus of options to purchase 150,000 shares granted to each executive were fully vested at the date of the grant and exercisable at $1.20 per share through August 22, 2017. Ten year options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock are to be granted at fair market value on each anniversary date of the contract and extension commencing March 1, 2008. Termination pay of one year base salary based upon the scheduled annual salary of each executive officer for the next contract year, plus the amount of bonuses paid (or entitle to be paid) to the executive for the current fiscal year of the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher.

On April 7, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a five-year extension of the employment contract of Dean L. Julia and Michael D. Trepeta to expire on March 1, 2015, The Board approved the continuation of each officer's current salary and scheduled salary increases on March 1st of each year. The Board also approved a signing bonus of stock options to purchase 200,000 shares granted to each officer which is fully vested at the date of grant and exercisable at $.50 per share through April 7, 2020; ten-year stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock to be granted to each officer at fair market value on each anniversary date of the contract and extension thereof commencing March 1, 2011; and termination pay of one year base salary based upon the scheduled annual salary of each executive officer for the next contract year plus the amount of bonuses paid or entitled to be paid to the executive for the current fiscal year or the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher. In the event of termination, the executives will continue to receive all benefits included in the employment agreement through the scheduled expiration date of said employment agreement prior to the acceleration of the termination date thereof.

In July 2012, the Company approved and in January 2013 the Company implemented amending the employment agreements of Messrs. Julia and M. Trepeta to expire on February 28, 2017, subject to an automatic one year renewal on March 1, 2013 and on each March 1' thereafter, unless the Employment Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms on or before December 30th of the prior calendar year. In the event of termination without cause, the executives will continue to receive all salary and benefits included in the employment agreement through the scheduled expiration date of said employment agreement prior to the acceleration of the termination date thereof, plus one year termination pay.

On May 28, 2013, the Company approved amending the employment agreements of Messrs. Julia and Trepeta to provide that each officer may choose an annual bonus equal to 5% of pre-tax earnings for the most recently completed year before deduction of annual bonuses paid to officers or, in the event majority control of the Company is acquired by a person or a group of persons during the prior fiscal year, the officer may choose to receive the aforementioned bonus or 1% of the control consideration paid by acquirer(s) to acquire majority control of the Company.

Thomas Arnost

In December 2014, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with Thomas Arnost serving as Executive Chairman of the board. Mr. Arnost receives a monthly salary of $10,000 plus an annual grant of options for serving on the board of directors. In the event of his termination, by Mr. Arnost or by the company for cause, Mr. Arnost will receive his pay through the termination date. In the event that Mr. Arnost is terminated without cause, he shall be entitled to receive his salary paid through the end of the term of his agreement. Mr. Arnost may terminate the agreement at any time by giving three months prior written notice to our board of directors. Mr. Arnost will also be entitled to indemnification against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonably legal fees) arising out of, based upon or related to his performance of services to us, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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Sean Trepeta

In December 2014, Mobiquity Networks entered into an employment agreement with Sean Trepeta, to serve as President of Mobiquity Networks as an employee at will. Mr. Trepeta, as a full-time employee, is to be paid a salary at the rate of $20,000 per month. Upon the execution of the agreement, he received 10-year options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years. For calendar 2015, he will be entitled to a bonus of $125,000 upon revenues of Mobiquity Networks achieving a minimum of $6 million in revenues and a further bonus of $125,000 for a total of $250,000 at such time as Mobiquity Network's revenues achieve a minimum of $12 million, it being understood that any revenues which do not have a 30% margin shall not count toward these totals. All options granted to Mr. Trepeta will become immediately vested in the event of a change in control of our Company or sale of substantially all of our assets. In the event we terminate Mr. Trepeta without cause, after six months of continued employment under the employment agreement, Mr. Trepeta is entitled to receive three months' severance pay.

Paul Bauersfeld

In December 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with Paul Bauersfeld, our Chief Technology Officer, who is an employee at will. Mr. Bauersfeld, as a full-time employee, is to be paid a salary at the rate of $25,000 per month. Upon the execution of the agreement, he received 10-year options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years. For calendar 2015, he will be entitled to a bonus of $125,000 upon revenues of Mobiquity Networks achieving a minimum of $6 million in revenues and a further bonus of $125,000 for a total of $250,000 at such time as Mobiquity Network's revenues achieve a minimum of $12 million, it being understood that any revenues which do not have a 30% margin shall not count toward these totals. The foregoing compensatory arrangements with Mr. Bauersfeld is in addition to the non-statutory stock options to purchase 2,600,000 shares of our common stock previously granted to Mr. Bauersfeld. All options granted to Mr. Bauersfeld will become immediately vested in the event of a change of control of our company or sale of substantially all of our assets. In the event we terminate Mr. Bauersfeld without cause. Mr. Bauersfeld is entitled to receive six months' severance pay.

Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell, our Chief Financial Officer, is an employee at will and is currently receiving a salary of $132,000 per annum.

TRANSACTIONS WITH MAJOR CUSTOMERS —

The Company sells its branded merchandise to a geographically diverse group of customers, performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 a customer accounted for approximately 30% of net revenues and for the three months ended June 30, 2014 a customer accounted for approximately 25% of net revenues. The Company holds on hand certain items that are ordered on a regular basis.

NOTE 8: SEGMENT INFORMATION

Reportable operating segment is determined based on Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.'s management approach. The management approach, as defined by accounting standards which have been codified into FASB ASC 280, "Segment Reporting," is based on the way that the chief operating decision-maker organizes the segments within an enterprise for making decisions about resources to be allocated and assessing their performance. Our chief operating decision-maker is our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

While our results of operations are primarily reviewed on a consolidated basis, the chief operating decision-maker also manages the enterprise in two operating segments: (i) Ace Marketing and Promotions, Inc. captures Branding & Branded Merchandise (ii) Mobiquity Networks represent our Mobil Marketing.

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Corporate management defines and reviews segment profitability based on the same allocation methodology as presented in the segment data tables below:

Second Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  Quarter Ended June 30, 2015 
  Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.  Mobiquity Networks, Inc.  Total 
Revenues, net $571,568  $  $571,568 
Operating (loss), before interest, amortization, depreciation and taxes  (856,027)  (1,938,427)  (2,794,454)
Interest income  12      12 
Interest (expense)  (98,470)     (98,470)
Depreciation and amortization  (13,766)  (35,206)  (48,972)
Net Loss  (968,251)  (1,973,633)  (2,941,884)
Assets at June 30, 2015  2,069,102   288,393   2,357,495 

Six Months of Fiscal 2015

  Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 
  Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.  Mobiquity Networks, Inc.  Total 
Revenues, net $1,086,951  $  $1,086,951 
Operating (loss), before interest, amortization, depreciation and taxes  (1,496,140)  (3,737,227)  (5,233,367)
Interest income  36      36 
Interest (expense)  (177,336)     (177,336)
Depreciation and amortization  (36,373)  (73,832)  (110,205)
Net Loss  (1,709,813)  (3,811,059)  (5,520,872)
Assets at June 30, 2015  2,069,102   288,393   2,357,495 

All intersegment sales and expenses have been eliminated from the tables above.

NOTE 9: COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

On March 31, 2014, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (referred to herein as the "Purchase Agreement"), with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (referred to herein as "Aspire Capital"), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, Aspire Capital is committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $15.0 million of Common Stock over the approximately 24-month term of the Purchase Agreement. In consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement, concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, we issued to Aspire Capital 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as a commitment fee (referred to in herein as the "Commitment Shares"). Upon execution of the Purchase Agreement, we sold to Aspire Capital 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (referred to herein as the "Initial Purchase Shares"). Concurrently with entering into the Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Aspire Capital (referred to herein as the "Registration Rights Agreement"), in which we agreed to file one or more registration statements as permissible and necessary to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, the sale of the shares of Common Stock that have been and may be issued to Aspire Capital under the Purchase Agreement.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company was obligated to register 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act, which includes the Commitment Shares and Initial Purchase Shares that have already been issued to Aspire Capital and an additional 13,000,000 shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue to Aspire Capital after the registration statement is declared effective under the Securities Act. Said Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on April 28, 2014.

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From April 28, 2014, the effective date of the Registration Statement, through April 30, 2015, the date that the Registration Statement became stale, on any trading day on which the closing sale price of our Common Stock exceeds $0.16, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to present Aspire Capital with a purchase notice (each, a "Purchase Notice"), directing Aspire Capital (as principal) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock per trading day, provided that the aggregate price of such purchase shall not exceed $250,000 per trading day, up to $15.0 million of Common Stock in the aggregate at a per share price (the "Purchase Price") calculated by reference to the prevailing market price of the Common Stock (as more specifically described below).

In addition, on any date on which we submit a Purchase Notice for 200,000 shares to Aspire Capital, while we have an effective and current Registration Statement and the closing sale price of the Common Stock is equal to or greater than $0.50 per share, we also have the right, in our sole discretion, to present Aspire Capital with a volume-weighted average price purchase notice (each, a "VWAP Purchase Notice") directing Aspire Capital to purchase an amount of stock equal to up to 30% of the aggregate shares of Common Stock traded on the OTCQB on the next trading day (the "VWAP Purchase Date"), subject to a maximum number of shares we may determine (the "VWAP Purchase Share Volume Maximum") and a minimum trading price (the "VWAP Minimum Price Threshold") (as more specifically described below). The purchase price per Purchase Share pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice (the "VWAP Purchase Price") is calculated by reference to the prevailing market price of Common Stock (as more specifically described below).

The Purchase Agreement provides that the Company and Aspire Capital shall not affect any sales under the Purchase Agreement on any purchase date where the closing sale price of the Common Stock is less than $0.16 per share (the "Floor Price"). This Floor Price and the respective prices and share numbers in the preceding paragraphs shall be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction. There are no trading volume requirements or restrictions under the Purchase Agreement, and the Company will control the timing and amount of any sales of Common Stock to Aspire Capital. Aspire Capital has no right to require any sales by us, but is obligated to make purchases from us as the Company directs in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. There are no limitations on use of proceeds, financial or business covenants, restrictions on future fundings, rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time, at its discretion, without any penalty or cost to the Company.

In order for the Company to retain its rights under the Aspire Purchase Agreement, the Company needs to file a post-effective amendment to its Registration Statement in order to obtain a current Registration Statement and Prospectus. Until a post-effective amendment is filed and declared effective by the SEC, the Company has no right to require Aspire Capital to purchase any shares of common stock from the Company.

NOTE 10: STOCKHOLDER AUTHORIZATION OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT/APPROVAL OF UPLISTING OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK ON THE NYSE MKT SUBJECT TO MEETING CERTAIN CONDITIONS

On November 17, 2014, we held a special meeting of our stockholders to approve authorizing our board of directors to effectuate a reverse stock split in its sole discretion of not less than 1-for-5 and not greater than 1-for-20 for the purpose of attempting to obtain a listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. Such approval was obtained. In the second quarter of 2015, the Company obtained an approval letter from the NYSE MKT for the Company’s common stock to list on the Exchange, subject to various conditions. The two principal conditions were obtaining a minimum price of $3.00 per share as a result of the completion of the reverse stock split and completing a satisfactory public financing.

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NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There are no subsequent events required to be disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements through the date of the report, except as follows:.

In November 2014, Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT Carl Berg Trustee loaned Mobiquity $1 million. In December 2014, Clyde J. Berg 2011 CRT Carl Berg Trustee loaned Mobiquity $1 million. In December 2014, Sherry Berg-Zorn loaned Mobiquity $50,000. An additional $500,000 was loaned in January 2015 by the Clyde J. Berg CRT. In February 2015, Berg & Berg Enterprises loaned $850,000 to Mobiquity. On July 31, 2015, the Company agreed on behalf of the aforementioned debt holders (in anticipation of the $500,000 loan referenced in the next paragraph by Berg & Berg Enterprises) that the principal and accrued interest on these Notes aggregating $3.4 million are now convertible at $.30 per share. Further, for every $1.00 principal and accrued interest thereon converted, the Note Holder will receive a five-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share. All other bonus warrants referenced in Note 3(d) will no longer be issued to the Note Holders upon conversion of their securities as no conversions took place as of June 30, 2015.

In August 2015, the Company raised $605,000 from two investors and issued unsecured promissory notes in the principal amount of $605,000, including $500,000 to Berg & Berg Enterprises and $105,000 to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Abbruzzese. Mr. Abbruzzese has agreed to become a director of the Company upon the successful uplisting of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. The notes are due the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of an equity financing of at least $2.5 million. The Company agreed to issue prepaid interest of 605,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 605,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.40 per share through August 31, 2017. The notes are convertible at $.30 per share. However, the noteholder has the right at any time after September 1, 2015 to convert the notes into equity securities of the company on the same terms as the last equity transaction completed by the Company.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our 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, 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 Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2014, and the results of their operations and 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. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has recurring losses, an accumulated deficit, and negative cash flow from operations as of December 31, 2014, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC

Salt Lake City, UT

April 15, 2015

 

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Messineo & Co., CPAs LLC

2471 N McMullen Booth Road, Suite 302

Clearwater, FL 33759-1362

T: (518) 530-1122

F: (727) 674-0511

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

(formerly known as Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.)

Garden City, NY

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.) (the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with 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. The Company is 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 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 Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.) as of December 31, 2013 and the results of its consolidated operations and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Messineo & Co., CPAs, LLC

Clearwater, Florida

March 3, 2014

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MOBIQUITY

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2014  2013 
         
Assets        
         
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $1,654,171  $1,740,989 
Accounts receivable, net  445,892   433,856 
Inventory, net  190,854   109,073 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  152,502   265,196 
Total Current Assets  2,443,419   2,549,114 
         
Property and equipment, net  262,480   466,772 
         
Intangible assets, net  94,328   185,117 
         
Other Assets  33,741   27,501 
Total Assets $2,833,968  $3,228,504 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ( Deficit)        
         
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable $609,957  $485,401 
Accrued expenses  369,383   177,943 
Convertible notes  322,000   322,000 
Total Current Liabilities  1,301,340   985,344 
         
Long-term portion of convertible notes  2,573,979     
Total Liabilities  3,875,319   985,344 
         
Commitments and Contingencies      
         
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):        
Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, zero and zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 respectively      
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 200,000,000 and 100,000,000 shares authorized; 64,818,243 and 52,402,247 shares issued and outstanding at 2014 and 2013, respectively  6,482   5,240 
Additional paid-in capital  28,966,269   21,948,920 
Stock subscription receivable      (175,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (2,236)  1,268 
Accumulated deficit  (30,011,866)  (19,505,767)
   (1,041,351)  2,274,661 
Less: Treasury Stock, at cost, 23,334 shares      (31,501)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)  (1,041,351)  2,243,160 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) $2,833,968  $3,228,504 

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

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MOBIQUITY

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2014  2013 
         
         
Revenues, net $3,257,950  $3,157,532 
Cost of Revenues  2,104,203   2,142,162 
Gross Profit  1,153,747   1,015,370 
         
Operating Expenses:        
Selling, general and administrative expenses  11,086,616   6,877,283 
Total Operating Expenses  11,086,616   6,877,283 
         
Loss from Operations  (9,932,869)  (5,861,913)
         
Other Income (Expense):        
Interest expense  (251,394)  (227,094)
Interest income  164   274 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (322,000)   
Total Other Income (Expense)  (573,230)  (226,820)
           
Net Loss $(10,506,099) $(6,088,733)
         
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  (3,504)  1,268 
Net Comprehensive Loss $(10,509,603) $(6,087,465)
         
Net Loss Per Common Share:        
         
Basic and diluted $(0.17) $(0.14)
         
         
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:        
         
Basic and diluted  61,664,457   42,438,849 

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

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MOBIQUITY

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

             Accumulated       Total 
         Additional   Other       Stockholders’ 
 Preferred Stock Common Stock Paid-in Stock Comprehensive Accumulated Treasury Stock Equity 
 Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Subscription Income (Loss) (Deficit) Shares Amount (Deficit) 
Balance, at December 31, 2012 220,000 $22  30,252,938 $3,025 $14,485,740     $(13,418,302) 23,334 $(31,501)$1,038,984 
Stock Purchases     19,125,006  1,913  5,735,903  (175,000)         5,562,816 
Offering costs           (182,184)           (182,184)
Stock Grants     2,402,969  240  1,047,851            1,048,091 
Option and Warrant Grants         716,983            716,983 
Conversion of Preferred Stock (220,000) (22) 528,000  53  (31)            
Conversion of debt     93,334  9  27,991            28,000 
Beneficial Conversion Feature         116,667            116,667 
                        
Net Loss            $1,268 $(6,087,465)     (6,086,197)
Balance, at December 31, 2013$ $  52,402,247 $5,240 $21,948,920 $(175,000)$1,268 $(19,505,767) 23,334 $(31,501)$2,243,160 
                                  
Stock issued for cash, net of offering costs     10,867,669  1,086  3,275,224  175,000          3,451,310 
Stock issued for services     784,000  79  366,462            366,541 
Stock based compensation         3,117,807            3,117,807 
Beneficial conversion feature         59,379            59,379 
Exercise of options and warrants     566,536  57  149,943            150,000 
Stock issued in exchange for interest     62,791  6  26,994            27,000 
Stock issued for prepaid services     135,000  14  53,041            53,055 
Treasury share cancellation         (31,501)       (23,334) 31,501   
                       
Net loss             (3,504) (10,506,099)     (10,509,603)
Balance, at December 31, 2014  $  64,818,243 $6,482 $28,966,269 $ $(2,236)$(30,011,866)  $ $(1,041,351)

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

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MOBIQUITY

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2014  2013 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net loss $(10,506,099) $(6,087,465)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  274,896   289,289 
Stock-based compensation  3,117,807   1,765,074 
Beneficial conversion feature     116,667 
Accretion of deferred financing costs     51,624 
Stock issued for services  366,541    
Loss on extinguishment of debt  322,000    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (12,036)  10,406 
Inventory  (81,781)  (16,458)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  159,509   22,431 
Accounts payable  186,756   136,689 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  293,666   17,845 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities  (5,878,741)  (3,693,898)
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Purchase of property and equipment  (30,657)  (104,411)
Acquisition of intellectual property     (205,200)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (30,657)  (309,611)
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from Loan  2,300,000    
Proceeds received from exercising warrants  150,000    
Payments on accrued interest  (75,226)   
Proceeds received from stock subscription receivable  175,000    
Proceeds from issuance of stock  3,276,310   5,380,632 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities  5,826,084   5,380,632 
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents  (83,314)  1,377,123 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period  1,740,989   362,598 
Change in foreign currency  (3,504)  1,268 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period $1,654,171  $1,740,989 
         
         
Supplemental Disclosure Information:        
Cash paid for interest $77,586  $58,803 
Cash paid for taxes $  $ 
         
Non-cash Disclosures:        
Stock issued for interest $27,000  $ 
Cancellation of treasury stock $31,501  $ 
Stock issued for prepaid services $53,055    
Financing and extinguishment of debt $  $350,000 
Exchanged debt for common shares $  $28,000 

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NATURE OF OPERATIONS –

On September 10, 2013, Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. changed its name from Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mobiquity”). We operate through two wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, namely, Mobiquity Networks, Inc. and Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. Mobiquity Networks owns 100% of Mobiquity Wireless S.L.U, a company incorporated in Spain. This corporation has an office in Spain to support our U.S. operations.

We operate a national location-based mobile advertising network that has developed a consumer-focused proximity network which we believe is unlike any other in the United States. Our integrated suite of proprietary location based mobile advertising technologies allows clients to execute more personalized and contextually relevant experiences, driving brand awareness and incremental revenue.

We have installed our location-based mobile advertising solutions in approximately 240 Simon Mall locations as of March 16, 2015 to create “smart malls” using Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon compatible technology. We plan to expand our mall footprint in other malls and outside the malls with additional synergistic venues that will allow for cross marketing opportunities in such venues as stadiums, arenas, additional college campuses, airports and retail chains. For example, we have entered into an agreement with the New York State University at Stony Brook to deploy a mobile advertising network in their new arena. This type of installation will enable fan engagement, cross-marketing opportunities, sponsorship activation and create interactive event experiences. This is our first installation in the university market.

Ace Marketing is our legacy marketing and promotions business which provides integrated marketing services to our commercial customers. While Ace Marketing currently represents substantially all of our revenue, we anticipate that activity from Ace Marketing will represent a diminishing portion of corporate revenue as our attention is now principally focused on developing and executing on opportunities in our Mobiquity Networks business.

Agreement with Simon Property Group, L.P.

Our agreement with Simon Property Group provides exclusive Bluetooth advertising rights in the common areas of each of the approximately 240 shopping malls in the US. Our hardware solutions mesh together to create our network, which according to Simon Property Group, provides advertisers the opportunity to reach approximately 2.6 billion annual mall visitors with mobile content and offers when they are most receptive to spending, while located in the mall. The 2014 annual report for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) indicates that shoppers spent on average over $97 per shopping mall visit in 2013, which represents over $250 billion of annual spending. Our network provides advertisers the ability to influence a percentage of these shoppers who carry a smartphones.

GOING CONCERN -

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company's continued existence is dependent upon the Company's ability to obtain additional debt and/or equity financing to advance its new technology revenue stream. The Company has incurred losses for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013 of $10,506,099 and $6,088,733, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $30,011,866. The Company has had negative cash flows from operating activities of $5,878,741 and $3,693,898 for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

Management has plans to address the Company’s financial situation as follows:

In the near term, management plans to continue to focus on raising the funds necessary to implement the Company’s business plan related to the Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon compatible technology. Management will continue to seek out debt financing to obtain the capital required to meet the Company’s financial obligations. There is no assurance, however, that lenders and investors will continue to advance capital to the Company or that the new business operations will be profitable. The possibility of failure in obtaining additional funding and the potential inability to achieve profitability raises doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

In the long term, management believes that the Company’s projects and initiatives will be successful and will provide cash flow to the Company that will be used to finance the Company’s future growth. However, there can be no assurances that the Company’s efforts to raise equity and debt at acceptable terms or that the planned activities will be successful, or that the Company will ultimately attain profitability. The Company’s long-term viability depends on its ability to obtain adequate sources of debt or equity funding to meet current commitments and fund the continuation of its business operations, and the ability of the Company to achieve adequate profitability and cash flows from operations to sustain its operations.

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., formerly known as Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Mobiquity Networks, Inc., Ace Marketing, Inc., (which has had its name changed to Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. and Mobiquity Wireless S.L.U.). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of ASC 820 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results, but did expand certain disclosures.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:

Level 1:Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2:Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3:Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Cash and cash equivalents include money market securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and promissory note, approximated fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, because of the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments and their market interest rates. No instruments are carried at fair value.

RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported losses.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with a maturity of three months or less, as well as bank money market accounts, to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balances are $1,654,171 and $1,740,989, respectively.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK - Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade receivables and cash and cash equivalents.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across geographic areas principally within the United States. The Company routinely addresses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its receivable credit risk exposure is limited.

The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, the Company maintains bank account balances, which exceed FDIC limits. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company exceeded FDIC limits by $1,004,897 and $1,150,465, respectively.

REVENUE RECOGNITION – The Company recognizes revenue, for all revenue streams, when it is realized or realizable and estimable in accordance with ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition”. The Company will recognize revenue only when all of the following criteria have been met:

·Persuasive evidence for an agreement exists;
·Service has been provided;
·The fee is fixed or determinable; and,
·Collection is reasonably assured.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

ACE MARKETING – Ace Marketing’s revenue is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers to the customer and the earnings process is complete. In general, title passes to our customers upon the customer's receipt of the merchandise. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis since Ace Marketing has the risks and rewards of ownership, latitude in selection of vendors and pricing, and bears all credit risk. Advance payments made by customers are included in customer deposits. Ace Marketing records all shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenues and related costs as cost of goods sold, when incurred. Additional source of revenue, derived from emails/texts directly to consumers are recognized under contractual arrangements. Revenue from this advertising method is recognized at the time of service provided.

MOBIQUITY NETWORKS – Mobiquity Networks. Mobiquity has three avenues of income with our beacon platform, Bluetooth Push and Wi-Fi. Revenue is realized with the signing of the advertising contract. The customer signs a contract directly with us for an advertising campaign with mutually agreed upon term and is billed on the start date of the advertising campaign, which are normally in short duration periods. Revenue is recognized the same way for the three mobile solutions. The first option to earn revenue with the beacon platform is for customers to contract for advertising campaigns, on our platform, either directly through their own app or through various third party apps. The second option to earn revenue is through a revenue share with advertising exchanges and networks that deliver advertising campaigns to their customers based on our real-time location signal data. The third option would be through selling our historical data to data management platform companies.

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS - Management must make estimates of the collectability of accounts receivable. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, allowance for doubtful accounts were $40,000 and $30,000, respectively.

INVENTORY – Inventory is recorded at cost (First In, First Out) and is comprised of finished goods. The Company maintains an inventory on hand for its largest customer’s frequent order items. All items held are branded for the customer, therefore are not available for public distribution. The Company has an agreement with this customer, for cost recovery, if vendor relationship is terminated. There have been minimal reserves placed on inventory, based on this arrangement. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has reserved against $31,076.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is expensed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold improvements are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets or the remaining term of the lease. The costs of additions and improvements, which substantially extend the useful life of a particular asset, are capitalized. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the account and the gain or loss on disposition is reflected in operating income.

LONG LIVED ASSETS - Long-lived assets such as property, equipment and identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When required impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset. The fair value is determined based on estimates of future cash flows, market value of similar assets, if available, or independent appraisals, if required. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the asset.  When fair values are not available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk associated with the recovery of the assets.  We did not recognize any impairment losses for any periods presented.

WEBSITE TECHNOLOGY - Website technology developed during the prior years were capitalized for the period of development and testing. Expenditures during the planning stage and after implementation have been expensed in accordance with ASC985.

ADVERTISING COSTS - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 there were advertising costs of $288 and $3,840, respectively.

ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK BASED COMPENSATION. Stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Sholes option-pricing model to determine fair value of the awards, which involves certain subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (“expected term”), the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term (“volatility”) and the number of options for which vesting requirements will not be completed (“forfeitures”). Changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair value stock-based compensation, and the related amount recognized on the consolidated statements of operations.  Refer to Note 8 “Stock Option Plans” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for a more detailed discussion.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

BENEFICIAL CONVERSIONS - Debt instruments that contain a beneficial conversion feature are recorded as deemed interest to the holders of the convertible debt instruments. The beneficial conversion is calculated as the difference between the fair values of the underlying common stock less the proceeds that have been received for the debt instrument limited to the value received.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS - The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. We own a subsidiary in Europe. Our subsidiary’s functional currency is the EURO. All transactions initiated in EUROs are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830-30,“Translation of Financial Statements,” as follows:

(i) Monetary assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date.
(ii) Fixed assets and equity transactions at historical rates.
(iii) Revenue and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period.

Adjustments arising from such translations are deferred until realization and are included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income or loss. Therefore, translation adjustments are not included in determining net income (loss) but reported as other comprehensive income.

No significant realized exchange gains or losses were recorded since March 7, 2013 (date of acquisition of subsidiary) to December 31, 2014.

INCOME TAXES - Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities for which income tax or tax benefits are expected to be realized in future years. A valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred tax assets, if it is more likely than not, that all or some portion of such deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

NET LOSS PER SHARE - Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflect, in periods in which they have a dilutive effect, the impact of common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options. The number of common shares potentially issuable upon the exercise of certain options and warrants that were excluded from the diluted loss per common share calculation was approximately 882,576 and 26,185,000 because they are anti-dilutive, as a result of a net loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

We have reviewed the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) accounting pronouncements and interpretations thereof that have effectiveness dates during the periods reported and in future periods. The Company has carefully considered the new pronouncements that alter previous generally accepted accounting principles and does not believe that any new or modified principles will have a material impact on the corporation’s reported financial position or operations in the near term. The applicability of any standard is subject to the formal review of our financial management and certain standards are under consideration.

NOTE 2: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, net, consist of the following at December 31:

  USEFUL LIVES 2014  2013 
           
Furniture and Fixtures 3 or 5 years $1,089,380  $1,060,084 
Leasehold Improvements 5 years  4,084   4,084 
     1,093,464   1,064,168 
Less Accumulated Depreciation    830,984   597,396 
    $262,480  $466,772 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $233,588 and $219,206, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

NOTE 3: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets, net, consist of the following at December 31:

  USEFUL LIVES 2014  2013 
           
Acquisition of intellectual property (FuturLink) 5 years  98,000   160,200 
Website technology development (Venn/AcePlace) 5 years  45,000   45,000 
     143,000   205,200 
Less Accumulated Amortization     48,672   20,083 
    $ 94,328  $185,117 

Future amortization, for the years ending December 31, is as follows:

 2015  $28,599 
 2016   28,599 
 2017   28,599 
 Thereafter             8,531 
     94,328 

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $ 28,599 and $20,073, respectively.

Acquisition of Assets of FuturLink

On March 7, 2013, the Company acquired the assets of FuturLink at a cost of approximately $98,000, which cash was paid from the Company’s working capital. These assets include, without limitation, the FuturLink technology (patents and source codes), trademark(s) and access point (proximity marketing) component parts. At the time of acquisition, FuturLink’s assets were minimal; the purchase price was apportioned to the intellectual property received in exchange. The Company changed its name to Mobiquity Networks upon acquisition and is a consolidated component of these financial statements.

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

Summary of Convertible Promissory Notes:

  2014  2013 
Arnost Note (a) $322,000  $322,000 
Cavu Notes (b), net of $48,021 debt discounts  201,979    
Berg Notes (c)(d)  2,372,000    
   Total Debt  2,895,979   322,000 
Current portion of debt  322,000   322,000 
Long-term portion of debt $2,573,979  $ 

(a)

On June 12, 2012, the Company closed on a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with TCA related to a $350,000 convertible promissory note issued by the Company in favor of TCA (the “Convertible Note”), which Convertible Note was funded by TCA on June 12, 2012. The maturity date of the Convertible Note was December 2013, and the Convertible Note bears interest at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. The Convertible Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the average of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five (5) trading days immediately prior to the date of conversion. The Convertible Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty. The Security Agreement granted to TCA a continuing, first priority security interest in all of the Company’s assets, wheresoever located and whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks, Inc., also entered into a similar Security Agreement and Guaranty Agreement. On December 12, 2013, TCA sold its entire interest in the Company’s $350,000 secured promissory note to Thomas Arnost, a director of the Company, at face value. Mr. Arnost entered into an amendment to the note to extend the maturity date of the note to June 12, 2014, which was later extended to December 12, 2014 and again extended to December 31, 2015, subject to his right to declare the note due and payable at any time in his sole discretion. Also, the interest rate was raised from 12% per annum to 15% and the conversion price of the shares issuable upon conversion of the note was fixed at $.30 per share. The aforementioned note is convertible at the sole discretion of the noteholder. The Company recognized a beneficial conversion, in the amount of $116,667, based on the fixed conversion price, compared to the fair market trading value at the date of the agreement. The noteholder immediately converted $28,000 into 93,334 shares of common stock in December 2013. The balance on the note is $322,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(b)In July 2014, the Company raised $250,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $250,000 with a maturity date of July 31, 2017. The noteholders also received Class CC Warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common Stock, exercisable at $1.20 per share through July 31, 2017. The placement agent received $17,500 in cash, 25,000 shares of restricted Common Stock and five-year warrants to purchase 7,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.60 per share. The notes bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum with semi-annual payments to be paid on January 31st and July 31st of each year with the first interest payment due on January 31, 2015. At the option of the noteholder, the principal and accrued interest thereon is convertible at the greater of $.50 per share or 85% of the average daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock on the OTCQB during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the applicable interest date or conversion date. In the event the Company’s Common Stock has a closing sales price of at least $1.00 per share on the OTCQB for a period of at least 10 trading days with an average daily volume weighted average of at least 25,000 shares, then the Company’s promissory notes shall automatically converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at 85% of the average VWAP during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date.
The Company evaluated the terms of the new note in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 - 40,Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock. The Company determined that the conversion feature did not meet the definition of a derivative and therefore did not bifurcate the conversion feature and account for it as a separate derivative liability. The Company valued the warrants and allocated $33,362 to the warrants; increasing additional paid in capital and off-setting the notes by the warrant value as debt discount. The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the notes, accreting the costs until the note balance equals the face value of the note. The Company recognized $9,110 of interest due to the amortization of the debt discount. The Company evaluated the conversion feature for a beneficial conversion feature. The effective conversion price was compared to the market price on the date of the note and was deemed to be less than the market value of underlying common stock at the inception of the note. Therefore, the Company recognized the beneficial conversion feature in the amount of $59,379 in 2014. The beneficial conversion feature was recorded as an increase in additional paid-in capital.

(c)In November 2014, Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, loaned us $1,000,000 pursuant to a two-year unsecured loan. This loan is repayable in November 2016 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. Carl Berg is the brother of Clyde Berg. In December 2014, the Clyde Berg 2011 CRT with Carl Berg as Trustee, loaned us $1,000,000 pursuant to a two-year unsecured loan. This loan is repayable in December 2016 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. We have an agreement with the Bergs to loan us an additional $500,000 on the same terms. These monies were received by us in January 2015. On December 29, 2014, Clyde Berg’s daughter loaned us $50,000 pursuant to a two-year note. The principal and accrued interest thereon is convertible at any time by the noteholders into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $.50 per share. For every $1.00 of principal and accrued interest thereon converted, the noteholder will also receive a five-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. See “Note 15.”

(d)

On December 15, 2014, we entered into a letter agreement with Carl E. Berg. The agreement recognized that Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, and Clyde Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, will have provided $2.5 million of unsecured loans to us between November and December 2014 ($2 million received in 2014, $500,000 received in January 2015). The notes mature two years from the origination date and bear interest at 4%. Pursuant to said letter agreement, we agreed that these unsecured loans may be sold, assigned or transferred to Clyde J. Berg, Carl E. Berg and/or Kara Ann Berg or any entity controlled by any of the aforementioned individuals in a combination of the aforementioned persons or entities. This letter agreement provides that if Mr. Carl E. Berg or any permitted transferee purchases or otherwise acquires the $2.5 million of unsecured notes, that these notes shall be convertible at any time prior to maturity or redemption thereof at a conversion price of $.50 per share. For every $1.00 in principal converted, a five-year warrant to purchase one additional share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share will be issued. In the event that $2.5 million is timely converted on or before January 30, 2015, we will also issue as a bonus warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $.50 per share over a five year period from the date of issuance. We also agreed to grant Mr. Berg the right to lend us up to an additional $3.75 million of optional loans on the same terms and conditions described above on or before February 15, 2015, 850,000 of which was received by us in February 2015. In the event such optional loan is converted into common stock on or before March 31, 2015, we will also issue as an additional bonus warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share from the date of issuance. We also agreed to grant him the right to lend us up to an additional $3.75 million on the same terms and conditions on or before May 15, 2015 and in the event such additional optional loan is converted into common stock on or before June 30, 2015, we will also issue bonus warrants to Mr. Berg to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share over a period of five years from the date of issuance. All bonus warrants contain cashless exercise provisions. The 2,000,000 bonus warrants described above assumes full funding of the $7.5 million optional loans and 100% conversion on or before the dates described above. In the event the amount of optional loans is less than an aggregate of $3.75 million converted prior to March 31, 2015 and an additional $3.75 million converted prior to June 30, 2015, then the bonus warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares will be proportionately reduced. In summary, in the event all $10 million is provided to us, including an additional $7.5 million on a timely basis, subject to our right of acceptance or rejection in our sole discretion, and all loans are timely converted on or before the dates described above, we will have issued 20 million shares of common stock, 10 million warrants to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, plus five year bonus warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share with cashless exercise provisions pertaining to the bonus warrants. Also, in the event the $10 million of funding is completed, Mr. Berg has the right to appoint one independent member to the board, which nominee will be subject to normal background checks.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

The Company evaluated the terms of December 15, 2014 agreement and accounted for the modification of the original notes as an extinguishment of the old notes and fair valued the new note agreement. The Company valued the note with conversion features and warrants and determined that the value of the new agreement resulted in a $322,000 loss on the extinguishment of debt and a corresponding premium to the loan value.

NOTE 5: INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is summarized as follows:

  2014  2013 
Current:        
Federal $    
State      
       
Deferred:        
Federal      
State      
  $  $ 

The Company has federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $18,300,000, which begin to expire 2025 and can be used to reduce future taxable income through 2034. The Company is open for tax years for the years ended 2008 through present.

The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets (liabilities) are summarized as follows:

  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
Net operating loss carry-forwards $(11,792,000 $(7,588,000) 
Stock based compensation – options/warrants  2,686,000   1,588,000 
Stock issued for services (stock grants)  971,000   825,000 
Disallowed entertainment expense  45,000   38,000 
Charitable contribution limitation  10,000   10.000 
Preferred Stock  39,000   39,000 
Bad debt expense  31,000   12,000 
Penalties  1,000   1,000 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  129,000    
Beneficial conversion features  119,000   95,000 
Mobiquity-Spain – net loss  440,000   102,000 
Deferred Tax Assets  (7,321,000  (4,881,000) 
Less Valuation Allowance  7,321,000   4,323,000 
Net Deferred Tax Asset $  $ 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
Federal Statutory Tax Rate  34.00%   34.00%
State Taxes, net of Federal benefit  6.00%   6.00%
Change in Valuation Allowance  (40.00%)  (40.00%)
Total Tax Expense  0.00%   0.00%

NOTE 6: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

In April 2012, the Company received $270,000 from the exercise of Warrants and issued 900,000 shares of its Common Stock.  Between April 1, 2012 and May 15, 2012, the Company sold 470,000 shares of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock at $1.00 per share pursuant to an ongoing plan of financing. In November, 2012, the Series 1 preferred stock investors who invested an aggregate of $250,000 in April 2012 at a $1 per share agreed to convert their 250,000 preferred shares into an aggregate of 833,334 common shares and warrants to purchase 416,667 shares, which warrants are identical to the warrants which were sold to the Legend investors described below. The remaining 220,000 shares of outstanding Series 1 Preferred Stock automatically converted into 528,000 shares of restricted Common Stock on March 31, 2013.

On July 10, 2012, the Company sold 1,347,201 shares of its Common Stock to various investors at $.45 per share subject to certain anti-dilution rights for a period of twenty four months. Due to the Company’s November 2012 offering at $.30 per share as described below, the Company issued an additional 673,598 shares pursuant to the aforementioned anti-dilution rights. The Company received gross proceeds of $606,240 before offering costs. Each investor received Fixed Price Warrants to purchase 50% of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased in the Offering. The Fixed Price Warrants are exercisable at any time from the date of issuance through July 10, 2017 at an exercise price of $.55. Each investor also received a Warrant to purchase 20% of the number of shares that were purchased in the Offering (the “Milestone Warrants”). The Milestone Warrants provided that they would automatically be exercised without any additional consideration to be paid in the event the Company reports audited gross revenues of less than $5,000,000 for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 unless the volume weighted average price for the Company’s Common Stock exceeds $1.00 per share for a period of at least 30 trading days prior to January 5, 2013. In August 2013, the Company issued 258,327 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Milestone Warrants. Exemption from registration for the sale of securities is claimed under Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

During 2013, the Company raised $5,562,816 in gross proceeds from the sale of its Common Stock at $.30 per share and a subscription for an additional $175,000, which was received in January 2014. Pursuant to said offering, the Company sold 19,125,006 shares of its Common Stock and Class BB Warrants to purchase 9,562,503 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.50 per share through December 15, 2017. A total of $182,184 was incurred for offering costs, including $150,000 of commissions paid to a licensed member of FINRA together with Warrants to purchase 625,000 shares. Exemption from registration for the sale of the aforementioned securities is claimed under Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Thomas Arnost, Sean Trepeta, and Sean McDonnell, officers and/or directors of the Company, purchased $200,000, $90,000 and $50,000, respectively, of securities pursuant to said offering.

During 2014, the Company has raised gross proceeds of $3,276,310, net of offering costs of $283,990, from the sale of its Common Stock, at $0.30 to $0.50 per share, in exchange for 10,867,669 common shares and warrants to purchase 4,433,839 shares at an exercise price of $.50 to $1.00 per share through December 31, 2017 and 2019.

During 2014 the Company received $175,000 of the stock subscription receivables from 2013.

During 2014, the Company issued to consultants and employees, 784,000 shares of stock for services rendered, at a fair market value of $366,541. Also, the Company issued another 135,000 shares of the common stock to a consultant for prepaid services, at a fair market value of $53,055.

During 2014, the Company recorded 3,117,000 for stock based compensation related to warrants and options. The Company also recorded a beneficial conversion feature of $59,379 related to a convertible promissory note for $250,000.

December 2014 the Company issued 500,000 common shares for the receipt of $150,000 cash, from the exercise of 500,000 warrants.

During the year ending December 2014, cashless exercise of warrants resulted in the issuance of 66,536 shares of common stock.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

During 2014 the Company issued 62,791 common shares, valued at $27,000, in payment of interest expense.

NOTE 7: OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

The Company’s results for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include employee share-based compensation expense totaling $3,117,807 and $1,765,074, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses. No income tax benefit has been recognized in the statement of operations for share-based compensation arrangements due to a history of operating losses.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2014  2013 
Employee stock based compensation-option grants $2,392,542  $258,511 
Employee stock based compensation-stock grants  -    
Non-Employee stock based compensation-option grants  213,265   347,138 
Non-Employee stock based compensation-stock grants  -   1,048,091 
Non-Employee stock based compensation-stock warrant  512,000   111,334 
  $3,117,807  $1,765,074 

NOTE 8: STOCK OPTION PLANS

During Fiscal 2005, the Company established, and the stockholders approved, an Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”) for the granting of up to 2,000,000 non-statutory and incentive stock options and stock awards to directors, officers, consultants and key employees of the Company. On June 9, 2005, the Board of Directors amended the Plan to increase the number of stock options and awards to be granted under the Plan to 4,000,000. During Fiscal 2009, the Company established a plan of long-term stock-based compensation incentives for selected Eligible Participants of the Company covering 4,000,000 shares. This plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by stockholders in October 2009 and shall be known as the 2009 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”). In September 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the 2009 Plan to 10,000,000. (The25,000 shares. In the first quarter of 2016, the Board approved, and stockholders ratified a 2016 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan covering 25,000 shares (the “2016 Plan”) and approved moving all options which exceeded the 2009 Plan limits to the 2016 Plan. In December 2018, the Board of Directors adopted and in February 2019 the stockholders ratified the 2018 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan covering 75,000 shares (the “2018 Plan”). On April 2, 2019, the Board approved the “2019 Plan” identical to the 2018 Plan, except that the 2019 Plan covers 150,000 shares. The 2019 Plan required stockholder approval by April 2, 2020, to be able to grant incentive stock options under the 2019 Plan. On October 13, 2021, the Board approved the “2021 Plan” identical to the 2018 Plan, except that the 2019 Plan covers 1,100,000 post-split shares. The 2021 Plan required stockholder approval by October 13, 2022, to be able to grant incentive stock options under the 2021 Plan. The 2005 Plan, 2009 Plan, 2016 Plan, 2018 Plan, 2019 Plan and 2009 Plans2021 Plan are collectively referred to as the “Plans” and the Company has a combined 14,000,000 shares available for issuance under the Plans.) See Note 15 below regarding“Plans.”

In March of 2022, Anne S. Provost was elected to the board approvingof directors and was granted 25,000 options from the Company’s 2021 Plan with immediate vesting, at an increase inexercise price of $4.57, and expiration of December 2031.

In April of 2022, Dean Julia was granted 12,500 options from the 2009Company’s 2021 Plan with immediate vesting, at an exercise price of $1.55, and expiration of April 2031.

In March of 2023, Nate Knight was granted 25,000 options from 10,000,000 shares to 20,000,000 sharesthe Company’s 2021 Plan with immediate vesting, at an exercise price of $0.22, and expiration of March 2028.

 

All stock options under the Plans are granted at or above the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date. Employee and non-employee stock options vest over varying periods and generally expire either 5 or 10 years from the grant date. The fair value of options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For option grants, the Company will take into consideration payments subject to the provisions of ASC 718 “Stock Compensation”, previously Revised SFAS No. 123 “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123 (R)”). The fair values of these restricted stock awards are equal to the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, after taking into certain discounts. The expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of our stock and other contributing factors. The expected term is based upon observation of actual time elapsed between date of grant and exercise of options for all employees. Previously, such assumptions were determined based on historical data.Stock Compensation. The weighted average assumptions made in calculating the fair values of options granted during the yearsquarters ended DecemberMarch 31, 20142023, and 20132022 are as follows:

Schedule of assumptions used    
  Quarter Ended
March 31
  2023 2022
Expected volatility 165.43% 79.95%
Expected dividend yield  
Risk-free interest rate 3.73% 2.14%
Expected term (in years) 5 10

 

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
Expected volatility  54.84%  134.99%
Expected dividend yield      
Risk-free interest rate  2.36%  2.70%
Expected term (in years)  8.93   5.45 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
     Average  Remaining  Aggregate 
     Exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Share  Price  Term  Value 
                 
Outstanding, January 1, 2014  7,045,000  $.49   4.52   314,750 
Granted  10,035,000  $.41   7.68    
Exercised            
Cancelled / Expired  (100,000)         
                 
Outstanding, December 31, 2014  16,980,000  $.51   5.74   168,150 
                 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2014  12,302,435  $.53   8.36   168,150 
Schedule of options outstanding            
  Share  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining Contractual
Term
  Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding, January 1, 2023  1,162,722  $16.22   7.44  $ 
Granted  25,000  $0.22   4.98    
Exercised            
Cancelled & expired  (48,375)         
Outstanding, March 31, 2023  1,139,347  $15.69   7.46  $ 
Options exercisable, March 31, 2023  1,131,124  $15.63   7.45  $ 

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the yearsthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2014 and 20132023 was $.31 and $.41, respectively. $0.22.

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The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable at Decemberon March 31, 20142023, is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the market price of the Company's common stock for the shares that had exercise prices lower than the $0.18 closing price of the Company's common stock on March 31, 2023. Stock-based compensation expense was $12,304 and $34,416 for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As of March 31, 2023, the unamortized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards is $5,688 and is expected to be recognized during the remainder of fiscal 2023.

Warrants

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of 19,400,521 common stock warrants, of which 2,613,636 were issued in connection with the 20% OID Promissory note (see Note 4). The warrants issued in connection with the 20% OID Promissory note are exercisable commencing July 1, 2023 through December 30, 2027. An additional 16,786,885 were issued in connection with the public offering of February 2023, including 4,286,883 of pre-funded warrants (see Note 5) with a five-year contractual term, expiring February 14, 2028.

The weighted average assumptions made in calculating the fair value of warrants granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 are as follows: 

Schedule of warrant assumptions    
  

Quarters Ended

March 31,

  2023 2022
Expected volatility 172.63% 75.87%
Expected dividend yield  
Risk-free interest rate 3.85% 2.03%
Expected term (in years) 5.00 6.25

Schedule of warrants outstanding            
  Share  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining Contractual
Term
  Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding, January 1, 2023  4,683,800  $13.01   4.73  $ 
Granted  19,400,521  $0.24   2.83  $212,537 
Exercised*  (3,843,118) $0.47     $ 
Outstanding, March 31, 2023  20,241,203  $3.34   4.74  $212,537 
Warrants exercisable, March 31, 2023  17,627,567  $4.09   4.77  $212,537 

*Includes 3,036,667 of pre-funded warrants with a purchase price of $0.47, paid upon grant of warrants issued in the February 2023 Offering.

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NOTE 7: EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Pursuant to ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented.

Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares may consist of common stock issuable for stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method), convertible notes and common stock issuable. These common stock equivalents may be dilutive in the future. In the event of a net loss, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share since the effect of the potential common stock equivalents upon conversion would be anti-dilutive.

The following potentially dilutive equity securities outstanding as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are as follows: 

Schedule of anti dilutive securities      
  March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022 
Convertible notes payable and accrued interest     58,891 
Stock options  1,139,347   1,162,721 
Warrants  20,241,203   4,682,551 
Total common stock equivalents  21,380,550   5,904,163 

NOTE 8 – LITIGATION

The Company may be involved in lawsuits in the normal course of business. Management cannot predict the outcome of the lawsuits or estimate the amount of any loss that may result. Accordingly, no provision for any contingent liabilities that may result has been made in the financial statements. Management believes that losses resulting from these matters, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company. See further discussion at Note 10.

NOTE 9 –NASDAQ LISTING REQUIREMENTS

Our common stock and 2021 Warrants are listed on the NasdaqCM. In order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy minimum financial and other continued listing requirements and standards, including those regarding director independence and independent committee requirements, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum share price, and certain corporate governance requirements. There can be no assurances that we will be able to comply with the applicable listing standards.

On January 13, 2023, we received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) because the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq’s Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-day grace period, until July 12, 2023, during which the Company may regain compliance if the bid price of its common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

If we do not regain compliance with the bid price requirement, we may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day compliance period so long as we satisfy the criteria for initial listing on the NasdaqCM and the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and we provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. A reverse stock split requires the approval of our shareholders, and we cannot assure that we will receive the requisite shareholder vote to allow us to effectuate a stock split. In the event we are not eligible for the second grace period, the Nasdaq staff will provide written notice that our Common Stock is subject to delisting; however, we may request a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which request, if timely made, would stay any further suspension or delisting action by the Nasdaq pending the conclusion of the hearing process and expiration of any extension that may be granted by the Hearings Panel.

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On January 4, 2023, we received a deficiency notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NasdaqCM notifying the Company of its noncompliance with the NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5620(a) to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within no later than one year after the end of the Company’s fiscal year end. Under NasdaqCM Rules the Company now has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and can grant up to 180 calendar days from the fiscal year end, or until June 29, 2023, to regain compliance.

On December 14, 2022, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NasdaqCM notifying the Company of its noncompliance with the NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for the NasdaqCM, which requires that a listed company’s stockholders’ equity be at least $2.5 million. In accordance with NasdaqCM rules, the Company has 45 calendar days from the date of the notification to submit a plan to regain compliance with NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company intends to submit a compliance plan within 45 days of the date of the notification and will evaluate available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance. If the Company’s compliance plan is accepted, the Company may be granted up to 180 calendar days from December 14, 2022, to evidence compliance.

In order to maintain the listing of its common stock on The NasdaqCM, the Company must demonstrate compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) which requires the Company to maintain: (1) Stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million; or (2) Market Value of Listed Securities of at least $35 million. The Company’s plan of compliance outlined a plan for compliance with the stockholders’ equity standard requirement by completing the recently completed February 2023 Offering. (see Note 5). As the net proceeds of the recently completed offering was approximately $3,207,500, which is lower than the amount anticipated, the Company will likely need to raise additional capital and to amend its plan of compliance.

The Company intends to regain compliance with each of the applicable continued listing requirements of The NasdaqCM prior to the end of the compliance periods set forth in the Hearings Panel decision. However, until Nasdaq has reached a final determination that the Company has regained compliance with all of the applicable continued listing requirements, there can be no assurances regarding the continued listing of the Company’s common stock and 2021 Warrants on Nasdaq. If our common stock and 2021 Warrants cease to be listed for trading on the NasdaqCM, we would expect that our Common Stock and 2021 Warrants would be traded on one of the three tiered marketplaces of the OTC Markets Group. If Nasdaq were to delist our common stock and 2021 Warrants, it would be more difficult for our stockholders to dispose of our common stock or 2021 Warrants and more difficult to obtain accurate price quotations on our common stock or 2021 Warrants. The delisting of the Company’s common stock and 2021 Warrants from Nasdaq would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s access to capital markets, and any limitation on market liquidity or reduction in the price of its common stock as a result of that delisting would adversely affect the Company’s ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

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NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In April 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the following transactions:

Equity Transactions

·Grant of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to Gene Salkind, Chairman of the Board, for services previously rendered, based on a per share value of $0.167. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
·Grant of 50,000 shares of restricted common stock each to the Company’s CEO and another member of the Board of Directors for services as directors of the Company. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
·Grant of 30,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Salkind as payment for accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $5,000 based on a per share value of $0.167.
·Grant of 71,856 shares of restricted common stock to the Company’s legal counsel as payment for accrued and unpaid services valued at $12,000 and $0.167 per share. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
·Issuance of 1,562,133 shares of restricted common stock at a per share value of $0.17 as payment and full settlement of outstanding accounts payable with a total carrying amount of $265,563.
·Grant of 25,000 stock options to a member of the Board of Directors in April 2023 with a term of five years and exercise price of $0.22 per share.

The effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements included an increase in stockholders’ equity of $282,573.

Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the remaining 1,250,216 shares of pre-funded warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 1,250,216 shares of common stock in April 2023. Also, subsequent to March 31, 2023, an additional 8,870,969 shares of the Series 2023 Warrants were exercised under the alternative cashless exercise provision, resulting in the issuance of 4,435,485 shares of common stock in April 2023.

Litigation

Michael Trepeta, a former Co-CEO and director of the Company, filed a lawsuit against the Company and its subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks in April 2023 in the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. The claims stem from a Separation Agreement and Release that Mr. Trepeta and the Company entered into six years ago in April 2017 which terminated Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement and discontinued his employment and directorship with the Company, among other things, by mutual agreement. Mr. Trepeta also gave the Company a release in the Separation Agreement and Release. Mr. Trepeta has claimed that the Company fraudulently induced him to enter into the Separation Agreement and Release; that the Company breached Mr. Trepeta’s employment agreement; and that the Company breached its covenant of good faith and fair dealing and its fiduciary duty. Mr. Trepeta is claiming not less than $2.5 Million in damages. Based on the Company’s initial internal review of the situation, the Company believes the claims lack merit and it intends to vigorously defend same. Due to uncertainties inherent in litigation, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter at this time.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statement

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc (the Company) as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for year ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Substantial Doubt Regarding Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred operating losses, has incurred negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit. These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plan regarding these matters is also described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, 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.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or

complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

March 31, 2023
PCAOB ID 4048

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders and the board of directors of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Restatement of December 31, 2021 Financial Statements

As discussed in the form 10-K the financial statements have been restated to correct certain misstatements.

Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Revenue recognition — identification of contractual terms in certain customer arrangements

As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, management assesses relevant contractual terms in its customer arrangements to determine the transaction price and recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of the promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. Management applies judgment in determining the transaction price which is dependent on the contractual terms. In order to determine the transaction price, management may be required to estimate variable consideration when determining the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the identification of contractual terms in customer arrangements to determine the transaction price is a critical audit matter are there was significant judgment by management in identifying contractual terms due to the volume and customized nature of the Company’s customer arrangements. This in turn led to significant effort in performing our audit procedures which were designed to evaluate whether the contractual terms used in the determination of the transaction price and the timing of revenue recognition were appropriately identified and determined by management and to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the revenue recognition process, including those related to the identification of contractual terms in customer arrangements that impact the determination of the transaction price and revenue recognition. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing the completeness and accuracy of management’s identification of the contractual terms by examining customer arrangements on a test basis, and (ii) testing management’s process for determining the appropriate amount and timing of revenue recognition based on the contractual terms identified in the customer arrangements.

/S BF Borgers CPA PC

BF Borgers CPA PC (PCAOB ID 5041)

We have served as the Company's auditor from 2018 to 2022

Lakewood, CO

March 29, 2022, except for the effects of the restatement as to which the date is November 28, 2022

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Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

         
  December 31,  December 31, 2021 
  2022  
(As Restated)
 
       
Current Assets        
Cash $220,854  $5,385,245 
Accounts receivable, net  340,935   388,112 
Prepaid and other current assets  59,200   11,700 
Total Current Assets  620,989   5,785,057 
         
Property and equipment, net  15,437   20,335 
         
Goodwill  1,352,865   1,352,865 
Intangible assets, net  646,284   1,247,019 
         
Total Assets $2,635,575  $8,405,276 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)        
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $2,302,807  $2,367,600 
Contract liabilities  193,598    
Long-term debt, current portion     656,504 
Total Current Liabilities  2,496,405   3,024,104 
         
Long Term Liabilities        
Long-term debt, less current portion  150,000   2,462,500 
Total Long-Term Liabilities  150,000   2,462,500 
         
Total Liabilities  2,646,405   5,486,604 
         

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)

      
         
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)        
Preferred stock Series AA; $0.0001 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding      
Preferred stock Series AAA; $0.0001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, 31,413 shares issued and outstanding  3   3 
Preferred stock Series C; $0.0001 par value, 1,500 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding      
Preferred stock Series E; $0.0001 par value, 70,000 shares authorized, 61,688 shares issued and outstanding  6   6 
Common stock; $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 9,311,639 and 6,460,751 shares issued and outstanding  931   650 
Treasury stock; $0.0001 par value 37,500 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021  (1,350,000)  (1,350,000)
Additional paid-in capital  211,845,452   206,712,907 
Accumulated deficit  (210,507,222)  (202,444,894)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)  (10,830)  2,918,672 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) $2,635,575  $8,405,276 

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

         
  Year Ended 
  December 31, 
   2022   2021
(As Restated)
 
         
Revenues $4,167,272  $2,672,615 
         
Cost of revenues  2,295,404   1,954,383 
         
Gross profit  1,871,868   718,232 
         
General and administrative expenses  9,213,632   13,607,759 
         
Loss from operations  (7,341,764)  (12,889,527)
         
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense  (152,393)  (1,417,268)
Loss on extinguishment of debt - related party  (855,296)   
Impairment of intangible asset     (3,600,000)
Inducement expense  (101,000)   
Interest income  2,303    
Amortization of debt discount     (692,430)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets  (3,673)   
Gain on settlement of liability  389,495    
Gain on forgiveness of debt     265,842 
Total other income - net  (720,564)  (5,443,856)
         
Net loss $(8,062,328) $(18,333,383)
         
Loss per share - basic and diluted $(0.99) $(5.47)
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted  8,143,126   3,351,335 

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(As Restated)

                                                
  Series AAA Preferred Stock  Series C Preferred Stock  Series E Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-in  Treasury Shares  Accumulated  Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Shares  Amount  Deficit  (As Restated) 
Balance at December 31, 2021 (As Restated) 31,413  $3    $  61,688  $6  6,460,751  $650  $206,712,907  37,500  $(1,350,000) $(202,444,894) $2,918,672 
Stock issued for services                50,000   5   84,495           84,500 
Stock issued for cash                922,448   87   1,187,413           1,187,500 
Stock based compensation                      83,605           83,605 
Stock issued for conversion of long-term debt                1,878,440   189   3,777,032           3,777,221 
Net loss                              (8,062,328)  (8,062,328)
Balance at December 31, 2022 31,413  $3    $  61,688  $6  9,311,639  $931   211,845,452  37,500  $(1,350,000) $(210,507,222) $(10,830)

  Series AAA Preferred Stock  Series C Preferred Stock  Series E Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-in  Treasury Shares  Accumulated  Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Shares  Amount  Deficit  (As Restated) 
Balance at December 31, 2020 (As Restated) 56,413  $6  1,500  $  61,688  $6  2,803,685  $282  $188,347,902  37,500  $(1,350,000) $(184,111,511) $2,886,685 
Stock issued for services                265,000   27   1,158,001           1,158,028 
Stock issued for cash and warrants - net of offering costs of $974,000 (as restated)                2,631,764   263   10,203,934           10,204,197 
Stock based compensation (as restated)                      4,635,224           4,635,224 
Conversion of convertible debt to common stock                236,768   24   1,347,132           1,347,156 
Stock issued with debt recorded as debt discount                92,900   10   700,567           700,577 
Warrants issued for interest expense (as restated)                      320,188           320,188 
Exercise of warrants for common stock (as restated)                49,384   5   (5)           
Conversion of Series AAA preferred stock (25,000)  (3)           6,250   1   2            
Conversion of Series C preferred stock      (1,500)         375,000   38   (38)           
Net loss (as restated)                              (18,333,383)  (18,333,383)
Balance at December 31, 2021 (As Restated) 31,413  $3    $  61,688  $6  6,460,751  $650  $206,712,907  37,500  $(1,350,000) $(202,444,894) $2,918,672 

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(As Restated)

         
  Year Ended 
  December 31, 
  2022  2021
(As Restated)
 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net loss $(8,062,328) $(18,333,383)
         
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation  9,228   7,565 
Amortization of intangibles  600,735   800,735 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets  3,674    
Amortization of debt discount     780,079 
Recognition of share based compensation  83,605   4,635,224 
Loss on debt extinguishment - related party  855,296    
Gain on settlement of liability  (389,495)   
Stock issued for services  84,500   1,158,026 
Warrants issued for interest expense     320,188 
Impairment of intangibles asset     3,600,000 
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan     (265,842)
Inducement expense  101,000    
Increase in allowance for bad debt  270,254   434,390 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable  (223,079)  876,217 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (47,500)  43,788 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses  333,129   (774,311)
Increase in contract liabilities  193,598    
Net cash used in operating activities  (6,187,383)  (6,717,324)
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities        
Purchases of property and equipment  (8,004)  (6,472)
Net cash used in investing activities  (8,004)  (6,472)
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities        
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable - net     4,143,000 
Common stock issued for cash  1,187,500    
Repayment on notes payable  (156,504)  (2,840,337)
Proceeds from stock and warrants issued for cash - net of offering costs     10,204,196 
Net cash provided by financing activities  1,030,996   11,506,859 
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash  (5,164,391)  4,783,063 
         
Cash - beginning of year  5,385,245   602,182 
         
Cash - end of year $220,854  $5,385,245 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow Information        
Cash paid for interest $145,052  $424,616 
Cash paid for taxes $2,420  $2,065 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Stock issued for conversion of long-term debt and accrued interest $2,820,925  $1,347,156 
Cashless exercise of warrants for common stock $  $5 

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (“Mobiquity,” “we,” “our” or “the Company”), and its operating subsidiaries, is a next generation location data intelligence company. The Company provides precise unique, at-scale location data and insights on consumer’s real-world behavior and trends for use in marketing and research. We provide one of the most accurate and scaled solutions for mobile data collection and analysis, utilizing multiple geo-location technologies. The Company is seeking to implement several new revenue streams from its data collection and analysis, including, but not limited to, Advertising, Data Licensing, Footfall Reporting, Attribution Reporting, Real Estate Planning, Financial Forecasting and Custom Research. We also are a developer of advertising and marketing technology focused on the creation, automation, and maintenance of an advertising technology operating system (or ATOS). The ATOS platform blends artificial intelligence (or AI) and machine learning (ML) based optimization technology for automatic ad serving that manages and runs digital advertising campaigns.

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in the State of New York and has the following subsidiaries:

Schedule Of Subsidiaries
Company NameState of Incorporation
Mobiquity Networks, Inc.New York
Advangelists, LLCDelaware

Mobiquity Networks, Inc.

Mobiquity Networks, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., commencing operations in January 2011. Mobiquity Networks started and developed as a mobile advertising technology company focused on driving foot-traffic throughout its indoor network and has evolved and grown into a next generation data intelligence company. Mobiquity Networks, Inc. operates our data intelligence platform business.

Advangelists, LLC

Advangelists LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., acquired through a merger transaction in December 2018, and operates our ATOS platform business.

Liquidity, Going Concern and Management’s Plans

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had:

·Net loss of $8,062,328 and
·Net cash used in operations was $6,187,383

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Additionally, at December 31, 2022, the Company had:

·Accumulated deficit of $210,507,222
·Stockholders’ deficit of $10,830, and
·Working capital deficit of $1,875,416

We manage liquidity risk by reviewing, on an ongoing basis, our sources of liquidity and capital requirements. The Company has cash on hand of $220,854 at December 31, 2022.

The Company has incurred significant losses since its inception in 1998 and has not demonstrated an ability to generate sufficient revenues from the sales of its products and services to achieve profitable operations. There can be no assurance that profitable operations will ever be achieved, or if achieved, could be sustained on a continuing basis. In making this assessment we performed a comprehensive analysis of our current circumstances including: our financial position, our cash flows and cash usage forecasts for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our current capital structure including equity-based instruments and our obligations and debts.

Without sufficient revenues from operations, if the Company does not obtain additional capital, the Company will be required to reduce the scope of its business development activities or cease operations. In addition to the gross proceeds of $1,437,500 received in conjunction with the Securities Purchase Agreement with Walleye Opportunities master Fund Ltd. in January 2023, and the $2,950,000 in total net proceeds expected to be received in conjunction with the February 2023 Offering (see Note 10), the Company may explore obtaining additional capital financing, and the Company is closely monitoring its cash balances, cash needs, and expense levels.

These factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these consolidated financial statements are issued, as the Company will need additional capital to meet its financial obligations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

Management’s strategic plans include the following:

·Execution of business plan focused on technology development and improvement,
·Seek out equity and/or debt financing to obtain the capital required to meet the Company’s financial obligations, in addition to the gross proceeds of $1,437,500 received in January 2023 noted above. There is no assurance, however, that lenders and investors will continue to advance capital to the Company or that the new business operations will be profitable.
·Continuing to explore and execute prospective partnering, distribution and acquisition opportunities,
·Identifying unique market opportunities that represent potential positive short-term cash flow.

Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) Pandemic

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s financial results and operations were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company is a data location company with a specialty to drive traffic to retail stores. In the prior two (2) years, the Company suffered from the effects of the pandemic due to lack of traffic to retail stores related to mandated stay-at-home restrictions and the Company drastically curtailed its operations. The extent to which the Company’s future financial results could be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The pandemic also had an effect on the Company’s ability attain new customers or retain existing customers, and to collect on its outstanding accounts receivable, resulting in an increase of its allowance for doubtful accounts in fiscal 2022 of approximately $324,000. The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities.

These estimates may change, as new events occur, and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Business Segments and Concentrations

The Company uses the “management approach” to identify its reportable segments. The management approach requires companies to report segment financial information consistent with information used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the basis for identifying the Company’s reportable segments. The Company manages its business as a single reporting segment.

Customers in the United States accounted for 100% of our revenues. We do not have any property or equipment outside of the United States.

Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including stock-based compensation and deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and those estimates may be material.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition and changes in consumer demand. The Company’s operations are subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial and operational risks and the potential of overall business failure.

The Company has experienced, and in the future expects to continue to experience, variability in sales and net earnings. The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the cyclical nature of the industry, (ii) general economic conditions in the various local markets in which the Company competes, including a potential general downturn in the economy, and (iii) the volatility of prices in connection with the Company’s service offerings. These factors, among others, make it difficult to project the Company’s operating results on a consistent basis.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company accounts for financial instruments at fair value, which as is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect certain market assumptions. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

·Level 1—Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
·Level 2—Valuation based on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities; and
·Level 3—Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, which require management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management.

The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair value. These financial instruments include accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and contract liabilities. At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates its carrying value based on current financing rates available to the Company.

The Company does not have any other financial or non-financial assets or liabilities that would be characterized as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentrations of Risk

For purposes of presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the purchase date and money market accounts to be cash equivalents.

At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

The Company is exposed to credit risk on its cash in the event of default by the financial institutions to the extent account balances exceed the amount insured by the FDIC, which is $250,000. At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not experience any losses on cash balances in excess of FDIC insured limits. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to funds could have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

For fiscal 2022 and 2021, sales of our products to one and two customers generated approximately 39% and 31% of our revenues, respectively. Our contracts with our customers generally do not obligate them to a specified term and they can generally terminate their relationship with us at any time with a minimal amount of notice. The loss of one of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represent customer obligations under normal trade terms and are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding customer balances. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. Interest is not accrued on overdue accounts receivable. The Company does not require collateral. Three and six of our customers combined accounted for approximately 82% and 55% of outstanding accounts receivable at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The Company had net accounts receivable of $340,935, $388,112, and $1,698,719 at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Management periodically assesses the Company’s accounts receivable and, if necessary, establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company provides its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon a review of the outstanding accounts receivable, historical collection information and existing economic conditions. Accounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to operations when that determination is made.

The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $1,091,000 and $821,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This allowance relates to receivables generated in previous years for which collection is uncertain, based in part, as a result of many customers being adversely impacted by COVID-19.

Bad debt expense (recovery) is recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Management evaluates the recoverability of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360-10-35-15 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Events and circumstances considered by the Company in determining whether the carrying value of identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets may not be recoverable include but are not limited to significant changes in performance relative to expected operating results; significant changes in the use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; and changes in the Company’s business strategy. In determining if impairment exists, the Company estimates the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of these assets and compares this to the carrying amounts of the assets.

If impairment is indicated based on a comparison of the assets’ carrying values and the undiscounted cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company identified potential impairment triggering events related to the reduction in its projected revenue from adverse economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty for recovery given the volatility of the capital markets. The Company performed an impairment assessment of its ATOS Platform intangible asset in December 2021 and determined that the carrying value of the asset exceeded its fair value by an estimate of $3,600,000. The charge was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021, which resulted in the asset being written down to a net book value of zero.

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Expenditures for repair and maintenance which do not materially extend the useful lives of property and equipment are charged to operations. When property or equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts with the resulting gain or loss reflected in current results of operations.

Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred for the acquisition of Advangelists, LLC in December 2018 over the fair value of the underlying identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but instead, it is tested for impairment at least annually. In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, the Company will record a charge in an amount equal to the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.

The Company performs its annual impairment tests of goodwill as of December 31st of each year, or more frequently, if certain indicators are present. Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below the operating segment level, which is referred to as a component. Management identifies its reporting units by assessing whether components (i) have discrete financial information available, (ii) engage in business activities, and (iii) whether a segment manager regularly reviews the component’s operating results. Net assets and goodwill of acquired businesses are allocated to the reporting unit associated with the acquired business based on the anticipated organizational structure of the combined entities. If two or more components are deemed economically similar, those components are aggregated into one reporting unit when performing the annual goodwill impairment review. The Company has one reporting unit as of December 31, 2022, and 2021. No impairment of goodwill was recognized by the Company for fiscal 2022 or 2021.

Intangible Assets

In December 2018, the Company acquired the majority of its intangible assets through its acquisition of Advangelists LLC, which included customer relationships and the ATOS platform technology. The Company amortizes its identifiable definite-lived intangible assets over an estimated period of 5 years. See Note 3 for further details.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under FASB ASC Topic No. 480, (ASC 480), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and FASB ASC Topic No. 815, (ASC 815) Derivatives and Hedging.

Terms of financial instruments are reviewed to determine whether or not they contain embedded derivative instruments that are required to be accounted for separately from the host contract under ASC 815 and recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivative liabilities are remeasured to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations. The Company generally incorporates a binomial model to determine fair value. Upon conversion of a debt instrument where an embedded conversion option has been bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative liability, the Company records the resulting shares issued at fair value, derecognizes all related debt principal, derivative liability, and debt discount, and recognizes a net gain or loss on debt extinguishment. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC 815 are reclassified to liabilities at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risk. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no derivative liabilities.

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Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs paid to lenders, or third parties are amortized to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations, over the term of the underlying debt instrument, using the effective interest method, with the unamortized portion reported net with related principal outstanding on the consolidated balance sheet. There were no unamortized debt issuance costs remaining at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenues are generated from internet advertising, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). In accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when promised services are transferred to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these services. To achieve this core principle, the Company applies the following five steps:

Identify the contract with a customer.

A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and, (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. The Company applies judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer.

Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Company, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised services (performance obligations), the Company must apply judgment to determine whether promised services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation. Currently, the Company does not have any contracts that contain multiple performance obligations.

Determine the transaction price.

The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring services to the customer. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method depending on the nature of the variable consideration. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. None of the Company’s contracts as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 contained a significant financing component.

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Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract.

If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. However, if a series of distinct services that are substantially the same qualifies as a single performance obligation in a contract with variable consideration, the Company must determine if the variable consideration is attributable to the entire contract or to a specific part of the contract. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price basis unless the transaction price is variable and meets the criteria to be allocated entirely to a performance obligation or to a distinct service that forms part of a single performance obligation.

Recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company satisfies performance obligations at a point in time. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the promised service to a customer. Under both managed services arrangements or self-service arrangements, the Company’s promised services under the contracts include identification, bidding and purchasing of advertisement opportunities. The Company also generally has discretion in establishing the pricing of the ads. Since the Company is controlling the promise to deliver the contracted services, the Company is considered the principal in all arrangements for revenue recognition purposes.

Payment terms and conditions vary by contract, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 90 days.

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities represent deposits made by customers before the satisfaction of performance obligation and recognition of revenue. Upon completion of the performance obligation(s) that the Company has with the customer based on the terms of the contract, the liability for the customer deposit is relieved and revenue is recognized. As of December 31, 2022, there were $193,598 in contract liabilities outstanding that we expect to recognize as revenue in our next fiscal year. There were no upfront payments received as of December 31, 2021.

Revenues

All revenues recognized were derived from internet advertising for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021.

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs are included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company did not incur advertising costs during the year ended December 31, 2022, and recognized $1,454 in such costs during the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for our stock-based compensation, including stock options and common stock warrants, under ASC 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation, using the fair value-based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the requisite service period for employee awards, which is usually the vesting period, and when the goods are obtained or services are received, for nonemployee awards. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also applies to transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.

In connection with certain financing, consulting and collaboration arrangements, the Company may issue warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. The outstanding warrants are standalone instruments that are not puttable or mandatorily redeemable by the holder and are classified as equity awards.

The fair value of stock-based compensation is generally determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date).

When determining fair value of stock-based compensation, the Company considers the following assumptions in the Black-Scholes model:

·Exercise price,
·Expected dividends,
·Expected volatility,
·Risk-free interest rate; and
·Expected life of option

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Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income tax using the asset and liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as gain or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company follows the accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes using the provisions of ASC 740. Using that guidance, tax positions initially need to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not identify any uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to recognized uncertain income tax positions, in other expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Open tax years subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally remain open for three years from the filing date. Tax years subject to examination by the state jurisdictions generally remain open for up to four years from the filing date.

Related Parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal with if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

Reclassification

For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company reclassified amounts among certain stockholders’ equity accounts to reflect shares of outstanding Series AAA, Series C, and Series E preferred stock at their par value, with the offsetting amounts presented as additional paid-in capital. Previously, the preferred stock accounts included par value of the preferred stock shares outstanding plus additional paid-in capital associated with the outstanding stock. Amounts reclassified were $493,869, $15,000, and $4,935,040 for the Series AAA, Series C, and Series E preferred stock, respectively, and the effects of such reclassifications are reflected as of December 31, 2020 on the accompanying consolidated financial statements, where applicable. There was no net effect on total stockholders’ equity or net loss for any period as a result of these reclassifications.

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Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We consider the applicability and impact of all new accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ deficit, cash flows, or presentation thereof. Management has evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and found no recent accounting pronouncements issued, but not yet effective, that when adopted, will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Financial Instrument – Credit Losses: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 requires the use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, which provides transition relief for entities adopting ASU 2016-13. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, the amendments in ASU 2019-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity may early adopt ASU No. 2019-05 in any interim period after its issuance if the entity has adopted ASU 2016-13. For all other entities, the effective date will be the same as the effective date of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of adopting ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers: In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2021-08). Under ASU 2021-08, an acquirer in a business combination must apply ASC 606 principles when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities. The provisions of ASU 2021-08 are applicable for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2021-08 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions: On September 30, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03 (ASU 2022-03), which clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 on the fair value measurement of an equity security that is subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to such an equity security, including (1) the fair value of such equity securities reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a “contractual restriction prohibiting the sale of an equity security is a characteristic of the reporting entity holding the equity security” and is not included in the equity security’s unit of account. Accordingly, an entity should not consider the contractual sale restriction when measuring the equity security’s fair value (i.e., the entity should not apply a discount related to the contractual sale restriction, as stated in ASC 820-10-35-36B as amended by the ASU). The ASU also prohibits an entity from recognizing a contractual sale restriction as a separate unit of account. For public business entities, ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2022-03 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

Accounting for Convertible Instruments: In August 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (ASU 2020-06), as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Among other changes, the new guidance removes from U.S. GAAP separation models for convertible debt that require the convertible debt to be separated into a debt and equity component, unless the conversion feature is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative or the debt is issued at a substantial premium. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present such embedded conversion features in equity and will instead account for the convertible debt wholly as debt. The new guidance also requires use of the “if-converted” method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share, which is consistent with the Company’s current accounting treatment under the current guidance. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, but only at the beginning of the fiscal year.

We adopted this pronouncement on January 1, 2022; however, the adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 3: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

The ATOS platform technology was acquired through the Company’s acquisition of Advangelists, LLC in 2018 and 2019 and is described as follows:

·The platform creates an automated marketplace of advertisers and publishers on digital media outlets to host online auctions to facilitate the sale of ad time slots (known as digital real estate) targeted at users while engaged on their connected TV, computer, or mobile device, and
·gives advertisers the capability to understand and interact with their audiences and engage them in a meaningful way by the using ads in both image and video formats (known as rich media) to increase their customer base and foot traffic to their physical locations.

The other definite-lived intangible asset is a customer relationship asset also acquired through the Advangelists, LLC acquisition. Customer relationship intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of five years. The Company periodically evaluates the reasonableness of the useful lives of these assets. These assets are also reviewed for impairment or obsolescence when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

Schedule of intangible assets        
  Useful Lives December 31, 2022  December 31, 2021 
         
Customer relationships 5 years $3,003,676  $3,003,676 
Less accumulated amortization    (2,357,392)  (1,756,657)
Net carrying value   $646,284  $1,247,019 

The ATOS platform was determined to be fully impaired as of December 31, 2021. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $600,735 and $800,735 of amortization expense, respectively, related to intangible assets, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

Future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets, for years ending December 31, is as follows:

Schedule of future accumulated amortization   
2023 $569,796 
2024  76,488 
Total $646,284 

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NOTE 4 – DEBT

Following is a summary of debt outstanding at December 31:

Summary of long term debt      
  December 31,
2022
  December 31,
2021
 
Convertible Notes Payable - Related Party (a) $  $2,562,500 
Convertible Notes Payable (b)     250,000 
Small Business Administration (c)  150,000   150,000 
Notes Payable – Accounts Receivable Factoring (d)     156,504 
Total Debt  150,000   3,119,004 
Current portion of debt     656,504 
Long-term portion of debt $150,000  $2,462,500 

(a)From September through March 2021, the Company issued to Dr. Gene Salkind, a director of the Company, along with an affiliate of Dr. Salkind, a total of $2,562,500 in 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the Salkind Notes). The Salkind Notes had the following terms, as amended:

·The Salkind Notes were convertible at any time at a conversion rate of $32.00 (subsequently amended in April 2021 to $4.00).
·The Company could require the Salkind Notes to be converted at any time that the trailing thirty (30) day volume weighted average price per share (as more particularly described in the Salkind Notes) of the Company’s common stock is above $4.00 per share (as amended).
·Upon conversion of the Salkind Notes, the Company was to issue warrants for the purchase of common stock of the Company. The number of common shares granted under the warrants was equivalent to 50% of the total shares issued under the principal converted. The warrants are immediately exercisable at a price of $4.00 (as amended) per share through September 2029.
·The Salkind Notes were secured by assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.

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The Salkind Notes contained customary events of default, which, if uncured, entitle the holders to accelerate payment of the principal and all accrued and unpaid interest under the promissory notes.

During 2021, the Company made $137,500 in cash payments on the total principal outstanding at the time of $2,700,000.

During fiscal 2022, the holders converted the remaining $2,562,500 of outstanding debt through two separate conversion transactions at mutually and Board approved reduced conversion prices of $1.50 and $1.25 per share, respectively, which also resulted in additional warrants being issued related to the 50% warrant coverage and based on the total shares issued. In connection with these conversions, a total of 1,776,333 restricted common shares were issued and warrants to purchase 888,166 restricted common shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share exercisable through September 2029 were granted. The Company determined that these conversions resulted in debt extinguishment accounting under Accounting Standards Codification 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments. As a result, the Company recorded a total loss on debt extinguishment for fiscal 2022 of $855,296, which represented the excess of the debt reacquisition price over its carrying value at the time of the conversions. Accrued and unpaid interest on the Salkind Notes of $235,563 remains outstanding at December 31, 2022 and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet which can be converted at the amended conversion rate of $4.00.

(b)

During 2021, the Company issued multiple unsecured Convertible Promissory Notes for total debt proceeds of $250,000 to several private investors who are otherwise unaffiliated shareholders of the Company (Convertible Notes).

A total of $150,000 of non-interest bearing Convertible Notes were issued to a single debt holder with an initial conversion price of $6.00 per share, along with a total origination fee consisting of 7,500 shares of restricted common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the debt holder converted the $150,000 of debt principal at a reduced conversion rate of $2.00 per share under an induced conversion arrangement that included an explicit time limit for conversion. The conversion resulted in the issuance of 75,000 shares of common stock and recognition of $101,000 in inducement expense on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.

A total of $100,000 in 10% Convertible Notes were issued to three individuals with a maturity date of July 1, 2022. The 10% Convertible Notes contained an automatic conversion feature, effectively converting all outstanding and unpaid principal on the maturity date at a conversion rate of $4.00 per share. On July 1, 2022, $100,000 of convertible note principal, and accrued interest of $8,425, were converted into 27,107 common shares at the $4.00 conversion rate. Upon conversion, the $108,425 of principal and accrued interest was reclassified to stockholders’ equity.

(c)In June 2020, the Company received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan of $150,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) which carries a thirty-year term, and interest at 3.7% per annum, with a maturity date in July of 2050. The loan is to be repaid in monthly installments, including principal and interest, of $731, beginning twelve months from the date of the loan. Total accrued and unpaid interest on the debt was $13,594 at December 31, 2022 and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The total principal outstanding has been presented as long-term liabilities as payments required to be made in 2023 will be applied to accrued interest.
(d)In July 2021, Business Capital Providers, Inc. purchased certain future receivables from the Company at a discount under agreements dated July of 2021. All loans have been repaid in full as of December 31, 2022.

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Gain on Forgiveness of Debt – PPP Loan

In May of 2020, the Company applied and received Small Business Administration (SBA) Cares Act loans due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Each loan carried a five-year term and bore interest at 1.00% per annum (PPP Loan). The window to use the funds for the SBA specific purposes was a twenty-four-week period. If the funds were used for the allotted expenses the PPP Loans are to be forgiven in full. During the second quarter of 2021, the Company applied for and received forgiveness on the PPP Loan of $265,842, which was recognized as gain on forgiveness of debt on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.

NOTE 5: INCOME TAXES

The Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL’s) of $58,838,282 and $45,775,954 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which may be available to reduce future taxable income indefinitely.

The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets are summarized as follows:

Schedule of deferred tax assets      
  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
Deferred tax assets        
Net operating losses $13,433,000  $11,421,000 
Accounts receivable  286,000   205,000 
Valuation allowance  (13,585,000)  (10,540,000)
Net deferred tax assets  134,000   1,086,000 
         
Deferred tax liabilities        
Property and equipment  (134,000)  (1,086,000)
Net deferred tax assets $  $ 

The change in the Company’s valuation allowance was an increase of $3,045,000 and a decrease of $881,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily related to the increase in net operating losses.

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A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

Reconciliation of federal statutory rate      
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2022  2021 
Federal income tax at statutory rates  (21.00%  (21.00%
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance  25.00%   4.00% 
Other  (4.00%)  17.00% 
Income taxes at effective rates  0.00%   0.00% 

NOTE 6: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 105,000,000 shares, comprised of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value.

Of the 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, the Board of Directors has designated the following:

·1,500,000 shares as Series AA Preferred Stock, none outstanding
·1,250,000 shares as Series AAA Preferred Stock, 31,413 shares outstanding
·1,250 shares as Series AAAA Preferred Stock, all previously outstanding shares of which have been redeemed or converted
·1,500 shares as Series C Preferred Stock, none outstanding
·2 shares as Series B Preferred Stock, all previously outstanding shares of which have been redeemed or converted
·70,000 shares as Series E Preferred Stock, 61,688 shares outstanding

Rights Under Preferred Stock

The Company’s classes of preferred stock include the following provisions:

Optional Conversion Rights

·Series AA preferred stock – one share convertible into 50 shares of common stock
·Series AAA preferred stock – one share convertible into 100 shares of common stock
·Series C preferred stock – one share convertible into 100,000 shares of commons stock
·Series E preferred stock – one share at a rate of Stated Value, as defined, divided by $0.08, convertible commencing January 31, 2020

Redemption Rights

Series E preferred stock is redeemable at any time upon 30 days written notice by the Company and the holders, at a rate of 100% of the Stated Value, as defined.

Warrant Coverage

Series C preferred stock carries 100% warrant coverage upon preferred stock conversion, warrants exercisable through September 20, 2023 at an exercise price of $0.12.

No further voting, dividend or liquidation preference rights exist as of December 31, 2022 on any class of preferred stock.

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Shares Issued for Services

Prior to 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Sterling Asset Management (Sterling) to provide business advisory services. Compensation paid to Sterling under the agreement was in the form of common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 7,500 shares of common stock to Sterling under this agreement. On May 28, 2021, the Company entered into a new contract with Sterling to provide assistance and recommendations to help build strategic partnerships and to provide the Company with advice regarding revenue opportunities, mergers and acquisitions. Under the new six-month contract, Sterling received 2,500 restricted common shares each month of the agreement (a total of 15,000 shares) and $75,000 in cash payments. The total fair value of the 22,500 shares of common stock compensation issued to Sterling for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $177,675.

On December 13, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with 622 Capital LLC to provide business advisory services over a term of six months. The consultant received 100,000 shares of restricted common stock upon execution of the agreement, which were fair valued at $321,000.

In December 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Alchemy Advisory LLC to provide business advisory services over a term of six months. The consultant received 100,000 shares of restricted common stock upon execution of the agreement, which were fair valued at $321,000.

On December 29, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Pastel Holdings Inc. to provide business advisory services over a term of eighteen months commencing January 1, 2022. The Company is required to pay a $5,000 per month consulting fee during the term of the agreement and to issue five-year warrants for the purchase of 15,000 common shares at an exercise price of $4.565 per share. The total fair value of the warrants issued during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $16,000.

In March 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with John Columbia, Inc. to provide business advisory services. As compensation under the agreement, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock, fair valued at $1.69 per share, for a total of $84,500 in exchange for services rendered, as well as monthly payments of $20,000 over the term of the agreement, recognized as general and administrative services on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Common Stock Issued for Cash

During 2021, the Company issued a total of 149,836 shares of its common stock under various subscription agreements with individual private accredited investors for a per share purchase price of $6.00 and cash proceeds totaling $898,990. The agreements had similar terms and were for the purchase of shares of common stock for cash.

On October 19, 2021, the Company filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement (File no. 333-260364) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise over $10 million dollars in an underwritten public offering. The next day the Company filed an application to list our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MOBQ.” This offering was completed on December 13, 2021, and the Company retired the loans of Talos Victory Fund, LLC and Blue Lake Partners LLC out of the gross proceeds it received of approximately $10.3 million. All warrants issued to Talos and Blue Lake were converted on a cashless exercise basis into 24,692 common shares and 24,692 common shares, respectively. The Company issued a total of 2,481,928 common shares for total gross proceeds of $6,968,168, and 2,807,937 warrants (2021 Warrants) in connection with the public offering with the warrants exercisable at $4.98 per share. The Company also issued 5-year warrants to purchase 74,458 common shares to the underwriters exercisable at $5.1875 per share.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 922,448 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share for total cash proceeds of $1,187,500 under thirteen individual stock subscription agreements.

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Common Stock Issued Upon Conversion of Debt

During 2021, sixteen of the holders of the Convertible Notes converted $1,810,507 of outstanding principal and accrued interest into a total of 223,665 shares of common stock at conversion prices ranging from $4.81 to $7.25 per share.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, Business Capital Providers assigned one of its Merchant Agreements and related debt described above to non-affiliated third parties, which subsequently converted $89,100 in outstanding indebtedness into 13,103 common shares pursuant to their terms.

During 2022, as discussed in Note 4, a total of $2,562,500 of related party Convertible Notes principal outstanding was converted into a total of 1,776,333 shares of common stock at conversion prices of $1.25 and $1.50 per share under two individual conversions. The conversions resulted in the Company recognizing $855,296 in loss on debt extinguishment and additional paid-in capital as a result of 567,854 additional common stock warrants issued by the Company upon conversion of the debt and the reduction of the conversion price.

During 2022, as discussed in Note 4, the remaining $250,000 in outstanding principal under the Convertible Notes was converted into 102,107 shares of common stock at conversion prices of $2.00 and $4.00 per share under four individual conversions. Conversion of $150,000 in such principal was considered an inducement transaction under U.S. GAAP resulting in the recording of additional $101,000 in inducement expense and additional paid-in capital. The balance of $100,000 in debt principal, plus $8,425 in accrued interest, was converted during 2022 into 27,107 shares of common stock at the conversion rate of $4.00 per share. Therefore, the $108,425 of principal and accrued interest was reclassified to stockholders’ equity upon conversion.

Common Stock Issued in Conjunction with Debt Issuance

During 2021, the Company issued several convertible debt promissory notes under subscription agreements with accredited investors. The agreements called for the issuance of shares of restricted common stock to the debt holders upon issuance of the debt in exchange for a reduced debt financing rate. The total shares issued under the convertible debt promissory notes was 92,900. The fair value of the shares ranged from $6.00 to $9.38 per share for a total of $700,581.

Common Stock Issued Upon Exercise of Warrants

During 2021, two warrant holders exercised warrants under a cashless exercise provision, resulting in the issuance 49,384 shares of common stock. No warrants were exercised during 2022.

Conversion of Preferred Stock

During 2021, a shareholder of our Series AAA Preferred Stock converted 25,000 shares, valued at $375,000, to 6,250 shares of our common stock.

During 2021, the single holder of our Series C Preferred Stock converted 1,500 shares, valued at $15,000, to 375,000 shares of our common stock. Pursuant to the Series C Preferred Stock conversion terms, the shareholder was granted 375,000 warrants upon conversion at an exercise price of $48.00 with an expiration date of September 2023.

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NOTE 7 – STOCK OPTION PLANS AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

During Fiscal 2005, the Company established, and the stockholders approved, an Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”) for the granting of up to 5,000 non-statutory and incentive stock options and stock awards to directors, officers, consultants and key employees of the Company. On June 9, 2005, the Board of Directors amended the Plan to increase the number of stock options and awards to be granted under the Plan to 10,000 shares. During Fiscal 2009, the Company established a plan of long-term stock-based compensation incentives for selected Eligible Participants of the Company covering 10,000 shares. This plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by stockholders in October 2009 (the “2009 Plan”). In September 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the 2009 Plan to 25,000 shares. In the first quarter of 2016, the Board approved, and stockholders ratified a 2016 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan covering 25,000 shares (the “2016 Plan”) and approved moving all options which exceeded the 2009 Plan limits to the 2016 Plan. In December 2018, the Board of Directors adopted and in February 2019 the stockholders ratified the 2018 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan covering 75,000 shares (the “2018 Plan”). On April 2, 2019, the Board approved the “2019 Plan” identical to the 2018 Plan, except that the 2019 Plan covers 150,000 shares. The 2019 Plan required stockholder approval by April 2, 2020, to be able to grant incentive stock options under the 2019 Plan. On October 13, 2021, the Board approved the “2021 Plan” identical to the 2018 Plan, except that the 2019 Plan covers 1,100,000 post-split shares. The 2021 Plan required stockholder approval by October 13, 2022, to be able to grant incentive stock options under the 2021 Plan. The 2005 Plan, 2009 Plan, 2016 Plan, 2018 Plan, 2019 Plan and 2021 Plan are collectively referred to as the “Plans.”

In December of 2021, the Company granted a total of 810,000 option awards to employees or directors of the Company from the 2021 Plan. The options are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $4.57 per share for a period of ten years expiring in December 2031.

In March of 2022, Anne S. Provost was elected to the board of directors and was granted 25,000 options from the Company’s 2021 Plan with immediate vesting, at an exercise price of $4.57, and expiration of December 2031.

In April of 2022, Dean Julia was granted 12,500 options from the Company’s 2021 Plan with immediate vesting, at an exercise price of $1.55, and expiration of April 2031.

All stock options under the Plans are granted at or above the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date. Employee and non-employee stock options vest over varying periods and generally expire either 5 or 10 years from the grant date. The fair value of options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For option grants, the Company will take into consideration payments subject to the provisions of ASC 718 “Stock Compensation”. Previously, such assumptions were determined based on historical data. The weighted average assumptions incorporated into calculating the fair values of options granted during fiscal 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

Schedule of assumptions used      
  Years Ended
December 31
 
  2022  2021 
Expected volatility  194%   116% 
Expected dividend yield      
Risk-free interest rate  2.14%-2.55%   1.28% 
Expected life (in years)  6.75   10 

Schedule of options outstanding            
  

Option

Shares

  Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
             
Outstanding, January 1, 2021  302,849  $45.85   4.65  $ 
Granted  835,000   19.85   2.90    
Cancelled and expired  (1,940)         
Outstanding, December 31, 2021  1,135,909   16.69   8.39    
                 
Granted  37,500   3.56   8.72    
Cancelled and expired  (10,688)  21.77       
Outstanding, December 31, 2022  1,162,721  $16.22   7.44  $ 
                 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2022  1,154,483  $16.16   7.43  $ 

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The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during fiscal 2022, was $1.09.

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2022 is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the market price of the Company's common stock for the shares that had exercise prices, that were lower than the $.33$0.54 closing price of the Company’sCompany's common stock on December 31, 2014.2022, of which there were none.

The Company’s results for fiscal 2022 and 2021 include employee share-based compensation expense totaling $67,541 and $4,635,224 respectively. Such amounts have been included in the consolidated statements of operations within general and administrative expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2014,2022, the fair value of unamortized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards was $1,369,779.is $13,542, expected to be recognized in fiscal year 2023.

 

The option information provided above includes options granted outsideWarrants

On December 29, 2021 the Company entered into a 12 month consulting agreement starting in January 2022 with Pastel Holdings Inc (“Pastel”) to provide business advisory services. Pastel will provide assistance and recommendations to help build strategic partnerships and provide the Company with advice regarding revenue opportunities, mergers and acquisitions. Pastel receives 15,000 warrants of the Plans,Company’s common stock over the first twelve months of this agreement, all of which were issued during 2022. The warrants shall have a term of five years and shall be exercisable at $4.565 per share. A $5,000 per month consulting fee will be paid, in addition to the warrants, commencing on January 1, 2022. The total 2,280,000fair value of the warrants issued to Pastel totaled $16,064 and was recognized as general and administrative expense on the accompanying consolidated statement of December 31, 2014.operations.

During fiscal 2022, the Company issued 888,166 warrants in connection with the conversion of secured convertible notes to a related party (see Note 4), with an exercise price of $4.00 per share, immediately exercisable through September 2029.

 

The weighted average assumptions made in calculating the fair value of warrants granted during the years ended December 31, 20142022, and 20132021 are as follows:

  Years Ended 
  2014  2013 
       
Expected volatility  156.68%  70.66%
Expected dividend yield      
Risk-free interest rate  1.69%  .88%
Expected term (in years)  5   4.44 

             Weighted     
        Weighted   Average     
        Average   Remaining   Aggregate 
        Exercise   Contractual   Intrinsic 
     Share  Price   Term   Value 
 Outstanding, January 1, 2014   19,640,375  $.56   2.88   209,500 
 Granted   5,566,339  $.70   3.48    
 Exercised   (685,000)         
 Cancelled/Expired    (1,447,800)         
 Outstanding, December 31, 2014   23,073,914  $.59   2.46   32,500 
                   
 Warrants exercisable, December 31, 2014   23,073,914  $.59   2.46   32,500 
Schedule of warrant assumptions      
  

Years Ended

December 31,

 
  2022  2021 
Expected volatility  163%-198%   176% 
Expected dividend yield      
Risk-free interest rate  1.62%-4.25%   1.14% 
Expected term (in years)  3.00-5.00   5.83 

 

 

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Schedule of warrants outstanding            
  Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining Contractual
Term
  

Aggregate

Intrinsic
Value

 
Outstanding, January 1, 2021,  471,557  $52.529   6.31  $ 
Granted  3,439,157   9.46   4.30    
Exercised  (102,262)         
Expired  (6,250)         
Outstanding, December 31, 2021  3,800,202   15.19   4.68    
                 
Granted  903,166   4.01   8.61    
Expired  (19,568)  22.73       
Outstanding, December 31, 2022  4,683,800  $13.01   4.73  $ 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBERNOTE 8: EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Pursuant to ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented.

Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares may consist of common stock issuable for stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method), convertible notes and common stock issuable. These common stock equivalents may be dilutive in the future. In the event of a net loss, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share since the effect of the potential common stock equivalents upon conversion would be anti-dilutive.

The following potentially dilutive equity securities outstanding as of December 31, 2014 AND 20132022 and 2021 are as follows: 

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share      
  December 31, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Convertible notes payable and accrued interest  58,891   768,204 
Stock options  1,162,721   1,135,909 
Warrants  4,683,800   3,800,202 
Total common stock equivalents  5,905,412   5,704,315 

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NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

COMMITMENTS –Litigation

We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings. The following matters were settled in the past two fiscal years.

Washington Prime Group, Inc. (“WPG”), a successor in interest to Simon Property Group, L.P., commenced an action in the Marion Superior Court, County of Marion, State of Indiana against the Company in February 2020 alleging default on 36 commercial leases which the Company had entered into in 36 separate shopping mall locations across the United States for the placement of Mobiquity’s Bluetooth messaging system equipment in the shopping malls to send advertisements through to shoppers’ phones as they walked through mall common areas. WPG alleged damages from unpaid rent of $892,332. WPG sought a judgment from the court to collect the claimed unpaid rent plus attorneys’ fees and other costs of collection. The Company disputed the claim. On September 18, 2020, the parties entered into a settlement agreement with respect to this lawsuit. Under the settlement agreement, Mobiquity paid WPG $100,000 in five $20,000 monthly installments ending in January 2021 and mutual general releases were exchanged.

 

In April 2011, we entered into our agreement with Simon Property Group, which agreement was amended firstDecember 2019, Carter, Deluca & Farrell LP, a law firm, commenced an action in September 2013 and then in July 2014. This second amendment provides for us to expand our location-based mobile mall network footprint to about 240 Simon malls across the United States. Our agreement with Simon currently expires December 31, 2017. Simon is entitled to receive fees from us equal to the greaterSupreme Court of a pre-set per mall fee or a percentageNew York, County of revenues derived from within the Simon Mall network. The revenue share agreement in which Simon participates will exceed the minimum annual mall fees ifNassau, against the Company has generated revenues within the Simon network of about $15 million or moreseeking $113,654 in a calendar year. Our agreement with Simon requires the company to maintain letters of credit for each calendar year under the agreement represented by the minimum amount ofpast due legal fees due for such calendar year. For 2015, the minimum fees of $2.7 million has been secured through two bank letters of credit, one of which was issued inallegedly owed. The Company disputed the amount of $1,350,000 utilizing the funds of a non-affiliated stockholder and the second letter of credit was obtained in the same amount through the funds of Thomas Arnost, our Executive Chairman. In the event Simon draws down upon either letter of credit, we have 30 days after the draw downowed to obtain replacement letters of credit. Each person who secured our letters of credit has the opportunity to notify us that they wish to turn the cash funds securing the letters of credit over to us and to convert such funds into Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. In the event Mr. Arnost were to elect to convert his letter of credit into shares of Common Stock, he would receive 1,350,000 shares of Common Stock. Also, each person who issued the letter of credit is receiving quarterly, while the letters of credit are outstanding, options to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at the prevailing market price per share on the date of grant and interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the monies that they have had to set aside in their bank accounts and are unable to have access to such monies.

In February 2012,firm. On March 13, 2021, the Company entered into a leasesettlement agreement with the law firm and paid them $60,000 to settle the lawsuit.

In July 2020, Fyber Monetization, an Israeli company in the business of digital advertising, commenced an action against the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Advangelists LLC in the Magistrate’s Court in Tel Aviv, Israel. In its statement of claim, Fyber alleged that Advangelists owes Fyber license fees of $584,945 invoiced in June through November 3, of 2019 under a February 1, 2017, license agreement for new executive office spacethe use of approximately 4,200 square feet locatedFyber’s RTB technology and e-commerce platform which connects digital advertising media buyers and media sellers. In March 2022, this lawsuit was settled with the Company paying $120,000 to Plaintiff and recognizing a gain on settlement of liability of $389,495 on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

In October 2020, FunCorp Limited, a Cypriot company which owns and operates social networking websites and mobile applications, commenced an action against the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Advangelists LLC in Superior Court, State of Washington, County of King alleging Advangelists owed FunCorp for unpaid amounts due under an insertion order for placement of Advangelists’ advertisements on FunCorp’s iFunny website totaling $42,464 plus legal fees. Advangelists disputed the claim. In September 2021 the action was settled in payment of $44,000 and the exchange of general releases, without Advangelists admitting any liability. The settlement agreement provides that the terms of the settlement agreement and FunCorp’s allegations are confidential and may not be disclosed except as required by law, court order or subpoena with certain limitations.

On January 4, 2022, Don Walker (“Trey”) Barrett III accepted the position of Chief Operations and Strategy Officer of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. On March 23, 2022, the Company reported the termination of the Employment Agreement of Donald (Trey) Barrett III as Chief Operations and Strategy Officer. On April 12, 2022, Mr. Barrett commenced an arbitration against the Company before the American Arbitration Association alleging among other things that the Company terminated Mr. Barrett without cause in breach of the Employment Agreement. On August 12, 2022, the Company and Mr. Barrett reached a settlement in which, among other things, the Company and Mr. Barrett mutually deemed that the termination was not for-cause, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Barrett a sum which is not material to the business or financial condition of the Company, and Mr. Barrett’s non-competition restrictive covenant was canceled. The amount was paid in full settlement of the liability as of September 30, 2022, and the expense is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

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Nasdaq Listing Requirements

Our common stock and 2021 Warrants are listed on the NasdaqCM. In order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy minimum financial and other continued listing requirements and standards, including those regarding director independence and independent committee requirements, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum share price, and certain corporate governance requirements. There can be no assurances that we will be able to comply with the applicable listing standards.

On January 13, 2023, we received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) because the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq’s Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-day grace period, until July 12, 2023, during which the Company may regain compliance if the bid price of its common stock closes at 600 Old Country Road, Suite 541, Garden City, NY 11530. The lease agreement is$1.00 per share or more for 63 months, commencing April 2012a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

If we do not regain compliance with the bid price requirement, we may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day compliance period so long as we satisfy the criteria for initial listing on the NasdaqCM and expiring June 2017. The annual rent under this office facilitythe continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and we provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the first year is estimated at $127,000, including electricity, subjectdeficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. A reverse stock split requires the approval of our shareholders, and we cannot assure that we will receive the requisite shareholder vote to an annual increase of 3%.allow us to effectuate a stock split. In the event we are not eligible for the second grace period, the Nasdaq staff will provide written notice that our Common Stock is subject to delisting; however, we may request a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which request, if timely made, would stay any further suspension or delisting action by the Nasdaq pending the conclusion of the hearing process and expiration of any extension that may be granted by the Hearings Panel.

On January 4, 2023, we received a default in whichdeficiency notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NasdaqCM notifying the Company is evictedof its noncompliance with the NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5620(a) to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within no later than one year after the end of the Company’s fiscal year end. Under NasdaqCM Rules the Company now has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and can grant up to 180 calendar days from the office space, Mobiquity wouldfiscal year end, or until June 29, 2023, to regain compliance.

On December 14, 2022, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NasdaqCM notifying the Company of its noncompliance with the NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for the NasdaqCM, which requires that a listed company’s stockholders’ equity be responsible toat least $2.5 million. In accordance with NasdaqCM rules, the landlord for an additional payment of rent of $160,000 inCompany has 45 calendar days from the first yeardate of the lease, an additional payment of $106,667 in the second yearnotification to submit a plan to regain compliance with NasdaqCM Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company intends to submit a compliance plan within 45 days of the lease and an additional payment of rent of $53,333 in the third yeardate of the lease. Such additional rent wouldnotification and will evaluate available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance. If the Company’s compliance plan is accepted, the Company may be payablegranted up to 180 calendar days from December 14, 2022, to evidence compliance.

In order to maintain the listing of its common stock on The NasdaqCM, the Company must demonstrate compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) which requires the Company to maintain: (1) Stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million; or (2) Market Value of Listed Securities of at least $35 million. The Company’s plan of compliance outlined a plan for compliance with the discretionstockholders’ equity standard requirement by completing the recently completed offering. (see Note 10). As the net proceeds of the recently completed offering was approximately $2,950,000, which is lower than the amount anticipated, the Company in cash or in Common Stockwill likely need to raise additional capital and to amend its plan of the Company.compliance.

 

The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating leases in Farmingville, NY which expired in November 2014.intends to regain compliance with each of the applicable continued listing requirements of The Company is currently operating on a monthNasdaqCM prior to month basis with an increasethe end of 5% in rents. The Company is obligated for the payment of real estate taxes under these leases. The Company also leases on a month to month basis another officecompliance periods set forth in the 600 Old Country Road building which is approximately 800 square feet atHearings Panel decision. However, until Nasdaq has reached a cost of $1650 per month. The Company also leases approximately 1,200 square feet of office and warehouse space in Spain at a monthly cost of approximately $2,200.

In March of 2014,final determination that the Company entered intohas regained compliance with all of the applicable continued listing requirements, there can be no assurances regarding the continued listing of the Company’s common stock and 2021 Warrants on Nasdaq. If our common stock and 2021 Warrants cease to be listed for trading on the NasdaqCM, we would expect that our Common Stock and 2021 Warrants would be traded on one of the three tiered marketplaces of the OTC Markets Group. If Nasdaq were to delist our common stock and 2021 Warrants, it would be more difficult for our stockholders to dispose of our common stock or 2021 Warrants and more difficult to obtain accurate price quotations on our common stock or 2021 Warrants. The delisting of the Company’s common stock and 2021 Warrants from Nasdaq would have a monthmaterial adverse effect on the Company’s access to month lease agreement for approximatelycapital markets, and any limitation on market liquidity or reduction in the price of its common stock as a 400 square foot office space in Manhattan NYresult of that delisting would adversely affect the Company’s ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company, if at $3,700 per month.

Minimum future rentals under non-cancelable lease commitments are as follows:

 YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,     
 2015   2,324,284 
 2016   2,491,940 
 2017 and thereafter   2,518,493 
    $7,334,717 

Rent and real estate tax expense was approximately $1,697,000 and $887,600 for the years December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.all.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

 

 

NOTE 10: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS –

Michael D. Trepeta and Dean L. JuliaSecurities Purchase Agreement

 

On December 30, 2022, we and Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands company (the “Investor”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Investor to purchase from the Company (i) a senior secured 20% OID nine-month promissory note in an aggregate original principal amount of $1,437,500 (the “Investor Note”), and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase 2,613,636 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.44 per share which is not exercisable until July 1, 2023 (the “Investor Warrant”). Proceeds from the Agreement were received by the Company in January 2023. A total of 522,727 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 5.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, were issued to the Investor as an incentive on the transaction, excluding the above referenced Investor Warrant, the shares of Common Stock exercisable pursuant to such Investor Warrant not being considered beneficially owned by the Investor until the Investor Warrant is exercisable within 60 days. A fee of $103,500 plus warrants to purchase 26,136 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.484 per share were issued to Spartan Capital Securities LLC. These warrants were subsequently cancelled on February 7, 2023. Approximately $163,000 of the loan proceeds were utilized to retire a small business loan originally in the principal amount of $150,000. The Investor Note will only become convertible into Common Stock upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Investor Note on terms set forth in the Investor Note. This Note matures and is payable on or before September 30, 2023, and it provides that the investor may demand prepayment after March 1, 2005,31, 2023 and before the maturity date, provided that the purchasers of securities in the offering covered by this prospectus who hold the purchased Company securities at the time the prepayment demand is made unanimously consent to the prepayment. We expect we will rely on proceeds from future fundings or cashflow from operations to repay the Note on the maturity date or earlier at our option, or if the investor demands prepayment which is consented to. If we are unable to raise additional funding after the recently completed offering or do not generate sufficient cashflow to repay the Note when due, we will be in default under the Note if we do not pay it. The Company granted a security interest in all of its assets to the Investor as collateral for its obligations under the Investor Note pursuant to a Security Agreement. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Investor Note pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee and granted a first lien security interest in all of their assets to the Investor as additional collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement. All securities sold in the above described transaction contain certain piggy-back registration rights after the completion of our February 2023 offering. We have completed various other financings as described under the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Exemption from registration is claimed under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On January 5, 2023, the Company paid $163,885 to the Small Business Administration to pay off the Company’s SBA loan.

February 2023 Public Offering

On February 13, 2023, the Company entered into employment contractsan underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with two of its officers, namely, Dean L. Julia and Michael D. Trepeta. The employment agreements provide for minimum annual salaries plus bonuses equal to 5% of pre-tax earnings (as defined) and other perquisites commonly found in such agreements. In addition, pursuantthe Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (the Underwriter) relating to the employment contracts,public offering of 3,777,634 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 4,286,883 shares of common stock (the Shares), accompanied by Series 2023 Warrants to purchase 12,096,776 shares of common stock (the February 2023 Offering). The offered securities are priced at a public offering price of $0.465 per combination of one share of common stock or pre-funded warrant, accompanied by one Series 2023 Warrant.

Each pre-funded warrant is exercisable at any time to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. Each Series 2023 Warrant is exercisable for five years to purchase 1.5 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.465 per 1.5 shares. The Series 2023 Warrants also have an alternative cashless exercise permitting the holder to acquire 0.75 shares for each 1.5 shares any time after the earlier of (i) 30 days following the initial exercise date of February 14, 2023 and (ii) the date on which the aggregate trading volume of the Company’s common stock beginning on the initial exercise date of the Series 2023 Warrants exceeds 36,290,322 shares. Additionally, the exercise price of both warrants are subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the like.

The Company also granted the officers optionsUnderwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an aggregateadditional 1,209,678 shares and/or pre-funded warrants in lieu of 400,000shares, and accompanying Series 2023 Warrants to purchase 1,814,517 shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any.

The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Shares and Warrants, after deducting the Underwriters’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, are expected to be approximately $2,950,000. The February 2023 Offering closed on February 16, 2023. The over-allotment has not been exercised and the Company cannot assure as to whether the Underwriters will exercise all or any part of the over-allotment option.

Between the closing of the February 2023 Offering and March 28, 2023, one or more investors holding pre-funded warrants converted their pre-funded warrants into 3,036,667 shares of common stock and converted 806,451 of the Series 2023 Warrants into 403,226 shares of common stock.

 

On August 22, 2007, the Company approved a three year extension of the employment contracts with two of its officers expiring on February 28, 2011. The employment agreements provided for minimum annual salaries with scheduled increases per annum to occur on every anniversary date of the contract and extension commencing on March 1, 2008. A signing bonus of options to purchase 150,000 shares granted to each executive were fully vested at the date of the grant and exercisable at $1.20 per share through August 22, 2017. Ten year options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock are to be granted at fair market value on each anniversary date of the contract and extension commencing March 1, 2008. Termination pay of one year base salary based upon the scheduled annual salary of each executive officer for the next contract year, plus the amount of bonuses paid (or entitle to be paid) to the executive for the current fiscal year of the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher.

 

On April 7, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a five-year extension of the employment contract of Dean L. Julia and Michael D. Trepeta to expire on March 1, 2015.  The Board approved the continuation of each officer’s current salary and scheduled salary increases on March 1st of each year. The Board also approved a signing bonus of stock options to purchase 200,000 shares granted to each officer which is fully vested at the date of grant and exercisable at $.50 per share through April 7, 2020; ten-year stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock to be granted to each officer at fair market value on each anniversary date of the contract and extension thereof commencing March 1, 2011; and termination pay of one year base salary based upon the scheduled annual salary of each executive officer for the next contract year plus the amount of bonuses paid or entitled to be paid to the executive for the current fiscal year or the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher.  In the event of termination, the executives will continue to receive all benefits included in the employment agreement through the scheduled expiration date of said employment agreement prior to the acceleration of the termination date thereof.

In July 2012, the Company approved and in January 2013 the Company implemented amending the employment agreements of Messrs. Julia and M. Trepeta to expire on February 28, 2017, subject to an automatic one year renewal on March 1, 2013 and on each March 1st thereafter, unless the Employment Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms on or before December 30th of the prior calendar year. In the event of termination without cause, the executives will continue to receive all salary and benefits included in the employment agreement through the scheduled expiration date of said employment agreement prior to the acceleration of the termination date thereof, plus one year termination pay.

On May 28, 2013, the Company approved amending the employment agreements of Messrs. Julia and Trepeta to provide that each officer may choose an annual bonus equal to 5% of pre-tax earnings for the most recently completed year before deduction of annual bonuses paid to officers or, in the event majority control of the Company is acquired by a person or a group of persons during the prior fiscal year, the officer may choose to receive the aforementioned bonus or 1% of the control consideration paid by acquirer(s) to acquire majority control of the Company.

Thomas Arnost

In December 2014, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with Thomas Arnost serving as Executive Chairman of the board. Mr. Arnost receives a monthly salary of $10,000 plus an annual grant of options for serving on the board of directors. In the event of his termination, by Mr. Arnost or by the company for cause, Mr. Arnost will receive his pay through the termination date. In the event that Mr. Arnost is terminated without cause, he shall be entitled to receive his salary paid through the end of the term of his agreement. Mr. Arnost may terminate the agreement at any time by giving three months prior written notice to our board of directors. Mr. Arnost will also be entitled to indemnification against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonably legal fees) arising out of, based upon or related to his performance of services to us, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Sean Trepeta

In December 2014, Mobiquity Networks entered into an employment agreement with Sean Trepeta, to serve as President of Mobiquity Networks as an employee at will. Mr. Trepeta, as a full-time employee, is to be paid a salary at the rate of $20,000 per month. Upon the execution of the agreement, he received 10-year options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years. For calendar 2015, he will be entitled to a bonus of $125,000 upon revenues of Mobiquity Networks achieving a minimum of $6 million in revenues and a further bonus of $125,000 for a total of $250,000 at such time as Mobiquity Network’s revenues achieve a minimum of $12 million, it being understood that any revenues which do not have a 30% margin shall not count toward these totals. All options granted to Mr. Trepeta will become immediately vested in the event of a change in control of our Company or sale of substantially all of our assets. In the event we terminate Mr. Trepeta without cause, after six months of continued employment under the employment agreement, Mr. Trepeta is entitled to receive three months’ severance pay.

Paul Bauersfeld

In December 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with Paul Bauersfeld, our Chief Technology Officer, who is an employee at will. Mr. Bauersfeld, as a full-time employee, is to be paid a salary at the rate of $25,000 per month. Upon the execution of the agreement, he received 10-year options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years. For calendar 2015, he will be entitled to a bonus of $125,000 upon revenues of Mobiquity Networks achieving a minimum of $6 million in revenues and a further bonus of $125,000 for a total of $250,000 at such time as Mobiquity Network’s revenues achieve a minimum of $12 million, it being understood that any revenues which do not have a 30% margin shall not count toward these totals. The foregoing compensatory arrangements with Mr. Bauersfeld is in addition to the non-statutory stock options to purchase 2,600,000 shares of our common stock previously granted to Mr. Bauersfeld. All options granted to Mr. Bauersfeld will become immediately vested in the event of a change of control of our company or sale of substantially all of our assets. In the event we terminate Mr. Bauersfeld without cause. Mr. Bauersfeld is entitled to receive six months’ severance pay.

Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell, our Chief Financial Officer, is an employee at will and is currently receiving a salary of $132,000 per annum.

TRANSACTIONS WITH MAJOR CUSTOMERS –

The Company sells its products to a geographically diverse group of customers, performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. During the year ended December 31, 2013 a customer accounted for approximately 21.7% of net revenues and for the year ended December 31, 2014 a customer accounted for approximately 20.5% of net revenues.  The Company holds on hand certain items that are ordered on a regular basis.

NOTE 10: SEGMENT INFORMATION

Reportable operating segment is determined based on Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.’s management approach. The management approach, as defined by accounting standards which have been codified into FASB ASC 280, “Segment Reporting,” is based on the way that the chief operating decision-maker organizes the segments within an enterprise for making decisions about resources to be allocated and assessing their performance. Our chief operating decision-maker is our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

While our results of operations are primarily reviewed on a consolidated basis, the chief operating decision-maker also manages the enterprise in two operating segments: (i) Ace Marketing and Promotions, Inc. captures Branding & Branded Merchandise (ii) Mobiquity Networks represent our Mobil Marketing.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

 

Corporate management defines and reviews segment profitability based on the same allocation methodology as presented in the segment data tables below:$3,000,000

 

Fiscal 2014Up to 30,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.  Mobiquity Networks Inc.  Total 
Net sales $3,108,450   149,500  $3,257,950 
Operating (loss), excluding depreciation  (5,129,335)  (4,544,851)  (9,674,186)
Interest income  164      164 
Interest (expense)  (251,394)     (251,394)
Other income (expense)  (322,000)     (322,000)
Depreciation and amortization  (113,058)  (149,129)  (262,187)
Comprehensive Loss  (5,815,623)  (4,693,980)  (10,509,603)
Total assets at December 31, 2014  2,436,604   397,364   2,833,968 

Fiscal 2013

 Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.  Mobiquity Networks Inc.  Total 
Net sales $2,995,032   162,500  $3,157,532 
Operating (loss), excluding depreciation  (3,775,827)  (1,795,529)  (5,571,356)
Interest income  274      274 
Interest (expense)  (227,094)     (227,094)
Depreciation and amortization  (99,860)  (189,429)  (289,289)
Net Loss  (4,102,507)  (1,984,958)  (6,087,465)
Total assets at December 31, 2013  2,287,313   941,191   3,228,504 

All intersegment sales and expenses have been eliminated from the tables above.

NOTE 11. COMMITTED EQUITY FACILITY AGREEMENT/REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

On June 12, 2012, Mobiquity finalized a committed equity facility (the “Equity Facility”) with TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“TCA”), whereby the parties entered into as of May 31, 2012 (i) a committed equity facility agreement (the “Equity Agreement”) and (ii) a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

Committed Equity Facility Agreement

On June 12, 2012, the Company finalized an Equity Agreement with TCA. Pursuantup to the terms of the Equity Agreement, for a period of twenty-four months commencing on the effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined herein), TCA shall commit30,000,000 Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to $2,000,00030,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”), pursuant to Advances (as defined below), covering the Registrable Securities (as defined below). The purchase price of the Shares under the Equity Agreement is equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five (5) consecutive trading days after the Company delivers to TCA an Advance notice in writing requiring TCA to advance funds (an “Advance”) to the Company, subject to the terms of the Equity Agreement.Common Stock

 

The “Registrable Securities” include (i) the Shares; and (ii) any securities issued or issuable with respectPlacement Agent Warrants to thePurchase up to 600,000 Shares by way of exchange, stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise.

As further consideration for TCA entering into and structuring the Equity Facility, the Company shall pay to TCA a fee by issuing to TCA that number of shares of the Company’s common stock that equal a dollar amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) (the “Facility Fee Shares”). It is the intention of the Company and TCA that the value of the Facility Fee Shares shall equal $100,000. In the event the value of the Facility Fee Shares issued to TCA does not equal $100,000 after a ninth month evaluation date, the Equity Agreement provides for an adjustment provision allowing for necessary action to adjust the number of shares issued. In June 2012, the Company issued 196,078 shares of common stock as the initial Facility Fee Shares. As of December 31, 2013, a total of 8,000 shares have been issued and paid for pursuant to the Equity Facility.

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MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013Common Stock

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

On June 12, 2012, the Company finalized the Registration Rights Agreement with TCA. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is obligated to file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to cover the Registrable Securities. The Company must use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC. On April 12, 2013, a Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC covering the resale of up to 5,000,000 shares under the Equity Agreement. In 2014, the Company withdrew this Registration Statement with respect to any unsold shares.COMMON STOCK

PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS

 

NOTE 12: COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

On March 31, 2014, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (referred to herein as the “Purchase Agreement”), with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (referred to herein as “Aspire Capital”), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, Aspire Capital is committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $15.0 million of Common Stock over the approximately 24-month term of the Purchase Agreement. In consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement, concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, we issued to Aspire Capital 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as a commitment fee (referred to in herein as the “Commitment Shares”). Upon execution of the Purchase Agreement, we sold to Aspire Capital 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (referred to herein as the “Initial Purchase Shares”). Concurrently with entering into the Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Aspire Capital (referred to herein as the “Registration Rights Agreement”), in which we agreed to file one or more registration statements as permissible and necessary to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, the sale of the shares of Common Stock that have been and may be issued to Aspire Capital under the Purchase Agreement.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company was obligated to register 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act, which includes the Commitment Shares and Initial Purchase Shares that have already been issued to Aspire Capital and an additional 13,000,000 shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue to Aspire Capital after the registration statement is declared effective under the Securities Act. Said Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on April 28, 2014.

Since April 28, 2014, the effective date of the Registration Statement, on any trading day on which the closing sale price of our Common Stock exceeds $0.16, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to present Aspire Capital with a purchase notice (each, a “Purchase Notice”), directing Aspire Capital (as principal) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock per trading day, provided that the aggregate price of such purchase shall not exceed $250,000 per trading day, up to $15.0 million of Common Stock in the aggregate at a per share price (the “Purchase Price”) calculated by reference to the prevailing market price of the Common Stock (as more specifically described below).

In addition, on any date on which we submit a Purchase Notice for 200,000 shares to Aspire Capital and the closing sale price of the Common Stock is equal to or greater than $0.50 per share, we also have the right, in our sole discretion, to present Aspire Capital with a volume-weighted average price purchase notice (each, a “VWAP Purchase Notice”) directing Aspire Capital to purchase an amount of stock equal to up to 30% of the aggregate shares of Common Stock traded on the OTCQB on the next trading day (the “VWAP Purchase Date”), subject to a maximum number of shares we may determine (the “VWAP Purchase Share Volume Maximum”) and a minimum trading price (the “VWAP Minimum Price Threshold”) (as more specifically described below). The purchase price per Purchase Share pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice (the “VWAP Purchase Price”) is calculated by reference to the prevailing market price of Common Stock (as more specifically described below).

The Purchase Agreement provides that the Company and Aspire Capital shall not affect any sales under the Purchase Agreement on any purchase date where the closing sale price of the Common Stock is less than $0.16 per share (the “Floor Price”). This Floor Price and the respective prices and share numbers in the preceding paragraphs shall be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction. There are no trading volume requirements or restrictions under the Purchase Agreement, and the Company will control the timing and amount of any sales of Common Stock to Aspire Capital. Aspire Capital has no right to require any sales by us, but is obligated to make purchases from us as the Company directs in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. There are no limitations on use of proceeds, financial or business covenants, restrictions on future fundings, rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time, at its discretion, without any penalty or cost to the Company.

NOTE 13: STOCKHOLDER AUTHORIZATION OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

On November 17, 2014, we held a special meeting of our stockholders to approve authorizing our board of directors to effectuate a reverse stock split in its sole discretion of not less than 1-for-5 and not greater than 1-for-20 for the purpose of attempting to obtain a listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. Such approval was obtained. As of the date of this Report, the Board has not taken any action to act upon this authorization.

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MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

NOTE 14: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

There are no subsequent events required to be disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements through the date of the report, except as follows: In accordance with the December 15, 2014 letter agreement with Carl E. Berg, a total of $3,350,000 of unsecured loans was received between November 2014 and February 2015, with $1.0 million received in November 2014, an additional $1.0 million received in December 2014, an additional $500,000 received in January 2015 and an additional $850,000 received in February 2015, under the same terms described in Note 4 (c). In February 2015, the Company agreed to extend the due date for the Bergs to loan the Company additional monies of up to $7.5 million, (inclusive of the aforementioned $850,000 received by us) to June 30, 2015 and to convert all or any part of their loans into shares, warrants and bonus warrants to June 30, 2015, in accordance with the terms described in Note 4(d).

In February 2015, the Board approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the 2009 Plan from 10,000,000 shares to 20,000,000 shares, subject to stockholder approval within one year. See Note 9.

Between March 30, 2015 and April 15, 2015, the Company received $1,210,000 from the sale to five accredited investors of 4,033,334 shares of its common stock and a like number of warrants exercisable at $.45 per share through March 31, 2020. One of the investors, which previously provided a $1,350,000 letter of credit to Simon Properties and had the right to convert the cash underlying the letter of credit at $1.00 per share had its conversion price lowered to $.30 per share in partial consideration of its new equity investment in the Company. Four of the investors have the right to purchase an additional $1,000,000 in the aggregate of additional securities of the Company on the same terms up to May 15, 2015.

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give information that is not contained in this prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor is it seeking an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of the delivery of this prospectus or any sale of these securities.

Through and including                     , 2015 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus.

                           Units

 

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PROSPECTUS

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Through and including July 24, 2023, all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

 

 

SPARTAN CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC.

 

June 29, 2023

Dawson James Securities, Inc.

 

 

 

                , 2015

 

 

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

EstimatedThe following table sets forth the expenses other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payableexpected to be incurred by the Registrantus in connection with the saleissuance and distribution of the common stocksecurities being registered under this registration statement are as follows:registered.

 

SEC Filing Fee $5,000.00*
Placement Agent Expenses and non-accountable expense allowance $165,000.00*
Legal Fees and Expenses $125,000.00*
Accounting Fees and Expenses $40,000.00*
Transfer Agent and Registrar Expenses $5,000.00*
Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses, including FINRA filing fee $35,000.00*
*Total $375,000.00*

SEC registration fee$
FINRA filing fee
Printing and engraving expenses25,000.00
Legal fees, blue sky fees and expenses140,000.00
Accounting fees and expenses10,000.00
Transfer agent and registrar fees and miscellaneous expenses66,316.23
Exchange Uplisting55,000.00
Payment to prior underwriter, National Securities85,000.00
Miscellaneous, including Underwriter’s road shows
Total$

*Estimated expenses.

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The New York Business Corporation Law contains provisions permitting and, in some situations, requiring New York corporations to provide indemnification to their officers and directors for losses and litigation expense incurred in connection with their service to the corporation. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions requiring our indemnification of our directors and officers and other persons acting in their corporate capacities.

In addition, we have enteredmay enter into employment agreements with several of our executive officers/directors providing contractually for indemnification consistent with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Currently, we have no such agreements, other than employment agreements with our executive officers, which provide for indemnification to the fullest extent as permitted by law. The New York Business Corporation Law also authorizes us to purchase insurance for our directors and officers insuring them against risks as to which we may be unable lawfully to indemnify them. We have obtained limited insurance coverage for our officers and directors as well as insurance coverage to reimburse us for potential costs of our corporate indemnification of officers and directors.

As far as exculpation or indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted for directors and officers and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such exculpation or indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities is asserted by one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our legal counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit the question of whether such indemnification is against public policy to a court of appropriate jurisdiction. We will then be governed by the court’s decision.

 

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Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered SecuritiesSecurities.

 

SinceJanuary 2012, there were no(a) In fiscal 2021, we made sales or issuances of unregistered securities except as follows (it being noted that information set forth below does not give retroactive effect to an anticipated reverse stock split describedlisted in the prospectus):table below:

Date of Sale Title of Security Number Sold Consideration Received and Description of Underwriting or Other Discounts to Market Price or Convertible Security, Afforded to Purchasers Exemption from
Registration Claimed
 If Option, Warrant or Convertible Security, terms of exercise or conversion
           
2021 Common stock 265,000 shares Services rendered Rule 506; Section 4(a)(2) Not applicable
           
2021 Common Stock 236,768 shares Note conversion Section 3(a)(9) Not applicable
           
2021 Common Stock 49,384 shares Warrant conversions cashless exercise Section 3(a)(9) 

Each warrant exercise

Price$5.395, expiration

Date 9/17/2026

           
2021 Common Stock 375,000 shares Series C Preferred Stock conversion Section 3(a)(9) (1)
           
2021 Common Stock 2,631,764 shares Shares sold for cash Rule 506; Section 4(a)(2) Not applicable
           
2021 Common Stock 92,900 shares Original issue discount Rule 506; Section 4(a)(2) Not applicable
           
2021 Common Stock 6,250 shares Series AAA Preferred Stock conversion Rule 506; Section 4(a)(2) Not applicable

(1)1,500 Series C Warrants were converted into 375,000 common shares and a like number of warrants, exercisable at $48.00 per share through September 2023.

 

January 2012

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(b) For fiscal 2022, we had no sales or issuances of unregistered capital stock, except as referenced above and in the table below:

 

Date of SaleTitle of SecurityNumber SoldConsideration Received and Description of Underwriting or Other Discounts to Market
Price or Convertible
Security, Afforded to
Purchasers
Exemption
from
Registration
Claimed
If Option, Warrant or Convertible
Security, terms
of exercise or
conversion
Jan. – September 2022Common Stock50,000 sharesServices rendered

Rule 506,

Section 4(a)(2)

 Common Stock and Class AA Warrants

958,338 shares

and 287,504

warrants

$575,000; cash compensation totaling $76,750 (excluding legal fees) were paid.Rule 506

Warrants exercisable at $.60 per share through January 18, 2016

Not applicable
           
February 2012Jan. – March 2022Common Stock 

Common Stock1,443,333 shares

684,166 warrants

 

 

150,000 sharesNote conversion of

$2,502,500 of Secured debt and $150,000 of unsecured debt

 Services rendered; no commissions paidSection 3(a)(9) Section 4(2)Not applicableSecured debt converted at $1.50 per share and unsecured debt converted at $2.00 per share (1)
           
March –December 2012April – June 2022 Common Stock 197,860408,000 shares and 204,000 warrants Penalty shares; no commissions paidNote conversion of $510,000 Rule 506Section 3(a)(9) Not applicableSecured debt converted at $1.25 per share (2)
           
April & May 2012July – September 2022 Common Stock 535,000882,448 shares Services rendered;$1,137,500 raised, no commissions paid Rule 506, Section 4(2)4(a)(2) Not applicable
           
April 2012October, 2022 Common Stock 900,00040,000 shares $270,000 received from the exercise of warrants;50,000 raised, no commissions paid Rule 506, Section 4(a)(2) Not applicable
May 2012Common Stock Options370,000 optionsServices rendered; no commissions paidSection 4(2)Not applicable
May 2012Series 1 Preferred Stock (1)(6)470,000 shares$470,000 received; no commissions paidRule 506Not applicable
June 2012Common Stock196,078 sharesCommitted Equity Facility Agreement entered into; shares Issued as a fee in Connection with the Facility; no commissions paidSection 4(2)Not applicable
June 2012Common Stock (2)1,347,201 Shares (2)$606,240 received; no commissions PaidRule 506(2)
November 2012Common Stock (3)833,334 Shares (3)Exchange of securities; no commissions paidSection 3(a)(8)(3)
November 2012Common Stock (4)1,033,336 Shares$301,000 received;Rule 506(4)
November 2012Common Stock (5)200,000 SharesServices rendered; no commissions paidSection 4(2)Not applicable

(1)The Series 1 Preferred Stock has the following conversion rights:

·Automatic Conversion into Common Stock. Each Preferred Share shall automatically convert on March 31, 2013 into shares of the company’s Common Stock (the “Common Shares”) based on a conversion price of the lower of $.60 per share or an amount equal to 90% of the average closing sales price for the company’s Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board (or Pink Sheets) for the 20 trading days immediately preceding March 31, 2013, with a floor of $.45 per share. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the automatic conversion ranges from a minimum of 366,666 shares to a maximum of 488,888 shares.

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·(1)Optional Conversion into Common Stock.Commencing July 1, 2012, each Preferred Share shall at the option of the holder become convertible into Common Shares based on a conversion price of the lower of $.60 per share or 85% of the average closing sales price for the company’s Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board (or Pink Sheets) for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the Conversion Date, with a floor of $.45 per share
·Conversion Premium. Upon calculation of the number of Common Shares, the Preferred Shareholder is entitled to receive upon conversion of Series 1 Preferred Stock into Common Stock, theThe secured investor will receive an additional 8% premium. Accordingly, once the number of Common Shares is determined based upon the automatic conversion or optional conversion formulas set forth above, the investor will have that number of Common Stock multiplied by 1.08 (i.e. 108%) to determine the actual number of Common Shares to be issued upon conversion.
(2)On July 10, 2012, the company sold 1,347,201 shares of its Common Stock to various investors at $.45 per share subject to certain anti-dilution rights for a period of twenty four months. The company received gross proceeds of $606,240 before offering costs. Each investor received Fixed Price Warrants to purchase 50% of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased in the Offering. The Fixed Price Warrants are exercisable at any time from the date of issuance through July 10, 2017 at an exercise price of $.55. Each investor also received a Warrant to purchase 20% of the number of shares that were purchased in the Offering (the “Milestone Warrants”). The Milestone Warrants will automatically be exercised without any additional consideration to be paid in the event the company reports audited gross revenues of less than $5,000,000 for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 unless the volume weighted average price for the company’s Common Stock exceeds $1.00 per share for a period of at least 30 trading days prior to January 5, 2013. In January, 2013, we issued 673,598 shares pursuant to the anti-dilution rights of said securities.
(3)Series 1 Preferred Stockholders have agreed to exchange 250,000 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock for 833,334 shares of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase 416,667 shares exercisable at $.50 per share through December 15, 2017.
(4)In November 2012, immediately prior to this offering, the company raised $301,000 from the sale of 1,033,336 shares of Common Stock at $.30 per share. For every two shares of Common Stock sold in the private offering, the investor received one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at $.50 per share exercisable through December 15, 2017. Warrants to purchase 501,668 shares of Common Stock were issued in connection with this Offering. No commissions were paid.
(5)In June 2011, the company hired the Placement Agent to furnish ongoing investor awareness and business advisory services, including, without limitation, assistance with investor presentations, identification and evaluation of financing transactions and introductions to broker/dealers and research analysts. For the period June 2011 through May 2012, the company paid the Placement Agent $10,000 per month and 25,000 shares of restricted Common Stock. Effective June 1, 2012, a new one-year agreement was entered into for the Placement Agent to continue to provide the same investor awareness and business awareness services to the company at a monthly cash cost of $10,000 and 100,000 restricted shares of Common Stock to be issued on a quarterly basis. On November 8, 2012, the Placement Agent and the company agreed to terminate the advisory agreement which had an effective date of June 1, 2012, with 200,000 shares to be issued to Legend. On November 12, 2012, a new advisory agreement was entered into pursuant to which Legend received a five-year warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.35 per share. During July 2012, the company also issued 5 year Warrants to purchase 37,250 shares exercisable at $.55 per share to a consultant, which are not reflected in the table above.
(6)On March 31, 2013, based upon the current trading price of our outstanding Common Stock, the then outstanding 220,000 shares of Series 1 Preferred Shares automatically converted into 528,000 shares of Common Stock based upon a conversion price of $.45 per share and an 8% premium.

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Date of Sale

Title of Security

Number Sold

Consideration Received

and Description of

Underwriting or Other

Discounts to Market

Price or Convertible

Security, Afforded to

Purchasers

Exemption from

Registration

Claimed

If Option, Warrant

or Convertible

Security, terms of

exercise or

conversion

Jan. –December

2013

Common Stock;

Class BB Warrants;

Placement

Agent warrants;

and options

18,445,000

shares

and 9,222,500

warrants;

625,000

Placement

Agent warrants;

500,000 options

granted to

counsel in lieu

of cash

$5,533,500; cash

compensation

totaling $150,000

was paid.

Rule 506

Warrants exercisable at $.50

per share through

December 15, 2017 

January 2013Warrants 

600,000 shares

(Note: 150,000

warrants vesting quarterly).

Services rendered;

no commissions paid

Rule 506Warrants exercisable at $.30 per share through Jan. 2017 
January 2013Common Stock673,598 shares

Shares issued pursuant

To anti-dilution rights; no additional monies

Received by the company and no commissions paid

Rule 506

Not applicable

January 2013Common Stock24,642 sharesPenalty shares; no commissions paidRule 506Not applicable
January 2013Common Stock200,000 shares

Services rendered in

the fourth quarter of 2012, but issued in Jan. 2013

Rule 506Not applicable
March 2013Common Stock528,000 sharesPreferred Stock conversion; no commissions paidSection 3(a)(9)

Not applicable

Feb. – December

2013

Common Stock

and Options

1,780,000 shares;

500,000

Options (1)

Services rendered;

no commissions paid

Rule 506

Options exercisable at $.30 per

share through

April 11, 2018

August 2013Common Stock258,327 shares

Shares issued pursuant

to Milestone Warrants;

no additional monies

received by the company and no commissions paid

Rule 506

Not applicable

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(a) From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, we had no sales or issuances of unregistered common stock, except we made sales or issuances of unregistered securities listed in the table or paragraphs which follow below:

Date of Sale

Title of Security

Number Sold

Consideration Received

and Description of

Underwriting or Other

Discounts to Market

Price or Convertible

Security, Afforded to

Purchasers

Exemption from

Registration

Claimed

If Option, Warrant

or Convertible

Security, terms of

exercise or

conversion

Jan. – March 2014

Common Stock and

Class BB Warrants

6,867,669

shares

and 3,433,839

warrants

$1,975,300; cash

compensation

was paid in the amount

of $85,000.

Rule 506

Warrants exercisable at $.50

per share through

December 15, 2017

February 2014Common Stock

260,000 shares

Services rendered;

no commissions paid

Section 4(2)Not applicable 
March 2014

Common Stock

Warrants

535,000 warrants

(2)

Services rendered;

no commissions paid

Section 4(2)Not applicable
March 2014Common Stock2,000,000 shares (1)

$500,000;

no commissions paid

Section 4(2)Not applicable 
April 2014

Common Stock

Warrants

1,000,000

warrants

Services rendered

Section 4(2)Five-year warrant exercisable at $.55 per share through April 2019 
May 2014Common Stock184,000 sharesServices rendered,
no commissions paid
Section 4(2)Not applicable
June 2014 and Dec. 2014Common Stock87,500 sharesServices rendered,
no commissions paid
Section 4(2)Not applicable
July 2014

Common Stock

And Warrants

2,000,000 shares

and 1,000,000

warrants

$1,000,000; no

Commissions paid

Section 4(2)

and Rule 506

Warrants, exercisable at

$1.00 per share

through July 2019.

July 2014

Debentures and

Warrants

$250,000 in

Principal and

125,000 warrants

and 25,000 shares

Issued to placement

agent.

$250,000; $17,500

in commissions paid

Section 4(2)

and Rule 506

Warrants

exercisable at $1.20 per share through July 2017

Sept. – Dec.

2014

Common Stock385,000 shares

Services rendered; no

commissions paid

Section 4(2)Not applicable

Nov. 2014

to August 2015

Promissory

Notes

$4,005,000 in

principal (3) (5)

$4,005,000; no commissions paidSection 4(2)Not applicable
Dec. 2014Common Stock500,000 shares

$150,000; no commissions

paid on exercise of warrants

Section 4(2)Warrants exercisable at $.30 per share

March 2015

To May 2015

Common Stock and warrants8,066,667 shares and 8,066,667 warrants (4)$2,210,000 received; no commissions paid

Section 4(2);

Rule 506

Warrants exercisable at $.45 per share through March 31, 2020

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(1)We entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital. We received $500,000 at $.50 per share as an initial purchase of shares pursuant to said agreement. An additional 1,000,000 shares were issued as a commitment fee. Said 2,000,000 shares were initially issued as restricted shares but were subsequently registered for resale pursuant to a Registration Statement effective April 28, 2014.
(2)Does not include 150,000 shares of restricted Common Stock earned pursuant to the consulting agreement, but issuable on April 1, 2014 in exchange for services rendered.
(3)

In November 2014, Carl and Mary Ann Berg 2011 CRT, Carl Berg Trustee, loaned us $1,000,000 pursuant to a two-year unsecured loan. This loan is repayable in November 2016 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. Carl Berg is the brother of Clyde Berg. In December 2014, the Clyde Berg 2011 CRT with Carl Berg as Trustee, loaned us $1,000,000 pursuant to a two-year unsecured loan. This loan is repayable in December 2016 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. Carl Berg is the brother of Clyde Berg. We have an agreement for an additional $500,000 to be loaned to us by one of the aforementioned trusts on or before December 26, 2014 in exchange for a two-year promissory note in the amount of $500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum. Such $500,000 was received by us in January 2015. In December 2014, Clyde Berg exercised warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $.30 per share. For a description of certain transactions in securities which may occur or have occurred see the section entitled “Agreement with Carl E. Berg” under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” On December 29, 2014, Clyde Berg’s daughter loaned us $50,000 pursuant to a two-year note. The principal and accrued interest thereon is convertible at any time by the noteholders into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $.50 per share. For every $1.00$2,502,500 of principal and accrued interest thereon converted, the noteholder will also receive a five-year warrant to purchase one share ofinto 1,368,333 common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. In February 2015, Berg & Berg Enterprises loaned us $850,000 in exchange for a two-year note in the amount of $850,000. Exemption from registration is claimed for all of the aforementioned transactions with the Bergs and their trusts under Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder.

(4)

These investors have until up to May 15, 2015 the options to purchase up to an additional 5,000,000 shares at $.30 per share and warrants to purchase up to an additional 5,000,000 shares at $.46 per share through March 31, 2020.

(5)

In August 2015, the Company raised $605,000 from two investors and issued unsecured promissory notes in the principal amount of $605,000, including $500,000 to Berg & Berg Enterprises and $105,000 to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Abbruzzese. Mr. Abbruzzese has agreed to become a director of the Company upon the successful uplisting of our common stock on the NYSE MKT. The notes are due the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of an equity financing of at least $2.5 million. The Company agreed to issue prepaid interest of 605,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 605,000684,166 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.40$4.00 per share through August 31, 2017. September 2029.

(2)The notes are convertiblesecured investor converted $510,000 of principal into 408,000 common shares and warrants to purchase 204,000 shares of common stock at $.30an exercise price of $4.00 per share. However, the noteholder has the right at any time aftershare through September 1, 2015 to convert the notes into equity securities of the company on the same terms as the last equity transaction completed by the Company.

2029.

 

The prospectusOn December 30, 2022, we and Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands company (the “Investor”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Investor to purchase from the Company (i) a senior secured 20% OID nine-month promissory note in an aggregate original principal amount of $1,437,500 (the “Investor Note”), and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase 2,613,636 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.44 per share which is includednot exercisable until July 1, 2023 (the “Investor Warrant”). A total of 522,727 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 5.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, were issued to the Investor as an incentive on the transaction, excluding the above referenced Investor Warrant, the shares of Common Stock exercisable pursuant to such Investor Warrant not being considered beneficially owned by the Investor until the Investor Warrant is exercisable within 60 days. A fee of $103,500 plus warrants to purchase 26,136 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.484 per share were issued to Spartan Capital Securities LLC. These warrants were subsequently cancelled on February 7, 2023. Approximately $163,000 of the loan proceeds were utilized to retire a small business loan originally in the Registration Statement in which this Part II is a part, references a discretionary reverse split thatprincipal amount of $150,000. The Investor Note will only become convertible into Common Stock upon the board of directors has the right to implement at any time for the purposeoccurrence of an uplisting on the NYSE MKTEvent of not less than 1-for-5Default under and not more than 1-for-20. While the prospectus (excluding the historical financial statements and notes thereto) gives retroactive effect to an assumed 1-for-20 reverse stock split as summarized under “Prospectus Summary,” Part II of this Registration Statement does not give effect to said split.

The Prospectus which is includeddefined in the Registration StatementInvestor Note on terms set forth in which this Part IIthe Investor Note. This Investor Note matures and is payable on or before September 30, 2023. If we are unable to raise additional funding or do not generate sufficient cashflow to repay the Note when due, or we will be default under the Note if we do not pay it. The Company granted a part, referencessecurity interest in all of its assets to the Investor as collateral for its obligations under the Investor Note pursuant to a discretionary reverse split thatSecurity Agreement. In addition, the boardCompany’s subsidiaries guaranteed the obligations of directors has the rightCompany under the Investor Note pursuant to implement at any time fora Subsidiary Guarantee and granted a first lien security interest in all of their assets to the purposeInvestor as additional collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement. Exemption from registration is claimed under Section 4(a)(2) of an uplisting on the NYSE MKT of not less than 1-for-5 and not more than 1-for-20. While the Prospectus (excluding the historical financial statements and notes thereto) gives retroactive effect to an assumed 1-for-20 reverse stock split as summarized under “Prospectus Summary,” Part II of this Registration Statement does not give effect to said split.

In 2014, we granted options to purchase 10,235,000 shares under our stock option plans to employees, officers, directors and consultants. We intend to file a Form S-8 to register the 2009 Plan with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as our 2005 Plan was previously registered.amended.

 

 

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Item 16. ExhibitsOn April 12, 2023, Dr Gene Salkind and Financial Statement Schedules.a non-affiliated investor converted their outstanding Mobiquity Technology, Inc. debt in the amount of $235,563 and $30,000 into 1,385,663 shares and 176,470 shares of restricted common stock, respectively. This brought Dr. Salkind’s family ownership interest to 4,478,017 shares of common stock, excluding their derivative securities. Exemption from registration is claimed under section 4(a)(2) and/or section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(a) Exhibits:In April 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Board of Directors also approved the following transactions:

Equity Transactions

 

Exhibit·Grant of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to Gene Salkind, Chairman of the Board, for services previously rendered, based on a per share value of $0.167. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
 ·Grant of 50,000 shares of restricted common stock each to the Company’s CEO and another member of the Board of Directors for services as directors of the Company. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
Number·Grant of 30,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Salkind as payment for accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $5,000 based on a per share value of $0.167.
 Exhibit Title·Grant of 71,856 shares of restricted common stock to the Company’s legal counsel as payment for accrued and unpaid services valued at $12,000 and $0.167 per share. Such shares are restricted from transfer until February 13, 2024.
   
1.1·Grant of 25,000 stock options to a member of the Board of Directors in April 2023 with a term of five years and exercise price of $0.22 per share.

Exemption from registration is claimed under section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended for each of the aforementioned transactions.

Item 16. Exhibits

Exhibit Form of Underwriting Agreement**
3.1Number Exhibit Title
1Placement Agent Agreement*
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 20, 2018 between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., Glen Eagles Acquisition LP, Avng Acquisition Sub, LLC, Advangelists, LLC, and Deepankar Katyal as Member Representative (the “Advangelists Merger Agreement”) (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 11, 2018.)
2.2First Amendment to the Advangelists Merger Agreement dated December 6, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 11, 2018.)
2.3Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30, 2019 between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Glen Eagles Acquisition LP (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated April 30, 2019.)
2.4Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, effective as of May 8, 2019 between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Gopher Protocol, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated May 10, 2019.)
2.5Assignment and Assumption Agreement effective as of May 8, 2019 between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Gopher Protocol, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated May 10, 2019.)
2.6Stock Purchase Agreement, effective as of September 13, 2019, by and between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and GBT Technologies, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 13, 2019.)
2.7Subscription Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2019, by and between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Dr. Gene Salkind (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K/A dated September 13, 2019.)
2.8Subscription Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2019, by and between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Marital Trust GST Subject U/W/O Leopold Salkind (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K/A dated September 13, 2019.)
2.9Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 20, 2021 by and between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Talos Victory Fund, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 20, 2021.)

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2.10Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 20, 2021 by and between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Blue Lake Partners LLC (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 20, 2021.)
2.11Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 30, 2022 with Walleye (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2023)
3.1Certificate of Incorporation filed March 26, 1998 (1)(Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB as filed with the Commission on February 10, 2005)
3.2 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed June 10, 1999 (1)(Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB as filed with the Commission on February 10, 2005)
3.3 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation approved by stockholders on February 9, 2005(1)
3.4Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated September 11, 2008 (11)
3.5Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated October 7, 2009 (11)
3.6Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated May 18, 2012 (11)
3.7Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated September 10, 2013 (17)
3.8Amended By-Laws (1)
3.92014 Amendment to By-Laws (19)
3.10Form of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to designate rights and preferences of Preferred Stock and to effectuate reverse stock split**
4.1Registration Rights Agreement (18)
4.2

Form of Underwriter’s Unit Purchase Option**

5.1Opinion of Morse & Morse, PLLC **
10.1Employment Agreement - Michael Trepeta (2)
10.2Employment Agreement - Dean Julia (2)
10.3Amendments to Employment Agreement - Michael Trepeta (5)(7)
10.4Amendments to Employment Agreement - Dean L. Julia (5)(7)
10.5Joint Venture Agreement with Atrium Enterprises Ltd. (6)
10.6Agreement with Aon Consulting (6)
10.7Amendment to Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4 dated April 7, 2010 (10)
10.8Office Lease for Garden City, NY (11)
10.9Amendment to Employment Agreement – Dean L. Julia (11)
10.10Amendment to Employment Agreement – Michael D. Trepeta (11)
10.11Convertible Promissory Note (12)
10.12

Registration Rights Agreement dated June 12, 2012 by and between the company and TCA Global Credit Master Fund L.P (13)

10.13

Equity Agreement dated June 12, 2012 by and between the company and TCA Global Credit Master Fund L.P (13)

10.14Amendment to Dean L. Julia’s Employment Agreement (16)
10.15Amendment to Michael D. Trepeta’s Employment Agreement (16)
10.16Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital (18)
10.17Termination of TCA Registration Rights Agreement and Equity Agreement (18)
10.18Employment Agreement – Sean Trepeta (19)
10.19Employment Agreement – Paul Bauersfeld (19)
10.20Employment Agreement – Thomas Arnost (20)
10.21December 2013 Agreement with Thomas Arnost modifying secured debt purchased by Arnost from TCA (19)
10.22Letter Agreement dated December 9, 2014 with Thomas Arnost to extend expiration date of secured note to December 31, 2015 (19)
10.23Letter Agreement dated July 8, 2013 with Thomas Arnost to provide letter of credit for $1,350,000(19)
10.24Letter Agreement dated July 8, 2013 with SNW Properties to provide letter of credit for $1,350,000(19)
10.25Letter Agreement dated December 15, 2014 with Carl E. Berg (19)
11.1Statement re: Computation of per share earnings. See Statement of Operations and Notes to Financial Statements
14.1Code of Ethics/Code of Conduct (15)
21.1Subsidiaries of the Issuer (15)
23.1Consent of Messineo & Co., CPA’s LLC *
23.2Consent of Sadler,Gibb & Associates, LLC *
23.3Consent of Morse & Morse, PLLC (See Exhibit 5.1)

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99.12005 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan(2)
99.2Form of Class A Warrant (2)
99.3Form of Class B Warrant (2)
99.4Amendment to 2005 Plan (4)
99.5Form of Class C Warrant (8)
99.62009 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (3)
99.7Form of Class D Warrant (3)
99.8Form or Class E Warrant(9)
99.9Form of Class F Warrant (9)
99.10Form of Class G Warrant (9)
99.11Form of Class H Warrant (9)
99.12Form of Class AA Warrant (11)
99.13Form of Class BB Warrant (11)
99.14Form of Class CC Warrant (19)
101.SCHDocument, XBRL Taxonomy Extension (*)
101.CALCalculation Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition (*)
101.DEFLinkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels (*)
101.LABLinkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension (*)
101.PREPresentation Linkbase (*)

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* Filed herewith.

** To be filed by amendment.

*** Previously filed.

(1)in 2005(Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB as filed with the Commission on February 10, 2005.2005)
(2)3.4IncorporatedAmendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated September 11, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.)
3.5Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated October 7, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.)
3.6Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated May 18, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.)
3.7Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated September 10, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2013.)
3.8Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed December 22, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.)
3.9Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated March 23, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated March 24, 2016.)
3.10Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated February 28, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated March 1, 2017.)
3.11Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated September 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.)
3.12Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated February 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.)
3.13Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated December 17, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.)
3.14Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated December 4, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.)
3.15Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated July 16, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated July 15, 2019.)
3.16Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation-Series dated September 23, 2019***
3.17Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated August 24, 2020***
3.18Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 15, 2023*****
3.19Amended By-Laws (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB as filed with the Commission on February 10, 2005)
3.202014 Amendment to By-Laws (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 24, 2014.)
3.21November 2021 Amendment to By-Laws****
3.22Amendment No. 3 to Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2023.)
4.1Amended and Restated $7,512,500 Promissory Note dated as of May 10, 2019 from Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. to Deepanker Katyal, as representative of the former members of Advangelists, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated May 10, 2019.)
4.2Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of September 13, 2019, by and between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Deepankar Katyal, as representative of the former owners of Advangelists, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 13, 2019.)
4.3Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 13, 2019.)
4.4Convertible Promissory Note in favor of Dr. Gene Salkind, dated as of September 13, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K/A dated September 13, 2019.)
4.5Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note in favor of Dr. Gene Salkind, dated as of December 31, 2019 ***
4.6Second Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note in favor of Dr. Gene Salkind, dated as of April 1, 2019***
4.7Convertible Promissory Note in favor of Marital Trust GST Subject U/W/O Leopold Salkind, dated as of September 13, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K/A dated September 13, 2019.)
4.8Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note in favor of Marital Trust GST Subject U/W/O Leopold Salkind, dated as of December 31, 2019***
4.9Second Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note in favor of Marital Trust GST Subject U/W/O Leopold Salkind, dated as of April 1, 2019***
4.10Form of Lender Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K/A dated September 13, 2019.)

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4.11Promissory Note in favor of Talos Victory Fund, LLC dated September 20, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 20, 2021.)
4.12Promissory Note in favor of Blue Lake Partners LLC dated September 20, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 20, 2021.)
4.13Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 20, 2021 issued to Talos Victory Fund, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 20, 2021.)
4.14Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 20, 2021 issued to Blue Lake Partners LLC (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 20, 2021.)
4.15Form of 2021 Representative’s warrant***
4.16Form of 2021Warrant Agent Agreement by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company***
4.17Form of 2021 Warrant (Annex C to the Form of Warrant Agent Agreement attached as Exhibit 4.16)***
4.18Form of Representative’s Warrant****
4.19Form of Series 2023 Warrant****
4.20Form of Pre-funded Warrant(February 2023)****
4.21Form of Investor Convertible Debt Subscription Agreement (5% Original Issue Discount)***
4.22Form of Investor Convertible Debt Subscription Agreement (10% Original Issue Discount)***
4.23Form of Investor Convertible Debt Subscription Agreement (10% Annual Interest)***
4.24Promissory Note dated December 30, 2022 issued to Walleye (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2023)
4.25Amendment dated February 7, 2023 to Promissory Note dated December 30, 2022 issued to Walleye****
4.26Warrant dated December 30, 2022 issued to Walleye (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2023)
4.27Form of Pre-funded Warrant for the Offering*****
4.28Form of Placement Agent Warrant*
4.29Amendment dated February 13, 2023 to Promissory Note dated December 30, 2022 issued to Walleye*****
4.30Sales Purchase Agreement*
5.1Legal Opinion of Ruskin Moscou Faltischeck P.C. *
5.2Legal Opinion of Ruskin Moscou Faltischeck P.C. (Relating to Registration Statement File Number 333-260364.)***
10.1Employment Agreement dated April 2, 2019 – Dean L. Julia (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2019.)
10.2Employment Agreement dated April 2, 2019 – Sean Trepeta (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2019.)
10.3Employment Agreement dated April 2, 2019 – Paul Bauersfeld (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2019.)
10.4Employment Agreement dated January 4, 2022 – Deepanker Katyal (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022)
10.5Security Agreement and Subsidiary Guarantee with Walleye (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2023)
10.6Form of Escrow Agreement for the Offering*****
21.1Subsidiaries of the Issuer (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.)

23.1

Consent of Ben Borgers CPA PC *

23.2Consent of D. Brooks & Associates CPA’s*
23.3Consent of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. (Included in Exhibit 5.1)*
99.12005 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB/A filed with the Commission March 18,21, 2005.)
(3)99.2IncorporatedAmendment to 2005 Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-QSB/A filed with the Commission on August 15, 2005.)
99.32009 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.)
(4)99.4Incorporated2018 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-QSB/ADefinitive Proxy Statement filed with the CommissionSEC on August 18, 2005.January 11, 2019.)
(5)99.5Incorporated2021 Employee Benefit and Consulting Compensation Plan***
99.62023 Equity Participation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Registrant's Form 10-KSB for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.SEC on April 18, 2023.)
(6)107Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-KSB for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.Filing Fee Table*
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCHInline Document, XBRL Taxonomy Extension *
101.CALInline Calculation Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition *
101.DEFInline Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels *
101.LABInline Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension *
101.PREInline Presentation Linkbase *

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(7)*Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K dated September 21, 2007.Filed herewith.
(8)**IncorporatedTo be filed by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-QSB for its quarter ended September 30, 2006.amendment
(9)***Incorporated by reference to the Registrant'sPreviously filed under Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-260364.
(10)****Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sPreviously filed under Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.S-1 Registration Statement File No.333-269293.
(11)*****Incorporated by reference to the Registrant'sPreviously filed under Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
(12)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 14, 2012.
(13)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 15, 2012.
(14)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 6, 2013.
(15)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
(16)

Incorporated by reference to Form 8-Kdated June 6, 2013.

(17)Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated September 11, 2013.
(18)Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated April 1, 2014.
(19)Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated on December 19, 2014.
(20)Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 2, 2014.S-1 Registration Statement File No. 333-272572

(b)Financial Statement Schedules. All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the information is included in the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements or related notes.

 

 

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ITEMItem 17. UNDERTAKINGSUndertakings.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 (i)To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(a)(1)To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
   
 (i)(ii)to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)toTo reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, anany increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20%20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
   
 (iii)toTo include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2)    That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4)    That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5)    That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

 (i)
(2)That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)[Intentionally omitted]
(5)For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(6)That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 (ii)
(ii)Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 (iii)
(iii)The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 (iv)
(iv)Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

 

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(7)Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(i)The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that it will:
(1)for determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1), or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the time the Commission declared it effective.

(2)for determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement, and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona fide offering of those securities.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statementRegistration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Garden City,Shoreham, State of New York, on August 25, 2015.June 29, 2023.

 

MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:

/s/ DEAN L. JULIA

MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.

By: /s/ Dean L. Julia                             

Dean L. Julia

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer

Dean L. Julia
Co- Principal Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES

The undersigned, a majority of the officers and directors of the company hereby constitute and appoint Dean L. Julia and Sean McDonnell, and each of them singly, with full power of substitution, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents will full power of substitution, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-1 (including pre- and post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, proxy and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, proxy and agent, or their substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, including the power and authority to sign for us in our names in the capacities indicated below any and all amendments to this Registration Statement and any other registration statement filed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 462 under the Securities Act. 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statementRegistration Statement on Form S-1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below:and on the dates indicated.

 

SignaturesSignature Title Date
 
/s/ Dean L. JuliaChairman of the BoardAugust 25, 2015
Dean L. JuliaCo-Principal Executive Officer
/s/ *Co-Principal Financial OfficerAugust 25, 2015
Sean McDonnell    
     
/s/ Dean JuliaChief Executive Officer, Secretary, DirectorJune 29, 2023
Dean Julia(Principal Executive Officer)
*Chief Financial OfficerJune 29, 2023
Sean McDonnell(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
* Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Chairman August 25, 2015June 29, 2023
Michael D. TrepetaDr. Gene Salkind    
     
/s/ * Director August 25, 2015June 29, 2023
Sean TrepetaAnne S. Provost    
     
/s/ * Director August 25, 2015June 29, 2023
Thomas ArnostByron Booker
*DirectorJune 29, 2023
Nate Knight
    

 

* byBy: /s/ Dean L. Julia attorney-in-fact

Dean Julia

Attorney-in-fact*

 

 

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