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. 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 have also added 30 malls operating by Rouse Properties TRS, Inc. which we will refer to as “Rouse.” In December 2015, we entered into an agreement with GGPLP REIT Services, LLC (which we refer to as “GGP”), the second largest mall operator in the United States, to install our Mobi-Beacons in approximately 120 malls in 2016, about half of which are installed. 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. 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. 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 three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $47,993,384. The Company has had negative cash flows from operating activities of $4,792,828 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. 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. 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. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 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. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly in all material respects our financial position as of September 30, 2016, results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the 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 been any events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our unaudited Condensed Financial Statements. The information contained in this report on Form 10-Q should he read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. 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- The Company measures assets and liabilities at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level. The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value: • Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. • Level 2 - Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. • Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company's assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available. The carrying amounts of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable & accrued expenses, certain notes payable and notes payable - related party, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The following table summarizes the derivative liability activity for the period December 31, 2015 through September 30, 2016: Description Derivative Liabilities Fair value at December 31, 2015 $ 576,557 Change due to Issuances 1,644,796 Change in Fair Value (2,201,696 ) Fair value at September 30, 2016 $ 19,657 For the three month period ended September 30, 2016, net derivative income / (loss) was $1,494,861 and an initial derivative expense of $0.00. The Company accounts for its derivative liabilities, at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 2. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair value of derivatives $ – $ 19,657 $ – $ 19,657 The Company accounts for its derivative liabilities, at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 2. Embedded Conversion Features The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 "Debt with Conversion and Other Options" for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature. Derivative Financial Instruments The Company has financial instruments that are considered derivatives or contain embedded features subject to derivative accounting related to 22 convertible notes issued totaling $3,675,000 which included a ratchet provision in the conversion price of $0.30 or a price equal to the last equity transaction completed by the Company as part of a subscription agreement . The notes all have a maturity date of December 31, 2016. In this period ending September 30, 2016 the Company issued additional financial instruments in a subscription that are considered derivatives or contain embedded features subject to derivative accounting related to six convertible notes issued totaling $700,000 which included a ratchet provision in the conversion price of $0.20 or a price equal to the last equity transaction completed by the Company as part of the ongoing subscription agreement and the additional warrants (3 year options with an exercise price of $0.20) issued as part of the note conversions . The notes all have a maturity date of October 31, 2016. Subsequent to period end, the notes have been extended to December 15, 2016. Embedded derivatives are valued separately from the host instrument and are recognized as derivative liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet. The Company measures these instruments at their estimated fair value and recognizes changes in their estimated fair value in results of operations during the period of change. The Company has estimated the fair value of these embedded derivatives for convertible debentures and associated warrants using a multinomial lattice model as of September 30, 2016. The fair values of the derivative instruments are measured each quarter $19,657 as of September 30, 2016, which resulted in a fair value gain of $1,494,861 and derivative expense of $ 0.00 during the three months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the fair market value of the derivatives aggregated $19,657, using the following assumptions: estimated 0.050 to 5.0-year term (notes and warrants), estimated volatility of 131.39% to 275.40%, and a discount rate of 0.36% to 0.49%. Cash and cash equivalents include money market securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK - 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company exceeded FDIC limits by $0 and $1,644,032, 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". · 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 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, allowance for doubtful accounts were $104,611 and $104,611, 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has reserved against $31,676 and $31,676, respectively. 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 ASC 985. ADVERTISING COSTS - 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 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," (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. 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. 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. |