SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 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 a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, named, Mobiquity Networks, Inc. Mobiquity Networks owns 100% of Mobiquity Wireless S.L.U., a company incorporated in Spain. This corporation had an office in Spain to support our U.S. operations, which office was closed in the fourth quarter of 2016. Ace Marketing, its legacy marketing and promotions business was successfully sold on October 1, 2017, allowing us to focus our full attention to Mobiquity Networks. Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), is the parent company of its operating subsidiary; Mobiquity Networks, Inc. (“Mobiquity Networks”). The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks has evolved and grown from a mobile advertising technology company focused on driving Foot-traffic throughout its indoor network, into a mobile first, next generation, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for data and advertising. The Company provides precise mobile location data and insights on consumer’s real-world behavior on a single platform that’s easy to use and includes all the necessary features and tools required to run a successful mobile ad campaign. Our goal is to help advertisers deliver the right message to the right person at the right time more efficiently and effectively than ever before . Mobiquity Networks 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. GOING CONCERN - The accompanying condensed 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 from continued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $23,121,721. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $88,108,196. The Company has had negative cash flows from operating activities of $28,688,131, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. 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 technology. Management will continue to 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. 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 subsidiary, Mobiquity Networks, Inc. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 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, 2018, results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations and cash flows for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 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. 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 — For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Financial Instruments 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 Company accounts for its derivative liabilities, at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 3. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair value of derivatives $ – $ – $ 9,453,401 $ 9,453,401 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 18 convertible notes issued totaling $3,609,000 which included a ratchet provision in the conversion price of $0.02 or $0.30 or $0.035 or a price equal to the last equity transaction completed by the Company as part of a subscription agreement . The notes have maturity dates ranging from February 11, 2018 –July 31, 2018. The Company also has financial instruments that are considered derivatives or contain embedded features subject to derivative accounting 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, 2018. The fair values of the derivative instruments are measured each quarter, which resulted in a loss of $8,501,946 and derivative expense of $559,728 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, the fair market value of the derivatives aggregated $ using the following assumptions: estimated 0.08 to 4.8-year term, estimated volatility of 163.71% to 394.26%, and a discount rate of 0.00% to 2.63%. 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 September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the balances were $185,574 and $56,470, 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. Our current receivables at September 30, 2018 are with seven customers. Two customers constitute 83% of our sales. 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, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company did not exceed FDIC limits. REVENUE RECOGNITION — The Company recognized revenue on arrangements in accordance with FASB Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers We recognize revenues in the period in which the data transmission is provided to the licensee. Under these policies, the Company evaluates each of these criteria as follows: • Evidence of an arrangement. We consider a signed insertion order or contract by the licensee or its agency to be evidence of an arrangement. • Delivery. Delivery is considered to occur daily with the transmission of the data from our network servers to the licensee. • Fixed or determinable fee. The Company recognizes revenue for data license arrangements ratably over the term of the insertion order or contract. Our arrangements with the licensee is noted in the signed contracts which specifies the price to be paid and due date of remittance. Contracts that include fixed-fee data transmission are invoiced upon acceptance of the insertion order or contract and billed at time of delivery. The Company’s terms as stated in the contracts. Final billing is based on usage of delivered data. At the end of the period (usually monthly) an acknowledgment of data amount delivered is sent to licensee, who then verifies usage and at the point a final invoice is generated. • Collection is deemed reasonably assured. We deem collection reasonably assured if we expect that the licensee will be able to pay the amounts under the arrangement as payments become due. Collection is deemed not reasonably assured when a licensee is perceived to be in financial distress, which may be evidenced by weak industry conditions, a bankruptcy filing, or previously billed amounts that are past due. If we determine that collection is not reasonably assured, then we would defer the revenue and recognize the revenue upon cash collection. • No other warranties and or obligations are implied or due once the data transmission has been completed with the licensee. MOBIQUITY NETWORKS — Revenue is recognized with the billing of an advertising contract or data sale. 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. The second type of revenue is through the licensing of our data. Revenue from data can occur in two ways; the first is a direct feed, which is billed at the end of each month. The second way is through the purchasing of audience segments. When an audience segment is purchased, we bill the buyer upon delivery, which is usually 1-2 days for the order date. 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, 2018, and December 31, 2017, allowance for doubtful accounts were $0 and $0, 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. The Company recognized no impairment losses for the period ended September 30, 2018. PATENTS and TRADEMARKS — Patents and trademarks 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 — Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017, there were no 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 this report for a more detailed discussion. BENEFICIAL CONVERSION FEATURES — 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. 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 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) We have completed our assessment of the impact under the new revenue standard on our condensed financial statements. Based on our assessment, we have concluded that our financial statements will not be materially impacted upon adoption. |