8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | ' |
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ' |
Legal Matters |
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From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Management believes at this time, there are no ongoing matters that will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. |
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Subsequent to the acquisition of 3D-ID, the Company licensed sixteen (16) U.S. patents. The Company does not generally conduct exhaustive patent searches to determine whether the technology used in our products infringes patents held by third parties. The Company may face claims by third parties that its products or technology infringe their patents or other intellectual property rights in the future. Any claim of infringement could cause the Company to incur substantial costs defending against the claim, even if the claim is invalid, and could distract the attention of the Company’s management. If any of the Company’s products are found to violate third-party proprietary rights, it may be required to pay substantial damages. |
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Commitments |
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On August 19, 2011, the Company signed a licensing agreement with Technest Holdings, Inc. and Genex Technologies, Inc., which granted 3D-ID a perpetual sub-licensable, exclusive, worldwide license to use their intellectual property in U.S. Federal and State markets, and a non-exclusive license in all other markets. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) is a stockholder of and was the former CEO of Technest Holdings, Inc. In consideration of the license of rights affected by this Agreement, 3D-ID is obligated to pay Technest a royalty equal to 5% of net sales. To date, no royalties have been paid. Since the Technest patents do not constitute part of the Company’s core intellectual property in its present or anticipated future product offerings it has decided to forgo the exclusive rights to the Technest patents. As a result the Company reversed an accrual of $35,000 which represented a minimum royalty to maintain certain exclusive rights. The Company retains a perpetual non-exclusive worldwide license to these patents. |
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In October 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide public relations and marketing services to the Company for a period of three months. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a monthly cash fee of $5,000 and to issue the consultant shares of common stock per month with a fair value of $10,000 as compensation for services provided. The Company entered into a new agreement with this consultant on November 1, 2013 for a period of six months and agreed to pay the consultant a monthly cash fee of $5,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company paid the consultant $15,000 pursuant to this agreement. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, 120,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $30,000 as compensation for services provided from January 1, 2013, to March 31, 2013, were issued on March 31, 2013. |
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In January 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with a development and manufacturing company to provide samples of the Company’s smart card design for an aggregate of $150,000. Unless terminated early, the agreement will continue in full force and effect until the samples have been delivered to the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 the Company paid $0 and $125,000 in consulting fees pursuant to this agreement. |
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In July 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide public relations and marketing services to the Company for a period of six months. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a monthly cash fee of $4,000 and to issue the consultant 4,000 shares of common stock per month as compensation for services provided. Commencing September 16, 2013, the agreement was amended to a monthly cash fee of $4,000 and to issue the consultant $4,000 in shares of common stock per month. During the three months ending March 31, 2014, the consultant was issued 833 shares with an aggregate grant date fair value of $4,000. |
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On October 16, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Palm Bay, Florida. The term of the lease is for three years with a monthly rent of $1,250 per month in the first year, increasing 3% annually thereafter. The Company incurred $3,750 and $0 of rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Minimum lease payments for non-cancelable operating leases are as follows: |
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Future Lease Obligation |
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2014 | | $ | 11,622 | |
2015 | | | 15,496 | |
2016 | | | 15,496 | |
Total future lease obligation | | $ | 42,614 | |
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On November 7, 2013, the Company entered into a three-year distribution and supply agreement with Voice of Big Data Solutions, Pvt. Ltd. (“VOBD”) for the distribution of the Company’s 3D facial recognition products in India and Sri Lanka on an exclusive basis and the Middle East and Singapore on a non-exclusive basis. The agreement is subject to termination at any time after the initial three-year term by either the Company or VOBD upon sixty (60) days written notice. |
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On January 6, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a business consulting firm to provide consulting services to the Company for a period of a year. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a monthly cash fee of $5,000 and to issue the consultant $5,000 worth of restricted shares of common stock per month as compensation for services provided. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the consultant was issued 3,403 shares with an aggregate grant date fair value of $15,000 and $15,000 in cash for a total aggregate consulting fee of $30,000. |
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Employment Agreement |
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Effective October 1, 2012, Nxt-ID entered into an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement provides for: |
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| · | An initial term of 3 years beginning on October 1, 2012. | | |
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| · | An initial base salary of $150,000 per year. In January 2014, upon the successful completion of the MobileWocket prototype, the salary was increased to $300,000 in accordance with the agreement. | | |
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| · | Payment of all necessary and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the executive in the performance of his duties under the agreement. | | |
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| · | Eligibility to participate in bonus or incentive compensation plans that may be established by the board of directors from time to time applicable to the executive's services. | | |
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| · | Eligibility to receive equity awards as determined by the board of directors, or a committee of the board of directors, composed in compliance with the corporate governance standards of any applicable listing exchange. | | |