At September 30, 2015, prepaid expenses and other current assets were $125,000, an increase of $45,000, or 56%, compared to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $80,000 at December 31, 2014. The increase is due primarily to the timing of annual premium payments for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
At September 30, 2015, short-term debt was $250,000, an increase of $250,000, compared to the balance of $0 at December 31, 2014. The increase was due to a demand note issued in September 2015 in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000 to an affiliate of the Company.
At September 30, 2015, accounts payable were $420,000, an increase of $92,000, or 28%, compared to accounts payable of $328,000 at December 31, 2014. The increase is due primarily to the timing of the Company’s funding rounds. At September 30, 2015, accrued compensation was $272,000, a decrease of $21,000, or 7%, compared to accrued compensation of $293,000 at December 31, 2014. The decrease is due primarily to the payment of accrued sales commissions from the timely receipt of outstanding accounts receivable and reduction of accrued vacation expense.
At September 30, 2015, total current liabilities were $1,772,000, an increase of $556,000, or 46%, compared to total current liabilities of $1,216,000 at December 31, 2014. At September 30, 2015, current deferred revenue was $353,000, an increase of $96,000, or 37%, compared to current deferred revenue of $257,000 at December 31, 2014. Deferred revenue is recorded when the Company receives advance payment from its customers and primarily reflects advance payments for maintenance fees from the Company's licensees that are generally recognized as revenue by the Company when all obligations are met or over the term of the maintenance agreement, whichever is longer.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the net proceeds of private and public sales of debt and equity securities totaled $1,775,000.
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $775,000 at December 31, 2014, compared to $945,000 at December 31, 2013. The decrease is primarily attributable to $2,425,000 of funds used in operating activities, and $4,000 of funds used in investing activities. The uses were partially offset by $2,259,000 provided by financing activities, consisting primarily of $2,209,000 in net proceeds from the issuance of Series D Preferred Stock. The cash used by operations was primarily attributable to the net loss of $4,015,000 and a $7,000 gain on derivative liabilities. These amounts were partially offset by non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $367,000, warrant costs recorded as interest of $258,000 and stock-based employee compensation of $298,000. The cash used in investing activities of $4,000 resulted from the acquisition of computer equipment.
Accounts receivable were $122,000 at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $288,000, or 70%, compared to accounts receivable of $410,000 at December 31, 2013. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are net of $22,000 and $22,000, respectively, of allowances provided for potentially uncollectible accounts. Sales in the Company’s fourth quarter of 2014 were generated early in the quarter increasing fourth quarter collection of accounts receivable compared to 2013.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets were $80,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $23,000, or 40%, compared to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $57,000 at December 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to the prepayments of insurance premiums and annual third party services. Prepaid expenses generally fluctuate due to the timing of annual insurance premiums and maintenance and support fees, which are prepaid in December and June of each year.
Accounts payable were $328,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $1,000, from accounts payable of $327,000 at December 31, 2013.
Other current liabilities, which include accrued compensation of $293,000 at December 31, 2014, were $631,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $84,000, or 15%, compared to other current liabilities of $547,000 at December 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to the accrual of professional services compared to the prior year. Deferred revenue was $957,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $393,000, or 70%, compared to deferred revenue of $564,000 at December 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to a renewal of a five year maintenance contract with one of the Company’s customers in December 2014.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the net proceeds of private and public sales of debt and equity securities totaled $2,209,000. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net proceeds of private and public sales of debt and equity securities totaled $3,480,000.