As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 6, 2016
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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Form S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
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INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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4813
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62-1482176
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(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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900 E. Hamilton Avenue #180
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 389-3510
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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Joseph W. Beyers
Chief Executive Officer
900 E. Hamilton Avenue #180
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 389-3510
(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copies to:
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Joseph Smith, Esq.
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Joshua N. Englard, Esq.
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M. Ali Panjwani, Esq.
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Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
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Pryor Cashman LLP
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1345 Avenue of the Americas
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7 Times Square
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New York, NY 10105
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New York, NY 10036
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Tel: 212-370-1300
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Tel: (212) 326-0820
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Fax: 212-370-7889
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Fax: (212) 798-6319
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Approximate date
of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company”
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered (1)
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price (2)
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share
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$
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$
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Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (3)
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Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants (4)
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$
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$
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Placement agent’s warrant to purchase shares of common stock (3)
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Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the placement agent’s warrant (4)
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$
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Total
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$10,000,000
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$1,007
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(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, this registration statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar transactions.
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Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(o) on the basis of the maximum aggregate offering price of all the securities being registered.
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The warrants will be issued for no additional consideration.
No registration fee is required pursuant to Rule 457(g).
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Calculated the securities included in this registration
statement by assuming that each warrant is exercisable for shares of common stock at an assumed price per share of $ , which is
% of the closing bid price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on , 2016 of $ per share.
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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) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such
date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this
prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities 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
an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION,
DATED MAY 6, 2016
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
Up to
Shares of Common Stock
Warrants to Purchase Shares of Common
Stock
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We are offering
up to shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock in this offering. The warrants are issued
separately from the shares of common stock and will be exercisable for shares of common stock at an exercise price per share
equal to $ , which is % of the closing bid price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the date we
entered into the placement agency agreement. The warrants are
exercisable and will expire years from the date of issuance.
Our common stock is
traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “INVT.” The last reported sale price of our common stock
on May 4, 2016 on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $1.86 per share. The warrants will not be listed on any national securities exchange.
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Per Share and Warrant
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Total
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Offering Price
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$
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$
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Placement Agent’s Fees (1)
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$
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$
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Proceeds to Us (Before Expenses)
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$
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$
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In addition, we have agreed to issue to the placement
agent a warrant to purchase up to a number of shares of common stock equal to 4% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock
sold in this offering and an expense allowance of up to $90,000. See the “Plan of Distribution” section of this prospectus
for more information on the placement agent arrangements.
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We have engaged Chardan
Capital Markets, LLC (“Chardan” or the “placement agent”) to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection
with this offering. Chardan is not purchasing or selling the securities offered by us, and is not required to sell any specific
number or dollar amount of securities, but will use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of the securities offered.
We have agreed to pay Chardan a cash placement fee equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds to us from the sale of the securities
in the offering (excluding gross proceeds from sales to our employees or affiliates), plus additional compensation as set forth
under “Plan of Distribution.” Chardan may engage one or more sub-agents or selected dealers in connection with this
offering. We estimate total expenses of this offering, excluding the placement agent fees, will be approximately $ .
Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public offering amount,
placement agent fees, and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the total maximum
offering amounts set forth above. This offering will terminate on ,
2016, unless the offering is fully subscribed before that date or we decide to terminate the offering prior to that date. In either
event, the offering may be closed without further notice to you. We have not arranged to place the funds from investors in an escrow,
trust or similar account.
Delivery of the shares
of common stock and warrants is expected to be made on or about , 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.
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Investing in our
securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any securities, you should read the discussion of material risks of investing
in our securities under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities
and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Chardan Capital Markets, LLC
The date of this prospectus is ,
2016.
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
You should rely
only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information.
If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The information contained in this
prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
may have changed since such date. Other than as required under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise such information, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.
The distribution
of this prospectus and the offering of our securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This prospectus does
not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer
or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so to any person
to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. See the “Plan of Distribution” section of this prospectus.
In this prospectus, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer
to Inventergy Global, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary provides
an overview 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 prospectus is a part in their entirety before investing in our securities, including the information discussed under “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” and
our financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
We are an intellectual
property, or IP, investment and licensing company that helps technology-leading corporations attain greater value from their IP
assets in support of their business objectives and corporate brands. We work to develop long-term relationships with significant,
technology-leading companies, who we refer to as clients, seeking to strategically realize appropriate returns for selected portfolios
of their IP assets, in which they have invested significant research and development (IP value creation). We offer clients a professional
corporate licensing model for IP value creation that provides both short term returns and attractive, long-term licensing revenue.
We have focused initially on developing relationships with telecommunications companies, but our business purpose is not limited
to this industry. We aspire to be a market-leader in IP value creation across various technology and market segments.
Our core strategy is
to acquire significant patent portfolios from Global Fortune 500 companies who are leaders or major players in their industries
and then generate reasonable value from these portfolios through licensing or sales of these patents. We typically purchase patents
for an upfront fee as well as a percentage of net revenue (i.e. revenue generated from the relevant portfolio, usually after deduction
of litigation or other related monetization costs, if any). This percentage is low enough so that, together with the outright acquisition
of the IP assets, there is not actual or implied direct control of our actions in our IP value creation efforts. As a result, we
remain independent of these clients. We typically gain full ownership of the portfolios including the rights to past damages and
have the sole right to determine the best strategy to derive value from the portfolios.
The three initial patent
portfolios we have acquired are portfolios in the telecommunications industry in the segments covering (a) core network infrastructure
(IP Multimedia Subsystems -IMS and Voice over IP -VOIP) and (b) mobile broadband communications (3G & 4G protocols -WCDMA/HSPA/LTE).
Over time, we may acquire additional portfolios in this industry as well as other market segments.
We are headquartered
in Campbell, California. In addition to our employees, we engage third party resources including technical experts, reverse engineering
firms, valuation experts, market research firms and law firms specializing in intellectual property law and litigation. If and
when we acquire additional large patent portfolios, we may hire two to three additional employees in the areas of business, technical
or legal to assist in IP value creation for those new assets.
Corporate Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at 900 E. Hamilton Avenue #180, Campbell, California 95008, our telephone number is (408)
389-3510, and our Internet website address is
http://www.inventergy.com
. The information on our website or that
can be accessed through our website is not a part of, or incorporated in, this prospectus.
THE OFFERING
Securities offered
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Up to shares of common stock and
warrants to purchase shares of common stock.
The warrants are issued separately from
the shares of common stock.
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Offering price
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$ per share of common stock and warrant.
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Common stock outstanding before the offering
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4,212,220 shares
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Common stock to be
outstanding after the offering
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shares ( shares
if the warrants are exercised in full)
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Exercisability of the warrants
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Each
warrant will be exercisable for shares of common stock
at an exercise price per share equal to $
, which is % of the closing
bid price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the date we entered into the placement agency agreement. The
warrants are exercisable and
expire years from the date of issuance. This
prospectus also relates to the offering of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. See
the section entitled “Description of Warrants.”
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Use of proceeds
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We expect to receive net proceeds of $
from the offering after deducting estimated placement agent fees and our estimated offering expenses.
We intend to use the net proceeds from
this offering as follows: $3,600,000 to redeem our outstanding shares of preferred stock and the balance for working capital and
general corporate purposes, including the launch of the Inventergy Innovations program. See the section entitled “Use of
Proceeds.”
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Market for our
securities
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Our common stock is quoted and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “INVT.” There is no established public trading market for the warrants issued in this offering, and we do not intend to apply to list such warrants on any securities exchange or automated quotation system.
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Risk Factors
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Investing in our securities involves
substantial risks. You should carefully review “Risk Factors” and the other information in this prospectus for a discussion
of the factors you should consider before you decide to invest in shares of our securities.
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The number of shares of common stock outstanding is based on 4,212,220 shares outstanding as of May
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2016 and excludes, as of that date:
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shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to investors in this offering
at an exercise price of $ per share;
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shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to the placement agent in
this offering at an exercise price of $ per share;
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2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which are initially convertible into 1,666,668 shares
of common stock;
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245,593 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, with a weighted
average exercise price of $5.36 per share;
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1,596,235 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding prior to this offering,
with a weighted average exercise price of $3.43 per share; and
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195,725 additional shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our
2014
stock option plan
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Unless otherwise specifically
stated, information throughout this prospectus does not assume the exercise of outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares
of common stock.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully
consider the risks described below as well as other information provided to you in this document, including information in the
section of this document entitled “Forward Looking Statements”. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business,
financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the value of our common stock could decline,
and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations
Our independent registered public
accounting firm has issued a “going concern” opinion.
Our ability to continue
as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate profitable operations in the future and/or obtain the necessary financing
we need to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. We plan to
continue to provide for our capital requirements that are not met by income from our operations by issuing additional equity or
debt. No assurance can be given that additional capital will be available when required or on terms acceptable to us. We also cannot
give assurance that we will achieve sufficient revenues in the future to achieve profitability and cash flow positive operations.
The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time and there are no assurances that, if achieved, we will have sufficient
funds to execute our business plan or to generate positive operating results. Our independent registered public accounting firm
has indicated that these matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our limited operating history makes
it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects and our inability to execute on our current business plan may
adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.
We have generated only
modest revenues to date. We not only have a limited operating history, but also a limited track record in executing our business
model which includes, among other things, acquiring, licensing, litigating or otherwise monetizing our patent assets. Our limited
operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our current business model and future prospects.
In light of the costs,
uncertainties, delays and difficulties frequently encountered by companies with a limited operating history in the early stages
of development, there is a significant risk that we will not be able to:
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implement or execute our current business plan, or demonstrate that our business plan is sound; and/or
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raise sufficient funds in the capital markets to fund acquisitions of additional patent portfolios or the costs of litigation
or otherwise to effectuate our long-term business plan.
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Our inability to execute
any one of the foregoing or similar matters may adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.
We have incurred net losses and negative
cash flows from operations since inception and have relied on external financing to support our operations. In the event we do
not generate sufficient revenue from operations or obtain additional financing, our commercialization efforts will be delayed or
curtailed.
Since inception, we
have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations and have accumulated a deficit. We will need to generate revenue
from operations or will require additional equity and/or debt financing to fund our ongoing activities. There are no assurances
that additional financing will be available to us at a cost acceptable to us, or at all.
Our future capital needs are uncertain
and we may need to raise additional funds, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Moreover, additional financing
may have an adverse effect on the value of the equity instruments held by our stockholders.
Assuming certain
payables are deferred and expenses are managed efficiently, we believe our existing cash balances will be sufficient to meet
our anticipated cash needs to conduct our planned operations for less than three months. We may need significant
additional capital and/or patent monetization revenues to continue to monetize our current patent portfolios and to purchase
any new patent portfolios. Based on our internal planning for the year ended December 31, 2016, which anticipates certain
cash inflows and revenue from our patent sales and licensing pipeline which are expected to close during 2016, we believe our
cash expenditures for operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 will be approximately $6.2 million, consisting
of approximately $1.9 million in employee related costs, $0.8 million in patent maintenance and prosecution fees, and
$3.5 million in other operational costs. In addition, we anticipate making $7.5 million of payments relating to the
acquisition of our patent portfolios, $2.2 million of which are fixed payments and $5.3 million are variable based on assumed
patent monetization revenues. Also, our debt servicing fees payable to Fortress Investment Group, LLC and its
affiliates (“Fortress”) will be approximately $5.8 million.
We may seek to raise
additional capital through, among other things, public and private equity offerings and debt financings (to the extent such financings
are permissible pursuant to our agreements with Fortress), including through takedowns from our shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 and the issuance of additional promissory notes to Fortress pursuant to the terms of our agreements with Fortress. We
may also seek additional funds through arrangements with collaborators or other third parties. Our future capital requirements
will depend on many factors, including our levels of net sales and licensing and the timing and extent of expenditures to support
our patent infringement litigation, if any. Additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Furthermore,
if we issue equity or convertible debt securities to raise additional funds, our existing stockholders may experience dilution,
and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of our existing stockholders.
If we incur additional debt, it may increase our leverage relative to our earnings or to our equity capitalization which could
impact our business operations.
If adequate working
capital is not available when needed, we may be required to significantly modify our business model and operations to reduce spending
to a sustainable level. It could cause us to be unable to execute our business plan, take advantage of future opportunities, or
respond to competitive pressures. It may also cause us to reduce or cease operations altogether.
We may not be able to incur any additional
indebtedness as a result of our agreements with Fortress. Our inability to incur additional indebtedness may prevent us from raising
additional funds on acceptable terms or at all.
Our agreements
with Fortress limit our ability to raise additional indebtedness. Pursuant to the these agreements, we may only incur
indebtedness (i) in respect to our obligations to Fortress, (ii) on unsecured trade payables that are not evidenced by a
promissory note and are incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) if such indebtedness is unsecured and subordinated
to the rights of the Fortress debt, and only then if Fortress provides its consent and (iv) if such indebtedness is secured
by patent assets acquired after the Fortress transaction was consummated, and only then if such indebtedness is subordinated
to the Fortress debt, Fortress provides its consent and Fortress is afforded a right of first refusal to issue the new debt.
These limitations could substantially impact our ability to raise additional funds on acceptable terms or at all. If we
cannot raise additional funds, it could cause us to be unable to execute our business plan, take advantage of future
opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures. It may also cause us to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our
research and development programs, reduce our operations, enable Fortress to foreclose on our patent assets or cause us to
cease operations altogether. For a complete description of our agreements with Fortress, please see Note 6, “Borrowing
Arrangements” contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
We have incurred a material amount
of indebtedness to fund our operations, the terms of which require that we pledge all of our assets as security and that we agree
to share certain patent monetization revenues that may accrue in the future. Our level of indebtedness and the terms of such indebtedness,
could adversely affect our operations and liquidity.
We have incurred debt
secured by all of our assets under the terms of our agreements with Fortress and related transaction documents. Our obligations
under the these agreements are secured by a first priority security interest in all of our currently owned patent assets and all
proceeds thereof, as well as a general security interest in all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries (though not in
any future patent purchases by us). Additionally, our agreements with Fortress contain customary representations, warranties and
indemnification provisions, as well as affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to incur
additional indebtedness or guarantees, incur liens, sell our patent assets or permit a change in control of us.
Our agreements with
Fortress and the notes issued pursuant thereto (the “Fortress Notes”) also include customary event of default provisions
and if we were to default under the terms of our agreements with Fortress and were unable to obtain a waiver for such a default,
interest on the obligations would accrue at an increased rate. In the case of a default, Fortress could accelerate our obligations
under such agreements and exercise their right to foreclose on their security interests, which could force us to cease operations.
Incurrence and maintenance of
this debt has material consequences on us, such as:
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requiring us to dedicate a material portion of our cash flow from operations and other capital
resources to debt service, thereby reducing our ability to fund working capital, capital expenditures, and other cash requirements;
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limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes and opportunities in, our business
and industry, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage;
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limiting our ability to incur additional debt on acceptable terms, if at all; and
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limiting our ability to dispose of patent assets to generate revenue.
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Our agreements with
Fortress further provide, among other things, that an affiliate of Fortress is entitled to share in certain monetization revenues
that we may derive in the future related to our current patent portfolios even after our indebtedness to Fortress is paid in full.
There can be no assurance that we will be successful in securing revenues, and we may expend resources in pursuit of monetization
revenues that may not result in any benefit to us. Moreover, the revenue sharing obligation will reduce the benefit we receive
from any monetization transactions, which will adversely affect our operating results.
We may not be able to successfully
monetize the patents we have acquired from Huawei, Nokia or Panasonic or which we may hereafter acquire and thus we may fail to
realize the anticipated benefits of any such acquisition which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results
of operations.
There is no assurance
that we will be able to successfully monetize the patent portfolios that we acquire. The patents we acquire could fail to produce
anticipated benefits, or could have other adverse effects that we currently do not foresee. Failure to successfully monetize these
patent assets would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, the acquisition
of patent portfolios is subject to a number of risks, including, but not limited to the following:
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There is a significant time lag between acquiring a patent portfolio and recognizing revenue from
those patent assets, if at all. During that time lag, material costs (such as patent prosecution, maintenance, legal, financial
and technical reviews, and potential reverse engineering) are likely to be incurred that would have a negative effect on our results
of operations, cash flows and financial position, lagging any potential revenues generated by such activity.
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The out-licensing of a patent portfolio is a time consuming and expensive process. If our efforts
are not successful, our results of operations could be harmed. In addition, we may not achieve anticipated licensing results or
other benefits from such acquisitions.
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If we initiate a patent infringement suit against potential infringers or potential licensees initiate
a declaratory judgment action or administrative review action against us, such potential infringers and/or licensees may successfully
invalidate our patents or a fact finder may find that the potential infringer’s products do not infringe our patents. Thus,
we may not successfully monetize the patents. These activities are inherently risky, time consuming and costly.
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We have, to date, entered into only two licensing arrangements and one patent sale. Accordingly,
there is no assurance that we will be able to successfully monetize our patent portfolios and recoup our full investment.
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New legislation, regulations or court
rulings related to enforcing patents could harm our business and operating results.
If Congress, the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) or courts implement new legislation, regulations or rulings that impact
the patent enforcement process or the rights of patent holders, these changes could negatively affect our business model. For example,
limitations on the ability to bring patent enforcement claims, limitations on potential liability for patent infringement, lower
evidentiary standards for invalidating patents, increases in the cost to resolve patent disputes and other similar developments
could negatively affect our ability to license or assert our patent or other intellectual property rights.
In addition, on September
16, 2011, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (the “AIA”) was signed into law. The AIA includes a number of significant
changes to the United States patent law. These changes include provisions that affect the way patent applications are prosecuted
and may also affect patent litigation. As the regulations and procedures to govern administration of the AIA, especially the contested
cases provisions (Inter-Partes Review (“IPR”) and Post-Grant Review (“PGR”)) were only recently fully effective,
it is too early to tell what, if any, impact the AIA will have on the operation of our business. However, the AIA and its implementation
could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of patent applications and the enforcement or defense of
patents acquired by us, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
The United States government
has placed restrictions on NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Commerce and Justice departments from buying information
technology (in particular from Huawei) that has been “produced, manufactured or assembled” by companies with ties to
the Chinese government unless the FBI or a similar agency first determines the purchase would be in the national interest. We believe
these restrictions impose no limitations on our ability to license or enforce the patent assets that we have currently purchased
or may purchase in the future from Huawei. Because we understand these restrictions apply solely to purchases of actual hardware
and equipment, we believe the patent assets and rights which we have purchased from Huawei, with respect to those restrictions,
include valid rights within the geographical United States which remain enforceable against all potential infringers. However,
the United States government may try to apply other restrictions to prohibit its departments from licensing Huawei-related intellectual
property rights, in which case we may be unable to consensually license patent assets purchased from Huawei to the U.S. government.
Such interpretation of the prohibition, and other changes in United States law, regulation or practice as it relates to the license
or enforcement of patent assets acquired from Huawei, could result in a material adverse impact on our business and financial condition.
New legislation has
been introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate, seeking to curb so-called “Litigation Abuses.” These
bills include potential provisions for, among other things, expanded pleading requirements for patent litigations, patent-specific
discovery and case management rules, disclosure obligations for parties having a financial interest in a patent case, certain provisions
regarding so-called “customer suits” in favor of manufacturers. These bills have not yet been voted upon or amended
and it is uncertain what, if any, new legislation will issue from the United States Congress, and what if any impact such legislation
would have on our business and operations.
Furthermore, in various
pending litigation and appeals in the United States Federal courts, various arguments and legal theories are being advanced to
potentially limit the scope of damages that a patent licensing company such as us might be entitled to. Any one of these pending
cases could result in new legal doctrines.
In September 2013,
the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is planning to gather information from approximately 25 companies that are in the
business of buying and asserting patents in order to develop a better understanding of how those companies do business and impact
innovation and competition. Both the Federal Trade Commission and European Commission are actively considering what the appropriate
restrictions are on the ability of owners of patents declared to technical standards to receive both injunctions and royalties.
In addition, the U.S.
Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has conducted reviews of the patent system to evaluate the impact of patent assertion
entities on industries in which those patents relate. It is possible that the findings and recommendations of the DOJ could impact
the ability to effectively license and enforce standards-essential patents and could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding
the enforcement of any such patented technologies.
Further, the leadership
changes in the European Commission (“EC”) make it challenging to predict whether and how the EC will shift its focus
from its prior stances regarding the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the relationship between such rights and European
competition law.
Additionally, there
are numerous initiatives being pursued in multiple countries including India and Brazil, regarding when and how intellectual property
rights should be enforced as well as the relationship between enforcement and other laws, including relevant anti-trust or competition
law. It is too early to state with any degree of certainty the impact that such initiatives may have on our business.
Additionally, the political
and legal climate in China appears to have changed and may cause significant challenges for foreign companies that attempt to enforce
their intellectual property rights against Chinese business whether such rights are enforced in China or elsewhere in the world.
At this time, it is unclear what if any impact this change in climate will have on our business.
Further, and in general,
it is impossible to determine the extent of the impact of any new laws, regulations or initiatives that may be proposed, or whether
any of the proposals will become enacted as laws. Compliance with any new or existing laws or regulations could be difficult and
expensive, affect the manner in which we conduct our business and negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition
and results of operations.
Current litigation and contemplated
regulatory developments may render our business model less profitable and may have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations.
We negotiate with leading
technology companies to invest in, aggregate and acquire or in-license portfolios of patents and other intellectual property.
Recent regulatory developments, as well as other pending litigation that is continuing to establish new laws and rules for the
licensing and/or assertion of patents, may make this business model more difficult to execute, more risky and/or less profitable.
As noted, new draft legislation proposed in Congress, if passed, might place more significant hurdles to the enforcement of our
patent rights, allow defendants increased opportunities to challenge our patents in court and in the USPTO, introduce potentially
expanded fee shifting for prevailing parties in litigation, and increase the risks and costs of patent litigation for all parties,
including us. These changes and risks could decrease the value of our intellectual property portfolio, as well as increase the
risk of unlicensed infringement of such portfolio.
In addition, in various
pending litigation and appeals in the United States Federal courts, various arguments and legal theories are being advanced to
potentially limit the scope of damages a patent licensing company such as we might be entitled to. While we reject many of these
arguments as improperly limiting the rights granted to legitimate patent holders under the Constitution and US patent laws, any
one of these pending cases could result in new legal doctrines that could make our patent portfolios less valuable or more costly
to enforce.
In addition, competition
authorities in various countries and regions, as well as judicial actions in the United States and abroad are examining the rights
and obligations of holders of standards essential patents (SEPs), and in some cases imposing restrictions and further obligations
on the licensing and enforcement of SEPs. These changes in law and/or regulation may make our licensing programs more difficult,
may render some or all SEP patents held by us unenforceable, or impose other restrictions, costs, impediments or harm to our patent
portfolios.
We commenced legal proceedings against
security and communications companies, and we expect such proceedings to be time-consuming and costly, which may adversely affect
our financial condition and our ability to operate our business.
To license or otherwise
monetize the patent assets that we own, we commenced legal proceedings against two companies, pursuant to which we allege that
such companies infringe on one or more of our patents. One of these proceedings was settled in October 2015. As with all litigation,
there is a risk that we may be unable to achieve the results we desire from such litigation, failure from which would harm our
business to a great degree. In addition, the defendants in these litigations may have more resources than we do, which could make
our litigation efforts more difficult.
We anticipate that
legal proceedings may continue for several years and may require significant expenditures for legal fees and other expenses. Disputes
regarding the assertion of patents and other intellectual property rights are highly complex and technical. Once initiated, we
may be forced to litigate against other parties in addition to the originally named defendants. Our adversaries may allege defenses
and/or file counterclaims for, among other things, revocation of our patents or file collateral litigations or initiate investigations
in the United States or elsewhere in an effort to avoid or limit liability and damages for patent infringement. If such actions
are successful, they may preclude our ability to derive licensing revenue from the patents currently being asserted.
Additionally, we anticipate
that our legal fees and other expenses will be material and will negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations
and may result in our inability to continue our business unless we are able to raise significant new capital or are successful
in the licensing or sales of our patent portfolios. We estimate that our legal fees over the next twelve months will be significant
for these enforcement actions. Expenses thereafter are dependent on the outcome of the status of the litigation. Our failure to
monetize our patent assets would significantly harm our business.
It is difficult to
predict the outcome of patent enforcement litigation at the trial level. It is often difficult for juries and trial judges to understand
complex, patented technologies and, as a result, there is a higher rate of successful appeals in patent enforcement litigation
than more standard business litigation. Such appeals are expensive and time consuming, resulting in increased costs and delayed
revenue. Although we diligently pursue enforcement litigation, we cannot predict with significant reliability the decisions that
may be made by juries and trial courts.
Further, should we
be deemed the losing party in certain of our litigations, we may be liable for some or all of our opponents’ legal fees.
Federal courts are becoming more
crowded and, as a result, patent enforcement litigation is taking longer.
Our patent enforcement
actions are almost exclusively prosecuted in federal court. Federal trial courts that hear our patent enforcement actions also
hear criminal cases. Criminal cases always take priority over our actions. As a result, it is difficult to predict the length of
time it will take to complete an enforcement action. Moreover, we believe there is a trend in increasing numbers of civil lawsuits
and criminal proceedings before federal judges and, as a result, we believe that the risk of delays in our patent enforcement actions
will have a greater effect on our business in the future unless this trend changes.
Acquisitions of additional patent
assets may be time consuming, complex and costly, which could adversely affect our operating results.
Acquisitions of patent
or other intellectual property assets are often time consuming, complex and costly to consummate. We may utilize many different
transaction structures in our acquisitions and the terms of such acquisition agreements tend to be heavily negotiated. As a result,
if we seek out new acquisition opportunities, we expect to incur significant operating expenses and will likely be required to
raise additional financing during the negotiations if any particular acquisition is ultimately consummated. Even if we are able
to acquire particular patent assets, there is no guarantee that we will generate sufficient revenue related to those patent assets
to offset the acquisition costs. While we will seek to conduct reasonable due diligence on the patent assets we are considering
for acquisition, we may acquire patent assets from a seller who does not have proper title to those assets or the assets may prove
invalid, or unenforceable in subsequent litigation. In those cases, we may be required to spend significant resources to defend
the interests in our patent assets and, if we are not successful, our acquisition may be rendered effectively in part, or wholly,
unusable, in which case we could lose part or all of our investment in the assets. Moreover, we may pay more to acquire a patent
portfolio than it generates in future revenues. In addition, we could make an error in our due diligence or fail to uncover an
important fact before acquiring a patent portfolio, thereby acquiring patents that are invalid or unenforceable.
We may also identify
patent or other intellectual property assets that cost more than we are prepared to spend with our own capital resources. We may
incur significant costs to organize and negotiate a structured acquisition that does not ultimately result in an acquisition of
any patent assets or, if consummated, proves to be unprofitable for us. These higher costs could adversely affect our operating
results, and if we incur losses, the value of our securities may decline.
In addition, we may
acquire patents and technologies that are in the early stages of adoption in the telecommunications and information technology
markets. Demand for some of these technologies may likely be untested and may be subject to fluctuation based upon the rate at
which our licensees will adopt our patents and technologies in our products and services. As a result, there can be no assurance
as to whether technologies we acquire or develop will have value that we can monetize.
In certain acquisitions of patent
assets, we may seek to defer payment or finance a portion of the acquisition price. This approach may put us at a competitive disadvantage
to other parties pursuing the same assets and could result in harm to our business.
We have limited capital
and may seek to negotiate acquisitions of patent or other intellectual property assets where we can defer payments or finance a
portion of the acquisition price from the seller. These types of debt financing or deferred payment arrangements may not be as
attractive to sellers of patent assets as receiving the full purchase price for those assets in cash at the closing of the acquisition.
As a result, we might not compete effectively against other companies in the market for acquiring patent assets, some of whom have
greater cash resources than we have.
Any failure to maintain or protect
our patent assets or other intellectual property rights could significantly impair our return on investment from such assets and
harm our brand, business and operating results.
Our ability to operate
our business and compete in the intellectual property market largely depends on the superiority and value of our patent assets
and other intellectual property. To protect our proprietary rights, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, and
confidentiality agreements with our employees and third parties and other protective contractual provisions. No assurances can
be given that any of the measures we undertake to protect and maintain our assets will have any measure of success.
Despite our efforts
to protect our intellectual property rights, any of the following or similar occurrences may reduce the value of our intellectual
property:
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applications for patents, trademarks and copyrights may not be granted and, if granted, may be
challenged or invalidated;
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issued trademarks, copyrights, or patents may not provide us with any commercially viable claims
against potentially infringing parties;
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our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be effective in preventing misappropriation
of our IP assets; or
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our efforts may not prevent the development and design by others of products or technologies similar to or
competitive with, or superior to those covered by our IP.
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Moreover, we may not
be able to effectively protect our intellectual property rights in certain foreign countries from which potential licensees or
infringers may operate. If we fail to maintain, defend or prosecute our patent assets properly, the value of our assets would be
reduced or eliminated, and our business would be harmed.
Following our acquisition of IP,
we need to spend significant time and resources maintaining and defending such assets which could cause us to incur significant
costs and divert management attention from our
core business which could adversely affect our prospects.
Following the acquisition
of patent assets, we need to spend significant time and resources to maintain the effectiveness of those assets by paying maintenance
fees and making filings with the USPTO and non-US equivalent government bodies. We acquired patent assets, including patent applications,
which require us to spend resources to prosecute the applications with the USPTO and non-US equivalent government bodies. Further,
there is a material risk that patent related claims (such as, for example, infringement claims (and/or claims for indemnification
resulting therefrom), unenforceability claims, or invalidity claims) will be asserted or prosecuted against us, and such assertions
or prosecutions could materially and adversely affect our business. Regardless of whether any such claims are valid or can be successfully
asserted, defending such claims could cause us to incur significant costs and could divert resources away from our core business
activities which could adversely affect our prospects.
We seek to process pending patent
applications for acquired and related intellectual property which takes time and is costly. Moreover, the failure to obtain or
maintain intellectual property rights for such inventions would lead to the loss of
our
investments in such activities.
Members of our management
team have experience as inventors. As such, part of our business may include the internal development of pending patent applications
or other acquired intellectual property that we will seek to monetize. However, this aspect of our business would likely require
significant capital and would take time to achieve. Such activities could also distract our management team from our present business
initiatives, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business. There is also the risk that our initiatives in this
regard would not yield any viable new intellectual property, which would lead to a loss of our investments in time and resources
in such activities.
In addition, even if
we are able to internally develop new patents or further prosecute patentable subject matter already contained within existing
acquired patent portfolio(s), in order for those patents to be viable and to compete effectively, we would need to develop and
maintain, and we would heavily rely on, a proprietary position with respect to such inventions and intellectual property. However,
there are significant risks associated with any such intellectual property we may develop, principally including the following:
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patent applications we may process may not result in issued patents or may take longer than we
expect to result in issued patents;
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we may be subject to interference and/or derivation proceedings;
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we may be subject to opposition (including post-grant review and ex parte and inter
partes reexamination) proceedings in the U.S. or foreign countries;
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any patents that are issued to us may not provide meaningful protection;
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other companies may challenge patents issued to us;
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other companies may have independently developed and/or patented (or may in the future independently
develop and patent) similar or alternative technologies;
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other companies may design around patents we have processed; and
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enforcement
of our patents could be complex, uncertain and very expensive.
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We cannot be certain
that patents will be issued as a result of any future or pending applications or that any of such patents, once issued, will provide
us with adequate coverage for licensing operations. For example, issued patents may be circumvented or challenged, declared invalid
or unenforceable, or narrowed in scope. In addition, since publication of discoveries in scientific or patent literature often
lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that the patent applications will be the first to have been filed covering
those inventions. It is also possible that others may have or may obtain issued patents that could prevent our potential licensees
from commercializing their products or require them to obtain licenses requiring the payment of significant fees or royalties to
others. This could make it more difficult for us to monetize our assets. As to those patents that we may license or otherwise monetize,
our rights will depend on maintaining our obligations to the licensor under the applicable license agreement, and we may be unable
to do so. Our failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights for our inventions would lead to the loss of our investments
in such activities, which would have a material and adverse effect on our business.
Moreover, patent application
delays could cause delays in recognizing revenue from our internally generated patents and could cause us to miss opportunities
to license patents before other competing technologies are developed or introduced into the market.
Our confidential information may
be disclosed by other parties
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We routinely enter
into non-disclosure agreements with other parties, including but not limited to, vendors, law firms, parties with whom we are engaged
in negotiations, and employees. However, there exists a risk that those other parties will not honor their contractual obligations
to not disclose our confidential information. This may include parties who breach such obligations in the context of confidential
settlement offers and/or negotiations. In addition, there exists a risk that, upon such breach and subsequent dissemination of
our confidential information, third parties and potential licensees may seek to use such confidential information to their advantage
and/or to our disadvantage including in legal proceedings in which we are involved. Our ability to act against such third parties
may be limited, as we may not be in privity of contract with such third parties.
Weak global economic conditions may
cause infringing parties to delay entering into licensing agreements which could adversely affect our
financial condition
and operating results.
Our business plan depends
significantly on worldwide economic conditions and the economies of many countries are experiencing weak economic conditions. Uncertainty
about global economic conditions poses a risk as businesses may postpone spending in response to tighter credit, negative financial
news and declines in income or asset values. This response could have a material negative effect on the willingness of parties
infringing on our assets to enter into licensing or other revenue generating agreements voluntarily. Entering into such agreements
is critical to our business plan, and our inability to do so could cause material harm to our business.
Our business depends upon our ability
to keep pace with the latest technological changes and our
failure to do so could make us less competitive which
would adversely affect our prospects.
The markets addressed
by our intellectual property rights are characterized by rapid change and technological change, frequent new product innovations,
changes in customer requirements and expectations and evolving industry standards. Products using new technologies or emerging
industry standards could make our patent portfolios less attractive or applicable. As a result, our success will depend, in part,
on our ability to acquire, develop and out-license intellectual property in a timely manner with respect to the technological advances
available to our prospective out-licensees, evolving industry standards and changing preferences.
In the event that we must commence
legal proceedings against patent infringers unwilling to license our acquired intellectual property, we expect such proceedings
to be time-consuming and costly, which may adversely affect our
financial condition and our ability to operate our
business.
In the event we are
unable to successfully enter into out-licenses with infringing companies for patents hawse have acquired or in-licensed, we may
have to bring a patent infringement action against such infringing companies. Such patent infringement litigation may continue
for several years and may require significant expenditures for legal fees and other expenses. Disputes regarding the assertion
of patents and other intellectual property rights are highly complex and technical. Once initiated, we may be forced to litigate
against others to enforce or defend our intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of other parties’
proprietary rights. The defendants or other third parties involved in the lawsuits in which we may become involved may have substantially
more resources than we do. Furthermore, such parties may allege defenses and/or file counterclaims in an effort to avoid or limit
liability and damages for patent infringement. If such defenses or counterclaims are successful, they may preclude our ability
to derive licensing revenue from the patent portfolios. A negative outcome of any such litigation, or one or more claims contained
within any such litigation, could materially and adversely impact our business. Additionally, we anticipate that our legal fees
and other expenses will be material and will negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations and may result
in our inability to continue our business plan. Expenses are also dependent on the outcome of such proceedings. Our failure to
monetize our patent assets would significantly harm our business and financial position.
Our future success depends, to a
significant extent, upon the continued service of our key personnel and our ability to hire additional qualified personnel and
our inability to attract, retain or hire personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
There can be no assurance
that we will be able to retain its key personnel or that it can attract, assimilate or retain other highly qualified personnel
in the future. Additionally, we do not currently carry a key-man insurance policy. Although we have entered into letter agreements
with our current officers, each of such employees serves as an “at will” employee whose employment is terminable in
the discretion of our board of directors. In addition, our anticipated growth will require us to recruit, hire and retain a number
of new managerial, technical, operating and marketing personnel. The inability to retain, recruit and hire necessary personnel
or the emergence of unexpected expansion difficulties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
or results of operations. Competition for qualified personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to
retain existing personnel or identify or hire additional personnel.
Our operations are subject to all
of the risks inherent in a growing business enterprise and there is no assurance that we will be successful.
The likelihood of our
success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties and complications of an early stage company. Our ability
or inability to maintain current and potential clients, form new business relationships and partnerships, execute licensing programs,
meet competition, and comply with applicable governmental regulations will also impact our growth and profitability.
Our quarterly revenue and operating
results may be unpredictable and may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter due to factors outside our control which could
adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our revenues and operating
results may vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control and
which will make period to period comparisons difficult. Generally, the timing and success of our licensing and litigation efforts
will be unpredictable and intermittent rather than steady, and can be expected to continue to be unpredictable. The primary factors
that may affect its revenues and operating results include, but are not limited to, the following:
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the length and variability of the cycle for licensing the technology;
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the random timing of the
outcome of any litigation we may commence and the unpredictability of the success of any litigation we may commence;
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the quality and degree of execution of our business strategy and operating plan, and the effectiveness
of our sales and licensing programs; and
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timing of revenue recognition and the application of complex revenue recognition accounting rules
to our licensing arrangements.
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It can be difficult
for us to predict the timing of licensing of our technology, and we are unable to control timing decisions made by potential licensees.
As a result, our quarterly operating results are difficult to predict even in the near term and a delay in an anticipated license
past the end of a particular quarter may negatively impact our results of operations for that quarter, or in some cases, that year.
Therefore, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results will be a poor indication of our future performance.
If our revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts or below any guidance we may
provide to the market, the price of the common stock could decline substantially.
If revenues for a particular
quarter are below expectations, we would likely be unable to reduce costs and expenses proportionally for that quarter. Any such
revenue shortfall would, therefore, have a significant effect on our operating results for that quarter.
Risks Related to the Telecommunications
Industry
If the products or services that
are marketed or sold by our clients do not maintain market acceptance, our ability to out-license the technologies that we acquire
may be limited and our results of operations could be adversely affected.
Certain segments of
the telecommunications industry are dependent on developing and marketing new products and services that respond to technological
and competitive developments and changing customer needs. We cannot assure you that the IP assets we acquire that may be used in
current or future products and services will gain or obtain increased market acceptance. The development of new or enhanced technologies
could result in a loss of actual or potential market share by businesses utilizing our IP assets which may limit our ability to
monetize our IP assets.
The regulatory framework and future
changes in regulatory requirements under which telecommunications companies operate could require substantial time and
resources
for compliance by our licensees which could make it more difficult and costly for us to monetize our IP assets.
In providing certain
interstate and international telecommunications services, telecommunications companies must comply, or cause its customers or carriers
to comply, with applicable telecommunications laws and regulations prescribed by the FCC and applicable foreign regulatory authorities.
In offering services on an intrastate basis, such companies may also be subject to state laws and to regulation by state public
utility commissions. International services may also be subject to regulation by foreign authorities and, in some markets, multinational
authorities, such as the European Union. The costs of compliance with these regulations, including legal, operational and administrative
expenses, can be expected to be substantial, and efforts and costs spent by potential licensees for these efforts may impede licensing
negotiations with us, and could make it more difficult and costly for us to monetize our IP assets.
Risks Relating
to Our Securities
The market price of our common stock
is volatile, leading to the possibility of its value being depressed at a time when our stockholders want to sell their holdings.
The market price of
our common stock has in the past been, and may in the future continue to be, volatile. For instance, from June 6, 2014 through
May 4, 2016, the closing price of our common stock has ranged between $49.80 and $1.00 per share (amounts restated to reflect to
a 1:10 reverse stock split which was effected on December 8, 2015). A variety of events may cause the market price of our common
stock to fluctuate significantly, including but not necessarily limited to:
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quarter to quarter variations in operating results;
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adverse or positive news reports or public announcements;
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and market conditions within our industry.
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In addition, the stock
market in recent years has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a substantial effect
on the market prices of companies, at times for reasons unrelated to their operating performance. These market fluctuations may
adversely affect the price of our common stock at a time when our stockholders want to sell their interest in us.
If we fail to meet the applicable
continued listing requirements of Nasdaq Capital Market, Nasdaq may delist our common stock, in which case the liquidity and market
price of our common stock could decline.
Our common stock is
currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy certain continued listing requirements.
If we are deficient in maintaining the necessary listing requirements, our common stock may be delisted.
On
November 16, 2015, we received a written notice from Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications Department notifying us that we were
not currently in compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires us to maintain a minimum stockholders’ equity of
$2,500,000 for continued listing on Nasdaq.
The
notice had no immediate effect on the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq. Pursuant to Nasdaq rules, we had until
December 31, 2015 to provide Nasdaq with a written plan to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement,
which we timely submitted. We received notice on January 19, 2016 that Nasdaq accepted our plan, and Nasdaq granted us an
extension period of 180 days from the date of the Notice (until May 15, 2016) for us to regain compliance with the stockholders’
equity requirement.
If
Nasdaq delists our common stock from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities
exchange, we expect our securities could be quoted on the OTCQB or the “pink sheets.” If this occurs, we could face
material adverse consequences, including:
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a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
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reduced liquidity for our securities;
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a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers
trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the
secondary trading market for our securities;
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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and
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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
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We do not anticipate declaring any
dividends in the foreseeable future.
Other than a special
cash dividend that we declared with respect to our common stock on June 9, 2014 in connection with the merger of Inventergy, Inc.
into our wholly owned subsidiary, or the Merger, we have not declared any cash dividend to date and we do not anticipate declaring
any further cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. For the time being, we intend to retain future earnings
for use in the development of our business.
The application
of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “penny stock” rules to our common stock could limit trading activity
in the market, and our stockholders may find it more difficult to sell their stock.
Our
common stock is trading at less than $5.00 per share. If our common stock is delisted from Nasdaq for any reason, our common stock
would become subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s penny stock rules. Penny stocks generally are equity securities
with a price of less than $5.00. Penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise
exempt from the rules, to deliver 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, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing
the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The broker-dealer must also make 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.
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 their market price and liquidity of our
securities. These requirements may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and may affect your ability
to resell our common stock.
Our stockholders’ percentage
of ownership may become diluted upon conversion of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”),
upon the exercise of currently outstanding warrants and/or options, or if we issue new shares of stock or other securities, including
issuances to consultants as compensation pursuant to our referral agreements, additionally, issuances of additional preferred stock
or other securities by us may further subordinate the rights of the holders of our common stock.
The holders of our
Series C Preferred Stock may convert their shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock at any time. As of May 4, 2016,
there are 2,500 shares of Series C preferred stock outstanding, which are initially convertible into 1,666,668 shares of common
stock. After July 26, 2016, the conversion price will be equal to the lesser of (a) the conversion price then in effect or (b)
65% of the volume weighted average price of our common stock for ten consecutive days prior to the applicable conversion date.
Also, in addition to our outstanding shares of preferred stock, there are currently outstanding warrants to purchase 1,596,235
shares of our common stock, and 245,593 outstanding options which may be exercised into an aggregate of 1,841,828 shares of common
stock. A further 195,725 shares are available for grant pursuant to our equity incentive plan. In addition, we may enter into additional
referral agreements with unaffiliated third parties for the provision of commercial and/or technical assistance to facilitate completion
of designated acquisitions of assets and compensation under such agreements may be payable in in equity. Further, our board of
directors is authorized, without stockholder approval, subject to certain Nasdaq requirements, to cause us to issue additional
shares of our common stock or to raise capital through the issuance of additional preferred stock (including equity or debt securities
convertible into preferred stock or our common stock, subject to limitations set forth in our agreements with Fortress and in our
fifth amended and restated certificate of incorporation), options, warrants and other rights, on such terms and for such consideration
as our board of directors in its sole discretion may determine. Our board of directors is also authorized, without stockholder
approval, to designate and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock in addition to the Series C Preferred Stock.
The conversion of our Series C Preferred Stock, the exercise of our outstanding warrants and options, the issuance of new securities
or the creation of new series of preferred stock could result in significant dilution to existing stockholders. In addition, securities
issued in connection with future financing activities or potential acquisitions may have rights and preferences senior to the rights
and preferences of the common stock.
Because our directors and executive
officers are among our largest stockholders, they can exert significant control over our business and affairs and have actual or
potential interests that may depart from investors
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As of May 4, 2016,
our directors and executive officers collectively and beneficially own 24.92% of outstanding common stock. Joseph Beyers, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, beneficially owns 17.41% of our outstanding common stock. Additionally, the holdings
of our directors and executive officers may increase in the future upon vesting or other maturation of exercise rights under any
of the options or warrants they may hold or in the future be granted or if they otherwise acquire additional shares of our common
stock. The interests of such persons may differ from the interests of our other shareholders. As a result, in addition to their
board seats and offices, such persons will have significant influence over and control all corporate actions requiring shareholder
approval, irrespective of how our other shareholders may vote, including the following actions:
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and to control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our shareholders for vote.
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Such persons’
stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us,
which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
Risks Related to this Offering
Our management team will have
immediate and broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from this offering.
There is no minimum
offering amount required as a condition to closing this offering and therefore net proceeds from this offering will be immediately
available to our management to use at their discretion. The decisions made by our management may not result in positive returns
on your investment and you will not have an opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial or other information upon which our
management bases its decisions.
You will experience immediate
and substantial dilution as a result of this offering and may experience additional dilution in the future.
You will incur immediate
and substantial dilution as a result of this offering. After giving effect to assumed sale of $ of our securities in this offering
and after deducting estimated placement agent commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, if you purchase shares
in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of approximately $ per share, or %, in the net tangible book
value per share of the common stock you acquire. See “Dilution” below for a more detailed discussion of the dilution
you will incur if you purchase securities in this offering.
We may require
additional financing after completion of this offering.
At
December 31, 2015, we had an accumulated deficit since inception of $54,806,762 and had negative working capital of $9,604,568.
As of March 30, 2016, we had remaining cash of $869,924. We currently do not have sufficient capital to
monetize
our current patent portfolios, purchase any new patent portfolios and execute our longer term business plan. Even if this offering
is fully subscribed, we may need additional debt or equity financing in the future to execute our business plan and to be able
to continue as a going concern. If in the future, we fail to satisfy the continued listing standards of Nasdaq Capital Market,
we may not be able to sell shares of our common stock. Accordingly, market conditions may limit our ability to raise capital on
favorable terms, or at all, and the terms of any public or private offerings of debt or equity securities likely would be significantly
dilutive to existing shareholders.
We cannot guarantee
that we would be able to obtain any of the additional debt or equity financing that would be required after completion of this
financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and we may continue to evaluate a full range of potential strategic alternatives.
Additional equity funding could be dilutive to existing stockholders. If we fail to obtain the necessary debt or equity financing
when needed, we may not be able to execute our planned patent monetization efforts, which would have a material adverse effect
on our growth strategy and our results of operations and financial condition. If adequate capital is not available when needed,
we will be required to significantly modify our business model and operations to reduce spending to a sustainable level. It could
cause us to be unable to execute our business plan, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures
or customer requirements. It may also cause us to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our research and development programs,
to reduce or cease operations or to default under the amended and restated revenue sharing and note purchase agreement, or the
Amended Fortress Agreement, entered into between us, our wholly-owned subsidiary Inventergy, Inc. and certain affiliates of Fortress
related to the repayment of our outstanding debt,, which could lead to the repossession of our patent portfolios by Fortress.
A large number of shares issued
in this offering may be sold in the market following this offering, which may depress the market price of our common stock.
A large number of shares
issued in this offering may be sold in the market following this offering, which may depress the market price of our common stock.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market following this offering could cause the market
price of our common stock to decline. If there are more shares of common stock offered for sale than buyers are willing to purchase,
then the market price of our common stock may decline to a market price at which buyers are willing to purchase the offered shares
of common stock and sellers remain willing to sell the shares. All of the securities issued in the offering will be freely tradable
without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act.”
There is no public market for
the warrants to purchase shares of our common stock being offered by us in this offering.
There
is no established public trading market for the warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop.
In addition, we do not intend to apply to list the warrants on any national securities exchange or other nationally recognized
trading system, including the Nasdaq Capital Market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the warrants will be limited.
Holders of our warrants will
have no rights as common stockholders until they acquire our common stock.
Until warrant holders
acquire shares of our common stock upon exercise of the warrants, the warrant holders will have no rights with respect to our common
stock. Upon exercise of your warrants, you will be entitled to exercise the rights of a common stockholder only as to matters for
which the record date occurs after the exercise date.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains
forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements can be identified
by the use of words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,”
“anticipates,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” or “should” or other variations
or similar words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the forward-looking statements will be achieved.
The following matters constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to those forward-looking statements,
including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results anticipated
by those forward-looking statements. A description of key factors that have a direct bearing on our results of operations is provided
above under “Risk Factors.”
Additional information
on factors that may affect our business and financial results can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties. We assume no responsibility to update
forward-looking statements made in this prospectus.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the
net cash proceeds to us from the sale of the shares of common stock and warrants offered by this prospectus will be approximately
$ assuming the sale of shares
at an assumed public offering price of $ per share
after deducting estimated placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us. However, we may not be successful
in selling any or all of the securities offered hereby; as a result, we may receive significantly less in net proceeds, and the
net proceeds received may not be sufficient to continue to operate our business. This amount does not include the proceeds which
we may receive in connection with the exercise of the warrants. We cannot predict when or if the warrants will be exercised, and
it is possible that the warrants may expire and never be exercised.
An $ increase
(decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $ per
share would increase (decrease) the expected net cash proceeds of the offering to us by approximately $ .
An increase (decrease) of in the assumed number of
shares sold in this offering would increase (decrease) the expected net cash proceeds of the offering to us by approximately $ .
We intend to use the
net proceeds from this offering as follows: $3,600,000 to redeem our outstanding shares of preferred stock and the balance for
working capital and general corporate purposes, including the launch of the Inventergy Innovations program.
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. Accordingly, we will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, and investors will be relying
on our judgment 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.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Our board of directors
determines any payment of dividends. We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock except for a special cash
dividend that we declared with respect to our common stock on June 9, 2014 and paid to eOn Communications Corporation’s shareholders
at the time of the Merger. We do not expect to authorize the payment of cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable
future. Any future decision with respect to dividends will depend on our future earnings, operations, capital requirements and
availability, restrictions in future financing agreements and other business and financial considerations.
MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND
RELATED MATTERS
Market Information
Our common stock began
trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “EONC” on February 4, 2000. Prior to that date, there
was no public market for our common stock. On June 6, 2014, upon consummation of the Merger, our common stock began trading on
the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “INVT.” The following table sets forth, for the fiscal quarters indicated,
the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market (all amounts adjusted to reflect the
1:10 reverse split effected on December 8, 2015):
QUARTER ENDED
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HIGH
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LOW
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June 30, 2016 (through May 4, 2016)
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$
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2.50
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$
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1.86
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March 31, 2016
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$
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3.67
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$
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1.15
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December 31, 2015
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$
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3.90
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$
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0.71
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September 30, 2015
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$
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4.70
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$
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2.30
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June 30, 2015
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$
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6.30
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$
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2.50
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March 31, 2015
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$
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9.40
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$
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3.90
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December 31, 2014
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$
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18.00
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$
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5.10
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September 30, 2014
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$
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27.80
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$
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14.70
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June 30, 2014
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$
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105.20
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$
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26.50
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March 31, 2014
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$
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149.80
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$
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47.20
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On May 4, 2016, our
common stock closed at $1.86.
Holders of Common Stock
We have 155 record
holders of our common stock as of May 5, 2016.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation
Plans
The following table provides information
as of December 31, 2015 with respect to the shares of our common stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation
plans.
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Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
(a)
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Weighted-
average exercise
price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
(b)
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Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
(c)
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Equity compensation plan approved by security holders – 2014 Stock Plan
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368,387
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$
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4.07
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71,431
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Equity compensation plan approved by security holders and assumed in Merger – 1999 Equity Incentive Plan
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1,500
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$
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143.00
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Total
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369,887
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71,431
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DILUTION
Our net tangible book
value as of December 31, 2015 was approximately $(142,042), or $(0.03) per share of common stock. If you invest in our common stock
in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per
share and our as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering. We calculate net tangible book value per share
by dividing our net tangible book value, which is total tangible assets less total liabilities, by the number of outstanding shares
of our common stock as of December 31, 2015.
After giving effect.
to the assumed sale of shares of our common stock at an assumed offering
price of $ per share and after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated
offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2015 would have been approximately
$ million, or $ per share. This represents
an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $ per share to our existing
stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $ per
share to new investors participating in this offering at the assumed offering price.
The following table
illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:
Assumed public offering price per share
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Net tangible book value per share as December 31, 2015
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Increase per share attributable to this offering
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$
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As adjusted net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2015, after this offering
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$
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Net tangible book value dilution per share to investors in this offering
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$
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The discussion and the table above are based on 4,212,220 shares outstanding as of May 4, 2016 and excludes, as of that date:
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shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to investors in this offering
at an exercise price of $ per share;
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shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to the placement agent in
this offering at an exercise price of $ per share;
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2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which are initially convertible into 1,666,668 shares
of common stock;
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245,593 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, with a weighted
average exercise price of $5.36 per share;
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1,596,235 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding prior to this offering,
with a weighted average exercise price of $3.43 per share; and
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195,725 additional shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our
2014
stock option plan
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion
and analysis contains forward-looking statements relating to future events, our future financial performance and financial condition.
Such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially from the results discussed in or implied
by the forward-looking statements. The historical results set forth in this discussion and analysis are not necessarily indicative
of trends with respect to any actual or projected future financial performance. This discussion and analysis should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
We are an IP investment
and licensing company that works with technology-leading corporations in attaining greater value from their IP assets in support
of their business objectives and corporate brands. Inventergy, our wholly-owned subsidiary, was initially organized as a Delaware
limited liability company under the name Silicon Turbine Systems, LLC in January 2012. It subsequently changed its name to Inventergy,
LLC in March 2012 and it was converted from a limited liability company into a Delaware corporation in February 2013. On June 6,
2014, our subsidiary merged with and into Inventergy with Inventergy becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of us, which we refer to
as the Merger. As a result of the Merger, we changed our name to “Inventergy Global, Inc.”
We work to develop
long-term relationships with global companies seeking to strategically realize an appropriate return on IP assets, in which the
companies have invested a significant amount of time, effort and money in research and development (“R&D”). We
refer to that R&D effort as “IP value creation”. We offer companies a professional corporate licensing model for
IP value creation that provides both short term returns and attractive, long-term licensing revenue. Following the Merger, we have
focused initially on developing relationships with companies in the telecommunications industry but our business purpose is by
no means limited to that particular industry. We aspire to be a market-leader in IP value creation across various technology and
market segments.
Our core strategy is
to acquire significant patent portfolios from Global Fortune 500 companies who are leaders or major players in their industries
and to generate value from these portfolios through licensing or sales of these patents. The patents are generally purchased for
a fee as well as a percentage of the net revenue (revenue after deduction of litigations costs, if any). As a result of such purchase
agreements, we have full ownership of the patent portfolios, including the rights to past damages, and have the sole right to determine
the best strategy to derive value from the portfolios. Accordingly, we remain independent of the clients from whom we have acquired
the patent portfolios.
Critical Accounting Policies
See Note 2 of the Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a summary of significant accounting policies
and information on recently adopted accounting standards.
Results of Operations
For the Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2015 compared to the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
Revenue for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2015 was $4,888,302 and consisted of $4,000,000 from a sale of two patent families, $603,571 from patent
licensing and litigation settlement contracts, and $284,731 from our access control security product/service lines acquired in
the Merger. Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 was $719,267 and was entirely from our access control security
product/service lines.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $1,144,991, and consisted of $215,372 for cost of patents sold, $602,787 related
to patent sale and licensing revenue, $213,832 of product costs related to access control security product/service lines and amortization
of $113,000 for contracts acquired in the Merger. Cost of revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 was $732,213 and
consisted of cost of products related to our access control security product/service lines of $507,646, fulfillment costs and services
of $68,000, and amortization of $156,567 for contracts acquired in the Merger.
Patent Amortization Expense
Amortization expense
of $1,530,110, and $1,400,540 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, was for the amortization
of patents acquired.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative
(“G&A”) expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 were $7,532,240 compared to $11,728,973 for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2014. G&A expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 included $832,870 and $314,504
of equity compensation expense for restricted stock awards and stock options for employees and non-employees, respectively, compared
to $1,546,922 and $1,326,474 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. Salaries, wages and other personnel expenses were $2,809,749
and $3,137,989 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively, a decrease of $328,240 primarily
as a result of the departure of six employees in the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. Investor relations expense was $585,436
and $690,885 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively, a decrease of $105,449 as a result
of decreased costs for investor relations, communications, media and related services in 2015, compared to higher costs in these
areas following the Merger in 2014. Patent fees were $806,522 and $1,603,846 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, and
December 31, 2014, respectively, primarily as a result of lower patent research, renewal and consulting costs in 2015. Legal expenses
were $906,410 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $1,825,177 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
This decrease of $918,767 was primarily due to eliminating an accrual for contingent legal fees as of June 30, 2015, partially
offset by ongoing litigation matters. Our policy related to contingent legal fees is to recognize such fees in the period in which
such fees are determined to be probable, usually when the related revenue is recognized. During the six months ended June 30, 2015,
we discovered certain legal fees had been expensed in prior periods which were contingent in nature and whose probability had not
yet been determined. Such fees, which were not material to the individual prior periods, were reversed in the six month period
ended June 30, 2015, thus contributing to the overall decrease in legal expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015.
Other G&A expenses were $1,276,749 and $1,597,681 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively,
representing a decrease of $320,932, primarily as a result of lower consulting fees, reduced business travel, lower liability insurance
costs and other general expense savings.
Loss on Extinguishment of Notes Payable
In connection with
the amended and restated revenue sharing and note purchase agreement (the “Amended Fortress Agreement”) entered into
between us, our wholly-owned subsidiary Inventergy, Inc. and certain affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC related to the
repayment of our outstanding debt (the “Fortress Notes”), we recorded a loss of $2,268,373 in the twelve month period
ended December 31, 2015. See Note 6 to our financial statements contained herein.
Decrease in Fair Value of Derivative
Liabilities
Decrease in fair value
of derivatives liabilities was $67,439 and $783,129 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
The change for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was entirely due to a decrease in our common stock warrant value. The
change for the twelve months ended December 30, 2014 was the result of the decrease in the fair value of the Secured Convertible
Note derivative liability of $289,775, the Series A-1 Preferred Stock derivative liability of $56,926, and the common stock warrant
value of $436,428. See Note 5 to our financial statements contained herein.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net,
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $4,229,754 and $1,393,109, respectively. For the twelve
months ended December 31, 2015, this amount includes interest expense on patents purchased of $73,891 and interest expense and
amortization of discount on Fortress Notes of $4,155,873, less interest income of $10. Of these amounts, $913,791 was paid in cash
and the remaining amounts were accrued. Interest expense, net, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 includes the amortization
of the Secured Convertible Notes (as defined in Note 7 to the financial statements contained herein) discount of $185,474, interest
expense on patents purchased of $349,343, interest expense and amortization of discount on Fortress Notes of $680,234, amortization
of discount on notes payable of $979 and interest expense of $177,730, less interest income of $651.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2015,
we had an accumulated deficit since inception of $54,806,762 and had negative working capital of $9,604,568. As of March 30, 2016,
we had remaining cash of $869,924. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which
is dependent on achieving additional licensing or sales revenue from our patent portfolios and/or obtaining additional financing
on terms acceptable to us. Toward that end, we entered into our first licensing agreement in February 2015, received net proceeds
from an additional drawdown from the Amended Fortress Agreement of $1,126,900, received net proceeds of $1,835,000 from the sale
of common stock in April 2015, and received gross proceeds of $4,000,000 from the sale of two patent families in June 2015. In
addition, on January 21, 2016, we received approximately $2,175,000 net proceeds through the private placement of 2,500 shares
of Series C preferred stock. We will seek to continue our operations primarily with income received through our patent monetization
efforts, including licensing revenues and patent sales, but we may need to seek additional financing through loans, which will
be subject to the restrictions of the Fortress Agreement, and/or the sale of our securities. If we are required to raise additional
capital, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such capital on terms acceptable to us or at all.
We will need significant
additional capital and/or patent monetization revenues to continue to monetize our current patent portfolios and we will need significant
additional capital to purchase any new patent portfolios and execute our longer term business plan. Based on our internal planning
for 2016, which anticipates certain cash inflows and revenue from our patent sales and licensing pipeline which are expected to
close during 2016, we believe our cash expenditures for operating expenses will be approximately $6.2 million for the next twelve
months, consisting of approximately $1.9 million in employee related costs, $0.8 million in patent maintenance and prosecution
fees, and $3.5 million in other operational costs. In addition, we anticipate making $7.5 million of payments relating to the acquisition
of our patent portfolios, $2.2 million of which are fixed payments and $5.3 million are variable based on assumed patent monetization
revenues. Also, our debt servicing fees payable to Fortress will be approximately $5.8 million. These amounts payable to Fortress
are in addition to any revenue sharing amounts expected to be paid from forecasted patent monetization revenues. Based on our existing
cash balances, anticipated revenues from patent monetization activities, available financing opportunities, and proactive measures
to reduce expenses and defer obligations where possible, management believes we have funds sufficient to meet our anticipated operating
needs for approximately three months.
To date, we have acquired
approximately 755 currently active patents and patent applications for aggregate purchase payments of $12,109,118. We will be required
to pay $2,200,000 to a seller of the patents by July 2016 or pay a one percent per month late fee until paid. See Note 10 in the
accompanying financial statements for further information regarding this payment.
On February 11, 2015,
we entered into our first license agreement, in which we expect to receive an aggregate of $2,000,000 of proceeds over the course
of the five-year license. In connection therewith, on February 25, 2015, we amended and restated the Fortress Agreement pursuant
to which Fortress agreed to make available to us an additional $3,000,000 of credit between February 25, 2015 and December 31,
2015, which can be drawn down in the form of additional senior secured notes with the same terms and conditions as the Original
Notes. On February 25, 2015, we drew down $1,199,500 from the Additional Available Credit, which after the payment of transaction-related
fees and expenses, netted us $1,126,900 in proceeds. We may seek to raise additional capital in the form of further draw downs
on the remaining Additional Available Credit, which would require us to obtain Fortress’ consent.
On June 25, 2015, we
closed a sale of two of our patent families to an undisclosed third party for which we received gross proceeds of $4,000,000. Following
expected payments to third parties and Fortress under revenue share agreements, we retained approximately $1,666,500, which was
used to fund operating activities.
In addition to our
capital needs over the next twelve months, which are detailed above, our future capital requirements will depend on many factors,
including our levels of net sales and licensing revenues, as well as the timing and extent of expenditures to support our patent
infringement litigation. If we issue equity or equity equivalents to raise additional funds, our existing stockholders could experience
substantial dilution and the new holders of securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our existing
stockholders. If adequate capital is not available when needed, we will be required to significantly modify our business model
and operations to reduce spending to a sustainable level. It could cause us to be unable to execute our business plan, take advantage
of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or customer requirements. It may also cause us to delay, scale back
or eliminate some or all of our research and development programs, to reduce or cease operations or to default under the Amended
Fortress Agreement, which could lead to the repossession of our patent portfolios by Fortress.
As of December 31,
2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $554,556. Also as of December 31, 2015, we had negative working capital of $9,604,568.
Our net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $11,733,549 and our accumulated deficit amount was $54,806,762 as
of December 31, 2015. Our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015 consisted primarily of funds remaining from the $4,000,000
proceeds from the sale of two patent families and net proceeds of $1,835,000 (after issuance costs of $315,000) received from the
Registered Direct Offering, and patent licensing revenue received during the year, offset by expenditures for general operating
purposes. A detailed description of the Registered Direct Offering is set forth in Note 7 to the financial statements contained
herein.
As of December 31,
2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $554,556 compared to $1,443,349 as of December 31, 2014. The decrease in cash and cash
equivalents of $888,793 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was attributable to net cash used in operating activities
of $1,603,693, partially offset by net cash provided by financing activities of $714,900.
Cash Flows – Operating Activities
Our operating activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 resulted in net cash used of $1,603,693. Net cash used in operating activities consisted
of a net loss of $11,733,549, partially offset by non-cash expenses consisting of depreciation expense of $17,004, loss on extinguishment
of notes payable of $2,268,373, amortization of discount on notes payable of $3,242,080, amortization of patents and acquired contracts
of $1,643,110, accrued interest on patent purchase of $258,246, stock-based compensation of $1,147,374, and net cost of patents
sold of $215,373. These non-cash expenses were partially offset by non-cash income from a decrease in fair value of derivative
liabilities of $67,439. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided cash of $1,665,521, from a decrease in accounts receivable
of $227,108, a decrease in inventories of $302,739, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets totaling $1,192, an
increase in accounts payable of $344,965, and an increase in deferred revenue of $896,429, partially offset by an increase in deferred
expenses of 78,292, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $288,406.
Our operating activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 resulted in net cash used of $8,371,167. Net cash used from operations consisted
of a net loss of $20,084,554, partially offset by non-cash expenses of depreciation expense of $9,919, loss on extinguishment of
notes payable of $5,643,607, amortization of discount on notes payable of $883,125, amortization of patents and acquired contracts
of $1,557,107, stock-based compensation of $2,873,396, and fair value of new restricted stock issued of $225,001. These non-cash
expenses were partially offset by non-cash income from a decrease in fair value of derivative liabilities of $783,128. Changes
in operating assets and liabilities provided cash of $618,010, consisting of a decrease in inventories of $12,207, a decrease in
deposits and other assets of $1,406, an increase in accounts payable of $906,835, and an increase in accrued expenses and other
current liabilities of $114,971, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $259,049, an increase in prepaid expenses
and other current assets of $113,282, a decrease in accrued interest on notes payable of $6,935, and a decrease in warranty reserve
of $38,143.
Cash Flows – Investing Activities
We had no investing
activities during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, investing activities
resulted in net cash used of $2,262,014, which consisted of purchases of property and equipment of $52,186, the issuance of a short-term
note receivable to a related party of $3,000,000, partially offset by cash and other assets received in the Merger of $790,172.
Cash Flows – Financing Activities
Our financing activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 resulted in net cash received of $714,900, consisting of $1,835,000 received from
the sale of common stock (net of $315,000 of issuance costs) and $1,126,900 from issuance of notes payable, partially offset by
repayments of Fortress notes of $2,147,000 and repayments of $100,000 of short-term notes payable to a related party.
Our financing activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 resulted in net cash received of $10,557,846. Net cash was provided by net proceeds
of $6,021,144 from issuance of common stock, net cash proceeds of $3,371,834 from issuance of Secured Convertible Notes, net proceeds
from issuance of notes payable of $9,964,868 and proceeds from related party note payable of $300,000, offset by the repayment
of a note to a related party of $100,000, repayments of convertible notes of $8,000,000, and payments on guaranteed payment liability
of $1,000,000.
We will require additional
financing for the purchase of additional patent portfolios and to fund our monetization efforts if new attractive opportunities
are found. If we acquire additional large patent portfolios, in addition to the cost of the upfront purchase fee (if any) it is
likely that additional resources (business, technical or legal) may need to be hired to effectively monetize the portfolio. Resources
to analyze new portfolios are already part of our current staffing. Litigation costs are based primarily on a contingent fee structure
(expected to average less than 20% of license revenue for a portfolio) and as such does not scale significantly with the acquisition
of new portfolios. Acquisitions or investments may be consummated through the use of cash, equity, seller financing, third party
debt, earn-out obligations, revenue sharing, profit sharing, or some combination of two or more of these types of consideration.
Due to the dynamic credit market, we are not able to predict with any certainty whether we could obtain debt or equity financing
to provide additional sources of liquidity at favorable rates should the need arise.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
BUSINESS
Overview
We are an IP investment
and licensing company that helps technology-leading corporations attain greater value from their IP assets in support of their
business objectives and corporate brands. Inventergy, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary (“Inventergy”), was initially
organized as a Delaware limited liability company under the name Silicon Turbine Systems, LLC in January 2012. It subsequently
changed its name to Inventergy, LLC in March 2012 and it was converted from a limited liability company into a Delaware corporation
in February 2013. On June 6, 2014, a subsidiary of ours merged with and into Inventergy becoming our wholly-owned subsidiary (the
“Merger”). In connection with the Merger, we changed our name to “Inventergy Global, Inc.”
We work to develop
long-term relationships with significant, technology-leading companies, who we refer to as clients, seeking to strategically realize
appropriate returns for selected portfolios of their IP assets, in which they have invested significant research and development
(IP value creation). We offer clients a professional corporate licensing model for IP value creation that provides both short term
returns and attractive, long-term licensing revenue. We have focused initially on developing relationships with telecommunications
companies, but our business purpose is not limited to this industry. We aspire to be a market-leader in IP value creation across
various technology and market segments.
Our core strategy is
to acquire significant patent portfolios from Global Fortune 500 companies who are leaders or major players in their industries
and then generate reasonable value from these portfolios through licensing or sales of these patents. We typically purchase patents
for an upfront fee as well as a percentage of net revenue (i.e. revenue generated from the relevant portfolio, usually after deduction
of litigation or other related monetization costs, if any). This percentage is low enough so that, together with the outright acquisition
of the IP assets, there is not actual or implied direct control of our actions in our IP value creation efforts. As a result, we
remain independent of these clients. We typically gain full ownership of the portfolios including the rights to past damages and
have the sole right to determine the best strategy to derive value from the portfolios.
We are headquartered
in Campbell, California. In addition to our employees, we engage third party resources including technical experts, reverse engineering
firms, valuation experts, market research firms and law firms specializing in intellectual property law and litigation. If and
when we acquire additional large patent portfolios, we may hire two to three additional employees in the areas of business, technical
or legal to assist in IP value creation for those new assets.
Business Strategy
Key elements of our
strategy include:
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Targeting a select number of market- and technology-leading companies whose product and service revenue or internal IP monetization efforts may not be yielding appropriate value for their IP assets.
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Leveraging our management’s expertise to select, value and out-license patent assets to create additional IP value for these clients in relationship-based, fair and substantial licensing programs.
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Expanding our approach across other technologies and businesses.
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Competitive Strengths
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Our directors and officers have significant experience creating value from IP assets and are recognized leaders in their fields (for more details please see “Management” below).
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We believe that the talent, experience and skill sets of our management team are key differentiators for us, and establish us among the very best of our peers.
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Our management team’s contacts across many IP-dependent industries provide key sourcing capability.
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Our
officers and directors are well-known across IP and technical industries, with significant and important relationships with
prospective target clients as well as potential out-licensing customers. We leverage our reputation and relationships to achieve
fair and reasonable value and to complete transactions in a timely manner.
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expect that the development of long-term relationships with our clients will help ensure on-going revenue streams built on
key asset portfolios from existing clients.
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expect that long-term relationships with clients will provide a continual potential source of new assets and support continuing
revenue growth opportunities.
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believe that we can drive an efficient process for delivering value and concluding appropriate, fair and reasonable transactions
in a timely manner below the industry average.
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Industry Overview
According to recent
data from Ocean Tomo, an intellectual property merchant bank, 84% of the value of companies in the S&P 500 was based in intangible
assets, as of January 2015. In many cases, product and service revenue based on patent assets can leave substantial amounts of
untapped value in a company’s IP, either because the IP is in areas that are no longer as strategically important to the
IP holder or it is too time-consuming for the asset holders to pursue. As a result, companies may not realize appropriate value
from the results of their investments in research and development (“R&D”). In addition, many companies cannot capture
the full value of the IP assets themselves as they do not possess the necessary resources and personnel or because the pursuit
of value involves a higher degree of risk than may be acceptable to the IP holder.
Industry Focus
The three initial patent
portfolios we have acquired are portfolios in the telecommunications industry in the segments covering (a) core network infrastructure
(IP Multimedia Subsystems -IMS and Voice over IP -VOIP) and (b) mobile broadband communications (3G & 4G protocols -WCDMA/HSPA/LTE).
Over time, we may acquire additional portfolios in this industry as well as other market segments. An overview of the telecommunications
industry and our three initial portfolios are described in more detail below.
General Perspectives
on the Telecommunication Industry
The
telecommunications industry is global in nature and the technologies deployed are largely defined and developed by cooperative
standard-setting “working groups” established between the various market participants. One such body is “3GPP,”
or 3
rd
Generation Partnership Project, which is a collaboration among groups of telecom associations, covering
radio, core network and service architecture technologies.
A number of other voluntary
standard setting bodies exist, with the overall objective to ensure interoperability between networks and devices. According to
the Global mobile Suppliers Association (“GSA”) organization (a 3GPP industry organization), in the second quarter
of 2015 there were 6.64 billion subscriptions globally using 3GPP systems (covering 2G -GSM, 3G-WCDMA & HSPA, and 4G-LTE protocols).
This included 1.99 billion 3G and 755 million 4G subscribers.
From an intellectual
property commercialization perspective, we believe that the continued development and deployment of standards-compliant telecommunications
equipment and systems, creates large, global addressable markets wherein market participants must comply with both declared and
de facto industry standards in order to remain competitive. In many cases, these providers may not have developed the standards
themselves nor do they own or are licensed to key patents that relate to these standards. In addition, in this highly competitive
industry, we believe market participants will also race to adopt key improvements above and in addition to standards-based technology.
We believe that the
continued and accelerated deployment, as well as the continuous upgrading of technologies that can handle richer content to mobile
devices, faster and more reliable connections, quicker data speeds and more services delivered over networks, fixed and mobile,
present significant opportunities for us. These trends accelerate the need for IMS and 3G & 4G technologies and protocols –
areas in which we have significant patent portfolios. Our focus is to acquire patent portfolios that contain a mixture of both
standards declared patents as well as patents that cover important improvements to standards-based technologies.
The IMS and VOIP
Segment – The primary focus of the Huawei and Nokia portfolios
IP
Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is an architectural framework for delivering IP multimedia services and voice applications from wireless
and wireline devices. It was originally designed by 3GPP. IMS is intended to aid the access of multimedia and voice applications
from wireless and wire line terminals, to help establish fixed-mobile convergence.
IMS
technology is already deployed by more than 100 service providers around the world as well as through cable companies to offer
services such as the popular “bundles” of voice, TV and Internet. A driving force behind the deployment of LTE (Long-Term
Evolution) among service providers is the ability to offer Voice over LTE (VoLTE). We estimate based on data from Infonetics (published
in their first quarter 2016 report) and internal analysis that the overall size of this market related to the service provider
segment, which could benefit from our patented technologies, is $25-$30 billion cumulative over the next five years (2016 –
2020).
VOIP
solutions are also extensively deployed in the corporate sector as companies are addressing the needs of an increasingly mobile
workforce through so-called “unified communications” offerings that packet data networks help enable.
The Mobile
Broadband Infrastructure Segment – The primary focus of the Panasonic portfolio
Mobile
broadband is a term that encompasses 2G, 3G and 4G cellular technologies based on standards that are developed and managed by the
3GPP organization and covers the radio, core network and service architectures that enable broadband communication between base
stations and devices (such as cell phones and tablets, wireless enabled computers).
In
the “Ericsson Mobility Report” from November 2015, Ericsson estimates the 3G and 4G mobile broadband subscription market
will grow 5% annually from 2014-2020 for 3G and 25% for 4G (LTE). By the end of 2021, Ericsson estimates there will be a total
of 9.1 billion mobile subscriptions, including 4.1 billion LTE and 3.2 billion 3G subscriptions.
In
North America, the 3G/LTE share of mobile subscriptions is already at 100%. In Western Europe the share is currently approximately
85%, and is expected to grow to 100% by 2021 according to Ericsson. In the Asia Pacific region, the 3G/LTE share is currently approximately
50% and is expected to grow to 85% by 2021, according to the same report. Recent GSA data shows that 3,745 user devices have been
launched from 339 suppliers as of November 2015, an increase of over 1,500 since October 2014. Of this, 58.7% are LTE smartphones,
with 98.3% of the smartphones handling both 3G and LTE.
Our Business Model
Obtaining Assets
Client
Business Model
We initially focused
on developing relationships in the information technology and telecommunications industries and expanding from there into other
adjunct or distinct new industry segments. We seek to enable clients to generate higher potential value from their portfolio of
patent assets. Clients are generally sourced through management’s significant industry contacts. We seek to partner with
leading companies who have demonstrated early technology development, backed by strong R&D investments protected through substantial
patent portfolios, but who lack expertise in IP monetization. Preferred clients include those that may be moving out of a market
or have more assets in a segment than are needed to support their ongoing business.
Many key technology-leading
companies have significant patent asset portfolios in areas that are no longer of strategic value to the client but have clearly
been adopted and built upon by other market participants. Our preferred asset portfolios are in strong-margin, high-growth segments
of particular industry sectors. Our acquisition teams study patents of prospective clients and evaluate overall patent strength,
the size of the appropriate addressable market(s), the reasonably probable revenue that might be generated from a successful licensing
program, and how the remaining lifespan of a particular portfolio matches the expected trajectory of the target market(s).
Typically, we will
seek to structure an acquisition with the original asset owner that includes a combination of an initial cash payment and a revenue
share arrangement on future income, however the exact structure of an acquisition may vary depending on the particular patent portfolio
or the negotiations with a patent owner. The combination of fixed payment and ongoing revenue return is intended to appropriately
reflect the inherent riskiness of patent asset licensing, the expected significant costs of licensing campaigns, and appropriate
returns for such investments. Such arrangements help each client balance cash flow and the risk and reward potential of ongoing
R&D and patent operations.
Following our acquisition
of a patent portfolio, the client may receive a non-exclusive license to continue to make, have made, and sell products and services
under the transferred patent assets to ensure continuity of their ongoing businesses. The original asset holder will have no continuing
control over our licensing and enforcement programs, but in certain cases the assets acquired may be subject to existing licenses,
existing business relationships and standards organization obligations (including in certain cases, fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory
(FRAND) licensing obligations). We acquire patent asset portfolios cognizant of these potential existing encumbrances and factors
these issues into the final arrangements.
We seek to cultivate
long-term relationships with our clients with the goal of acquiring additional asset portfolios from them in the future.
Referral
Agreements
We also periodically
enter into referral agreements with unaffiliated third parties for the provision of commercial and/or technical assistance to facilitate
completion of designated acquisitions of assets. The agreements contain confidentiality provisions, may continue indefinitely and
are terminable by either party upon notice. To date we have entered into three such agreements, one with a German consulting firm,
one with a California consulting firm and one with a Japanese consulting firm, each with technology expertise related to the assets
being evaluated for acquisition or with important local relationships with the clients owning the assets. We may enter into other
such referral agreements in the future. Compensation under such agreements are subject to negotiations between the parties and
may be based on a relatively low percentage of the purchase price of the assets payable in cash or equity upon closing the transaction
or periodically over time, depending on negotiations and on our specific needs.
Inventergy Innovations
Inventergy Innovations
is a new business initiative that we are preparing to launch through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Inventergy Innovations, LLC
and Inventergy IOT, LLC. These subsidiaries will assist other companies obtain greater value from their intellectual property assets,
such as trade secrets, prototypes or improved business operations.
Generating Value
from the Assets
The
Patent Management Triad—Our Internal Business System
Our internal out-licensing
campaign teams are typically managed by three leads, together with their respective internal and external teams—(1) Technical,
(2) Legal, and (3) Business. Ultimately, the three teams collaborate to comprehend the addressable market space(s), the relevance
of the patent assets, the mapping of patent assets to applicable standards and the products and services of other market participants,
and technical and industrial value.
Technical Lead
and Team
The Technical Lead
and associated group works to understand the science and/or technology behind the patents of a particular portfolio, under the
review of the Legal Lead and in support of the Business team –This group coordinates the work of third party technology consultants,
including technical external resources such as technical experts, reverse engineering consultancies, and other providers, to deliver
consolidated inputs to the Legal and Business teams.
Legal Lead and
Team
This group manages
the existing patent asset portfolio from a global perspective and also manages further prosecution of continuing patent cases to
help maximize value in ongoing licensing efforts. Prior to a potential acquisition and continuing after the acquisition, the Legal
Lead and associated group reviews the patent assets and, together with the Technical team, helps analyze the products and services
of prospective licensees. In particular, this group analyzes patent claims and determines how these claims relate to products,
services and industry standards, prepares claim charts and licensing packages and supervises the Technical Lead and the technology
efforts from a legal perspective.
The Legal Lead also
is responsible for the legal structure and legal documents of any license or negotiated settlement with prospective licensees.
The Legal Lead and team also manage external legal providers, including patent prosecution, licensing and, if needed, litigation
resources for effectively managing the life of each patent portfolio and providing consolidated services in support of business
objectives. They also manage, if required, any assertions or litigation matters related to patent assets.
Business Lead
and Team
This group has overall
financial responsibility for each licensing campaign. In order to determine the business terms of license agreements and acquire
new portfolios, the Business group gathers the technical and legal inputs and identifies companies that have products and/or services
in areas that may be impacted by relevant patent assets.
The Business Lead,
with input from the Technical and Legal teams, assesses the relevant addressable market for patent assets and establishes an achievable
licensing campaign structure and process. The Business group then leads the development of marketing and licensing materials and
packages, and drives the engagements with prospective licensing targets. The Business group also determines, with input from the
Legal team, the structure and terms of proposed licenses, and helps set value for portfolios by setting a realistic, objective
and achievable valuation of portfolios with respect to the particular market segments and products and services of target licensees.
Our
Professional Corporate Out-Licensing Model
Once we acquire an
asset portfolio and analyzes the addressable market and existing and projected products and services using patented technology
of the portfolio, we then develop an appropriate engagement campaign and process. Following a structured approach, we will contact
key decision-makers of relevant market participants and seek further engagement. We anticipate structuring licenses in a flexible
way to match the specific character and use of patented technology by our licensees.
Management believes
that our approximately 718 currently active patents and patent applications are fundamental to the telecommunications industry.
The technologies are utilized in, among other areas, the following markets:
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Telecommunications core network (including IMS) infrastructure;
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Communications service providers;
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End user communications devices (such as cell phones and tablets);
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Enterprise voice over IP (VoIP) networks; and
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Routers and cellular modems.
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Our licensing strategy
depends upon other parties being reasonable and willing to work out a fair licensing arrangement. A potential licensee’s
willingness and ability to pay reasonable licensing fees or royalties may, in part, be affected by the number of patents infringed
by a particular licensee product, the licensee’s cost of licensing those patents and the value or profitability of infringing
products and/or services. We believe reasonable licensing fees or royalties for our patent assets are best secured through negotiated
license agreements which will allow us and our potential licensees to avoid the uncertainties, costs and delays of litigation.
Obtaining reasonable value for the use of our patents is generally dependent upon:
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Demonstrating infringement of claimed inventions;
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Refuting arguments that our patents are supposedly invalid or unenforceable; and
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Providing data supporting the licensing value we are seeking.
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Some of the companies
that may be using our patent assets may not voluntarily enter into license agreements. As a result, we have developed abilities
to plan, execute and sustain enforcement campaigns to protect our patent portfolios. Litigation may be required to enforce and
protect such intellectual property rights.
Since the acquisition
of the first three patent portfolios (described further below), we have begun reaching out to various prospective licensees and
engaging a number of them in discussions regarding licensing one or more of these patent assets. On February 11, 2015, we licensed
our IMS portfolio to a mid-tier telecommunications infrastructure provider. The term of the license is five years and will result
in approximately $2 million of revenue over the course of the license. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we settled one
litigation matter. We currently have one litigation matter pending, which is in ongoing settlement negotiations.
Intellectual Property and Patent Rights
Our intellectual property
consists primarily of asset portfolios acquired from clients for the purpose of monetizing and generating value from such patents
under our corporate licensing approach.
In connection with
an acquisition of assets, we may seek financing to enable us to pay fixed up front fees or cash purchase prices. Acquisitions or
investments may be consummated through the use of cash, equity, seller financing, third party debt, earn out obligations, revenue
sharing, profit sharing, or some combination of two or more of these forms of consideration.
Asset Portfolios
IMS
and VOIP portfolios
We have acquired two
complementary portfolios from telecommunication industry leaders Huawei and Nokia. These two portfolios total approximately 280
patents including approximately 115 patents considered relevant to standards.
The portfolios cover
the core network of the so-called “Next Generation Networks” enabling such functionality as Mobile Video delivery and
Mobile High Definition Audio as well as enabling services like “triple play” (phone, television and data) offered by
fixed line/cable operators and enterprise VOIP solutions.
The patents cover a
broad range of functional aspects, including advanced call features, network security, interoperability, system performance and
network reliability.
We believe the portfolios
are to be particularly relevant as mobile network operators, cable operators and equipment manufacturers roll out new features
and content rich services for both mobile and fixed networks. We have identified over 125 companies within four primary licensee
market segments, namely, IMS systems, enterprise networking equipment (VOIP), legacy mobile systems and telecommunications service
providers that we intend to approach to monetize the IMS IP assets. Currently there are over 100 mobile network operators worldwide
offering services based on the IMS standard and most cable companies that already offer “triple play bundles” do this
on the IMS standard, so use of IMS is reasonably expected to increase substantially. We also estimate that there are already about
30 equipment manufacturers offering solutions relevant to this patent portfolio, and we have already closed our first license with
a mid-tier equipment manufacturer.
Mobile Broadband, (3G, 4G/LTE
Portfolio)
Panasonic is among
the most prolific patent filers and patent owners in the world. According to a recently released report from the World Intellectual
Property Organization, Panasonic was the number 1 filer of PCT patent applications in the world in 2013. In 2013, Panasonic was
issued the 6
th
most patents in the United States according to IFI Claims. Panasonic has since moved out of several
business areas and divested both businesses and patents over the past few years.
One such technology
area is 3G (WCDMA & HSPA) and 4G (LTE) mobile infrastructure, where Panasonic, through its relationship with NTT Docomo (a
leading Japanese mobile operator), was an early innovator and pioneer. We have worked with Panasonic to select a comprehensive
portfolio of patent assets totaling 473 in the 3G and 4G technology domains. Under the terms of our Patent Purchase Agreement with
Panasonic, as amended (the “Panasonic Agreement”), we have full ownership of the portfolio including the right to past
damages and have the sole right to determine the best strategy to derive value from the portfolio.
The portfolio consists
of approximately 340 3G patent assets and 240 4G patent assets. Approximately 179 of the patent assets are potentially standards
relevant, which means that such patents may be infringed upon by companies, end-users or others that adhere to the optional or
mandatory features of one or more operating standards adopted by industry, governmental or other organizations operating in the
telecommunications industry. The main technical focus of the portfolio concerns base station equipment communication with mobile
devices, specifically the radio aspects of such communications. The 3G/4G standards are widely adopted by telecom operators, infrastructure
manufacturers and mobile device manufacturers around the world as the enabling standard for mobile broadband. According to data
from GSA, there were 2.3 billion mobile broadband (3G/4G) subscriptions worldwide in Q4 2014, and 4.4 billion user devices, including
2.7 billion smart phones connected to LTE as of February 2016.
We view the Panasonic
portfolio as complementary to the Huawei and Nokia IMS portfolios where, even though a few of the target licensee companies may
be the same, the relevant revenue streams are different. We believe that such complementary coverage may offer operational and
marketing efficiencies and we are exploring other opportunities that may add further synergies.
Patent Portfolios
We originally acquired
an aggregate of approximately 755 currently active patents and patent applications from Huawei, Nokia, and Panasonic outright,
including the general right to recover damages for past infringement. In June 2015, we sold 26 patents in a commercial transaction.
We own approximately 742 patents and patent applications, 7 US and 17 non-US patents have expired and no patent applications have
been denied. The 718 active patents have an average remaining life of 6.9 years. Approximately 294 of the active patents are potentially
standards relevant and the overall portfolio is subject to limited prior license encumbrances.
IMS
& VOIP Portfolio
The chart below indicates,
with respect to our 280 active patents and pending applications from Huawei and Nokia in the IMS & VOIP category, the estimated
useful remaining lives of such patents as of the date of this prospectus.
Pending applications indicate applications for
patents that could, if granted, become enforceable patents in relevant geographies. More than 92% of our IMS/VOIP patents have
more than five years remaining and 67% have 10 years or more remaining:
The below table reflects the data contained
in the above chart.
Years Remaining
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Pending
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Grand Total
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4
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20
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20
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5
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7
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3
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10
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6
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3
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3
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7
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3
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4
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7
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8
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5
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9
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40
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4
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44
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10
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79
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13
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92
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11
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48
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15
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63
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12
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14
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14
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13
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7
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7
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14
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14
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7
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7
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Grand Total
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234
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46
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280
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Mobile Broadband Portfolio
With respect to our
462 mobile broadband patents, the chart below indicates granted patents, pending applications or recently expired patents in the
mobile broadband category acquired from Panasonic, including the estimated useful remaining lives of such patents as of the date
of this prospectus.
Though several patents recently expired (noted below as “RE”), key jurisdictions for these
patents can still provide an ability to recover for past damages, hence the patents have been included in the table below. Pending
applications indicate applications for patents that could, if granted, become enforceable patents in relevant geographies. Over
50% of our mobile broadband patents have between 5 and 13 years remaining and approximately 47% have between two and five years
remaining.
The below table reflects the data contained
in the above chart.
Years Remaining
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
Pending
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
RE
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
0<1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
2
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
3
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
4
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
5
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
6
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
7
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
8
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
9
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
10
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
11
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
12
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
13
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
462
|
|
RE: Recently Expired
Portfolio Prosecution
We spend significant
resources enhancing portfolio value through patent prosecution. This is the process of responding to USPTO actions which challenge
or request information regarding pending patents to allow the patents to be granted and the process of broadening a portfolio through
patent continuations, divisionals and reissues. Through the prosecution process, the patent portfolio can be fine-tuned for relevancy
and clarity. Portfolio enhancement through patent prosecution requires substantial technical and legal expertise.
Since acquiring the
portfolios, 15 patents have granted to us, including five US grants, three European grants which were perfected in 13 European
countries, two grants in China including one divisional grant, and one grant each in Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia. Additionally
six patent continuations have been filed along with the filing of five patent reissues.
We have also received
notice of allowance of three European patents which we expect to be granted in the first half of 2016.
eOn Communications Systems, Inc.
eOn Communications
Systems, Inc. (“ECS”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, previously sold a line of Ethernet enabled biometric locks (see
below) and also provides sales, marketing and technical support services to partners in the security products and services industry.
We acquired ECS as part of the Merger.
On March 17, 2015,
we announced operational restructuring and process improvements for the product-based businesses of ECS, to strategically position
us to increase earnings, reduce costs, improve cash flow and build shareholder value. ECS is managed by its President Stephen Swartz.
The ECS business now
has two service lines:
a) A royalty bearing
agreement with a third party for use of a private branch exchange (PBX) business which they had purchased from eOn Communications
Corporation; and
b) A new business that
provides outsourced sales, marketing and technical support services to business partners in the security products and services
industry.
ECS stopped selling
biometric security and access control products, with the final sale of such products in December 2015.
Competition
We face significant
competition from others seeking to acquire and monetize intellectual property assets, including competitors seeking to acquire
the same or similar patents and technologies that we may try to acquire. Other companies may develop competing technologies that
offer better or less expensive alternatives to patented technologies that we may acquire and/or license. In addition, many potential
competitors may have significantly greater resources than the resources we possess. Technological advances or entirely different
approaches developed by one or more of our competitors could render obsolete and/or uneconomical certain of the technologies owned
or controlled by us.
Entities such as Intellectual
Ventures Management, LLC, Acacia Research Corporation, InterDigital, Inc., Rambus, Inc., Marathon Patent Group, Spherix, Inc.,
Tessera Technologies, Inc., Vringo, Inc., VirnetX Holding Corporation, Wi-LAN Inc. and others presently market themselves as being
in the business of creating, acquiring, licensing or leveraging the value of intellectual property assets. Many of our competitors
have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial resources than we do.
Employees
As of March 31, 2016,
we had five full-time employees (one of whom is an employee of the ECS subsidiary). None of our employees are subject to a collective
bargaining agreement and we believe our employee relations to be good.
We use the services
of various consultants and contractors to manage our business, technical, accounting and legal operations. We believe selective
use of such consultants allows us to achieve our business objectives in a flexible, cost-effective manner.
Properties
Our principal executive
offices are in Campbell, CA. We lease the premises pursuant to a non-cancelable thirty-eight month lease agreement, which commenced
on June 1, 2014. The lease agreement provides for escalating rent payments ranging from approximately $9,200 to $9,800 per month,
with one option to extend the lease term for an additional three years. Included in the lease agreement was a full rent abatement
period of two months. Rent expense is recognized on a straight line basis. We paid a security deposit of $18,993 during the twelve
months ended December 31, 2014. Management believes our facilities are adequate for our current and anticipated operations.
Legal Proceedings
On July 14, 2014, Inventergy,
Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, filed a complaint in the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Texas, against Genband US
LLC (“Genband”) over the infringement of five patents owned by Inventergy, Inc. On October 27, 2015, Inventergy, Inc.
entered into a settlement agreement with Genband pursuant to which, among other provisions, Genband paid an undisclosed settlement
fee to Inventergy, Inc.
On January 23, 2015,
Sonus Networks, Inc., filed a declaratory judgment complaint in the Northern District of California (the “California Action”)
naming us and Inventergy, Inc. as defendants and alleging non-infringement of seven patents from Inventergy, Inc.’s IMS/VOIP
patent portfolio. The complaint was amended on March 10, 2015, further alleging unfair competition, breach of contract and a RICO
claim under 18 USC 1961. We and Inventergy, Inc. counterclaimed on January 26, 2015 for infringement of the same seven patents,
which was answered by Sonus on August 31, 2015. Inventergy, Inc. also filed a complaint against Sonus in the Northern District
of California on February 24, 2016 for infringement of an additional patent. The parties are currently engaged in court-ordered
mediation discussions.
MANAGEMENT
The name, address,
age and position of our current officers and directors are set forth below.
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Class
|
Joseph W. Beyers
|
|
63
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
|
III
|
John G. Niedermaier
|
|
59
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
N/A
|
Jon Rortveit
|
|
57
|
|
Senior Vice President, Acquisition and IP Licensing
|
|
N/A
|
Francis P. Barton
|
|
69
|
|
Director
|
|
III
|
W. Frank King
|
|
76
|
|
Director
|
|
II
|
Marshall Phelps, Jr.
|
|
71
|
|
Director
|
|
II
|
Robert A. Gordon
|
|
65
|
|
Director
|
|
I
|
There are no arrangements
between our directors and any other person pursuant to which our directors were nominated or elected for their positions. There
are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.
Joseph W. Beyers
has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since June 6, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Beyers served as the Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Inventergy, Inc. since February 2013 (and of Inventergy LLC from January 2012 until it converted
to Inventergy Inc. in February 2013). Since March 2012, Mr. Beyers has been the co-founder and Chairman of Silicon Turbine Systems,
Inc., an alternative energy developer. From September 2009 to November 2011, Mr. Beyers was the founding Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ambature LLC, a developer of technologies to improve the efficiency of electrical energy generation, distribution and
usage. Prior to that, for the 34 years until August 2009, Mr. Beyers served in various positions at Hewlett-Packard Company. From
January 2003 to August 2009, Mr. Beyers was vice president of intellectual property licensing at the Hewlett-Packard where he was
responsible for patent licensing, technology licensing, brand licensing, standards based licensing and patent sales and acquisitions
for the entity as well as a key driver of IP strategy. His initial position was as an engineer on operating system design and lead
inventor of the world’s first 32-bit computer chip. He then led mergers and acquisitions and technology partnership activities
for Hewlett-Packard followed by a lead role in corporate strategy. Mr. Beyers was also previously the head of a number of the Hewlett
Packard worldwide product businesses. Mr. Beyers holds both an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Engineering
from the University of Illinois. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois in 2007. We believe
Mr. Beyers is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his many years of service at various senior
executive functions within Hewlett-Packard, and his roles and experience with other companies.
John G. Niedermaier
has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 20, 2015, when he was appointed to such position under a consulting arrangement
with The Brenner Group. From time to time, Mr. Niedermaier, in his capacity at The Brenner Group, provides financial consulting
services to other companies (none of which are currently public companies). Prior to his employment with The Brenner Group in October
2014, Mr. Niedermaier acted as Chief Financial Officer of PureWave Networks, Inc., a wireless technology company, from November
2013 to July 2014. Prior to PureWave Networks, Inc., Mr. Niedermaier was Chief Financial Officer at Neato Robotics, Inc. from April
2012 through March 2013 and at Tigo Energy, Inc. from April 2011 through April 2012. From December 2007 through 2010, Mr. Niedermaier
worked at ADC Telecommunications, Inc., and had the title of Vice President, GM of ADC’s Wireless Coverage Unit. From 2002
through 2007, Mr. Niedermaier was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of LGC Wireless, Inc., which was acquired
by ADC in December 2007. Mr. Niedermaier began his career at KPMG, where he worked from 1979 to 1989. Mr. Niedermaier holds a B.S.
in Business Administration and Accounting from Wayne State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Jon Rortveit
has served as our Senior Vice President, Acquisition and IP Licensing since June 6, 2014. Mr. Rortveit served as Vice President,
Acquisition and IP Licensing for Inventergy, Inc. beginning in January 2013. From 2005 through 2012 he served as the chief executive
officer of Tynax, Inc., a global patent broker. His previous experience includes serving as a venture partner with EuroUS Ventures,
a later-stage venture capital firm; serving as chief executive officer of IBA, Inc., a consulting firm which he founded and sold;
and serving as vice president of marketing and president of U.S. operations for DAVIS A/S, a leading market maker for Texas Instruments’
DLP technology. Mr. Rortveit holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and currently serves as an MBA student mentor at the Warwick
Business School. In addition, Mr. Rortveit serves as a board member of China International Intellectual Property Services, a Hong
Kong-based provider of IP services, a board supervisor for the Nansha International Science Park (a Guangzhou company) and advisor
to CEO Clubs China.
Francis P. Barton
has served as a member of our board of directors since June 6, 2014. Mr. Barton was appointed to Inventergy, Inc.’s
Board on December 16, 2013. From 2008 to present, Mr. Barton served as Chief Executive Officer in the consulting firm Barton Business
Consulting LLC., a management consulting firm. Prior to this, Mr. Barton served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of UTStarcom, Inc., a provider of IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products, from 2005 through 2008 and as a
director from 2006 through 2008. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Barton was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atmel
Corporation, a developer and supplier of microcontrollers. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Barton was Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Broadvision Inc., an e-business software solutions provider. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Barton was Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”), a semiconductor company. From 1996 to
1998, Mr. Barton was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amdahl Corporation, a producer of IBM compatible mainframe systems.
From 1974 to 1996, Mr. Barton worked at Digital Equipment Corporation, a producer of information processing solutions, beginning
his career as a financial analyst and moving his way up through various financial roles to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Digital Equipment Corporation’s (“DEC’s”) Personal Computer Division. Mr. Barton holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary
Studies with a concentration in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. with a focus in finance
from Northeastern University. Since August 2012, Mr. Barton has served on the board of directors of Aemetis, Inc., an international
renewal fuels and specialty chemical company. Mr. Barton also serves on the board of directors of SoSo Cards, Inc., a social media
company. Previously, Mr. Barton served on the board of directors of Etubics, Inc., a biotech company, from 2014 to 2016 and
on the board of directors of ON Semiconductor, a developer of energy efficient electronics, from 2008 to 2011. We believe Mr. Barton
is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his many years of service on the boards of other publicly
traded companies, and his role as Chief Financial Officer for AMD, Atmel and DEC’s Personal Computer Division.
W. Frank King
has
served as a member of our board of directors since 1998. Mr. King was a director of Concero, a software integration consulting
firm, and was its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 1998. Dr. King earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University, an
M.S. from Stanford University and a B.S. from the University of Florida. We believe Mr. King is well-qualified to serve as a member
of our board of directors due to his prior roles as director for Concero and eOn Communications Corporation, our predecessor.
Marshall Phelps,
Jr.
has served as a member of our board of directors since June 6, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Phelps served as
a director of Inventergy, Inc. since May 10, 2013. Since 2013, Mr. Phelps also serves as the Chairman of ipCreate, Inc., an invention
on-demand company. Since December 2015, Mr. Phelps is a contributing columnist to Forbes. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Phelps served
as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors at Article One Partners, Inc., a venture-funded online prior
art search community. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Phelps served as corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for intellectual
property and licensing at Microsoft Corporation. In 2001, he was a founding partner of Intellectual Ventures, a worldwide acquirer
of patents. His prior experience includes serving as corporate vice president at IBM in the 1990s, responsible for overseeing standards,
telecommunications policy, industry relations, licensing, intellectual property law and management of a worldwide intellectual
property portfolio. While at IBM, he also served as director of government relations in Washington and as vice president of Asia
Pacific operations in Tokyo. Mr. Phelps holds a B.A. and DH.L. from Muskingum University, an M.S. from Stanford Graduate School
of Business and a J.D. from Cornell University Law School. He is co-author of the book, “Burning the Ships: Transforming
Your Company’s Culture Through Intellectual Property Strategy”, published in 2009. Mr. Phelps has taught IP strategy
at business, law or engineering schools at Duke, Cornell, UNC, Berkeley and in Japan. In 2006, Mr. Phelps was inducted into
the IAM’s IP Hall of Fame. Mr. Phelps also served on the Board of Directors of Inside IPXI, a financial exchange for licensing
and trading IP rights, from 2013 until 2015. We believe Mr. Phelps is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors
due to his senior roles managing the IP functions of IBM and Microsoft, and his current role at ipCreate.
Robert A. Gordon
has
served as a member of our board of directors since 2011. Mr. Gordon started his Arizona-based business telecom systems design,
manufacturing and distribution consulting business, R. Gordon & Associates, Inc., in 1991. In 1997, Mr. Gordon founded and
became president of Mobicel Systems, Inc., a corporation that designs and markets in-building wireless communications systems.
Mr. Gordon has served as president of ATEL, S.A. of Guatemala, a provider of rural and mobile telephony services, since 2000. Mr.
Gordon is also a director of Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, an installation and services provider of business telecom, data, and
network security solutions throughout Puerto Rico. Mr. Gordon earned a B.S. in Engineering Technology from the University of Central
Florida in 1983. We believe Mr. Gordon is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his prior roles
as president for Mobicel and ATEL, and as a director of eOn Communications Corporation, our predecessor.
Board Qualifications
We believe that the
collective skills, experiences and qualifications of our directors provide our board of directors with the expertise and experience
necessary to advance the interests of our stockholders. While the Corporate governance and Nominations Committee of our board of
directors does not have any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by each of our directors, it uses a variety of criteria
to evaluate the qualifications and skills necessary for each member of the board of directors. In addition to the individual attributes
of each of our current directors described herein, we believe that our directors should have the highest professional and personal
ethics and values, consistent with our longstanding values and standards. They should have broad experience at the policy-making
level in business, commitment to enhancing stockholder value and have sufficient time to carry out their duties and to provide
insight and practical wisdom based on their past experience.
Classes of Directors
The Board of Directors
is divided into three classes designated Class I, Class II, and Class III. A single class of directors is elected each year at
the annual meeting. Robert A. Gordon is a Class I director with a term expiring in 2018; W. Frank King and Marshall Phelps, Jr.
are Class II directors with terms expiring in 2016; and Joseph W. Beyers and Francis P. Barton are Class III directors with terms
expiring in 2017.
Director Independence
The board of directors
has determined that Francis P. Barton, Robert A. Gordon, Marshall Phelps, Jr. and W. Frank King are “independent directors”
as defined in Rule 5605 of the Listing Rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market. Independent directors are free of any relationship that,
in the opinion of the Board, may interfere with such member’s individual exercise of independent judgment in evaluating transactions
contemplated by us.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The board of directors
met on nine occasions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Each of the members of the board of directors attended at
least 75% of the meetings held by the board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
There are three committees
of the board of directors, the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee.
Each committee has a charter which will be reviewed on an annual basis by the members of such committee. A current copy of each
committee charter is available to the stockholders on our website at http://ir.inventergy.com/governance-docs.
Audit Committee
We have a separately-designated
standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act and Nasdaq Listing Rules. The
audit committee will be at all times composed of exclusively independent directors who are “financially literate,”
meaning they are able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including our balance sheet, income statement and
cash flow statement. In addition, the committee will have at least one member who qualifies as an “audit committee financial
expert” as defined in rules and regulations of the SEC.
The principal duties
and responsibilities of our audit committee are to appoint our independent auditors, oversee the quality and integrity of our financial
reporting and the audit of our financial statements by our independent auditors and in fulfilling its obligations, our audit committee
will review with our management and independent auditors the scope and result of the annual audit, the auditors’ independence
and our accounting policies.
The audit committee
is required to report regularly to our board of directors to discuss any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity
of our financial statements, our compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of our independent
auditors, or the performance of the internal audit function.
The members of the
audit committee are Francis P. Barton (Chairman), W. Frank King and Robert A. Gordon. Our Board has determined that Mr. Barton
qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, based on his education,
experience and background. Please see Mr. Barton’s biographical information above for a description of his relevant
experience.
The
Audit Committee met on seven occasions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Each of the members of the Audit Committee
attended at least 75% of the meetings held by the Audit Committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Compensation
Committee
The members of the
compensation committee are W. Frank King (Chairman), Francis P. Barton and Robert A. Gordon. Among other functions, the compensation
committee will oversee the compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers and senior management, including
plans and programs relating to cash compensation, incentive compensation, equity-based awards and other benefits and perquisites
and administers any such plans or programs as required by the terms thereof. The compensation committee has the authority to directly
engage, at our expense, any compensation consultants or other advisers as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities
in determining the amount and form of employee, executive and director compensation.
The
Compensation Committee met on two occasions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Each of the members of the Compensation
Committee attended the meetings.
Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of the
compensation committee are Messrs. King, Phelps and Barton, none of whom have been our officer or employee. None of such
individuals
has had any relationships with us of the type that is required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
None of our executive officers has served as a member of the board of directors, or as a member of the compensation or similar
committee, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who serve on our board of directors.
Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
The members of the
nominating and corporate governance committee are W. Frank King (Chairman), Francis P. Barton and Marshall Phelps, Jr. The principal
duties and responsibilities of our nominating and corporate governance committee are to identify qualified individuals to become
Board members, recommend to the Board of directors individuals to be designated as nominees for election as directors at the annual
meetings of stockholders, and develop and recommend to the Board our corporate governance guidelines.
The Board believes
that all of its directors should have the highest personal integrity and have a record of exceptional ability and judgment. The
Board also believes that its directors should ideally reflect a mix of experience and other qualifications. There is no firm requirement
of minimum qualifications or skills that candidates must possess. The corporate governance and nominations committee evaluates
director candidates based on a number of qualifications, including their independence, judgment, leadership ability, expertise
in the industry, experience developing and analyzing business strategies, financial literacy, risk management skills, and, for
incumbent directors, his or her past performance. While neither the Board nor the corporate governance and nominations committee
has adopted a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity when evaluating candidates for election to the Board,
it is our goal to have a balanced Board, with members whose skills, background and experience are complimentary and, together,
cover the variety of areas that impact our business.
The nominating and
corporate governance committee will consider director nominees recommended by security holders that are properly received in accordance
with applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and our bylaws, as amended. To recommend a nominee
please write to the nominating and corporate governance committee c/o W. Frank King, Inventergy Global, Inc., 900 E. Hamilton Avenue
#180 Campbell CA 95008. The nominating and corporate governance committee has not established nomination criteria by which Board
candidates recommended by security holders are to be evaluated. Due to our size and the size of the Board, the nominating and corporate
governance committee does not believe that such a policy is necessary. The nominating and corporate governance committee did not
meet during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We adopted our amended
and restated code of ethics on June 6, 2014. The code of ethics can be found on our website at
www.inventergy.com
. Any
amendment to and waivers from the code of ethics with respect to our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer will be
posted on our website.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation of Executive Officers
The following table
sets forth the compensation of our named executive officers from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. This information includes
the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards and number of stock options granted, and certain other compensation, if any. The
value attributable to any stock awards and option awards reflects the grant date fair values of stock or option awards calculated
in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and
Principal
Position
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Non Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Joseph W.
Beyers
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
315,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
73,828
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
388,828
|
|
Chairman & Chief
Executive
Officer
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
315,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
315,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne P. Sobon
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
262,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
64,599
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
327,099
|
|
Senior VP and
General Counsel (1)
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
262,500
|
|
|
|
18,750
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
281,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jon Rortveit
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
243,750
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,371
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
324,121
|
|
Senior VP, IP
Acquisitions
and
Licensing
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
243,750
|
|
|
|
18,150
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
261,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen B. Huang,
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
66,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,933
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
160,600
|
|
Chief Financial
Officer
(2)
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
113,077
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
881,157
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
1,008,234
|
|
(1) Mr. Sobon resigned as the Company’s
Senior Vice President and General Counsel effective January 31, 2016.
(2) Mr. Huang was our Chief Financial Officer
from June 9, 2014 to April 20, 2015. Huang received $50,000 as part of a Separation Agreement dated April 20, 2015. Option award
amounts for 2015 reflect options granted to him in 2015 and vested upon his separation.
Employment Agreements
Joseph W. Beyers
Pursuant to letter
agreements effective on or about May 10, 2013, Inventergy entered into an agreement for the employment of Joseph W. Beyers with
the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inventergy as an “at will” employee. Pursuant to the letter agreement,
Mr. Beyers received an initial signing bonus of $99,250 payable upon consummation of the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock in
May 2013. In addition he was entitled to a starting salary of $315,000 per annum, payable monthly, which salary will increase to
$420,000 per annum, payable monthly, upon completion of the Next Round of Financing (defined as the sale of equity or debt securities
occurring 90 days or more after the effective date and from which Inventergy receives gross proceeds of not less than $10 million)
provided Inventergy’s board of directors determines that such an increase complies with all limitations imposed on Inventergy
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Approved Milestone”).
In addition, Mr. Beyers
is also entitled to a lump-sum cash bonus upon the earlier to occur of the Approved Milestone or a Change in Control (as defined)
(the “Trigger Date”) equal to one-third of his then effective monthly base rate multiplied by the number of months
or fraction (not to exceed 12 months) of full time employment since the effective date of the agreement (“Lump Sum Cash Bonus”).
For purposes of the agreement, Change in Control means (a) consummation of a merger or consolidation of Inventergy with or into
another entity or (b) dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Inventergy; provided, however, a merger or consolidation will not
constitute a change in control if immediately thereafter a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the continuing
or surviving entity will be owned by Inventergy’s stockholders immediately prior thereof in substantially the same proportions
as their ownership of the voting power of Inventergy’s capital stock immediately prior to the merger or consolidation. In
the event Inventergy terminates Mr. Beyer’s employment without “cause” or the executive terminates the agreement
for “good reason” as such terms are defined in the agreement, Inventergy will be required (a) to pay monthly base salary
for three months if the termination occurs prior to June 1, 2014 and six months if the termination occurs on or following June
1, 2014 and (b) if the termination occurs prior to the Trigger Date, to pay the incentive bonus to the extent the board of directors
determines the payment complies with all limitations imposed on Inventergy pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock.
To date, the board of directors has not considered any such potential salary increase or Lump Sum Cash Bonus payment.
Mr. Beyers is also
entitled to participate in company-sponsored benefits. The letter agreement also requires the employee to execute Inventergy’s
standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement.
Jon Rortveit
Mr. Rortveit’s
letter agreement, dated May 9, 2013, provides terms similar to those of Mr. Beyer’s agreement except that he serves as Inventergy’s
Senior Vice President, IP Acquisitions and Licensing, at an initial starting salary of $243,750 per annum, payable monthly, increasing
to $325,000 upon the Approved Milestone along with his own Lump-Sum Cash Bonus. Mr. Rortveit received an initial signing bonus
of $54,375 in 2013 with an additional signing bonus of $18,150 in 2014. To date, the board of directors has not considered any
such potential salary increase or Lump Sum Cash Bonus payment.
Wayne P. Sobon
Mr. Sobon’s letter
agreement, dated May 9, 2013, provides for terms similar to those of Mr. Beyers’s agreement except that he serves as Inventergy’s
Senior Vice President and General Counsel at an initial starting salary of $262,500 per annum, payable monthly, increasing to $350,000
upon the Approved Milestone, along with his own Lump-Sum Cash Bonus. Mr. Sobon received an initial signing bonus of $56,250 in
2013 with an additional signing bonus of $18,750 in 2014. As of December 31, 2015, the board of directors had not considered any
such potential salary increase or Lump Sum Cash Bonus payment. Mr. Sobon resigned from his position effective January 31, 2016,
at which time Mr. Sobon entered into a separation agreement and related consulting agreement with us. The separation agreement
provides for rescission forgiveness of 29,692 RSAs and the consulting agreement provides for payment of $21,875 per month for three
months of consulting services provided through April 2016. We may delay payments under the consulting agreement until we achieve
certain milestones.
Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table sets forth information
concerning the outstanding equity awards of each of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2015:
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
|
|
Name
and
Principal
Position
|
|
Number
of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
exercisable
|
|
|
Number
of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
unexercisable
|
|
|
Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options
|
|
|
Option
exercise
price
($)
|
|
|
Option
expiration
date
|
|
|
Number
of shares
or units
of stock
that have
not
vested
|
|
|
Market
value of
shares of
units of
stock that
have not
vested
($)
|
|
|
Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
Number of
unearned
shares,
units or
other
rights
that
have not
vested
|
|
|
Equity
incentive
plan awards:
Market or
payout value
of
unearned
shares, units
or other
rights
that have not
vested
($)
|
|
Joseph
W. Beyers
Chairman & Chief
Executive
Officer
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3.10
|
|
|
|
Oct
2025
|
|
|
|
141,214
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Wayne
P. Sobon
Senior
Vice
President
and
General
Counsel
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3.10
|
|
|
|
Oct
2025
|
|
|
|
42,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Jon Rortveit
Senior Vice
President, IP
Acquisitions and Licensing
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3.10
|
|
|
|
Oct
2025
|
|
|
|
39,540
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Compensation of Directors
As of December 31,
2015, our directors were compensated as follows (the value attributable to any Stock Awards and Option Awards reflects the grant
date fair values of stock or option awards calculated in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718):
Name
|
|
Fees earned
or paid in cash ($)
|
|
|
Stock awards
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Option
Awards ($)
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
|
|
|
Total ($)
|
|
Francis P. Barton (1)
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
50,112
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
130,112
|
|
Robert A. Gordon (2)
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,776
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
45,776
|
|
William Frank King (3)
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
18,313
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
63,313
|
|
Marshall Phelps, Jr. (2)
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,643
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
48,643
|
|
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Barton earns $35,000 base compensation and $45,000 as Chair of the Audit Committee.
|
|
(2)
|
Messrs.
Gordon and Phelps, Jr. each earn $35,000 base compensation.
|
|
(3)
|
Mr.
King earns $35,000 base compensation and $10,000 as Chair of both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee.
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On September 23, 2014,
we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Joseph W. Beyers, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which we
agreed to issue to Mr. Beyers up to 23,364 shares of our common stock, at a purchase price of $21.40 per share for aggregate consideration
to us of up to $500,000. Pursuant to the terms of such agreement and concurrently with the execution of the agreement, Mr. Beyers
made an initial payment of $300,000 to us towards the aggregate purchase price. The shares were only to be issued if we did not
obtain $6 million or more in debt financing within ten business days of the execution of the agreement. As a result of the Fortress
Agreement we are required to return the $300,000 in cash previously prepaid by Mr. Beyers and we will not issue any securities
as a result of the Share Purchase Agreement. On April 20, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the application of $100,000 of
this amount towards the purchase of shares of our common stock at price per share equal to the greater of $4.60 per share or a
15% premium to the market price. As a result, on June 26, 2015, we sold 21,740 shares of previously unissued common stock
at a price of $4.60 per share to our Chief Executive Officer. As of December 31, 2015, repayments of $100,000 have been made
to our Chief Executive Officer and the remaining balance of $100,000 has been recorded as a related party loan payable.
Audit Committee Review
Our Audit Committee
Charter provides that the Audit Committee will review and approve all transactions between us and our officers, directors, director
nominees, principal stockholders and their immediate family members. We intend that any such transactions will be on terms no less
favorable to us than we could obtain from unaffiliated third parties.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table
sets forth the total number of shares beneficially owned, as of May 4, 2016, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of our common
stock and warrants in this offering, by:
|
•
|
each person known by us at that date to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock based solely on such person’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
|
|
•
|
each of our officers and directors as of such date; and
|
|
•
|
each of our officers and directors as of such date, as a group.
|
As used in the table
below, the term beneficial ownership with respect to the common stock consists of sole or shared voting power (which includes the
power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares of the common stock) or sole or shared investment power (which include the power
to dispose, or direct the disposition of, the shares of common stock). Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules
of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if the security holder possesses sole
or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable
within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.
As of May 4, 2016,
there were 4,212,220 shares of common stock and 2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding.
|
|
Before Offering
|
|
|
After Offering
|
|
Name
|
|
Shares of Common Stock
|
|
|
% of Common
Stock
|
|
|
Shares of Series C
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
% of Series C
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
of
Common
Stock
|
|
|
%
of Common
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
of
Series
C
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
% of Series C
Preferred
Stock
|
|
Alpha Capital Anstalt (1)
|
|
|
221,229
|
|
|
|
4.99
|
%
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
28.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
28.00
|
%
|
Anson Investments Master Fund LP (2)
|
|
|
221,229
|
|
|
|
4.99
|
%
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
28.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
28.00
|
%
|
Brio Capital Master Fund LP (3)
|
|
|
221,229
|
|
|
|
4.99
|
%
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
16.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
16.00
|
%
|
DiamondRock G3, LLC (4)
|
|
|
221,229
|
|
|
|
4.99
|
%
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
16.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
16.00
|
%
|
Intracoastal Capital, LLC (5)
|
|
|
221,229
|
|
|
|
4.99
|
%
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
12.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
12.00
|
%
|
Alfred Charles Murabito
|
|
|
521,303
|
|
|
|
12.38
|
%
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Robert A. Gordon (6)(7)
|
|
|
7,702
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
W. Frank King (6)(8)
|
|
|
12,360
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Joseph W. Beyers (6)(9)
|
|
|
733,343
|
|
|
|
17.41
|
%
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Jon Rortveit (6) (10)
|
|
|
228,196
|
|
|
|
5.42
|
%
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Francis P. Barton (6) (11)
|
|
|
37,193
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Marshall Phelps, Jr. (6) (12)
|
|
|
30,934
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
John Niedermaier (6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
All Officers and Directors as a group (7 persons)
|
|
|
1,049,728
|
|
|
|
24.92
|
%
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
*less than 1%
|
(1)
|
Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible
into an aggregate of 466,667 shares of common stock, (ii) warrants to purchase 409,167 shares of common stock, and (iii) 5,638
shares of common stock. The ownership of common stock includes the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the
preferred stock and warrants held by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Konrad Ackermann
is the Director of the investor. The address of Mr. Ackermann and the investor is Pradafant 7, Vaduz LI-9490 Liechtenstein.
|
|
(2)
|
Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible
into an aggregate of 466,667 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase 396,667 shares of common stock. The ownership
of common stock reflects solely the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held
by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Amin Nathoo is the Director of the investor. The address
of Mr. Nathoo and the investor is 5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75225.
|
|
(3)
|
Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible
into an aggregate of 266,667 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase 226,667 shares of common stock. The ownership
of common stock reflects solely the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held
by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Shaye Hirsch is the Director of the investor. The address
of Mr. Hirsch and the investor is 100 Merrick Road, Suite 401W, Rockville Centre, NY 11570.
|
|
(4)
|
Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible
into an aggregate of 266,667 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase 226,667 shares of common stock. The ownership
of common stock reflects solely the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held
by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Neil Rock is the Director of the investor. The address
of Mr. Rock and the investor is 2071 Via Ladeta, La Jolla, CA 92037.
|
|
(5)
|
Assumes the exercise and/or conversion of the (i) Series C Preferred Stock, which are convertible
into an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase 170,000 shares of common stock. The ownership
of common stock reflects solely the shares to be acquired upon conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and warrants held
by the stockholder, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. Mr. Keith Goodman is the Director of the investor. The
address of Mr. Goodman and the investor is 245 Palm Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33483.
|
|
(6)
|
The principal address of these stockholders are: c/o Inventergy Global, Inc., 900 E. Hamilton Avenue
#180 Campbell CA 95008.
|
|
(7)
|
Consists of 1,272 shares of common stock issued for services and held directly and 6,430 shares
of common stock issuable pursuant to options.
|
|
(8)
|
Consists of 100 shares of common stock held directly and 12,260 shares of common stock issuable
pursuant to options.
|
|
(9)
|
Of such shares (a) an aggregate of 580,231 shares of common stock are owned directly by Mr. Beyers
(141,214 of which are subject to repurchase by Inventergy at par value prior to vesting in accordance with specified milestones
and are subject to Inventergy’s right of first refusal pursuant to the terms of an Amended and Restated Stock Restriction
Agreement dated May 9, 2013 (the “Stock Restriction Agreement”)); (b)
70,695 shares
of common stock are owned by Mr. Beyers indirectly through the Monte Securities Trust, a revocable trust; and (c) an aggregate
of 42,417 shares of common stock are owned indirectly through Montalvo Investments, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Beyers but
as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership as to 32,110 shares of common stock (2,534 of which shares of common stock are subject
to repurchase by Inventergy at par value and subject to Inventergy’s right of first refusal pursuant to the Stock Restriction
Agreement).
|
|
(10)
|
Such shares of common stock were originally issued by Inventergy pursuant to non-plan stock grants
dated February 5, 2013, subject to forfeiture to Inventergy upon the termination of the grantee’s service before the shares
have vested. With respect to 50% of such shares, 20% thereof vested immediately upon grant and a portion of the remaining shares
vest annually over a three year period. With respect to the remaining 50% of the shares, the forfeiture condition lapses and the
shares vest upon achieving specified milestones, including repayment of the Senior Secured Notes, certain licensing stages are
completed and upon acquisitions of additional patent portfolios. 19.975% of these shares currently remain subject to forfeiture.
All such shares are held in escrow by Inventergy and subject to a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed sale or transfer.
This amount also includes 30,000 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options.
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Consists of 37,193 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options.
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Consists of 21,209 shares of restricted common stock originally issued by us pursuant to non-plan
stock grants dated February 5, 2013, subject to forfeiture to us upon the termination of the grantee’s service before the
shares have vested. With respect to 50% of such shares, 40% thereof vested immediately upon grant and the remaining shares vest
annually over a two year period. With respect to the remaining 50% of the shares, the forfeiture condition lapses and the shares
vest upon achieving specified milestones, including repayment of certain senior secured notes, certain licensing stages are completed
and acquisitions of additional patent portfolios. 5.975% of these shares (1,268 shares) currently remain subject to forfeiture.
All such shares subject to forfeiture are held in escrow by us and subject to a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed
sale or transfer. Also includes 2,225 shares of common stock issued for services and 7,500 shares of common stock issuable pursuant
to options.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
General
This prospectus describes
the general terms of our capital stock. The following description is not complete and may not contain all the information you should
consider before investing in our capital stock. For a more detailed description of these securities, you should read the applicable
provisions of Delaware law and our fifth amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws.
Our authorized capital
stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.001 per share, of which 5,000,000 shares have been designated as Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,176,748 shares
have been designated as Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, 2,750 shares have been designated as Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock and 2,500 shares have been designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
As of May 4, 2016,
there were 4,212,220 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, held of record by approximately 155 stockholders.
Voting.
Holders
of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share in all matters as to which holders of common stock are entitled to vote.
Holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders constitute
a quorum unless otherwise required by law.
Dividends.
Subject
to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, and further subject to any contractual limitations
on the declaration, setting aside or payment of dividends, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends,
if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds. We have never paid,
and have no plans to pay, any ordinary dividends on our shares of common stock. We did pay an extraordinary dividend to common
stockholders of our predecessor, eOn Communications Corporation, as part of our merger.
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
. The common stock has no preemptive, conversion or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or
sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are
subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock, which we may
designate and issue in the future.
Our
common stock is admitted for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “INVT”.
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Preferred Stock
Our board of directors
has the authority to issue up to an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series and
to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of each
such series without any further vote or action by the stockholders, of which an aggregate of 6,181,998 have been designated as
a current or previously issued series of preferred stock. As of May 4, 2016, no shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
and Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock were outstanding, no shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were outstanding
and 2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were outstanding.
Series C Preferred Stock
We have 2,500 shares of Series C Preferred
Stock issued and outstanding, each having a stated value of $1,000. The Series C Preferred Stock is currently convertible into
1,666,668 shares of common stock, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations, at an initial conversion price equal to
$1.50 per share, subject to adjustment. After July 26, 2016, the conversion price will be equal to the lesser of (a) the conversion
price then in effect or (b) 65% of the volume weighted average price of our common stock for ten consecutive days prior to the
applicable conversion date. The Series C Preferred Stock contains provisions providing for an adjustment in the conversion price
upon the occurrence of certain events, including stock splits, stock dividends, dilutive equity issuances and fundamental transactions.
We may redeem some or all of the Series C Preferred Stock for cash as follows: (i) on or prior to March 26, 2016, in an amount
equal to 126% of the aggregate stated value then outstanding, (ii) after March 26, 2016 and on or prior to July 26, 2016, in an
amount equal to 144% of the aggregate stated value then outstanding and (iii) after July 26, 2016, in an amount equal to 150% of
the aggregate stated value then outstanding. Until we obtain stockholder approval for the issuance of shares of common stock issuable
upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock in excess of 19.99% of our outstanding common stock, the conversion of the
Series C Preferred Stock is limited to 19.99% of our outstanding common stock as of the date of issuance of the Series C Preferred
Stock. Additionally, until the Series C Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock may
participate in future offerings for up to 50% of the amount of such offerings.
Warrants and Options
As of May 4, 2016,
there were outstanding warrants to purchase 1,596,235 shares of our common stock, and 245,593 outstanding options which may be
exercised into an aggregate of 1,841,828 shares of common stock.
Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws, and Delaware Law that May Have an Anti-Takeover Effect
Certain provisions
set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law could have
the effect of discouraging potential acquisition proposals or making a tender offer or delaying or preventing a change in control,
including changes a stockholder might consider favorable. Such provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders
to replace or remove our management.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
In particular, our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, among other things:
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authorize our board of directors to issue, without further action by the stockholders, up to 10,000,000
shares of undesignated preferred stock;
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provide that stockholders must provide advance notice to nominate persons for election to our board
of directors or submit proposals for consideration at stockholder meetings;
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specify that special meetings of our stockholders can be called only by the chairman of the board
of directors, the Chief Executive Officer or by the written resolutions of a majority of the authorized directors;
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provide that vacancies on the board of directors may be filled by a majority of directors in office,
although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director; and
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provide the board of directors with the ability to alter the bylaws without stockholder approval.
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Delaware Takeover Statute
We have elected not
to be governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL.
In general, Section
203 of the DGCL prohibits a Delaware corporation that is a public company from engaging in any “business combination”
(as defined below) with any “interested stockholder” (defined generally as an entity or person beneficially owning
15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with such entity or person)
for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
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before such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination
or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
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upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder,
the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced,
excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned by persons who are directors and also
officers and by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares
held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
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on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and
authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3%
of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
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Section 203 of the
DCGL defines “business combination” to include:
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any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;
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any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation
involving the interested stockholder;
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subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the
corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;
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any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share
of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or
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the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges
or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.
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Disclosure of Commission Position on
Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities
Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted for directors, officers and persons controlling us, we understand
that it is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s opinion that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and may therefore be unenforceable.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
The material terms
and provisions of the warrants being issued in this offering are summarized below. The following description is subject to, and
qualified in its entirety by, the form of warrant, 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 set forth in the form of warrant.
Form
.
The warrants will be issued as individual warrants to each of the investors.
Exercisability
.
The warrants are exercisable at any time after the date of issuance, and at any time up to the date that is years
from the date of issuance, at which time any unexercised warrants will expire and cease to be exercisable. The 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 in immediately available funds for the number of shares of common stock purchased upon such exercise. If a registration
statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective
or available, the holder may exercise the warrant through a cashless exercise, in whole or in part, in which case the holder would
receive upon such exercise the net number of shares of common stock determined according to the formula set forth in the warrant.
No fractional shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the exercise of a warrant. In lieu of fractional shares,
we will either pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the exercise price or round up to
the next whole share.
Exercise
Limitation
. A holder will not have the right to exercise any portion of the warrant if the holder (together with its
affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our stock outstanding immediately after giving
effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the warrants. However, any holder
may increase or decrease such percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99%, provided that any increase in such percentage
shall not be effective until 61 days after such notice to us.
Exercise
Price
; Anti-Dilution
. The initial exercise price per share of common stock is $ per
share of common stock. 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.
Transferability
.
Subject to applicable laws, the warrants may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent. There is currently
no trading market for the warrants and a trading market is not expected to develop.
Exchange
Listing
. We do not plan to apply to have the warrants quoted on Nasdaq, or any other nationally recognized trading system.
Fundamental
Transactions
. In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the 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 holders of the warrants will be entitled
to receive upon exercise of the warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have
received had they exercised the warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.
Rights
as a Stockholder
. Except as otherwise provided in the warrants or 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.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are offering up
to shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock in this offering. Each share of common stock will be
accompanied by a warrant to purchase up to shares
of common stock. The common stock and warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately. However, there is no minimum
offering amount required as a condition to closing and we may sell significantly fewer shares of common stock and warrants in the
offering. The offering will terminate on , 2016, unless the offering
is fully subscribed before that date or we decide to terminate the offering prior to that date. Offers will be solicited only from
persons who qualify as “institutional investors” under the laws of their state of domicile or residence.
In determining the
offering price of the common stock and the exercise price of the warrants, we will consider a number of factors including, but
not limited to, the current market price of our common stock, trading prices of our common stock over time, the illiquidity and
volatility of our common stock, our current financial condition and the prospects for our future cash flows and earnings, and market
and economic conditions at the time of the offering. Once the offering price is determined, the offering price for the common stock
and the exercise price of the warrants will remain fixed for the duration of the offering.
Chardan Capital Markets
LLC (“Chardan”, or the “placement agent”) has agreed to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection
with the offering pursuant to the terms and conditions of an engagement agreement. The placement agent is not purchasing or selling
any securities offered by this prospectus, and is not required to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar
amount of securities, but will use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus.
We will enter into securities purchase agreements directly with the investors which will purchase securities in this offering.
The placement agent may retain one or more sub-agents or selected dealers in connection with the offering.
We have agreed to pay
to the placement agent a cash fee equal to eight percent (8%) of the aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the securities
in the offering. In addition, we have agreed to reimburse the placement agent with an expense allowance of up to $90,000 for its
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this offering, including counsel fees. We estimate total expenses of this offering, excluding
the placement agent fees, will be approximately $ . The following table shows
the per share and total fees we will pay to the placement agent assuming the sale of all of the shares offered pursuant to this
prospectus.
In addition, we have
agreed to issue a warrant to the placement agent (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to a number of shares
of common stock equal to four percent (4%) of the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold in this offering (excluding
any shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and excluding securities sold to our employees or to affiliates).
The Placement Agent Warrants shall have the same terms as the warrants offered by this prospectus, except that the exercise price
shall be 125% of the public offering price per unit, or an exercise price of $ per
share, and the expiration date shall be 5.5 years from the effective date of the registration statement of which this
prospectus forms a part. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(G)(vi), the Placement Agent Warrants will not have anti-dilution protection.
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), neither the Placement Agent Warrants nor any shares of common stock issued upon exercise of
the Placement Agent Warrants may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be subject to 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 this offering, except the
transfer of any security (i) by operation of law or by reason of reorganization, (ii) to any FINRA member firm participating in
the offering and the officers and partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction
described above for the remainder of the time period, (iii) if the aggregate amount of our securities held by the holder of the
Placement Agent Warrants or related person does not exceed 1% of the securities being offered, (iv) 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 (v)
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. The Placement Agent Warrants and the shares underlying the Placement Agent Warrants are registered
under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as
a condition to closing, the actual total proceeds received by us and total offering commissions and warrants issuable to the placement
agent, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the maximum amount set forth above.
We have also agreed
to pay Chardan a tail fee equal to the cash compensation set forth above if, at any time within six (6) months of the termination
of our engagement, we receive financing from any investor introduced to us by the placement agent.
The engagement agreement
provides that we will indemnify the placement agent against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions
received by it and any profit realized on the resale of the securities sold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to
be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, the placement agent would be required to
comply with the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“
Exchange
Act
”), including without limitation, Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations
may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of common stock and warrants by the placement agent acting as principal.
Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent:
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may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and
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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.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the
issuance of securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New
York. Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, New York, is acting as counsel to the placement agent.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance
sheets of Inventergy Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended have been incorporated herein and in the
registration statement in reliance upon the report of Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and given upon
the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of our reports, proxy statements and other
information may be inspected and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of these materials can also be obtained by mail at prescribed rates from the Public Reference
Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation
of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can read our reports, proxy
statements and other information, including the registration statement, over the Internet at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
website at www.sec.gov. In addition, we make available on or through our website at www.inventergy.com copies of these reports
as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish them to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements
Inventergy Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Inventergy Global, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Inventergy Global, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years 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 audits.
We conducted our audits 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 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 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Inventergy Global, Inc., as
of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated
financial statements, the Company has incurred losses since inception and does not have sufficient liquidity to fund its presently
anticipated operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Management’s plan in regard to these matters is also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
Marcum
llp
Marcum
llp
San Francisco, CA
April 4, 2016
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2015
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2014
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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554,556
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$
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1,443,349
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Accounts receivable, net
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31,941
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259,049
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Inventories
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-
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302,739
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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211,088
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212,280
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Deferred expenses, current
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78,292
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3,000,000
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Total current assets
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875,877
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5,217,417
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Property and equipment, net
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25,263
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42,267
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Deferred expenses, patents
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12,094,420
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Patents, net
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8,669,921
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10,415,404
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Intangible assets, net
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386,083
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499,083
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Goodwill
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8,858,504
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8,858,504
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Debt issuance costs
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516,767
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729,498
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Deposits and other assets
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18,993
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18,993
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Total assets
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$
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19,351,408
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$
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37,875,586
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$
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1,846,903
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$
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1,501,938
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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12,726
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301,132
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Short-term notes payable, related party
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100,000
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300,000
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Guaranteed payments, current
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2,076,767
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3,807,084
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Fortress notes payable, current
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5,894,049
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1,421,196
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Deferred revenue
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550,000
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-
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Total current liabilities
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10,480,445
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7,331,350
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Deferred revenue, non-current
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346,429
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Guaranteed payments
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13,105,857
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Derivative liabilities
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4,145
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30,278
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Fortress notes payable, net of discount
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2,628,153
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6,259,321
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Fortress revenue share, net of discount
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6,034,278
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2,478,057
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Total liabilities
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19,493,450
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29,204,863
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Stockholders' equity
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized
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Series A convertible preferred stock: 6,176,748 shares designated, -0- and 2,709,690 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (aggregate liquid- ation preference of $0 at December 31, 2015 and $2,915,122 at December 31, 2014)
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2,710
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Series B convertible preferred stock: 2,750 shares designated, -0- and 1,102 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (aggregate liquidation preference of $0 and $1,102,000 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
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|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 4,223,124 and 2,799,713 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
|
|
|
4,223
|
|
|
|
2,800
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
54,660,497
|
|
|
|
51,738,425
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(54,806,762
|
)
|
|
|
(43,073,213
|
)
|
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
|
(142,042
|
)
|
|
|
8,670,723
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
19,351,408
|
|
|
$
|
37,875,586
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
4,888,302
|
|
|
$
|
719,267
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
|
1,144,991
|
|
|
|
732,213
|
|
Patent amortization expense
|
|
|
1,530,110
|
|
|
|
1,400,540
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
7,532,240
|
|
|
|
11,728,973
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
10,207,341
|
|
|
|
13,861,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(5,319,039
|
)
|
|
|
(13,142,459
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of notes payable
|
|
|
(2,268,373
|
)
|
|
|
(5,643,607
|
)
|
Impairment of acquired contract
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(686,350
|
)
|
Decrease in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
|
|
67,439
|
|
|
|
783,129
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
2,137
|
|
|
|
242
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(4,229,754
|
)
|
|
|
(1,393,109
|
)
|
Total other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(6,428,551
|
)
|
|
|
(6,939,695
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(11,747,590
|
)
|
|
|
(20,082,154
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(14,041
|
)
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(11,733,549
|
)
|
|
|
(20,084,554
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deemed dividend on preferred stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
436,916
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(11,733,549
|
)
|
|
$
|
(20,521,470
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
|
$
|
(3.41
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.52
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
|
|
3,443,369
|
|
|
|
1,781,308
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
Redeemable Convertible
|
|
|
Preferred Stock -
|
|
|
Preferred Stock -
|
|
|
Preferred Stock -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Series A1
|
|
|
Series A2
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Shareholders'
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Equity (Deficit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2013
|
|
|
6,176,748
|
|
|
$
|
3,392,950
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,626,704
|
|
|
$
|
1,627
|
|
|
$
|
5,482,577
|
|
|
$
|
(4,731,072
|
)
|
|
$
|
753,132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239,807
|
|
|
$
|
240
|
|
|
|
6,020,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,021,144
|
|
Restricted stock forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,417
|
)
|
|
$
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Equity-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,873,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,873,396
|
|
Record merger with eOn
|
|
|
(6,176,748
|
)
|
|
|
(3,392,950
|
)
|
|
|
2,381,090
|
|
|
|
2,381
|
|
|
|
328,600
|
|
|
|
329
|
|
|
|
1,102
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
720,684
|
|
|
$
|
721
|
|
|
|
32,698,284
|
|
|
|
(17,820,671
|
)
|
|
|
14,881,045
|
|
Record beneficial conversion feature for Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
436,916
|
|
|
|
(436,916
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,954
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
In conjunction with Fortress notes issuance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
|
|
834,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
835,000
|
|
Note Discount to APIC Reclass
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,759
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,759
|
|
Issuance of common stock to senior convertible noteholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,403
|
|
|
$
|
180
|
|
|
|
3,012,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,012,730
|
|
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with restricted stock grants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,578
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
|
224,983
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225,001
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(20,084,554
|
)
|
|
|
(20,084,554
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2014
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,381,090
|
|
|
$
|
2,381
|
|
|
|
328,600
|
|
|
$
|
329
|
|
|
|
1,102
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
2,799,713
|
|
|
$
|
2,800
|
|
|
$
|
51,738,425
|
|
|
$
|
(43,073,213
|
)
|
|
$
|
8,670,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series A1 to Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,381,090
|
)
|
|
|
(2,381
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
447,884
|
|
|
|
448
|
|
|
|
1,933
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion of Series A2 to Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(328,600
|
)
|
|
|
(329
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,165
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion of Series B to Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,102
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
420,956
|
|
|
|
421
|
|
|
|
(420
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
In conjunction with Fortress notes issuance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
113,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113,457
|
|
Note Discount to APIC Reclass
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(233,742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(233,742
|
)
|
Sale of Common Stock, net of issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
467,392
|
|
|
|
467
|
|
|
|
1,834,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,835,000
|
|
Classification of warrants issued as derivative liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(41,305
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,305
|
)
|
Sale of Common Stock to officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,740
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
99,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Cancellation of forfeited Founders Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,529
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance of additional shares to effect 1:10 reverse stock split
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,036
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Equity-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,427
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
1,147,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,147,374
|
|
Treasury Stock cancellation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,660
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,733,549
|
)
|
|
|
(11,733,549
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,223,124
|
|
|
$
|
4,223
|
|
|
$
|
54,660,497
|
|
|
$
|
(54,806,762
|
)
|
|
$
|
(142,042
|
)
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(11,733,549
|
)
|
|
$
|
(20,084,554
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense
|
|
|
17,004
|
|
|
|
9,919
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of notes payable
|
|
|
2,268,373
|
|
|
|
5,643,607
|
|
Decrease in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
|
|
(67,439
|
)
|
|
|
(783,129
|
)
|
Amortization of discount on notes payable
|
|
|
3,242,080
|
|
|
|
883,125
|
|
Accrued interest on patent purchase
|
|
|
258,246
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impairment of acquired contracts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
686,350
|
|
Amortization of patents and acquired contracts
|
|
|
1,643,110
|
|
|
|
1,557,108
|
|
Net cost of patents sold
|
|
|
215,373
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
1,147,374
|
|
|
|
2,873,396
|
|
Issuance of new stock in conjunction with the restricted stock granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
225,001
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
227,108
|
|
|
|
(259,049
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
302,739
|
|
|
|
12,207
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,192
|
|
|
|
(113,282
|
)
|
Deferred expenses
|
|
|
(78,292
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposits and other assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,406
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
344,965
|
|
|
|
906,835
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
(288,406
|
)
|
|
|
114,971
|
|
Accrued interest on notes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(6,935
|
)
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
896,429
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Warranty reserve
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(38,143
|
)
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(1,603,693
|
)
|
|
|
(8,371,167
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(52,186
|
)
|
Issuance of short-term note receivable, related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(3,000,000
|
)
|
Cash and other assets received in acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
790,172
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,262,014
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
|
|
|
1,835,000
|
|
|
|
6,021,144
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable, net of issuance costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,371,834
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
|
|
|
1,126,900
|
|
|
|
9,964,868
|
|
Proceeds from related party note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
Payments on short-term notes payable, related party
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Payments on convertible notes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(8,000,000
|
)
|
Payments on Fortress notes payable
|
|
|
(2,147,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payments on guaranteed payment liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,000,000
|
)
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
714,900
|
|
|
|
10,557,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(888,793
|
)
|
|
|
(75,335
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
1,443,349
|
|
|
|
1,518,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
554,556
|
|
|
$
|
1,443,349
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
841,784
|
|
|
$
|
516,919
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued guaranteed payments and deferred expenses associated with purchased patent assets
|
|
$
|
(16,258,540
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,749,230
|
|
Conversion of portion of short-term note payable, related party, to purchase common stock
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Conversion of preferred stock to
common stock
|
|
$
|
2,711
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Offset of short-term related party notes payable and receivable
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
|
Transfer of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock to preferred stock
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
3,392,950
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2015 and 2014
1. Organization
Inventergy Global, Inc. (“Inventergy” or “Company”)
is an intellectual property (IP) investment and licensing company that helps technology-leading corporations attain greater value
from their IP assets in support of their business objectives and corporate brands. Inventergy, Inc. was initially organized as
a Delaware limited liability company under the name Silicon Turbine Systems, LLC in January 2012. It subsequently changed its name
to Inventergy, LLC in March 2012 and it was converted from a limited liability company into a Delaware corporation in February
2013. On June 6, 2014, a subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) of eOn Communications Corporation (“eOn”) merged with
and into Inventergy, Inc. (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, eOn changed its name to “Inventergy Global,
Inc.” The Company is headquartered in Campbell, California.
The Company operates in a single industry segment.
In June 2014, in conjunction with the Merger, the Company underwent
a one-for-two reverse stock split. In December 2015, the Company effected a one-for-ten reverse split of its common shares. All
share amounts are reflective of these splits.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis
of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2015, the Company has an
accumulated deficit since inception of $54,806,762 (including a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 of $11,733,549)
and had a negative working capital of $9,604,568. As of March 30, 2016, we had remaining cash of approximately $869,924 (which includes $200,000 of minimum cash reserves (see discussion, Note 6), which is intended to serve as additional
collateral for the Fortress agreement). These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. Toward that end, the Company entered into its first license agreement in February 2015 (under which we expect to
receive an aggregate of $2,000,000 over the period of the license), received net proceeds from an additional drawdown from
the Fortress Agreement of $1,126,900, received net proceeds of $1,835,000 from the sale of common stock in April 2015, and
received gross proceeds of $4,000,000 from the sale of two patent families in June 2015. In addition, the Company received
gross payments for patent licensing of $1,500,000 during 2015 and received net proceeds of approximately $2,175,000 in
January 2016 from the sale of Series C preferred stock. We will seek to continue our operations primarily with income
received through our patent monetization efforts, including licensing revenues and patent sales, but we may need to seek
additional financing through loans, which will be subject to the restrictions of the Fortress Agreement, and/or the sale of
securities. If we are required to raise additional financing capital, we cannot assure you that we will be able to
obtain such additional capital on terms acceptable to us or at all. Additionally, if we raise capital through the issuance
of equity, our current stockholders will experience dilution.
The business will need significant additional
capital and/or patent monetization revenues to continue to monetize current patent portfolios and will need significant
additional capital to purchase any new patent portfolios and execute the Company’s longer term business plan. Based on
the Company’s internal planning for 2016, which anticipates certain cash inflows and revenue from our patent sales
and licensing pipeline which are expected to close during 2016, estimated cash expenditures for operating expenses will be
approximately $6.2 million for the next twelve months, consisting of approximately $1.9 million in employee related costs,
$0.8 million in patent maintenance and prosecution fees and $3.5 million in other operational costs. In addition, we
anticipate making $7.5 million of payments relating to the acquisition of our patent portfolios, $2.2 million of which are
fixed payments and $5.3 million are variable based on assumed patent monetization revenues. Also, debt servicing fees payable
to Fortress Investment Group, LLC and its affiliates ("Fortress") will be approximately $5.8 million. Based on
the foregoing and our existing cash balances and proactive measures to reduce expenses and defer obligations where possible,
our management believes we have funds sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for less than three months.
To date, the Company has acquired an aggregate of approximately
755 currently active patents and patent applications for aggregate purchase payments of $12,109,118. We are required to make guaranteed
payments to one of the sellers of the patents totaling $2,200,000 in 2016. See Note 10 herein for further information.
The Company will also require additional financing for the purchase
of additional patent portfolios and to fund their monetization efforts if new attractive opportunities are found. If the Company
acquires additional large patent portfolios, in addition to the cost of the upfront purchase fee (if any) it is likely that additional
resources (business, technical or legal) may need to be hired to effectively monetize the portfolio. Resources to analyze new portfolios
are already part of the current staffing of the Company. Litigation costs are based primarily on a contingent fee structure (expected
to average less than 20% of license revenue for a portfolio) and as such do not scale significantly with the acquisition of new
portfolios. Acquisitions or investments may be consummated through the use of cash, equity, seller financing, third party debt,
earn-out obligations, revenue sharing, profit sharing, or some combination of two or more of these types of consideration. Due
to the current state of the credit markets, the Company is not able to predict with any certainty whether it could obtain debt
or equity financing to provide additional sources of liquidity, should the need arise, at favorable rates.
Management estimates and related risks
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures
of contingent assets and liabilities, at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reported periods. Although these estimates reflect management's best estimates, it is at least reasonably possible that
a material change to these estimates could occur in the near term.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments
with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful
accounts. The Company typically grants standard credit terms to customers in good credit standing. The Company generally reserves
for estimated uncollectible accounts on a customer-by-customer basis, which requires judgment about each individual customer’s
ability and intention to fully pay account balances. The Company makes these judgments based on knowledge of and relationships
with customers and current economic trends, and updates estimates on a monthly basis. Any changes in estimate, which can be significant,
are included in earnings in the period in which the change in estimate occurs. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has not established
any reserves for uncollectable accounts.
Inventories
Inventories consist of finished goods and some component and
spare parts. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined utilizing standard cost which approximates
the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company performs an analysis of slow-moving or obsolete inventory on a regular basis
and any changes in valuation reserves, which could potentially be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which
the evaluations are completed. In December 2015, the Company sold its remaining security products inventory, and expects that its
business model going forward will not require maintaining any inventory.
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated
depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful
lives of the assets (or the term of the lease, if shorter), which range from three to five years. Routine maintenance and repair
costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of major additions, replacements and improvements are capitalized. Upon retirement or
sale, the cost of assets disposed and the related accumulated depreciation is removed and any resulting gain or loss is credited
or charged to operations.
Patents, net
Patents, including acquisition costs, are stated at cost, less
accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective
assets, generally 7 - 10 years. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed and the related accumulated amortization are
removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations. Patents are utilized for the purpose
of generating licensing revenue.
Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets consist of certain contract rights acquired
in the Merger. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of five years.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase
price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired by the Company. The carrying amount
of goodwill will be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant a review. The
Company determined that it is a single reporting unit for the purpose of goodwill impairment tests. For purposes of assessing
the impairment of goodwill, the Company estimates the value of the reporting unit using independent valuation and/or other
market validation of certain asset values as the best evidence of fair value. This fair value is then compared to
the carrying value of the reporting unit.
Impairment of long-lived assets
The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets
on an annual basis, or more frequently whenever circumstances indicate a long-lived asset may be impaired. When indicators of impairment
exist, the Company estimates future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such assets. In the event cash flows are not expected
to be sufficient to recover the recorded value of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair value. On December
31, 2014, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $686,350 as a result of terminating an acquired contract in the first quarter
of 2015 that provided distribution services of facility security and access control products that the Company inherited as part
of the Merger.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited with high quality
financial institutions. Periodically, such balances are in excess of federally insured limits.
Stock-based compensation
The Company has a stock option plan under which incentive and
non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) are granted primarily to employees. All share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and RSAs, are recognized in the financial statements based on
their respective grant date fair values. The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost are reported
as a financing cash flow.
The Company estimates the fair value of share-based payment
awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to
vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods in the Company’s statements of comprehensive income
or loss. The Company has estimated the fair value of each option award as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The fair value of RSAs is calculated as the fair value of the underlying stock multiplied by the number of shares awarded.
The awards issued consist of fully-vested stock awards, performance-based restricted shares, and service-based restricted shares.
Expenses related to stock-based awards issued to non-employees
are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis over the expected service period. The Company estimates the fair
value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability
method whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on temporary differences between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not
be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future pretax earnings, the reversal of temporary differences
between book and tax income, and the expected tax rates in future periods. The Company has a full valuation allowance on all deferred
tax assets.
The Company is required to evaluate the tax positions taken
in the course of preparing its tax returns to determine whether tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained
by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded
as a tax expense in the current year. The amount recognized is subject to estimate and management judgment with respect to the
likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position
or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount that is initially recognized.
Fair value measurements
The Company 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.
The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs
within the fair value hierarchy. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the
Company’s own assumptions about what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the
best information available in the circumstances.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate
the fair value of financial instruments:
|
·
|
Level 1 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
|
|
·
|
Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable
in the market.
|
|
·
|
Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market.
These unobservable assumptions reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing
the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
|
The category within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the
lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the FASB issued a new financial accounting standard
which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers
and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers is effective for annual
reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption
is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard.
In August 2014, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which
requires management to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern
for each annual and interim reporting period and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. ASU 2014-15
Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods
within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of
this accounting standard.
In April 2015, the FASB issued a new accounting
standard which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Under the new standard, an entity presents
such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of
the costs is reported as interest expense. The accounting standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December
15, 2015 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is allowed for all entities for financial statements
that have not been previously issued. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases
(Topic 842)". The amendments under this pronouncement will change the way all leases with a duration of one year of more are
treated. Under this guidance, lessees will be required to capitalize virtually all leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use
asset and an associated financing lease liability or capital lease liability. The right-of-use asset represents the lessee’s
right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the specified lease term. The lease liability represents the lessee’s
obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, measured on a discounted basis. Based on certain characteristics, leases
are classified as financing leases or operating leases. Financing lease liabilities, those that contain provisions similar to capitalized
leases, are amortized like capital leases are under current accounting, as amortization expense and interest expense in the statement
of operations. Operating lease liabilities are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as lease expense in
the statement of operations. This update is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those reporting
periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its policies
and procedures pertaining to its existing and future lease arrangements, disclosure requirements and on its consolidated financial
statements.
3. Business Combination
The Merger was consummated on June 6, 2014, as a result of which
Inventergy, Inc. merged with and into Merger Sub and holders of Inventergy, Inc. securities were issued securities of the Company.
Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company changed its name from eOn Communications Corporation to Inventergy Global, Inc.
and effected a one-for-two reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock (the “Reverse Split”).
In connection with the Merger, the total purchase consideration
and the purchase price allocation were as follows:
Fair value of assumed equity allocated to purchase consideration
|
|
$
|
10,985,867
|
|
Total purchase consideration
|
|
$
|
10,985,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
8,858,504
|
|
Intangible asset contract rights
|
|
|
1,342,000
|
|
Other assets acquired
|
|
|
816,045
|
|
Liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(30,682
|
)
|
Total purchase allocation
|
|
$
|
10,985,867
|
|
Goodwill of $8,858,504, which is not deductible for tax purposes,
was recognized as a result of the Merger. Goodwill was based on the fair value of eOn stock on the date of purchase less the net
assets that were acquired. Intangible assets of $1,342,000, consist of certain contract rights acquired in the Merger. Intangible
assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of five years. There was an impairment of $686,350
on one of the acquired contracts for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
The consideration in the Merger was based on fair value of equity
retained by eOn shareholders on June 6, 2014, the date of the Merger close. The historical financial information is that of Inventergy,
Inc.
4. Patents
Patent intangible assets consisted of the following at December
31, 2015:
|
|
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
|
|
|
Gross Carrying
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Net Carrying
Amount
|
|
Amortizable intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Patents
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
$
|
11,893,745
|
|
|
$
|
(3,223,824
|
)
|
|
$
|
8,669,921
|
|
Total patent intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,893,745
|
|
|
$
|
(3,223,824
|
)
|
|
$
|
8,669,921
|
|
The Company expects amortization expense to be approximately
$1,510,977 per year for each of the next four years, $1,481,270 in 2020, then declining annual amounts through 2023.
5. Fair Value Measurements
The following tables summarize the Company's assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
December 31, 2015
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
(Level 1)
|
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
Common stock warrants
|
|
$
|
4,145
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,145
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,145
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,145
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
(Level 1)
|
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
Common stock warrants
|
|
$
|
30,278
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
30,278
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
30,278
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
30,278
|
|
As discussed in Note 7, in January 2014, the Company issued
warrants to purchase 23,858 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $30.40 to a placement agent. The exercise price is subject
to adjustment and has been subsequently adjusted to $22.70 per share. The warrants may be exercised without cash consideration
in lieu of forfeiting a portion of shares. Accordingly, the Company recognized a derivative liability at fair value upon issuance
of the warrants. The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative liability using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The fair value of the derivative liability as of December 31, 2015 was estimated using the following assumptions:
Expected volatility
|
|
|
60
|
%
|
Risk free rate
|
|
|
1.31
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
3.0726
|
|
The assumptions utilized were derived in a similar manner as
discussed in Note 7 related to the fair value of stock options.
The Company revalues the derivative liabilities at the end of
each reporting period using the same models as at issuance, updated for new facts and circumstances, and recognizes the change
in the fair value in the statements of operations as other income (expense). The following sets forth a summary of changes in fair
value of the Company’s level 3 liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and
December 31, 2014:
|
|
Convertible
Notes Payable
Derivative Liability
|
|
|
Series A-1
Preferred
Stock
Derivative Liability
|
|
|
Common
Stock
Warrants
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2013
|
|
$
|
534,975
|
|
|
$
|
56,926
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Extinguishment
|
|
|
(434,500
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Fair value at issuance
|
|
|
189,300
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
466,706
|
|
Change in fair value
|
|
|
(289,775
|
)
|
|
|
(56,926
|
)
|
|
|
(436,428
|
)
|
Balance at December 31, 2014
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
30,278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value at issuance
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
41,306
|
|
Change in fair value
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(67,439
|
)
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,145
|
|
6. Borrowing Arrangements
On May 10, 2013, the Company issued senior secured promissory
notes (the “Senior Secured Notes” and as amended on March 26, 2014, the “Amended Secured Convertible Notes”)
to a group of investors with an aggregate principal of $5,000,000 for proceeds of $4,950,000. In conjunction with the issuance
of the Senior Secured Notes, proceeds of $50,000 were received in exchange for 5,000,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock.
Also, on May 17, 2013, proceeds of $1,498,526 were received in exchange for shares of Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred
stock (“Series A-2 Preferred Stock”, and together with Series A-1 Preferred Stock, “Series A Preferred Stock”)
to substantially the same investors. Total proceeds from the Senior Secured Notes, Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Series A-2 Preferred
Stock were allocated to each instrument using the relative fair value method. The fair value allocated to the Senior Secured Notes
was $2,557,111. On March 26, 2014, the Senior Secured Notes were amended and restated to allow for conversion to common stock and
to amend the interest rate. In conjunction with the amendment, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of the Senior Secured
Notes of $2,403,193 in the accompanying statements of operations.
On March 26, 2014, the Company issued certain secured convertible
notes (the "New Secured Convertible Notes”) with an aggregate principal of $3,000,000 with similar terms and conditions
as the Amended Secured Convertible Notes.
On October 1, 2014, the Company paid the holders of the Amended
Secured Convertible Notes and the New Secured Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Secured Convertible Notes”) $8,000,000,
plus interest of $187,351. In addition, the Company issued an aggregate of 180,403 shares of common stock to the note holders,
who otherwise had the right to convert the existing notes into 150,817 shares of common stock of the Company until July 2018, as
consideration for a waiver from such Secured Convertible Note holders in order for the Company to prepay the remaining outstanding
principal and interest on the Secured Convertible Notes. As a result of the issuance of shares, the Company recorded a loss on
extinguishment of $3,240,414. Immediately following the prepayment of the Secured Convertible Notes and the issuance of the shares,
the Secured Convertible Notes were deemed paid in full.
Amortization of the discount on Secured Convertible Notes payable
was $185,474 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and was included in interest expense in the accompanying statements
of operations. This amount was computed using the straight line method over the note term and was not materially different than
the effective interest method.
On December 19, 2013 and December 31, 2013, the Company issued
promissory notes (the “December 2013 Notes”) to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, a related party, for $3,000,000
and $100,000 totaling an aggregate principal of $3,100,000. The Company also incurred a loan origination fee of $60,000 upon issuance
of the December 2013 Notes. The December 2013 Notes, originally scheduled to mature in February 2014, were extended to August 31,
2014 and bore interest at 2% per annum. On January 14, 2014, the Company fully repaid the $100,000 unsecured related party note
as part of the December 2013 Notes. The $3,000,000 note was secured by certain patent assets of the Company and all principal and
accrued but unpaid interest on the December 2013 Notes was due upon maturity.
On February 10, 2014, the Company obtained an unsecured promissory
note receivable (the “Note Receivable”) from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, a related party, with an
aggregate principal of $3,000,000. The Note Receivable which matured on August 31, 2014 bore interest at 2% per annum. All principal
and accrued but unpaid interest was receivable upon maturity. The Note Receivable included a full right of offset with the December
2013 Notes. The Company’s board of directors, excluding the Chief Executive Officer’s vote, approved the Note Receivable
prior to issuance. Effective February 11, 2014, the December 2013 Notes and Note Receivable were fully offset and deemed paid.
On August 1, 2014, the Company obtained an unsecured promissory
note payable (the “FRB Note”) from First Republic Bank with an aggregate principal of $500,000. The FRB Note, which
was to mature on November 1, 2014, bore interest at 1.3% per annum. All principal and accrued, but unpaid interest, was payable
upon maturity. The FRB Note was collateralized by a deposit account of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, a related party.
The FRB Note was repaid in full on October 3, 2014.
On September 23, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase
Agreement with Joseph W. Beyers, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company agreed
to issue to Mr. Beyers up to 23,364 shares of our common stock, at a purchase price of $21.40 per share for aggregate consideration
to us of up to $500,000. Pursuant to the terms of such agreement and concurrently with the execution of the agreement, Mr. Beyers
made an initial payment of $300,000 to the Company towards the aggregate purchase price. The shares were only to be issued if we
did not obtain $6 million or more in debt financing within ten business days of the execution of the agreement. As a result of
the Fortress Agreement the Company is required to return the $300,000 in cash previously prepaid by Mr. Beyers and the Company
will not issue any securities as a result of the Share Purchase Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s
Board of Directors approved the application of $100,000 of this amount towards the purchase of shares of the Company’s common
stock at price per share equal to the greater of $4.60 per share or a 15% premium to the market price. As a result, on June 26,
2015, the Company sold 21,740 shares of previously unissued common stock at a price of $4.60 per share to the Chief Executive Officer.
As of December 31, 2015, repayments of $100,000 have been made to the Chief Executive Officer and the remaining balance of $100,000
has been recorded as a related party loan payable.
On October 1, 2014 the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Inventergy, Inc., entered into the Revenue Sharing and Note Purchase Agreement with entities affiliated with Fortress Investment
Group, LLC, including a Note Purchaser (as defined below) who also serves as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”)
and a Revenue Participant (as defined below). On February 25, 2015, the Company, Inventergy, Inc. and Fortress entered into the
Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing and Note Purchase Agreement (the “Fortress Agreement”). Pursuant to the Fortress
Agreement, the Company issued an aggregate of $12,199,500 in Fortress Notes to the purchasers identified in the Fortress Agreement
(the “Note Purchasers”). As a result of the issuance of the Fortress Notes and the sale of the Fortress Shares (as
defined below), after the payment of all purchaser-related fees and expenses relating to the issuance of the Fortress Notes and
Fortress Shares, the Company received net proceeds of $11,137,753 (less issuance costs of $476,868). The Company used the net proceeds
to pay off the Secured Convertible Notes and the FRB Note and for general working capital purposes. The unpaid principal amount
of the Fortress Notes bears cash interest equal to LIBOR plus 7%. In addition, a 3% per annum paid-in-kind (“PIK”)
interest will be paid by increasing the principal amount of the Fortress Notes by the amount of such interest. The PIK interest
shall be treated as principal of the Fortress Note for all purposes of interest accrual or calculation of any premium payment.
The principal of the Fortress Notes and all unpaid interest
thereon or other amounts owing hereunder shall be paid in full in cash by the Company on September 30, 2017 (the “Maturity
Date”). The Company may prepay the Fortress Notes in whole or in part, generally without penalty or premium, except that
any optional prepayments of the Fortress Notes prior to October 1, 2015 will be accompanied by a prepayment premium equal to 5%
of the principal amount prepaid. In addition, upon the earlier of the date on which the all obligations of the Fortress Notes are
paid in full, or become due the Company will pay to the Note Purchasers a termination fee equal to $853,965. This was accounted
for as a discount on notes payable. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has repaid $2,147,000 of the Fortress Notes.
Upon receipt of any revenues generated from the monetization
of the Patents (the “Monetization Revenue”) from the patents identified in the Fortress Agreement (the “Patents”),
the Company is required to apply, towards its obligations pursuant to the Fortress Notes, 86% of the difference between (a) any
revenues generated from the Monetization Revenue less (b) any litigation or licensing related third party expenses (including fees
paid to the original patent owners) reasonably incurred by the Company to earn Monetization Revenue, subject to certain limits
(such difference defined as “Monetization Net Revenues”). If Monetization Net Revenue is applied to outstanding principal
of the Fortress Notes (defined as “Mandatory Prepayments”), such Mandatory Prepayments are not subject to the prepayment
premium described above. To the extent that any obligations under the Fortress Notes are past due, including if such payments are
past due as a result of an Acceleration of the Fortress Notes or certain conditions of breach or alleged breach have occurred,
the percentage will increase from 86% to 100%.
In addition to the Mandatory Prepayments, the Company shall
make monthly amortization payments (the “Amortization Payments”) in an amount equal to (x) the then outstanding principal
amount divided by (y) the number of months left until the Maturity Date. Such Amortization Payments were originally due to commence
on the last business day of October 2015, but were deferred to the last business day of November by an amendment to the Fortress
Agreement (the “First Amendment”), and subsequently deferred to the last business day of January 2016 by a second amendment
to the Fortress Agreement (the “Second Amendment”).
In connection with the execution of the Fortress Agreement,
on October 1, 2014, the Company paid to the Note Purchasers a structuring fee equal to $385,000. This was accounted for as a discount
on notes payable.
Pursuant to the Fortress Agreement, the Company granted to the
purchasers identified in the Fortress Agreement (“Revenue Participants”) a right to receive a portion of the Company’s
Monetization Revenues totaling $8,539,650 (unless the Revenue Participants have not received $8,539,650 by the Maturity Date, in
which case the Revenue Participants have a right to receive a portion of Monetization Revenues totaling $10,369,575) (the “Revenue
Stream”). The Revenue Participants will not receive any portion of the Revenue Stream until all obligations under the Fortress
Notes are paid in full. Following payment in full of the Fortress Notes, the Company will pay to the Revenue Participants their
proportionate share of the Monetization Net Revenues. The Revenue Participant’s proportionate share is equal to (a) 46% of
Monetization Net Revenues until $5,489,775 has been paid to the Revenue Participants, (b) 31% of Monetization Net Revenues until
the next $2,744,888 has been paid to the Revenue Participants and (c) 6% of Monetization Net Revenues until the remaining amount
has been paid to the Revenue Participants if (a) and (b) have not been fully paid by the Maturity Date. Under the terms of the
Second Amendment, should Monetization Net Revenues result from the sale of patents (a “Patent Sale”), the Revenue Participant’s
proportionate share will be, following payment in full of the Fortress Notes, 75% of the next $6,666,667 of net proceeds from a
Patent Sale, and 50% of remaining net proceeds until an additional $3,539,650 is paid ($5,369,575 if paid after the Maturity Date).
All Revenue Stream Payments will be payable on a monthly basis in arrears. The rights of the Revenue Participants to the Revenue
Stream are secured by all of the Company’s current patent assets and the Cash Collateral Account, in each case junior in
priority to the rights of the Note Purchasers. In connection with the Revenue Participants’ right to receive a portion of
the Company’s Monetization Revenues, the Company has recorded a net liability of $6,034,278, which represents the amount
of the expected Monetization Revenues, discounted 18% over the expected life of the revenue share agreement.
As part of the Fortress Agreement, the Company and the Collateral
Agent entered into a Patent License Agreement (the “Patent License Agreement”), under which the Company agreed to grant
to the Collateral Agent a non-exclusive, royalty-free, and worldwide license to certain of its Patents (the “Licensed Patents”),
which can only be used by the Collateral Agent following an occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default of the
Fortress Agreement. When the Fortress Notes and Revenue Stream are paid in full, the Patent License Agreement will terminate.
As part of the transaction, the Company granted the Note Purchaser
and Revenue Participant a first priority security interest in all of the Company’s currently owned patent assets and all
proceeds thereof, as well as a general security interest in all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Note Purchaser
and Revenue Participant do not have a security interest in any future patent purchases by the Company.
Under the Fortress Agreement, the Company is required to
maintain a minimum $1,000,000 in cash reserves. Failure to maintain that minimum cash balance can constitute an event
of default under the Fortress Agreement. If we were to default under the Fortress Agreement and were unable to obtain a
waiver for such a default, interest on the obligations would accrue at an increased rate. In the case of a default, Fortress
could accelerate our obligations under the Fortress Agreement. See further,
Risk Factors.
On March 29, 2016, the
Company and Fortress entered into an additional amendment to the Fortress Agreement (the “Third Amendment”),
under which, among other terms, Amortization Payments are not required for a four-month period and will re-commence on the
last business day of June 2016, and the requirement to maintain a minimum in cash reserves is reduced from $1,000,000 to
$200,000 for the same four-month period, increasing to $1,000,000 effective July 1, 2016. See Note 12, “Subsequent
Events” for additional information.
Future debt payments owed under the Fortress Agreement are as follows:
Years ending December 31:
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
6,157,893
|
|
2017
|
|
|
4,614,473
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
10,772,366
|
|
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
In connection with the execution of the Fortress Agreement,
the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock at $20.00 per share to the Revenue Participant for an aggregate purchase price
of $1,000,000. The Fortress Shares were issued pursuant to a subscription agreement dated October 1, 2014. The shares were issued
by the Company under the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated
thereunder, as they were issued to accredited investors, without a view to distribution, and were not issued through any general
solicitation or advertisement. In addition, the Company issued to Fortress seven-year warrants for the purchase of 50,000 shares
of common stock at an exercise price of $11.40 per share. As part of the Second Amendment, the exercise price of these warrants
was changed to $2.54 per share.
In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated
by the Fortress Agreement, the Company paid a closing fee of $330,000. As discussed in Note 7, the Company also issued a five-year
warrant to purchase 24,750 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $20.00 to National Securities Corporation, who acted
as advisor to the Company with respect to the transaction. The warrant meets the requirements to be accounted for as an equity
warrant. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant to be $153,759, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The
fair value of the warrant as of November 1, 2014 was estimated using the following assumptions:
Expected volatility
|
|
|
60
|
%
|
Risk free rate
|
|
|
1.62
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
The assumptions utilized were derived in a similar manner as
discussed in Note 7 related to the fair value of stock options.
7. Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 110,000,000 shares,
of which 100,000,000 shares have been designated as common stock and 10,000,000 shares as preferred stock. Holders of the Company's
common stock are entitled to dividends if and when declared by the Board of Directors. The holders of each share of common stock
shall have the right to one vote for each share and are entitled, as a share class, to elect two directors of the Company.
On March 31, 2015, the Company entered
into a securities purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Purchasers”) pursuant
to which the Company sold 467,392 shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $4.60 per share
resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $2.15 million (the “Registered Direct Offering”). The Registered Direct
Offering was effected as a takedown off the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-199647),
which was declared effective on November 10, 2014, and a related prospectus supplement to be filed on April 2, 2015 in connection
with the Registered Direct Offering. The Registered Direct Offering closed on April 6, 2015.
In connection with the Registered Direct
Offering, the Company entered into a placement agent agreement (the “Placement Agent Agreement”) with Ladenburg Thalmann
& Co. Inc. (the “Placement Agent”) to act as its exclusive placement agent. Pursuant to the Placement Agent Agreement,
the Company paid to the Placement Agent $106,000 in cash, issued to the Placement Agent 5,762 five-year warrants with an exercise
price of $5.75 per share (the “RD Warrants”) and reimbursed the Placement Agent for certain expenses. In addition,
the Company paid to Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. $50,000 in cash and issued 10,870 RD Warrants in connection with certain tail
fees owed to them as a result of the Registered Direct Offering. The RD Warrants allow for cashless exercise in certain situations
and contain piggyback registration rights for the seven year period commencing on March 31, 2015.
In addition, the Placement Agent will
also be entitled to a tail fee if, within twelve months after the termination of expiration of the Placement Agent Agreement, the
Company sells securities to any investor that was introduced to the Company by the Placement Agent and purchased shares in the
Registered Direct Offering. The tail fee will be the same as the placement agent’s fee received by the Placement Agent in
the Registered Direct Offering, subject to certain reductions described in the Placement Agent Agreement.
In
connection with the Registered Direct Offering, the Company entered into a separate waiver agreement with one of its current stockholders
pursuant to which the holder waived its right of participation to participate in the Registered Direct Offering (the “Right
of Participation”). In consideration for such waiver, the Company paid to the holder $35,000 in cash and waived any trading
volume limitations or other lock-up provisions or restrictions imposed on the holder pursuant to an existing securities purchase
agreement and an existing lock-up agreement the holder entered into with the Company. The Company also agreed that in the event
that the Company obtains a consent, release amendment, settlement or waiver of the Right of Participation from any other
stockholder holding such right in connection with the Registered Direct Offering on more favorable terms than in the
waiver agreement prior to expiration of the Right of Participation of the holder, the holder will be entitled to the benefit of
the more favorable terms. The holder’s Right of Participation terminated on September 8, 2015.
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance were as
follows as of December 31, 2015:
Options to purchase common stock
|
|
|
369,887
|
|
Shares reserved for issuances pursuant to 2014 Stock Plan
|
|
|
71,431
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
179,567
|
|
Total
|
|
|
620,885
|
|
Convertible preferred stock
Convertible preferred stock as of December 31, 2015 consisted
of the following:
Convertible
Preferred Stock
|
|
Original
Issue Price
|
|
|
Shares
Designated
|
|
|
Shares
Originally
Issued
|
|
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
|
Liquidation
Preference
|
|
Series A-1
|
|
$
|
0.0100
|
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Series A-2
|
|
$
|
1.6996
|
|
|
|
1,176,748
|
|
|
|
1,176,748
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Series B
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
2,750
|
|
|
|
2,750
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
In October 2015, the Company entered into agreements with holders
of all of the outstanding Series A and Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to which the holders agreed to exchange all of their outstanding
shares of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock for common stock. As a result, as of December 31, 2015, there were no remaining
shares of Series A or Series B Preferred Stock outstanding. The previously-outstanding Preferred Stock amounts, along with the
newly-issued common stock amounts, are as follows:
|
|
Outstanding as of Sept. 30, 2015
|
|
|
Newly-Issued Common Stock
|
|
Series A-1
|
|
|
212,466
|
|
|
|
141,262
|
|
Series A-2
|
|
|
161,355
|
|
|
|
28,518
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
1,102
|
|
|
|
420,956
|
|
Warrants
In January 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 23,858
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $30.40 to a placement agent. The warrants expire in January 2019. The exercise price
was reduced to its floor of $22.70 as a result of the sale of the Fortress Shares. The warrants may be exercised without cash consideration
in lieu of forfeiting a portion of shares. The fair value of the warrants at issuance was $348,963, estimated using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. The fair value of the warrants was revalued at December 31, 2015 as discussed in Note 5.
On November 1, 2014 the Company issued 27,750 warrants to purchase
common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $20.70. The fair value of the warrants at issuance was $164,196.
Common stock warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2015 are
listed as follows:
Warrants
Outstanding
|
|
|
Remaining Contractual
Life (years)
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
6.17
|
|
|
$
|
2.54
|
|
|
10,870
|
|
|
|
4.27
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
5,762
|
|
|
|
4.27
|
|
|
$
|
5.75
|
|
|
2,699
|
|
|
|
4.16
|
|
|
$
|
20.00
|
|
|
24,750
|
|
|
|
3.84
|
|
|
$
|
20.00
|
|
|
23,858
|
|
|
|
3.08
|
|
|
$
|
22.70
|
|
|
58,628
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
$
|
26.60
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
1.84
|
|
|
$
|
26.60
|
|
|
179,567
|
|
|
|
3.31
|
|
|
$
|
16.37
|
|
8. Stock-Based Compensation
In November 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the 2013
Stock Plan (such plan has since been adopted by the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger and renamed the “Inventergy
Global, Inc. 2014 Stock Plan”, the “Plan” or the “2014 Plan”). Under the Plan, the Board of Directors
may grant incentive stock awards to employees and directors, and non-statutory stock options to employees, directors and consultants
as well as restricted stock. The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, and other stock-related and performance
awards that may be settled in cash, stock, or other property. The Board of Directors originally reserved 360,545 shares of common
stock for issuance over the term of the Plan, and in September 2015, 170,000 shares were added to the plan. The exercise price
of an option cannot be less than the fair value of one share of common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options or
non-statutory stock options. The exercise price of an incentive stock option cannot be less than 110% of the fair value of one
share of common stock on the date of grant for stockholders owning more than 10% of all classes of stock. Options are exercisable
over periods not to exceed ten years (five years for incentive stock options granted to holders of 10% or more of the voting stock)
from the grant date. Options may be granted with vesting terms as determined by the Board of Directors which generally include
a one to five year period or performance conditions or both. The pre-existing options were subsumed under the Plan.
Common stock option and restricted stock award activity under
the Plan was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Options and RSAs Outstanding
|
|
|
|
Shares Available
for Grant
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise
Price Per Share
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2013
|
|
|
128,665
|
|
|
|
161,185
|
|
|
$
|
22.70
|
|
Authorized
|
|
|
70,695
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Options granted
|
|
|
(110,920
|
)
|
|
|
110,920
|
|
|
$
|
28.00
|
|
Options assumed in merger
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
$
|
143.00
|
|
Restricted Stock granted
|
|
|
(19,487
|
)
|
|
|
19,487
|
|
|
$
|
14.50
|
|
Restricted Stock vested
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(51,300
|
)
|
|
$
|
19.60
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2014
|
|
|
68,953
|
|
|
|
241,792
|
|
|
$
|
25.90
|
|
Authorized
|
|
|
170,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Options granted
|
|
|
(530,813
|
)
|
|
|
530,813
|
|
|
$
|
5.65
|
|
Options forfeited
|
|
|
69,870
|
|
|
|
(69,870
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.59
|
|
Options expired
|
|
|
12,148
|
|
|
|
(12,148
|
)
|
|
$
|
24.72
|
|
Options canceled
|
|
|
320,700
|
|
|
|
(320,700
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.99
|
|
Restricted Stock granted
|
|
|
(39,427
|
)
|
|
|
39,427
|
|
|
$
|
3.86
|
|
Restricted Stock vested
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(39,427
|
)
|
|
$
|
3.86
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
|
|
71,431
|
|
|
|
369,887
|
|
|
$
|
4.64
|
|
Total vested and expected to vest shares (options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
369,887
|
|
|
$
|
4.64
|
|
Total vested shares (options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,555
|
|
|
$
|
14.12
|
|
As of December 31, 2015, all of the restricted stock granted
under the Plan had vested. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding, stock options vested and expected to vest,
and exercisable at December 31, 2015 was zero, since all of the options were out-of-the-money at December 31, 2015.
Prior to the Plan being established, the Company granted the
equivalent of 1,413,904 RSAs to employees and non-employees in exchange for services with vesting specific to each individual award.
As of December 31, 2015, 230,048 of these RSAs were subject to rescission by the Company, and 62,945 RSAs had been cancelled or
forfeited.
As part of the Merger, 1,500 fully vested options with an exercise
price of $143.00, were assumed by Inventergy Global, Inc., and remained outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
The following table summarizes information with respect to stock
options outstanding at December 31, 2015:
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
Options Vested
|
|
Exercise
Price Per
Share
|
|
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Shares
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
|
|
$
|
3.10
|
|
|
|
339,946
|
|
|
|
9.80
|
|
|
$
|
3.10
|
|
|
|
21,614
|
|
|
$
|
3.10
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
1.33
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
$
|
6.90
|
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
6.90
|
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
$
|
6.90
|
|
$
|
11.40
|
|
|
|
17,804
|
|
|
|
1.32
|
|
|
$
|
11.40
|
|
|
|
17,804
|
|
|
$
|
11.40
|
|
$
|
22.70
|
|
|
|
442
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
22.70
|
|
|
|
442
|
|
|
$
|
22.70
|
|
$
|
30.40
|
|
|
|
7,070
|
|
|
|
1.33
|
|
|
$
|
30.40
|
|
|
|
7,070
|
|
|
$
|
30.40
|
|
$
|
143.00
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
|
|
$
|
143.00
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
$
|
143.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
369,887
|
|
|
|
9.10
|
|
|
$
|
4.64
|
|
|
|
51,555
|
|
|
$
|
14.12
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
The fair value of employee stock options granted was estimated
using the following weighted-average assumptions for the twelve months ended December 31:
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
67
|
%
|
|
|
75
|
%
|
Risk free rate
|
|
|
1.41
|
%
|
|
|
1.77
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
5.57
|
|
|
|
5.78
|
|
The expected term of the options is based on the average period
the stock options are expected to remain outstanding based on the option’s vesting term and contractual terms. The expected
stock price volatility assumptions for the Company’s stock options were determined by examining the historical volatilities
for industry peers, as the Company did not have any trading history for the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest
rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury instruments whose term was consistent with the expected term of the Company’s
stock options. The expected dividend assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts. Forfeitures
were estimated based on the Company’s estimate of future cancellations.
Stock-based compensation for employees and non-employees related
to options and RSAs recognized:
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
$
|
1,147,374
|
|
|
$
|
2,873,396
|
|
No income tax benefit has been recognized related to stock-based
compensation expense and no tax benefits have been realized from exercised stock awards. As of December 31, 2015, there were total
unrecognized compensation costs of $1,446,075 related to these stock awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a period
of approximately 1.48 years.
Non-employee stock-based compensation expense
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued
options and restricted stock awards to non-employees in exchange for services with vesting specific to each individual award. Non-employee
stock-based compensation expense is recognized as the awards vest and totaled $314,505 and $1,316,036 for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of RSAs is calculated as the fair value of the underlying
stock multiplied by the number of shares awarded.
Cancellation of Options
On March 25, 2015, the Company cancelled certain unvested options
(totaling 143,266) granted to employees and directors under the Company’s 2014 Stock Plan, which had exercise prices ranging
from $20.50 to $38.50, 10 year terms and 1 to 4 year vesting terms. In addition, on March 25, 2015, the Company issued new options
to the same employees and directors under the 2014 Stock Plan. The Company granted an aggregate of 126,985 options to its employees,
the vesting schedules of which were increased by 12 months as compared to the cancelled options – an increase from an average
vesting schedule spanning 2.1 years to 3.1 years. The Company also granted an aggregate of 16,282 options to its directors, the
vesting schedules of which were left substantially unchanged as compared to the cancelled options which had been set to align with
the service time of each board member. The new options have an exercise price of $11.40 per share, which was a 48% premium to the
closing price of the Company’s common stock as of March 25, 2015.
On October 16, 2015, the Company cancelled certain unvested
options (totaling 177,446) granted to employees and directors under the Company’s 2014 Stock Plan, which had exercise prices
ranging from $6.90 to $38.50, 10-year terms and 1 to 4 year vesting terms. In addition, on October 16, 2015, the Company issued
new options to the same employees and directors under the 2014 Stock Plan. The Company granted an aggregate of 142,063 options
to its employees and an aggregate of 35,383 options to its directors. The vesting schedules were left substantially unchanged as
compared to the cancelled options. The new options have an exercise price of $3.10 per share, which was the closing price of the
Company’s common stock as of October 16, 2015.
9. Income Taxes
The Company recorded $(14,041) and $2,400 provision for income
taxes for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Income tax expense was comprised of
the following:
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
State
|
|
|
(14,041
|
)
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
$
|
(14,041
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
State
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Expense
|
|
$
|
(14,041
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,400
|
|
A reconciliation of the statutory federal
income tax rate to the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Statutory federal income tax rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5.83
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of notes
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
(12.44
|
)
|
Stock compensation
|
|
|
(1.37
|
)
|
|
|
(0.31
|
)
|
Other permanent differences
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
True ups
|
|
|
(10.20
|
)
|
|
|
12.3
|
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(22.27
|
)
|
|
|
(39.5
|
)
|
Total
|
|
|
0.12
|
%
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)%
|
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effect of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
Based on the Company’s historical net losses, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax
assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
The components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities
are as follows:
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Deferred Tax Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,361,612
|
|
|
$
|
722,899
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
2,476,386
|
|
|
|
3,115,849
|
|
Fixed Assets
|
|
|
6,686
|
|
|
|
2,988
|
|
NOL Carryforwards
|
|
|
10,331,722
|
|
|
|
7,773,560
|
|
Inventory Reserve
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,705
|
|
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
|
|
|
7,599
|
|
|
|
16,281
|
|
Gross Deferred Tax Asset
|
|
|
14,184,005
|
|
|
|
11,635,282
|
|
Valuation Allowance
|
|
|
(14,052,737
|
)
|
|
|
(11,436,475
|
)
|
Net Deferred Tax Assets
|
|
|
131,268
|
|
|
|
198,807
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired Contracts Intangibles
|
|
|
(131,268
|
)
|
|
|
(198,807
|
)
|
Gross Deferred Liabilities
|
|
|
(131,268
|
)
|
|
|
(198,807
|
)
|
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
At December 31, 2015, the Company had federal
and California net operating loss carryforwards, prior to any annual limitation, of approximately $48.8 million and $11.3
million, respectively, expiring beginning in 2021 for federal and 2015 for California. The use of the Company’s net
operating loss carryforwards is subject to certain annual limitations and may be subject to further limitations as a result
of changes in ownership as defined by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. An ownership change date did
occur in June 2014 at the merger with eOn so that an annual limitation was estimated to reduce the federal net operating
loss carryforward to approximately $30.4 million with no further limitation to the CA net operating loss carryforward
. Notwithstanding, these federal and state net operating loss carryforwards could be further reduced if there are
further ownership changes either prior to or after the merger.
At December 31, 2015, the gross liability for uncertain tax
positions was $0. The Company does not anticipate a significant change to unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain income tax positions
within the next 12 months.
It is the Company’s practice to recognize interest and
penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no interest and
penalties related to income taxes.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and
various state jurisdictions including California. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination
by taxing authorities including the United States and California. The Company is not currently under audit or examination
by either of these jurisdictions. The federal and California statute of limitations remains open back to 2011 for federal
and 2010 for California. However, due to the fact that the Company has net operating losses carried forward dating back
to 2001, certain items attributable to technically closed years are still subject to adjustment by the relevant
taxing authority through an adjustment to the tax attributes carried forward to open years.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating lease
In March 2014, the Company entered into a non-cancelable thirty-eight
month lease agreement for offices in Campbell, California commencing June 1, 2014 with escalating rent payments ranging from approximately
$9,200 to $9,800 per month and one option to extend the lease term for an additional three years. Included in the lease agreement
was a full rent abatement period of two months. Rent expense is recognized on a straight line basis. The Company paid a security
deposit of $18,993 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The future minimum payments related to this lease are as follows:
Years ending December 31:
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
116,201
|
|
2017
|
|
|
68,587
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
184,788
|
|
Rent expense was $108,623, and $108,372 for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Guaranteed payments
The Company entered into two agreements to purchase certain patent
assets under which guaranteed payments were originally required. The first agreement originally required unconditional guaranteed
payments of $18,000,000 to be paid out of net revenues from patent licensing receipts through December 31, 2017. As of December
31, 2014 such guaranteed payments were accrued on the Company’s accompanying balance sheet at net present value using a discount
rate of 12%. Expenses related to minimum revenue sharing payments were deferred as of December 31, 2014 to be amortized in correlation
with the future payment schedule. This agreement was amended in December 2015 and eliminated all guaranteed payments and interest
payments payable on any guaranteed payments, and provided that the Company will pay the other party solely based on net revenues
earned for the licensing and/or sale of the patents sold to the Company under the original agreement. In conjunction with the elimination
of the $16.3 million liability for guaranteed payments and $1.0 million liability for accrued interest as of December 31, 2015
in accordance with this amendment, the Company also eliminated $16.3 million of related deferred expenses as of December 31, 2015.
The original agreement with this party also stated that if the Company’s market capitalization fell below the aggregate dollar
amount that the Company owed at that relevant point in time to the other party (but only prior to full payment), the party may
exercise a limited right to repurchase the acquired patent portfolio assets at a purchase price at least equal to the amount the
Company originally paid. Due to the elimination of the guaranteed payments, the party’s right to repurchase the patents can
now only be triggered if the Company ceases to be a public company with securities listed on Nasdaq, another stock exchange or
any over-the-counter quotation service. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with the terms of
the agreement.
The second agreement originally required a $2,000,000 guaranteed
payment due on December 1, 2015. In October 2015, the Company and the other party amended the terms of the original patent purchase
agreement, with the amendment providing that the Company will make a $550,000 payment on January 31, 2016 and a $1,650,000 payment
on July 1, 2016, which amounts include $95,000 in additional interest. These payments may be paid at a 10% discount if paid 45
days or more in advance of their respective due dates. Minimum revenue sharing payments are generally due sixty days after fully
earned. Future guaranteed payments associated with this agreement are payable as follows:
Years ending December 31:
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2,200,000
|
|
Less: discount to present value
|
|
|
(123,233
|
)
|
Guaranteed payments, net of discount
|
|
$
|
2,076,767
|
|
11. Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(11,733,549
|
)
|
|
$
|
(20,521,470
|
)
|
Basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
3,586,741
|
|
|
|
2,203,678
|
|
Less weighted average restricted shares outstanding
|
|
|
(143,372
|
)
|
|
|
(422,370
|
)
|
Shares used in calculation of basic and diluted net loss per common share
|
|
|
3,443,369
|
|
|
|
1,781,308
|
|
Net loss per common share: Basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(3.41
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.52
|
)
|
Equity awards, unvested share rights, and common stock equivalent
of warrants and preferred stock, aggregating 1.1 million shares, and 1.4 million shares for the year ended December 31, 2015, and
2014, respectively, prior to the application of the treasury stock method, are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss
per share because they are anti-dilutive.
12. Subsequent Events
On January 21, 2016, the Company entered into
a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional accredited investors (the “Investors”).
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold to the Investors in a private placement 2,500 shares of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), each having a stated value of $1,000, for aggregate gross proceeds of
$2.5 million. The Series C Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1,666,668 shares of the Company’s common stock,
subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations, at an initial conversion price equal to $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
After July 26, 2016, the conversion price will be equal to the lesser of (a) the conversion price then in effect or (b) 65% of
the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock for ten consecutive days prior to the applicable conversion
date. The Series C Preferred Stock contains provisions providing for an adjustment in the conversion price upon the occurrence
of certain events, including stock splits, stock dividends, dilutive equity issuances and fundamental transactions. The Company
may redeem some or all of the Series C Preferred Stock for cash as follows: (i) on or prior to March 26, 2016, in an amount equal
to 126% of the aggregate stated value then outstanding, (ii) after March 26, 2016 and on or prior to July 26, 2016, in an amount
equal to 144% of the aggregate stated value then outstanding and (iii) after July 26, 2016, in an amount equal to 150% of the aggregate
stated value then outstanding.
Each Investor also received a common stock
purchase warrant (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to a number of shares of common stock equal to 85% of such Investor’s
subscription amount divided by $1.50. The Warrants are exercisable for a term of five years commencing six months after the closing
of the transaction at a cash exercise price of $1.79 per share. In the event that the shares underlying the Warrants are not subject
to a registration statement at the time of exercise, the Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis after six months from the
issuance date. The Warrants also contain provisions providing for an adjustment in the exercise price upon the occurrence of certain
events, including stock splits, stock dividends, dilutive equity issuances (so long as the Series C Preferred Stock is outstanding)
and fundamental transactions. Notwithstanding the forgoing, until the Company obtains Shareholder Approval (as defined below),
the exercise price may not be reduced as a result of a dilutive equity issuance below $1.79 per share, subject to adjustment for
stock splits, stock dividends and similar events (the “Adjustment Floor”).
The Purchase Agreement
requires the Company to hold a special meeting of stockholders to seek the approval of the holders of its common stock for the
issuance of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock in excess of 19.99%
of the outstanding Common Stock and the removal of the Adjustment Floor within 120 days of the execution of the Purchase Agreement
(the “Shareholder Approval”). Until the Company obtains the Shareholder Approval, the conversion of the Series
C Preferred Stock is limited to 19.99% of the currently outstanding common stock. Additionally, until the Series C Preferred Stock
is no longer outstanding, the Investors may participate in future offerings for up to 50% of the amount of such offerings.
The Company utilized a Placement Agent who
received a commission equal to 10% of the gross proceeds of the offering for an aggregate commission of $250,000. The Placement
Agent will also be entitled to receive a cash fee from the exercise of the Warrants. The Company paid for the Investors’
legal expenses of $25,000. The securities offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
On March 29, 2016, the Company and Fortress
executed the Third Amendment, under which monthly Amortization Payments are not required in February, March, April and May 2016,
re-commencing on the last business day of June 2016. In addition, the requirement to maintain minimum cash reserves is reduced
from $1,000,000 to $200,000 for the same four-month period, increasing to $1,000,000 effective July 1, 2016. Also under the Third
Amendment, patent licensing revenue and patent sale revenue will be applied as follows: 100% of net revenues, as defined to allow
for certain transaction and related expenses (“Net Revenues”), will be applied to the Fortress Notes until paid in
full. Thereafter, 75% of Net Revenues will be applied to the Revenue Stream until $5,000,000 has been paid, then 50% of Net Revenues
will be applied to the Revenue Stream until an additional $6,284,538 has been paid.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
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ITEM 13.
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OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
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The
following table sets forth the fees and expenses incurred or expected to be incurred by the Company in connection with the issuance
and distribution of the securities being registered hereby. All of the amounts shown are estimated except the
Securities
and Exchange Commission registration fee. Estimated fees and expenses can only reflect information that is known at the time of
filing this registration statement and are subject to future contingencies, including additional expenses for future offerings.
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Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
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$
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1,007
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Transfer agent’s fees and expenses
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$
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*
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Printing and engraving expenses
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$
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*
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Legal fees and expenses
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$
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*
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Accounting fees and expenses
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$
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*
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Miscellaneous expenses
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$
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*
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Total
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$
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*
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* To be filed by amendment.
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ITEM 14.
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INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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Section 145 of the
DGCL, which is applicable to the Company, authorizes a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, other than an action by or in the right
of the corporation, because such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving
at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise, against
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by
him or her in connection with such suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reason
to believe his conduct was unlawful. Similar indemnity is authorized for such persons against expenses, including attorneys’
fees, actually and reasonably incurred in defense or settlement of any such pending, completed or threatened action or suit by
or in the right of the corporation if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation, and provided further that, unless a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise provides,
such person shall not have been adjudged liable to the corporation. Any such indemnification may be made only as authorized in
each specific case upon a determination by the stockholders or disinterested directors that indemnification is proper because the
indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct.
Section 145 of the
DGCL also authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or
agent of another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any
such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify
him or her. The Company maintains insurance policies under which its directors and officers are insured, within the limits and
subject to the limitations of the policies, against expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and
certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason
of being or having been a director or officer of the Company.
Our fifth amended and
restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions eliminating a director’s personal liability for monetary damages
resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty, except in certain circumstances involving wrongful acts, including:
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for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;
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for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation
of law;
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any unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions
as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; or
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for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.
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These provisions do
not limit or eliminate our rights or those of any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief, such as an injunction or rescission,
in the event of a breach of a director’s fiduciary duty. These provisions will not alter a director’s liability under
federal securities laws.
Our fifth amended and
restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, also provides that if the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further
eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited
to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. We believe that these provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals
to serve as directors and officers.
Our amended and restated
bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as it now exists
or may in the future be amended, against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred for their service for or on our behalf.
Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we shall advance the expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the
final disposition of an action or proceeding. The amended and restated bylaws also authorize us to indemnify any of our employees
or agents and permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or agent for any liability arising out
of his or her action in that capacity, whether or not the DGCL would otherwise permit indemnification.
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ITEM 15.
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RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
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During the three-year
period preceding the date of the filing of this registration statement, we have issued securities in the transactions described
below without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
On January 21, 2016,
the Company sold to certain institutional accredited investors in a private placement 2,500 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), each having a stated value of $1,000, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2.5 million.
The Series C Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1,666,668 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations, at an initial conversion price equal to $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Company may
redeem some or all of the Series C Preferred Stock for cash. The Company also issued each investor a five year common stock purchase
warrant to purchase up to a number of shares of common stock equal to 85% of such investor’s subscription amount divided
by $1.50 at a cash exercise price of $1.79 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock and warrants were issued in reliance upon an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, as set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule
506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
On
June 26, 2015, the Company sold 21,740 shares of previously unissued common stock at a price of $4.60 per share to its chief executive
officer.
The shares of common stock were issued by the Company
under the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
On
February 27, 2015, the Company sold 50,000 seven-year warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $11.40 per share to Fortress for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000. As part of the second amendment to the Fortress
Amended Agreement, the exercise price of these warrants was changed to $2.54 per share. In addition, in connection with the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the Fortress Amended Agreement, the Company paid a closing fee of $35,985 and issued a 5-year
warrant for the purchase of 26,989 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.00 per share to National
Securities Corporation. (“National”). National acted as advisor to the Company with respect to the transaction. The
warrants were issued by the Company under the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and
Regulation D promulgated thereunder, as they were issued to accredited investors, without a view to distribution, and were not
issued through any general solicitation or advertisement.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 316,521
shares of
common stock upon conversion of 2,168,624 shares of Series A-1 preferred stock and 70,000 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 13,750
shares
of common stock upon conversion of 97,425 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock. On October 6, 2015, the Company issued approximately
590,736 shares of common stock in exchange for all of the remaining shares of Series A-1 preferred stock, Series A-2 preferred
stock and Series B preferred stock. The shares of common stock were issued by the Company pursuant to an exemption from registration
afforded by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
On October 1, 2014,
the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock at $20.00 per share to certain purchasers for an aggregate purchase price
of $1,000,000. On the same day, the Company also issued an aggregate of 180,403 shares of its common stock to the holders of its
secured convertible notes as consideration for a waiver from such holders for the Company to prepay the remaining outstanding principal
and interest on the notes. The Company also issued a five-year warrant to purchase 24,750 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $20.00 per share to National Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Holdings, Inc., which acted
as advisor to the Company with respect to the foregoing transaction. The shares of common stock and warrants were issued by the
Company under the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder,
as they were issued to accredited investors, without a view to distribution, and were not issued through any general solicitation
or advertisement.
On December 17, 2013,
the Company issued 2,750 shares of its Series B preferred stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share and warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 350,468 shares of common stock to certain accredited investors in a private offering for proceeds of $2,750,000.
The warrants have an exercise price of $26.60 per share. The offer and sale of these securities was made pursuant to a private
placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Rule 506(b) of Regulation D.
A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained
in the exhibit index that immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference. These exhibits are included
with this filing.
The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes:
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(1)
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to this registration statement:
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(i)
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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(ii)
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To 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;
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(iii)
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To 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;
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(2)
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, 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.
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(3)
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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.
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(4)
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That for the purpose of determining the liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchases,
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.
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(6)
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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 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:
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(i)
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Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned
registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
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(ii)
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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;
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(iii)
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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
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(iv)
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Any other communication that is an offer in the offering
made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
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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 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.
The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes that it will:
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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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, as amended, the registrant has caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in Campbell, California on May 6, 2016.
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INVENTERGY GLOBAL, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Joseph W. Beyers
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Joseph W. Beyers
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY
THESE PRESENTS, that the persons whose signature appears below constitute and appoint Joseph W. Beyers and John G. Niedermaier,
and each one of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including pre-effective and post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement and to sign any registration statement and amendments thereto for the same offering
filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, 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 and agents, and each
of them, 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 to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all which said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do, or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Name
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Position
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Date
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/s/ Joseph. W. Beyers
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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May 6, 2016
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Joseph. W. Beyers
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ John G. Niedermaier
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
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May 6, 2016
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John G. Niedermaier
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Francis P. Barton
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Director
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May 6, 2016
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Francis P. Barton
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/s/ W. Frank King
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Director
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May 6, 2016
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W. Frank King
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/s/ Marshall Phelps, Jr.
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Director
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May 6, 2016
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Marshall Phelps, Jr.
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/s/ Robert A. Gordon
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Director
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May 6, 2016
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Robert A. Gordon
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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1.1
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Placement Agent Letter Agreement, dated March 31, 2015, between Inventergy Global, Inc. and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 1, 2015).
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1.2
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Placement Agent Letter Agreement, dated December 21, 2015, between Inventergy Global, Inc. and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on April 4, 2016).
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Inventergy Global, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 6, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2014).
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2014).
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3.3
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Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Inventergy Global, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 7, 2015).
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3.4
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Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 22, 2016).
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4.1
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Form of Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Note of eOn Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 as amended filed by eOn Communications Corporation on April 10, 2014).
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4.2
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Form of New Senior Secured Convertible Note of eOn Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 as amended filed by eOn Communications Corporation on April 10, 2014).
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4.3
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Guaranty, dated June 6, 2014, by and among Inventergy, Inc., the Company and each Buyer referenced therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2014).
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4.4
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Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 18, 2013).
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4.5
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Form of Placement Agent Warrant issued to investors in relation to March 2014 private placement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014).
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4.6
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Form of Placement Agent Warrant issued to National Securities Corporation in connection with the October 2014 Fortress transaction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014).
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4.7
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 1, 2015).
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4.8
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Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015).
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4.9
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on April 4, 2016).
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4.10
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant**
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4.11
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Form of Placement Agent Common Stock Purchase Warrant**
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5.1
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Opinion of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP**
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10.1
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Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and certain members of its management (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2014).
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10.2
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Form of Pre-Existing Lock-up Agreement and Form of Letter Agreement addendum (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K initially filed by the Company on June 12, 2014 and amended on July 11, 2014).
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10.3
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 24, 2014, by and among Inventergy, Inc. and the investors listed therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2014).
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10.4
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Patent Rights Assignment Agreement, dated May 15, 2013, by and between Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Inventergy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A initially filed by the Company on June 12, 2014 and amended on July 11, 2014).*
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10.5
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Patent Purchase Agreement, dated May 23, 2014, by and between Inventergy, Inc. and Nokia Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K initially filed by the Company on June 12, 2014 and amended on July 11, 2014).*
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10.6
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Inventergy Global, Inc. 2014 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014).
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10.7
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Amendment No. 1 to Inventergy Global, Inc. 2014 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).
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10.8
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Form of Stock Option Grant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).
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10.9
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Senior Note, dated October 1, 2014, issued jointly by Inventergy Global, Inc. and Inventergy, Inc. to DBD Credit Funding, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
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10.10
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Patent License Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, by and between Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc. and DBD Credit Funding LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
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10.11
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Patent Security Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, by and between Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc. and DBD Credit Funding LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
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10.12
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Security Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, by and between Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc. and DBD Credit Funding LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
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10.13
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Subscription Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, by and between Inventergy Global, Inc. and DBD Credit Funding LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
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10.14
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Employment Offer Letter, dated May 9, 2013, by and among Inventergy, Inc. and Joseph W. Beyers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014).
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10.15
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Employment Offer Letter, dated May 9, 2013, by and among Inventergy, Inc. and Wayne Sobon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014).
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10.16
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Employment Offer Letter, dated May 9, 2013, by and among Inventergy, Inc. and Jon Rortveit (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014).
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10.17
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Senior Note, dated February 25, 2015, issued jointly by Inventergy Global, Inc. and Inventergy Inc. to DBD Credit Funding LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015).
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10.18
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Consulting Engagement Agreement, effective April 20, 2015, between Inventergy Inc. and The Brenner Group (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015).
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10.19
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Inventergy Global Inc. 2014 Stock Plan: Summary Stock Grant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015).
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10.20
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Series A-1 and A-2 Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2015, by and among Inventergy Global, Inc. and the investors listed on the signature page thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on form 8-K filed October 7, 2015).
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10.21
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Series B Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2015, by and among Inventergy Global, Inc. and the investors listed on the signature page thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 7, 2015).
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10.22
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 31, 2015, between Inventergy Global, Inc. and the purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 1, 2015).
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10.23
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Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing and Note Purchase Agreement, originally dated as of October 1, 2014 and amended and restated as of February 25, 2015, by and between Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc., DBD Credit Funding, LLC and CF DB EZ LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on From 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015).*
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10.24
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First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing and Note Purchase Agreement and Warrant, dated as of October 30, 2015, among Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc., DBD Credit Funding, LLC and the Revenue Participants and Note Purchasers thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on April 4, 2016).
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10.25
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Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing and Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2015, among Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc., DBD Credit Funding LLC and the Revenue Participants and Note Purchasers thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on April 4, 2016). +
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10.26
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Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing and Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2016, among Inventergy Global, Inc., Inventergy, Inc., DBD Credit Funding LLC and the Revenue Participants and Note Purchasers thereto. **
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10.27
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Patent Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2013, by and between Panasonic Corporation and Inventergy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K initially filed by the Company on June 12, 2014 and amended on July 11, 2014).*
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10.28
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Amendment to Patent Purchase Agreement, dated December 31, 2015, between Inventergy Inc. and Panasonic Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on April 4, 2016).+
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10.29
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2016, between Inventergy Global, Inc. and the purchasers listed on the signature page thereto (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 25, 2016).
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14
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2014).
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21.1
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List of Subsidiaries**
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23.1
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Consent of Marcum LLP (filed herewith).
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23.2
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Consent of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)**
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document**
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Schema**
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase**
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase**
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase**
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase**
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* Confidential treatment has been granted
for portions of this exhibit.
** To be filed by amendment.
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Portions of this exhibit have been
redacted and are subject to a confidential treatment request filed with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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