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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
Quarterly REPORT pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
Or
☐
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to _____________
Commission File No. 001-40071
AUDDIA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
45-4257218
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2100 Central Ave. ,
Suite 200
Boulder , Colorado
80301
Address of Principal Executive Offices
Zip Code
( 303 ) 219-9771
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
AUUD
The Nasdaq Stock Market
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Common Stock
AUUDW
The Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:
(1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company”
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☐
Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☒
Smaller Reporting Company ☒
Emerging Growth Company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of August
12, 2022, 12,514,763 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, were outstanding.
AUDDIA INC.
2022 QUARTERLY REPORT
ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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No.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1
Condensed Balance Sheets
1
Condensed Statements of Operations
2
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
3
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
4
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
5
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
14
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
23
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
23
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
25
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
25
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
25
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
25
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
25
Item 5.
Other Information
25
Item 6.
Exhibits
26
Signatures
27
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Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the
terms “Auddia,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Auddia Inc.,
a Delaware corporation.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly Report, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We make such forward-looking
statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities
laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements. In some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”,
“expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”,
“predicts”, “potential”, “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
Forward-looking statements
are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance, and are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions
regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
·
the ultimate impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, or any other health epidemic, on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and liquidity, and the global economy as a whole;
·
the sufficiency of our existing cash to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs over the next 12 months and our need to raise additional capital;
·
our ability to generate revenue from new software services;
·
our limited operating history;
·
our ability to maintain proper and effective internal financial controls;
·
our ability to continue to operate as a going concern;
·
changes in laws, government regulations and policies and interpretations thereof;
·
our ability to obtain and maintain protection for our intellectual property;
·
the risk of errors, failures or bugs in our platform or products;
·
our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel;
·
our ability to manage our rapid growth and organizational change effectively;
·
the possibility of security vulnerabilities, cyberattacks and network disruptions, including breaches of data security and privacy leaks, data loss, and business interruptions;
·
our compliance with data privacy laws and regulations;
·
our ability to develop and maintain our brand cost-effectively; and
·
the other factors set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q and are subject to business and economic risks. We do not undertake any obligation
to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which such
statements were made, except to the extent required by law.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Auddia Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
As of
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 2,341,289
$ 6,345,291
Accounts receivable, net
51
87
Prepaids and other current assets
50,080
–
Total current assets
2,391,420
6,345,378
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net
60,181
72,766
Software development costs, net
4,010,957
3,163,071
Prepaids and other non-current assets
7,150
52,918
Total non-current assets
4,078,288
3,288,755
Total assets
$ 6,469,708
$ 9,634,133
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 279,309
$ 223,196
Share-based compensation liability
47,073
–
Total current liabilities
326,382
223,196
Commitments and contingencies
–
–
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $ 0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
–
–
Common stock - $ 0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized and 12,514,763 and 12,416,408 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
12,514
12,416
Additional paid-in capital
74,772,845
74,236,910
Accumulated deficit
( 68,642,033 )
( 64,838,389 )
Total stockholders’ equity
6,143,326
9,410,937
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 6,469,708
$ 9,634,133
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Auddia Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services
43,532
76,058
96,093
133,406
Sales and marketing
740,019
139,611
1,097,086
263,115
Research and development
151,251
78,285
300,015
125,282
General and administrative
842,555
706,627
1,860,283
1,344,335
Depreciation and amortization
271,005
2,857
447,132
5,040
Total operating expenses
2,048,362
1,003,438
3,800,609
1,871,178
Loss from operations
( 2,048,362 )
( 1,003,438 )
( 3,800,609 )
( 1,871,178 )
Other income (expense):
Finance charge – convertible debt
–
–
–
( 8,141,424 )
PPP loan extinguishment
–
268,662
–
268,662
Interest expense
( 2,023 )
( 21,836 )
( 3,035 )
( 309,275 )
Interest income
–
3,091
–
3,196
Total other income (expense)
( 2,023 )
249,917 )
( 3,035 )
( 8,178,841 )
Net loss before income taxes
( 2,050,385 )
( 753,521 )
( 3,803,644 )
( 10,050,019 )
Income taxes
–
–
–
–
Net loss
$ ( 2,050,385 )
$ ( 753,521 )
$ ( 3,803,644 )
$ ( 10,050,019 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic and diluted
$ ( 0.16 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.30 )
$ ( 1.20 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic and diluted
12,514,763
11,291,829
12,489,790
8,366,343
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Auddia Inc.
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’
Equity (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Value
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance, December 31, 2020
485,441
$ 486
$ 38,256,854
$ ( 51,360,320 )
$ ( 13,103,250 )
Issuance of common shares
3,991,818
3,992
14,480,048
–
14,484,040
Conversion of debt obligations
6,814,570
6,814
15,186,619
15,193,433
Share-based compensation
–
–
31,951
–
31,951
Net loss
–
–
–
( 10,050,019 )
( 10,050,019 )
Balance, June 30, 2021
11,291,829
$ 11,292
$ 67,955,202
$ ( 61,410,339 )
$ 6,556,155
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Value
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance, December 31, 2021
12,416,408
$ 12,416
$ 74,236,910
$ ( 64,838,389 )
$ 9,410,937
Exercise of restricted stock units and warrants
98,355
98
( 98 )
–
–
Share-based compensation
–
–
671,829
–
671,829
Reclassification of share-based compensation award to liability
–
–
( 135,796 )
( 135,796 )
Net loss
–
–
–
( 3,803,644 )
( 3,803,644 )
Balance, June 30, 2022
12,514,763
$ 12,514
$ 74,772,845
$ ( 68,642,033 )
$ 6,143,326
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Auddia Inc.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 3,803,644 )
$ ( 10,050,019 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Finance charge associated with debt to equity conversion
–
8,141,424
Depreciation and amortization
447,132
5,040
Share-based compensation
671,829
31,951
Gain on PPP loan extinguishment
–
( 268,662 )
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
36
128
Prepaids and other non-current assets
( 4,312 )
( 213,800 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
56,113
( 779,697 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 2,632,846 )
( 3,133,635 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Software capitalization
( 1,278,625 )
( 551,538 )
Purchase of property and equipment
( 3,808 )
( 23,835 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 1,282,433 )
( 575,373 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net settlement of share-based compensation awards
( 88,723 )
–
Proceeds from issuance of common shares
–
14,822,459
Repayments of related party debt and deferred salary
–
( 930,636 )
Repayments of line of credit
–
( 4,000,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of PPP loan
–
267,482
Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes payable
–
15,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
( 88,723 )
10,174,305
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash
( 4,004,002 )
6,465,297
Cash, beginning of period
6,345,291
117,914
Cash, end of period
$ 2,341,289
$ 6,583,211
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$ 3,035
$ 160,628
Cash paid for income taxes
$ –
$ –
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activity:
Shares issued for conversion of indebtedness
–
15,193,433
PPP loan extinguishment
$ –
$ ( 268,662 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Auddia Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1 - Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Auddia Inc., formerly Clip Interactive, LLC, (the
“Company”, “Auddia”, “we”, “our”) is a technology company that is reinventing how consumers
engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform for audio and innovative technologies for podcasts. Clip Interactive,
LLC was initially formed as a Colorado limited liability company on January 14, 2012 and on November 25, 2019 changed its trade name to
Auddia.
On February 16, 2021, the Company completed an
initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 3,991,818 units, at $4.125 per unit, consisting of one share of common stock and one
Series A warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.54 per share. In addition, the underwriters exercised
their option to purchase 598,772 Series A warrants to cover over-allotments and were issued 319,346 in representative warrants at an exercise
price of $5.15625 per share. After deducting underwriters commissions and expenses, the Company received net proceeds of approximately
$15.1 million and its common stock commenced trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AUUD”. Concurrently with the IPO,
holders of the Company’s promissory notes, convertible notes, and related party notes, along with accrued interest, were converted
into 6,814,570 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Concurrently with the IPO the Company converted
from a Colorado limited liability company to a Delaware corporation. This accounting change has been given retrospective treatment in
the condensed financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Unaudited interim financial information
The condensed financial statements of the Company
included herein have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this Quarterly Report, as is permitted by such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these condensed
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K. The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed financial statements
in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The condensed financial statements include some
amounts that are based on management's best estimates and judgments. The most significant estimates relate to valuation of capital stock,
warrants and options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, and the estimated recoverability and amortization period for capitalized
software development costs. These estimates may be adjusted as more current information becomes available, and any adjustment could be
significant.
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Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to various risks and uncertainties
frequently encountered by companies in the early stages of development. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
its limited operating history, competition from other companies, limited access to additional funds, dependence on key personnel, and
management of potential rapid growth. To address these risks, the Company must, among other things, develop its customer base; implement
and successfully execute its business and marketing strategy; develop follow-on products; provide superior customer service; and attract,
retain, and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no guarantee that the Company will be successful in addressing these or other such
risks.
Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at June 30, 2022
or December 31, 2021.
The Company maintains cash deposits at several
financial institutions, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. The Company’s cash balance
may at times exceed these limits. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 2,022,091 and $ 5,910,758 , respectively, in
excess of federally insured limits. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions
with which it invests.
Software Development Costs
The Company accounts for costs incurred in the
development of computer software as software research and development costs until the preliminary project stage is completed, management
has committed to funding the project, and completion and use of the software for its intended purpose is probable.
The Company ceases capitalization of development
costs once the software has been substantially completed and is available for its intended use. Software development costs are amortized
over a useful life estimated by the Company’s management of five years. Costs associated with significant upgrades and enhancements
that result in additional functionality are capitalized. Capitalized costs are subject to an ongoing assessment of recoverability based
on anticipated future revenues and changes in software technologies.
Unamortized capitalized software development costs
determined to be in excess of anticipated future net revenues are considered impaired and expensed during the period of such determination.
Software development costs of $ 617,411 and $ 259,463 were capitalized for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and
$ 1,278,625 and $ 551,538 were capitalized for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software
development costs were $ 262,703 and $ 0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $ 430,739 and $ 0 for the six
months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and are included in depreciation and amortization expense.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue will be measured according to Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and will be recognized based on
consideration specified in a contract with a customer and will exclude any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties.
We will recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control over a service or product to a customer. We
will report revenues net of any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on, and concurrent with, a specific revenue-producing
transaction between a seller and a customer in our condensed statements of operations. Collected taxes will be recorded within Other current
liabilities until remitted to the relevant taxing authority.
Subscriber revenue will consist primarily of subscription
fees and other ancillary subscription-based revenues. Revenue will be recognized on a straight-line basis when the performance obligations
to provide each service for the period are satisfied, which is over time as our subscription services are continuously available and can
be consumed by customers at any time. There is no revenue recognized for unpaid trial subscriptions.
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Customers may pay for the services in advance
of the performance obligation and therefore these prepayments are recorded as deferred revenue. The deferred revenue will be recognized
as revenue in our statement of operations as the services are provided.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation
arrangements with employees, directors, and consultants and recognizes the compensation expense for share-based awards based on the estimated
fair value of the awards on the date of grant in accordance with ASC 718.
Compensation expense for all share-based awards
is based on the estimated grant-date fair value and recognized in earnings over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period).
The Company records share-based compensation expense related to non-employees over the related service periods.
Certain stock awards include a net-share settlement
feature that provides the grantee an option to withhold shares to satisfy tax withholding requirements and are classified as a share-based
compensation liability. Cash paid to satisfy tax withholdings is classified as financing activities in the condensed statements of cash
flows.
Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an emerging growth company, as
defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies
can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards
apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with certain new or revised accounting
standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies.
Note 2 – Property & Equipment
and Software Development Costs
Property and equipment and software development
costs consisted of the following as of:
Schedule of property, equipment and software development costs
June 30
2022
December 31,
2021
Computers and equipment
$ 771,127
$ 767,318
Furniture
7,262
7,262
Software
5,228
5,228
Accumulated depreciation
( 723,436 )
( 707,042 )
Total property and equipment, net
$ 60,181
$ 72,766
Software development costs
5,977,375
$ 4,698,752
Accumulated amortization
( 1,966,418 )
( 1,535,680 )
Total software development costs, net
$ 4,010,957
$ 3,163,071
The Company recognized depreciation expense of
$ 16,393 and $ 5,040 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively related to property and equipment and amortization expense
of $ 430,739 and $ 0 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively related to software development costs.
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Note 3 – Balance Sheet Disclosures
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist
of the following:
Schedule of accounts payable and accrued liabilities
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 277,409
$ 210,929
Credit cards payable
1,900
12,267
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 279,309
$ 223,196
Note 4 – Line of Credit
The Company had a line of credit which was repaid
in full on July 8, 2021. Interest accrued at a variable rate based on the bank’s prime rate plus 1% (4.25% at December 31, 2020)
but at no time less than 4.0%. Monthly interest payments were required, with any outstanding principal due on July 10, 2021. Interest
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 0 and $ 69,132 , respectively.
The line of credit was collateralized by all assets
of the Company, including $2,000,000 of cash held in a control account at the lender. The Company also maintained a minimum balance at
the lender to cover two months of interest payments. Prior to our IPO, the line of credit was collateralized by $6,000,000 of cash assets
of two shareholders held in control accounts at the lender.
Following the Company’s IPO in February
2021 the line of credit was amended and the Company paid down the outstanding principal balance on its bank line of credit from $6,000,000
to $2,000,000 and the available principal balance for the line of credit was reduced from $6,000,000 to $2,000,000. Further, the $6,000,000
of cash collateral previously provided by the two shareholders was released. The remaining principal balance of $2,000,000 was repaid
in full and the line of credit was terminated on July 8, 2021.
The shareholder who previously provided the $2,000,000
control account had a collateral agreement with the Company which is described in Note 6. This agreement was terminated in March 2021.
Note 5 – Convertible Notes Payable,
Notes Payable to Related Parties and Promissory Notes
Convertible notes payable
The Company had convertible notes outstanding
at December 31, 2020 in the amount of $ 2,295,305 , inclusive of accrued interest. These convertible notes accrued interest at 6.0 % per
year and were scheduled to mature on December 31, 2021 . In conjunction with the February 2021 IPO, the Notes automatically converted into
2,066,176 shares of common stock at discounts ranging from 50% to 75% of the IPO price. Interest expense for the six months ended June
30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 0 and $ 16,586 , respectively.
Accrued fees to a related party
The Company had an agreement with a shareholder
to provide collateral for a bank line of credit described in Note 4 – Line of Credit. The amount of the cash collateral provided
by the shareholder to the bank was $2,000,000. The collateral agreement required a commitment to pay collateral fees of $710,000 (comprised
of annual interest of $660,000 plus the $50,000 renewal fee) to the shareholder and issue 3,454 common stock warrants. In January 2019,
in connection with the collateral agreement, the Company converted accrued fees of $ 725,000 into an unsecured note payable, which bore
interest at 33 % annually and had a maturity date of December 31, 2021 . The fees that accrued on the collateral arrangement were 33% percent
of the collateral amount annually plus an annual renewal fee of $50,000. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
was $ 0 and $ 208,727 , respectively. This collateral agreement terminated in March 2021.
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In conjunction with the February 2021 IPO, the
notes payable and accrued interest due to this shareholder were converted to 1,667,859 shares of common stock.
Promissory notes payable
The Company had promissory notes payable outstanding
that were scheduled to mature on December 31, 2021 and accrue interest at 6 %. The notes and accrued interest would convert into equity,
upon a qualified IPO at a per share valuation equal to $40.0 million. In addition, each investor in the Promissory Notes would receive
shares and warrants based on a formula that takes into account the number of shares and warrants the investor owned before the investment
in these Promissory Notes, as well as a portion of the bonus allocation of 1,038,342 shares made available to the investors. Interest
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 0 and $ 14,454 , respectively.
In conjunction with the February 2021 IPO, all
of the Promissory Notes collectively converted into 3,080,535 shares of common stock.
The Company recognized a finance charge to interest
expense of $ 8,141,424 related to the conversion of the convertible notes, notes payable to related parties and promissory notes in February
2021.
Note 6 – Notes Payable
Notes payable to related parties and deferred
salary
An executive officer of the Company agreed to
defer receipt of compensation to preserve liquidity in the Company. The accumulated amount of compensation owed to this executive officer
was approximately $ 631,000 . The Company paid this deferred compensation in the first quarter of 2021.
The Company had convertible notes payable to related
parties in the amounts of $ 200,000 and $ 50,000 , without a stated interest rate or stated maturity date. Two other existing investors entered
into a convertible note related to services provided to the Company in the amount of $ 17,197 . The Company also issued a convertible note
payable to a related party for consulting services incurred by the Company in the amount of $ 486,198 . The Company paid these Notes in
the first quarter of 2021.
The Company had a short term loan of $ 500,000
short term loan from a related party. The balance was repaid in February 2021.
Cares Act Paycheck Protection Program loan
The Company entered into a promissory note evidencing
an unsecured loan (the “First Loan”) in the amount of $ 268,662 made to the Company under the Paycheck Protection Program (the
“PPP”). In January 2021, the Company entered into a second promissory note (the “Second Loan” or combined with
the first loan, the “PPP Loans”) of $ 267,482 under the PPP. The PPP was established under the CARES Act and is administered
by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The First Loan was set to mature in April 2022
and the Second Loan was set to mature in January 2023. The PPP Loans bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum. Beginning November 2020,
the Company was required to make 18 monthly payments of principal and interest in the amount of $14,370 related to the First Loan. The
PPP Loans may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The proceeds from the Loans may only
be used for payroll costs (including benefits), interest on mortgage obligations, rent, utilities and interest on certain other debt obligations.
The PPP Loans contained customary events of default
relating to, among other things, payment defaults, making materially false and misleading representations to the lender or breaching the
terms of the Loan documents. The occurrence of an event of default will result in an increase in the interest rate to 18 % per annum and
provides the lender with customary remedies, including the right to require immediate payment of all amounts owed under the PPP Loans.
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Pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act and the
PPP, the Company applied for forgiveness for both the PPP Loans. On June 15, 2021, the Company received confirmation that the First Loan
was approved for forgiveness and the Company recorded $ 268,662 in PPP loan extinguishment to other income during the year ended December
31, 2021. On November 2, 2021, the Company received confirmation that the Second Loan was approved for forgiveness and the Company recorded
$ 267,482 in PPP loan extinguishment to other income during the year ended December 31, 2021. The amount eligible for forgiveness was based
on the amount of Loan proceeds used by the Company (during the eight-week period after the lender makes the first disbursement of Loan
proceeds) for the payment of certain covered costs, including payroll costs (including benefits), interest on mortgage obligations, rent
and utilities, subject to certain limitations and reductions in accordance with the CARES Act and the PPP.
Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease
In April 2021, the Company entered into a lease
agreement for a new primary office space in Boulder, Colorado comprising of 8,639 square feet. The lease commenced on May 15, 2021 and
terminates after 12 months. The lease has an initial base rent of $7,150 per month, with the first 15 days rent free and includes three
separate six month renewal options, subject to fixed rate escalation increases. The Company exercised it’s first six month renewal
option to extend the lease through November 2022. The Company previously leased approximately 3,000 square feet of office space that
expired on April 30, 2021. Rent expense was as follows:
Schedule of rent expenses
Three Months Ended June 30
Six Months Ended June 30
2022
2021
2022
2021
Rent expense
$
21,733
13,437
$
43,182
31,490
Litigation
In the normal course of business, the Company
is party to litigation from time to time. The Company maintains insurance to cover certain actions and believes that resolution of such
litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
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Note 8 - Share-based Issuances
Stock Options
The following table presents the activity for
stock options outstanding:
Schedule of stock option activity
Weighted
Non-Qualified
Average
Options
Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2021
1,504,791
$
2.96
Granted
293,750
1.79
Forfeited/canceled
–
–
Exercised
–
–
Outstanding – June 30, 2022
1,798,541
$
2.77
The following table presents the composition of
options outstanding and exercisable:
Options outstanding and exercisable
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices
Number
Price*
Life*
Number
Price*
$2.70
68,518
$ 2.70
1.33
68,518
$ 2.70
$2.90
53,128
$ 2.90
5.54
53,128
$ 2.90
$4.26
171,263
$ 4.26
7.13
152,217
$ 4.26
$2.79
1,211,882
$ 2.79
9.01
545,939
$ 2.79
$1.79
293,750
$ 1.79
9.65
7,500
$ 1.79
Total – June 30, 2022
1,798,541
$ 2.77
7.48
827,302
$ 3.05
________________________
*
Price and Life reflect the weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company granted 293,750 stock options to certain executives and key employees. Under the terms of the option agreements, the options are
subject to certain vesting requirements. The fair value of each award is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which
values options based on the stock price at the grant date, the expected life of the option, the estimated volatility of the stock, and
the risk-free interest rate over the expected life of the option. The expected volatility was determined considering comparable companies
historical stock prices as a peer group for the fiscal year the grant occurred and prior fiscal years for a period equal to the expected
life of the option. The risk-free interest rate was the rate available from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank with a term equal to the
expected life of the option. The expected life of the option was estimated based on a mid-point method calculation.
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Restricted Stock Units
The following table presents the activity for
restricted stock units outstanding:
Schedule of warrant activity
Weighted
Restricted
Average
Stock Units
Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2021
424,500
$ –
Granted
150,000
–
Forfeited/canceled
–
$ –
Vested/issued
( 143,625 )
–
Outstanding – June 30, 2022
430,875
$ –
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company granted 150,000 restricted stock units. Under terms of the restricted stock agreements, the restricted stock units are subject
to a four year vesting schedule.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, certain
restricted stock unit holders elected a net-share settlement for vested shares to satisfy income tax requirements. The Company applied
modification accounting in accordance with ASC 718, and reclassified these share-based awards from equity classification to liability
classification. The Company recognized a share-based compensation liability as of June 30, 2022 of $ 47,073 related to the fair value of
vested shares over the service period.
The Company recognized share-based compensation
expense related to stock options and restricted stock units in the amounts of $ 671,829 and $ 31,951 for the six months ended June 30, 2022
and 2021, respectively. The remaining unvested share-based compensation expense of $ 2,444,906 is expected to be recognized over the next
45 months.
Warrants
The following table presents the activity for
warrants outstanding:
Schedule of warrant activity
Weighted
Warrants
Average
Outstanding
Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2021
4,172,247
$ 4.80
Granted
–
–
Forfeited/cancelled/restored
–
–
Exercised
( 148 )
0.87
Outstanding – June 30, 2022
4,172,099
$ 4.80
In connection with the February 2021 IPO, the
Company issued 3,991,818 warrants to purchase shares of common stock and issued to 598,772 warrants to its underwriters to cover over-allotments.
The Company also issued 319,346 of representative warrants to its underwriters to purchase shares of common stock and these representative
warrants contain a cashless exercise feature.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022 certain
holders of our Pre-IPO warrants exercised 148 warrants for 112 shares of common stock at the net exercise price of $ 0.87 per share.
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All of the outstanding warrants are exercisable
and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of approximately 3.44 years as of June 30, 2022.
Note 9 – Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing
net loss, which is allocated based upon the proportionate amount of weighted average shares outstanding, to each class of stockholder’s
stock outstanding during the period. For the calculation of diluted net loss per share, net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
for basic net loss per share is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities, including awards under our equity compensation plans.
As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, 6,325,245 shares
and 4,239,600 shares, respectively of potentially dilutive weighted average shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss
per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.
Note 10 – Subsequent Events
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting
Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 855, Subsequent Events, management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date
that the financial statements were available to be issued on August 12, 2022 and has determined
that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these financial statements.
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`Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should
be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report
and our audited financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on February 17, 2022. This discussion and analysis and other parts of this Quarterly Report contain
forward-looking statements based upon current beliefs, plans and expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such
as statements regarding our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and projections. Our actual results and the timing of selected
events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those
set forth under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. You should carefully read the “Risk
Factors” section of this Quarterly Report and of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to gain an
understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. Please
also see the section entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview
We are a technology company
that is reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform for audio and innovative technologies
for podcasts. We are leveraging these technologies to bring to market two industry first Apps, Faidr and Vodacast.
The Faidr app gives consumers
the opportunity to listen to any AM/FM radio station with no commercials while personalizing the listening experience through skips, the
insertion of on-demand content and the programming of audio routines to customize listening sessions such as a daily commute. The Faidr
App represents the first-time consumers can access the local content uniquely provided by radio in the commercial free and personalized
manner many consumers have come to demand for media consumption.
We look to bring to market
a premium AM/FM radio listening experience through Faidr. The Faidr App is intended to be downloaded by consumers who will pay a subscription
fee to listen to any streaming AM/FM radio station without commercials. Advanced features will allow consumers to skip any content heard
on the station, request audio content on-demand, and program an audio routine. We believe Faidr represents a significant differentiated
audio streaming product that will be the first to come to market since the emergence of popular streaming music apps such as Pandora,
Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. We believe that the most significant point of differentiation is that in addition to music, Faidr
is intended to deliver non-music content that includes local sports, news, weather, traffic and the discovery of new music. Radio is the
dominant audio platform for local content and new music discovery.
We recently launched
the Faidr App to include all major U.S. radio stations on February 15, 2022 and launched marketing campaigns for Faidr to build an audience
and demonstrate consumer interest. We are currently providing consumers a free trial of the App and started trialing subscriptions with
a subset of consumers in late second quarter. In addition, we are continuing to enhance the listening experience for consumers by: 1)
advancing the training of our proprietary AI technology primarily around talk stations and talk segments on music stations; 2) continual
improvements to the user interface and consumer interaction within the App; and 3) exploring additional content choices, including podcasting,
some of which will become available in the App during the year. We expect to continue to understand consumer interest for subscription
during the third quarter.
The Faidr mobile App
is available today through the iOS and Android App stores.
We also have developed
a podcasting platform called Vodacast. Vodacast provides a unique suite of tools that helps Podcasters create additional digital content
for their podcast episodes as well as plan their episodes, build their brand around their Podcast and monetize their content with new
monetization channels. One innovative and proprietary part of the Vodacast platform is the availability of tools to create and distribute
an interactive digital feed which supplements podcast episode audio with additional digital content. These content feeds allow podcasters
to tell deeper stories to their listeners while giving podcasters access to digital revenue for the first time. Podcasters will be able
to build these interactive feeds using The Vodacast Hub, a content management system that also serves as a tool to plan and manage podcast
episodes. The digital feed activates a new digital ad channel that turns every audio ad into a direct-response digital ad, increasing
the effectiveness and value of their established audio ad model. The feed also presents a richer listening experience, as any element
of a podcast episode can be supplemented with images, videos, text and web links. This feed appears fully synchronized in the Vodacast
mobile App, and it also can be hosted and accessed independently (e.g., through any browser), making the content feed universally distributable.
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Vodacast will also introduce
a unique and industry first multi-channel, highly flexible set of revenue channels that podcasters can activate in combination to allow
listeners to choose how they want to consume and pay for content. “Flex Revenue” allows podcasters to continue to run their
standard audio ad model and complement those ads with direct response enabled digital ads in each episode content feed, increasing the
value of advertising on any podcast. “Flex Revenue” will also activate subscriptions, on-demand fees for content (e.g., listen
without audio ads for a micro payment fee) and direct donations from listeners. Using these channels in combination, podcasters can maximize
revenue generation and exercise higher margin monetization models, beyond basic audio advertising.
The Vodacast mobile App
is available today through the iOS and Android App stores.
We launched marketing campaigns for Vodacast during
the second quarter to continue to grow our user base and encourage listeners to download the Vodacast App and listen to all their favorite
shows. Because podcasting is the type of audio content that music app users expect to find in their preferred apps and platforms (e.g.
TuneIn, iHeart, Audacy, Spotify), we are currently exploring the migration of podcasting and the full suite of tools and features from
Vodacast into our Faidr App to provide an all-inclusive and immersive listening experience. During this time, we have paused direct marketing
promotion related to the Vodacast App while we explore podcasting into Faidr.
We have funded our operations
with proceeds from the February 2021 IPO and Series A warrants exercise in July 2021. Since inception we have incurred significant operating
losses. As of June 30, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $68.6 million. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve
profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and commercialization of one or more of our Apps.
As a part of our capital
strategy, we recently implemented certain cost saving initiatives that reduced our quarterly cash spend. This includes certain cost saving
initiatives related to our research and development and sales and marketing costs and includes a reduction of headcount and direct promotion
of our Apps while we continue to enhance our listening experience. We expect that our expenses and capital requirements will increase
again sometime in the future, particularly if and as we:
·
continue training our proprietary AI technology and make additional product enhancements;
·
gain significant consumer interest in our products and increase marketing promotion to drive users to our Apps and convert users to subscribers;
·
identify and license new content that will add value to our products and drive consumer interest;
·
continue market studies of our products; and
·
add operational and general administrative personnel which will support our product development programs, commercialization efforts and our transition to operating as a public company.
As a result, we will
need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy. Until such time as we can generate
significant revenue from subscriptions, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through the sale of equity, debt financings or other
capital sources, which may include collaborations with other companies or other strategic transactions. We may be unable to raise additional
funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms, or at all. If we fail to raise capital or enter
into such agreements as and when needed, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development and commercialization
of one or more of our product candidates in addition to the cost saving initiatives we have already made effective.
Because of the numerous
risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when
or if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability. Even if we are able to generate product sales, we may not become profitable.
If we fail to become profitable or are unable to sustain profitability on a continuing basis, then we may be unable to continue our operations
at planned levels and be forced to reduce or terminate our operations.
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As of June 30, 2022,
we had cash of approximately $2.3 million, which we believe should fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements through
at least December 31, 2022. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available
capital resources sooner than we expect. See “—Liquidity and capital resources.” To finance our operations beyond that
point, we will need to raise additional capital, which cannot be assured. If we are unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts
or on terms acceptable to us, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development or commercialization of our
Apps or other research and development initiatives.
Components of our results of operations
Operating expenses
Direct costs of services
Direct cost of services
consists primarily of costs incurred related to our technology and development of our Apps, including hosting and other technology related
expenses. We expect our direct costs of services to increase in the future as we continue to develop and enhance our technology related
to the Faidr and Vodacast Apps.
Sales and marketing
Our sales and marketing
expenses consist primarily of salaries, direct to consumer promotional spend and consulting services, all of which are related to the
sales and promotion performed during the period. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period by period as we continue
to promote the national commercial launch of our Faidr product and look to generate revenue for our products through customer acquisition,
retention and subscription conversion.
Research and development
Since our inception,
we have focused significant resources on our research and development activities related to the software development of our technology.
We account for costs incurred in the development of computer software as software research and development costs until the preliminary
project stage is completed, management has committed to funding the project, and completion and use of the software for its intended purpose
is probable. We cease capitalization of development costs once the software has been substantially completed and is available for its
intended use. Software development costs are amortized over a useful life estimated by the Company’s management of three years.
Costs associated with significant upgrades and enhancements that result in additional functionality are capitalized. Capitalized costs
are subject to an ongoing assessment of recoverability based on anticipated future revenues and changes in software technologies. Unamortized
capitalized software development costs determined to be in excess of anticipated future net revenues are impaired and expensed during
the period of such determination.
We recently implemented
certain cost saving initiatives which includes the reduction of a part of our research and development staff. We still expect to continue
to incur substantial research and development expenses and capitalization in the future, even after the reduction of headcount as we continue
to develop and enhance our Faidr and Vodacast Apps.
General and administrative
Our general and administrative
expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs, including payroll taxes, benefits, stock-based compensation, and professional
fees related to auditing, tax, general legal services, and consulting services. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase
in the future as we expand our operating activities and prepare for commercialization of our products and support our operations as a
public company, including increased expenses related to legal, accounting, insurance, regulatory and tax-related services associated with
maintaining compliance with exchange listing and Securities and Exchange Commission requirements, directors and officers liability insurance
premiums and investor relations activities.
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Other income and expense
Our other income and expense consist of interest
income related to our cash at financial institutions, debt extinguishment related to our PPP loans, interest expense from our line of
credit, and a finance charge related to conversion of outstanding debt into shares of common stock related to the February 2021 IPO. We
expect our other expense to decrease as we paid off our outstanding balance on our line of credit and will not incur any additional debt
conversion charges.
Results of operations
Comparison of the three months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021
The following table summarizes our results
of operations:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Increase/(Decrease)
Revenue
$ –
$ –
$ –
Operating expenses:
Direct costs of service
43,532
76,058
(32,526 )
Sales and marketing
740,019
139,611
600,408
Research and development
151,251
78,285
72,966
General and administrative
842,555
706,627
135,928
Depreciation and amortization
271,005
2,857
268,148
Total operating expense
2,048,362
1,003,438
1,044,924
Loss from operations
(2,048,362 )
(1,003,438 )
(1,044,924 )
Other income (expense), net:
(2,023 )
249,917
(251,940 )
Net loss
$ (2,050,385 )
$ (753,521 )
$ (1,296,864 )
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Revenue
Total revenues were $0
for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021. We are continuing to develop the new Faidr and Vodacast products to establish
new revenue streams and expect to start generating our first revenue during the third quarter of 2022.
Direct cost of services
Direct Cost of Services
decreased $32,526 or 42.8%, from $76,058 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $43,532 for the three months ended June
30, 2022. We continue to incur direct cost of services expense related to hosting and other music services related to our Faidr App and
expect these costs to increase in the future.
Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses
increased by $600,408 or 430.1%, from $139,611 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $740,019 for the three months ended June 30,
2022 due to our increase in promotional activity related to the national launch of our Faidr App, and continued promotion for our Vodacast
App. The increase in marketing promotion was primarily understanding consumer interest and demand for our Faidr App. As a part of that
increased marketing spend, we were able to identify key metrics and user data which exceeded our initial targets for consumer downloads
and monthly active users (MAUs).
Research and development
Research and development
expenses increased by $72,966 or 93.2%, from $78,285 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $151,251 for the three months ended June
30, 2022 primarily related to additional staffing on our development team as we continued to advance the Faidr and Vodacast Apps. Our
research and development staffing and related development costs were $766,779 and capitalized software expenses of $617,411 for the three
months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to staffing and related development costs of $354,188 and capitalized software expenses of $259,463
for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The majority of development time was spent on our Faidr and Vodacast Apps. We started amortizing
capitalized development costs associated with Faidr during Q1 2022 and continue to amortize development expense related to Vodacast.
General and administrative
General and administrative
expenses increased by $135,928 or 19.2%, from $706,627 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $842,555 for the three months
ended June 30, 2022. The increase resulted primarily from increased stock compensation expense related to employee stock options granted
in Q3 2021 and Q1 2022 partially offset by lower professional fees related to our IPO and recruiting fees incurred during 2021. Stock
compensation expense was $285,920 and $15,820 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expenses increased by $268,148, from $2,857 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $271,005 for the three months ended June
30, 2022. The increase is related to amortization of our Faidr and Vodacast Apps, which started amortization during Q1 2022 and Q4 2021,
respectively.
Other income (expense),
net
Total other income (expense)
decreased by $251,940, from $249,917 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to ($2,023) for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The
decrease was mostly related to a net gain from the extinguishment of our first PPP loan during 2021.
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Comparison of the six months ended June
30, 2022 and 2021
The following table summarizes our results
of operations:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Increase/(Decrease)
Revenue
$ –
$ –
$ –
Operating expenses:
Direct costs of service
96,093
133,406
(37,313 )
Sales and marketing
1,097,086
263,115
833,971
Research and development
300,015
125,282
174,733
General and administrative
1,860,283
1,344,335
515,948
Depreciation and amortization
447,132
5,040
442,092
Total operating expense
3,800,609
1,871,178
1,929,431
Loss from operations
(3,800,609 )
(1,871,178 )
(1,929,431 )
Other income (expense), net:
(3,035 )
(8,178,841 )
8,175,806
Net loss
$ (3,803,644 )
$ (10,050,019 )
$ 6,246,375
Revenue
Total revenues were $0
for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021. We are continuing to develop the new Faidr and Vodacast products to establish
new revenue streams and expect to start generating our first revenue during the third quarter of 2022.
Direct cost of services
Direct Cost of Services
decreased $37,313 or 28.0%, from $133,406 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $96,093 for the six months ended June 30,
2022. We continue to incur direct cost of services expense related to hosting and other music services related to our Faidr App and expect
these costs to increase in the future.
Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses
increased by $833,971 or 317.0%, from $263,115 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $1,097,086 for the six months ended June 30,
2022 due to our increase in promotional activity related to the national launch of our Faidr App, and continued promotion for our Vodacast
App. The increase in marketing promotion was primarily understanding consumer interest and demand for our Faidr App. As a part of that
increased marketing spend, we were able to identify key metrics and user data which exceeded our initial targets for consumer downloads
and monthly active users (MAUs).
Research and development
Research and development
expenses increased by $174,733 or 139.5%, from $125,282 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $300,015 for the six months ended June
30, 2022 primarily related to additional staffing on our development team as we continue to advance the Faidr and Vodacast Apps. Our research
and development staffing and related development costs were $1,578,637 and capitalized software expenses of $1,278,625 for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 as compared to staffing and related development costs of $692,976 and capitalized software expenses of $551,538 for
the six months ended June 30, 2021. The majority of development time was spent on our Faidr and Vodacast Apps. We started amortizing capitalized
development costs associated with Faidr during Q1 2022 and continue to amortize development expense related to Vodacast.
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General and administrative
General and administrative
expenses increased by $515,948 or 38.4%, from $1,344,335 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1,860,283 for the six months
ended June 30, 2022. The increase resulted primarily from increased stock compensation expense related to employee stock options granted
in Q3 2021 and Q1 2022 partially offset by lower professional fees related to our IPO and recruiting fees incurred during 2021. Stock
compensation expense was $671,829 and $31,951 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expenses increased by $442,092, from $5,040 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $447,132 for the six months ended June
30, 2022. The increase is related to amortization of our Faidr and Vodacast Apps, which started amortization during Q1 2022 and Q4 2021,
respectively.
Other income (expense),
net
Total other expense decreased
by $8,175,806, from $8,178,841 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $3,035 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was
mostly related to a finance charge of $8,141,424 to interest expense related to the conversion of outstanding debt into 6.8 million shares
of common stock related to the February 2021 IPO. In addition, we paid off and terminated our line of credit during 2021 and no longer
are incurring interest related to the line of credit.
Liquidity and capital
resources
Sources of liquidity
We have incurred operating
losses since our inception and have an accumulated deficit as a result of ongoing efforts to develop and commercialize our Faidr and Vodacast
Apps. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 we had cash of $2,341,289 and $6,345,291, respectively. We reduced our future quarterly
cash spend through a series of cost saving initiatives during the third quarter of 2022 and deferral of promotional activity on the Faidr
and Vodacast Apps. We anticipate that operating losses and net cash used in operating activities will continue over the next 12 months
as we continue to develop and market our products and work through consumer conversion to subscriptions throughout 2022 and expect the
start of subscription conversion during 2023.
In February 2021, we completed an IPO of 3,991,818
units, at $4.125 per unit, consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise
price of $4.54 per share. After deducting underwriters’ commissions and expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $15.2
million. Due to the successful completion of the IPO, all of our existing convertible debt, accrued interest, accrued fees payable to
related parties, and promissory notes were converted into shares of common stock.
Following the Company’s IPO in February
2021, we paid down the outstanding principal balance on our bank line of credit from $6 million to $2 million. We and the bank agreed
to reduce the maximum available balance for the line of credit to $2 million.
In July 2021, certain holders of our publicly
traded Series A Warrants exercised approximately 1.1 million warrants for approximately 1.1 million shares of common stock at the cash
exercise price of $4.5375 per share and as a result, we received additional cash proceeds of approximately $5.0 million. In addition,
we paid the remaining $2.0 million, out of our restricted cash, to pay off and terminate our line of credit.
During the year ended
December 31, 2021, we have reduced our bank debt by $6.0 million, paid down a significant percentage of our accounts payable, and eliminated
all deferred compensation owed to a related party.
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Cash Flow Analysis
Our cash flows from operating
activities have historically been significantly impacted by revenues received, our investment in sales and marketing to drive growth,
and research and development expenses. Our ability to meet future liquidity needs will be driven by our operating performance and the
extent of continued investment in our operations. Failure to generate sufficient revenues and related cash flows could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to meet our liquidity needs and achieve our business objectives.
The following table summarizes
the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
% Change
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$ (2,632,846 )
$ (3,133,635 )
(16.0% )
Investing activities
(1,282,433 )
(575,373 )
122.9%
Financing activities
(88,723 )
10,174,305
(100.9% )
Change in cash and restricted cash
$ (4,004,002 )
$ 6,465,297
(161.9% )
Operating activities
Cash used in operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $2,632,846, primarily resulting from our net loss of $3,803,644, partially offset
by non-cash charges of $1,118,961 primarily related to stock compensation expense and depreciation and amortization.
Cash used in operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $3,133,635, primarily resulting from our net loss of $10,050,019 and changes in
working capital of $993,369, partially offset by non-cash charges of $7,909,753 primarily related to our conversion of outstanding debt
to common stock from our February 2021 IPO. Changes in working capital primarily related to paying off outstanding accounts payable.
Cash used in operating
activities primarily consisted of personnel-related expenditures, payments included costs of operations, and other sales efforts, research
and development and administrative costs.
Investing activities
Cash flows used in investing
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, consisted primarily of capitalization of software development expenses of
$1,278,625 and $551,538, respectively.
Financing activities
Cash flows used in financing
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $88,723 all from cash used in relation to the net settlement of share-based compensation.
Cash flows provided by
financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $10,174,305 primarily related to the issuance of common shares for $14,822,459
related to our February 2021 IPO and proceeds from the second PPP loan in the amount of $267,482, partially offset by a $4,000,000 repayment
on our line of credit, and repayment of deferred salary and related party notes payable of $930,636.
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Funding Requirements
We historically have
incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. As of June 30, 2022, we had cash of $2.3 million.
Our cash is comprised primarily of demand deposit accounts and money market funds. We believe our current cash on hand should be sufficient
to fund our operations through at least December 31, 2022. We are currently in the process of raising additional short-term funding that,
if completed, would extend our current cash availability through the second quarter 2023. We have based these estimates, however, on assumptions
that may prove to be wrong, and we could spend our available financial resources much faster than we currently expect and therefore would
need to raise longer term funding sooner than we anticipate. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we
would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
As a part of our funding strategy, we recently
implemented cost saving initiatives to ensure our cash on hand will allow us enough time to finalize certain product enhancements and
optimize consumer adoption and subscription. We expect these cost saving measures to reduce our quarterly cash burn rate by
$500,000 to $700,000 as compared to the second quarter 2022. With the combination of cost saving initiatives and the additional short-term
funding we are pursuing, we believe our cash availability will be able to extend through the second quarter 2023.
We expect to continue to incur costs associated with operating as a public company, including legal, accounting, investor
relations and other expenses. Our future funding requirements and timing will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:
·
the scope, progress, results and costs related to our Faidr App and obtaining market adoption and subscription conversion;
·
the costs, timing and ability to continue to develop our technology;
·
effectively addressing any competing technological and market developments;
·
avoiding and defending against intellectual property infringement, misappropriation and other claims
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes
our contractual obligations not on our Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2022 and the effects that such obligations are expected to have on
our liquidity and cash flows in future periods:
Payments due by period
Total
Less Than
1 Year
1 - 3
Years
4 - 5
Years
More Than
5 Years
Operating lease commitments:
Office lease (1)
$ 37,170
37,170
-0-
-0-
-0-
Insurance premiums (2)
165,303
165,303
-0-
-0-
-0-
Total operating lease commitments
$ 202,473
202,473
-0-
-0-
-0-
(1)
Represents minimum payments due for the lease of office space without consideration of additional renewal options
(2)
Represents premium payments due related to D&O insurance policy from February 2022 – February 2023
Off-balance sheet
arrangements
We did not have during
the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the
SEC.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our condensed financial
statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these condensed financial statements
requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and
expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we continually evaluate our estimates and assumptions believed to be reasonable
under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results may materially differ from these estimates made by management under
different assumptions and conditions.
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A summary of our critical accounting policies
is presented in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the
six months ended June 30, 2022.
Emerging growth company and smaller reporting company status
The Jumpstart Our Business
Startups Act of 2012 permits an “emerging growth company” such as us to take advantage of an extended transition period to
comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private
companies. We have elected to not “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we will adopt new or revised accounting standards
at the time private companies adopt the new or revised accounting standard and will do so until such time that we either (i) irrevocably
elect to “opt out” of such extended transition period or (ii) no longer qualify as an emerging growth company.
We are also a “smaller reporting company”
meaning that the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million and our annual revenue was less than $100
million during the most recently completed fiscal year. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value
of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently
completed fiscal year and the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million. If we are a smaller reporting
company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements
that are available to smaller reporting companies. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company we may choose to present only the two
most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, similar to emerging growth companies,
smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
report were not effective at a reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting
described below. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information
required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure. We believe
that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control
system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within
a company have been detected.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In preparation of our financial statements to
meet the requirements of our IPO, we determined that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting existed during
fiscal 2018 and remained unremediated as of June 30, 2022. A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal
control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual
and interim financial statements will not be detected or prevented on a timely basis.
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The material weaknesses we identified are related
to the design and maintenance of an effective control environment commensurate with our financial reporting requirements. Specifically,
we lacked a sufficient complement of professionals with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge, training and experience to appropriately
analyze, record and disclose accounting matters timely and accurately and we did not design and maintain controls to ensure adequate segregation
of duties within our financial reporting function including the preparation and review of journal entries.
Remediation Activities
Management has been actively engaged in remediating
the above described material weaknesses. The following remedial actions have been taken during the quarter ended June 30, 2022:
·
continue to strengthen our internal policies, processes and reviews, including drafting of related documentation thereof;
·
engage outside consultants to ensure that appropriate level of knowledge and experience is applied based on risk and complexity of transactions and tasks under review
·
developing internal control documentation and risk assessments along with engage outside consultants to assist in the design, implementation and documentation of internal controls to address the relevant risks
·
hired additional accounting resources with appropriate levels of experience, including our current Chief Financial Officer
The process of implementing an effective financial
reporting system is a continuous effort that requires us to anticipate and react to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory
environments and to expend significant resources to maintain a financial reporting system that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations.
As we continue to evaluate and take actions to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may take additional actions to
address control deficiencies or modify certain of the remediation measures described above.
While progress has been made to enhance our internal
control over financial reporting, we are still in the process of implementing these processes, procedures and controls. Additional time
is required to complete implementation and to assess and ensure the sustainability of these procedures. We believe the above actions will
be effective in remediating the material weaknesses described above and we will continue to devote significant time and attention to these
remedial efforts. However, the material weaknesses cannot be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls operate for
a sufficient period of time and management has concluded that these controls are operating effectively.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
Other than the applicable remediation efforts
described in “Remediation Activities” above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the second quarter of 2022 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings
arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently aware of any such proceedings or claims that we believe will have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
In addition to the information
set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in
Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes to our risk
factors from those included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In February 2021, upon the closing of
our IPO, all of our outstanding pre-IPO equity and convertible debt securities automatically converted into 7,300,010 shares of common
stock. The issuance of such common stock was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9)
of the Securities Act, involving an exchange of securities exchanged by the issuer with its existing security holders exclusively where
no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange. No underwriters were involved
in this issuance of shares.
Use of Proceeds
On February 16, 2021, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission declared effective our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-235891), as amended, filed in connection with
our IPO. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our IPO from that described in the related prospectus dated
February 16, 2021, filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act. As described in such IPO prospectus, we have
used IPO proceeds to reduce our bank debt by $4.0 million, to fund a $2.0 million cash reserve to serve as collateral for our remaining
$2.0 million of bank debt that replaced collateral previously provided by a related party, to pay down a significant percentage of our
accounts payable as of December 31, 2020, and to pay deferred compensation owed to a related party.
In July 2021, certain holders of our publicly
traded Series A Warrants exercised approximately 1.1 million warrants for approximately 1.1 million shares of common stock at the cash
exercise price of $4.5375 per share and as a result, we received additional cash proceeds of approximately $5.0 million. In addition,
we paid the remaining $2.0 million, out of our restricted cash, to pay off and terminate our line of credit.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our equity securities
during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5.
Other Information
None.
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Item 6.
Exhibits
The exhibits required
by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and Item 15(b) of this Quarterly Report are listed in the Exhibit Index below. The exhibits listed
in the Exhibit Index are incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit
Number
Description
of Document
Incorporated
by reference from
Form
Filing
Date
Exhibit
Number
Filed
Herewith
2.2
Form
of Plan of Conversion
8-K
02-22-2021
2.1
3.1
Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company
8-K
02-22-2021
3.1
3.2
Bylaws
of the Company
8-K
02-22-2021
3.2
3.3
Form
of Warrant after Conversion from an LLC to a Corporation
S-1/A
01-28-2020
3.5
3.4
Form
of Series A Warrant
S-1/A
02-05-2021
3.6
4.1
Form
of Common Stock Certificate
S-1/A
10-08-2020
4.1
4.2
Form
of Representative’s Common Stock Purchase Warrant
8-K
02-22-2021
4.1
4.3
Description
of Securities
10-K
03-31-2021
4.3
10.1
#
Employment
Agreement of Michael T. Lawless
S-1
01-10-2020
10.1
10.2
#
Employment
Agreement of Peter Shoebridge
S-1
01-10-2020
10.2
10.3
#
Form
of Auddia Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
S-1/A
10-22-2020
10.3
10.4
Collateral
and Security Agreement with Related Party (Minicozzi)
S-1/A
01-28-2020
10.4
10.5
Form
of Amendment to Collateral and Security Agreement with Related Party
S-1/A
10-08-2020
10.5
10.6
Form
of Convertible Promissory Note
S-1/A
01-28-2020
10.6
10.7
Business
Loan Agreement and Guaranty of Related Party with Bank of the West
S-1/A
01-28-2020
10.7
10.8
**
Agreement
with Major United States Broadcast Company
S-1/A
01-28-2020
10.8
10.9
Form
of Bridge Note
S-1/A
10-22-2020
10.9
10.10
Form
of Warrant Agent Agreement
S-1/A
02-05-2021
10.10
10.11
Amendment
to Bridge Note
S-1/A
10-22-2020
10.14
10.12
Amended
Business Loan Agreement with Bank of the West
10-K
03-31-2021
10.15
10.13
#
First
Amendment to 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
08-10-2021
99.2
10.14
#
Form
of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
08-10-2021
99.3
10.15
#
Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
08-10-2021
99.4
10.16
#
Form
of Inducement Stock Option Grant Notice and Inducement Stock Option Agreement
S-8
08-10-2021
99.5
10.17
#
Clip
Interactive, LLC 2013 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
08-10-2021
99.6
10.18
#
Form
of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
08-10-2021
99.7
10.19
#
Executive
Officer Employment Agreement for Michael Lawless dated October 13, 2021
8-K
10-15-2021
10.1
10.20
#
Executive
Officer Employment Agreement for Peter Shoebridge dated October 13, 2021
8-K
10-15-2021
10.2
10.21
#
Executive
Officer Employment Agreement for Brian Hoff dated October 13, 2021
8-K
10-15-2021
10.3
31.1
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
X
31.2
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer
X
32.1
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
X
32.2
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer
X
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in IXBRL, and included in exhibit 101).
___________________________
#
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
**
Certain information contained in this Exhibit has been redacted and appears as “XXXXX” as the disclosure of same would be a disadvantage to the Registrant in the marketplace
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AUDDIA INC.
By:
/s/ Michael Lawless
Michael Lawless
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
By:
/s/ Brian Hoff
Brian Hoff
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 12,
2022
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