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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, 2023
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 11, 2023, there were 19,947,223
shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
AUDDIA INC.
2023 QUARTERLY REPORT ON
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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No.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
4
Condensed Balance Sheets
4
Condensed Statements of Operations
5
Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
6
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
7
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
17
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
28
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
28
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
30
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
30
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
30
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
30
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
30
Item 5.
Other Information
30
Item 6.
Exhibits
31
Signatures
32
2
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, 2022.
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
June 30,
2023
Unaudited
December 31,
2022
Audited
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 3,605,144
$ 1,661,434
Accounts receivable, net
371
137
Prepaid insurance
53,777
–
Total current assets
3,659,292
1,661,571
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
28,277
41,080
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization
3,790,878
4,134,225
Deferred offering costs
170,259
222,896
Prepaids and other non-current assets
63,263
51,754
Total non-current assets
4,052,676
4,449,955
Total assets
$ 7,711,968
$ 6,111,526
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 511,202
$ 324,138
Notes payable to related party, net of debt issuance costs
2,838,898
1,775,956
Stock awards liability
30,090
161,349
Total current liabilities
3,380,190
2,261,443
Total liabilities
3,380,190
2,261,443
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
–
–
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $ 0.001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding
–
–
Common stock - $ 0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized and 19,947,223 and 12,654,949 shares issued and outstanding June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
19,947
12,654
Additional paid-in capital
80,525,840
75,573,263
Accumulated deficit
( 76,214,008 )
( 71,735,834 )
Total shareholders' equity
4,331,778
3,850,083
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$ 7,711,968
$ 6,111,526
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
Six Months Ended
6/30/2023
6/30/2022
6/30/23
6/30/22
Revenue
$ –
$ –
$
–
$
–
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services
45,038
43,532
87,339
96,093
Sales and marketing
223,760
740,019
448,879
1,097,086
Research and development
180,363
151,251
390,489
300,015
General and administrative
892,510
842,555
1,819,336
1,860,283
Depreciation and amortization
442,618
271,005
885,653
447,132
Total operating expenses
1,784,290
2,048,362
3,631,696
3,800,609
Loss from operations
( 1,784,290 )
( 2,048,362 )
( 3,631,696
)
( 3,800,609
)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
( 538,572 )
( 2,023 )
( 846,478
)
( 3,035
)
Total other expense
( 538,572 )
( 2,023 )
( 846,478
)
( 3,035
)
Loss before income taxes
( 2,322,862 )
( 2,050,385 )
( 4,478,174
)
( 3,803,644
)
Provision for income taxes
–
–
–
–
Net loss
$ ( 2,322,862 )
$ ( 2,050,385 )
$
( 4,478,174
)
$
( 3,803,644
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic and diluted
$ ( 0.15 )
$ ( 0.16 )
$
( 0.32
)
$
( 0.30
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic and diluted
15,352,297
12,514,763
14,058,662
12,489,790
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Auddia Inc.
Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’
Equity (Unaudited)
For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Common Stock
Number of
Shares
Par Value
Additional
Paid-In-Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance, January 1, 2023
12,654,949
$ 12,654
$ 75,573,262
$ ( 71,735,834 )
$ 3,850,083
Exercise of Restricted Stock Units
195,760
196
42,601
–
42,797
Share-based compensation
–
–
357,680
–
357,680
Net loss
–
–
–
( 2,155,312 )
( 2,155,312 )
Balance, March 31, 2023
12,850,709
$ 12,850
$ 75,973,543
$ ( 73,891,146 )
$ 2,095,247
Issuance of common shares, net of costs
7,096,514
7,097
3,956,787
–
3,963,884
Issuance of warrants
–
–
383,004
–
383,004
Share-based compensation
–
–
224,856
–
224,856
Reclassification of share-based compensation liability
–
–
( 12,352 )
–
( 12,352 )
Net loss
–
–
–
( 2,322,862 )
( 2,322,862 )
Balance, June 30, 2023
19,947,223
$ 19,947
$ 80,525,838
$ ( 76,214,008 )
$ 4,331,778
For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Common Stock
Number of
Shares
Par Value
Additional
Paid-In-Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance, January 1, 2022
12,416,408
$ 12,416
$ 74,236,910
$ ( 64,838,389 )
$ 9,410,937
Exercise of restricted stock units
98,355
98
( 98 )
–
–
Share-based compensation
–
–
385,908
–
385,908
Reclassification of share-based compensation liability
–
–
( 128,534 )
–
( 128,534 )
Net loss
–
–
–
( 1,753,258 )
( 1,753,258 )
Balance, March 31, 2022
12,514,763
$ 12,514
$ 74,494,186
$ ( 66,591,647 )
$ 7,915,053
Share-based compensation
–
–
285,921
–
285,921
Reclassification of share-based compensation liability
–
–
( 7,262 )
–
( 7,262 )
Net loss
–
–
–
( 2,050,385 )
( 2,050,385 )
Balance, June 30, 2022
12,514,763
$ 12,514
$ 74,772,845
$ ( 68,642,033 )
$ 6,143,327
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,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 4,478,174 )
$ ( 3,803,644 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Finance Charge associated with debt issuance cost
695,947
–
Depreciation and amortization
885,653
447,132
Share-based compensation expense
582,536
671,829
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 234 )
36
Prepaid insurance
( 53,777 )
–
Prepaids and other non-current assets
( 11,509 )
( 4,312 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
164,829
56,113
Net cash used in operating activities
( 2,214,729 )
( 2,632,846 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Software capitalization
( 529,503 )
( 1,278,625 )
Purchase of property and equipment
–
( 3,808 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 529,503 )
( 1,282,433 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net settlement of share-based compensation liability
( 78,580 )
( 88,723 )
Proceeds from related party debt, net of original issue discount
750,000
–
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs
4,016,521
–
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
4,687,941
( 88,723 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash
1,943,710
( 4,004,002 )
Cash, beginning of period
1,661,434
6,345,291
Cash, end of period
$ 3,605,144
$ 2,341,289
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for Interest
$ 4,460
$ 3,035
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activity:
Reclassification of deferred offering cost
$ 52,637
$ –
Original issue discount and issuance of warrants on related party debt
$ 458,004
$ –
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.
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. The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 has been derived
from the financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. 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. The Company
recorded all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period and all such adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of 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.
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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.
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.
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 to comply with certain new or revised accounting
standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies.
Going Concern
The Company had cash of $ 3,605,144
as of June 30, 2023. We will need additional funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated
market fit. Management has plans to secure such additional funding. 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 result of the Company’s recurring losses
from operations, and the need for additional financing to fund its operating and capital requirements, there is uncertainty regarding
the Company’s ability to maintain liquidity sufficient to operate its business effectively, which raises substantial doubt as to
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. Management
has plans to mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern,
such as the White Lion equity line of credit (refer to Note 8) and additional future financing agreements. However, management cannot
provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans. These financial statements do not include
any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might
be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s current
level of cash are not sufficient to execute our business plan. For the foreseeable future, we will incur significant operating expenses,
capital expenditures and working capital funding that will deplete our cash on hand by November 2023.
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 as of June 30,
2023 or December 31, 2022.
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, 2023, the Company had approximately $ 3.4
million in excess of federally insured limits. As at December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $ 1.4
million 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.
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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 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 considered impaired and expensed during the period of such
determination. We determined that no such impairments were required during the three months and six month period ended June 30,
2023. Software development costs of $ 258,929
and $ 617,411
were capitalized for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively and $ 529,503
and $ 1,278,625
were capitalized for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software development
costs were $ 436,425
and $ 262,703
for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively and $ 872,850
and $ 430,739
for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively and are included in depreciation and amortization expense in the
Company’s condensed statement of operations.
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 excludes 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.
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 share-based compensation 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.
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Recently Adopted ASUs
ASU 2016-13-Financial Instruments-Credit Losses-
The new guidance makes significant changes to the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments and disclosures about them. Specifically,
the new CECL impairment model requires an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of an instrument, that
considers forecasts of future economic conditions in addition to information about past events and current conditions. The Company adopted
the new standard beginning January 1, 2023. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial statements.
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,
2023
December 31,
2022
Computers and equipment
$ 99,939
$ 99,939
Furniture
7,262
7,262
Accumulated depreciation
( 78,924 )
( 66,121 )
Total property and equipment, net
$ 28,277
$ 41,080
Software development costs
$ 7,155,552
$ 6,626,049
Accumulated amortization
( 3,364,674 )
( 2,491,824 )
Total software development costs, net
$ 3,790,878
$ 4,134,225
The Company recognized depreciation expense of
$ 6,193 and $ 8,302 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively related to property and equipment and
amortization expense of $ 436,425 and $ 262,703 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively related to software
development costs. The Company recognized depreciation expense of $ 12,803
and $ 16,393 for the six
months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively related to property and equipment and amortization expense of $ 872,850
and $ 430,739
for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively related to software development costs.
Note 3 – Accounts Payable and Accrued
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist
of the following:
Schedule of accounts payable and accrued liabilities
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 316,511
$ 289,955
Credit cards payable
21,520
6,072
Accrued interest
173,170
28,111
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 511,202
$ 324,138
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Note 4 – Notes Payable to Related Party,
net of debt issuance costs
In November 2022, the Company entered into a Secured
Bridge Note (the “Prior Note”) financing with an existing shareholder of the Company. The principal amount of the Prior Note
was $ 2,200,000 including an original issue discount of $ 200,000 . The Prior Note bears interest at a stated rate of 10% and had an original
maturity date of May of 2023. The Prior Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets. At maturity, the
lender had the option to convert any original issue discount and accrued but unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common
stock at a fixed conversion price of $1.23 per share. The conversion right is available to the lender at the earlier of (i) maturity,
or (ii) payback of all the principal. In connection with the Prior Note financing, the Company issued 300,000 common stock warrants with
a five-year term and an exercise price of $2.10 per share. The warrants were valued at $ 361,878 , which was recorded as an additional debt
discount. During May of 2023, the Company extended the maturity date by six months to November 2023 at an increased annual interest rate
of 20% and the issuance of an additional 300,000 warrants. The additional warrants were valued at $ 94,083 , which was also recorded as
an additional debt discount. The embedded conversion option was not accounted for separately as, in accordance with the guidance outlined
in ASC 815-40, it was considered indexed to the Company’s shares. Similarly, the issued warrants were classified in equity as they
were also considered indexed to the Company’s shares in accordance with ASC 815-40.
In connection with an additional financing with the
same related party during April of 2023, the Company cancelled the original 300,000 warrants issued with the Prior Note and issued 600,000
new common stock warrants with a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.61
per share. The Company recognized the modification in accordance with ASC 815-40-35, which resulted in the recognition of additional
debt discount in the amount of $ 35,981 .
Upon issue of the new common stock warrants, 300,000 were fully vested and immediately exercisable upon issue. The remaining 300,000
warrants were unvested.
During May of 2023, the Company extended the maturity
date of the Prior Notes by six months to November 2023 at an increased annual interest rate of 20%. In connection with this extension,
the 300,000 outstanding unvested warrants became vested and exercisable.
As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the
balance of the Prior Note, net of debt issuance costs, was $2,121,341
and $1,775,956,
respectively. Interest expense related to the Prior Note for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $261,861 and $567,802.
As noted above, the Company entered into an additional
Secured Bridge Note (“New Note”) financing with the same accredited investor and significant existing shareholder during
April of 2023. In addition, the Company also amended the terms of the Prior Note. The principal amount of the New Note is $ 825,000
including an original issue discount of $ 75,000 .
The New Note bears interest at an annual stated rate of 10%
and matures in July 2023. The New Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets. At maturity the lender
has the option to convert any original issue discount and accrued but unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a fixed conversion price of $0.61
per share. The conversion right is available to the lender at the earlier of (i) maturity, or (ii) payback of all the principal.
In connection with the New Note financing, the Company issued 325,000
common stock warrants with a
five-year term and an exercise price of $0.61
per share and an additional 325,000
common stock warrants with a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.61
per share that are exercisable in the event that the loan term is extended. The warrants were valued at $ 252,940 ,
which was recorded as additional debt discount. Similar to the accounting for the Prior Note, the embedded conversion option was not
accounted for separately as, in accordance with the guidance outlined in ASC 815-40, it was considered indexed to the Company’s
shares. In addition, the issued warrants were classified in equity as they were also considered indexed to the Company’s shares
in accordance with ASC 815-40.
As of June 30, 2023, the balance of the New Note
issued in April 2023, net of debt issuance costs, was $ 717,557 .
Interest expense related to the New Note for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $ 273,204 ,
respectively.
On July 31, 2023, the Company extended the maturity
date of the New Note to November 30, 2023. In connection with such extension, 325,000 outstanding unvested warrants became vested and
exercisable.
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Note 5 – Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease
In April 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement
for office space in Boulder, Colorado comprising 8,639 square feet. The lease commenced on May 15, 2021, and terminated after 12 months.
The Company subsequently extended the lease through November 2022. In November 2022, the Company amended the lease, reducing the square
footage rented to 2,160 with a base rent of $4,018 per month. The amended lease terminates after 13 months. Rent expense, as part of general and administrative expenses as included in the
Condensed Statement of Operations, was $ 25,385 and
$ 21,733 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively and $ 37,438 and $ 43,182 for the six months ended June 30, 2023,
and 2022, respectively.
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. There are no active litigations as of the date the financial statements were issued.
However, a pre-IPO investor has contacted the Company claiming damages caused by alleged acts and
omissions arising from a private financing by the Company. No complaint has been filed by the investor. The alleged damages asserted by
the investor are less than approximately $300,000. The outcome of the complaint was neither probable or estimable as of the date the financial
statements were issued.
NASDAQ deficiency
On May 23, 2023, we received a letter (the “Notice”)
from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the Company’s
reported stockholder’s equity of $ 2,095,247 at the end of March 31, 2023, we are not in compliance with the requirement to maintain
a minimum stockholder’s equity of $2,500,000 for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5550(b)(1) the “Stockholder’s Equity”). We were provided a compliance period of 45 calendar days from the date
of the Notice, or until July 7, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement, pursuant
to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(A).
On July 10, 2023, the Company received a letter
from Nasdaq advising that the Company had been granted an extension to file a Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended June 30, 2023 evidencing
compliance with Stockholder’s Equity requirement. If we do not regain compliance within the allotted compliance period, Nasdaq will
provide notice that the Company’s Common Stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would then be entitled to appeal that determination
to a Nasdaq hearings panel.
As disclosed elsewhere in the Quarterly Report,
the Company’s stockholder’s equity as of June 30, 2023 is $ 4,331,778 , which is $1,831,778 over the $2.5 million Nasdaq continued
listing requirement.
Separately, on April
24, 2023 we received a letter from Nasdaq indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 Minimum Bid Price requirement
set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”).
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The letter indicated
that the Company will be provided 180 calendar days (or until October 23, 2023) in which to regain compliance. If at any time during this
180 calendar day period the bid price of the Company’s common stock closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive
business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
Alternatively, if the
Company fails to regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the expiration of the initial 180 calendar day period, the Company may
be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period, provided (i) it meets the continued listing requirement for market value
of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (except for the Bid Price
Requirement) and (ii) it provides written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure this deficiency during the second compliance period
by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. In the event the Company does not regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the
expiration of the initial 180 calendar day period, and if it appears to the Staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency,
or if the Company is not otherwise eligible, the Staff will provide the Company with written notification that its securities are subject
to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
The Company intends to
consider all options to regain compliance with all Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
The Company’s receipt
of these Nasdaq letters does not affect the Company’s business, operations or reporting requirements with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Note 6 - Share-based Issuances
Stock Options
The following table presents the activity for stock
options outstanding:
Schedule of stock option activity
Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2022
1,663,173
$ 2.45
Granted
200,200
$ 0.94
Forfeited/canceled
( 198,954 )
$ 1.50
Exercised
–
$ –
Outstanding - June 30, 2023
1,664,419
$ 2.38
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
22,264
$ 2.70
1.00
22,264
$ 2.70
$2.90
53,128
$ 2.90
4.36
53,128
$ 2.90
$4.26
171,197
$ 4.26
5.98
169,793
$ 4.26
$2.79
772,194
$ 2.79
7.48
553,122
$ 2.79
$1.79
206,250
$ 1.79
8.24
68,437
$ 1.79
$1.21
389,386
$ 1.21
9.2
258,793
$ 1.21
$0.39
50,000
$ 0.39
10
–
$ 0.39
Total - June 30, 2023
1,664,419
$ 2.38
7.71
1,125,537
$ 2.59
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*
Price and Life reflect the weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life, respectively.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company
granted 200,200 stock options. 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.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table presents the activity for restricted
stock units outstanding:
Schedule of restricted stock outstanding
Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding - December 31, 2022
563,859
$ 2.14
Granted
37,500
$ 1.24
Forfeited/canceled
( 118,346 )
$ 1.83
Vested/issued
( 195,759 )
$ 1.83
Outstanding -June 30, 2023
287,254
$ 2.37
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company
granted 37,500 restricted stock units. Under terms of the restricted stock agreement, the restricted stock units are subject to a certain
vesting schedule.
In 2023, 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 recorded the expected value of these share-based awards as a liability. The Company recognized a share-based compensation
liability as of June 30, 2023, of $ 30,090 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 of $ 582,536 and $ 671,829 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
The remaining unvested share-based compensation expense of $ 1,664,419 is expected to be recognized over the next 93 months.
Warrants
The following table presents the activity for warrants
outstanding:
Schedule of warrant activity
Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2022
4,472,099
$ 4.62
Granted
950,000
0.61
Forfeited/canceled
–
–
Exercised
–
–
Outstanding - June 30, 2023
5,422,099
$ 3.84
5,097,099 of the outstanding warrants are currently
exercisable and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of approximately 2.94 years as of June 30, 2023.
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Note 7 – 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 shareholder’s
stock outstanding during the period. For the calculation of diluted net loss per share, net loss per share attributable to common shareholders
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, 2023, and 2022, 8,505,540 shares and
6,325,245 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 8 – Equity Financings
Equity Line Sales of Common
Stock
On November 14, 2022, the
Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “White Lion Purchase Agreement”) with White Lion Capital, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company (“White Lion”) for an equity line facility.
In April and June 2023, the
Company closed on three sales of Common Stock under the White Lion Purchase Agreement. As a result, the Company issued an aggregate of
2,361,514 common shares and received aggregate proceeds of approximately $ 1.3 million .
Any proceeds that the
Company receives under the White Lion Purchase Agreement are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The aggregate number of shares of common stock that
the Company can sell to White Lion under the White Lion Purchase Agreement (including the Commitment Shares) may in no case exceed 2,501,700
shares of the common stock (which is equal to approximately 19.99% of the shares of the common stock outstanding immediately prior to
the execution of the White Lion Purchase Agreement) (the “Exchange Cap”), unless shareholder approval is obtained to issue
purchase shares above the Exchange Cap, in which case the Exchange Cap will no longer apply.
The Company recognized all offering costs related
to the equity line of credit as deferred offering costs in accordance with the guidance in ASC 835-30-S45.
Sale of Common Shares
(S-3 offering)
In June 2023, the Company sold 4,735,000
shares of common stock with net proceeds of $ 2.7
million .
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
The Company extended the maturity
date of the April 2023 note (described in note 4 to the financial statements) to November 30, 2023. As a result of the extension, the
annual interest rate increased to 20% effective August 1 st . Further, the 325,000 contingently exercisable warrants issued with
the loan became immediately exercisable.
Nasdaq Non-Compliance
On August 23, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq notifying
the Company that because the Company remains delinquent in filing its Form 10-Q, the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule
5250(c)(1), which requires companies with securities listed on Nasdaq to timely file all required periodic reports with the SEC.
The notice received from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing
or trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. However, if the Company would fail to timely regain compliance with Rule 5250(c)(1),
the Company’s securities would be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.
Under the Nasdaq rules, the Company has until October 22, 2023 (60
days after Nasdaq’s notice) to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company expects that with the filing
of this Form 10-Q , we have regained compliance with Rule 5250(c)(1).
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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,
2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 23, 2023. 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, 2022, 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
Auddia is a technology company
headquartered in Boulder, CO that is reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform
for audio and innovative technologies for podcasts. Auddia is leveraging these technologies within its industry-first audio Superapp,
faidr (previously known as the Auddia App).
faidr gives consumers the
opportunity to listen to any AM/FM radio station with no commercials while personalizing the listening experience through skips and the
insertion of on-demand content, including popular and new music, news, and weather. The faidr app represents the first-time consumers
can combine the local content uniquely provided by AM/FM radio with commercial-free and personalized listening many consumers demand from
digital-media consumption. In addition to commercial-free AM/FM, faidr includes podcasts and exclusive content, branded faidrRadio, which
includes new artist discovery, curated music stations, and Music Casts. Music Casts are unique to faidr. Hosts and DJs can combine on-demand
talk segments with dynamic music streaming, which allows users to hear podcasts with full music track plays embedded in the episodes.
Auddia has also developed
a podcasting platform that 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, and monetize their content with new content distribution channels. This podcast
platform also gives users the ability to go deeper into the stories through supplemental, digital content, and eventually comment and
contribute their own content to episode feeds.
Both of Auddia’s offerings
address large and rapidly growing audiences.
The Company has developed
its AI platform on top of Google’s TensorFlow open-source library that is being “taught” to know the difference between
all types of audio content on the radio. For instance, the platform recognizes the difference between a commercial and a song and is learning
the differences between all other content to include weather reports, traffic, news, sports, DJ conversation, etc. Not only does the technology
learn the differences between the various types of audio segments, but it also identifies the beginning and end of each piece of content.
The Company is leveraging
this technology platform within its premium AM/FM radio listening experience through the faidr App. The faidr App is intended to be downloaded
by consumers who will pay a subscription fee in order to listen to any streaming AM/FM radio station without commercials, podcasts and
the faidrRadio exclusive content offerings. 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 the faidr App represents a significant differentiated audio streaming product,
or Superapp, 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 ad-free AM/FM streaming,
the faidr App is intended to deliver non-music content that includes local sports, news, weather, traffic and the discovery of new music
alongside exclusive programming and podcasts. No other radio streaming app available today, including category leaders like TuneIn, iHeart,
and Audacy, can compete with faidr’s full product offerings.
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We launched an MVP version of faidr through several consumer trials in 2021
to measure consumer interest and engagement with the App. The full app launched on February 15, 2022, and included all major U.S. radio
stations in the US. In February 2023, we added faidrRadio, our exclusive content offerings, to the app. Podcasts were added to the app
for the iOS version before the end of Q1 2023 as planned, and added to the Android app in May of 2023. Podcast functionality will
continue to be enhanced through 2023 and into 2024.
The Company has also developed
its podcasting platform, which leverages technologies and proven product concepts to differentiate its podcasts offering from other competitors
in the radio streaming product category.
With podcasting growing and
predicted to grow at a rapid rate, the Auddia podcast platform was conceptualized to fill a void in the emerging audio media space. The
platform aims to be the preferred podcasting solution for podcasters by enabling them to deliver digital content feeds that match the
audio of their podcast episodes, and by enabling podcasters to make additional revenue from new digital advertising channels; subscription
channels; on-demand fees for exclusive content; and through direct donations from their listeners. Today, podcasters do not have a preference
as to where their listeners access their episodes, as virtually all listening options (mobile apps and web players) deliver only their
podcast audio. By creating a platform on which they can make net new and higher margin revenue, we believe that podcasters will promote
faidr to their listeners, thus creating a powerful, organic marketing dynamic.
One innovative and proprietary
part of the podcast platform is the availability of tools to create and distribute an interactive digital feed which supplements podcast
episode audio with additional digital. 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 Podcast 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, relevant-to-the-story, 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 will appear fully synchronized in the faidr mobile App, and it also can be hosted and accessed independently
(e.g., through any browser), making the content feed universally distributable.
Over time, users will be
able to comment, and podcasters will be able to grant some users publishing rights to add content directly into the feed on their behalf.
This will create another first for podcasting, a dialog between creator and fan, synchronized to the episode content.
The podcast capabilities within faidr 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. Flex Revenue and
the initial inclusion of the new revenue channels that come with it will be added to podcasting in the faidr app, and the first elements
of this new monetization capability is expected to be commercially available before the end of 2023.
The faidr mobile App is available
today through the iOS and Android App stores.
We have funded our operations
with proceeds from the February 2021 IPO, Series A warrants exercised in July 2021 and common share issuance during June of 2023. We also
obtained debt financing through a related party during November 2022 and April 2023. In addition, we sold common shares during April 2023
and June 2023. Since its inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. Since inception we have incurred significant operating
losses. As of June 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $76.2 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. We expect that our expenses
and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly if and as we:
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·
nationally launch our faidr App and as we continue training our proprietary AI technology and make product enhancements;
·
continue to develop and expand our technology and functionality to advance the faidr app;
·
rollout our product on a national basis, which will include increasing our sales and marketing costs related to the promotion of our products. faidr promotion will include a combination of a) purchasing ads directly from broadcasters or b) participating broadcasters to promote without purchasing ads, but sharing a portion of subscription proceeds based on listening activity on those stations;
·
hire additional business development, product management, operational and marketing personnel;
·
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 product sales, 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.
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.
As of June 30, 2023, we had
cash of $3,605,144. We will need additional funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated
market fit. Management has plans to secure such additional funding. However, 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.
To accelerate
user acquisition, revenue, and cash flow, the Company has explored numerous potential acquisition targets of AM/FM streaming aggregators
over the past year and a half and continues to explore new opportunities. At present, the Company is in advanced active discussions with
two properties and is targeting to execute one or more agreements in the near term. These business development transactions would require
additional funding.
Recent Developments
Nasdaq Deficiency Notice
On May 23, 2023, we received a letter (the “Notice”)
from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the Company’s
reported stockholder’s equity of $2,095,247 at the end of March 31, 2023, we are not in compliance with the requirement to maintain
a minimum stockholder’s equity of $2,500,000 for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5550(b)(1) the “Stockholder’s Equity”). We were provided a compliance period of 45 calendar days from the date
of the Notice, or until July 7, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement, pursuant
to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(A).
On July 10, 2023, the Company received a letter
from Nasdaq advising that the Company had been granted an extension to file a Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended June
30, 2023 evidencing compliance with Stockholder’s Equity requirement. If we do not regain compliance within the allotted compliance
period, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company’s Common Stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would then be entitled
to appeal that determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.
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As disclosed elsewhere in the Quarterly Report,
the Company’s stockholder’s equity as of June 30, 2023 is $4,331,778, which is $1,831,778 over the $2.5 million Nasdaq continued
listing requirement.
Separately, on April
24, 2023 we received a letter from Nasdaq indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 Minimum Bid Price requirement
set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”).
The letter indicated
that the Company will be provided 180 calendar days (or until October 23, 2023) in which to regain compliance. If at any time during this
180 calendar day period the bid price of the Company’s common stock closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive
business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
Alternatively, if the
Company fails to regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the expiration of the initial 180 calendar day period, the Company may
be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period, provided (i) it meets the continued listing requirement for market value
of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (except for the Bid Price
Requirement) and (ii) it provides written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure this deficiency during the second compliance period
by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. In the event the Company does not regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the
expiration of the initial 180 calendar day period, and if it appears to the Staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency,
or if the Company is not otherwise eligible, the Staff will provide the Company with written notification that its securities are subject
to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
The Company intends to
consider all options to regain compliance with all Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
The Company’s receipt
of these Nasdaq letters does not affect the Company’s business, operations or reporting requirements with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Impact of Inflation
We have recently experienced higher costs across
our business as a result of inflation, including higher costs related to employee compensation and outside services. We expect inflation
to continue to have a negative impact throughout 2023, and it is uncertain whether we will be able to offset the impact of inflationary
pressures in the near term.
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 podcasting 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 release new upgrades
and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention, and subscription conversion.
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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 expect to continue to incur research and development expenses and capitalization in the future as we continue to
develop and enhance our faidr and podcasting 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 continue
to increase in the future as we right-size 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.
Other income and expense
The other income and expense
category primarily consists of interest expense attributed to the debt and conversion features of the Secured Bridge Note (aka the Prior
Note). We expect our other expense to fluctuate period by period dependent upon either the payoff of the Prior Note or an extension of
its term.
Results of operations
Comparison of the three months ended June
30, 2023, and 2022
The following table summarizes our results of operations:
Three Months Ended
6/30/2023
6/30/2022
Change $
Revenue
$
–
$
–
$
–
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services
45,038
43,532
1,506
Sales and marketing
223,760
740,019
(516,259 )
Research and development
180,363
151,251
29,112
General and administrative
892,510
842,555
49,955
Depreciation and amortization
442,618
271,005
171,613
Total operating expenses
1,784,290
2,048,362
(264,072 )
Loss from operations
(1,784,290 )
(2,048,362 )
264,072
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
(538,572 )
(2,023 )
(536,549 )
Total other expense
(538,572 )
(2,023 )
(536,549 )
Loss before income taxes
(2,322,862 )
(2,050,385 )
(272,477 )
Provision for income taxes
–
–
–
Net loss
$ (2,322,862 )
$ (2,050,385 )
$ (272,477 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic and diluted
$ (0.15 )
$ (0.16 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic and diluted
15,352,297
12,514,763
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Revenue
Total revenues for the three
months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 were $0 as we continue to develop and enhance our faidr and podcasting Apps to establish new revenue
streams.
Direct cost of services
Direct Cost of Services increased
$1,506 or 3.5% from $43,532 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $45,038 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This
increase was primarily the result of a slight increase in both platform hosting costs and other music services.
Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses
decreased by $516,259 or 70%, from $740,019 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, to $223,760 for the three months ended June 30,
2023, primarily attributed to reduced staffing, consulting expense, and marketing and promotions costs as compared to Q2 2022 that were
associated with the national launch of the faidr App. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period by period as we release
new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention, and subscription conversion.
Research and development
Research and development
expenses increased by $29,112 or 19%, from $151,251 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, to $180,363 for the three months ended June
30, 2023, primarily related to slightly increased staffing cost. We are continually developing enhancements to both our faidr and podcasting
Apps and will continue capitalize software costs to the extent that such development qualifies for capitalization.
General and administrative
General and administrative
expenses increased by $49,955 or less than 1%, from $842,555 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $892,510 for the three
months ended June 30, 2023. The increase resulted from an increase in legal fees during Q2 2023 not
directly related to debt and equity issuance costs.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expenses increased by $171,613 or 63%, from $271,005 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $442,618 for the three months
ended June 30, 2023. The increase is entirely related to the increased amortization of our faidr and podcasting Apps.
Other income (expense),
net
Total other expenses increased
by $536,549, from $2,023 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, to $538,572 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase
is related to actual and imputed interest expense attributed to the Secured Bridge Notes issued during November of 2022 and April 2023
(Refer to Note 4 of the condensed unaudited financial statements for additional information regarding the secured bridge notes).
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Comparison of the six
months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022
Six Months Ended
6/30/2023
6/30/2022
Change $
Revenue
$
–
$
–
$
–
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services
87,339
96,093
(8,754 )
Sales and marketing
448,879
1,097,086
(648,207 )
Research and development
390,489
300,015
90,474
General and administrative
1,819,336
1,860,283
(40,947 )
Depreciation and amortization
885,653
447,132
438,521
Total operating expenses
3,631,696
3,800,609
(168,913 )
Loss from operations
(3,631,696 )
(3,800,609 )
168,913
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
(846,478 )
(3,035 )
(843,443 )
Total other expense
(846,477 )
(3,035 )
(843,442 )
Loss before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net loss
$ (4,478,174 )
$ (3,803,644 )
$ (674,530 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic and diluted
$ (0.32 )
$ (0.30 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic and diluted
14,058,662
12,489,790
Revenue
Total revenues for the six
months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 were $0 as we continue to develop and enhance our faidr and podcasting Apps to establish new revenue
streams.
Direct cost of services
Direct Cost of Services decreased
$8,754 or 9% from $96,093 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $87,339 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This decrease
was primarily the result of a reduction in both platform hosting costs and other music services.
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Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses
decreased by $648,207 or 59%, from $1,097,086 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to $448,879 for the six months ended June 30, 2023,
primarily attributed to reduced staffing, consulting expense, and marketing and promotions costs as compared to the six months ended June
30, 2022 that were associated with the national launch of the faidr App. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period
by period as we release new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention,
and subscription conversion.
Research and development
Research and development
expenses increased by $90,474 or 30%, from $300,015 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to $390,489 for the six months ended June
30, 2023, primarily related to increased staffing, and an associated reduction in the level of capitalized software expenses. We are continually
developing enhancements to both our faidr and podcasting Apps and will continue capitalize software costs to the extent that such development
qualifies for capitalization.
General and administrative
General and administrative
expenses decreased by $40,947 or 2%, from $1,860,283 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1,819,336 for the six months
ended June 30, 2023. The decrease resulted from reduced stock compensation expense related to forfeited employee stock option grants.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expenses increased by $438,521 or 98%, from $447,132 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $885,653 for the six months ended
June 30, 2023. The increase is entirely related to the increased amortization of our faidr and podcasting Apps, which started amortization
during Q1 2022 and Q4 2021, respectively.
Other income (expense),
net
Total other expense increased
by $843,443, from $3,035 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to $846,478 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase is related
to interest expense attributed to the Secured Bridge Notes issued during November of 2022 and April of 2023, which included the finance
charges associated with debt issuance cost. (Refer to Note 4 of the condensed unaudited financial statements for additional information
regarding the secured bridge notes)
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 podcasting
Apps. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had cash of $3,605,144 and $1,661,434, respectively. We have a deficit in working
capital in the amount of approximately $0.4 million at June 30, 2023. We anticipate that operating losses and net cash used in operating
activities will increase over the next 12 months as we continue to develop and market our products.
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Interim Bridge Financings
As previously disclosed, the Company entered into
a Secured Bridge Note (“Prior Note”) financing on November 14, 2022 with one accredited investor who is a significant existing
shareholder of the Company. The Company received $2,000,000 of gross proceeds in connection with that financing.
On April 17, 2023, the Company
entered into an additional Secured Bridge Note (“New Note”) financing with the same accredited investor. The Company received
$750,000 of gross proceeds in connection with the New Note financing. The principal amount of the New Note is $825,000. The New Note has
a 10% interest rate and matures on July 31, 2023. The New Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.
At maturity, the lender has the option to convert any original issue discount and accrued but unpaid interest on the New Note into shares
of the Company’s common stock. The fixed conversion price is $0.61 per share.
In connection with the
New Note financing, the Company issued to the investor 650,000 common stock warrants with a five-year term and a fixed $0.61 per share
exercise price. 325,000 of such warrants are exercisable immediately. The other 325,000 of such warrants would only become exercisable
if the maturity date of the New Note is extended in accordance with the terms of the New Note. Further, if the New Note remains outstanding
as of July 31, 2023, the Company has the option to extend the maturity date of the New Note to November 30, 2023. Upon such extension,
the interest rate on the New Note will be increased to 20% from 10%, and the 325,000 portion of the warrants shall become exercisable.
Further, in connection with
the New Note financing, the parties agreed to make certain amendments to the Prior Note financing. Specifically, the parties agreed to
cancel the 300,000 common stock warrants issued as part of the prior financing and, in lieu of the cancelled warrants, issued the investor
common stock warrants for 600,000 common shares with an exercise price of $0.61 per common share and a five-year term. 300,000 of such
warrants were exercisable immediately, while the other 300,000 warrants became exercisable upon the maturity date extension of the Prior
Note during May of 2023.
The investor will not be
able to receive shares upon conversion or exercise, unless prior shareholder approval is obtained, if the number of shares to be issued
to the investor, when aggregated with all other shares of common stock then owned by the investor beneficially or deemed beneficially
owned by the investor, would (i) result in the investor owning more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below), as determined
in accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or (ii) otherwise constitute a Change of Control within the meaning
of Nasdaq Rule 5635(b). The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 19.99% of the number of shares of the common stock
outstanding immediately prior to the proposed issuance of shares of common stock.
Equity Line Sales of Common
Stock
As previously disclosed,
on November 14, 2022, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “White Lion Purchase Agreement”) with
White Lion Capital, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“White Lion”) for an equity line facility.
On April 17 and April 20,
2023, the Company closed on two sales of Common Stock under the White Lion Purchase Agreement. The Company issued an aggregate of 1,962,220
common shares and received aggregate proceeds of approximately $1.12 million.
Any proceeds that the
Company receives under the White Lion Purchase Agreement are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Further,
the aggregate number of shares of common stock that the Company can sell to White Lion under the White Lion Purchase Agreement (including
the Commitment Shares) may in no case exceed 2,501,700 shares of the common stock (which is equal to approximately 19.99% of the shares
of the common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the White Lion Purchase Agreement) (the “Exchange Cap”),
unless shareholder approval is obtained to issue purchase shares above the Exchange Cap, in which case the Exchange Cap will no longer
apply.
The Company had cash on hand of $3,605,144 as of June
30, 2023. The Company will need to raise additional funds to continue funding our technology development and commercialization efforts
beyond such time. Management intends to secure such funding. 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.
Cash Flow Analysis
Our cash flows from operating
activities have historically been significantly impacted by 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.
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The following table summarizes
the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2023
2022
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$ (2,214,729 )
$ (2,632,846 )
Investing activities
(529,503 )
(1,282,433 )
Financing activities
4,687,941
(88,723 )
Change in cash
$ 1,943,710
$ (4,004,002 )
Operating activities
Cash used in operating activities
for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was ($2,214,729), primarily resulting from our net loss of ($4,478,174) and change in working
capital of $99,309 related to an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, offset by non-cash charges of $2,164,136 related
to depreciation and amortization, share based compensation expense, and finance charges associated with the debt issuance costs of the
Secured Bridge Notes. Cash used in operating activities for both periods consisted of personnel-related expenditures, marketing and promotion
costs, and public company administrative support costs such as legal and other professional support services.
Investing activities
Cash flows used in investing
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $529,503, consisting entirely of capitalization of software development expenses.
Cash flows used in investing
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $1,282,433, primarily consisting of capitalization of software development expenses
of $661,214.
Financing activities
Cash flows generated
in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $4,687,941 and related primarily to cash proceeds from the issuance
of common shares of $4,016,521 and proceeds from related party debt of $750,000.
Cash flows used in financing
activities for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $88,722 related to cash paid by the Company related to the net-share settlement
of vested restricted stock units during the quarter.
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Funding Requirements
We historically have incurred
significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception and had an accumulated deficit of $76.2 million and $71.7
million as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had cash of $3,605,144
and $1,661,434, respectively. Our cash is comprised primarily of demand deposit accounts and money market funds. We will need additional
funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated market fit. Management has plans to
secure such additional funding. 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.
We expect our expenses to increase in connection with
our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the development, and marketing and promotion of faidr. In addition, we expect to continue
to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses.
Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:
·
the scope, progress, results, and costs related to the market acceptance of our products
·
the ability to attract podcasters and content creators to faidr and retain listeners on the platform
·
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, 2023, 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)
$ 22,100
$ 22,100
$ –
$ –
$ –
Insurance premiums (2)
88,222
88,222
–
–
–
Total operating lease commitments
$ 110,322
$ 110,322
$ –
$ –
$ –
(1)
Represents minimum payments due for the lease of office space.
(2)
Represents premium payments due related to D&O insurance policy from February 2023 – February 2024
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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 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.
Our critical accounting estimates are 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, 2022 filed with SEC on March 23, 2023. There were no material changes to our critical accounting
estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
Management has been actively engaged in remediating
the material weaknesses discussed in our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022 filed with SEC on March 23, 2023. The following
remedial actions have been taken during the quarter ended June 30, 2023:
· continue to strengthen our internal policies, processes, and reviews, including drafting of related documentation thereof;
· continue to 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;
· complete the internal control documentation with our consultants who have been engaged to assist in the design, implementation, and
documentation of internal controls to address the relevant risks; and
· hired additional accounting resources with appropriate levels of experience
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
this phase 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.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
From
time to time, we are involved in various disputes, claims, suits, investigations, and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course
of business. We believe that the resolution of current pending legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Nonetheless, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, as legal matters
are subject to inherent uncertainties, and there exists the possibility that the ultimate resolution of these matters could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. For additional information, see “Note
5. Commitments and Contingencies” to our financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.
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, 2022. Except as set forth below, 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, 2022.
Our recently announced
growth strategy includes seeking acquisitions of other companies or assets in our industry sector. We may not be successful in identifying,
making and integrating business or asset acquisitions, if any, in the future.
As
announced in April 2023, we anticipate that a component of our growth strategy may be to make strategically focused acquisitions
of businesses or assets. Pursuit of this strategy may be restricted by the on-going volatility and uncertainty within the capital markets
which may significantly limit the availability of funds for such acquisitions. Our ability to use shares of our common stock in an acquisition
transaction may be adversely affected by the volatility in the price of our common stock and by the potential requirement of shareholder
approval under applicable Nasdaq listing rules.
In
addition to restricted funding availability, the success of our recently announced strategy will depend on our ability to identify suitable
acquisition candidates and to negotiate acceptable financial and other terms. There is no assurance that we will be able to do so. The
success of an acquisition also depends on our ability to perform adequate due diligence before the acquisition and on our ability to integrate
the acquisition after it is completed. While we intend to commit significant resources to ensure that we conduct comprehensive due
diligence, there can be no assurance that all potential risks and liabilities will be identified in connection with an acquisition. Similarly,
while we expect to commit substantial resources, including management time and effort, to integrating acquired businesses into ours, there
is no assurance that we will be successful in integrating these businesses. If we fail in performing adequate due diligence or in successfully
integrating acquired businesses, our future operations would be negatively impacted.
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our equity securities
during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
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
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Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
08-10-2021
99.7
10.19
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Executive Officer Employment Agreement for Michael Lawless dated October 13, 2021
8-K
10-15-2021
10.1
10.20
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Executive Officer Employment Agreement for Peter Shoebridge dated October 13, 2021
8-K
10-15-2021
10.2
10.21
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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 and Interim Chief Financial Officer
X
32.1
Section
906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Interim 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).
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Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
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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
31
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, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director
Date: August 24, 2023
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