−Removed: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
−Removed: Condition and Results of Operations
−Removed: The following discussion and analysis should be
−Removed: read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and
−Removed: our audited financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
+Added: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
+Added: The following discussion and analysis should
+Added: be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report
+Added: 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.
−Removed: This discussion and analysis and other parts of this Quarterly Report contain forward-looking
−Removed: statements based upon current beliefs, plans and expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such as statements regarding
−Removed: our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and projections.
−Removed: Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially
−Removed: from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under Part II, Item
−Removed: 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
−Removed: You should carefully read the “Risk Factors” section
−Removed: 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
−Removed: factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.
−Removed: Please also see the section entitled
−Removed: “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
−Removed: Auddia is a technology company
−Removed: headquartered in Boulder, CO that is reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform
+Added: This discussion and analysis and other parts of this Quarterly Report contain
+Added: forward-looking statements based upon current beliefs, plans and expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such
+Added: as statements regarding our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and projections.
+Added: Our actual results and the timing of selected
+Added: events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those
+Added: set forth under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
+Added: You should carefully read the “Risk
+Added: 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
+Added: understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.
+Added: also see the section entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
+Added: Auddia is a technology
+Added: 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.
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faidr (previously known as the Auddia App).
−Removed: faidr gives consumers the
−Removed: opportunity to listen to any AM/FM radio station with no commercials while personalizing the listening experience through skips and the
−Removed: insertion of on-demand content, including popular and new music, news, and weather.
+Added: faidr gives consumers
+Added: the opportunity to listen to any AM/FM radio station with no commercials while personalizing the listening experience through skips and
+Added: the insertion of on-demand content, including popular and new music, news, and weather.
The faidr app represents the first-time consumers
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contribute their own content to episode feeds.
−Removed: Both of Auddia’s offerings
−Removed: address large and rapidly growing audiences.
+Added: Both of Auddia’s
+Added: offerings address large and rapidly growing audiences.
The Company has developed
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and Audacy, can compete with faidr’s full product offerings.
−Removed: We launched an MVP version of faidr through several consumer trials in 2021
−Removed: to measure consumer interest and engagement with the App.
−Removed: The full app launched on February 15, 2022, and included all major U.S.
−Removed: stations in the US.
−Removed: In February 2023, we added faidrRadio, our exclusive content offerings, to the app.
−Removed: Podcasts were added to the app
−Removed: for the iOS version before the end of Q1 2023 as planned, and added to the Android app in May of 2023.
−Removed: Podcast functionality will
−Removed: continue to be enhanced through 2023 and into 2024.
−Removed: The Company has also developed
−Removed: its podcasting platform, which leverages technologies and proven product concepts to differentiate its podcasts offering from other competitors
−Removed: in the radio streaming product category.
−Removed: With podcasting growing and
−Removed: predicted to grow at a rapid rate, the Auddia podcast platform was conceptualized to fill a void in the emerging audio media space.
−Removed: platform aims to be the preferred podcasting solution for podcasters by enabling them to deliver digital content feeds that match the
−Removed: audio of their podcast episodes, and by enabling podcasters to make additional revenue from new digital advertising channels;
+Added: We launched an MVP version
+Added: of faidr through several consumer trials in 2021 to measure consumer interest and engagement with the App.
+Added: The full app launched on February
+Added: 15, 2022, and included all major U.S.
+Added: radio stations in the US.
+Added: In February 2023, we added faidrRadio, our exclusive content offerings,
+Added: 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
+Added: Podcast functionality will continue to be enhanced through 2023 and into 2024.
+Added: The Company has also
+Added: developed its podcasting platform, which leverages technologies and proven product concepts to differentiate its podcasts offering from
+Added: other competitors in the radio streaming product category.
+Added: With podcasting growing
+Added: and predicted to grow at a rapid rate, the Auddia podcast platform was conceptualized to fill a void in the emerging audio media space.
+Added: The platform aims to be the preferred podcasting solution for podcasters by enabling them to deliver digital content feeds that match
+Added: the audio of their podcast episodes, and by enabling podcasters to make additional revenue from new digital advertising channels;
on-demand fees for exclusive content;
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(e.g., through any browser), making the content feed universally distributable.
−Removed: Over time, users will be
−Removed: able to comment, and podcasters will be able to grant some users publishing rights to add content directly into the feed on their behalf.
+Added: Over time, users will
+Added: 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.
−Removed: The podcast capabilities within faidr will also introduce a unique and
−Removed: industry first multi-channel, highly flexible set of revenue channels that podcasters can activate in combination to allow listeners to
−Removed: choose how they want to consume and pay for content.
−Removed: “Flex Revenue” allows podcasters to continue to run their standard audio
−Removed: ad model and complement those ads with direct response enabled digital ads in each episode content feed, increasing the value of advertising
−Removed: on any podcast.
−Removed: “Flex Revenue” will also activate subscriptions, on-demand fees for content (e.g., listen without audio ads
−Removed: for a micro payment fee) and direct donations from listeners.
−Removed: Using these channels in combination, podcasters can maximize revenue generation
−Removed: and exercise higher margin monetization models, beyond basic audio advertising.
−Removed: Flex Revenue and
−Removed: 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
−Removed: of this new monetization capability is expected to be commercially available before the end of 2023.
−Removed: The faidr mobile App is available
−Removed: today through the iOS and Android App stores.
+Added: The podcast capabilities
+Added: within faidr will also introduce a unique and industry first multi-channel, highly flexible set of revenue channels that podcasters can
+Added: activate in combination to allow listeners to choose how they want to consume and pay for content.
+Added: “Flex Revenue” allows podcasters
+Added: to continue to run their standard audio ad model and complement those ads with direct response enabled digital ads in each episode content
+Added: feed, increasing the value of advertising on any podcast.
+Added: “Flex Revenue” will also activate subscriptions, on-demand fees
+Added: for content (e.g., listen without audio ads for a micro payment fee) and direct donations from listeners.
+Added: Using these channels in combination,
+Added: podcasters can maximize revenue generation and exercise higher margin monetization models, beyond basic audio advertising.
+Added: 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
+Added: first elements of this new monetization capability is expected to be commercially available before the end of 2023.
+Added: The faidr mobile App
+Added: is available today through the iOS and Android App stores.
We have funded our operations
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Since inception we have incurred significant operating
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $76.2 million.
−Removed: Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve
−Removed: profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and commercialization of one or more of our Apps.
−Removed: We expect that our expenses
−Removed: and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly if and as we:
+Added: As of September 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $78.3 million.
+Added: Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to
+Added: achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and commercialization of one or more of our Apps.
+Added: We expect that
+Added: our expenses and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly if and as we:
nationally launch our faidr App and as we continue training our proprietary AI technology and make product enhancements;
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add operational and general administrative personnel which will support our product development programs, commercialization efforts and our transition to operating as a public company.
−Removed: As a result, we will need
−Removed: substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy.
+Added: As a result, we will
+Added: need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy.
Until such time as we can generate
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of one or more of our product candidates.
−Removed: Because of the numerous risks
−Removed: and uncertainties associated with product development, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when or
−Removed: if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability.
+Added: Because of the numerous
+Added: risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when
+Added: 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.
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at planned levels and be forced to reduce or terminate our operations.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, we had
−Removed: cash of $3,605,144.
−Removed: We will need additional funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated
+Added: As of September 30, 2023,
+Added: we had cash of $2,199,678.
+Added: We will need additional funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with
+Added: a demonstrated market fit.
Management has plans to secure such additional funding.
−Removed: However, if we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable
−Removed: terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
+Added: However, if we are unable to raise capital when needed
+Added: or on acceptable terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
To accelerate
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Recent Developments
−Removed: Nasdaq Deficiency Notice
+Added: Nasdaq Deficiency Notices
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
−Removed: 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
−Removed: a minimum stockholder’s equity of $2,500,000 for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing
−Removed: Rule 5550(b)(1) the “Stockholder’s Equity”).
−Removed: We were provided a compliance period of 45 calendar days from the date
−Removed: of the Notice, or until July 7, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement, pursuant
−Removed: to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(A).
+Added: reported stockholders’ equity of $2,095,247 at the end of March 31, 2023, we are not in compliance with the requirement to maintain
+Added: a minimum stockholders’s equity of $2,500,000 for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing
+Added: Rule 5550(b)(1) the “Stockholder’s Equity Requirement”).
+Added: We were provided a compliance period of 45 calendar days from
+Added: the date of the Notice, or until July 7, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement,
+Added: pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(A).
On July 10, 2023, the Company received a letter
−Removed: from Nasdaq advising that the Company had been granted an extension to file a Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended June
−Removed: 30, 2023 evidencing compliance with Stockholder’s Equity requirement.
−Removed: If we do not regain compliance within the allotted compliance
−Removed: period, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company’s Common Stock will be subject to delisting.
−Removed: The Company would then be entitled
−Removed: to appeal that determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.
−Removed: As disclosed elsewhere in the Quarterly Report,
−Removed: 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
−Removed: listing requirement.
+Added: 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
+Added: compliance with Stockholder’s Equity Requirement.
+Added: The stockholder’s equity balance as of June 30, 2023 was $4,331,777, which
+Added: is $1,831,778 over the $2.5 million Stockholders’ Equity Requirement.
+Added: On August 25, 2023,
+Added: Nasdaq confirmed that the Company had regained compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement and that this matter is now
Separately, on April
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business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
−Removed: Alternatively, if the
−Removed: Company fails to regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the expiration of the initial 180 calendar day period, the Company may
−Removed: be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period, provided (i) it meets the continued listing requirement for market value
−Removed: of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (except for the Bid Price
−Removed: Requirement) and (ii) it provides written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure this deficiency during the second compliance period
−Removed: by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
−Removed: In the event the Company does not regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the
−Removed: 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,
−Removed: or if the Company is not otherwise eligible, the Staff will provide the Company with written notification that its securities are subject
−Removed: to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market.
−Removed: At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
+Added: On October 24, 2023,
+Added: the Company received a written notice from the Nasdaq staff indicating that the Company had not regained compliance with the Bid Price
+Added: Requirement and was not eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period.
+Added: As a result, the staff determined to delist the
+Added: Company’s Common Stock from Nasdaq, unless the Company timely requests an appeal of the Staff’s determination to a Hearings
+Added: Panel (the “Panel”), pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5800 Series.
+Added: The Company has requested
+Added: a hearing before the Panel to appeal the October notice and to address compliance with the Bid Price Requirement.
+Added: While the appeal process
+Added: is pending, the suspension of trading of the Company’s common stock, will be stayed and the Common Stock will continue to trade
+Added: on Nasdaq until the hearing process concludes and the Panel issues a written decision.
+Added: The hearing is expected to occur in mid-January
The Company intends to
−Removed: consider all options to regain compliance with all Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
+Added: consider all options to regain and maintain compliance with all Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
The Company’s receipt
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Direct costs of services
−Removed: Direct cost of services consists
−Removed: primarily of costs incurred related to our technology and development of our Apps, including hosting and other technology related expenses.
−Removed: 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
−Removed: and podcasting Apps.
+Added: Direct cost of services
+Added: consists primarily of costs incurred related to our technology and development of our Apps, including hosting and other technology related
+Added: We expect our direct costs of services to increase in the future as we continue to develop and enhance our technology related
+Added: to the faidr and podcasting Apps.
Sales and marketing
−Removed: Our sales and marketing expenses
−Removed: consist primarily of salaries, direct to consumer promotional spend and consulting services, all of which are related to the sales and
−Removed: promotion performed during the period.
−Removed: We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period by period as we release new upgrades
−Removed: and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention, and subscription conversion.
+Added: Our sales and marketing
+Added: expenses consist primarily of salaries, direct to consumer promotional spend and consulting services, all of which are related to the
+Added: sales and promotion performed during the period.
+Added: We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period by period as we release
+Added: new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention, and subscription conversion.
Research and development
−Removed: Since our inception, we have
−Removed: focused significant resources on our research and development activities related to the software development of our technology.
−Removed: for costs incurred in the development of computer software as software research and development costs until the preliminary project stage
−Removed: is completed, management has committed to funding the project, and completion and use of the software for its intended purpose is probable.
−Removed: We cease capitalization of development costs once the software has been substantially completed and is available for its intended use.
−Removed: Software development costs are amortized over a useful life estimated by the Company’s management of three years.
+Added: Since our inception,
+Added: we have focused significant resources on our research and development activities related to the software development of our technology.
+Added: We account for costs incurred in the development of computer software as software research and development costs until the preliminary
+Added: project stage is completed, management has committed to funding the project, and completion and use of the software for its intended purpose
+Added: We cease capitalization of development costs once the software has been substantially completed and is available for its
+Added: intended use.
+Added: Software development costs are amortized over a useful life estimated by our management of three years.
Costs associated
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Other income and expense
−Removed: The other income and expense
−Removed: category primarily consists of interest expense attributed to the debt and conversion features of the Secured Bridge Note (aka the Prior
−Removed: We expect our other expense to fluctuate period by period dependent upon either the payoff of the Prior Note or an extension of
+Added: The other income and
+Added: expense category primarily consists of interest expense attributed to the debt and conversion features of the Secured Bridge Note (aka
+Added: the Prior Note).
+Added: We expect our other expense to fluctuate period by period dependent upon either the payoff of the Prior Note or an extension
Results of operations
−Removed: Comparison of the three months ended June
−Removed: 30, 2023, and 2022
−Removed: The following table summarizes our results of operations:
+Added: Comparison of the three months ended
+Added: September 30, 2023, and 2022
+Added: The following table summarizes our results of
Three Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
+Added: September 30,
Operating expenses:
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$ (1,330,314 )
−Removed: Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
−Removed: Basic and diluted
−Removed: Weighted average common shares outstanding
−Removed: Basic and diluted
−Removed: Total revenues for the three
−Removed: 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
+Added: Total revenues for the
+Added: three months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 were $0 as we continue to develop and enhance our faidr and podcasting Apps to establish
+Added: new revenue streams.
Direct cost of services
−Removed: Direct Cost of Services increased
−Removed: $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.
−Removed: increase was primarily the result of a slight increase in both platform hosting costs and other music services.
+Added: Direct Cost of Services
+Added: increased $10,758 or 32.9% from $32,712 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $43,470 for the three months ended
+Added: September 30, 2023.
+Added: 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
−Removed: 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,
−Removed: 2023, primarily attributed to reduced staffing, consulting expense, and marketing and promotions costs as compared to Q2 2022 that were
−Removed: associated with the national launch of the faidr App.
−Removed: We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period by period as we release
−Removed: new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention, and subscription conversion.
+Added: increased by $17,373 or 5.8%, from $298,924 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, to $316,297 for the three months ended September
+Added: 30, 2023, primarily attributed to increased marketing and promotions costs as compared to Q3 2022.
+Added: We expect our sales and marketing expenses
+Added: to fluctuate period by period as we release new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer
+Added: acquisition, retention, and subscription conversion.
Research and development
Research and development
−Removed: 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
−Removed: 30, 2023, primarily related to slightly increased staffing cost.
−Removed: We are continually developing enhancements to both our faidr and podcasting
−Removed: Apps and will continue capitalize software costs to the extent that such development qualifies for capitalization.
+Added: expenses increased by $45,537 or 25.1%, from $181,596 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, to $227,133 for the three months
+Added: ended September 30, 2023, primarily related to slightly increased staffing cost.
+Added: We are continually developing enhancements to both our
+Added: 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
−Removed: 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
−Removed: months ended June 30, 2023.
−Removed: The increase resulted from an increase in legal fees during Q2 2023 not
−Removed: directly related to debt and equity issuance costs.
+Added: expenses increased by $237,276 or 43.9%, from $540,220 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $777,496 for the three
+Added: months ended September 30, 2023.
+Added: The increase resulted from an increase in stock compensation expense compared to Q3 2022.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
−Removed: 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
−Removed: ended June 30, 2023.
+Added: expenses increased by $190,327 or 69.3%, from $274,839 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $465,166 for the three
+Added: months ended September 30, 2023.
The increase is entirely related to the increased amortization of our faidr and podcasting Apps.
Other income (expense),
−Removed: Total other expenses increased
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: is related to actual and imputed interest expense attributed to the Secured Bridge Notes issued during November of 2022 and April 2023
−Removed: (Refer to Note 4 of the condensed unaudited financial statements for additional information regarding the secured bridge notes).
−Removed: Comparison of the six
−Removed: months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Total other expenses
+Added: increased by $284,897, from $2,023 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, to $286,920 for the three months ended September 30,
+Added: The increase is related to actual and imputed interest expense attributed to the Secured Bridge Notes issued during November of
+Added: 2022 and April 2023 (Refer to Note 4 of the condensed unaudited financial statements for additional information regarding the secured
+Added: bridge notes).
+Added: Comparison of the nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2023, and 2022
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
+Added: September 30,
Operating expenses:
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$ (5,133,959 )
−Removed: Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
−Removed: Basic and diluted
−Removed: Weighted average common shares outstanding
−Removed: Basic and diluted
−Removed: Total revenues for the six
−Removed: 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
+Added: Total revenues for the
+Added: nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 were $0 as we continue to develop and enhance our faidr and podcasting Apps to establish
+Added: new revenue streams.
Direct cost of services
−Removed: Direct Cost of Services decreased
−Removed: $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.
−Removed: This decrease
−Removed: was primarily the result of a reduction in both platform hosting costs and other music services.
+Added: Direct Cost of Services
+Added: increased $2,003 or 1.6% from $128,806 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $130,809 for the nine months ended September
+Added: 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
−Removed: 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,
−Removed: primarily attributed to reduced staffing, consulting expense, and marketing and promotions costs as compared to the six months ended June
−Removed: 30, 2022 that were associated with the national launch of the faidr App.
−Removed: We expect our sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate period
−Removed: by period as we release new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition, retention,
−Removed: and subscription conversion.
+Added: decreased by $630,834 or 45.2%, from $1,396,010 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, to $765,176 for the nine months ended September
+Added: 30, 2023, primarily attributed to reduced staffing, consulting expense, and marketing and promotions costs as compared to the nine months
+Added: ended September 30, 2022 that were associated with the national launch of the faidr App.
+Added: We expect our sales and marketing expenses to
+Added: fluctuate period by period as we release new upgrades and enhancements within our Apps and look to generate revenue through customer acquisition,
+Added: retention, and subscription conversion.
Research and development
Research and development
−Removed: 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
−Removed: 30, 2023, primarily related to increased staffing, and an associated reduction in the level of capitalized software expenses.
−Removed: We are continually
−Removed: developing enhancements to both our faidr and podcasting Apps and will continue capitalize software costs to the extent that such development
−Removed: qualifies for capitalization.
+Added: expenses increased by $136,011 or 28.2%, from $481,611 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, to $617,622 for the nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2023, primarily related to increased staffing, and an associated reduction in the level of capitalized software expenses.
+Added: We are continually developing enhancements to both our faidr and podcasting Apps and will continue capitalize software costs to the extent
+Added: that such development qualifies for capitalization.
General and administrative
General and administrative
−Removed: 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
−Removed: ended June 30, 2023.
−Removed: The decrease resulted from reduced stock compensation expense related to forfeited employee stock option grants.
+Added: expenses increased by $196,328 or 8.2%, from $2,400,503 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2,596,831 for the nine
+Added: months ended September 30, 2023.
+Added: The increase resulted from an increase in stock compensation expense compared to 2022.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
−Removed: 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
−Removed: June 30, 2023.
−Removed: The increase is entirely related to the increased amortization of our faidr and podcasting Apps, which started amortization
−Removed: during Q1 2022 and Q4 2021, respectively.
+Added: expenses increased by $628,849 or 87.1%, from $721,971 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1,350,820 for the nine
+Added: months ended September 30, 2023.
+Added: The increase is entirely related to the increased amortization of our faidr and podcasting Apps.
Other income (expense),
Total other expense increased
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: The increase is related
−Removed: to interest expense attributed to the Secured Bridge Notes issued during November of 2022 and April of 2023, which included the finance
−Removed: charges associated with debt issuance cost.
−Removed: (Refer to Note 4 of the condensed unaudited financial statements for additional information
−Removed: regarding the secured bridge notes)
+Added: by $1,128,340, from $5,058 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, to $1,133,398 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
+Added: increase is related to interest expense attributed to the Secured Bridge Notes issued during November of 2022 and April of 2023, which
+Added: included the finance charges associated with debt issuance cost (refer to Note 4 of the condensed unaudited financial statements for additional
+Added: information regarding the secured bridge notes).
Liquidity and capital
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losses since our inception and have an accumulated deficit as a result of ongoing efforts to develop and commercialize our faidr and podcasting
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had cash of $3,605,144 and $1,661,434, respectively.
+Added: As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had cash of $2,199,678 and $1,661,434, respectively.
We have a deficit in working
−Removed: capital in the amount of approximately $0.4 million at June 30, 2023.
+Added: capital in the amount of approximately $1.4 million at September 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.
+Added: existing cash of $2.2 million at September 30, 2023 will only be sufficient to fund our current operating plans into February 2024.
+Added: Company has based these estimates, however, on assumptions that may prove to be wrong.
+Added: We will need additional funding to complete the
+Added: development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated market fit.
+Added: Management has plans to secure such additional
+Added: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate our technology
+Added: development and commercialization efforts.
+Added: We had cash on hand of $2,199,678 as of September 30, 2023.
+Added: will need to raise additional funds to continue funding our technology development and commercialization efforts beyond such time.
+Added: intends to secure such funding.
+Added: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce,
+Added: or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
Interim Bridge Financings
−Removed: As previously disclosed, the Company entered into
−Removed: a Secured Bridge Note (“Prior Note”) financing on November 14, 2022 with one accredited investor who is a significant existing
+Added: As previously disclosed, we entered into a Secured
+Added: Bridge Note (“Prior Note”) financing on November 14, 2022 with one of our accredited investors who is a significant existing
shareholder of the Company.
−Removed: The Company received $2,000,000 of gross proceeds in connection with that financing.
−Removed: On April 17, 2023, the Company
+Added: We received $2,000,000 of gross proceeds in connection with that financing.
+Added: On April 17, 2023, we
entered into an additional Secured Bridge Note (“New Note”) financing with the same accredited investor.
−Removed: The Company received
+Added: We received $750,000
of gross proceeds in connection with the New Note financing.
The principal amount of the New Note is $825,000.
−Removed: The New Note has
−Removed: a 10% interest rate and matures on July 31, 2023.
−Removed: The New Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.
−Removed: At maturity, the lender has the option to convert any original issue discount and accrued but unpaid interest on the New Note into shares
−Removed: of the Company’s common stock.
+Added: The New Note has a 10%
+Added: interest rate and matures on July 31, 2023.
+Added: The New Note is secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets.
+Added: At maturity, the lender
+Added: has the option to convert any original issue discount and accrued but unpaid interest on the New Note into shares of our common stock.
The fixed conversion price is $0.61 per share.
In connection with the
−Removed: 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
−Removed: exercise price.
+Added: New Note financing, we issued 650,000 common stock warrants to the investor with a five-year term and a fixed $0.61 per share exercise
325,000 of such warrants are exercisable immediately.
−Removed: The other 325,000 of such warrants would only become exercisable
−Removed: if the maturity date of the New Note is extended in accordance with the terms of the New Note.
−Removed: Further, if the New Note remains outstanding
−Removed: as of July 31, 2023, the Company has the option to extend the maturity date of the New Note to November 30, 2023.
−Removed: Upon such extension,
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Further, in connection with
−Removed: the New Note financing, the parties agreed to make certain amendments to the Prior Note financing.
−Removed: Specifically, the parties agreed to
−Removed: cancel the 300,000 common stock warrants issued as part of the prior financing and, in lieu of the cancelled warrants, issued the investor
+Added: The other 325,000 of such warrants would only become exercisable if the maturity
+Added: date of the New Note is extended in accordance with the terms of the New Note.
+Added: Further, if the New Note remains outstanding as of July
+Added: 31, 2023, we have the option to extend the maturity date of the New Note to November 30, 2023.
+Added: Upon such extension, the interest rate
+Added: on the New Note will be increased to 20% from 10%, and the 325,000 portion of the warrants shall become exercisable.
+Added: Further, in connection
+Added: with the New Note financing, the parties agreed to make certain amendments to the Prior Note financing.
+Added: Specifically, the parties agreed
+Added: 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.
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Note during May of 2023.
−Removed: The investor will not be
−Removed: able to receive shares upon conversion or exercise, unless prior shareholder approval is obtained, if the number of shares to be issued
+Added: The investor will not
+Added: 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
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outstanding immediately prior to the proposed issuance of shares of common stock.
−Removed: Equity Line Sales of Common
−Removed: As previously disclosed,
−Removed: on November 14, 2022, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “White Lion Purchase Agreement”) with
−Removed: White Lion Capital, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“White Lion”) for an equity line facility.
+Added: Equity Line Sales
+Added: of Common Stock
+Added: On November 14, 2022,
+Added: we entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “White Lion Purchase Agreement”) with White Lion Capital, LLC, a Nevada
+Added: limited liability company (“White Lion”) for an equity line facility.
On April 17 and April
−Removed: 2023, the Company closed on two sales of Common Stock under the White Lion Purchase Agreement.
−Removed: The Company issued an aggregate of 1,962,220
−Removed: common shares and received aggregate proceeds of approximately $1.12 million.
−Removed: Any proceeds that the
−Removed: Company receives under the White Lion Purchase Agreement are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
−Removed: the aggregate number of shares of common stock that the Company can sell to White Lion under the White Lion Purchase Agreement (including
−Removed: 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
−Removed: of the common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the White Lion Purchase Agreement) (the “Exchange Cap”),
−Removed: unless shareholder approval is obtained to issue purchase shares above the Exchange Cap, in which case the Exchange Cap will no longer
−Removed: The Company had cash on hand of $3,605,144 as of June
−Removed: The Company will need to raise additional funds to continue funding our technology development and commercialization efforts
−Removed: beyond such time.
−Removed: Management intends to secure such funding.
−Removed: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we
−Removed: would be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
+Added: 20, 2023, we closed on two sales of Common Stock under the White Lion Purchase Agreement.
+Added: We issued an aggregate of 1,962,220 common shares
+Added: and received aggregate proceeds of approximately $1.12 million.
Cash Flow Analysis
Our cash flows from operating
−Removed: activities have historically been significantly impacted by our investment in sales and marketing to drive growth,
−Removed: and research and development expenses.
−Removed: Our ability to meet future liquidity needs will be driven by our operating performance and the
−Removed: extent of continued investment in our operations.
−Removed: Failure to generate sufficient revenues and related cash flows could have a material
−Removed: adverse effect on our ability to meet our liquidity needs and achieve our business objectives.
+Added: activities have historically been significantly impacted by our investment in sales and marketing to drive growth, and research and development
+Added: Our ability to meet future liquidity needs will be driven by our operating performance and the extent of continued investment
+Added: in our operations.
+Added: Failure to generate sufficient revenues and related cash flows could have a material adverse effect on our ability
+Added: to meet our liquidity needs and achieve our business objectives.
The following table summarizes
−Removed: the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022:
−Removed: Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:
+Added: Nine Months Ended September 30,
Net cash provided by (used in):
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Operating activities
−Removed: Cash used in operating activities
−Removed: 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
−Removed: capital of $99,309 related to an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, offset by non-cash charges of $2,164,136 related
−Removed: to depreciation and amortization, share based compensation expense, and finance charges associated with the debt issuance costs of the
−Removed: Secured Bridge Notes.
−Removed: Cash used in operating activities for both periods consisted of personnel-related expenditures, marketing and promotion
−Removed: costs, and public company administrative support costs such as legal and other professional support services.
+Added: Cash used in operating
+Added: activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was ($3,404,954), primarily resulting from our net loss of ($6,594,656) and change
+Added: in working capital of $188,517 related to an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, offset by non-cash charges of $3,001,184
+Added: related to depreciation and amortization, share based compensation expense, and finance charges associated with the debt issuance costs
+Added: of the Secured Bridge Notes.
+Added: Cash used in operating activities for both periods consisted of personnel-related expenditures, marketing
+Added: and promotion costs, and public company administrative support costs such as legal and other professional support services.
Investing activities
Cash flows used in investing
−Removed: activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $529,503, consisting entirely of capitalization of software development expenses.
+Added: activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $743,208, consisting entirely of capitalization of software development expenses.
Cash flows used in investing
−Removed: activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $1,282,433, primarily consisting of capitalization of software development expenses
+Added: activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $1,677,326, primarily consisting of capitalization of software development
+Added: expenses of $1,673,517 and purchase of property and equipment of $3,809.
Financing activities
Cash flows generated
−Removed: in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $4,687,941 and related primarily to cash proceeds from the issuance
+Added: in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $4,686,406 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
−Removed: 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
+Added: activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $88,723 related to cash paid by the Company related to the net-share settlement
of vested restricted stock units during the quarter.
Funding Requirements
−Removed: We historically have incurred
−Removed: significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception and had an accumulated deficit of $76.2 million and $71.7
−Removed: million as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had cash of $3,605,144
−Removed: and $1,661,434, respectively.
+Added: We historically have
+Added: incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception and had an accumulated deficit of $78.3 million
+Added: and $71.7 million as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.
+Added: As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had
+Added: cash of $2,199,678 and $1,661,434, respectively.
Our cash is comprised primarily of demand deposit accounts and money market funds.
−Removed: We will need additional
−Removed: funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated market fit.
−Removed: Management has plans to
−Removed: secure such additional funding.
−Removed: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce,
−Removed: or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
−Removed: We expect our expenses to increase in connection with
−Removed: our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the development, and marketing and promotion of faidr.
−Removed: In addition, we expect to continue
−Removed: to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses.
+Added: will need additional funding to complete the development of our full product line and scale products with a demonstrated market fit.
+Added: has plans to secure such additional funding.
+Added: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we would be forced
+Added: to delay, reduce, or eliminate our technology development and commercialization efforts.
+Added: We expect our expenses to increase in connection
+Added: with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the development, and marketing and promotion of faidr.
+Added: In addition, we expect
+Added: to continue to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including legal, accounting, investor relations and
+Added: other expenses.
Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:
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The following table summarizes
−Removed: our contractual obligations not on our Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023, and the effects that such obligations are expected to have on
−Removed: our liquidity and cash flows in future periods:
+Added: our contractual obligations not on our Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2023, and the effects that such obligations are expected to have
+Added: on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods:
Payments due by period
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Represents premium payments due related to D&O insurance policy from February 2023 – February 2024
−Removed: Off-balance sheet arrangements
−Removed: We did not have during the
−Removed: periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.
+Added: Off-balance sheet
+Added: We did not have during
+Added: the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the
Critical Accounting Estimates
−Removed: Our condensed financial statements
−Removed: and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
−Removed: The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires
−Removed: us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses,
−Removed: and related disclosures.
−Removed: On an ongoing basis, we continually evaluate our estimates and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current
−Removed: facts and circumstances.
−Removed: Actual amounts and results may materially differ from these estimates made by management under different assumptions
−Removed: and conditions.
−Removed: Our critical accounting estimates are presented in
−Removed: Part II, Item 7.
−Removed: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on
−Removed: Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with SEC on March 23, 2023.
+Added: Our condensed financial
+Added: statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
+Added: The preparation of these condensed financial statements
+Added: requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and
+Added: expenses, and related disclosures.
+Added: On an ongoing basis, we continually evaluate our estimates and assumptions believed to be reasonable
+Added: under current facts and circumstances.
+Added: Actual amounts and results may materially differ from these estimates made by management under
+Added: different assumptions and conditions.
+Added: Our critical accounting estimates are presented
+Added: in Part II, Item 7.
+Added: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report
+Added: 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
−Removed: estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
+Added: estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Emerging growth company and smaller reporting company status
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
−Removed: We are a smaller reporting company as defined
−Removed: by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
+Added: We are a smaller reporting company as
+Added: defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
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