UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
[X] |
QUARTERLY REPORT
UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2015
[ ] |
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the transition period from:
Commission
file number 000-55097
RIGHTSCORP,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
|
33-1219445 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
|
|
|
3100
Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa
Monica, CA |
|
90405 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip
Code) |
Issuer’s
telephone number: (310) 751-7510
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant has (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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the
proceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large
accelerated filer |
[ ] |
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Accelerated
filer |
[ ] |
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Non-accelerated
filer
|
[ ] |
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Smaller
reporting company |
[X] |
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(Do not check
if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As
of May 7, 2015, the issuer had 89,896,421 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Rightscorp,
Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
| |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 823,531 | | |
$ | 1,666,914 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 108,891 | | |
| 190,346 | |
Total Current Assets | |
| 932,422 | | |
| 1,857,260 | |
Other Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Fixed assets, net | |
| 215,141 | | |
| 240,272 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 12,675 | | |
| 16,900 | |
Total Assets | |
$ | 1,160,238 | | |
$ | 2,114,432 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Deficit | |
| | | |
| | |
Current Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |
$ | 543,760 | | |
$ | 564,579 | |
Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $0 | |
| - | | |
| 10,000 | |
Notes payable | |
| 29,325 | | |
| 43,988 | |
Derivative liabilities | |
| 1,367,030 | | |
| 2,419,087 | |
Total Current
Liabilities | |
| 1,940,115 | | |
| 3,037,654 | |
Total Liabilities | |
| 1,940,115 | | |
| 3,037,654 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ Deficit: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; null shares
issued and outstanding | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Common stock, $.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 89,896,421
and 89,896,421shares issued and outstanding, respectively | |
| 89,896 | | |
| 89,896 | |
Common stock to be issued | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 50,000 | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| 6,051,613 | | |
| 6,030,259 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (6,971,386 | ) | |
| (7,093,377 | ) |
Total stockholders’ deficit | |
| (779,877 | ) | |
| (923,222 | ) |
Total Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Deficit | |
$ | 1,160,238 | | |
$ | 2,114,432 | |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Rightscorp,
Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| |
Three Months Ended | | |
Three Months Ended | |
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 307,904 | | |
$ | 188,933 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | |
Copyright holder fees | |
| 153,952 | | |
| 94,467 | |
General and administrative | |
| 1,052,867 | | |
| 692,015 | |
Sales and marketing | |
| 1,497 | | |
| 31,308 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 29,356 | | |
| 11,599 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 1,237,672 | | |
| 829,389 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (929,768 | ) | |
| (640,456 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other Income (expenses): | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (298 | ) | |
| (10,586 | ) |
Gain on valuation of derivative | |
| 1,052,057 | | |
| - | |
Total other income (expenses) | |
| 1,051,759 | | |
| (10,586 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | |
| 121,991 | | |
| (651,042 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Provision for income taxes | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | 121,991 | | |
$ | (651,042 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss)
per share – basic and diluted | |
| 0.00 | | |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average common shares
– basic and diluted | |
| 89,896,421 | | |
| 69,071,926 | |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Rightscorp,
Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| |
Three Months Ended | | |
Three Months Ended | |
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | 121,991 | | |
$ | (651,042 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating
activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and Amortization | |
| 29,356 | | |
| 11,599 | |
Common stock issued for service | |
| - | | |
| 27,375 | |
Warrants and Options issued for service & compensation | |
| 21,354 | | |
| 15,838 | |
Gain on derivative liabilities | |
| (1,052,057 | ) | |
| - | |
Amortization of discount on convertible debt | |
| - | | |
| 5,387 | |
(Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expense | |
| 81,455 | | |
| 5,067 | |
(Increase)/Decrease in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities | |
| (20,819 | ) | |
| 46,970 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (818,720 | ) | |
| (538,806 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Purchases of equipment and furniture | |
| - | | |
| (16,346 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| - | | |
| (16,346 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from convertible notes | |
| - | | |
| 312,488 | |
Repayment of convertible notes | |
| (10,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Common stock to be issued for cash | |
| - | | |
| 471,000 | |
Payments on note payable | |
| (14,663 | ) | |
| - | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| (24,663 | ) | |
| 783,488 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | |
| (843,383 | ) | |
| 228,336 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash, beginning of period | |
| 1,666,914 | | |
| 36,331 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash, end of period | |
$ | 823,531 | | |
$ | 264,667 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid during the period for interest | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Cash paid during the period for income taxes | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Non-Cash Investing & Financing Disclosure | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock issued for conventional debt | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 3,500 | |
Stock issued for convertible debt: accrued interest | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 729 | |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Rightscorp,
Inc.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1 – Nature of the Business
Rightscorp,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 9, 2010, and
its fiscal year end is December 31. The Company is the parent company of Rightscorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed on January
20, 2011 (“Rightscorp Delaware”). The acquisition of Rightscorp Delaware (completed on October 25, 2013) is treated
as a reverse acquisition, and the business of Rightscorp Delaware became the business of the Company.
The
Company has developed products and intellectual property rights relating to policing copyright infringement on the Internet. The
Company is dedicated to the vision that digital creative works should be protected economically so that the next generation of
great music, movies, video games and software can be made and their creators can prosper. The Company has a patent-pending, proprietary
method for solving copyright infringement by collecting payments from illegal downloaders via notifications sent to their ISP’s.
Note
2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
financial statements as of March 31, 2015 reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly
state the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented in accordance with the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts
have been reclassified from prior periods to properly reflect the nature of the accounts.
The
information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the Company’s annual report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2015.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
financial statements include the accounts of Rightscorp Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rightscorp Delaware. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Disclosures
about fair value of financial instruments require disclosure of the fair value information, whether or not recognized in our consolidated
balance sheet, where it is practicable to estimate that value. As of March 31, 2015, the amounts reported for cash, accrued liabilities
and accrued interest approximated fair value because of their short maturities.
In
accordance with ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” we measure certain financial instruments
at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, established a framework for measuring fair value in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 established a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes
the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements).
These tiers include:
|
● |
Level
1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; |
|
|
|
|
● |
Level
2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as
quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that
are not active; and |
|
|
|
|
● |
Level
3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own
assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value
drivers are unobservable. |
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
There
are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Company has yet to adopt that are expected to have a material effect
on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Going
Concern
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course
of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and to
allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company
obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it establishes a revenue stream and becomes profitable. If the Company
is unable to obtain adequate capital it could be forced to cease operations. Accordingly, these factors raise substantial doubt
as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In
order to continue as a going concern, develop a reliable source of revenues, and achieve a profitable level of operations the
Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management’s plans to continue as a going concern include
raising additional capital through borrowing and sales of common stock. However, management cannot provide any assurances that
the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.
The
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue
as a going concern.
Note
3 – Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets
As
of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, fixed assets and intangible assets consisted of the following:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
Furniture and equipment | |
$ | 312,756 | | |
$ | 312,756 | |
Less accumulated depreciation | |
| (97,615 | ) | |
| (72,484 | ) |
Fixed
assets, net | |
$ | 215,141 | | |
$ | 240,272 | |
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 84,500 | | |
| 84,500 | |
Less accumulated depreciation | |
| (71,825 | ) | |
| (67,600 | ) |
Intangible
assets, net | |
$ | 12,675 | | |
$ | 16,900 | |
Depreciation
and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $29,356 and $11,599, respectively. Annual amortization
expense will be $16,900 per year through 2015.
Note
4 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
As
of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
Accrued payroll | |
$ | 62,908 | | |
$ | 91,673 | |
Accrued legal fees | |
| 220,422 | | |
| 219,912 | |
Accrued interest | |
| - | | |
| 1,263 | |
Other | |
| 260,430 | | |
| 251,731 | |
Total | |
$ | 543,760 | | |
$ | 564,579 | |
Note
5 – Convertible Notes Payable
Between
January 3, 2013 and October 2, 2013, the Company entered into convertible notes with external parties for use as operating capital.
The convertible notes payable agreements required the Company to repay the principal, together with 10% annual interest by the
maturity date of the notes ranging between October 2, 2013 and July 2, 2014. The notes were secured and matured nine months from
the issuance date. The notes were convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.1276 per share. During the
three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company repaid $10,000 of principal and $1,304 of interest on a convertible note.
In
connection with the issuance of these notes, the Company issued warrants that were recorded as a debt discount at an initial aggregate
value of $131,927. The value of these warrants, along with the value of previously issued warrants, was fully amortized during
the three months ended March 31, 2015, resulting in a final debt discount balance of $0 as of March 31, 2015.
The
Company evaluated these convertible notes for derivatives and determined that they do not qualify for derivative treatment.
As
of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 outstanding convertible notes payable consisted of the following:
| |
March
31, 2015 | | |
December
31, 2014 | |
Convertible Note Issued on 9/26/13 | |
| | | |
| | |
Original Principal: $10,000.00 | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest Rate: 10% | |
| | | |
| | |
Maturity Date: 6/26/14 | |
| | | |
| | |
Conversion price amended to $0.1276 on 10/4/13 | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 10,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total Outstanding Convertible Notes Payable | |
| - | | |
| 10,000 | |
Less Debt Discount | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | 10,000 | |
As
of March 31, 2015, the annual maturities of outstanding convertible notes were $0 for the year ending December 31, 2015.
Note
6 – Derivative Liability
The
Company adopted ASC 815 which defines determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is solely indexed to an entity’s
own stock. The exercise price of the newly issued and outstanding warrants are subject to “reset” provisions in the
event the Company subsequently issues common stock, stock warrants, stock options or convertible debt with a stock price, exercise
price or conversion price lower than the exercise price of these warrants. If these provisions are triggered, the exercise price
of the warrant will be reduced. As a result, the Company has determined that the exercise feature is not considered to be solely
indexed to the Company’s own stock and is therefore not afforded equity treatment. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company
has bifurcated the exercise feature of the warrants and recorded a derivative liability.
ASC
815 requires Company management to assess the fair market value of certain derivatives at each reporting period and recognize
any change in the fair market value as another income or expense item. The Company’s only asset or liability measured at
fair value on a recurring basis is its derivative liability associated with warrants.
At
origination, the Company valued the conversion features using the following assumptions: stock price of $0.315 and annualized
volatility of 121%. The Company determined that at origination the liability related to the warrants issued was $3,192,314 which
was $222,242 greater than the transaction value and was expensed at the time of origination.
At
March 31, 2015, the Company revalued the conversion features using the following assumptions: stock price of $0.0839 and annualized
volatility of 274%, and determined that, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company’s derivative liability
decreased by $1,052,057 to $1,367,030. The Company recognized a corresponding gain on derivative liability in conjunction with
this revaluation during the three months period.
Note
7 – Capital Stock
The
total number of shares of all classes of capital stock, which the Company is authorized to issue, is 260,000,000 shares, consisting
of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per
share. The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to provide for the issuance of shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series and to fix the designation,
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, if each series and the qualifications,
limitations and restrictions thereof.
As
of March 31, 2015, the Company had 89,896,421 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Note
8 – Stock Options and Warrants
Stock
Options
On
August 18, 2014, the Company granted 359,988 options with an exercise price of $0.38 per share under the 2014 Incentive Stock
Plan.
Stock-based
compensation expense related to vested options was $9,442 during three months ended March 31, 2015. The company determined the
value of share-based compensation using the Black-Scholes fair value option-pricing model using the following weighted average
assumptions for options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
| |
March 31, 2015 | |
Expected term (years) | |
| 9.39 | |
Expected volatility | |
| 116 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| 0 | |
Dividend yield | |
| 0 | % |
The stock
option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:
| | |
Number
of Options | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price | | |
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term |
Balance outstanding, December
31, 2014 | | |
| 359,988 | | |
$ | 0.38 | | |
| 9.64 | |
Granted | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Exercised | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Forfeited | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Expired | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Balance outstanding,
March 31, 2015 | | |
| 359,988 | | |
$ | 0.38 | | |
| 9.39 | |
Exercisable, March
31, 2015 | | |
| 103,331 | | |
$ | 0.38 | | |
| 9.39 | |
Warrants
During
the three months ended March 31, 2015, we issued warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock, to board advisors with an
exercise price of $0.25 per share.
Using
the Black-Scholes method, warrants issued during the three months ended March 31, 2015 were valued at $11,910. The following weighted-average
assumptions were used in the Black-Scholes calculation:
| |
December 31, 2014 | |
Expected term (years) | |
| 5 | |
Expected volatility | |
| 254 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| 1.47 | % |
Dividend yield | |
| 0 | % |
A
summary of the Company’s warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015 is presented below:
| | |
Number
of Warrants | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price | | |
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term |
Balance outstanding, December
31, 2014 | | |
| 22,450,140 | | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
| 4.03 | |
Granted | | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 4.91 | |
Exercised | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Forfeited | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Expired | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Balance outstanding, March 31, 2015 | | |
| 22,600,140 | | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
| 3.79 | |
Exercisable, March 31, 2015 | | |
| 22,600,140 | | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
| 3.79 | |
Note
9 – Commitments & Contingencies
Since
May 31, 2012 the Company leases its office space on a month-to-month basis at a fixed rate of $2,600 per month.
Note
10 – Fair Value Measurements
Liabilities
measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows at March 31, 2015:
| |
| | | |
Fair
Value Measurements Using | |
| |
| Total
Fair | | |
Quoted prices in | |
Significant other | |
| Significant | |
| |
| Value
at | | |
active markets | |
observable inputs | |
| Unobservable
inputs | |
Description | |
| June
30, 2014 | | |
(Level
1) | |
(Level
2) | |
| (Level
3) | |
| |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | |
Derivative liability (1) | |
$ | (1,367,030 | ) | |
$ - | |
$ - | |
$ | (1,367,030 | ) |
(1)
The ending derivative value is calculated using the Black Scholes model.
Note
11 – Subsequent Events
None.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The
following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Rightscorp, Inc. (the “Company”,
“we”, “us” or “our”) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements of Rightscorp, Inc., and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere
in this Form 10-Q. This discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and
uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set
forth under the Risk Factors and Business sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2015. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,”
“intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions
are used to identify forward-looking statements.
Overview
Our
company was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 9, 2010, and our fiscal year end is December 31. Our company
is the parent company of Rightscorp, Inc. a Delaware corporation formed on January 20, 2011 (“Rightscorp Delaware”).
The acquisition of Rightscorp Delaware was treated as a reverse acquisition, and the business of Rightscorp Delaware became the
business of our company.
We
have developed products and intellectual property rights relating to policing copyright infringement on the Internet. We are dedicated
to the vision that digital creative works should be protected economically so that the next generation of great music, movies,
video games and software can be made and their creators can prosper. We have a patent-pending, proprietary method for solving
copyright infringement by collecting payments from illegal downloaders via notifications sent to their ISPs. Rightscorp has closed
more than 200,000 cases of copyright infringement to date.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months ended March 31, 2015 Compared To Three Months ended March 31, 2014
Revenue
We
generated revenues of $307,904 during the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $118,971 or 63% as compared to $188,933
for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This increase in revenue was driven by an increase in the number of copyrights ingested
into our system for which we have contracts to detect infringements of, from approximately 60,000 on March 31, 2014 to approximately
256,000 on March 31, 2015.
Payments
to Copyright Holders
Our
business strategy is that we pay copyright holders a percentage of the revenue collected based on agreements with them entered
prior to our notices being sent to infringers. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 we paid $153,952 to copyright holders,
or approximately 50% of revenues. For the period March 31, 2014 we paid $94,467 to copyright holders, or approximately 50% of
revenues.
Operating
Expenses
Sales
and marketing costs were $1,497 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $31,308 for the three months ended March
31, 2014, a decrease of $29,811. The decrease was due to our growing market presence and reputation with the copyright holders
and the benefits we can provide to them.
Total
wage expense increased from $241,347 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $335,073 for the three months ended
March 31, 2015. Our legal costs were $114,242 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $182,543 for the three months
ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $68,300 related to certain legal actions taken against the company. The overall increase
of our general and administrative expenses was $360,852.
Non-cash:
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization expenses were $29,356 during the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $17,757, as compared to $11,599
for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Non-cash:
Interest
Interest
expense totaled $298 during the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease from $10,586 in the three months ended March 31,
2014, due to decreased interest owed on convertible notes used to finance our operations.
Non-cash:
Gain on Derivative
We
had a gain on derivative liability of $1,052,057 during the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to zero for the three
months ended March 31, 2014.
As
a result of the foregoing, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded a net income of $121,991 compared to a net
loss of $651,042 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of March 31, 2015 we had cash of $823,531, which we estimate will be sufficient to sustain our operations for four months. We
expect that we will require an additional $1,800,000 to operate the Company over the next 12 months. We anticipate that $375,000
in needed capital will come from the remaining amounts available from the $2.0 million financing transaction entered into with
Hartford Equity, Inc. Our revenues continue to increase, which generate cash flow reducing the need for financing. It is possible
that the Company could become cash flow positive from operations in 2015 no longer requiring financing to cash required for operations.
Our
current cash requirements are significant based upon our plan to develop our intellectual property and grow our business. Beyond
the financing transactions entered into with Hartford Equity Inc., we may in the future use debt and equity financing to fund
operations, as we look to expand and fund development of our products and services. Changes in our operating plans, increased
expenses, acquisitions, or other events, may cause us to seek additional financing sooner than anticipated. There are no assurances
that we will be able to raise such required working capital on favorable terms, or that such working capital will be available
on any terms when needed. The terms of such additional financing may result in substantial dilution to existing shareholders.
Any failure to secure additional financing may force the Company to modify its business plan. In addition, we cannot be assured
of profitability in the future.
We
had cash and equivalents of $823,531 and $1,666,914 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Operating
Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2015, we used $818,720 of cash in operating activities. Non-cash adjustments included $29,356
related to depreciation and amortization, $21,354 for options and warrants issued for services, $1,052,257 related to gain on
derivative liabilities, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $60,636.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2014, we used $538,806 of cash in operating activities. Non-cash adjustments included $11,599
related to depreciation and amortization, $27,375 for common stock issued for services, $15,838 warrants issued for services,
$5,387 related to amortization of discount on convertible debt, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $52,037.
Investing
Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2014, we acquired equipment in the aggregate amount of $16,346 related to office operations.
Financing
Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2015, we used $24,663 of cash in financing activities. We used $10,000 to repay convertible notes,
and $14,663 in payments on note payable. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, financing activities provided $783,488.
We received $312,488 in proceeds from convertible notes and $471,000 in proceeds from common stock issued for cash.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s unaudited condensed
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these financial statements requires it to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its critical accounting policies and estimates.
The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under
the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide this disclosure.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange
Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating
the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply
its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures
were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the controls and procedures would meet their objectives.
As
required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive and Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of
the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that
our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level.
A
material weakness is a control deficiency (within the meaning of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing
Standard No. 2) or combination of control deficiencies that result in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement
of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Management has identified the following two material
weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures:
1.
We do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls
over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Management evaluated the impact of our failure
to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures
and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
2.
We do not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to our size
and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to
the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed
by separate individuals. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties on our assessment of our
disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
3.
We do not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure that accounts are reconciled correctly in a timely manner. This includes
the consideration of complex accounting issues such as derivative valuations. Management has evaluated the impact of our failure
to have the accounts reconciled correctly and has concluded that this represents a material weakness.
To
address these material weaknesses, management performed additional analyses and other procedures to ensure that the financial
statements included herein fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows
for the periods presented.
Changes
in internal controls
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We
are involved in the following legal proceedings.
John
Blaha v. Rightscorp, Inc., C.D. Cal. (Original Complaint Filed November 21, 2014; First Amended Complaint Filed March 9, 2015).
Nature
of Matter: This matter asserts causes of action for (1) Violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. §
227); and (2) Abuse of Process (Under Federal and California Law). The action is brought on behalf of the individual named plaintiff
as well as on behalf of two putative nationwide classes. This matter was previously captioned with Karen J. Reif and Isaac Nesmith
as lead plaintiffs. On March 9, 2015, plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint replacing the lead plaintiffs, dropping their
second and third causes of action for Violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq.) and
Violations of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1788 et seq.) (and dropping associated putative
class claims), and naming BMG Rights Management (US) LLC and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as additional defendants.
Progress
of Matter to Date: After the filing of the First Amended Complaint, defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Second
Cause of Action for Abuse of Process. All defendants have joined in that motion to dismiss. The parties agreed to an extension
for plaintiff to bring a motion for class certification with respect to their class allegations to allow the parties time to determine
which claims will survive Defendants’ motions to dismiss and to allow sufficient time to conduct discovery necessary to
determine whether class treatment is warranted. The Court set the deadline for plaintiff to file the motion for class certification
for July 27, 2015.
Response
to Matter: The Company contends the claims are without merit and filed motions to dismiss on March 9, 2015. The motions to dismiss
are set for hearing on May 11, 2015. The Company will mount a vigorous defense to plaintiff’s first cause of action for
Violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. § 227).
Evaluation:
The case is still at the pleading stage and defendants have not answered the complaint. No discovery has been conducted in this
matter. As a result, we are unable to provide an evaluation of the likelihood of an unfavorable result or a range of damages.
Melissa
Brown and Ben Jenkins v. Rightscorp, Inc., M.D. Ga. (Complaint Filed February 17, 2015).
Nature
of Matter: This matter asserts causes of action for (1) Violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. §
227, et seq.) and (2) Knowing and Willful Violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq.).
Progress
of Matter to Date: The Complaint has been filed and served. A response to the Complaint is presently due on May 8, 2015.
Response
to Matter: The Company is commencing its investigation of the claims. On April 10, 2015, the Company has filed a motion to stay
the action until the California Court decides whether the TCPA Class should be certified in order to prevent duplicative efforts
and discovery costs for both parties. That motion is currently pending.
Evaluation:
The case is still at the pleading stage, no answer has been served, and no discovery has been conducted in this matter. As a result,
we are unable to provide an evaluation of the likelihood of an unfavorable result or a range of damages.
ITEM
2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During
the three months ended March 31, 2015, we issued warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock, to board advisors with an
exercise price of $0.25 per share. In connection with the foregoing, we relied upon the exemption from registration provided by
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering.
ITEM
3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM
5 - OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6 - EXHIBITS
No. |
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Description |
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31.1* |
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2* |
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1* |
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 Certifications under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2* |
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 Certifications under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101.INS* |
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XBRL
Instance Document |
101.SCH* |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL* |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
101.DEF* |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
101.LAB* |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
101.PRE* |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
* Filed
herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements 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.
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RIGHTSCORP,
INC. |
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Dated:
May 7, 2015 |
By: |
/s/
Christopher Sabec |
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Name: |
Christopher
Sabec |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
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Dated:
May 7, 2015 |
By: |
/s/
Robert Steele |
|
Name: |
Robert
Steele |
|
Title: |
Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) |
Exhibit
31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(a) OR 15D-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I,
Christopher Sabec, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Rightscorp, Inc. for the period ending March 31, 2015;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures;
(c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on
such evaluation; and
(d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
May 7, 2015
/s/
Christopher Sabec |
|
Christopher
Sabec |
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
|
Exhibit
31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(a) OR 15D-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I,
Robert Steele, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Rightscorp, Inc. for the period ending March 31, 2015;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures;
(c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on
such evaluation; and
(d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
May 7, 2015
/s/
Robert Steele |
|
Robert
Steele |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
Exhibit
32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rightscorp, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31,
2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Christopher Sabec,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
/s/
Christopher Sabec |
|
Christopher
Sabec |
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
|
Date:
May 7, 2015
Exhibit
32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rightscorp, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31,
2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert Steele, Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 that:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
/s/
Robert Steele |
|
Robert
Steele |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
Date:
May 7, 2015
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