UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 


FORM 10-Q
 


(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
 
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
 
 For the transition period from                                 to                                                        
 
Commission File Number 33-42498 
QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Illinois
 
65-0254624
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1501 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 205 S, Schaumburg, IL 60173
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(855) 995-7367
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes      No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-Q or any amendment to this Form 10-Q.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
    Accelerated filer  
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
    Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 126.2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes      No
 
The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of November 14, 2016 was 106,991,504.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
3
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
Item 2.
22
Item 3.
27
Item 4.
27
 
 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
28
Item1A.
28
Item 2.
28
Item 3.
28
Item 4.
28
Item 5.
28
Item 6.
29
 
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets
           
Cash
 
$
1,511,819
   
$
246,492
 
Accounts and unbilled receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 550,000
and $550,000 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)
   
11,597,221
     
9,555,725
 
Other current assets
   
1,528,997
     
243,476
 
Total current assets
   
14,638,037
     
10,045,693
 
 
               
Long-term assets
               
Intangible assets, customer lists and technology stacks – net
   
14,037,492
     
11,566,643
 
Goodwill
   
2,004,600
     
2,004,600
 
Equipment under capital lease – net
   
298,156
     
366,961
 
Equipment – net
   
162,166
     
168,169
 
Other Long-term assets
               
Software development costs – net
   
14,736,189
     
11,357,524
 
Deferred licensing and royalty fees – net
   
780,000
     
960,000
 
Other assets
   
401,346
     
327,329
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
47,057,986
   
$
36,796,919
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
5,712,367
   
$
5,652,257
 
Note payable – revolver
   
3,748,738
     
7,601,904
 
Current portion of earnouts
   
272,173
     
343,075
 
Current obligation under capital lease
   
174,166
     
152,640
 
Current maturities - long term debt (net of debt discount of nil and debt issuance
costs of $398,924 at September 30, 2016 and $31,945 and $223,605 at December 31, 2015, respectively)
   
4,871,027
     
2,413,739
 
Cash payable for investment
   
4,342,425
      -  
Total current liabilities
   
19,120,896
     
16,163,615
 
 
               
Non-current obligation under capital lease
   
27,649
     
162,149
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities (net of debt discount of nil and debt issuance
costs of $520,442 at September 30, 2016 and $197,333 and $133,374 at December 31, 2015, respectively)
   
9,730,792
     
4,205,389
 
Contingent earnouts
   
2,400,000
      -  
Common stock payable
   
120,000
     
-
 
Total liabilities
   
31,399,337
     
20,531,153
 
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Common stock - $0.001 par value; authorized: 200,000,000 shares: issued
and outstanding 106,991,504 and 108,861,774 shares at September 30, 2016
and December 31, 2015, respectively
   
106,992
     
108,862
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
34,822,979
     
35,194,180
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(19,271,322
)
   
(19,037,276
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
15,658,649
     
16,265,766
 
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
47,057,986
   
$
36,796,919
 
 
See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements  


QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ending
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ending
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
 
                       
Revenue
 
$
15,680,384
   
$
12,690,876
   
$
42,183,611
   
$
39,399,276
 
Cost of revenue
   
9,808,823
     
7,389,377
     
26,172,132
     
23,419,976
 
Gross Margin
   
5,871,561
     
5,301,499
     
16,011,479
     
15,979,300
 
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
General and administrative expenses
   
(3,539,481
)
   
(2,966,097
)
   
(9,690,396
)
   
(9,011,955
)
Research & Development
   
(68,062
)
   
(417,997
)
   
(422,888
)
   
(1,458,020
)
Amortization, impairment and depreciation expense
   
(1,607,116
)
   
(1,349,401
)
   
(4,420,097
)
   
(3,691,017
)
Reversal of assignment of legal judgment
   
-
     
-
     
692,000
     
-
 
Interest expense
   
(730,258
)
   
(516,439
)
   
(2,404,145
)
   
(1,553,858
)
Total
   
(5,944,917
)
   
(5,249,934
)
   
(16,245,526
)
   
(15,714,850
)
Net (loss)/income before income taxes
   
(73,356
)
   
51,565
     
(234,047
)
   
264,450
 
Provision for Income taxes
           
-
     
-
     
-
 
Net (loss)/income
 
$
(73,356
)
 
$
51,565
   
$
(234,047
)
 
$
264,450
 
 
                               
Net income per common share – basic
 
$
*
   
$
*
   
$
*
   
$
*
 
Net income per common share – fully diluted
 
$
*
   
$
*
   
$
*
   
$
*
 
 
                               
Weighted average common shares – basic
   
106,991,504
     
103,011,774
     
108,213,323
     
102,809,840
 
Weighted average common shares – fully diluted
   
106,991,504
     
107,150,955
     
108,213,323
     
107,406,023
 
 
*Less than $0.01, per share
See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
 

QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ending
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net (loss)/income
 
$
(234,047
)
 
$
264,450
 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Amortization, impairment and depreciation expense
   
4,420,097
     
3,691,017
 
Deferred license cost
   
180,000
     
180,000
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
   
-
     
163,057
 
Issuance of stock for services and interest
   
-
     
52,500
 
Issuance of warrants for services/debentures
   
318,929
     
25,823
 
Reversal of assignment of legal judgement
   
(692,000
)
   
-
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of the acquisitions
               
Accounts and unbilled receivables
   
253,082
     
(2,413,115
)
Other current assets
   
(1,248,718
)
   
(223,651
)
Software development costs
   
(4,331,225
)
   
(5,013,781
)
Deferred finance costs
   
121,803
     
182,703
 
Other assets
   
(8,711
)
   
225,389
 
Obligation under capital lease
   
(112,974
)
   
351,566
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(2,136,770
)
   
868,572
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(3,470,534
)
   
(1,645,470
)
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of equipment
   
(1,893
)
   
(523,471
)
Cash from business acquisition
   
730,033
     
-
 
Acquisition of assets (net of assets assumed of $104,700,
notes payable assumed of $1,000,000, contingent payments of
$400,000 and issuance of common stock of $142,500)
   
-
     
(469,728
)
Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities
   
728,140
     
(993,199
)
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities: 
               
Borrowings on revolver
   
31,030,923
     
36,596,477
 
Repayments of revolver
   
(34,884,089
)
   
(35,833,107
)
Borrowings on long-term debt
   
14,311,078
      -  
Payments of long-term debt
   
(6,450,191
)    
(255,209
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
4,007,721
     
508,161
 
 
               
Net increase/(decrease) in cash
   
1,265,327
     
(2,130,508
)
 
               
Cash - beginning of period
   
246,492
     
2,285,557
 
Cash - end of period
 
$
1,511,819
   
$
155,049
 
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of noncash information 
               
Cash paid for:
               
Interest
 
$
1,014,747
   
$
961,299
 
Income Taxes
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
 
               
Supplemental disclosure for investing activities:
               
Equity issued for acquisition of assets
 
$
-
   
$
142,500
 
Acquisition of assets not paid for
  $
6,862,425
    $ -  
 
See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

Organization

Quadrant 4 System Corporation (sometimes referred to herein as “Quadrant 4,” “Company,” “we” or “us”) was incorporated by the Florida Department of State on May 9, 1990 as Sun Express Group, Inc. and changed its name on March 31, 2011. The Company changed its domicile to Illinois on April 25, 2013. The Company generates revenue from clients located mostly in North America operating out of multiple office locations in the United States. In addition, the Company’s revenues are derived from a few select industries pertaining to information technology, consulting, professional services and vertical cloud platforms that include a large number of participants and are subject to rapid change.

Operations

The Company is engaged in the information technology sector as a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) systems to the health insurance (through our QBIX/QHIX/QWEX offering), media (through our QBLITZ offering) and education (through our QEDX offering) verticals (collectively, the “Platforms”). Along with the Platforms, we also provide core services that leverage on our proprietary Social Media, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) technology “stack” (a set of software subsystems or components needed to create a complete Platform). These services include Consulting, Application Life Cycle Management, Enterprise Applications & Data Management, Mobility Applications and Business Analytics (collectively, “Consulting”). We blend our Consulting services with our Platforms to offer client-specific and industry-specific solutions to the healthcare, media, education, retail and manufacturing industry segments (collectively, “Solutions”). Consulting and Solutions are referred to together as “Services”.
 
The Company generates revenues principally from two broad segments, namely Services and Platforms. The Services segment includes Consulting, which we bill on a time and materials basis; Solutions, which we bill on time and materials basis; and managed services, which we bill under fixed monthly fees for pre-determined services.  The Platform segment bills on transaction basis such as per member per month enrolled for the QBIX/QHIX/QWEX Platform; per bandwidth consumed for the QBLITZ Platform; and per student per month for the QEDX Platform. The QBIX revenue stream started in 2015 and the QHIX revenue stream started in 2016. The Company expects to increase its Platform-based revenues during the fourth quarter of 2016.
 
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements presentation. In the opinion of the management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for interim financial statements have been included. This form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as amended for the year ended December 31, 2015 (as amended, the “2015 Form 10-K”). Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include all the accounts of the Company. As of January 1, 2016, DialedIn Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has been merged with and into the Company. As of July 1, 2016, the accounts of Stratitude Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company have been consolidated with those of the Company. In addition, the results of operations of the operation of the assets of Agama Solutions Inc., have also been consolidated with the Company. All intercompany transactions for 2016 have been eliminated.
 
Reclassifications

Certain prior year items have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Estimates
 
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Significant estimates include the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, depreciation and amortization, intangible assets, including software development cost, the fair values estimated for customer lists and technology stacks when we acquire businesses, fair value and useful lives, accruals, contingencies, impairment and valuation of stock warrants and options. These estimates may be adjusted as more current information becomes available, and any adjustment could have a significant impact on recorded amounts. Accordingly, actual results could defer from those estimates.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company considers the carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes payable to approximate their fair values because of their relatively short maturities.
 
The Company reviews the terms of the convertible debt and equity instruments that it issues to determine whether there are embedded derivative instruments, including embedded conversion options that are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as derivative financial instruments.   In connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity.
 
Bifurcated embedded derivatives are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. When the convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments.  The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face amount. The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense, using the effective interest method.

Accounts and Unbilled Receivables

Accounts and unbilled receivables consist of amounts due from customers which are presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company records a provision for doubtful receivables, if necessary, to allow for any amounts which may be unrecoverable, which is based upon an analysis of the Company’s prior collection experience, customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customers, current economic trends, and changes in customer repayment terms.
 
Unbilled receivables are established when revenue is deemed to be recognized based on the Company’s revenue recognition policy, but due to contractual restraints over the timing of invoicing, the Company does not have the right to invoice the customer by the balance sheet date.

Vendors and Contractors

The Company outsources portions of its work to third party service providers (See Note 16). These providers include captive suppliers that undertake software development, research & development and custom platform development. Some vendors may provide specific consultants or resources (often called Corp to Corp) or independent contractors (often designated as 1099) to satisfy agreed deliverables to the Company’s clients.

Equipment

Equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated for financial statement purposes using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of five (5) to fifteen (15) years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses as they are incurred. Improvements and betterments, which extend the lives of the assets, are capitalized. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from the appropriate amounts and any profit or loss on the sale or disposition of assets is credited or charged to income.

Inventory

Inventory consists primarily of manufactured and preassembled units ready for distribution. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. In evaluating whether inventory is stated lower of cost or market, management considers such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, the distribution channel, the estimated time to sell such inventory, and the current market conditions. Adjustments to reduce inventory to its net realizable value are charged to cost of goods sold.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, consisting of customer lists and technology stacks, are recorded at fair value and amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. 
 
The carrying value of intangible assets are reviewed for impairment by management of the Company at least annually or upon the occurrence of an event which may indicate that the carrying amount may be greater than its fair value. Management of the Company performs its impairment testing on a quarterly basis. If impaired, the Company will write-down such impairment. In addition, the useful life of the intangible assets will be evaluated by management at least annually or upon the occurrence of an event which may indicate that the useful life may have changed.
 
Customer lists are valued based on management’s forecast of expected future net cash flows, with revenues based on projected revenues from customers acquired and are being amortized over years ranging from 2 to 5 years.

Technology stacks are valued based on management’s forecast of expected future net cash flows, with revenues based on projected sales of these technologies and are amortized over years ranging from 2 to 7 years.
 
Software Development Costs

Costs that are related to the conceptual formulation and design of licensed software programs are expensed as incurred to research, development (R&D) engineering and other administrative support expenses; costs that are incurred to produce the finished product after technological feasibility has been established and after all research and development activities for any other components of the product or process have been completed are capitalized as software development costs. Capitalized amounts are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging up to five years and are recorded in amortization expense which started during 2015 and 2016 when certain of the Platforms first became available for sale. The Company performs reviews at each balance sheet date to ensure that unamortized software development costs remain recoverable from future revenue. Cost to support or service licensed Platforms are charged to cost of revenue as incurred.
  
The Company’s product development and R&D are carried out by both our employees in the U.S. as well as outsourced contractors in India. The U.S. employees mainly focus on the domain, market relevance, feasibility and possible pilots/prototypes. The Indian contractors mainly focus on execution in terms of software development and testing.
 
Pre-paid Expenses
 
The Company incurs certain costs that are deemed as prepaid expenses. The fees that are paid to the Department of Homeland Security for processing H-1B visa fees for its international employees are amortized over 36 months, typically the life of the visa. One-third of these pre-paid expenses are included in other current assets and two-thirds in other assets. The Company also incurs certain expenses towards the licensing of its platforms and may include special software development costs, testing and commissions.
 
Deferred Financing Costs
 
In accordance with FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (ASU 2015-03), the Company has reclassified debt Issuance costs, previously presented as another long-term asset, to a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount.
 
Financing costs incurred in connection with the Company’s notes payable and revolving credit facilities are capitalized and amortized into expense using the straight-line method over the life of the respective facility (See Note 10).

Deferred Licensing and Royalty Fees
 
The Company licenses software, platforms and/or content on an as-needed basis and enters into market driven licensing and royalty fee arrangements. If no consumption or usage of such licenses occurs during the reporting period, the Company has no obligation for any minimum fees or royalties and no accruals are posted. Deferred licensing fees are amortized over a period of five years.
 
Deferred Licensing Revenue
 
The Company may enter into agreements to license its Platforms and may receive upfront fees as an advance. These fees will be recognized as revenues when the client accepts the delivery of such licenses.
 
Operating Leases

The Company has operating lease agreements for its offices, some of which contain provisions for future rent increases or periods in which rent payments are abated. Operating leases which provide for lease payments that vary materially from the straight-line basis are adjusted for financial accounting purposes to reflect rental income or expense on the straight-line basis in accordance with the authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). No such material difference existed as of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015. 
 
Financial Instruments

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks.

The Company reviews the terms of the convertible debt and equity instruments that it issues to determine whether there are embedded derivative instruments, including embedded conversion option, that are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as derivative financial instruments.  In connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity.
 
Bifurcated embedded derivatives are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. When the convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments.  The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face amount.

The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense, using the effective interest method.
 
Goodwill
 
In connection with the Company’s acquisitions, valuations are usually completed to determine the allocation of the purchase prices. The factors considered in the valuations include data gathered as a result of the Company’s due diligence in connection with the acquisitions, projections for future operation, and data obtained from third-party valuation specialists as deemed appropriate. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits of a business combination measured as the excess purchase price over the fair market value of net assets acquired.

Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exists that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company has selected December 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed and determinable, performance of service has occurred and collection is reasonably assured.  Revenue is recognized in the period the services are provided, which range from approximately 2 months to over 1 year. The Company specifically recognizes three kinds of revenues:
 
1.  
Time and materials – consulting and project engagements fall in this category and revenues are recognized when the client approves the time sheet of consultants who have completed work on their assignment.
2.  
Managed services – engagements where the Company bills a fixed contracted amount per billing period for the defined services provided such as software maintenance, break-fix and hosting services. The client provides no acknowledgement of delivery since the agreed upon service level agreements determine any service deficiencies. Any service deficiencies are addressed within the normal course of the engagement. Since the revenue is not subject to forfeiture, refund or other concession and all delivery obligations are fulfilled and the fee is fixed and determinable, the Company follows the revenue recognition guidance under FASB ASC 985-605.
3.  
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) – subscription revenues for using the Company’s SaaS platforms fall into this category. The Company recognizes the revenues for each period using the starting and ending average of subscriber fees during the billing period.  The objective of the period average is to accommodate frequent changes, such as new hires, terminations, and/or births/deaths on our QHIX health insurance platform. Our platforms automatically determine the average users and no further acknowledgement is required from the clients to recognize these revenues.

The Company did not have any multiple-element revenue streams for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Income Taxes
 
Deferred income taxes have been provided for temporary differences between financial statement and income tax reporting under the liability method, using expected tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when realization is not considered more likely than not.
 
The Company’s policy is to classify income tax assessments, if any, for interest expense and for penalties in general and administrative expenses. The Company’s income tax returns are subject to examination by the IRS and corresponding states, generally for three years after they are filed.
 
Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per share includes potentially dilutive securities such as options and warrants outstanding during each period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, there were 5,370,300 potentially dilutive securities that were not included in the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding since they were anti-dilutive and for three months ended September 30, 2016, there were 5,370,300 potentially dilutive securities that were not included in the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding since they were anti-dilutive for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2015 there were 4,139,181 potentially dilutive securities that were included in the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding.
 
Derivatives

We account for derivatives pursuant to ASC 815, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. All derivative instruments are recognized in the consolidated financial statements and measured at fair value regardless of the purpose or intent for holding them. We record our interest rate and foreign currency swaps at fair value based on discounted cash flow analysis and for warrants and other option type instruments based on option pricing models. The changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in income or expense.
 
Share-based compensation
 
The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees, directors and others based on the estimated fair values on the date of the grant. Common stock equivalents are valued using the Black-Scholes model using the market price of our common stock on the date of valuation, an expected dividend yield of zero, the remaining period or maturity date of the common stock equivalent and the expected volatility of our common stock.

The Company determines the fair value of the share-based compensation awards granted as either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. If the fair value of the equity instruments issued is used, it is measured using the stock price and other measurement assumptions as of the earlier of either the date at which a commitment for performance to earn the equity instrument is reached or the date the performance is complete.
 
The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock awards with service conditions on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is included in operations.
  
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
The Company maintains cash at various financial institutions, which at times, may be in excess of insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses to date as a result of this policy and, in assessing its risk, the Company’s policy is to maintain cash only with reputable financial institutions.
 
The Company currently banks at two national institutions, one being the primary and the other being phased out.
 
The Company’s largest customer represented 7.4% and 7.0% of consolidated revenues as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company had one customer that represented 9.7% of its total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2016, while a customer that represented 24.03%, and a second customer that represented 14.54%, of its total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015. The Company’s largest vendor represented 25.5% of the vendor payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, while two largest vendors represented 26.6% and 7.9% of total vendor payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The amendments in this ASU require that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial positions. The amendments in this ASU are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The amendments in this ASU may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods permitted.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which is intended to improve financial reporting for lease transactions by increasing transparency and comparability among organizations. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize the following at the commencement date for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months: (i) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis, and (ii) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The guidance in ASU No 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have upon adoption.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 requires an entity to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows, ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-09 and its impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”). The amendments in this update clarify the following two aspects to Topic 606: Identifying performance obligations and licensing implantation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. The entity first identifies the promised goods or services in the contract and reduce the cost and complexity. An entity evaluates whether promised goods and services are distinct. Topic 606 includes implementation guidance on determining whether an entity’s promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfy at a point in time) or a right to access the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied over time). ASU 2016-10 is effective per fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, including interim periods within that year. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-10 and its impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTE 4 – ACQUISITIONS

Brainchild Corporation
 
On January 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Brainchild Corporation (“Brainchild”).  Brainchild, based in Naples, Florida, is a leading provider of web-based and mobile learning solutions for kindergarten through high school, grades K-12.  The acquisition of Brainchild includes technology, staffing and software solutions developed for providing its educational solutions.
 
This acquisition represents the Company’s entry into its newest vertical. The Company intends to leverage its experience in building and operating cloud-based exchanges for healthcare and media to the education market.  The Company believes there is a growing demand for platforms that will bring together the delivery of digital instructional content, assessments and analysis of student information and performance data by educators in K-12 schools throughout the U.S.
 
The Company paid $500,000 in cash, less the assumption of loan balances at closing; issued 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an undertaking to buy back the shares on the third anniversary of the closing at a guaranteed valuation of $2.00 per share, and a subordinated promissory note of $1,000,000 with a three-year term and interest at 8%, per annum.  In addition, the purchase agreement calls for a performance based earn-out of up to $400,000, to be paid on a semi-annual basis on January 1 and July 1 of each year ending with 2017, based on the actual cash received from sales generated by the acquired business line during such period. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has paid $80,469 with respect to the earn-out. The seller has the option to receive any or all of the earn-out in the form of common stock of the Company priced at a five trading day average price. On January 20, 2015, the Company merged Brainchild into the Company.
 
DialedIn Corporation
 
On December 1, 2015, the Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of DialedIn Corporation (“DialedIn”) and merged it with the Company. DialedIn built a platform to create, distribute and track enterprise communications. DialedIn’s platform allows organizations to better communicate internally and improve sales and marketing communications by developing web-based, interactive communications and provides in-depth insights into audience engagement.
 
The Company issued 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $760,000, to the sellers of DialedIn. Each outstanding share of stock of DialedIn was cancelled and converted into the right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
The following unaudited proforma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if these business combinations had both occurred on January 1, 2015.
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross Sales:
 
$
52,248,554
 
Net Loss:
 
$
(1,605,980
)

The Company calculated the significance of the acquisitions based upon the past five year’s losses and determined that audited financial statements were not required.

DUS Corporation
 
Effective October 1, 2015, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with DUS Corporation to acquire certain assets, properties and rights connected with the Intelligent Help Desk™ business, subject to certain liabilities totaling $2,950,000, in exchange for 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $75,000. The business provides help desk support services for purchasers of hardware and software solutions. The seller agreed to a non-compete restriction for a period of three years. The Company obtained a valuation report from a consultant who it hired to recommend the correct allocation of the DUS purchase price.

The Company recorded goodwill of $2,004,600 in connection with its acquisition of DUS on October 1, 2015.
 
Stratitude, Inc.

On November 3, 2016, the Company formally completed the acquisition of Stratitude pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, effective November 3, 2016 (the “Stratitude Purchase Agreement”).  Under the stock purchase agreement, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Stratitude.  Simultaneously with the acquisition of Stratitude, Stratitude purchased select assets of Agama Solutions, Inc. (“Agama”). The agreement is effective July 1, 2016 for accounting consolidation purposes since the Company operated the business from that date.
 
Stratitude and Agama are both California based IT and Software Consulting Service providers.  The acquisition of Stratitude, along with select assets of Agama, gives the Company additional technical resources and operational presence in California. The integration of these assets will help the Company better deliver its products and service across geographies and market segments.

As consideration for the acquisition the Company agreed to an initial cash payment of $4,430,740.76; the issuance of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; and earnout payments of up to $2,400,000 based on a mutually agreed upon post-closing determination of Stratitude’s EBITDA.
 
The following unaudited proforma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if these business combinations had both occurred on January 1, 2016. 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
Gross Sales:
 
$
52,248,554
 
Net Loss:
 
$
(349,000
)

The table below summarizes the allocation of the purchase price of the foregoing three acquisitions over the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
 
Fair value of consideration transferred from the acquisitions:
                   
 
 
Brainchild
   
DialedIn
   
DUS
   
Stratitude
 
Cash
 
$
500,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,342,425
 
Subordinated debt
   
1,000,000
     
-
     
-
         
Common stock
   
142,500
     
760,000
     
75,000
     
120,000
 
Contingent earn-out payments
   
400,000
     
-
     
-
     
2,400,000
 
 
 
$
2,042,500
   
$
760,000
   
$
75,000
   
$
6,862,425
 
 
                               
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
         
Cash
 
$
30,272
   
$
98,962
   
$
-
   
$
730,033
 
Customer lists/Technology intangibles, net
   
649,265
     
695,339
     
-
         
Inventory
   
90,442
     
-
     
-
         
Deposits
   
2,000
     
7,163
     
-
     
282,109
 
Accounts receivable
   
121,715
     
33,318
     
-
     
2,294,578
 
Fixed assets
   
12,045
     
3,676
     
75,000
     
104,213
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
(151,774
)
   
(161,398
)
   
(2,950,000
)
   
(2,125,980
)
 
                               
Sub total 
   
753,965
     
677,060
     
(2,875,000
)
   
1,284,953
 
Excess of purchase price allocated to intangible assets
   
1,288,535
     
82,940
     
945,400
     
5,577,472
 
Excess of purchase price allocated to Goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
2,004,600
     
-
 
Total
 
$
2,042,500
   
$
760,000
   
$
75,000
   
$
6,862,425
 

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS OF CUSTOMER LISTS AND TECHNOLOGY STACKS

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Gross
   
Accumulated amortization
   
Balance
   
Gross
   
Accumulated amortization
   
Balance
 
Customer list
                                   
Services
 
$
28,679,216
   
$
(22,489,326
)
 
$
6,189,890
   
$
24,217,238
   
$
(21,129,178
)
 
$
3,088,060
 
Education
   
290,670
     
(141,745
)
   
148,925
     
290,670
     
(58,140
)
   
232,530
 
Media
   
1,639,750
     
(1,376,408
)
   
263,342
     
1,639,750
     
(1,169,008
)
   
470,742
 
 
                                               
 
   
30,609,636
     
(24,007,479
)
   
6,602,157
     
26,147,658
     
(22,356,326
)
   
3,791,332
 
 
                                               
Technology stack
                                               
Services
 
$
8,425,995
   
$
(5,620,885
)
 
$
2,805,110
   
$
7,237,637
   
$
(4,892,300
)
 
$
2,345,337
 
Education
   
1,647,130
     
(411,789
)
   
1,235,341
     
1,647,130
     
(235,308
)
   
1,411,822
 
Health
   
175,000
     
(93,735
)
   
81,265
     
175,000
     
(74,988
)
   
100,012
 
Media
   
5,642,171
     
(2,328,552
)
   
3,313,619
     
5,642,171
     
(1,724,031
)
   
3,918,140
 
 
   
15,890,296
     
(8,454,961
)
   
7,435,335
     
14,701,938
     
(6,926,627
)
   
7,775,311
 
Total
 
$
46,499,932
   
$
(32,462,439
)
 
$
14,037,492
   
$
40,849,596
   
$
(29,282,953
)
 
$
11,566,643
 

For the nine months ending September 30, 2016, the change in intangible assets was as follows:
 
Balance, January 1, 2016
 
$
11,566,643
 
Additions
   
5,650,336
 
Impairment of assets
   
(80,000
)
Amortization
   
(3,099,487
)
Balance, September 30,
 
$
14,037,492
 
 
 
For nine months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense was $3,099,487 and $3,281,984, respectively. For three months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense was $1,193,217 and $1,094,027, respectively.

NOTE 6 – SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
 
The Company specifically recognizes capitalized software costs by its product platforms as follows:
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Gross
   
Accumulated amortization
   
Balance
   
Gross
   
Accumulated amortization
   
Balance
 
 
                                   
QBIX
 
$
1,527,060
     
(534,471
)
   
992,589
   
$
1,527,060
   
$
(305,412
)
 
$
1,221,648
 
QHIX
   
4,823,355
     
(723,501
)
   
4,099,854
     
4,823,355
     
-
     
4,823,355
 
QBLITZ
   
5,701,172
     
-
     
5,701,172
     
3,879,899
     
-
     
3,879,899
 
QEDX
   
3,071,822
     
-
     
3,071,822
     
1,432,622
     
-
     
1,432,622
 
QWEX
   
870,751
     
-
     
870,752
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
 
$
15,994,160
     
(1,257,972
)
   
14,736,189
   
$
11,662,936
   
$
(305,412
)
 
$
11,357,524
 

For the nine months ending September 30, 2016, the change in Software Development costs was as follows:

Balance, January 1,
 
$
11,357,524
 
Additions
   
4,331,224
 
Impairment of assets
   
-
 
Amortization
   
(952,560
)
Balance, September 30,
 
$
14,736,189
 

For nine months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense on software development cost was $952,560 and $229,059, respectively. For three months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense on software development cost was $317,520 and $76,353, respectively.

The Company began amortizing the QBIX platform development costs in 2015 and QHIX platform costs in 2016. Based on revised estimates, the Company anticipates the QEDX platform to be offered for sale starting in the first quarter of 2017 and the QBLITZ/QWEX platforms to be offered for sale starting in year 2018.
 
NOTE 7 – EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following:
 
Description of Cost
 
September 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
 
           
Furniture & fixtures
 
$
39,322
   
$
35,993
 
Leasehold improvements
   
33,311
     
33,311
 
Computing equipment
   
624,232
     
594,319
 
Total
   
696,865
     
663,623
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
(236,543
)
   
(128,493
)
Balance 
 
$
460,322
   
$
535,130
 
 
Description
 
September 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
             
Equipment – net
 
$
162,166
   
$
168,169
 
Equipment under capital lease – net
   
298,156
     
366,961
 
 
 
$
460,322
   
$
535,130
 
 
Depreciation expense was $108,050 and $79,974 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $28,076 and $26,315 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
NOTE 8 – SOFTWARE LICENSING
 
On March 2, 2016, the Company signed an agreement to grant a perpetual license for the source code of its QHIX platform (the “Licensed Software”) to a major software and services firm (the “Licensee”) who will serve as the Company’s channel partner. The Licensee provides health claims processing systems to over 400 health plans/payors and health care providers across the country covering over 150 million members. This agreement provides exclusivity to the Licensee in certain segments of the market, provided the Licensee meets certain performance requirements. Under this agreement, the Licensee paid the Company an upfront cash payment of $3.1 million, which has been included in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2016 upon satisfaction of certain conditions, in addition to quarterly royalty payments based on the revenues it generates by deploying the Licensed Software. The royalty payment agreement calls for the Licensee to pay up to $90 million to the Company by sharing revenue generated from the sale of Licensed Software. The license will be considered fully paid if and when the Company receives from the Licensee a total of $90 million in royalties. In addition to the upfront payment and royalty per this agreement, the Company will also receive annual fees for maintenance, support and upgrades; and professional fees for services such as implementation of QHIX and other related services. While the upfront payment is certain, the Company may not receive the full stipulated maximum royalty payments from this agreement. Certain market conditions, the performance of the Licensee, and the performance of the Company’s QHIX platform, will determine the total royalty payments the Company will receive. The Company may issue up to 3 million warrants to the Licensee to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.75/share over a three-year period based on the Licensee’s performance in terms of the number of lives subscribed on the platform.
 
NOTE 9 – NOTE PAYABLE – REVOLVER AND TERM

On July 1, 2016, Quadrant 4 System Corporation (the “Company”), as borrower, entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A. (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Lender made various financial accommodations to the Company in the maximum aggregate amount of $25 million, subject to availability restrictions as provided for in the Credit Agreement. The Company utilized the proceeds of the loans advanced under the Credit Agreement at closing to repay and satisfy in full all amounts owing to its former senior lender, as well as to repay various obligations owed in respect of subordinated notes previously issued by the Company and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and documentation of the Credit Agreement which all have been accrued at September 30, 2016 with the exception of the prepayment penalty fees by the previous lender in the amount of $123,009.

Revolving Credit Facility: The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility with maximum availability of $7 million, subject to borrowing base requirements set forth in the Credit Agreement, which generally limit availability under the revolving credit facility to 80% of Company’s receivables to the extent such receivables meet eligibility requirements as set forth in the Credit Agreement. The revolving credit facility matures on July 1, 2019. All amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility become due at maturity.

Term Loan:  The Credit Agreement also provides for a $13 million term loan, the entire principal amount of which was advanced at closing and used for the purposes stated above. The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments on the term loan in the amount of $812,500 until maturity. Interest on the term loan is payable at the end of each LIBOR interest period (but no less frequently than quarterly). The term loan matures on July 1, 2019.  All amounts outstanding under the Term Loan become due at maturity.

Software CapEx Line of Credit:  In addition to the revolving credit facility and the term loan, the Credit Agreement provides for a software capital expenditure line of credit in the maximum amount of $5 million for the purposes of funding the development of capitalized software platforms. The software capital expenditure line of credit matures on July 1, 2019. All amounts outstanding under this line of credit become due at maturity.

Interest Rates: Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to: (i) LIBOR (for, at the election of Borrower, a one-, two-, three- or nine-month LIBOR interest period) plus 450 basis points (4.5%)) per annum, or (ii) the base rate (which is the highest of (a) the Lender’s prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or (c) the sum of 1% plus one-month LIBOR) plus 350 basis points (3.5%). The Company must also pay (1) a commitment fee ranging from 25 to 50 basis points (0.25% to 0.50%) per annum on the aggregate unused commitments of the revolving line of credit and the software capital expenditure line of credit, and (2) a letter of credit fee of 450 basis points (4.5%) per annum on the undrawn amount of any letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement.
 
Guarantees and Assets Collateralized: The facilities under the Credit Agreement are secured with a first-priority security interest in all the assets of the Company.
 
Covenants: The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Company and, with limited exceptions, its subsidiaries. Among other requirements, the Company may not permit (i) the ratio of its total funded debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement) on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Company to its consolidated net income before, among other things, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and certain other losses, expenses and charges (“EBITDA”), for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended to exceed 3.00 to 1.00, or (ii) the ratio of its EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to its principal payments on indebtedness due within the next four fiscal quarters (including earnout obligations of the Company that could become due within the next four fiscal quarters), interest expense, and income taxes paid for the past four quarters (or annualized in certain circumstances), for the same period to be less than 1.15 to 1.00.
 
In connection with the financing, the Company incurred legal, loan origination and advisory expenses totaling $1,797,355, which have been recorded as deferred financing costs and are being amortized over three years as interest expense. Amortization for the three months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015 on the deferred financing costs is $456,710 and $35,346, respectively. Amortization for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015 on the deferred financing costs is $707,919 and $70,692, respectively. Consequent to the repayment of Loans, all previously unabsorbed finance costs were amortized during this quarter.

As of September 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all covenants pertaining to the financing.
 
NOTE 10 – LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
Note payable due December 31, 2017, as extended, with interest at 6.5% per annum (a)
 
$
2,000,001
   
$
3,117,538
 
Note payable due October 1, 2017, plus interest at approximately 10% per annum (b)
   
-
     
1,825,447
 
Note payable due July 1, 2016, plus interest at 8% per annum (c)
   
-
     
1,232,000
 
Note payable due December 31, 2017, plus interest at 8% per annum (d)
   
-
     
1,000,000
 
Note payable due July 1, 2019, with interest at approximately 5% per annum (e)
   
12,187,500
     
-
 
Note payable due July 1, 2019, with interest at approximately 5% per annum (f)
   
1,311,078
     
-
 
Note payable due September 23, 2018, with interest at 6.7% per annum (g)
   
22,606
     
30,400
 
 
   
15,521,185
     
7,205,385
 
Less: Debt Discount
   
-
     
(229,278
)
Total
   
15,521,185
     
6,976,107
 
Less: Deferred finance cost
   
(919,366
)
   
-
 
Less: Current maturities; net of debt discount and deferred finance cost
   
(4,871,027
)
   
(2,413,739
)
Total long-term debt
 
$
9,730,792
   
$
4,562,368
 

(a) In December 2013, $2 million of the original $5,000,000 promissory note was converted to 3,333,334 shares of the Company’s common stock (at $0.60/share) and 1,666,667 warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share through December 31, 2018. The warrant was valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the Company recorded additional interest related to the conversion of debt and grant of warrants of $1,350,000. In March 2014, the maturity date of the note was extended to December 31, 2015 without any further consideration. On October 1, 2014, the maturity date of the note was extended to December 31, 2017 with an increased interest rate of 6.5%. Additionally, 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted as additional consideration for the extension. In conjunction with the July 1, 2016 financing, $1,168,058, was repaid towards this promissory note.
 
(b) In October 2014, the Company entered into a term loan for $3,000,000. The term loan was priced at 8% over 30-day LIBOR (with a minimum floor of 2%) with a term of 36 months. The term loan, as amended, is payable over three years, $83,928.57/month from January 1, 2015 through and including December 1, 2015, and $104,910.71/month from January 1, 2016 through maturity. The Company also issued 250,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.60/share for five years.

The Company calculated the fair value of the warrant as $119,991, based on a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model using the market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant of $0.48, per share; volatility of 355%; a risk-free interest rate of 1.64%; a term of five years and zero dividend and has allocated the value of the warrant over the term note. The allocated value of the warrant of $115,000 has been recorded as a discount on the term note payable and will be amortized over three years as interest expense. In conjunction with the July 1, 2016 financing, this loan was paid off in full.

(c) In December 2014, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for a senior debenture in the amount of $1,232,000 at 8%. The senior debenture does not contain a provision for the debt to be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. Interest is payable on October 1, 2015 with principal payments of 25% on 1/1/2016, 25% on 4/1/2016 and the remaining 50% on 7/1/2016. The Company issued 2,053,333 warrants priced at $0.60/share. The Company is obligated to issue additional 2,053,333 warrants priced at $0.60/share in the event of a default.

The Company calculated the fair value of the warrant as $841,771, based on a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model using the market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant of $0.41, per share; volatility of 349%; a risk-free interest rate of 1.64%; a term of five years and zero dividend and has allocated the value of the warrant over the note payable. The allocated value of the warrant of $477,000 has been recorded as a discount on the note payable and will be amortized over eighteen months as interest expense. In conjunction with the July 1, 2016 financing, this loan was paid off in full.

(d) In January 2015, the Company issued a subordinated note for $1,000,000 with an interest rate of 8% to be amortized quarterly over eighteen months beginning July 1, 2016. In conjunction with the July 1, 2016 financing, this loan was paid off in full.

(e) and (f) Please see Note 9.
 
(g) On September 23, 2015, the Company issued an unsecured note for $32,898 at an interest rate of 6.7%, payable over 36 months.
 
NOTE 11 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

In January 2016, the Company offered to accredited investors three-year, 9% convertible debentures (“Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000,000. Each of the Notes is comprised of a convertible debenture which is payable or convertible to shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.70 per share. Each holder of a Note will receive a detachable warrant to purchase common stock of the Company with an exercise price of $0.75 per share equal to 20% of the number of shares issued at conversion. Each warrant will have a term of one-year post repayment or voluntary conversion, provided that the right to exercise the warrant will terminate upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a merger of the Company, as defined by the warrant. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has received $80,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of Notes, prior to the amendment of their terms described below.
 

In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the fair value of the conversion feature of the Notes and the accompanying warrants is bifurcated from the host instrument and recognized at fair value as a derivative liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model and was initially calculated as $6,857. After the allocation of proceeds between the warrants and the Notes was made, the calculation of the fair value of the conversion price was noted to exceed the fair value of the trading value of the stock and no derivative liability will be recorded at the inception of the Notes. The discount due to the fair value of the warrants will be recognized as additional interest expense over the term of the Notes.

In April 2016, the Company amended the terms of the Notes. As amended, each Note is comprised of a convertible debenture which is payable or convertible to shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.375 per share. Each holder of a Note will receive a detachable warrant to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $0.55 per share. Each warrant will have a term of one-year post repayment or voluntary conversion, provided that the right to exercise the warrant will terminate upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a merger of the Company, as defined by the warrant. Under the amended terms, the Company has received additional gross proceeds of $389,955 from the sale of Notes as of September 30, 2016 and granted a warrant to purchase an aggregate 1,039,947 shares of common stock. The Company valued the warrant using the Black Scholes pricing model at $312,033. All of these convertible debentures were repaid in full in conjunction with the July 1, 2016 financing.

NOTE 12 – FAIR VALUE

Fair Value

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and short-term and long-term debt. The carrying amount of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. In addition, the Company believes that its short- and long-term debt terms are commensurate with market terms for similar instruments and approximate fair value.
 
The Company categorizes its assets and liabilities that are valued at fair value on a recurring basis into a three-level fair value hierarchy as defined by ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) . The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value are categorized based on a hierarchy of inputs, as follows:
 
Level 1:
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
 
 
Level 2:
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration; and
 
 
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
 
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company did not have any assets and or liabilities subject to the fair value hierarchy.
 
NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Preferred Stock

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation do not provide for the issuance of preferred stock.

Sales of Common Stock 

There were no common stock sales during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Reversal of Assignment of Legal Judgment
 
On September 27, 2016, the Company cancelled 1,870,270 shares of common stock previously issued to Stonegate Holdings, Inc that was originally recorded in the amount of $692,000. These shares were issued on October 1, 2013 in contemplation of Stonegate Holdings assuming the Company’s obligations under a judgment against the Company in a financing related matter. However, Stonegate Holdings did not assume and perform such obligations.


NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases:

The Company has entered into office leases at various locations as follows:
 
Date
 
Term (Years)
 
Location
 
Expiration
09/2012
 
7
 
NJ
 
10/31/2019
06/2013
 
5
 
MI
 
10/31/2018
07/2014
 
3
 
GA
 
08/31/2017
06/2015
 
7
 
IL
 
12/31/2022
 
The Company also added facilities (in CA, FL and NY) on a month-to-month basis. As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s future minimum lease payments are as follows:
 
Year Ending September 30,
 
Amount
 
2017
 
$
162,871
 
2018
   
122,521
 
2019
   
59,533
 
2020 and beyond
   
28,662
 
 
 
$
373,587
 

Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $313,415 and $301,915, respectively, and for three months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $197,863 and $127,979, respectively.
 
Capital Lease:
 
Effective February 1, 2015, the Company entered into a business lease agreement for computer hardware equipment with monthly payments of $13,926 for a term of three years with a $1.00 end-of term purchase option.
 
In accordance with FASB ASC 840, Leases, the Company has recorded this capital lease asset and capital lease obligation initially at an amount equal to the present value at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments. As of September 30, 2016, the equipment of $458,701 less accumulated depreciation of $160,545 had a net book value of $298,156. As of December 31, 2015, the equipment of $458,701 less accumulated depreciation of $91,740 had a net book value of $366,961.
 
The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2016.
 
Year ending September 30,
     
2017
 
$
181,040
 
2018
 
$
27,853
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
$
208,893
 
Less: amount representing interest
 
$
(7,078
)
 
       
Present value of net minimum lease payments, presented as current and non-current obligations under capital leases of $174,166 and $27,649, respectively.
 
$
201,815
 
 
Legal:
 
On May 13, 2014, a claim was filed against the Company in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara arising from a collections dispute related to vendors of an acquisition target of the Company. All plaintiffs were vendors of the target and are seeking recovery of approximately $222,000. The Company is vigorously defending its position and it is expected that enforcement of the judgment will remain stayed pending a ruling from the appellate court. The case has been fully briefed at the appellate level but no hearing has been set. In response to the claim, the Company has recorded an accrual in the amount of $123,000.

In the normal course of business, the Company may become subject to claims or assessments. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes, which are not readily predictable with assurance.

NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company’s headquarters and operations are located in the United States. However, the Company does have a key supplier and subcontractor known as Quadrant 4 Software Solutions (Pvt.) Limited, located in India (“Q4 India”).  The Company has no ownership, directly or indirectly, in Q4 India.  Prior to May 25, 2016, Q4 India was, according to public records, wholly-owned by Stonegate Holdings, Inc., a significant shareholder of the Company.  According to Maryland public records, Stonegate Holdings, Inc. has been dissolved. Based on information available to the Company, Stonegate Holdings, Inc. was acquired by another entity that has no relationship to the Company or its affiliates in or around 2010.  Stonegate Assets, Inc., which, based on information available to the Company, is an affiliate of Stonegate Holdings, Inc., is also a significant shareholder of the Company.  On May 25, 2016, Stonegate Holdings sold its 100% interest in Q4 India to Info-drive Analytics (Mauritius) Limited, which is also unrelated to the Company either directly or indirectly. The Company also markets its activities through Q4 India. Q4 India billed the Company $2,250,000 and $2,100,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Q4 India billed the Company $7,475,000 and $6,075,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company owed Q4 India $750,000 and $700,000 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The Company has entered into a long term master services agreement with its India key supplier and subcontractor that ends on December 31, 2018 with customary options for termination with a 30-day notice. The India key supplier and subcontractor provides services to the Company and is paid on a cost plus basis. The Company paid the following amounts to the India key supplier and subcontractor for providing different classes of services:
 
 
 
Nine Months Ending
   
Nine Months Ending
 
Description of Cost
 
September 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
 
           
Client delivery and support
 
$
3,316,210
   
$
2,395,230
 
Platform development (capitalized by the Company)
   
2,235,000
     
1,755,000
 
Sales support
   
146,870
     
133,570
 
Back office support
   
1,590,840
     
1,520,480
 
Research & Development
   
186,080
     
270,720
 
 
 
$
7,475,000
   
$
6,075,000
 
 
NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Financing:

On November 3, 2016, Quadrant 4 System Corporation (the “Company”), as borrower, entered into a senior subordinated credit agreement (the “Subordinated Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, BIP Lender, LLC, as collateral agent (“Agent”) and BIP Quadrant 4 Debt Fund I, LLC, as lender (“BIP Lender”), pursuant to which the BIP Lender made various financial accommodations available to the Company, including a term loan in the principal amount of $5,075,000, to be repaid in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Credit Agreement.  The Company utilized the proceeds of the loans advanced under the Subordinated Credit Agreement to (i) finance the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Stratitude, Inc., a California corporation (“Stratitude”), pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a stock purchase agreement effective November 3, 2016, (ii) finance the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Great Parents Academy, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“GPA”), in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an Asset Purchase Agreement effective November 3, 2016, and (iii) to pay certain fees and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and documentation of the Subordinated Credit Agreement and the transactions with the owners of Stratitude and with GPA.

Term Loan:  The Subordinated Credit Agreement provides for a term loan in the original principal amount of $5,075,000, the entire principal amount of which was advanced at closing and used for the purposes stated above.  The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments in the amount of $298,529.41 until maturity.  Interest on the term loan is payable in arrears on the first day of each month so long as the term loan remains outstanding.  The term loan generally bears interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and matures on December 31, 2019.

Common Stock Purchase Warrant:  The Subordinated Credit Agreement provides for the issuance of a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to the BIP Lender for the purchase of 3,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.  The exercise price under the Warrant is $0.45, subject to adjustment as contemplated therein.  The Warrant expires on the close of business on the five (5) year anniversary of the initial exercise date (as defined in the Warrant).

Covenants: The Subordinated Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Company and, with limited exceptions, its subsidiaries.  Among other requirements, the Company may not permit (i) the ratio of its total funded debt (as defined in the Subordinated Credit Agreement) on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Company to its consolidated net income before, among other things, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and certain other losses, expenses and charges (“EBITDA”), for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended to exceed 3.45 to 1.00, or (ii) the ratio of its EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to its principal payments on indebtedness due within the next four fiscal quarters (including earnout obligations of the Company that could become due within the next four fiscal quarters), interest expense, and income taxes paid for the past four quarters (or annualized in certain circumstances), for the same period to be less than 1.00 to 1.00.

Collateral and Remedies: The credit made available to the Company pursuant to the Subordinated Credit Agreement is secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.  In addition, the obligations of the Company under the Subordinated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Stratitude.  The Subordinated Credit Agreement contains various events of default typical for subordinated secured credit transactions of this type, including, but not limited to failure to pay any interest, principal, fees or other amounts when due, default under any covenant or agreement in the Subordinated Credit Agreement or the documents delivered in connection therewith, the inaccuracy of statements made by the Company or false representations or warranties of the Company, cross-defaults with other debt obligations of the Company, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, prohibited changes of control and unsatisfied judgments.  The events of default are generally qualified to include customary materiality thresholds and exceptions, and to otherwise include concepts of reasonableness when discretion is granted to the BIP Lender or the Agent, as applicable.  In the event that the Company defaults with respect to the any of its obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement or an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Subordinated Credit Agreement permits the Agent to accelerate, and demand payment in full of, all amounts outstanding thereunder. In such event, the Agent has the ability to enforce its remedies against the collateral pledged to the Agent by the Company as noted above.  All of the rights and remedies of the Agent and the BIP Lender are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an intercreditor and subordination agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”) by and among BMO Harris Bank N.A. (the Company’s senior secured lender), the second lien lenders (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) and the Agent.

Acquisition:

Great Parents Academy, LLC

On November 3, 2016, the Company formally completed the acquisition of certain of assets of GPA related to GPA’s business of providing an educational technology tool to optimize individual student learning environments, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, effective November 3, 2016 (the “GPA Purchase Agreement”).

As consideration for the acquisition, the Company agreed to issue 2,745,237 shares of the Company’s common stock; entered into a Royalty Agreement whereby the Company will grant GPA a royalty in the Company’s sales of the “Love Math” application; and assumed certain liabilities of GPA.  Within fifteen (15) days following November 3, 2016, the Company will issue an additional 104,763 shares to three (3) former GPA employees.

Amendment to Credit Agreement

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Subordinated Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a first amendment to credit agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A. (the “Senior Lender”) dated November 3, 2016 (the “First Amendment”), which amended that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 1, 2016 by and between the Company and the Senior Lender (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 8, 2016).  Pursuant to the First Amendment, among other things, the Senior Lender (i) consented to the Company’s incurrence of indebtedness under and other transactions contemplated by the Subordinated Credit Agreement, (ii) consented to the transactions with GPA and Stratitude and the other documents and transactions contemplated thereby, and (iii) made certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement (as defined in the First Amendment) to conform to the provisions of the Subordinated Credit Agreement, in each case as more fully set forth in the First Amendment.
 


Item 2.          Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2016 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may”, “shall”, “could”, “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “predict”, “probable”, “possible”, “should”, “continue”, or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The forward-looking statements specified in the following information have been compiled by our management on the basis of assumptions made by management and are considered by management to be reasonable. Our future operating results, however, are impossible to predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty is to be inferred from those forward-looking statements.
 
The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that any of the assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified in the following information are accurate, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
 
Overview

The Company is engaged in the information technology sector as a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) systems to the health insurance (through our QBIX/QHIX/QWEX™ offering), media (through our QBLITZ™ offering) and education (through our QEDX™ offering) verticals (collectively, the “Platforms”). Along with the Platforms, we also provide core services that leverage on our proprietary Social Media, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) technology “stack” (a set of software subsystems or components needed to create a complete Platform). These services include Consulting, Application Life Cycle Management, Enterprise Applications & Data Management, Mobility Applications and Business Analytics (collectively, “Consulting”). We blend our Consulting services with our Platforms to offer client-specific and industry-specific solutions to the healthcare, media, education, retail and manufacturing industry segments (collectively, “Solutions”). Consulting and Solutions are referred to together as “Services”.

The Company generates revenues principally from two broad segments, namely Services and Platforms. The Services segment includes Consulting, which we bill on a time and materials basis; Solutions, which we bill on time and materials basis; and managed services, which we bill under fixed monthly fees for pre-determined services.  The Platform segment bills on transaction basis such as per member per month enrolled for the QBIX/QHIX/QWEX Platform; per bandwidth consumed for the QBLITZ Platform; and per student per month for the QEDX Platform. The QBIX revenue stream started in 2015 and the QHIX revenue stream started in 2016. The Company expects to increase its Platform-based revenues during the second half of 2016.

Corporate History

Quadrant 4 System Corporation (sometimes referred to herein as “Quadrant 4” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated by the Florida Department of State on May 9, 1990 as Sun Express Group, Inc. It changed its name to Quadrant 4 Systems Corporation on March 31, 2011. On April 25, 2013, the Company merged with and into Q4 Systems Corporation, an Illinois corporation, in order to redomesticate to Illinois. In the merger, each share of the Florida predecessor corporation was cancelled in exchange for one share of the Illinois corporation. The Company subsequently adopted the name Quadrant 4 System Corporation.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The nature of our business model involves engaging employees and consultants to provide services to our customers with billing accrued and due in normal billing cycles. We also enter into subscription contracts for our software platforms under which clients pay a fixed amount every month. We incur debt to meet payroll obligations, the largest component of our expenses, and service debt with the payments received from our customers. We assist many of our employees and consultants in the immigration process which is an expense component. The Company utilizes few major capital items in the delivery of its services and requires no significant plant expenses beyond ordinary commercial office space for both use by its employees, on a limited basis, and back-office support for those employees.
 
Results of Operations

Our revenues and expenses reflect the assets acquired and new businesses acquired during the past two years.
 
 
 
Three months ending September 30,
             
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
Change
   
Percent
 
Revenue
 
$
15,680,384
   
$
12,690,876
   
$
2,989,508
     
24
%
Cost of Revenue
   
(9,808,823
)
   
(7,389,377
)
   
2,419,446
     
33
%
Gross Margin
   
5,871,561
     
5,301,499
     
570,062
     
11
%
General and administrative expenses
   
(3,539,481
)
   
(2,966,097
)
   
(573,384
)
   
(19
%)
Research & Development
   
(68,062
)
   
(417,997
)
   
349,935
     
84
%
Amortization, depreciation and impairment expense
   
(1,607,116
)
   
(1,349,401
)
   
(257,715
)
   
(19
%)
Reversal of assignment of legal judgment
   
-
     
-
     
-
         
Interest expense
   
(730,258
)
   
(516,439
)
   
(213,819
)
   
(41
%)
 
                               
Net Income
 
$
(73,356
)
 
$
51,565
   
$
(124,921
)
   
(242
%)
 
 
 
Nine months ending September 30,
             
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
Change
   
Percent
 
Revenue
 
$
42,183,611
   
$
39,399,276
   
$
2,784,335
     
7
%
Cost of Revenue
   
(26,172,132
)
   
(23,419,976
)
   
2,752,156
     
12
%
Gross Margin
   
16,011,479
     
15,979,300
     
32,179
     
-
 
General and administrative expenses
   
(9,690,396
)
   
(9,011,955
)
   
(678,441
)
   
(8
%)
Research & Development
   
(422,888
)
   
(1,458,020
)
   
(1,035,132
)
   
(71
%)
Amortization, depreciation and impairment expense
   
(4,420,097
)
   
(3,691,017
)
   
(729,080
)
   
(20
%)
Reversal of assignment of legal judgment
   
692,000
     
-
     
692,000
     
100
%
Interest expense
   
(2,404,145
)
   
(1,553,858
)
   
(850,287
)
   
(55
%)
 
                               
Net Income/(Loss)
 
$
(234,047
)
 
$
264,450
   
$
(498,497
)
   
(189
%)
 
Comparison of Three Months and Nine Months Ending September 30, 2016 and 2015

REVENUES

Revenues for the three months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $15,680,384 compared to $12,690,876 during the same period in 2015. The primary reasons for the increase in revenues of $2,989,508 or 24% over the previous period was due to software licensing of QHIX platform and our acquisition of Stratitude and the assets and customer contracts of Agama. Revenues were comprised of service-related sales of software programming, consulting, subscriptions and development services.

Revenues for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $42,183,611 compared to $39,399,276 during the same period in 2015. The primary reasons for the increase in revenues of $2,784,335 or 7% over the previous period was due to software licensing of QHIX platform and our acquisition of Stratitude and the assets and customer contracts of Agama. Revenues were comprised of service-related sales of software programming, consulting, subscriptions and development services.
 

COST OF REVENUES
 
Cost of revenue for the three months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $9,808,823 compared to $7,389,377 during the same period in 2015. The increase in cost of revenue of $2,419,446 or 33% over the previous period was due to expenses related to the development required for the software licensing and our acquisition of Stratitude and the assets and customer contracts of Agama. Cost of revenue is comprised primarily of the direct costs of employee and contract labor and related expenses.
 
Cost of revenue for the Nine months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $26,172,132 compared to cost of revenue of $23,419,976 during the same period in 2015. The increase in cost of revenue of $2,752,156 or 12% over the previous period was due to corresponding increase in revenues. Cost of revenue is comprised primarily of the direct costs of employee and contract labor and related expenses. 
 
GROSS MARGIN

The increase in gross margin of $570,062 or 11% for the three months ending September 30, 2016 compared to the previous three-month period ending September 30, 2015 resulted primarily from increased revenues. The gross margin percentages were 37% and 42% for the periods ended September 2016 and 2015 respectively. The reduction of 5% in gross margin was due to increase in services revenue for the period.
 
The marginal increase in gross margin of $32,179 over the previous nine-month period ending September 30, 2016 was due to software licensing during the period ended June 30, 2016. The gross margin percentage decreased to approximately 38% from 41% during the nine-month period ending September 30, 2016 compared to the same period of 2015.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
General and administrative expenses for the three months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $3,539,481 compared to general and administrative expenses of $2,966,097 during the same period in 2015. The increase in general & administrative expenses of $573,384 or 19% over the previous period was due to compliance related legal expenses and costs related to our acquisition of Stratitude and the assets and customer contracts of Agama during this period.

General & administrative expenses for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $9,690,396 compared to general & administrative expenses of $9,011,955 during the same period in 2015. The increase in general & administrative expenses of $678,441 or 8% over the previous nine month period was due in part to an increase in fees related to the July 2016 financing in addition to increases in legal and professional fees.
 
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
 
Research and development (R&D) expenses for the three months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $68,062 compared to R&D expenses of $417,997 during the same period in 2015. The decrease in R&D expenses of $349,935 or 84% over the previous second quarter was due to conversion of certain expenses to capitalized software development.
 
R&D expenses for the Nine months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $422,888 compared to R&D expenses of $1,458,020 during the same period in 2015. The decrease in R&D expenses of $1,035,132 or 71% over the previous nine-month period, was due to conversion of certain expenses to capitalized software development as those projects have now progressed past the research phase and into the development phase.
 
DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Amortization expense for the three months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $1,607,116 compared to $1,349,401 during the same period in 2015. The increase in amortization expense of $257,715 was due to amortization of certain customer lists added in the last quarter of 2015 and current quarter of 2016.  Amortization periods on the acquired intangibles range from 5 to 7 years.

Amortization expense for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $4,420,097 compared to $3,691,017 during the same period in 2015. The increase in amortization expense of $729,080 was due to amortization of certain customer lists added in the last quarter of 2015 and current quarter of 2016.  Amortization periods on the acquired intangibles range from 5 to 7 years.
 
INTEREST EXPENSE 
 
Interest expenses for the third quarter ending September 30, 2016 totaled $730,258 compared to $516,439 during the same period in 2015. The increase in interest expenses of $213,819 or 41% over the previous period was due to our refinancing of our debt through our new loans through BMO Harris.  We expect in future periods that our interest expense will decrease substantially as the rates we obtained through our loans from BMO Harris are significantly less than what we were previously being charged by our various loan and convertible note holders.
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Interest expenses for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 totaled $2,404,145 compared to $1,553,858 during the same period in 2015. The increase of $850,287 or 55% over the previous nine month period was due to the increase in notes payable and financing under the senior credit facility. In addition, the Company incurred additional interest and fees pertaining to the refinancing.
 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
The Company reported net loss of $73,356 for the three months ending September 30, 2016 compared to net income of $51,565 for the same period in 2015. The decrease in profit of $124,921 or 242% over the previous period was the result of decreased gross margins and increased general and administrative expenses.
 
The Company reported net loss of $234,047 for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 compared to net income of $264,450 for the same period in 2015. The decrease in profit of $498,497 or 189% over the previous nine-month period, was the result of decreased gross margins and increased general and administrative expenses.
 
EBITDA

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with GAAP, we report earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other one time/non-recurring expenses or gains as (“EBITDA”), a non-GAAP financial measure, in this report. This non-GAAP financial measure is intended to aid investors in better understanding the Company’s current financial performance and its prospects for the future as seen through the eyes of management. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure facilitates comparisons with our historical results and with the results of peer companies who present similar measures (although other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently than we define them, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures). However, non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be a substitute for those reported in accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to the most applicable financial measure under GAAP, net income, refer to the tables below.

EBITDA for the three month periods ending September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 was calculated as follows:
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
Net (Loss)/Income (GAAP Basis)
 
$
(73,356
)
 
$
51,565
 
Interest expense
   
730,258
     
516,439
 
Reversal of assignment of legal judgment
   
-
     
-
 
Amortization, depreciation and impairment expense
   
1,607,116
     
1,349,401
 
Income Taxes
   
-
     
-
 
EBITDA
 
$
2,264,018
   
$
1,917,405
 
 
EBITDA for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 was calculated as follows:
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
Net (Loss)/Income (GAAP Basis)
 
$
(234,047
)
 
$
264,450
 
Interest expense
   
2,404,145
     
1,553,858
 
Reversal of assignment of legal judgment
   
(692,000
)
   
-
 
Amortization, depreciation and impairment expense
   
4,420,097
     
3,691,017
 
Income Taxes
   
-
     
-
 
EBITDA
 
$
5,898,195
   
$
5,509,325
 
 
EBITDA for the three months ending September 30, 2016 increased by $346,613 or 18% over the previous three months and EBITDA for the nine month period ending September 30,2015 increased by $388,870 or 7% over the previous nine-month period. 
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
At September 30, 2016, we had an accumulated deficit of $19,271,322 as compared to $19,037,276 at December 31, 2015.  As of September 30, 2016, we had a working capital deficit of $140,434 as compared to working capital deficit of $6,117,922 at December 31, 2015.

Net cash used by operations for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 was $3,470,534 as compared to $1,645,470 primarily relating to the increases in accounts receivable and software development costs, offset in part of by the increase in accounts payable.
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Net cash provided by investing activity for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 was $728,140 due to addition of cash from the acquisition.

Net cash provided in financing activities for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 was $4,007,721 as compared to $508,161, an increase of $3,499,560 primarily due to increase in borrowings under the senior facility in the 2016 period.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
There are no off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

Impact of Inflation

We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2016.  We cannot provide assurance that future inflation will not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition. 
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Item 3.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required.  
 
Item 4.          Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures:

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report, which is September 30, 2016. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures specific to certain transactions were not effective.  Rapid growth and inadequate staffing were the main reasons for such ineffective controls. Management has identified an action plan to remedy any ineffective controls that include additional staffing, realignment of existing staff, a search to hire a Chief Financial Officer and hiring of an outside consultant to assist with internal controls. The Company has created a well-defined financial and accounting control matrix and procedures document which is in the process of being implemented.
  
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, and effected by the Company’s management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
§
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets;
§
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management; and 
§
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements
 
Management is committed to continuous improvement in all areas of controls and procedures. The Company has instituted additional procedures to review its interim financial statements and significant transactions with the audit committee on a regular basis.

Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not operating effectively as of September 30, 2016.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:

In order to address certain separation of duties and governance issues the Company has added additional human resources as well as a realignment of existing staff in its accounting and finance departments and instituted additional procedures to review its interim financial statements and significant transactions with the audit committee on a regular basis in the spirit of continuing to improve internally.
 
These additions have improved accountability and created segregation of responsibilities across additional people which has resulted in improvement in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) subsequent to the year ending December 31, 2015.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.          Legal Proceedings

On May 13, 2014, a claim was filed against the Company in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara arising from a collections dispute related to vendors of an acquisition target of the Company. All plaintiffs were vendors of the target and are seeking recovery of approximately $222,000. The Company is vigorously defending its position and it is expected that enforcement of the judgment will remain stayed pending a ruling from the appellate court. The case has been fully briefed at the appellate level but no hearing has been set. In response to the claim, the Company has recorded an accrual in the amount of $123,000.
 
Item 1A.       Risk Factors

Not required.
 
Item 2.          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None
 
Item 3.          Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None
 
Item 4.          Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.          Other Information
 
None
 
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Item 6.          Exhibits

Item 601 of Regulation S-K
 
Exhibit No.:
 
Exhibit
     
10.1
 
Credit Agreement by and between the Company and BMO Harris Bank N.A., dated July 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 8, 2016)
     
10.2
 
First Amendment to Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, Stratitude, Inc., and BMO Harris Bank N.A., dated as of November 3, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2016)
     
10.3
 
Senior Subordinated Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, BIP Lender, LLC, and BIP Quadrant 4 Debt Fund I, LLC, dated as of November 3, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2016)
     
10.4
 
Stock Purchase Agreement, by and among the Company, Stratitude, Inc. and the Shareholders of Stratitude, Inc., dated as of November 3, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2016)
     
10.5
 
Asset Purchase Agreement, by and between the Company and Great Parents Academy, LLC, dated as of November 3, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2016)
 
 
 
31.1
 
 
 
31.2
 
 
 
32.1
 
 
 
 
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The following financial information from Quadrant 4 System Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015.*
 
* filed herewith
** furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION
 
 
 
November 14, 2016
 
By:
 
/s/ Dhru Desai 
 
 
 
 
 
Dhru Desai
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

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