BLACKBOXSTOCKS INC. - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

Indicate by check mark 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 x No ¨

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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of November 19, 2018 was 23,022,000.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY COMMENT

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Blackboxstocks,” or the “Company” refers to Blackboxstocks Inc., a Nevada corporation.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Our prospects are subject to uncertainties and risks. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”), we make forward-looking statements that involve substantial uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business, and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this Report. In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as “if,” “may,” “might,” “will, “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and other similar terms. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, plans for proposed operations, descriptions of our strategies, our service and market development plans, and other objectives, expectations and intentions, the trends we anticipate in our business and the markets in which we operate, and the competitive nature and anticipated growth of those markets.

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our other filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

1. Organization

Blackboxstocks Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on October 4, 2011 under the laws of the State of Nevada under the name SMSA Ballinger Acquisition Corp. to effect the reincorporation of Senior Management Services of Heritage Oaks at Ballinger, Inc., a Texas corporation, mandated by a Plan of Reorganization confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”), by and among the Company, Tiger Trade Technologies, Inc. (“Tiger Trade”), a Texas corporation and the stockholders of Tiger Trade. As a result of the Exchange Agreement transaction, the Tiger Trade stockholders acquired approximately 88.64% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, and Tiger Trade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. 

On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Tiger Trade, providing for the merger of Tiger Trade with and into the Company. At the effective time of the merger (February 9, 2016), the shares of Tiger Trade capital stock outstanding immediately before the effective time were canceled, retired and ceased to exist.

The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation effective as of March 9, 2016, changing the name of the Company to Blackboxstocks Inc.

The Company is in the business of developing and marketing web and mobile based analytical software tools as a subscription based software as a service (the “Blackbox System”) to serve as a tool for day traders and swing traders on various securities exchanges and markets, including the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTC”), the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, LLC (formerly the American Stock Exchange), the NASDAQ markets, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”).

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements and footnotes of Blackboxstocks Inc. have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report. The accompanying unaudited financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2018.

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying financial statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP.

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Use of Estimates - Blackboxstocks’ financial statement preparation requires that management make estimates and assumptions which affect the reporting of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in order to report these financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash - Cash includes all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - During the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. It is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. This standard permitted early adoption, but not before December 15, 2016, and the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We evaluated the potential impact of this standard on our financial position and results of operations, as well as our selected transition method. Based on our preliminary assessment, we believe the new standard does not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations, and we did not change the manner or timing of recognizing revenue on a majority of our revenue transactions.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This is a comprehensive new leases standard that amends various aspects of existing guidance for leases and requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. It will require companies to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. Topic 842 provides a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to previous leases guidance. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years; earlier adoption is permitted. In the financial statements in which the ASU is first applied, leases shall be measured and recognized at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented with an adjustment to equity. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Property and Equipment - Blackboxstocks is engaged in the development of its proprietary Blackbox System technology, an algorithm driven system, through a combination of in house system analysts and outside firms. The Company’s Blackbox System software for use in China was in development and costs expensed until the software reached technological feasibility in April 2017 and capitalized until May 15, 2017 when the Blackbox System for use in China was marketable.

The Company’s property and equipment is being depreciated on the straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of three years.

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Earnings or (Loss) Per Share - Basic earnings per share (or loss per share), is computed by dividing the earnings (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities by including other potentially issuable shares of common stock, including shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities or exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Therefore, because including shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities and/or exercise of outstanding options and warrants would have an anti-dilutive effect on the loss per share, only the basic earnings (loss) per share is reported in the accompanying financial statements. At September 30, 2018 and 2017, the potential dilution would be 5,000,000 shares of common stock in the event the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are converted.

Share-Based Payment - Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, all share based payments to employees, including share option grants, are to be recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair values. No share-based payments were issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of subscriptions for the use of the Blackbox System web application, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery and collectability is probable. Revenue generally is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. The Company launched its Blackbox System web application and began generating subscription sales revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Deferred Revenue- The Company is planning a complimentary platform that will share similar IP protocol with the current Blackbox System on a subscription basis. The service has not yet launched. Monies have been received in advance of the services being provided and are deferred until such time as the platform is launched and the services earned.

Software Development Costs - Blackboxstocks is engaged in the development of its proprietary Blackbox System technology, a proprietary algorithm driven system, through a combination of in house system analysts and outside contractors. Under the guidelines of ASC Topic 985 the cost of the Company’s Blackbox System was expensed during development and the Blackbox System software for use in the United States, reached technical feasibility in August 2016, became marketable and was made available to subscribers beginning September 1, 2016. The Blackbox System for use in China achieved technical feasibility during the quarter and became marketable and available to subscribers effective May 15, 2017. In continued accordance with ASC Topic 985 these costs were expensed until technical feasibility was achieved, costs incurred until May 15, 2017 were capitalized and subsequently amortized.

Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid expenses are current assets created when the Company makes payments or incurs an obligation for expenses identified for a future period. The Company has prepaid for marketing and advertising services to be used over approximately the next twelve months and has utilized $10,833 of those services during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Contingencies - Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought.

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered to be remote by management are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantee would be disclosed.

3.   Stockholders’ Deficit

The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 of which are designated as “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” at $0.001 par value and 100,000,000 authorized shares of common stock at $0.001 par value (“Common Stock”).

Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock do not accumulate dividends and are convertible into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. Additionally, each share entitles the holder to 100 votes and, with respect to dividend and liquidation rights, the shares rank pari passu with the Company’s Common Stock.

On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Tiger Trade and its Stockholders (Note 1). Under the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement, the Company offered and sold Seventeen Million Nine Hundred Thousand (17,900,000) newly issued shares of Company Common Stock and Five Million (5,000,000) newly issued shares of Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in consideration for all the issued and outstanding shares of Tiger Trade capital stock. The effect of the issuance was that Tiger Trade stockholders acquired approximately 85.91% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Tiger Trade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company as a result of the Exchange Agreement transaction.

Tiger Trade was subsequently merged with and into the Company on February 9, 2016, at which time all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Tiger Trade outstanding immediately before the effective date were canceled, retired and ceased to exist.

On February 10, 2016, the Company entered into a Stock Cancellation Agreement with Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Kepler cancelled and forfeited 835,010 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued a total of 3,310,000 shares of Common Stock at a cash price of $0.50 per share for a total of $1,655,000. However, the Company subsequently honored a request by one investor to rescind the purchase of 200,000 of such shares of Common Stock on October 28, 2016.

On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Stock Repurchase and Cancellation Agreement with Gust Kepler, a Director and the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company repurchased 110,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company in exchange for cancellation and forgiveness of debt obligations owed by Mr. Kepler to the Company for advances in the aggregate amount of $55,000.

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

3.   Stockholders’ Deficit (continued)

On September 14, 2018, the Company issued 22,000 shares of Common Stock at a cash price of $1.00 per share for a total of $22,000.

4. Stock Options and Warrants

Costs attributable to the issuance of stock options and share purchase warrants are measured at fair value at the date of issuance and offset with a corresponding increase in ‘Additional Paid in Capital’ at the time of issuance.  When the options or warrants are exercised, the receipt of consideration is an increase in stockholders’ equity. There was no stock option or warrant activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and as of September 30, 2018, no options or warrants were outstanding.

5.  Related Party Transactions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company advanced $122,000 to the Company and he was repaid $99,071. The balance remaining of $79,392 owed to Mr. Kepler is unsecured and bears no interest.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company engaged the services of Karma Black Box LLC (“Karma”), whose two stockholders became Company stockholders as a result of the Exchange Agreement (Note 1 and 3), for application development services of the Company’s Blackbox System technology and Karma was paid $36,000 and $85,500 for services, respectively.

G2 International, Inc. (“G2”), which does business as IPA Tech Group (“IPA”), is a company wholly owned by Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, and the Company’s controlling stockholder. In 2016 G2/IPA refunded $117,800 of prepayments for marketing services leaving a prepaid balance of $36,700 as of September 30, 2018. At September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no accounts payable owed to G2.

On August 9, 2017, we entered into a License Agreement (the “BBTR License”) with EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (also known as Black Box Traders and referred to herein as “BBTR”), a British Virgin Island registered company, for the development, customization and license to use and sublicense a version of the Blackbox System (known as the “BBTR System”) with data from the HKEX, SSE and SZSE. Stephen Chiang, an individual citizen of Singapore who holds 3,000,000 of Company Common Stock (approximately 13% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock), is a principal of BBTR. The BBTR license was terminated effective November 13, 2017. Under the terms of the BBTR License the Company received $500,000 of licensing revenue during the year ended December 31, 2017.

6. Notes Payable

On January 30, 2018 a third party advanced $29,370 to the Company in exchange for a one hundred and eighty-seven day quasi factoring financing arrangement, to be repaid in one hundred and thirty-two (132) daily installments of $325 through August 6, 2018. The related note discount of $13,530 is being amortized as interest expense over the term of the agreement. On June 20, 2018, the third party advanced an additional $18,645 in exchange for an extension of the repayment terms, extending the repayment period for one hundred and eighty-seven days (187) in installments of $318 through December 24, 2018. The related note discount of $12,631 is being amortized as interest expense over the new term of one hundred and eighty-seven days. Amortized interest recorded for the period ended September 30, 2018 is $20,420.

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

6. Notes Payable (continued)

On August 8, 2018 a third party advanced $200,000 to the Company in exchange for a secured promissory note, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with a maturity date of November 20, 2018. The note is secured by a Security Agreement providing for a continuing lien and first priority security interest in the assets of the Company and by a personal Guaranty Agreement with Gust Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, and the Company’s controlling stockholder.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company entered into a sublease agreement with G2 effective July 1, 2015 subject to the terms and conditions of the office lease between G2 and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America for approximately 1,502 square feet of office space at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas. On August 28, 2017, the Company acquired and was assigned all right, title and interest in the lease from G2. On September 19, 2017 the Company amended the lease to expand its space by approximately 336 square feet for a total of 1,838 square feet and extended the expiration date to September 30, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we incurred $45,299 and $35,072, respectively, in office rental expense.

The Company received advance payments from prospective customers anticipating a new subscription service.

On June 18, 2018 the Company entered into a letter agreement with IC Ventures, Inc. (“ICV”), pursuant to which the Company retained ICV to provide strategic advisory services for marketing and financial matters relating to investment and acquisition issues which services commenced July 1, 2018. The agreement provides for a twenty-four month term and that ICV will be compensated monthly in Company common stock valued at $20,000 with such compensation to be increased by $15,000 for a twelve month period during the term, payable in cash, beginning on the earlier of (i) the election by the Company or (ii) the sixth full month following the execution of the agreement. The agreement also provides that ICV will be issued 920,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock if listing on NASDAQ is achieved during the term of the agreement and ICV shall be paid a closing fee of 1.5% of gross proceeds or a minimum of $500,000 if the Company should be acquired during the term of the agreement or within 12 months of the termination of the agreement.

The Company is not currently a defendant in any material litigation or any threatened litigation that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

8. Subsequent Events

On November 9, 2018, Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company advanced $120,000 to the Company in exchange for a promissory note bearing interest at 12% per annum maturing on February 7, 2019.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

We urge you to read the following discussion in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as well as with our condensed financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

Overview

The Company is in the business of developing and marketing a real time analytical web based software as a service platform (the “Blackbox System”) that serves as a tool for day traders and swing traders on various securities exchanges and markets. Our proprietary Blackbox System technology is an algorithm driven system that works in real time, measuring market trends and data while utilizing a multitude of specific criteria, both live and historical. Our Blackbox System platform employs predictive technology enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that can result in the rapid change in a stock’s price. The Blackbox System was initially designed to monitor and analyze over 13,000 stocks on the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTC”), New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the NYSE MKT, LLC (formerly the American Stock Exchange), and NASDAQ markets simultaneously as our servers receive live data feeds from such markets. We have also customized our Blackbox System to analyze data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”), Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) for license and use primarily in Asia. We consider the Blackbox System technology to be among the most user-friendly of its kind.

The Company launched its Blackbox System web application for domestic use and made it available to subscribers in September 2016. Subscriptions for the use of the Blackbox System web application are sold on a monthly and/or annual subscription basis to individual consumers through our website at http://www.blackboxstocks.com.

From August 9, 2017 to November 13, 2017 we licensed a version of the Blackbox System (the “BBTR System”) to EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“BBTR”) for use and sublicense solely for use in connection with data from the HKEX, SSE and SZSE. The BBTR System was made available to BBTR on a trial basis beginning May 15, 2017 and launched for use by BBTR customers beginning on June 1, 2017. We terminated the license in November 2017 because BBTR defaulted on its payment obligations.

Our principal office is located at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1485, Dallas, Texas 75240 and our telephone number is (972) 726-9203. Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (the “OTC Pink”) under the symbol “BLBX.” Our corporate website is located at http://www.blackboxstocks.com.

Basis of Presentation of Financial Information

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern, which is dependent upon the Company's ability to establish itself as a profitable business. At September 30, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $3,492,006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, incurred net losses of $350,901 and $797,419, as compared to $215,189 and $759,459 for the same periods in 2017, respectively. Management expects that the Company may need to raise additional capital to sustain operations until such time as the Company can achieve profitability. However, there can be no assurance that management will be successful in obtaining additional funding or in attaining profitable operations.

The financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in operation.

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes from the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company launched its Blackbox System web application for domestic use and made it available to subscribers in September 2016 and we have not yet attained a level of subscription sales revenue that would allow us to meet our current overhead. We do not contemplate attaining profitable operations prior to the end of 2018, nor is there any assurance that such an operating level can ever be achieved. Unless there is a significant change in cash requirements, the Company believes it has sufficient working capital to fund any operating deficiencies and future development costs until the end of 2018. Nevertheless, Management expects that the Company will need to raise additional capital to sustain operations until such time as the Company can achieve profitability. However, there can be no assurance that management will be successful in obtaining additional funding or in attaining profitable operations.

At September 30, 2018, the Company had a cash balance of $36,129 and a working capital deficit of $982,308 as compared to a cash balance of $163,913 and working capital of $192,871 at September 30, 2017.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s revenue totaled $190,179 and $384,279, respectively, for which our respective costs of operations totaled $156,366 and $163,071. The $194,100 decrease in revenue is the result of the termination of the BBTR licensing agreement which resulted in a reduction of licensing revenue in the amount of $300,000, netted with a $103,900 increase in domestic subscriptions and commissions revenue in the amount of $2,000.   The decrease in costs of operations are the result of a decrease in website management and internet expense of $37,701 netted with increases in data feed expense of $10,610, customer referral and retention fees of $17,135 and $3,251 in merchant card fee expense.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had operating expenses totaling $371,702 compared to $436,077 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $64,375. Software development expenses decreased once we completed development of chat features added to the Blackbox System that were in process in the third quarter of 2017. General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $22,911 from $310,075 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $332,986 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in general and administrative expenses was attributable to increases in consulting fee expense of $60,000; internet and computer expenses of $49,462; accounting and legal expense of $7,963 and other administrative expense increases of $11,170 netted with a decrease in investor relations expense of $80,187; travel and entertainment of $10,893 and advertising and marketing expense of $14,604. The Company also recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $6,482 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $3,487 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s revenue totaled $480,849 and $708,837, respectively, for which our respective costs of operations totaled $474,379 and $392,543. The $227,988 decrease in revenue is primarily the result of the termination of the BBTR licensing agreement which resulted in a reduction of licensing revenue in the amount of $400,000, netted with a $170,012 increase in domestic subscriptions and commissions revenue in the amount of $2,000.  The increase in costs of operations are the result of increased costs for customer retention and referrals of $81,279; increased data feed expense of $31,840; and increased merchant card fees of $5,479 netted with a reduction in internet/website expense of

$36,762.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had operating expenses totaling $778,315 compared to $1,074,467 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $296,152. Software development expenses decreased by $308,209 primarily as a result of the completion of development of chat features added to the Blackbox System that were in process in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $4,323 from $710,966 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $715,289 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in general and administrative expenses was attributable to increases in consulting fee expense of $60,000; internet and computer expenses of $54,379; accounting and legal expenses of $9,489; rent expense of $10,559; dues and subscription fees of $11,807; insurance expense of $6,629 and other administrative costs of $10,011, netted with reductions in advertising and marketing of $25,779; investor relations of $80,187; travel expense of $43,231 and personnel costs of $9,354. The Company also recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $15,992 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $8,258 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and as such, is not required to provide the information required under this Item.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Gust Kepler, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2018, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the appropriate management on a basis that permits timely decisions regarding disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2018 were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic filings under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our disclosure controls and procedures provide our principal executive officer and principal financial officer with reasonable assurances that our disclosure controls and procedures will achieve their objectives. However, our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting can or will prevent all human error. A control system, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Furthermore, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are internal resource constraints,

and the benefit of controls must be weighed relative to their corresponding costs. Because of the limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide complete assurance that all control issues and instances of error, if any, within our company are detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur due to human error or mistake. Additionally, controls, no matter how well designed, could be circumvented by the individual acts of specific persons within the organization. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated objectives under all potential future conditions.

Management is aware that there is a lack of segregation of duties at the Company due to the fact that the Company only has one director and executive officer dealing with general administrative and financial matters. This constitutes a material weakness in the internal controls. Management has decided that considering the officer/director involved, the control procedures in place, and the outsourcing of certain financial functions, the risks associated with such lack of segregation were low and the potential benefits of adding additional employees to clearly segregate duties did not justify the expenses associated with such increases. Management periodically reevaluates this situation. In light of the Company’s current cash flow situation, the Company does not intend to increase staffing to mitigate the current lack of segregation of duties within the general administrative and financial functions.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Our Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and as such, is not required to provide the information required under this Item.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEEDS

On September 14, 2018, the Company issued 22,000 shares of Common Stock to one individual investor at a cash price of $1.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $22,000. The Common Stock was privately offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act. The Company reasonably believed that the purchaser of such securities had access to information concerning its operations and financial condition, was acquiring the securities for its own account and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and was an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Furthermore, no "general solicitation" was made by the Company with respect to sale of any of the securities. At the time of their issuance, the securities described above were deemed to be restricted securities for purposes of the Securities Act and the documentation representing the securities bear legends and/or non-transfer provisions to that effect.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or are incorporated by reference as described below.

*        Filed herewith.

**        Furnished herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

*        Filed herewith.

**        Furnished herewith

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gust Kepler, certify that:

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gust Kepler, certify that:

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Blackboxstocks Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Report”), I, Gust Kepler, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

/s/ Gust Kepler

Gust Kepler

Principal Executive Officer

November 19, 2018

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company or purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Blackboxstocks Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Report”), I, Gust Kepler, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

/s/ Gust Kepler

Gust Kepler

Principal Financial Officer

November 19, 2018

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company or purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.