Crypto Co - Annual Report: 2019 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

or

For the transition period from _______________.to _______________.

Commission file number 000-55726

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

22809 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265

(Address of principal executive offices - Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (424) 228-9955

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

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As of June 30, 2019, the value of common stock held by non-affiliates was $15,948,590.

Number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock was 21,400,591, as of May 14, 2020

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

Table of Contents

PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions in this report. In particular, forward-looking statements include statements relating to future actions, prospective products, applications, customers and technologies, and future performance or future financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions and are made as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report to conform such statements to actual results or changes in our expectations. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Item 1. Business

The Crypto Company (the “Company”, “Crypto”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated in the State of Utah on December 2, 2013, under the name Croe, Inc. On October 3, 2017, the Company filed Articles of Conversion with the Utah Secretary of State and the Nevada Secretary of State to effectively change its state of Incorporation to Nevada and filed Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change its name to The Crypto Company.

Crypto Sub, Inc. (formerly known as The Crypto Company) (“Crypto Sub”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 9, 2017 (“Inception”). On June 7, 2017, Crypto Sub completed a reverse acquisition of Croe, Inc. as a result of a Stock Sale, Stock Dividend and Share Exchange, each as described below and collectively referred to as the “Acquisition”. On October 3, 2017, we changed our name to The Crypto Company to better reflect our new business. We are located at 22809 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California and our telephone number is (424) 228-9955. Our website can be accessed at www.thecryptocompany.com. The information contained on or that may be obtained from our website is not a part of this report. Crypto Sub and CoinTracking, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“CoinTracking”), are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

Prior to the Acquisition, the Company was an early stage fitness apparel company with the mission of creating supportive, protective, and innovative sports bras and fitness apparel.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company had two principal business segments that generated revenues and incurred expenses, both of which have ceased operations as of the date of this Annual Report:

The cryptocurrency investment segment generated revenues that primarily consisted of amounts earned through trading activities of cryptocurrencies. The Company recorded its investments in cryptocurrency as indefinite lived intangible assets, at cost less impairment, and are reported as long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments in cryptocurrency, and impairment losses, are included in other income/(expense) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

The Company also generated software subscription revenues through CoinTracking GmbH and generated minimal amounts of consulting revenue. The software subscription segment consisted primarily of amounts earned through subscriptions to the CoinTracking GmbH website. We completely divested CoinTracking GmbH on January 2, 2019.

The Acquisition

Stock Sale

On June 7, 2017, the Company entered into (i) a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Restricted Share Purchase Agreement”) with Crypto Sub and John B. Thomas P.C., in its sole capacity as representative for certain shareholders of the Company; and (ii) a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Free Trading Share Purchase Agreement”, and together with the Restricted Share Purchase Agreement, the “Share Purchase Agreements”) with Crypto Sub, Uptick Capital, LLC (“Uptick Capital”) and John B. Thomas P.C., in its sole capacity as representative for certain shareholders of the Company. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreements, the shareholders of the Company sold an aggregate of 11,235,000 shares of common stock of the Company to Crypto Sub and 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company to Uptick Capital, representing an aggregate of 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company as of such date, for aggregate proceeds of $411,650, including escrow and other transaction-related fees to the selling shareholders (the “Stock Sale”). A portion of the acquisition cost equal to $399,300 is expensed as a general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

10,000,000 shares held by Deborah Thomas, the former Chief Executive Officer, principal accounting and financial officer and director of the Company, representing approximately 88.22% of the outstanding common stock of the Company immediately prior to the Stock Sale, were sold for $0.031 per share, and an aggregate of 1,335,000 shares held by the remaining shareholders of the Company was sold at a price of $0.075 per share.

In connection with the Stock Sale, effective as of June 7, 2017, (i) Deborah Thomas resigned as Chief Executive Officer, principal accounting officer and director of the Company and Elliott Polatoff resigned as Secretary and director of the Company; and (ii) Michael Poutre was appointed Chief Executive Officer and sole director of the Company, James Gilbert was appointed President of the Company and Ron Levy was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

Stock Dividend

On June 7, 2017, Crypto Sub issued to its shareholders a stock dividend (the “Stock Dividend”) of 10,918,007 shares of common stock of the Company acquired through the Stock Sale, distributed on a pro-rata basis, such that the shareholders of Crypto Sub received fifteen shares of common stock of the Company for each share of common stock of Crypto Sub held as of June 6, 2017.

Immediately following the consummation of the Stock Sale and the distribution of the Stock Dividend, Crypto Sub held 316,993 shares, representing 4.26% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, and the shareholders of Crypto Sub, collectively, held 10,918,007 shares, representing 94.40% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Of the 316,993 shares held by Crypto Sub, 129,238 shares were transferred to certain officers and consultants of Crypto Sub in exchange for their services related to the Transaction, and the remaining shares were retained by Crypto Sub.

Share Exchange

On June 7, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Michael Poutre, in his sole capacity as representative for the shareholders of Crypto Sub, pursuant to which each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Crypto Sub was exchanged for shares of common stock of the Company (the “Share Exchange”), resulting in the aggregate issuance of 7,026,614 shares of common stock of the Company, on a pro-rata basis, as provided on the Exchange Agreement, to the shareholders of Crypto Sub, in exchange for 727,867 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub.

The Stock Sale, the Stock Dividend and the Share Exchange are collectively referred to as the “Acquisition”. Immediately following the Acquisition, (i) Crypto Sub became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (ii) all of the former shareholders of Crypto Sub became shareholders of the Company, on a pro-rata basis; and (iii) the operations of the Company solely consisted of the operations of Crypto Sub.

Acquisition and Disposition of CoinTracking GmbH

On January 16, 2018, pursuant to an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “CoinTracking Purchase Agreement”) entered into on December 22, 2017, by and among the Company, CoinTracking, Kachel Holding GmbH, an entity formed under the laws of the Republic of Germany (“Kachel Holding”), and Dario Kachel, an individual, CoinTracking purchased from Kachel Holding 12,525 shares of CoinTracking GmbH, an entity formed under the laws of Germany (“CoinTracking GmbH”), representing 50.1% of the equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH, for a purchase price of (i) $4,736,400 in cash, and (ii) 473,640 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the CoinTracking Purchase Agreement (the “CoinTracking Acquisition”). The CoinTracking Acquisition was consummated on January 26, 2018.

On December 28, 2018, CoinTracking agreed on the purchase and assignment of shares, agreements on a purchase price of the loan agreement and a compensation agreement, with Kachel Holding and CoinTracking GmbH pursuant to which, on January 2, 2019, CoinTracking sold 12,525 shares of equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH, representing 50.1% of the outstanding equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH and CoinTracking’s entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, to Kachel Holding in exchange for $2,200,000, of which (i) $1,000,000 was paid in cash to CoinTracking and (ii) $1,200,000 was applied toward the repayment of an outstanding loan of $1,500,000 from CoinTracking GmbH to CoinTracking under the CoinTracking Note (the “CoinTracking Disposition”).

In 2019, the Company had holdings of cryptocurrency from its investment segment, and therefore has classified those assets as assets held for sale in its consolidated balance sheets, and reports current operating results as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. The balance of cryptocurrency assets on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 was zero.

Overview of Our Business

We are engaged in the business of providing consulting services and education for distributed ledger technologies (“blockchain”), for the building of technological infrastructure and enterprise blockchain technology solutions. We currently generate revenues and incur expenses solely through these consulting operations.

We have disposed of our entire ownership interest in CoinTracking GmbH, and also divested substantially all of our cryptocurrency assets.

Strategic Acquisitions

In furtherance of the development of our blockchain consulting services, we may seek from time to time additional strategic acquisitions of majority and minority equity interests in entities and technology that demonstrate (i) established, protectable and scalable revenues; (ii) substantial market share; (iii) established brand equity and customer loyalty; (iv) proprietary technology with competitive advantages; (v) quality personnel, and (vi) strategic access to international markets.

Media Opportunities

We engage in public discourse on an ongoing basis and host roundtable webinars to educate the public about blockchain technology and intend to expand our presence at industry conferences to develop and expand our community and content network. We do not express opinions regarding the advisability of investing in any digital asset or in the digital asset marketplace, and we do not receive compensation in connection with these roundtable webinars.

Intellectual Property

We regard our service marks as having significant value and as being important factors in the marketing of our products and services. Our policy is to pursue registration of our marks whenever possible and to oppose vigorously any infringement of our marks.

Market Overview

Blockchain

The blockchain is a decentralized database or digital “ledger” of transactions across a peer-to-peer network of computers or “nodes” that use the underlying infrastructure of the Internet to validate and process valuable transactions. While using the blockchain, participants can transfer information across the Internet without the need of a central third party. In a financial transaction, the buyer and seller interact directly without the need for verification by a trusted third-party intermediary. The actual record of the transaction is pseudonymous, but the identifying information is encrypted, preventing personal information from being shared.

The primary benefits of blockchain include the following:

Competition

We have a number of competitors, ranging in size, consisting primarily of other similar consulting firms. We believe our main competitors are ConsenSys, Natsoft Corporation, Quest Global Technologies, and CGI Inc. In addition, global audit and assurance firms typically provide consulting services.

Governmental Regulations

Government regulation of blockchain is being actively considered by the United States federal government via a number of agencies (including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the U.S. Commodities Future Trading Commission (“CFTC”), Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury) and in other countries. Other regulatory bodies are governmental or semi-governmental and have shown an interest in regulating or investigating companies engaged in the blockchain business (NASDAQ, NYSE, FINRA, state securities commissions).

Blockchain regulations are in a nascent state with agencies investigating businesses and their practices, gathering information, and generally trying to understand the risks and uncertainties in order to protect investors in these businesses. Regulations will certainly increase, in many cases, although it is presently not possible to know how they will increase, how regulations will apply to the Company’s businesses, or when they will be effective. Various bills have also been proposed in congress for adoption-related to the Company’s business which may be adopted and have an impact on it. As the regulatory and legal environment evolves, the Company may become subject to new laws and further regulation by the SEC and other agencies, although the Company is not currently trading in digital assets and has no intention to trade in digital assets.

Employees

As of December 31, 2019, we had two full-time employees and three part-time employees. We believe that our future success will depend in part on our continued ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel. None of our employees is represented by a labor union, and we believe that our employee relations are good.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not Applicable

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable. As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item 1B.

Item 2. Properties

We currently rent an office, on a month to month basis, located at 22809 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265, for $344 per month.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

See discussion of legal proceedings in Note 14 (Commitments and Contingencies) to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3 of Part I.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The trading symbol for our common stock is “CRCW”.

The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock for the periods indicated as reported by the OTC Grey market. The bid quotations reported by the OTC Grey market reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

On December 19, 2017, the SEC implemented the Trade Halt, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Exchange Act, which temporarily suspended trading of the Company’s stock on the OTC Pink market until January 3, 2018. The Trade Halt was lifted by the SEC as of January 4, 2018, at which time the OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTC Markets”), automatically, as a matter of course, discontinued the display of quotes for our common stock and moved our common stock to the OTC Grey market. Securities listed on the OTC Grey market are tradable, but broker-dealers of such securities are unable to publicly quote such securities. In a letter to us dated as of November 22, 2019, the SEC Division of Enforcement advised us that the investigation has concluded and that the SEC will not seek to impose any fines or file any enforcement action against us.

Holders

As of May 9, 2020 there were 200 holders of record of our common stock.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan

The Company has issued equity awards in the form of stock options from The Crypto Company 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), which was approved by stockholders on August 24, 2017.

The following table sets forth information about the 2017 Plan as of December 31, 2019:

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology including, “could” “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” and the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially.

While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested in this Annual Report.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in this Annual Report. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ substantially from those referred to herein due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors”.

We are engaged in the business of providing consulting services and education for distributed ledger technologies (“blockchain”), for the building of technological infrastructure and enterprise blockchain technology solutions. We currently generate revenues and incur expenses solely through these consulting and education operations. We have disposed of our entire ownership interest in CoinTracking GmbH and also divested substantially all of our cryptocurrency assets owned by our former cryptocurrency investment segment, which has ceased operations.

Recent Events

COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In addition to the devastating effects on human life, the pandemic is having a negative ripple effect on the global economy, leading to disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets. Most U.S. states and many countries have issued policies intended to stop or slow the further spread of the disease.

COVID-19 and the U.S.’s response to the pandemic are significantly affecting the economy. There are no comparable events that provide guidance as to the effect the COVID-19 pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate effect of the pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the effects on the economy, the markets we serve, our business or our operations.

Discontinued Operations

As a result of the sale of CoinTracking’s entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, and a strategic shift in our business in the fourth quarter of 2018 away from cryptocurrency investing to blockchain consulting and education, the operating results associated with these assets and liabilities have been reclassified to give effect to these changes and are reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. Loss from discontinued operations was $84,849 and $16,376,131 for the years ended December 31, 2019 ended December 31, 2018, respectively. The 2018 loss includes an impairment of goodwill of $9,356,105, and impairment of other intangible assets of $3,743,480 related to CoinTracking GmbH. The loss from discontinued operations attributable to the Crypto Company was $9,859,271 for the year ended December 31, 2018, which includes our 50.1% ownership of CoinTracking GmbH. CoinTracking GmbH was acquired in 2018, and therefore, there was no impact on the Company’s prior year results.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company generated revenues and incurred expenses primarily through the business of providing consulting services and education for distributed ledger technologies (“blockchain”), for the building of technological infrastructure and enterprise blockchain technology solutions.

See Note 15- Discontinued Operations to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report for further details of the results of CoinTracking GmbH.

Results of Continuing Operations

Comparison of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

Revenue

For the year ended December 31, 2019, revenues relating to consulting services were $65,743, compared to $5,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is attributable to higher level of activity in generating consulting services with one client

General and administrative expenses and share based compensation

For the year ended December 31, 2019, our general and administrative expenses were $1,750,668, a decrease of 69.4% compared to $5,730,063 for the year ended December 31, 2018. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs relating to professional services, payroll and payroll-related expenses and depreciation and amortization expenses. Professional services included in general and administrative expenses consist primarily of contracting fees, consulting fees, accounting fees, and legal costs. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2019 reflects decreased costs associated with being a public company, in particular, outside consulting, legal, and accounting costs.

Share-based compensation was $-0- for the year ended December 31, 2019, a decline of 100.0% compared to $3,302,471 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Share-based compensation decreased due to no issuances of the Company’s common stock.

Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred significant losses and experienced negative cash flows since inception. As of December 31, 2019, we had cash on hand of $1,611. Our loss before provision for income taxes from continuing operations was $1,808,622 for the year ended December 31, 2019. Our working capital was negative $1,874,603 as of December 31, 2019. In addition, on January 2, 2019, we sold our equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH for $2,200,000, of which (i) $1,000,000 was received in cash and (ii) $1,200,000 was applied toward the repayment of an outstanding loan in the amount of $1,500,000 from CoinTracking GmbH.

Going Concern

The cash received from the liquidation of our investment in cryptocurrency helped fund our operations during the year ended December 31, 2019, and the funds received from the sale of CoinTracking GmbH is projected to fund a portion of operations in 2019. As of December 31, 2019, our accumulated deficit amounted to $30,265,171. As a result of our history of losses and financial condition, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon us generating profitable operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain financing to fund our expenses and achieve a level of revenue adequate to support our current cost structure. Financing strategies may include, but are not limited to, private placements of capital stock, debt borrowings, partnerships and/or collaborations. There can be no assurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful, that we will be able to replace the revenues lost as a result of the sale of CoinTracking GmbH, or that we will achieve our projected level of revenues in 2020 and beyond. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Operating Activities

We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant expenses in the areas of professional fees and contracting services.

Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1,155,304 compared to $6,274,104 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease of $5,118,800 was primarily due to a decrease in our net loss to $1,808,622 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $25,420,109 for the year ended December 31, 2018. In addition, our net realized gain on investments in cryptocurrency decreased to $72,634 for the year ended December 31, 2019 from $1,303,130 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Also, our non-cash share-based compensation decreased to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $4,213,475 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Finally, depreciation and amortization decreased to $22,557 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $1,214,827 for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1,079,467 compared to net cash used of $1,630,966 for the year ended December 31, 2018, due to the sale of CoinTracking GmbH for $2,200,000, net of acquired cash of $1,000,000.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $75,000, compared to $250,057 in the period from Inception to December 31, 2018. The decrease of $175,057 was primarily the result of a decrease in aggregate proceeds from sales of common stock for the year ended December 31, 2018 offset by the issuance of $75,000 in convertible notes in 2019.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Stock-Based Compensation

In accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), the Company measures the compensation costs of stock-based compensation arrangements based on the grant date fair value of granted instruments and recognizes the costs in financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Stock-based compensation arrangements include stock options.

Equity instruments (“instruments”) issued to non-employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the instruments, as required by ASC 718. ASC No. 505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASC 505”), defines the measurement date and recognition period for such instruments. In general, the measurement date is (a) when a performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) when the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete and (ii) the instruments are vested. The compensation cost is remeasured at fair value at each reporting period when the award vests. As a result, stock option-based payments to non-employees can result in significant volatility in compensation expense.

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation using the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. Using this model, fair value is calculated based on assumptions with respect to the (i) expected volatility of the Company’s common stock price, (ii) expected life of the award, which for options is the period of time over which employees and non-employees are expected to hold their options prior to exercise, and (iii) risk-free interest rate.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

Goodwill and Indefinite-lived intangible Assets

We test for the impairment of our goodwill and indefinite-lived assets at least annually and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that a possible impairment has been incurred.

We perform our annual goodwill impairment test on the first day of our fourth quarter based on the income approach, also known as the discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method, which utilizes the present value of future cash flows to estimate fair value. We also use the market approach, which utilizes market price data of companies engaged in the same or a similar line of business as that of our company, to estimate fair value. A reconciliation of the two methods is performed to assess the reasonableness of fair value of each of the reporting units.

The future cash flows used under the DCF method are derived from estimates of future revenues, operating income, working capital requirements and capital expenditures, which in turn reflect specific global, industry and market conditions. The discount rate developed is based on data and factors relevant to the economies in which the business operates and other risks associated with those cash flows, including the potential variability in the amount and timing of the cash flows. A terminal growth rate is applied to the final year of the projected period and reflects our estimate of stable growth to perpetuity. We then calculate the present value of the respective cash flows for each reporting unit to arrive at the fair value using the income approach and then determine the appropriate weighting between the fair value estimated using the income approach and the fair value estimated using the market approach. Finally, we compare the estimated fair value of our goodwill and indefinite-lived assets to its respective carrying value in order to determine if the goodwill assigned to each reporting unit is potentially impaired. In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment”, which eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. If the fair value of the asset exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the asset is less than the carrying value, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that asset. This update is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.

Significant assumptions used include management’s estimates of future growth rates, the amount and timing of future operating cash flows, capital expenditures, discount rates, as well as market and industry conditions and relevant comparable company multiples for the market approach. Assumptions utilized are highly judgmental, especially given the role technology plays in driving the demand for consulting services in the blockchain technology space.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes consulting revenue when the service is rendered, the fee for arrangement is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Prior to January 2, 2019, CoinTracking GmbH accounted for a contract when it had approval and commitment from all parties, the rights of the parties and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the Company’s customers over time, and in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company was contractually due in exchange for those services. Most of the Company’s contracts with customers were single, or had few distinct performance obligations, and the transaction price was allocated to each performance obligation using the stand-alone selling price.

CoinTracking GmbH’s revenue in 2018 and prior periods was primarily derived directly from users in the form of subscriptions. Subscription revenue is presented net of credits and credit card chargebacks. Subscribers pay in advance, primarily by PayPal or cryptocurrencies, subject to certain conditions identified in our terms and conditions. Revenue is initially deferred and recognized using the straight-line method over the term of the applicable subscription period, which primarily range from annual to perpetual.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected future consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Income-tax payable of $800 reflects the minimum franchise tax for the State of California.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

We do not have any off-balance sheet transactions.

Trends, Events and Uncertainties

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S.’s response to the pandemic are having an adverse effect on the global economy, leading to disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets. Most U.S. states and many countries have issued policies intended to stop or slow the further spread of the disease. There are no comparable events that provide guidance as to the effect the COVID-19 pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate effect of the pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the effects on the economy, the markets we serve, our business or our operations

The blockchain technology market is dynamic and unpredictable. Although we will undertake compliance efforts, including efforts with commercially reasonable diligence, there can be no assurance that there will not be a new or unforeseen law, regulation or risk factor which will materially impact our ability to continue our business as currently operated or raise additional capital to foster our continued growth.

We cannot assure you that our consulting business will develop as planned, that we will ever earn revenues sufficient to support our operations, or that we will ever be profitable. Furthermore, since we have no committed source of financing, we cannot assure you that we will be able to raise money as and when we need it to continue our operations. If we cannot raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to severely curtail, or even to cease, our operations.

Other than as discussed above and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that are likely to have a material effect on our financial condition.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

See pages beginning with page F-1.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2019. Based upon (1) that evaluation, and (2) the fact that the Company restated prior period financial statements in the Annual Report for the Year ended December 31, 2018 to correct material errors, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2019, due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with the Company’s previous accounting treatment for its investments in cryptocurrency, as well as the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and our Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, and September 30, 2019, which have not yet been fully remediated.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and includes those policies and procedures that:

All systems of internal control, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems deemed to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of inherent limitations, our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in disclosure controls and procedures, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019. The framework used in carrying out this evaluation was set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) of the Treadway Commission in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)”.

Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that as of December 31, 2019, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the following matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses:

Management’s Actions and Plans to Remediate Material Weaknesses

Management is responsible for implementing changes and improvements to internal control over financial reporting and for remediating the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses. Management believes that progress has been made to remediate the underlying causes of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and has taken the following steps to remediate such material weaknesses:

Management plans to take the following steps to further remediate the material weaknesses as follows:

Management understands that in order to remediate the Company’s material weaknesses, additional segregation of duties, changes in personnel and technologies are necessary. We will not consider these material weaknesses fully remediated until management has tested those internal controls and found them to be operating effectively.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate

Set forth below is certain information regarding our current executive officers and directors. Each of the directors was elected to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board of directors.

Biographical information with respect to our executive officers, directors and key employees is provided below. There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers, directors or key employees.

Ron Levy. Mr. Levy, 60, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a Director since May 2018 and Interim Chief Financial Officer since December 2019. Mr. Levy has also served as our Chief Operating Officer since June 2017. Mr. Levy’s experience includes consulting for various emerging growth companies through various growth cycles. He also serves as Chief Operating Officer and beneficial owner at Redwood Fund, LP, a private investment fund and major stockholder of the Company, since February 2014, and Ladyface Capital, LLC, the General Partner of Redwood Fund, LP, since July 2013.

Anthony Strickland. Mr. Strickland, 50, has served as a member of the Board since June 2017 and currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Strong America, an advocacy group and political action committee, since June 2017. Mr. Strickland is a former member of the California State Senate, representing District 19 from 2008 to 2012, and a former California Assemblyman, representing the 37th District from 1998 to 2004. He served as Vice President of GreenWave Energy Solutions LLC, a company that seeks to harness the power of ocean waves to provide energy to Californians, from January 2007 to November 2008. Mr. Strickland earned his B.A. in political science from Whittier College. Because of his experience in legislation and ability to offer guidance on regulatory matters, we concluded that Mr. Strickland should serve as a member of the Board.

Holly Ruxin. Ms. Holly Ruxin, 50, has served as a member of the Board since April 2018 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Montcalm TCR, a San Francisco-based wealth management and capital markets trading firm. Ms. Ruxin began her investment career at Goldman Sachs in the fixed income derivatives arena, and she has managed client assets and led private client teams at Morgan Stanley, Montgomery Securities and Bank of America for over twenty years. Ms. Ruxin is also the founder of Trevor TCR, a non-profit organization designed to invest in what matters and achieve transformation through giving. Ms. Ruxin received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan. We determined that Ms. Ruxin should serve as a director because of her extensive asset management and capital markets experience.

Code of Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to every director, officer and employee of the Company. Such Code of Conduct and Ethics includes written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

A copy of the Code of Conduct and Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.thecryptocompany.com.

Director Nominations

The Company does not have any defined procedures by which stockholders may submit nominations for directors and there has been no change to that policy.

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

The board of directors has an Audit Committee comprised of its two independent board members, Holly Ruxin and Anthony Strickland. Ms. Ruxin serves as the Chair of that committee. The Audit Committee oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audits of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

2019 Summary Compensation Table

The following table provides information regarding the total compensation for services rendered in all capacities that was earned during the fiscal year indicated by our named executive officers for 2019.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

We did not grant any equity awards to our named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Employee Benefits

We currently do not offer any employee benefit plans, including any 401(k) plan.

Director Compensation Policy

The board of directors of the Company does not have a compensation committee. The board of directors determines the amount and form of executive and director compensation.

As previously disclosed, the Company entered into Director Services Agreements with each of its non-employee directors, effective April 7, 2018 for Holly Ruxin, and June 7, 2018 for Anthony Strickland. Pursuant to the Director Service Agreements, each director is be entitled to receive (i) a fee of $80,000 per annum, payable quarterly, and (ii) a ten-year option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, which option shall be fully vested on the six-month anniversary of the date of grants. In addition, Mr. Strickland received an additional option grant to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $7.00 per share, which option was fully vested on the grant date. Additionally, subject to certain exceptions, each director is entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred for the benefit of the Company.

The table below summarizes the compensation earned or paid to our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The disclosure in Item 5 under the heading “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans” is hereby incorporated by reference.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information as of May 14, 2020 regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by the following persons:

Percentage ownership of our common stock is based on 21,400,591 shares of our common stock outstanding as of May 11, 2020.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and thus represents voting or investment power with respect to our securities. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the following table, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power. The address for each of our named executive officers and directors is c/o The Crypto Company, 22809 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California 90265. Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants or other rights currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of May 14, 2020, are deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for computing the share ownership and percentage of the stockholder holding the options, warrants or other rights, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other stockholder.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Our directors and executive officers and any beneficial owner of more than 10% of our common stock, as well as certain affiliates of those persons, must file reports with the SEC showing the number of shares of common stock they beneficially own and any changes in their beneficial ownership. Based on our review of these reports and written representations of our directors and executive officers, we believe that all required reports in 2018 were filed in a timely manner, except that, as a result of administrative errors, one Form 4 reporting one transaction was not timely filed on behalf of Mr. Strickland. No transactions occurred in 2019 that required filing a Form 4 or Form 3.

Change in Control

As of the date of this report, we are not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

SEC regulations define the related person transactions that require disclosure to include any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years in which we were or are to be a participant and in which a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related person is: (i) an executive officer, director or director nominee of the Company, (ii) a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, (iii) an immediate family member of an executive officer, director or director nominee or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, or (iv) any entity that is owned or controlled by any of the foregoing persons or in which any of the foregoing persons has a substantial ownership interest or control.

From January 1 2019, through the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, described below are certain transactions or series of transactions between us and certain related persons. Information relating to employment agreements entered into by the Company and its executive officers and executive officer compensation can be found at Item 11 - Executive Compensation.

We had a services agreement with Full Stack Finance for chief financial officer and accounting outsource services. Ivan Ivankovich, the Company’s former CFO who resigned December 6, 2019, is the Co-Managing Director of Full Stack Finance. We incurred $55,704 in fees to Full Stack Finance during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions

While our board of directors has not adopted a formal written related person transaction policy that sets forth the policies and procedures for the review and approval or ratification of related person transactions, it the Company’s practice and procedure to present all transactions arrangements, relationships or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, to the board of directors for approval.

Director Independence

Our determination of the independence of our directors is made using the definition of “independent” contained in the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. On the basis of information solicited from each director, the board has determined that each of Anthony Strickland and Holly Ruxin is independent within the meaning of such rules.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The following table sets forth fees billed and to be billed to us by our independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 for (i) services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and the review of our quarterly consolidated financial statements, (ii) services rendered that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements that are not reported as Audit Fees, and (iii) services rendered in connection with tax preparation, compliance, advice and assistance.

Audit Fees: Represents fees for professional services provided for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, review of our consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports and services in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

Audit-Related Fees: Represents the fees for audits of CoinTracking GmbH’s historical financial statements and review of correspondence with regulatory bodies.

The board of directors has an Audit Committee comprised of its two independent board members, Holly Ruxin and Anthony Strickland. Ms. Ruxin serves as the Chair of that committee. The Audit Committee oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audits of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Audit Committee of the Company oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and approves all auditing services and the terms thereof and non-audit services (other than non-audit services published under Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act or the applicable rules of the SEC or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) to be provided to us by the independent auditor; provided, however, the pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to the provisions of non-audit services for us if the “de minimis” provisions of Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act are satisfied.

Tax Fees: Represents professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

All Other Fees: Our independent registered public accounting firm was not paid any other fees for professional services during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Financial Statements

See pages beginning with page F-1.

Exhibit Index

* Filed herewith

** Management contract or compensatory plan

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, on May 19, 2020.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities indicated on the May 19, 2020.

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders and the board of directors of The Crypto Company

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Crypto Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/S/ BF Borgers CPA PC

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019

Lakewood, CO

May 18, 2020

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated Statement of Operations

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Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders’ Equity

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows