Prairie Operating Co. - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2014
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File No. 000-33383
WIZARD WORLD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 98-0357690 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
225 California Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices)
(310) 648-8428
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 past 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer | [ ] | Accelerated filer | [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer | [ ] | Smaller reporting company | [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of November 4, 2014, there were 51,341,524 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Financial Statements. | 3 |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 4 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 13 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. | 13 |
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. | 14 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 14 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 14 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 14 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 14 |
Item 5. | Other Information. | 14 |
Item 6. | Exhibits. | 14 |
Signatures | 15 |
2 |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Wizard World, Inc.
September 30, 2014 and 2013
Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements
3 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 6,016,408 | $ | 3,633,846 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 5,938 | 17,757 | ||||||
Inventory | 27,002 | 27,002 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,540,602 | 620,188 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 7,589,950 | 4,298,793 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 303,722 | 50,960 | ||||||
Investment | 24,997 | - | ||||||
Security deposit | 34,866 | 34,800 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 7,953,535 | $ | 4,384,553 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,888,838 | $ | 1,230,799 | ||||
Unearned convention revenue | 1,236,431 | 861,627 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 3,125,269 | 2,092,426 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 3,125,269 | 2,092,426 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock par value $0.0001: 20,000,000 shares authorized; 50,000 shares designated | ||||||||
Series A convertible preferred stock par value $0.0001: 50,000 shares designated; 39,101 shares issued and converted | - | - | ||||||
Common stock par value $0.0001: 80,000,000 shares authorized; 51,341,524 and 51,204,024 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 5,135 | 5,111 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 15,590,329 | 15,043,762 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (10,767,198 | ) | (12,756,746 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity | 4,828,266 | 2,292,127 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 7,953,535 | $ | 4,384,553 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Convention revenue | $ | 6,863,125 | $ | 4,113,181 | $ | 19,147,263 | $ | 8,808,073 | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | 4,482,017 | 2,087,581 | 12,090,211 | 5,400,004 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin | 2,381,108 | 2,025,600 | 7,057,052 | 3,408,069 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Compensation | 1,063,191 | 521,137 | 3,116,218 | 1,250,259 | ||||||||||||
Consulting fees | 127,504 | 136,316 | 308,253 | 518,027 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 522,239 | 271,323 | 1,512,363 | 710,533 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,712,934 | 928,776 | 4,936,834 | 2,478,819 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 668,174 | 1,096,824 | 2,120,218 | 929,250 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (466 | ) | (224 | ) | (766 | ) | (10,288 | ) | ||||||||
Change in the fair value of derivative liabilities | - | (2,225,346 | ) | - | (3,970,952 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expenses), net | (466 | ) | (2,225,570 | ) | (766 | ) | (3,981,240 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax provision | 667,708 | (1,128,746 | ) | 2,119,452 | (3,051,990 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax provision | 129,904 | - | 129,904 | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 537,804 | (1,128,746 | ) | 1,989,548 | (3,051,990 | ) | ||||||||||
Deemed dividend on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | - | (86,369 | ) | - | (242,482 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 537,804 | $ | (1,215,115 | ) | $ | 1,989,548 | $ | (3,294,472 | ) | ||||||
Earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 51,341,524 | 39,285,265 | 51,276,551 | 38,104,368 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 57,364,024 | 39,285,265 | 57,299,051 | 38,104,368 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,989,548 | $ | (3,051,990 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 27,508 | 4,242 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | - | 3,970,952 | ||||||
Share based payments | 442,842 | 287,337 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 11,819 | 8,282 | ||||||
Inventory | - | (29,937 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses | (920,415 | ) | (115,762 | ) | ||||
Security deposit | (66 | ) | (11,800 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 761,789 | 89,766 | ||||||
Unearned convention revenue | 374,804 | 155,622 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 2,687,829 | 1,306,712 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (280,270 | ) | (40,276 | ) | ||||
Investment | (24,997 | ) | - | |||||
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (305,267 | ) | (40,276 | ) | ||||
Net change in cash | 2,382,562 | 1,266,436 | ||||||
Cash at beginning of reporting period | 3,633,846 | 1,957,060 | ||||||
Cash at end of reporting period | $ | 6,016,408 | $ | 3,223,496 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Income tax paid | $ | 495,000 | $ | - | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock | $ | - | $ | 100,000 | ||||
Extinguishment of derivative liability | $ | - | $ | 8,754,987 | ||||
Restructure costs billed but unpaid | $ | - | $ | 120,750 | ||||
Issuance of common stock for settlement of accrued liabilities | $ | 103,750 | $ | - | ||||
Deemed dividend | $ | - | $ | 242,482 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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September 30, 2014 and 2013
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Organization and Operations
Wizard World, Inc.
Wizard World, Inc., formerly GoEnergy, Inc. (“Wizard World” or the “Company”) was incorporated on May 2, 2001, under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Kick the Can Corp.
Kick The Can Corp. was incorporated on September 20, 2010, under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Kicking the Can, L.L.C.
Kicking The Can, L.L.C. was formed on April 17, 2009, under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Wizard Conventions, Inc.
Wizard Conventions, Inc. was incorporated on February 28, 1997, under the laws of the State of New York. The Company is a producer of pop culture and live multimedia conventions across North America that provides a social networking and entertainment venue for popular fiction enthusiasts of movies, TV shows, video games, technology, toys, social networking/gaming platforms, comic books and graphic novels.
Acquisition of Kick the Can Corp. / Wizard Conventions, Inc. Recognized as a Reverse Acquisition
On December 7, 2010, the Company entered into and consummated a share exchange agreement (“Share Exchange Agreement”) with successor, Kick the Can Corp. (“KTC Corp.”) and its predecessors Wizard Conventions, Inc. and Kicking The Can, L.L.C. (collectively, “Conventions”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 32,927,596 shares of its common stock to the shareholders of KTC Corp. in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of KTC Corp. The shares issued represented approximately 94.9% of the issued and outstanding common stock immediately after the consummation of the Share Exchange Agreement.
As a result of the controlling financial interest of the former stockholder of Conventions, for financial statement reporting purposes, the merger between the Company and Conventions has been treated as a reverse acquisition with KTC Corp. deemed the accounting acquirer and the Company deemed the accounting acquiree under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with section 805-10-55 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The reverse merger is deemed a capital transaction and the net assets of KTC Corp. (the accounting acquirer) are carried forward to the Company (the legal acquirer and the reporting entity) at their carrying value before the combination. The acquisition process utilizes the capital structure of the Company and the assets and liabilities of KTC Corp. which are recorded at historical cost. The equity of the Company is the historical equity of KTC Corp. retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares issued by the Company in the transaction. Because of the predecessor/successor relationship between the Company and KTC Corp., Conventions ultimately became the accounting acquirer.
Wizard World Digital, Inc.
On March 18, 2011, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary called Wizard World Digital, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Digital”). Digital never commenced operations or has employees, and Digital is currently dormant, pending execution of a digital strategy.
Note 2 - Significant and Critical Accounting Policies and Practices
The management of the Company is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies and the appropriateness of accounting policies and their application. Critical accounting policies and practices are those that are both most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company’s significant and critical accounting policies and practices are disclosed below as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
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Basis of Presentation - Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions and Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date(s) of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period(s).
Critical accounting estimates are estimates for which (a) the nature of the estimate is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change and (b) the impact of the estimate on financial condition or operating performance is material. The Company’s critical accounting estimates and assumptions affecting the financial statements were:
(i) | Allowance for doubtful accounts: Management’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on historical sales, historical loss levels, and an analysis of the collectability of individual accounts; and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. The Company evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the allowance in determining that it is reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole. | |
(ii) | Inventory Obsolescence and Markdowns: The Company’s estimate of potentially excess and slow-moving inventories is based on evaluation of inventory levels and aging, review of inventory turns and historical sales experiences. The Company’s estimate of reserve for inventory shrinkage is based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts. | |
(iii) | Fair value of long-lived assets: Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. If long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives. The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators that may trigger an impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or losses of assets relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of assets or in the Company’s overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company’s overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of such events. | |
(iv) | Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: Management assumes that the realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from its net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes that may be offset against future taxable income was not considered more likely than not and accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the net loss carryforwards are offset by a full valuation allowance. Management made this assumption based on: (a) the Company having incurred recurring losses, (b) general economic conditions, and (c) the Company’s ability to raise additional funds to support its daily operations by way of a public or private offering, among other factors. | |
(v) | Estimates and assumptions used in valuation of equity instruments: Management estimates expected term of share options and similar instruments, expected volatility of the Company’s common shares and the method used to estimate it, expected annual rate of quarterly dividends, and risk free rate(s) to value share options and similar instruments. |
These significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to these estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
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Management regularly evaluates the key factors and assumptions used to develop the estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such evaluations, if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company applies the guidance of Topic 810 “Consolidation” of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to determine whether and how to consolidate another entity. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-10, all majority-owned subsidiaries—all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial interest—shall be consolidated except: (1) when control does not rest with the parent, the majority owner; (2) if the parent is a broker-dealer within the scope of Topic 940 and control is likely to be temporary; (3) consolidation by an investment company within the scope of Topic 946 of a non-investment-company investee. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-8, the usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree. The Company consolidates all less-than-majority-owned subsidiaries, if any, in which the parent’s power to control exists.
The consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the entities as of the reporting period ending date(s) and for the reporting period(s) as follows:
Name of consolidated subsidiary or entity | State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | Date
of incorporation or formation (date of acquisition, if applicable) | Attributable interest | |||||
KTC Corp. | The State of Nevada, U.S.A. | September 20, 2010 | 100 | % | ||||
Kicking the Can L.L.C. | The State of Delaware, U.S.A. | April 17, 2009 | 100 | % | ||||
Wizard Conventions, Inc. | The State of New York, U.S.A. | February 28, 1997 | 100 | % | ||||
Wizard World Digital, Inc. | The State of Nevada, U.S.A. | March 18, 2011 | 100 | % |
All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows Paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and Paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:
Level 1 | Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. | |
Level 2 | Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. | |
Level 3 | Pricing inputs that are generally unobservable and not corroborated by market data. |
Financial assets are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
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The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and unearned convention revenue approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions unless such representations can be substantiated.
Fair Value of Non-Financial Assets or Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
The Company’s non-financial assets include inventory. The Company identifies potentially excess and slow-moving inventory by evaluating turn rates, inventory levels and other factors. Excess quantities are identified through evaluation of inventory aging, review of inventory turns and historical sales experiences. The Company provides lower of cost or market reserves for such identified excess and slow-moving inventories. The Company establishes a reserve for inventory shrinkage, if any, based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts.
Carrying Value, Recoverability and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted Section 360-10-35 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for its long-lived assets. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 360-10-35-17, an impairment loss shall be recognized only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset (asset group) is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset (asset group) is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset (asset group). That assessment shall be based on the carrying amount of the asset (asset group) at the date it is tested for recoverability. An impairment loss shall be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset (asset group) exceeds its fair value. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 360-10-35-20, if an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of a long-lived asset shall be its new cost basis. For a depreciable long-lived asset, the new cost basis shall be depreciated (amortized) over the remaining useful life of that asset. Restoration of a previously recognized impairment loss is prohibited.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 360-10-35-21, the Company’s long-lived asset (asset group) is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company considers the following to be some examples of such events or changes in circumstances that may trigger an impairment review: (a) significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset (asset group); (b) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset (asset group) is being used or in its physical condition; (c) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset (asset group), including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (d) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset (asset group); (e) a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset (asset group); and (f) a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset (asset group) will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. The Company tests its long-lived assets for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of such events.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 360-10-45-4 and 360-10-45-5, an impairment loss recognized for a long-lived asset (asset group) to be held and used shall be included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement of a business entity. If a subtotal such as income from operations is presented, it shall include the amount of that loss. A gain or loss recognized on the sale of a long-lived asset (disposal group) that is not a component of an entity shall be included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement of a business entity. If a subtotal such as income from operations is presented, it shall include the amounts of those gains or losses.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Pursuant to FASB ASC Paragraph 310-10-35-47, trade receivables that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future shall be reported in the balance sheet at outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs and the allowance for doubtful accounts.. The Company follows FASB ASC Paragraphs 310-10-35-7 through 310-10-35-10 to estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts. Pursuant to FASB ASC Paragraph 310-10-35-9, losses from uncollectible receivables shall be accrued when both of the following conditions are met: (a) information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued (as discussed in Section 855-10-25) indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired at the date of the financial statements, and (b) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Those conditions may be considered in relation to individual receivables or in relation to groups of similar types of receivables. If the conditions are met, accrual shall be made even though the particular receivables that are uncollectible may not be identifiable. The Company reviews individually each trade receivable for collectability and performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information; and determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. Bad debt expense is included in general and administrative expenses, if any.
Pursuant to FASB ASC Paragraph 310-10-35-41, credit losses for trade receivables (uncollectible trade receivables), which may be for all or part of a particular trade receivable, shall be deducted from the allowance. The related trade receivable balance shall be charged off in the period in which the trade receivables are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously charged off shall be recorded when received. The Company charges off its trade account receivables against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
The Company had no bad debt expense for the reporting period ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.
Inventory
Inventory Valuation
The Company values inventory, entirely consisting of finished goods, at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in and first-out (“FIFO”) method. The Company reduces inventory for the diminution of value, resulting from product obsolescence, damage or other issues affecting marketability, equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and its estimated market value. Factors utilized in the determination of estimated market value include: (i) current sales data and historical return rates, (ii) estimates of future demand, and (iii) competitive pricing pressures.
Inventory Obsolescence and Markdowns
The Company evaluates its current level of inventory considering historical sales and other factors and, based on this evaluation, classify inventory markdowns in the income statement as a component of cost of goods sold pursuant to Paragraph 420-10-S99 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to adjust inventory to net realizable value. These markdowns are estimates, which could vary significantly from actual requirements if future economic conditions, customer demand or competition differ from expectations.
There was no inventory obsolescence at September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for major additions and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method (after taking into account their respective estimated residual values) over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
Estimated Useful Life (Years) | ||||
Computer equipment | 3 | |||
Equipment | 5 | |||
Furniture and fixture | 7 | |||
Leasehold improvement | * |
(*) Amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter.
Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
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Investments Using the Cost Method
Investments held in stock of entities other than subsidiaries, namely corporate joint ventures and other non-controlled entities usually are accounted for by one of three methods: (i) the fair value method (addressed in Topic 320), (ii) the equity method (addressed in Topic 323), or (iii) the cost method (addressed in Subtopic 325-20). While practice varies to some extent, the cost method is generally followed for most investments in non-controlled corporations, in some corporate joint ventures, and to a lesser extent in unconsolidated subsidiaries, particularly foreign.
In accordance with ASC subtopic 325-20 (“ASC 325-20”), Investments-Other: Cost Method Investments, the Company carries the cost method investments at cost and only adjusts for other-than-temporary declines in fair value and distributions of earnings. Management regularly evaluates the impairment of the cost method investments based on performance and financial position of the investee as well as other evidence of market value. Such evaluation includes, but is not limited to, reviewing the investee’s cash position, recent financing, projected and historical financial performance, cash flow forecasts and financing needs. An impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income equal to the excess of the investment’s cost over its fair value at the balance sheet date of the reporting period for which the assessment is made. The fair value would then become the new cost basis of investment.
The Company’s equity investment is comprised of an investment in a privately-held company. The Company uses the cost method to account for investments in shares that are not common stock or in-substance common stock, or investments in shares that are common stock or in-substance common stock, but over which the Company does not have significant influence.
Related Parties
The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.
Pursuant to Section 850-10-20, the related parties include: (a.) affiliates (“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company; (b.) entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; (c.) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; (d.) principal owners of the Company; (e.) management of the Company; (f.) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and (g.) other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: (a.) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; (b.) a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; (c.) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and (d.) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the consolidated 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 assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
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If the assessment of a contingency indicates that 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 consolidated 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, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows Paragraph 605-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition. The Company will recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
Unearned convention revenue is deposits received for conventions that have not yet taken place, which are fully or partially refundable depending upon the terms and conditions of the agreements.
Stock-Based Compensation for Obtaining Employee Services
The Company accounts for share-based payment transactions issued to employees under the guidance of the Topic 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC Topic 718”).
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-30-2 and 718-10-30-3, a share-based payment transaction with employees shall be measured based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued and an entity shall account for the compensation cost from share-based payment transactions with employees in accordance with the fair value-based method, i.e., the cost of services received from employees in exchange for awards of share-based compensation generally shall be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued or the fair value of the liabilities incurred/settled.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-30-6 and 718-10-30-9, the measurement objective for equity instruments awarded to employees is to estimate the fair value at the grant date of the equity instruments that the entity is obligated to issue when employees have rendered the requisite service and satisfied any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments (for example, to exercise share options). That estimate is based on the share price and other pertinent factors, such as expected volatility, at the grant date. As such, the fair value of an equity share option or similar instrument shall be estimated using a valuation technique such as an option pricing model. For this purpose, a similar instrument is one whose fair value differs from its intrinsic value, that is, an instrument that has time value.
If the Company’s common shares are traded in one of the national exchanges the grant-date share price of the Company’s common stock will be used to measure the fair value of the common shares issued, however, if the Company’s common shares are thinly traded the use of share prices established in its most recent private placement memorandum (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
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The Company estimates the fair value of share options and similar instruments on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:
● | Expected term of share options and similar instruments: The expected life of options and similar instruments represents the period of time the option and/or warrant are expected to be outstanding. Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, it may be appropriate to use the simplified method, i.e., expected term = ((vesting term + original contractual term) / 2), if (i) a company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded; (ii) a company significantly changes the terms of its share option grants or the types of employees that receive share option grants such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term; or (iii) a company has or expects to have significant structural changes in its business such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term of share options and similar instruments as the company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. |
● | Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii), a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market. |
● | Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
● | Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-30-11 and 718-10-30-17, a restriction that stems from the forfeitability of instruments to which employees have not yet earned the right, such as the inability either to exercise a non-vested equity share option or to sell non-vested shares, is not reflected in estimating the fair value of the related instruments at the grant date. Instead, those restrictions are taken into account by recognizing compensation cost only for awards for which employees render the requisite service and a non-vested equity share or non-vested equity share unit awarded to an employee shall be measured at its fair value as if it were vested and issued on the grant date.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-35-2 and 718-10-35-3, the compensation cost for an award of share-based employee compensation classified as equity shall be recognized over the requisite service period, with a corresponding credit to equity (generally, paid-in capital). The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award, which often is the vesting period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized at the end of the requisite service period for an award of share-based compensation shall be based on the number of instruments for which the requisite service has been rendered (that is, for which the requisite service period has been completed).
Under the requirement of ASC Paragraph 718-10-35-8, the Company made a policy decision to recognize compensation cost for an award with only service conditions that has a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.
Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or Services
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services under guidance of Sub-topic 505-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Sub-topic 505-50”).
Pursuant to ASC Section 505-50-30, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur. If the Company’s common shares are traded in one of the national exchanges the grant-date share price of the Company’s common stock will be used to measure the fair value of the common shares issued, however, if the Company’s common shares are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent PPM, or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
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The Company estimates the fair value of share options and similar instruments on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:
● | Expected term of share options and similar instruments: Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and holder’s expected exercise behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. The Company uses historical data to estimate holder’s expected exercise behavior. If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the contractual term of the share options and similar instruments is used as the expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. |
● | Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii), a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market. |
● | Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
● | Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 505-50-25-7, if fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (no specific performance is required by the grantee to retain those equity instruments), then, because of the elimination of any obligation on the part of the counterparty to earn the equity instruments, a measurement date has been reached. A grantor shall recognize the equity instruments when they are issued (in most cases, when the agreement is entered into). Whether the corresponding cost is an immediate expense or a prepaid asset (or whether the debit should be characterized as contra-equity under the requirements of Paragraph 505-50-45-1) depends on the specific facts and circumstances. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 505-50-45-1, a grantor may conclude that an asset (other than a note or a receivable) has been received in return for fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (and no specific performance is required by the grantee in order to retain those equity instruments). Such an asset shall not be displayed as contra-equity by the grantor of the equity instruments. The transferability (or lack thereof) of the equity instruments shall not affect the balance sheet display of the asset. This guidance is limited to transactions in which equity instruments are transferred to other than employees in exchange for goods or services. Section 505-50-30 provides guidance on the determination of the measurement date for transactions that are within the scope of this subtopic.
Pursuant to Paragraphs 505-50-25-8 and 505-50-25-9, an entity may grant fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are exercisable by the grantee only after a specified period of time if the terms of the agreement provide for earlier exercisability if the grantee achieves specified performance conditions. Any measured cost of the transaction shall be recognized in the same period(s) and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for the goods or services or used cash rebates as a sales discount instead of paying with, or using, the equity instruments. A recognized asset, expense, or sales discount shall not be reversed if a stock option that the counterparty has the right to exercise expires unexercised.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 505-50-30-S99-1, if the Company receives a right to receive future services in exchange for unvested, forfeitable equity instruments, those equity instruments are treated as unissued for accounting purposes until the future services are received (that is, the instruments are not considered issued until they vest). Consequently, there would be no recognition at the measurement date and no entry should be recorded.
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Income Tax Provision
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.
The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company utilized all NOL carryforwards, made $495,000 in estimated payments and has recorded $365,096 and $129,096 in prepaid expenses and income tax provision, respectively.
Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions
The Company discloses tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions pursuant to the ASC Paragraph 740-10-50-15.
Earnings per Share
Earnings per share (“EPS”) is the amount of earnings attributable to each share of common stock. For convenience, the term is used to refer to either earnings or loss per share. EPS is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 260-10-45-10 through 260-10-45-16, basic EPS shall be computed by dividing income available to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Income available to common stockholders shall be computed by deducting both the dividends declared in the period on preferred stock (whether or not paid) and the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from income from continuing operations (if that amount appears in the income statement) and also from net income. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent shares issuance arrangement, stock options or warrants.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 260-10-45-45-21 through 260-10-45-45-23, diluted EPS shall be based on the most advantageous conversion rate or exercise price from the standpoint of the security holder. The dilutive effect of outstanding call options and warrants (and their equivalents) issued by the reporting entity shall be reflected in diluted EPS by application of the treasury stock method unless the provisions of Paragraphs 260-10-45-35 through 45-36 and 260-10-55-8 through 55-11 require that another method be applied. Equivalents of options and warrants include non-vested stock granted to employees, stock purchase contracts, and partially paid stock subscriptions (see Paragraph 260–10–55–23). Anti-dilutive contracts, such as purchased put options and purchased call options, shall be excluded from diluted EPS. Under the treasury stock method: (a.) exercise of options and warrants shall be assumed at the beginning of the period (or at time of issuance, if later) and common shares shall be assumed to be issued; (b.) the proceeds from exercise shall be assumed to be used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period (See Paragraphs 260-10-45-29 and 260-10-55-4 through 55-5); and (c.) the incremental shares (the difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased) shall be included in the denominator of the diluted EPS computation.
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The following table shows the potentially outstanding dilutive common shares included in the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation:
Potentially Outstanding Dilutive Common Shares | ||||||||
For the Interim Period Ended September 30, 2014 | For the Interim Period Ended September 30, 2013 | |||||||
Convertible preferred stock | - | - | ||||||
Stock options | 6,022,500 | 3,650,000 | ||||||
Total potentially outstanding dilutive common shares | 6,022,500 | 3,650,000 |
Cash Flows Reporting
The Company adopted paragraph 230-10-45-24 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for cash flows reporting, classifies cash receipts and payments according to whether they stem from operating, investing, or financing activities and provides definitions of each category, and uses the indirect or reconciliation method (the “Indirect Method”) as defined by Paragraph 230-10-45-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report net cash flow from operating activities by adjusting net income to reconcile it to net cash flow from operating activities by removing the effects of (a) all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments and all accruals of expected future operating cash receipts and payments and (b) all items that are included in net income that do not affect operating cash receipts and payments.
Subsequent Events
The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements were issued. Pursuant to ASU 2010-09 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company, as an SEC filer, considers its financial statements issued when they are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”)
This guidance amends the existing FASB Accounting Standards Codification, creating a new Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customer. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
1. | Identify the contract(s) with the customer; | |
2. | Identify the performance obligations in the contract; | |
3. | Determine the transaction price; | |
4. | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and | |
5. | Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligations. |
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The ASU also provides guidance on disclosures that should be provided to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue recognition and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about the following:
1. | Contracts with customers – including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue, and information about contract balances and performance obligations (including the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations); | |
2. | Significant judgments and changes in judgments – determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations (over time or at a point in time), and determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations; and | |
3. | Assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. |
ASU 2014-09 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period for all public entities. Early application is not permitted.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 - Property and Equipment
Property and equipment stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, consisted of the following:
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | Estimated Useful Life | ||||||||
Computer Equipment | $ | 23,438 | 16,544 | 3 years | ||||||
Equipment | 269,449 | 7,175 | 5 years | |||||||
Furniture & Fixtures | 48,952 | 37,850 | 7 years | |||||||
341,839 | 61,569 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (38,117 | ) | (10,609 | ) | ||||||
$ | 303,722 | $ | 50,960 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expense was $27,508 and $4,242 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions
Related Parties
Related parties with whom the Company had transactions are:
Related Parties | Relationship | |
Bristol Capital, LLC | An entity owned and controlled by a member of the board of directors of the Company | |
225 California Street, LLC | An entity owned and controlled by significant stockholder and Chief Executive Officer of the Company |
Operating Lease with Related Parties
Effective April 22, 2013, the Company entered into a commercial real estate lease, as lessee, with Bristol Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bristol”), and 225 California Street, LLC, a California limited liability company (“225 California”), as lessors, for new office space located in El Segundo, California (the “Lease”), with each of Bristol and 225 California holding an undivided 50% tenant-in-common interest. The initial term of the Lease is for seven (7) years ending on March 31, 2020. Pursuant to the Lease, the Company shall pay base rent of $6,900 per month and an initial security deposit of $13,800 is required.
Future minimum lease payments inclusive of related tax required under the non-cancelable operating lease are as follows:
Fiscal year ending December 31: | |||||
2014 (remainder of the year) | 20,700 | ||||
2015 | 82,800 | ||||
2016 | 82,800 | ||||
2017 | 82,800 | ||||
2018 | 82,800 | ||||
2019 | 82,800 | ||||
2020 | 20,700 | ||||
$ | 455,400 |
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Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
On September 16, 2014, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. John Macaluso (“Mr. Macaluso”) pursuant to which Mr. Macaluso shall continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of the Employment Agreement shall commence on September 16, 2014 (the “Commencement Date”) and shall expire on March 18, 2018 (the “Initial Term”). The Initial Term will be automatically extended for additional terms of one (1) year each (each a “Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”), unless either the Company or Mr. Macaluso gives prior written notice of non-renewal to the other party no later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then current Term.
During the Term, the Company will pay Mr. Macaluso a base salary of $41,666.67 per month (the “Base Salary”). In addition, subject to the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Macaluso will receive an annual bonus equal to the following, calculated cumulatively: (i) when the Company achieves annual Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Employment Agreement) of between $1.00 and $1,000,000, Mr. Macaluso shall receive a cash bonus of 30% of such annual Adjusted EBITDA; (ii) when the Company achieves annual Adjusted EBITDA of between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000, Mr. Macaluso shall receive an additional cash bonus of 20% of such annual Adjusted EBITDA which exceeds $1,000,000; and (iii) when the Company achieves annual Adjusted EBITDA greater than $2,000,000, Mr. Macaluso shall receive an additional cash bonus of 10% of such annual Adjusted EBITDA which exceeds $2,000,000. Mr. Macaluso shall also be entitled to a monthly car allowance of $1,200.
The Company also granted to Mr. Macaluso 2,700,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Non-Compete Agreement
In conjunction with the Employment Agreement, Mr. Macaluso entered into a non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreement, dated September 16, 2014, with the Company (the “Non-Compete Agreement”). Under the Non-Compete Agreement, Mr. Macaluso must keep the Company’s confidential and proprietary information confidential and is prohibited from inducing or attempting to induce any employee of the Company from terminating his or her employment with the Company, and soliciting the business of any client or customer of the Company, during the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the termination of Mr. Macaluso’s employment with the Company for any reason. Further, Mr. Macaluso is prohibited from engaging in a venture or business substantially similar to that of the Company or that is in direct or indirect competition with the Company in the United States during the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the termination of Mr. Macaluso’s employment with the Company for any reason.
Operating Lease
Effective July 17, 2014, the Company entered into a sublease, as lessee, with Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation, for new space located in El Segundo, California (the “Ironclad Lease”). The term of the Ironclad Lease is for one year and ten (10) months commencing on September 1, 2014. Pursuant to the Ironclad Lease, the Company shall pay base rent of $11,132 per month and an initial security deposit of $11,466 is required.
Future minimum lease payments inclusive of related tax required under the non-cancelable operating lease are as follows:
Fiscal year ending December 31: | |||||
2014 (remainder of the year) | $ | 33,396 | |||
2015 | 133,584 | ||||
2016 | 66,792 | ||||
$ | 233,772 |
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Note 6 - Stockholders’ Equity
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
On March 30, 2012, the Company closed on a first round of financing related to an offering of up to $2,000,000 of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), by entering into subscription agreements with ten (10) accredited investors for the issuance and sale of (i) an aggregate amount of $825,000 (8,250 shares) in Series A Preferred and (ii) Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”), on the basis of one warrant for every $2.00 of investment.
In connection with the Closing, and pursuant to mandatory conversion features of those certain Senior Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”) in the aggregate amount of $325,000, issued on December 6, 2011, the Debentures were mandatorily converted into shares of Series A Preferred and Warrants upon the same terms of the offering. A total of 3,250 shares of Series A Preferred and 162,500 Warrants were issued by the Company to the debenture investors pursuant to the mandatory conversion.
The Company paid $142,250 in stock issuance costs to complete the convertible preferred stock and warrant raise. In addition, the Company issued 206,250 Warrants to the placement agent. The Warrants were recorded as stock issuance costs.
On April 27, 2012, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements with the subscribers for the issuance and sale of (i) $725,000 (7,250 shares) in shares of Series A Preferred with the rights and preferences set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate to set forth Designations, Voting Powers, Preferences, Limitations, Restrictions, and Relative Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and (ii) 362,500 Warrants. The Series A Preferred is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a per share conversion price of $0.40, subject to adjustment, and the Warrants are exercisable to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price of $0.60, subject to adjustment.
The Company paid $90,986 in stock issuance costs to complete the convertible preferred stock and warrant raise. In addition, the Company issued 181,250 Warrants to the placement agent. The Warrants were recorded as stock issuance costs.
On August 3, 2012, four (4) note-holders exchanged notes and accrued interest into the Company’s Series A Preferred, by entering into Securities Exchange Agreements for the issuance and sale of (i) an aggregate of $406,039 (4,060 shares) in Series A Preferred. The Series A Preferred is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a conversion price of $0.40 per share, subject to adjustment.
On May 3, 2013, a stockholder converted $100,000 of the Company’s Series A Preferred into 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a conversion price of $0.40 per share.
On August 21, 2013, the holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred converted all outstanding Series A Preferred into approximately 9.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. In addition, the holders of the Series A Preferred and certain other shareholders exchanged approximately 8.0 million outstanding Warrants for approximately 4.0 million shares of common stock. In connection with the conversion of the Series A Preferred, the Company issued approximately 1.6 million shares of common stock as payment for accrued and unpaid dividends.
Common Stock
On March 23, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Mathews pursuant to which Mr. Mathews will, among other things, develop a digital platform for the Company and establish digital planning systems that will include all forms of digital media and social, search, content, and video applications. The term of the consulting agreement is for a four (4) year period. As compensation for his services, Mr. Mathews shall receive, with the first issuance of 250,000 shares occurring on March 23, 2011, and the second issuance of 250,000 on March 31, 2012, one million (1,000,000) restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, issuable in four yearly installments. On February 27, 2014, Mr. Mathews and the Company formally terminated the consulting agreement effective October 10, 2012. The Company and Mr. Mathews agreed to waive all compensation, fees, and penalties except for the 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that was due to Mr. Mathews. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has an accrued liability in the amount of $103,750 relating to this issuance. On March 12, 2014, the Company issued Mr. Mathews 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to satisfy the accrued liability.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company cancelled 12,500 shares of common stock that were issued in error during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Equity Incentive Plan
On September 25, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved an amendment to the 2011 Incentive Stock and Award Plan (the “Plan”) solely to increase the number of authorized shares subject to the Plan from 7,500,000 to 15,000,000 shares of common stock.
On May 9, 2011, the Board approved, authorized and adopted (subject to stockholder approval) the Plan. The Plan provided for the issuance of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company through the grant of non-qualified options (the “Non-qualified Options”), incentive options (the “Incentive Options” and together with the Non-qualified Options, the “Options”) and restricted stock (the “Restricted Stock”) to directors, officers, consultants, attorneys, advisors and employees.
The Plan shall be administered by a committee consisting of two or more independent, non-employee and outside directors (the “Committee”). In the absence of such a Committee, the Board of the Company shall administer the Plan.
Each Option shall contain the following material terms:
(i) | the exercise price, which shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant, shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (defined as the closing price on the final trading day immediately prior to the grant on the principal exchange or quotation system on which the common stock is listed or quoted, as applicable) of the common stock of the Company, provided that if the recipient of the Option owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the Company, the exercise price shall be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value; | |
(ii) | the term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee, provided that such Option shall not be exercisable more than five (5) years after the date such Option is granted, and provided further that with respect to an Incentive Option, if the recipient owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the Company, the Incentive Option shall not be exercisable more than five (5) years after the date such Incentive Option is granted; | |
(iii) | subject to acceleration in the event of a Change of Control of the Company (as further described in the Plan), the period during which the Options vest shall be designated by the Committee or, in the absence of any Option vesting periods designated by the Committee at the time of grant, shall vest and become exercisable in equal amounts on each fiscal quarter of the Company through the four (4) year anniversary of the date on which the Option was granted; | |
(iv) | no Option is transferable and each is exercisable only by the recipient of such Option except in the event of the death of the recipient; and | |
(v) | with respect to Incentive Options, the aggregate Fair Market Value of common stock exercisable for the first time during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. |
Each award of Restricted Stock is subject to the following material terms:
(i) | no rights to an award of Restricted Stock is granted to the intended recipient of Restricted Stock unless and until the grant of Restricted Stock is accepted within the period prescribed by the Committee; | |
(ii) | Restricted Stock shall not be delivered until they are free of any restrictions specified by the Committee at the time of grant; | |
(iii) | recipients of Restricted Stock have the rights of a stockholder of the Company as of the date of the grant of the Restricted Stock; | |
(iv) | shares of Restricted Stock are forfeitable until the terms of the Restricted Stock grant have been satisfied or the employment with the Company is terminated; and | |
(v) | the Restricted Stock is not transferable until the date on which the Committee has specified such restrictions have lapsed. |
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Stock Options
On January 16, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 10,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.40 expiring five years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the issuance using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and recorded and expense of $3,324 as a result of the fully vested issuance.
On April 2, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 20,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.44 expiring five years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the issuance using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and recorded an expense of $9,207 as a result of the fully vested issuance.
On June 26, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 30,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.57 expiring five years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the issuance using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and recorded an expense of $15,866 as a result of the fully vested issuance.
On August 26, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 30,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.83 expiring two years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the issuance using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and recorded an expense of $17,187 as a result of the fully vested issuance.
On August 26, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 30,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.83 expiring five years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the issuance using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and recorded an expense of $17,187 as a result of the fully vested issuance.
On April 29, 2014, the Board granted each of the five non-employee members of the Board on May 9, 2014, a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of the Company’s common stock, which shall be at an exercise price per share equal to the closing price of the Company on the date of grant expiring five years from the date of issuance and such option shall vest in equal amounts over a period of three (3) years at the rate of twenty-five thousand (25,000) shares per fiscal quarter at the end of such quarter, commencing in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and pro-rated for the number of days each independent member of the Board serves on the Board during such fiscal quarter. The amount of compensation to the Board recognized during the nine month reporting period was $112,931.
In addition, effective as of May 1, 2014, the non-employee members of the Board (i) for their participation in meetings of the Board and its committees, will be compensated $1,000 for each in person meeting, and $250 - $500 per telephonic meeting, depending on the length of the telephonic meeting and (ii) will be provided a monthly retainer of $750 per month.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement with Mr. Macaluso as discussed above in Note 5, the Company granted Mr. Macaluso 2,700,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The options shall vest as follows: (i) 900,000 of the options shall vest shall vest quarterly over the period beginning on March 19, 2015 and ending March 18, 2016, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share; (ii) 900,000 of the options shall vest quarterly over the period beginning on March 19, 2016 and ending March 18, 2017, at an exercise price of $1.25 per share; and (iii) 900,000 of the options which shall vest quarterly over the period beginning on March 19, 2017 and ending March 18, 2018, at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The amount of compensation to Mr. Macaluso recognized during the nine month reporting period was $31,987.
The following assumptions were utilized: vesting: immediate - five years; fair value of the common stock: $0.35 - $1.03; exercise price: $0.40 - $1.50; volatility: 136% - 176%; dividend rate: 0%; risk-free interest rate: 1.63% - 1.80%.
Warrants
On January 3, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to assist the Company in general corporate activities, including, but not limited to, strategic planning; management and business operations; introductions to further the Company’s business goals; provide advice and services related to the Company’s growth initiatives; and any other consulting or advisory services which the Company reasonably requests that consultant provide to the Company. The term is for six months and the consultant was compensated with 1,000,000 stock purchase warrants with a maturity of 5 years and an exercise price of $0.40 per share. As of December 31, 2011, the Company expensed $222,761 to consulting expense for this issuance. On March 19, 2012, the consultant agreed to cancel these 1,000,000 warrants.
On January 3, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to assist the Company in general corporate activities, including, but not limited to, strategic planning; management and business operations; introductions to further the Company’s business goals; provide advice and services related to the Company’s growth initiatives; and any other consulting or advisory services which the Company reasonably requests that consultant provide to the Company. The term is for six months and the consultant was compensated with 1,000,000 stock purchase warrants with a maturity of 5 years and an exercise price of $0.40 per share. As of December 31, 2011, the Company expensed $222,761 to consulting expense for this issuance. On March 19, 2012, the consultant agreed to cancel these 250,000 warrants.
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On March 3, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to assist the Company in general corporate activities, including, but not limited to, strategic planning; management and business operations; introductions to further the Company’s business goals; provide advice and services related to the Company’s growth initiatives; and any other consulting or advisory services which the Company reasonably requests that consultant provide to the Company. The term is for six months and the consultant was compensated with 1,000,000 stock purchase warrants with a maturity of 5 years and an exercise price of $0.40 per share. As of December 31, 2011, the Company expensed $222,761 to consulting expense for this issuance. On March 19, 2012, the consultant agreed to cancel these 250,000 warrants.
On August 21, 2013, the warrant holders exchanged approximately 8.0 million outstanding Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrants for approximately 4.0 million shares of common stock. In connection with the conversion of Series A Preferred, the Company issued approximately 1.6 million shares of common stock as payment for accrued and unpaid dividends.
The following is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||||
Outstanding – December 31, 2012 | 7,987,274 | $ | 0.45 | ||||||
Granted | - | $ | - | ||||||
Exercised | 7,987,274 | $ | 0.45 | ||||||
Forfeited/Cancelled | - | $ | - | ||||||
Outstanding – December 31, 2013 | - | $ | - | ||||||
Exercisable – December 31, 2013 | - | $ | - |
There were no warrant activities during the reporting period ended September 30, 2014.
Note 7 - Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2014, substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held by major financial institutions and the balance at certain accounts exceeded the maximum amount insured by the Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). However, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes that the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Note 8 - Subsequent Events
On October 6, 2014, the Company issued 15,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.87 expiring five years from the date of issuance.
On November 1, 2014, the Company issued 15,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.94 expiring five years from the date of issuance.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by Wizard World, Inc. (the “Company”) from time to time with the SEC (collectively, the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the Filings, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks relating to the Company’s business, industry, and the Company’s operations and results of operations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
Overview
We intend for this discussion to provide information that will assist in understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles affect our financial statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and accompanying notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, included elsewhere in this report.
We are a producer of pop culture and multimedia conventions (“Comic Cons”) across North America that market movies, TV shows, video games, technology, toys, social networking/gaming platforms, comic books and graphic novels. These Comic Cons provide sales, marketing, promotions, public relations, advertising and sponsorship opportunities for entertainment companies, toy companies, gaming companies, publishing companies, marketers, corporate sponsors, and retailers.
Plan of Operation
Our Company has two lines of business: (i) live multimedia events, which involve admissions and exhibitor booth space, and (ii) sponsorships and advertising. Our current focus is two-fold and includes both growing our existing Comic Cons by obtaining new exhibitors and dealers and attracting more high profile celebrities and VIPs, and identifying new markets in which to produce additional Comic Cons. We also plan to expose our database of fans and our target market of young adults and families to our content through digital media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Tumblr, and draw higher traffic to our website www.wizardworld.com by creating content from our live multimedia events and promoting such events through emails and newsletters.
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We expect to produce seventeen (17) live events during the year ending December 31, 2014. To date, we have operated profitable live events in Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Sacramento, Atlanta, Columbus, Portland, Nashville, Austin, San Antonio and St. Louis, but we have operated at a deficit in other events. In order for us to operate a successful event, we must produce an event that is relevant to the public in order to drive admissions, booth sales, sponsorship, and advertising. In order for the Company to grow the digital business, we must attract unique users and drive traffic to our online site. To date, we have exhausted considerable resources developing our media platform, but we have yet to earn a profit from the platform.
We continue to develop the Wizard World digital strategy and grow our existing database through social media, on-site activation, and the Company’s digital presence on properties that include Facebook®, Twitter®, YouTube®, Flickr®, and Tumblr®. Also, as additional events are added, more people join the Wizard World universe and become loyal to the brand and its affiliated properties.
Wizardworlddigital.com continues to be the hub for all Comic Con and related events news and content, and wizardworld.com continues to act as the e-commerce engine for all admissions, VIP experiences, one-of-a-kind packages, and more.
Results of Operations
Summary of Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||||||
Convention revenue | $ | 6,863,125 | $ | 4,113,181 | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 2,381,108 | $ | 2,025,600 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (1,712,934 | ) | $ | (928,776 | ) | ||
Income from operations | $ | 668,174 | $ | 1,096,824 | ||||
Other income (expenses) | $ | (466 | ) | $ | (2,225,570 | ) | ||
Income tax provision | $ | (129,904 | ) | $ | - | |||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder | $ | 537,804 | $ | (1,215,115 | ) | |||
Income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.03 | ) |
Convention Revenue
Convention revenue was $6,863,125 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $4,113,181 for the comparable period ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $2,749,944. The increase in convention revenue is primarily attributable to running better advertised and marketed events. In addition, the Company increased admission prices and the overall size and scope of each event. The Company ran five events during the period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to two events during the comparable period ended September 30, 2013. Average revenue generated per event in the third quarter of 2014 was $1,372,625 as compared to $2,056,591 during 2013.
Gross Profit
Gross profit percentage decreased significantly from a gross profit of 49% during the three months ended September 30, 2013, to a gross profit of 35% during the three months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in gross profit is primarily attributable to increased costs for marketing and advertising with the corresponding increase in conventions during the period. The Company ran five events during the period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to two events during the comparable period ended September 30, 2013.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2014, was $1,712,934, as compared to $928,776 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $542,000 in salaries and share based payments and an increase of approximately $251,000 in general and administrative expenses. The Company’s headcount increased period over period and the Company accrued approximately $542,000 in executive bonus in accordance with the Chief Executive Officer’s employment contract. The increase in general and administrative expenses is attributable to significant increases in professional fees, insurance, web development, and travel expenses.
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Income from Operations
Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014, was $668,174 as compared to income of $1,096,824 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease is primarily attributable to the overall increase in operating expenses required to support the increase in conventions held during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as well as the expansion of operations during the period, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013.
Other income (expenses)
Other income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, was $(466), as compared to $(2,225,570) for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The significant decrease is primarily attributable to the loss on the fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities during the three months ended September 30, 2013; the Company’s derivative liabilities ceased to exist upon the conversion of preferred stock to common stock which occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Income tax provision
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company utilized all of its NOL carryforwards. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, $495,000 was paid for estimated payments for the current tax year. These payments were offset by the estimated provision of $129,904 and the remaining $365,096 is recorded in prepaid expenses.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholder
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder for three months ended September 30, 2014, was $537,804 or income per share of $0.01, as compared to $(1,215,115) or loss per share of $(0.03), for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The per share amounts are calculated net of deemed dividends.
Summary of Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||||||
Convention revenue | $ | 19,147,263 | $ | 8,808,073 | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 7,057,052 | $ | 3,408,069 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (4,936,834 | ) | $ | (2,478,819 | ) | ||
Income from operations | $ | 2,120,218 | $ | 929,250 | ||||
Other income (expenses) | $ | (766 | ) | $ | (3,981,240 | ) | ||
Income tax provision | $ | (129,904 | ) | $ | - | |||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder | $ | 1,989,548 | $ | (3,294,472 | ) | |||
Income (loss) per common share – basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||
Income (loss) per common share – diluted | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.09 | ) |
Convention Revenue
Convention revenue was $19,147,263 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $8,808,073 for the comparable period ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $10,339,190. The increase in convention revenue is primarily attributable to running better advertised and marketed events. In addition, the Company increased admission prices and the overall size and scope of each event. The Company ran thirteen events during the period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to six events during the comparable period ended September 30, 2013. Average revenue generated per event in 2014 was $1,472,866 as compared to $1,468,012 during 2013.
Gross Profit
Gross profit percentage decreased from a gross profit of 39% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, to a gross profit of 37% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in gross profit is primarily attributable to increased costs for marketing and advertising with the corresponding increase in conventions during the period. The Company ran thirteen events during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to six events during the comparable nine months ended September 30, 2013.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $4,936,834, as compared to $2,478,819 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $1,866,000 in salaries and share based payments and an increase of approximately $802,000 in general and administrative expenses. The Company’s headcount increased period over period and the Company accrued approximately $542,000 in executive bonus in accordance with the Chief Executive Officer’s employment contract. The increase in general and administrative expenses is attributable to significant increases in professional fees, insurance, web development, and travel expenses.
Income from Operations
Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $2,120,218 as compared to income of $929,250 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to running more events during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
Other income (expenses)
Other income (expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $(766), as compared to $(3,981,240) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The significant decrease is primarily attributable to the loss on the fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013; the Company’s derivative liabilities ceased to exist upon the conversion of preferred stock to common stock which occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Income tax provision
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company utilized all of its NOL carryforwards. During the period, $495,000 was paid for estimated payments for the current tax year. These payments were offset by the estimated provision of $129,904 and the remaining $365,096 is recorded in prepaid expenses.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholder
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $1,989,548 or income per basic share of $0.04, compared to $(3,294,472) or loss per basic share of $(0.09), for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The per share amounts are calculated net of deemed dividends.
Inflation did not have a material impact on the Company’s operations for the applicable period. Other than the foregoing, management knows of no trends, demands, or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes total current assets, liabilities and working capital at September 30, 2014 compared to December 31, 2014:
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | Increase/Decrease | ||||||||||
Current Assets | $ | 7,589,950 | $ | 4,298,793 | $ | 3,291,157 | ||||||
Current Liabilities | $ | 3,125,269 | $ | 2,092,426 | $ | 1,032,843 | ||||||
Working Capital (Deficit) | $ | 4,464,681 | $ | 2,206,367 | $ | 2,258,314 |
At September 30, 2014, we had a working capital of $4,464,681, as compared to a working capital of $2,206,367, at December 31, 2013, an increase of $2,258,314. The increase is primarily attributable to the Company running more events at a stronger profit margin.
Net Cash
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, was $2,687,829 and $1,306,712, respectively. The net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, was $1,989,548 and $(3,051,990), respectively. The Company’s generated cash in operations primarily by running profitable events during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
We believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.”
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date(s) of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period(s).
Critical accounting estimates are estimates for which (a) the nature of the estimate is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change and (b) the impact of the estimate on financial condition or operating performance is material. The Company’s critical accounting estimates and assumptions affecting the financial statements were:
(i) | Allowance for doubtful accounts: Management’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on historical sales, historical loss levels, and an analysis of the collectability of individual accounts; and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. The Company evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the allowance in determining that it is reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole. | |
(ii) | Inventory Obsolescence and Markdowns: The Company’s estimate of potentially excess and slow-moving inventories is based on evaluation of inventory levels and aging, review of inventory turns and historical sales experiences. The Company’s estimate of reserve for inventory shrinkage is based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts. | |
(iii) | Fair value of long-lived assets: Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. If long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives. The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators that may trigger an impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or losses of assets relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of assets or in the Company’s overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company’s overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of such events. | |
(iv) | Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: Management assumes that the realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from its net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes that may be offset against future taxable income was not considered more likely than not and accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the net loss carryforwards are offset by a full valuation allowance. Management made this assumption based on: (a) the Company has incurred recurring losses, (b) general economic conditions, and (c) its ability to raise additional funds to support its daily operations by way of a public or private offering, among other factors. | |
(v) | Estimates and assumptions used in valuation of equity instruments: Management estimates expected term of share options and similar instruments, expected volatility of the Company’s common shares and the method used to estimate it, expected annual rate of quarterly dividends, and risk free rate(s) to value share options and similar instruments. |
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These significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to these estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Management regularly evaluates the key factors and assumptions used to develop the estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such evaluations, if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.
The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carryforwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.
Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
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Revenue Recognition
The Company follows paragraph 605-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition. The Company will recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
Unearned convention revenue is deposits received for conventions that have not yet taken place, which are fully or partially refundable depending upon the terms and conditions of the agreements.
Stock-Based Compensation for Obtaining Employee Services
The Company accounts for its stock based compensation in which the Company obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions under the recognition and measurement principles of the fair value recognition provisions of section 718-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-30-6 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur. If shares of the Company are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:
● | Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market. |
● | Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
● | Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
The Company’s policy is to recognize compensation cost for awards with only service conditions and a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.
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Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or Services
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services under guidance of Sub-topic 505-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Sub-topic 505-50”).
Pursuant to ASC Section 505-50-30, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur. If shares of the Company are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent PPM, or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:
● | Expected term of share options and similar instruments: Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and holder’s expected exercise behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. The Company uses historical data to estimate holder’s expected exercise behavior. If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the contractual term of the share options and similar instruments is used as the expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. |
● | Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market. |
● | Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
● | Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments. |
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Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 505-50-25-7, if fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (no specific performance is required by the grantee to retain those equity instruments), then, because of the elimination of any obligation on the part of the counterparty to earn the equity instruments, a measurement date has been reached. A grantor shall recognize the equity instruments when they are issued (in most cases, when the agreement is entered into). Whether the corresponding cost is an immediate expense or a prepaid asset (or whether the debit should be characterized as contra-equity under the requirements of paragraph 505-50-45-1) depends on the specific facts and circumstances. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 505-50-45-1, a grantor may conclude that an asset (other than a note or a receivable) has been received in return for fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (and no specific performance is required by the grantee in order to retain those equity instruments). Such an asset shall not be displayed as contra-equity by the grantor of the equity instruments. The transferability (or lack thereof) of the equity instruments shall not affect the balance sheet display of the asset. This guidance is limited to transactions in which equity instruments are transferred to other than employees in exchange for goods or services. Section 505-50-30 provides guidance on the determination of the measurement date for transactions that are within the scope of this subtopic.
Pursuant to Paragraphs 505-50-25-8 and 505-50-25-9, an entity may grant fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are exercisable by the grantee only after a specified period of time if the terms of the agreement provide for earlier exercisability if the grantee achieves specified performance conditions. Any measured cost of the transaction shall be recognized in the same period(s) and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for the goods or services or used cash rebates as a sales discount instead of paying with, or using, the equity instruments. A recognized asset, expense, or sales discount shall not be reversed if a stock option that the counterparty has the right to exercise expires unexercised.
Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-30-S99-1, if the Company receives a right to receive future services in exchange for unvested, forfeitable equity instruments, those equity instruments are treated as unissued for accounting purposes until the future services are received (that is, the instruments are not considered issued until they vest). Consequently, there would be no recognition at the measurement date and no entry should be recorded.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2011-04”). This amendment and guidance are the result of the work by the FASB and the IASB to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).
This update does not modify the requirements for when fair value measurements apply; rather, it generally represent clarifications on how to measure and disclose fair value under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, including the following revisions:
● | An entity that holds a group of financial assets and financial liabilities whose market risk (that is, interest rate risk, currency risk, or other price risk) and credit risk are managed on the basis of the entity’s net risk exposure may apply an exception to the fair value requirements in ASC 820 if certain criteria are met. The exception allows such financial instruments to be measured on the basis of the reporting entity’s net, rather than gross, exposure to those risks. | |
● | In the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums or discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account. | |
● | Additional disclosures about fair value measurements. |
The amendments in this update are to be applied prospectively and are effective for public entity during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.
In June 2011, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 “Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”), which was the result of a joint project with the IASB and amends the guidance in ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income (OCI) in the statement of stockholders’ equity. Instead, the new guidance now gives entities the option to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements. Regardless of whether an entity chooses to present comprehensive income in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements, the amendments require entities to present all reclassification adjustments from OCI to net income on the face of the statement of comprehensive income.
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The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively and are effective for public entity for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.
In May 2014, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”)
This guidance amends the existing FASB Accounting Standards Codification, creating a new Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customer. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
1. | Identify the contract(s) with the customer; | |
2. | Identify the performance obligations in the contract; | |
3. | Determine the transaction price; | |
4. | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and | |
5. | Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligations. |
The ASU also provides guidance on disclosures that should be provided to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue recognition and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about the following:
1. | Contracts with customers – including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue, and information about contract balances and performance obligations (including the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations); | |
2. | Significant judgments and changes in judgments – determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations (over time or at a point in time), and determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations; and | |
3. | Assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. |
ASU 2014-09 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period for all public entities. Early application is not permitted.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We do not hold any derivative instruments and do not engage in any hedging activities.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 15(b) under the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s PEO and PFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s PEO and PFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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We are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
We believe there are no changes that constitute material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we have issued the following securities which were not registered under the Securities Act. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the share issuances described below were made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving a public offering.
On August 26, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 30,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, are exercisable at $0.83 expiring two years from the date of issuance.
On August 26, 2014, the Board resolved to authorize the issuance of 30,000 stock options to a strategic partner of the Company. The options are fully vested at issuance, exercisable at $0.83 expiring five years from the date of issuance.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
There has been no default in the payment of principal, interest, sinking or purchase fund installment, or any other material default, with respect to any indebtedness of the Company.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
There is no other information required to be disclosed under this item which was not previously disclosed.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated September 16, 2014, by and between Wizard World, Inc. and John Macaluso, individually (as filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 19, 2014) | |
10.2 | Third Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Stock and Award Plan (as filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2014) | |
31.1 | Certification by the Principal Executive Officer of Registrant pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)). * | |
31.2 | Certification by the Principal Financial Officer of Registrant pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)). * | |
32.1 | Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * | |
32.2 | Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document * | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema * | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase * | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase * | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase * | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase * |
* Filed herewith.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
WIZARD WORLD, INC. | ||
Date: November 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ John Macaluso |
Name: | John Macaluso | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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