Tapinator, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2019
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from to
Commission File Number 333-224531
Tapinator, Inc.
(Exact name of the Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
46-3731133 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
110 West 40th Street Suite 1902
New York, NY 10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(914) 930-6232
(Registrant’s Telephone number, including Area Code)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
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Shares of Tapinator, Inc. common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of May 13, 2019: 87,979,526
TAPINATOR, INC.
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2018 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
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ITEM 1A. |
RISK FACTORS |
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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EXHIBITS |
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SIGNATURES |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
TAPINATOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2018 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 801,797 | $ | 871,312 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
404,445 | 227,803 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
293,130 | 215,216 | ||||||
Total current assets |
1,499,372 | 1,314,331 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
5,793 | 7,583 | ||||||
Right-to-use asset, net |
151,338 | - | ||||||
Software development costs, net |
838,159 | 878,815 | ||||||
Investments |
5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
Security deposits |
22,698 | 22,698 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 2,522,360 | $ | 2,228,427 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 226,507 | $ | 145,484 | ||||
Due to related parties |
164,351 | 202,932 | ||||||
Deferred Revenue |
857,383 | 481,886 | ||||||
Lease liability – short term |
50,781 | - | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,299,022 | 830,302 | ||||||
Long term liabilities: |
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Lease liability – long term |
102,416 | - | ||||||
Deferred Revenue |
207,807 | 229,682 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
1,609,245 | 1,059,984 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13) |
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Stockholders' Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,532,500 shares authorized with any series of designation: |
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Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 840 shares designated at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 |
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Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,500 shares designated at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 |
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Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,854 shares designated at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 87,979,526 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 |
87,980 | 87,980 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
12,452,025 | 12,047,650 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(11,626,890 |
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(10,967,187 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
913,115 | 1,168,443 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ | 2,522,360 | $ | 2,228,427 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31 March 31 |
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2019 |
2018 |
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Revenue |
$ | 813,055 | $ | 888,688 | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Cost of revenue excluding depreciation and amortization |
299,050 | 293,353 | ||||||
Research and development |
43,543 | 76,426 | ||||||
Marketing and public relations |
186,638 | 63,921 | ||||||
General and administrative |
755,265 | 915,299 | ||||||
Amortization of software development costs |
184,699 | 129,009 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization of other assets |
1,790 | 3,351 | ||||||
Total expenses |
1,470,985 | 1,481,359 | ||||||
Operating loss |
(657,930 |
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(592,671 |
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Other expenses |
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Amortization of debt discount |
- | 187,876 | ||||||
Interest expense, net |
1,773 | 135,333 | ||||||
Total other expenses |
1,773 | 323,209 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(659,703 |
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(915,880 |
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Income taxes |
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Net loss |
$ | (659,703 |
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$ | (915,880 |
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Net loss per share: |
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Net loss per common share - basic and diluted |
$ | (0.01 |
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$ | (0.01 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
87,979,526 | 78,031,758 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Common Stock |
Series A Preferred Stock |
Series A-1 Preferred Stock |
Series B Preferred Stock |
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Non- controlling |
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Balances at December 31, 2018 |
87,979,526 | $ | 87,980 | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | 12,047,650 | $ | (10,967,187 |
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$ | - | $ | 1,168,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 404,375 | - | - | 404,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (659,703 |
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- | (659,703 |
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Balances at March 31, 2019 (unaudited) |
87,979,526 | $ | 87,980 | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | 12,452,025 | $ | (11,626,890 |
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$ | - | $ | 913,115 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Common Stock |
Series A Preferred Stock |
Series A-1 Preferred Stock |
Series B Preferred Stock |
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Balances at December 31, 2017 |
59,459,303 | $ | 59,459 | 420 | $ | 1 | 1,500 | $ | 2 | - | $ | - | $ | 7,535,969 | $ | (7,970,693 |
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$ | 100,000 | $ | (275,262 |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants |
1,000,000 | 1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119,000 | - | - | 120,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.12 |
25,000,002 | 25,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,975,000 | - | - | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance costs from common stock offering |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (418,213 |
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Conversion of Series A1 Preferred Stock to Common Stock |
6,000,000 | 6,000 | - | - | (1,500 |
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- | - | (5,998 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion Series A Preferred Stock, Senior Debenture and accrued interest to Series B Preferred Stock |
- | - | (420 |
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- | - | 1,854 | 2 | 492,383 | - | - | 492,384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of purchased warrants for cash of $100 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 416,106 | - | - | 416,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 204,412 | - | - | 204,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest buyback |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (100,000 |
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(100,000 |
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Net loss |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (915,880 |
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- | (915,880 |
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Balances at March 31, 2018 (unaudited) |
91,459,305 | $ | 91,459 | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | 1,854 | $ | 2 | $ | 11,318,659 | $ | (8,886,573 |
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$ | - | $ | 2,523,547 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Three Months Ended March 31 | ||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (659,703 |
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$ | (915,880 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Amortization of software development costs |
184,699 | 129,009 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization of other assets |
1,790 | 3,351 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount |
- | 187,876 | ||||||
Amortization of original issue discount |
- | 51,230 | ||||||
Amortization of right to use assets | 13,758 | - | ||||||
Stock based compensation |
404,375 | 620,418 | ||||||
Decrease (increase) in assets: |
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Accounts receivable |
(176,642 |
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61,633 | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
(77,914 |
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(15,633 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
81,023 | (8,962 |
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Deferred Revenue |
353,622 | (5,611 |
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Lease liability |
(11,899 | ) | - | |||||
Due to related parties |
(38,581 |
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(17,040 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
74,528 | 90,391 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capitalized software development costs |
(144,043 |
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(200,387 |
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Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(144,043 |
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(200,387 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants |
- | 120,000 | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |
- | 2,581,787 | ||||||
Senior convertible debenture principal payment |
- | (1,142,857 |
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Buyback of non-controlling interest |
- | (100,000 |
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Net proceeds from sale of common stock warrants |
- | 100 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
- | 1,459,030 | ||||||
Net change to cash and cash equivalents |
(69,515 |
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1,349,034 | |||||
Cash at beginning of period |
871,312 | 246,755 | ||||||
Cash at end of period |
$ | 801,797 | $ | 1,595,789 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | - | $ | 57,143 | ||||
Cash paid for taxes |
$ | - | $ | 750 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Conversion of Series A Preferred stock, Senior Debenture and accrued interest to Series B Preferred Stock |
$ | - | $ | 492,384 | ||||
Right-to-use asset and lease liability recorded upon the adoption of ASC 842 |
$ | 165,096 | $ | - |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — The Company
Tapinator develops and publishes category leading apps for mobile platforms, with a significant emphasis on mobile games. Tapinator’s library includes over 300 titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million mobile downloads, including notable properties such as Video Poker Classic, Crypto Trillionaire and Solitaire Dash. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases and subscriptions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development and marketing teams located in North America, Europe and Asia.
The Company was originally incorporated on December 9, 2013 in the state of Delaware. On December 12, 2013, the Company merged with Tapinator, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. The Company was the surviving corporation from this merger. On June 16, 2014, the Company executed a securities exchange agreement with the members of Tapinator LLC, a New York limited liability company, whereby the Company issued shares of its common stock to the members of Tapinator LLC in exchange for 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Tapinator LLC. The transaction resulted in a business combination and a change of control within its business purpose. For accounting and financial reporting purposes, Tapinator LLC was considered the acquirer and the transaction was treated as a reverse merger.
The Company currently develops and publishes two types of mobile applications. Tapinator’s Category Leading Apps (formerly known as Full-Featured Games) are unique products with high production values and high revenue potential, developed and published selectively based on both original and licensed IP. These titles require significant development investment and have, in the opinion of our management, the potential to become well-known and long-lasting, successful mobile franchises which can become market leaders within their respective categories. These apps are monetized primarily through consumer app store transactions and, to a lesser extent, through brand advertising. These apps are published primarily under the Tapinator brand.
In late 2018, the Company developed plans to expand its Category Leading Apps strategy to include subscription-based, freemium mobile applications within the Games, Entertainment and Lifestyle categories.
Tapinator’s Rapid-Launch Games are legacy titles that were developed and published in significant quantity beginning in 2013. These are titles that were built economically and rapidly based on a series of internally developed, expandable and reusable game engines. These engines were developed within the following game genres: parking, driving, stunts, animal sims, career sims, shooters and fighting. These games are monetized primarily through the sale of branded advertisements. Historically, our Rapid-Launch Games were characterized by low development and marketing cost and predictable portfolio returns. Since our formation, we have compiled a significant library of over 300 such games and, while the Company is not currently developing new Rapid-Launch Games, we believe our existing portfolio will continue to produce a long-tail of revenues over the next several years. However, revenues from our Rapid-Launch Games have been declining over the past two years and we expect them to continue to decline during this revenue tail period. We do not currently use paid marketing to acquire new players for our Rapid-Launch games, but rather we achieve customer acquisition by relying extensively on app store optimization (“ASO”) and cross promotion within the sizeable network of over 300 Rapid-Launch Games that we currently operate. Tapinator’s Rapid-Launch Games are published primarily under the Company’s Tap2Play brand.
Note 2 —Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tapinator, LLC, Tap2Play, LLC, and Revolution Blockchain, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in the March 31, 2019, condensed consolidated financial statements.
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 of the financial statements as well as the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include assumptions used in the recognition of revenue, realization of platform and advertising fees and related costs of revenue, long-lived assets, stock-based compensation, and the fair value of other equity and debt instruments.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenue primarily from the three mobile platforms (iOS, Google Play and Amazon) on which it currently markets its mobile games and applications in the form of app store transactions and from various advertising networks in the form of branded advertising placements within its mobile applications.
For revenue from product sales, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board “FASB” Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” 606. A five-step analysis must be met as outlined in Topic 606: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), the Company evaluates its agreements with the mobile platforms and advertising networks to determine whether it is acting as the principal or as an agent when selling its games or when selling premium in-game content or advertisements within its games, which it considers in determining if revenue should be reported gross or net. Key indicators that the Company evaluates to reach this determination include:
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the terms and conditions of the Company’s contracts with the mobile platforms and ad networks; |
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the party responsible for determining the type, category and quantity of the methods to generate game revenue; |
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whether the Company is paid a fixed percentage of the arrangement’s consideration or a fixed fee for each game, transaction, or advertisement; |
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the party which sets the pricing with the end-user, and has the credit and inventory risk; and |
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the party responsible for the fulfillment of the game or serving of advertisements and that determines the specifications of the game or advertisement. |
Based on the evaluation of the above indicators, the Company has determined that it is generally acting as a principal and is the primary obligor to end-users for its games distributed on the mobile platforms and for advertisements served by the advertising networks and has the contractual right to determine the price to be paid by the player. Therefore, the Company recognizes revenue related to these arrangements on a gross basis, when the necessary information about the gross amounts or platform fees charged, before any adjustments, are made available by the mobile platforms and advertising networks. The Company records the related platform fees and advertising network revenue share as expenses in the period incurred.
Display Advertising and Offers:
We have contractual relationships with advertising networks for display advertisements and offers served within our games. For these arrangements, we are the principal and our performance obligation is to provide the inventory for advertisements and offers to be displayed within our games. The Company has determined the advertising buyer to be its customer and displaying the advertisements within the mobile games is identified as the single performance obligation. Revenue from advertisements and offers are recognized at the point-in-time the advertisements are displayed in the game or the offer has been completed by the user as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided from these services.
The pricing and terms for all our advertising arrangements are governed by either a master contract or insertion order and generally stipulate payment terms as a specific number of days subsequent to the end of the month, generally ranging from 30 to 60 days. The transaction price in advertising arrangements is generally the product of the number of advertising units delivered (e.g., impressions, offers completed, videos viewed, etc.) and the contractually agreed upon price per advertising unit. The number of advertising units delivered is determined at the end of each month, which resolves any uncertainty in the transaction price during the reporting period.
Paid Downloadable Games:
Some of our legacy Rapid-Launch Games are offered as paid downloadable games on certain mobile platforms. For an individual sale of a game with both online and offline functionality, we would typically have three distinct performance obligations; (1) the software license; (2) a right to receive future updates; and (3) online hosting. The software license performance obligation represents the game that is delivered digitally at the time of sale and typically provides access to offline core game content. The future update rights performance obligation would include updates on a when-and-if-available basis such as software patches or updates, and/or additional free content to be delivered in the future. The online hosting performance obligation consists of providing the customer with a hosted connection for online playability. For these legacy Rapid-Launch Games, since we do not provide software updates or additional content, and since we do not host any online content for these games as they are not playable online, the only performance obligation that we recognize is the software license. The sales price allocated to the software license performance obligation is recognized at a point in time upon delivery (which is usually at or near the same time as the booking of the transaction).
Virtual Goods:
Our games allow for players to purchase or otherwise earn in-game currency or other premium in-game content in the form of virtual goods. For purposes of determining when the service has been provided as it relates to virtual goods, we have determined that an implied obligation exists to the paying player to continue displaying the purchased or otherwise earned virtual good over its estimated life or until it is consumed. Accordingly, we categorize our virtual goods as either consumable or durable virtual goods.
Consumable Virtual Goods:
Consumable virtual goods are items such as one-time game boosts consumed at a predetermined time or otherwise have limitations on repeated use. For the sale of consumable virtual goods, we recognize revenue, and the associated costs, as the goods are consumed. Our revenues from consumable virtual goods have been insignificant since the Company’s formation.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Durable Virtual Goods:
Durable virtual goods are items including virtual currency and premium in-game content such as power-ups, skins and equipment that remain in the game for as long as the player continues to play. If we do not have the ability to differentiate revenue attributable to durable virtual goods from consumable virtual goods for a specific game, we recognize revenue and the associated costs on the sale of durable and consumable virtual goods for that game ratably over the estimated average period that paying players typically play that game. We recognize revenue, and the associated costs, from the sale of durable virtual goods ratably over the estimated average playing period of paying players for the applicable game, which represents our best estimate of the average life of durable virtual goods.
We have partnered with third party advertising networks to provide rewarded video advertising to players of our games. A rewarded video advertisement enables users to acquire virtual currency, a durable virtual good, in exchange for watching a short video instead of paying cash. For rewarded video advertisements, similar to purchased durable virtual goods, revenue is initially recorded to deferred revenue and then recognized ratably over the estimated average playing period of paying players for the applicable game, which represents our best estimate of the average life of durable virtual goods,
On a periodic basis, we determine the estimated average playing period for paying players by genre across a sample of our games beginning at the time of a player’s first purchase in that game and ending on a date when that paying player is no longer playing the game. To determine when paying players are no longer playing a given game, we measure the populations of paying players (the “daily cohort”) from the date of their first installation of the game and track each daily cohort to understand the number of players from each daily cohort who played the game after their initial purchase. For titles where we have one or more years of paying players’ historical usage data (“Tracked Titles”), we compute a weighted average playing period for paying users using this dataset.
For titles where we have less than one year of paying player data (“New/Untracked Titles”), we use a linear interpolation model on a representative sample of our games within each genre to estimate the average playing period of paying users. Using actual retention data for all players from these games for the period between game installation and up to 90 days thereafter, this data is inputted into a linear interpolation curve to estimate an average playing period for these titles. These calculated curves and their associated one-year average playing periods are mapped against the corresponding curves and associated average one-year playing periods for the Tracked Titles. Based on this mapping, the average playing period of paying users for Tracked Titles is then indexed up or down accordingly, and then applied against the New/Untracked Titles within the sample.
We then compute revenue-based weighted averages of the estimated playing period across all of the games in the sample, by genre, to arrive at the overall weighted average playing period of paying users for each of our major game genres, rounded to the nearest month. As of the first quarter of 2018 (our most recent determination date), the estimated weighted average life of our durable virtual goods was 16 months for our Casino / Card games, 2 months for our Role Playing / Arcade games and 2 months for our Rapid-Launch Games. The estimated weighted average life of our durable virtual goods across all of our games was 13 months.
While we believe our estimates to be reasonable based on available game player information and based on the disclosed methodologies of larger publicly reporting mobile game companies, we may revise such estimates in the future based on changes in the operational lives of our games, and based on changes in our ability to make such estimates. Any future adjustments arising from changes in the estimates of the lives of these virtual goods would be applied to the then current quarter, and prospectively on the basis that such changes are caused by new information indicating a change in game player behavior patterns compared to historical titles. Any changes in our estimates of useful lives of these virtual goods may result in revenues being recognized on a basis different from prior periods’ and may cause our operating results to fluctuate.
Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations:
For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in an amount that depicts the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for satisfying each performance obligation, which is based on the standalone selling price. The standalone selling price represents the observable price which we would sell the advertising placement separately in a similar circumstance, to a similar customer.
On August 7, 2018, we entered into a License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) pursuant to which the we granted Licensee the exclusive, worldwide right to localize, publish, distribute and operate one of the Company’s mobile games. The License Agreement represents an Arrangement with Multiple Performance Obligations.
As consideration for the grant of rights to Licensee under the License Agreement, Licensee agreed to make upfront payments to the Company (the “Minimum Guarantee”). The Minimum Guarantee impacts our revenue recognition as it relates to the distinction between functional intellectual property and symbolic intellectual property for licensing arrangements. We are required to make such distinction based on the nature of the license and recognize revenue at a point in time for functional intellectual property and over time for symbolic intellectual property (such as trademarks, brands and character images). The License Agreement also requires that the Company provide specific goods and services in the form of regular software updates.
We have determined the License Agreement includes multiple performance obligations related to functional intellectual property, symbolic intellectual property and software-related services (updates). For these three components, revenue associated with individual performance obligations is recorded separately as they are each distinct obligations. The standalone selling price for each component is determined by using an expected cost plus margin approach. The amounts assigned to each product or services is recognized when the product is delivered and/or when the services are performed. The obligation associated with functional intellectual property is deemed satisfied when we have transferred the software license to Licensee and the Licensee has deployed the intellectual property into the market. The symbolic intellectual property obligations are deemed to be performed over an extended period, whereby revenue is generally recognized over time on a ratable basis over the initial term of the License Agreement. The software-related services obligations (updates) are also deemed to be performed over an extended period, whereby revenue is generally recognized over time, on a ratable basis over the initial term of the License Agreement.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Disaggregation of Revenue:
The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
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March 31, 2018 |
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Display Ads & Offers (point-in-time revenue) |
$ | 99,860 | $ | 290,239 | ||||
Paid Downloadable Games (point-in-time recognition) |
249,941 | 315,398 | ||||||
Durable Virtual Goods (over-time recognition): |
- | |||||||
In-Game Currency and Premium In-Game Content |
355,729 | 257,385 | ||||||
Rewarded Video Ads |
70,499 | 25,666 | ||||||
Subscriptions |
15,149 | - | ||||||
Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations (over-time recognition): |
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License Agreement Minimum Guarantee |
21,877 | - | ||||||
Total Revenue |
$ | 813,055 | $ | 888,688 |
The Company reports as a single segment - mobile applications. In the disaggregation above, the Company categorizes revenue by type, and by over-time or point-in-time recognition
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company monitors outstanding receivables based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on an assessment of the Company’s ability to collect on customer accounts receivable. There is judgment involved with estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts and if the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make the required payments, the Company may be required to record additional allowances or charges against revenues. The Company writes-off accounts receivable against the allowance when it determines a balance is uncollectible and no longer actively pursues its collection. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, based upon the review of the outstanding accounts receivable, the Company has determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts is not required.
Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the Company’s financial statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments and related items which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments with credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institution, the Company evaluates at least annually the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits. As of March 31, 2019, the total amount exceeding such limit was $551,797.
The Company derives revenue from mobile app platforms, advertising networks and licensing which individually may contribute 10% or more of the Company’s revenues in any given year. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, revenue derived from two mobile app platforms comprised 52% of total revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, revenue derived from two mobile app platforms comprised 59% of such period’s total revenue.
As of March 31, 2019, the receivable balance from two mobile app platforms comprised 71% of the Company’s total accounts receivable balance. As of December 31, 2018, the receivable balance from two mobile app platforms comprised 66% of the Company’s total accounts receivable balance and the receivable balance from one advertising network comprised 10% of the Company’s total accounts receivable balance.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Routine maintenance, repairs and replacement costs are expensed as incurred and improvements that extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized. When retired or otherwise disposed, the related carrying value and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the net difference, less any amount realized from disposition, is reflected in earnings. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Estimated Useful Life: |
Years |
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Computer equipment (Years) |
3 | |||
Furniture and Fixtures (Years) |
5 | |||
Leasehold improvements |
3 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Software Development Costs
In accordance with ASC 985-20, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed," the Company capitalizes certain costs related to the development of new software products or the enhancement of existing software products for use in our product offerings. These costs are capitalized from the point in time that technological feasibility has been established, as evidenced by a working model or detailed working program design to the point in time that the product is available for general release to customers. Software development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the products, beginning when the product is placed into service.
The Company periodically evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate that the remaining useful lives of its capitalized software development costs should be revised or that the remaining balance of such assets may not be recoverable. Software costs incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility are charged to Research and Development expense as incurred.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company regularly reviews property, equipment, software development costs and other long-lived assets for possible impairment. This review occurs annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset 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. Based upon management’s assessment, there was no impairment of the Company’s property and equipment at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Management has deemed that certain software development costs were impaired at December 31, 2018 and such impairments are more fully described in Note 9. There was no impairment of software development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
In general, investments in which the Company owns less than 20% of an entity’s equity interest or does not hold significant influence over the investee are accounted for under the cost method. Under the cost method, these investments are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The Company periodically assesses its cost method investments for impairment. If determination that a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the Company will write-down the investment and charge the impairment against operations. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying value of our investments totaled $5,000 respectively.
Derivative Instrument Liability
The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other financial instruments or contracts, and requires recognition of all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value, regardless of hedging relationship designation. Accounting for changes in fair value of the derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives qualify as hedge relationships and the types of relationships designated are based on the exposures hedged. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any derivative instruments that were designated as hedges.
Cost of Revenue (excluding amortization of software development costs)
Cost of revenue includes primarily platform and advertising network fees, licensing costs and hosting fees. The Company, along with all mobile application publishers, is required to pay platform fees to Apple, Google and Amazon equal to approximately 30% of gross revenue. The Company is also required to pay a revenue share of approximately 30% to advertising networks and similar service providers.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures the fair value of stock-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees using the stock price observed in the arms-length private placement transaction nearest the measurement date (for stock transactions), or the fair value of the award (for non-stock transactions), which are considered to be more reliably determinable measures of fair value than the value of the services being rendered. The measurement date is the earlier of (1) the date at which commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached, or (2) the date at which the counterparty’s performance is complete.
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) per Share Calculations
The Company computes per share amounts in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260 “Earnings per Share” (“EPS”), which requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing the income (loss) available to Common Stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents outstanding during the periods; however, potential common shares are excluded for periods in which the Company incurs losses, as their effect is anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of basic and diluted net (loss) per share amounted to 49,875,006 and 65,450,002, respectively, consisting of Restricted Stock Units, Common Stock Options and Common Stock Warrants.
Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC 855 “Subsequent Events” the Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date of issuance.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. Additionally, this ASU eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and is applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. While we are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU, we do not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
In April 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016–10 “Revenue from Contract with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing.” The amendments in this Update do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. Rather, the amendments in this Update clarify the following two aspects of Topic 606: identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. Topic 606 includes implementation guidance on (a) contracts with customers to transfer goods and services in exchange for consideration and (b) determining whether an entity’s promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied at a point in time) or a right to access the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied over time). The amendments in this Update are intended to render more detailed implementation guidance with the expectation to reduce the degree of judgement necessary to comply with Topic 606. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of the new standard did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This ASU is a comprehensive new leases standard that amends various aspects of existing guidance for leases and requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. It will require companies to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. Topic 842 retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous leases guidance. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years; earlier adoption is permitted. In the financial statements in which the ASU is first applied, leases shall be measured and recognized at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented with an adjustment to equity. Practical expedients are available for election as a package and if applied consistently to all leases. An additional update was issued by FASB in January 2018 to ASC Topic 842. We adopted the standard using the optional transition method by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at January 1, 2019 and not revising prior period presented amounts. The processes that are in final refinement related to our full implementation of the standard include: i) finalizing our estimates related to the applicable incremental borrowing rate at January 1, 2019 and ii) process enhancements for refining our financial reporting procedures to develop the additional required qualitative and quantitative disclosures required beginning in 2019. We have elected the following practical expedients: i) we have not reassessed whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, ii) we have not reassessed lease classification for any expired or existing leases, iii) we have not reassessed initial direct costs for any existing leases, and iv) it has not separated lease and non-lease components.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 — Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes net loss per share by dividing its net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period less the weighted average common shares subject to restrictions imposed by the Company.
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March 31, |
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2019 |
2018 |
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Net loss |
$ | (659,703 |
) |
$ | (915,880 |
) |
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Shares used to compute net loss per share: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
87,979,526 | 78,031,758 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares subject to restrictions |
— | — | ||||||
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share |
87,979,526 | 78,031,758 | ||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted |
$ | (0.01 |
) |
$ | (0.01 |
) |
The following warrants to purchase common stock, options to purchase common stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and preferred stock have been excluded from the computation of net loss per share of common stock for the periods presented because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
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March 31, |
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2019 |
2018 |
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Warrants to purchase common stock |
34,200,002 | 34,200,002 | ||||||
Options to purchase common stock |
4,925,004 | 5,050,000 | ||||||
RSUs |
10,750,000 | 10,750,000 | ||||||
Series B Preferred stock |
— | 15,450,000 | ||||||
49,875,006 | 65,450,002 |
Note 4 — Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value are reported using a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
• |
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date of identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. |
• |
Level 2 – Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
• |
Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are required to be presented in the balance sheets at fair value in accordance with ASC 825, Financial Instruments.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 5 — Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
March |
December 31, |
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2019 |
2018 |
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Accounts receivable |
$ | 404,445 | $ | 227,803 | ||||
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |
- | - | ||||||
Accounts receivable, Net |
$ | 404,445 | $ | 227,803 |
The Company had no bad debts during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Note 6 — Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expense consisted of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
March |
December 31 |
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2019 |
2018 |
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Deferred platform commission fees |
$ | 231,050 | $ | 178,692 | ||||
Deferred royalties |
1,994 | 1,157 | ||||||
Other |
60,086 | 35,367 | ||||||
Total Prepaid Expenses |
$ | 293,130 | $ | 215,216 |
Note 7 — Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
March 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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Leasehold improvements |
$ | 2,435 | $ | 2,435 | ||||
Furniture and fixtures |
10,337 | 10,337 | ||||||
Computer equipment |
26,496 | 26,496 | ||||||
Property and equipment cost |
39,268 | 39,268 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(33,475 |
) |
(31,685 |
) |
||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ | 5,793 | $ | 7,583 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, depreciation expense was $1,790 and $2,458, respectively.
Note 8 — Right to use assets and lease liability
In August, 2016, the Company entered into a lease agreement, whereby the Company agreed to extend the lease for office space in New York, NY, commencing September 1, 2016 and expiring on December 31, 2021 at an initial rate of $4,625 per month with escalating payments.
In adopting ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842), the Company has elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permit it not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect the use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements; the latter is not applicable to the Company. In addition, the Company elected not to apply ASC Topic 842 to arrangements with lease terms of 12 month or less. In determining the length of the lease term to its long term lease, the Company determined not to consider an embedded 3 year option primarily due to i) the renewal rate is at future market rate to be determined and ii) Company does not have significant leasehold improvements that would restrict its ability to consider relocation. At lease commencement date, the Company estimated the lease liability and the right of use assets at present value using the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate of 7% and determined the initial present value, at inception, of $165,096. On January 1, 2019, upon adoption of ASC Topic 842, the Company recorded right to use assets of $165,096, lease liability of $165,096 and eliminated deferred rent of $3,377.
Right to use assets is summarized below:
March 31, 2019 |
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Office lease |
$ | 165,096 | ||
Less accumulated amortization |
(13,758 |
) |
||
Right to use assets, net |
$ | 151,338 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded $13,758 as lease expense to current period operations.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Lease liability is summarized below:
March 31, 2019 |
||||
Office lease |
$ | 153,197 | ||
Less: short term portion |
(50,781 |
) |
||
Long term portion |
$ | 102,416 |
Maturity analysis under the lease agreement is as follows:
Nine months ended December 31, 2019 |
$ | 44,749 | ||
Year ended December 31, 2020 |
61,253 | |||
Year ended December 31, 2021 |
63,090 | |||
Total |
169,092 | |||
Less: Present value discount |
(15,895 |
) |
||
Lease liability |
$ | 153,197 |
Lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was comprised of the following:
Operating lease expense |
$ | 13,758 | ||
Short-term lease expense |
- | |||
Variable lease expense |
- | |||
$ | 13,758 |
Note 9 — Capitalized Software Development
Capitalized software development costs at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:
March 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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Software development cost |
$ | 4,210,470 | $ | 4,066,427 | ||||
Less: accumulated amortization |
(2,795,690 |
) |
(2,610,991 |
) |
||||
Less: Impairment of software development cost |
(576,621 |
) |
(576,621 |
) |
||||
Software development cost, net |
$ | 838,159 | $ | 878,815 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, amortization expense related to capitalized software was $184,699 and $129,009, respectively. At December 31, 2018, management deemed that the net software development cost carrying amount related to certain of our released and unreleased mobile games was likely not recoverable, thus the Company took an impairment charge of $320,311 as of December 31, 2018.
Note 10 - Investments
In January 2015, the Company made a $5,000 passive investment into Peer5, a Tel Aviv, Israel based internet infrastructure company focused on improving the scalability and efficiency of mobile and internet content delivery.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 11 - Related Party Transactions
License Agreement and Stock Repurchase Agreement
On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into a Games Revenue Share and Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with TapGames, a Pakistani registered firm (“TapGames”), Khurram Samad, a major shareholder, (the “Stockholder”), Rizwan Yousuf and Tap2Play, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, whereby the Company repurchased 7,646,446 shares (the “Repurchased Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, for a per share purchase price of $0.02, or an aggregate purchase price of $144,639 from the Stockholder.
In consideration for the Repurchased Shares, the Company agreed to share all revenue, net of any and all third-party platform fees, generated from the Company’s Rapid-Launch Games identified in the Agreement (the “Subject Games”) with TapGames, an entity in which the Stockholder has an equity interest. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and effective as of January 1, 2019, 60% of all such revenue will be paid to TapGames with the Company retaining the remaining 40%. The Company and its Tap2Play subsidiary will retain all intellectual property rights and title to the Subject Games but will not be responsible for any updates or maintenance with respect to the Subject Games, including any advertising or marketing expenses. The Company has recorded an amount due to related parties in the amount of $144,639 at December 31, 2018 whereby the Repurchased Shares are paid from net revenue share proceeds. The Company’s remaining balance due on the share repurchase was $112,821 and $144,639 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Game Development
As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had balances due to related parties, related to the software development services, of $31,530 and $187,932, respectively.
Director Fees
As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had balances due to related parties, related to quarterly director fees, of $20,000 and $15,000, respectively.
Note 12 — Senior Secured Convertible Debenture
On June 19, 2015, the Company and Hillair Capital Investment L.P. (“Hillair”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 19, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company issued to Hillair the following (i) $2,240,000 8% Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture (the “Original Debenture”) which was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $.205, (ii) Series A Common Stock purchase warrants (the “Series A Warrants”) to purchase up to 10,926,829 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $.30 and (iii) Series B Common Stock purchase warrants (the “Series B Warrants”) to purchase up to 10,926,829 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $.30 (collectively, the terms of which are referred to herein as the “Original Financing”).
In July 28, 2016, the Company and Hillair entered into an Exchange Agreement (“2016 Exchange Agreement”) to amend and refinance the terms of the $2.24 million 8% Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture originally issued in June, 2015. Immediately prior to the 2016 Exchange Agreement, the Company owed cash payments to Hillair of $560,000 on October 1, 2016 and $1,120,000 on January 1, 2017 under the Original Debenture. Pursuant to the 2016 Exchange Agreement, the following material terms of the Original Financing were amended, altered and/or ratified: (i) the Original Debenture was exchanged in its entirety for the issuance of a new 8% Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture with an original principal amount of $2,394,000 and an increased conversion price of $0.25 (the “2016 Debenture”), (ii) the issuance of 420 shares of a new Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as further described by the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which may be exercised for up to 1,680,000 shares of Company’s common stock, (iii) the extension of the maturity date of the Series A Warrant from June 22, 2020 until July 28, 2021, (iv) the cancellation of the Series B Warrants in their entirety, (v) the ratification of the Security Agreement executed by the Company with respect to all of its assets (as required by the initial Purchase Agreement and Original Debenture) as continued collateral for the New Debenture as well as the ratification of the Subsidiary Guarantee and Pledge and Security Agreement as such agreements are referenced in the Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement, and (vi) the creation of a new right for the Holder, subject to the written consent of the Company, for a $2,100,000 cash investment in the Company with identical terms to the new financing.
In June 2017, the Company and Hillair entered into an amendment agreement (the “2017 Amended Agreement”) to amend and refinance the terms of the 2016 Debenture. Pursuant to the 2017 Amended Agreement, the Company prepaid to Hillair a portion of the outstanding principal on the 2016 Debenture in the amount of $234,000 and all of the accrued interest on the 2016 Debenture through June 30, 2017 in the amount of $191,520. Following such payments, the remaining principal amount of the Holder’s amended 2016 Debenture was $2,160,000 (the “Amended 2016 Debenture”). In addition, the Company and Hillair agreed to reduce the conversion price of the 2016 Debenture from $0.25 to $0.20. The Amended 2016 Debenture was due on July 31, 2018, and the Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this debenture at the rate of 8% per annum, payable on each December 31, March 31, July 31, and October 31, thereafter, beginning on December 31, 2017. In June 2017, the Company and Holder also entered into an exchange agreement (the “2017 Exchange Agreement”) to exchange the existing 10,926,829 shares of Series A Common Stock purchase warrants for 1,500 shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.
On September 7, 2017, Hillair assigned all of its rights under and relating to the Senior Debenture to HSPL Holdings, LLC (“HSPL”), including the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.
On January 22, 2018, HSPL elected to convert all of the 1,500 shares of Series A-1 Stock into 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 6,000,000 shares of common stock converted under the Series A-1 Preferred Stock were issued without restrictive legend pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
On February 23, 2018, the Company entered into a Series B Exchange Agreement (the “Series B Exchange Agreement”) with HSPL to amend the terms of the 2017 Amended Agreement. On February 23, 2018, the Company paid to HSPL $1,200,000 in cash for a net reduction of the principal amount of the Amended 2016 Debenture of $1,142,857 after giving effect to a 5% prepayment penalty which resulted in a remaining principal balance of $1,017,143 plus all accrued but unpaid interest under the 2016 Debenture (the “Remaining 2016 Debenture Balance”). Pursuant to the Series B Exchange Agreement, the Remaining 2016 Debenture Balance and the Series A Preferred Stock were exchanged in their entirety (and thus cancelled) for issuance of 1,854 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) as further described by the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which may be initially exercised for up to 15,450,000 shares of Company’s common stock, subject to adjustment. As a result of the Series B Exchange Agreement, the Company eliminated all of its outstanding debt. Each share of the Series B Preferred Stock has a conversion price of $0.12 and a stated value of $1,000. Subject to certain exceptions, in the event the Company issues shares of its common stock at a price below $0.082, the conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock will be reduced to the price of such issuance. HSPL and any subsequent holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are prohibited from converting the Series B Preferred Stock into more than 9.99% of the Company’s then outstanding number of shares of common stock after giving effect to such conversion. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The shares of common stock underlying the Series B Preferred Stock are subject to being issued without restrictive legend pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, subject to various conditions and limitations.
On May 2, 2018, HSPL elected to convert 500 shares of its 1,854 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 4,166,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 4,166,667 shares of common stock converted under the Series B Preferred Stock were issued without restrictive legend pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act.
On September 7, 2018, the Company repurchased 1,354 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock from HSPL for a per share purchase price of $270.83, or an aggregate purchase price of $366,707. The repurchased shares represented all of the outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and, following the transaction, the Company has no Preferred Stock outstanding in any class. Pursuant to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, the repurchased shares were convertible into 11,283,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. The repurchase purchase price represents a per share common stock purchase price of $0.0325, if conversion had occurred.
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, amortization of the debt discount related to the Senior Secured Convertible Debentures was $187,876 and amortization of the original issue discount related to the Senior Secured Convertible Debentures was $51,230.
Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies
License Agreement
On August 7, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a License Agreement (the “SD License Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted Licensee the exclusive, worldwide right to localize, publish, distribute and operate the Company’s mobile game titled Solitaire Dash – Card Game (“Solitaire Dash”).
As consideration for the grant of rights to Licensee under the SD License Agreement, Licensee agreed to make upfront payments to the Company in the aggregate of $500,000 payable in installments (the “Upfront Payments”). The Company received $200,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and $300,000 in upfront payments in September 2018. In addition, for sales of Solitaire Dash, the SD License Agreement provides an ongoing net revenue share formula which would allow the Company to receive certain percentages of the revenues received by the Licensee based on certain revenue targets in addition to the Upfront Payments. As part of a separate agreement, the Company agreed to pay the third-party who introduced the Company and Licensee 6.5% of all payments received by the Company under the SD License Agreement. In connection with the SD License Agreement, the Company has recognized cumulative revenue of $204,689 as of March 31, 2019. The remaining balance of deferred revenue, in connection with the SD License Agreement, as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 amounts to $295,311 and $317,187, respectively.
The SD License Agreement provides for a term of four years from the Effective Date and will automatically renew for subsequent one year periods unless Licensee notifies the Company of its intent to terminate within 90 days before the end of the fourth year or any subsequent renewal period. During the term on the contract, the Company is responsible to maintain and develop updates of Solitaire Dash and provide such versions to the Licensee. Either party may also unilaterally terminate the SD License Agreement under certain circumstances.
Minimum Developer Commitments
Future developer commitments as of March 31, 2019, were $524,772. These developer commitments reflect the Company’s estimated minimum cash obligations to external software developers (“third-party developers”) to design and develop its software applications but do not necessarily represent the periods in which they will be expensed. The Company advances funds to these third-party developers, in installments, payable upon the completion of specified development milestones.
At March 31, 2019, future unpaid developer commitments were as follows:
Future |
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Minimum |
||||
Developer |
||||
Year Ending December 31, |
Commitments |
|||
2019 |
$ | 314,863 | ||
2020 |
209,909 | |||
$ | 524,772 |
The amounts represented in the table above reflect the Company’s minimum cash obligations for the respective calendar years, but do not necessarily represent the periods in which they will be expensed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 14 — Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Common and Preferred Stock
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the authorized capital of the Company consisted of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 1,532,500 shares of blank check preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Company has designated 840 shares as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,500 shares as Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, and 1,854 as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. On January 23, 2018, via written consent of a majority of its stockholders, the Company increased the number of its authorized share of common stock from 150,000,000 to 250,000,000
In February, 2017, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with an individual investor for the purchase of 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000, or $0.30 per share. In connection with the financing, the Company also issued to the investor two warrants. Each warrant has a term of three years and each warrant shall enable the investor to purchase up to an additional 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $.30 per share and $.36 per share, respectively. On January 18, 2018, the Company reduced the price per share of the two warrants from $0.36 and $0.30 to $0.12. Upon the reduction of the exercise price, the shareholder elected to exercise both warrants for an aggregate cash payment of $120,000 for 1,000,000 shares of common stock.
On January 22, 2018, the holder of the Company’s Series A-1 Preferred Stock elected to convert all of the 1,500 shares of such stock into 6,000,000 shares of common stock.
On January 30, 2018, we consummated the first closing of the Company’s private placement announced on September 7, 2017 (the “Offering”). Specifically, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreement”) with various investors (collectively, the “Investors”) for the purchase of 11,791,668 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,415,000, or $0.12 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $1,162,804 from the first closing after payment of the placement agent’s 10% cash commission as well as other expenses relating to the Offering and other expenses of the Company. In connection with the first closing and pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company issued to the Investors Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 11,791,668 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.144. The Warrants have five-year terms and do not allow for cashless exercise unless the Company is unable to obtain an effective registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the shares underlying the Warrants, subject to certain conditions.
On February 7, 2018, we consummated the second closing of the Offering. Specifically, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements with Investors for the purchase of 8,562,499 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,027,500, or $0.12 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $920,680 from the second closing after payment of the placement agent’s 10% cash commission as well as other expenses relating to the Offering. In connection with the second closing and pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company issued to the Investors Warrants to purchase up to 8,562,499 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.144.
On February 15, 2018, we consummated the third and final closing of the Offering. Specifically, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements with Investors for the purchase of 4,645,835 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $557,500, or $0.12 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $498,303 from the third closing after payment of the placement agent’s 10% cash commission as well as other expenses relating to the Offering. In connection with the third closing and pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company issued to the Investors Warrants to purchase up to 4,645,835 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.144.
On February 23, 2018, the Company entered into a Series B Exchange Agreement with HSPL. Pursuant to the agreement the remaining 2016 debenture balance and the 420 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, held by HSPL, were exchanged in their entirety (and thus cancelled) for the issuance of 1,854 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. See Note 12.
On May 2, 2018, the holder of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Stock”) elected to convert 500 of its 1,854 shares of Series B Stock into 4,166,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 4,166,667 shares of common stock converted under the Series B Stock were issued without restrictive legend pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act.
On September 7, 2018, we entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement whereby the Company repurchased 1,354 shares of the Company’s Series B Stock for a per share purchase price of $270.83, or an aggregate purchase price of $366,707. The Repurchased Shares represent all of the outstanding shares of the Series B Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Series B Stock, the Repurchased Shares were convertible into 11,283,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Repurchase Amount represents a per share purchase price of the Conversion Shares, if conversion had occurred, equal to $0.0325. Pursuant to the terms of the Series B Repurchase Agreement, the Repurchased Shares were canceled in full and of no further force or effect as of the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, there are no shares of Series B Stock outstanding and, following the transaction, the Company has no Preferred Stock outstanding in any class.
On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into a Games Revenue Share and Stock Repurchase Agreement with a related party whereby the Company repurchased 7,646,446 shares of the Company’s common stock, for a per share purchase price of $0.02, or an aggregate purchase price of $144,639 from the Stockholder (See Note 11).
Options
In December 2015, the Company approved the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance stock awards and other stock-based awards (collectively, “Stock Awards”). The initial Plan provided the Company the ability to grant Stock Awards to its employees, directors and consultants of up to 6,000,000 shares of common stock.
On January 23, 2018 via written consent of a majority of its stockholders, the Company increased the number of shares of common stock underlying its 2015 Equity Incentive Plan from 6,000,000 to 18,000,000.
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
Weighted |
Weighted |
Intrinsic |
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Number |
average |
average |
value |
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of |
exercise |
life |
of |
|||||||||||||
Options |
price |
(years) |
Options |
|||||||||||||
Outstanding, January 1, 2018 |
5,050,000 | $ | 0.13 | 9.24 | - | |||||||||||
Granted |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Exercised |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Expired/Cancelled |
(124,996 |
) |
$ | 0.11 | 8.48 | - | ||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2018 |
4,925,004 | $ | 0.13 | 8.24 | - | |||||||||||
Granted |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Exercised |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Expired/Cancelled |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Outstanding, March 31, 2019 |
4,925,004 | $ | 0.13 | 7.99 | - | |||||||||||
Exercisable, March 31, 2019 |
3,508,337 | $ | 0.13 | 7.61 | - |
Stock option expense included in stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $35,415 and $47,640, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock on The OTC Markets of $0.03 per share as of March 31, 2019.
Restricted Stock Units
On February 21, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants of 10,750,000 Restricted Stock Units (as defined by the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan) to certain named officers and directors as well as a key employee of the Company. The total value of the grants was $4,515,000 and the shares have a thirty-six-month vesting period.
On August 2, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a grant of 250,000 Restricted Stock Units (as defined by the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan) to a named officer of the Company. The total value of the grant was $17,500 and the shares have a thirty-six-month vesting period.
Subject to each recipient continuing as an officer, director, or employee (as appropriate) of the Company, each of the RSU Grants shall vest as follows: beginning on the eighteenth month following the date of the grant, the RSU Grants shall vest ratably over the following eighteen months for a total vesting period of thirty-six months. The RSU Grants shall include a provision for acceleration upon a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan). The RSU Grants to the officers and directors of the Company were approved by each of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Compensation expense will be recognized ratably over the total vesting schedule. The Company will periodically adjust the cumulative compensation expense for forfeited awards. Stock based compensation of $368,960 and $156,771 has been recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The following table shows a summary of RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2019:
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average |
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of |
Grant Date |
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Units |
Fair Value |
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Awarded and unvested, January 1, 2018 |
- | $ | - | |||||
Granted |
11,000,000 | 0.41 | ||||||
Vested |
- | - | ||||||
Forfeited/cancelled |
(250,000 |
) |
0.42 | |||||
Awarded and unvested, December 31, 2018 |
10,750,000 | $ | 0.41 | |||||
Granted |
- | - | ||||||
Vested |
- | - | ||||||
Forfeited/cancelled |
- | - | ||||||
Awarded and unvested, March 31, 2019 |
10,750,000 | $ | 0.41 |
Under ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), the Company has measured the value of its February 2018 award as if it were vested and issued on the grant date with a value of $4,515,000 based on the closing price of the Company's stock at the grant date of the RSU Grant ($0.42 per share). The Company has measured the value of its August 2018 award as if it were vested and issued on the grant date with a value of $17,500 based on the closing price of the Company's stock at the grant date of the RSU Grant ($0.07 per share).
TAPINATOR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Common stock warrants
In February 2017, in connection with a stock purchase agreement, the Company issued to the investor two warrants to purchase up to an additional 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share and $0.36 per share. Each of the warrants has a term of three years. In January 2018, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of the 1,000,000 warrants to $0.12 per share. These warrants were subsequently exercised in January 2018 totaling $120,000.
On February 15, 2018 and in connection with the three closings and pursuant to the terms of the Offering described above, the Company issued to the placement agent Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.15. The Placement Agent Warrants have a five-year term and have cashless exercise provisions at all times.
In connection with the three closings of the Offering described above, the Company issued Warrants to the Investors to purchase up to 25,000,002 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.144. The warrant terms are 5 years expiring in January 2023 and February 2023.
On February 20, 2018 and as amended on March 1, 2018, the Company entered into an investment banking advisory agreement with Westpark Capital, Inc. with an initial term of six months. In connection with this agreement, Westpark Capital purchased a three-year common stock warrant to purchase up 1,400,000 share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.01 per share from the Company for a purchase price of $100. Stock based compensation of $416,006 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018. For a total fair value of $416,106.
On March 26, 2018, in conjunction with the purchased 4% interest in Revolution Blockchain, LLC, the company issued three-year common stock warrants to purchase up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 (See note 15). The fair value of the warrants of $35,385 has been eliminated in consolidation. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield: 0%, volatility: 209.65%, risk free rate: 1.90%, term: 3 years.
Number |
Weighted |
Weighted |
Intrinsic |
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of |
average |
average |
value |
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Common Stock |
exercise |
life |
of |
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Warrants |
price |
(years) |
Warrants |
|||||||||||||
Outstanding, January 1, 2018 |
3,500,000 | $ | 0.24 | 2.35 | - | |||||||||||
Granted |
31,700,002 | $ | 0.14 | 4.89 | - | |||||||||||
Exercised |
(1,000,000 |
) |
$ | 0.12 | 2.01 | - | ||||||||||
Canceled |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2018 |
34,200,002 | $ | 0.14 | 3.90 | $ | 23,800 | ||||||||||
Granted |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Exercised |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Canceled |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Outstanding, March 31, 2019 |
34,200,002 | $ | 0.14 | 3.66 | $ | 35,000 | ||||||||||
Exercisable, March 31, 2019 |
34,200,002 | $ | 0.14 | 3.66 | $ | 35,000 |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying warrants and the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the OTC Markets of $0.03 per share as of March 29, 2019.
Note 15 – Non-Controlling Interest
On December 29, 2017, the Company, jointly with an individual investor, organized Revolution Blockchain, LLC (“RB”), a Colorado limited liability company, for the purpose of developing, marketing and monetizing games and applications that, other than for payment purposes, write to or read from a blockchain, with ownership interests of 96% and 4% for the Company and the individual investor, respectively.
In connection with entering into the RB joint venture with the individual investor, RB issued to the individual investor a four percent (4%) membership interest as a Class A Member of RB for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. The Class A Members have the right to convert their entire initial capital investment into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.25 per share. RB shall distribute to the Class A Members no later than (i) forty-five days from the end of each fiscal quarter and (ii) ninety days from the end of each fiscal year, on a pro rata basis, 50% of all net revenue earned by RB in the previous fiscal period, as applicable, until the Class A Members have received two times the Class A Member’s initial capital commitment. At such time the distribution percentage shall be decreased from 50% to 20% of net revenue. For purposes of illustration, for each $100,000 Initial Capital Commitment, a Class A Member shall initially receive a 10% distribution right of Net Revenue until such time as such Class A Member has received $200,000. At such time, such Class A Member’s distribution right shall decrease from 10% to 4% of the Net Revenue.
On March 26, 2018, the Company purchased the 4% interest in its Revolution Blockchain, LLC majority-owned subsidiary that it did not otherwise own for a purchase price equal to the following: (i) $100,000 in cash and (ii) the issuance of a three-year common stock warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.25. Following the transaction, Revolution Blockchain LLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Note 16 – Subsequent Events
The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2019 to the date these audited consolidated financial statements were issued and has no transactions or events requiring disclosure.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report are made only as of the date hereof.
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Overview
This overview provides a high-level discussion of our operating results and some of the trends that affect our business. We believe that an understanding of these trends is important to understand our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive, nor is it intended to be a substitute for the detailed discussion and analysis provided elsewhere in this report, and our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2019.
Tapinator develops and publishes category leading apps for mobile platforms, with a significant emphasis on mobile games. Tapinator’s library includes over 300 titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million mobile downloads, including notable properties such as Video Poker Classic, Crypto Trillionaire and Solitaire Dash. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases and subscriptions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development and marketing teams located in North America, Europe and Asia. Consumers can find high-quality mobile applications from Tapinator wherever they see the “T” character logo.
The Company currently publishes two types of mobile apps and games:
Category Leading Apps
Tapinator’s Category Leading Apps (formerly known as Full-Featured Games) are unique products with high production values and high revenue potential, developed and published selectively based on both original and licensed IP. These titles require significant development investment and have, in the opinion of our management, the potential to become well-known and long-lasting, successful mobile franchises which can become market leaders within their respective categories. These apps are monetized primarily through consumer app store transactions and, to a lesser extent, through brand advertising. These apps are published primarily under the Tapinator brand.
We have an excellent track record of successfully getting our Category Leading Apps featured at launch by the major app stores, including within Apple’s “New Games We Love” category. Beyond initial product launch, we acquire customers for these products via paid acquisition channels for those applications in which we achieve player lifetime values (“LTV”) that exceed cost per mobile install (“CPI”).
Rapid-Launch Games
Tapinator’s Rapid-Launch Games are legacy titles that were developed and published in significant quantity beginning in 2013. These are titles that were built economically and rapidly based on a series of internally developed, expandable and reusable game engines. To date, these engines have been developed within the following game genres: parking, driving, stunts, animal sims, career sims, shooters and fighting. These games are monetized primarily through the sale of branded advertisements. Historically, our Rapid-Launch Games were characterized by low development and marketing cost and predictable portfolio returns. Since our formation, we have compiled a significant library of over 300 such games and, while the Company is not currently developing new Rapid-Launch Games, we believe our existing portfolio will continue to produce a long-tail of revenues over the next several years. However, revenues from our Rapid-Launch Games have been declining over the past two years and we expect them to continue to decline during this revenue tail period. We do not currently use paid marketing to acquire new players for our Rapid-Launch games, but rather we achieve customer acquisition by relying extensively on app store optimization (“ASO”) and cross promotion within the sizeable network of over 300 Rapid-Launch Games that we currently operate. Tapinator’s Rapid-Launch Games are published primarily under the Company’s Tap2Play brand.
Recent Ventures
In January 2018, we announced the creation of a new subsidiary, Revolution Blockchain, to develop and publish distributed apps and games that leverage blockchain technology. Since then, we have launched two fully functioning products, Dark Winds and BitPainting. When we initiated this effort, we were enthused by the potential long-term opportunity but recognized that the blockchain gaming market was in its infancy. To that end, we previously communicated to our shareholders that we did not expect these efforts to contribute materially to our near term revenue. We are extremely proud of the high quality of both of these products and how they were brought to market both cost-effectively and on schedule. Despite the quality of these applications, we have been extremely disappointed by the lack of consumer adoption of both products. Based on our experience with these initial launches, we now recognize that the current addressable market for blockchain games is likely too small and too early to generate significant near-term value for our shareholders. Thus, we have chosen to suspend our investment in this area.
We will continue to selectively evaluate opportunities to invest in new ventures that we believe can both leverage Tapinator’s resources and can deliver significant long-term returns to our shareholders.
Strategy
In early 2017, we began a strategic shift to focus more of our investment and management resources into our Category Leading Apps business. We believe the potential size, quality and sustainability of revenues and earnings from the Category Leading Apps business is significantly greater than that of our legacy Rapid-Launch Games business. We completed this shift during the fourth quarter of 2018 and we are now primarily focused on developing and operating Category Leading Apps.
Our clear goal for our Category Leading Apps is to create a small number of franchise-type titles that have product lifespans of at least five to ten years, and where we can develop these titles into sustainable market leaders within their respective categories. In order to accomplish this, we understand that we need to achieve customer LTVs that exceeds customer acquisition cost, at scale. To date, the Company has been able to achieve this, at certain customer volumes, for three products: Video Poker Classic, Crypto Trillionaire and Solitaire Dash.
Current Outlook
We continue to have conviction regarding our Category Leading Apps business and, therefore, for our business in its entirety. The strategic changes we implemented over the past 24 months, shifting from Rapid-Launch Games to Category Leading Apps now appear to have been prudent. Specifically, we believe we will return to company-wide bookings growth in 2019 while continuing to deliver strong double-digit revenue and bookings growth within our Category Leading Apps. This growth is expected to be derived from our seasoned franchises such as Video Poker Classic and Solitaire Dash, combined with recently launched titles such as Crypto Trillionaire and My Horoscope, and from our new social casino title that we expect to launch during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Key Metrics
We regularly review a number of metrics, including the following key operating and financial metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends in our business, prepare financial projections and make strategic decisions.
Key Operating Metrics
We manage our business by tracking various non-financial operating metrics that give us insight into user behavior in our games. The two metrics that we use most frequently are Daily Active Users (“DAUs”) and Average Bookings Per User (“ABPU”).
Daily Active Users – DAUs. We define DAUs as the number of individuals who played a particular smartphone game on a particular day. An individual who plays two different games on the same day is counted as two active users for that day when we aggregate DAU across games. In addition, an individual who plays the same game on two different devices during the same day (e.g., an iPhone and an iPad) is also counted as two active users for each such day when we average or aggregate DAU over time. Average DAU for a particular period is the average of the DAUs for each day during that period. We use DAU as a measure of player engagement with the titles that our players have downloaded.
Average Bookings Per User – ABPUs. We define ABPU as our total bookings in a given period, divided by the number of days in that period, divided by, the average DAUs during the period. We believe that ABPU provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. We use ABPU as a measure of overall monetization across all of our players through the sale of virtual goods and advertising.
Key Financial Metrics
Bookings. Bookings is a non-GAAP financial measure that is equal to revenue recognized during the period plus or minus the change in deferred revenue during the period and amounts billed, but uncollected, pursuant to contractual license agreements. We record the sale of virtual goods as deferred revenue and then recognize that revenue over the estimated average life of the purchased virtual goods or as the virtual goods are consumed. Bookings is a fundamental top-line metric we use to manage our business, as we believe it is a useful indicator of the sales activity in a given period. Over the long term, the factors impacting our bookings and revenue are the same. However, in the short term, there are factors that may cause revenue to exceed or be less than bookings in any period.
We use bookings to evaluate the results of our operations, generate future operating plans and assess the performance of our company. While we believe that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful in evaluating our business, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant as a substitute for revenue recognized in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate bookings differently or not at all, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Trends in Key Operating Metrics
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Average DAUs |
230 | 662 | ||||||
ABPU |
0.05 | 0.01 |
The decrease in average DAU for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily related to the continued decline in new player installs of our Rapid-Launch Games that began in Q4 2016 and that has continued through Q1 2019.
The ABPU increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 because a larger percentage of our overall player base was derived from our better monetizing Category Leading Apps and the successful launch of Crypto Trillionaire in Q1 2019.
We expect further decreases in DAU in 2019 as our Rapid-Launch Games continue to decline and the Company continues to focus its efforts on its better monetizing, but lower volume Category Leading Apps.
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Category Leading Apps |
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Average DAUs |
39 | 28 | ||||||
ABPU |
0.18 | 0.11 |
The increase in average DAU within our Category Leading Apps for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily related to the successful launch of Crypto Trillionaire and audience gains in Video Poker Classic in 2019.
The increase in our Category Leading Apps’ ABPU for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily related to the successful launch of Crypto Trillionaire and monetization improvements in Video Poker Classic in 2019.
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Rapid-Launch Games |
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Average DAUs |
190 | 634 | ||||||
ABPU |
0.02 | 0.01 |
The decrease in average DAU within our Rapid-Launch Games for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily related to the continued weakening in new player installs stemming from what we believe to be saturation for these types of games that began in Q4 2016 and that has continued through Q1 2019. In addition, changes to the Google Play discovery algorithm that occurred late in Q2 2018 also contributed to the decline in our Rapid-Launch Games audience metrics.
The increase in average ABPU within our Rapid-Launch Games for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, was driven primarily by an increase in advertising prices (“CPM’s” or “Cost Per Thousand Impressions”), but offset by a small reduction in player engagement (specifically impressions per DAU) during the relative periods.
Results of Operations
The following sections discuss and analyze the changes in the significant line items in our statements of operations for the comparison periods identified.
Comparison of the Three Months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
Revenue
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Revenue by Type |
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Consumer App Store Transactions |
$ | 621 | $ | 573 | ||||
Advertising / Other |
192 | 316 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 813 | $ | 889 |
Our revenue decreased $76 thousand, or 9%, to $813 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $889 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in revenue was attributable primarily to a shift in our bookings mix toward the in-app purchases of durable virtual goods from within our Category Leading Apps and the resulting deferral of this revenue to future periods, combined with a decrease in advertising related bookings stemming from the continued decrease in DAUs across our Rapid-Launch Games portfolio.
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Revenue by App Type |
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Category Leading Apps |
$ | 490 | $ | 277 | ||||
Rapid-Launch Games |
323 | 612 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 813 | $ | 889 |
Our Category Leading Apps revenue increased $213 thousand, or 77%, to $490 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $277 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in our Category Leading Apps revenue was attributable primarily to an increase in both consumer app store transactions and advertising related bookings resulting from strong user growth and monetization improvements in Video Poker Classic during the most recent period, and the successful launch of Crypto Trillionaire during Q1 2019.
Our Rapid-Launch Games’ revenue decreased $289 thousand, or 47%, to $323 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $612 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in revenue was attributable to a decrease in both consumer app store transactions and advertising related bookings resulting from the continued decrease in DAUs across our Rapid-Launch Games portfolio.
Cost of Revenue
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Platform Fees |
$ | 237 | $ | 266 | ||||
Licensing + Royalties |
57 | 24 | ||||||
Hosting |
5 | 3 | ||||||
Total Cost of Revenue |
$ | 299 | $ | 293 | ||||
Revenue |
813 | 889 | ||||||
Gross Margin |
63 |
% |
67 |
% |
Our cost of revenue increased $6 thousand, or 2%, to $299 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $293 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2018. Our gross margin decreased by 4% to 63% during the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 67% during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in our cost of revenue and decrease in our gross margin was due primarily to an increase in licensing fees associated with the Q1 2019 launch of Crypto Trillionaire.
Research and Development Expenses
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Research and development |
$ | 44 | $ | 76 | ||||
Percentage of revenue |
5 |
% |
8 |
% |
Our research and development expenses decreased $32 thousand, or 42%, to $44 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $76 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in research and development costs was primarily due to a decrease in revenue share associated with our Rapid-Launch Game portfolios.
Marketing Expenses
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Marketing and public relations |
$ | 187 | $ | 64 | ||||
Percentage of revenue |
23 |
% |
7 |
% |
Our marketing expenses increased $123 thousand, or 192%, to $187 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $64 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in 2019 was primarily due to an increase in marketing expenditures for our Category Leading Apps which was partially offset by a decrease in corporate marketing.
General and Administrative Expenses
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General and administrative |
$ | 755 | $ | 915 | ||||
Percentage of revenue |
93 |
% |
103 |
% |
Our general and administrative expenses decreased $160 thousand, or 18%, to $755 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $915 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the non-recurrence of a non-cash, stock-based professional fee of $431 thousand, related to certain investment banking services provided to the Company during the first quarter of 2018, which was partially offset by an increase in non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses related to certain RSU incentive grants made during the first quarter of 2018.
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Amortization of capitalized software development |
$ | 185 | $ | 129 | ||||
Percentage of revenue |
23 |
% |
15 |
% |
Our amortization of capitalized software development increased $56 thousand or 43% to $185 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $129 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase resulted from the commercial launch of Crypto Trillionaire and My Horoscope during Q1 2019 and the initiation of the amortization period for these software products, combined with increased amortization attributable to Video Poker Classic software development costs that were incurred and capitalized in Q1 2019.
Other (income) expenses
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Other expenses |
$ | 2 | $ | 323 | ||||
Percentage of revenue |
0 |
% |
36 |
% |
Our other expenses decreased $321 thousand or 99% to $2 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $323 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in other expenses was attributable to a debt discount expense of $188 thousand stemming from our Senior Convertible Debenture, which was repaid in full in February 2018 and a decrease in related interest expense, net, of $133 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $2 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $802 thousand, a working capital surplus of $200 thousand and a net loss of $660 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company does not currently anticipate that additional financing will be required within the next twelve months.
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Cash flows provided by (used in): |
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Operating activities |
$ | 74 | $ | 90 | ||||
Investing activities |
(144 |
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(200 |
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Financing activities |
- | 1,459 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | (70 |
) |
$ | 1,349 |
Operating Activities
Our cash flow from operations varies significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year, depending on our operating results and changes in operating assets and liabilities.
In the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash provided by operating activities was $74 thousand, which was due to a $81 thousand increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, a $354 thousand increase in deferred revenue, a $12 thousand increase in lease liability and adjustments for non-cash items, including stock-based compensation expense of $404 thousand, amortization of software development costs of $185 thousand, and depreciation and amortization of other assets of $2 thousand. These amounts were partially offset by a $660 thousand net loss, an increase of $177 thousand of accounts receivable, a $78 thousand increase in prepaid expenses and a $39 thousand decrease in due to related parties.
In the three months ended March 31, 2018, net cash provided by operating activities was $90 thousand, which was primarily due to a $916 thousand net loss, a $16 thousand increase in prepaid expenses, a $9 thousand decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, a $6 thousand decrease in deferred revenues and a $17 thousand decrease in due to related parties. There amounts were offset by a $62 thousand decrease in accounts receivable and adjustments for non-cash items, including stock-based compensation expense of $620 thousand, amortization of software development costs of $129 thousand, amortization of original issue discount of $51 thousand, depreciation and amortization of other assets of $3 thousand and amortization of debt discount of $188 thousand.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $144 thousand, which was due to $144 thousand of capitalized software development costs related to the development of our mobile apps and games.
Cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $200 thousand, which was due to capitalized software development costs related to the development of our mobile games.
Financing Activities
There were no financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $1.5 million, which was primarily due to $2.6 million in net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock and $120 thousand proceeds from exercised warrants, offset by a $1.14 million of a principal repayment of our Senior Secured Convertible Debenture and $100 thousand in cash used to buy back the non-controlling interest in our Revolution Blockchain subsidiary.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 we did not have any “off-balance sheet arrangements,” as defined in relevant Securities and Exchange Commission regulations that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Trends in Key Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
We have provided in this report the non-GAAP financial measures of Bookings and adjusted EBITDA, as a supplement to the consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management uses Bookings and adjusted EBITDA internally in analyzing our financial results to assess operational performance and liquidity. The presentation of Bookings and adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to Bookings and adjusted EBITDA in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe Bookings and adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it allows for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics we use in making operating decisions and because our investors and analysts use them to help assess the health of our business. We have provided reconciliations between our historical Bookings and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below.
Bookings Results
Bookings increased $84 thousand, or 10%, to $967 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $883 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in bookings was attributable primarily to the continued strengthening of our Category Leading Apps, resulting from strong user growth and monetization improvements in Video Poker Classic and the successful launch of Crypto Trillionaire during Q1 2019, which was partially offset by the continued weakening of our Rapid-Launch Games, driven primarily by DAU declines from within our Rapid-Launch Game portfolio.
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Bookings by Game Type |
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Category Leading Apps |
$ | 644 | $ | 269 | ||||
Rapid-Launch Games |
323 | 614 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 967 | $ | 883 |
Our Category Leading Apps bookings increased $375 thousand, or 139%, to $644 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $269 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in our Category Leading Apps bookings was due to an increase in both consumer app store transactions and advertising related bookings resulting primarily from strong user growth and monetization improvements in Video Poker Classic, combined with the successful launch of Crypto Trillionaire during Q1 2019.
Our Rapid-Launch Games’ bookings decreased $291 thousand, or 47%, to $323 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $614 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in these bookings was attributable primarily to a decrease in both consumer app store transactions and advertising related bookings resulting from the continued decrease in DAUs across our Rapid-Launch Games portfolio.
The following table presents a reconciliation of bookings to revenue for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
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2018 |
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Bookings |
$ | 967 | $ | 883 | ||||
Change in deferred revenue |
(154 |
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6 | |||||
Revenue |
$ | 813 | $ | 889 |
Limitations of Bookings
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Bookings do not reflect that we defer and recognize certain mobile game revenue over the estimated life of durable virtual goods; and |
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other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate bookings differently or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. |
Because of these limitations, you should consider bookings along with other financial performance measures, including revenue, net income (loss) and our other financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA Results
Our Adjusted EBITDA decreased $226 thousand to ($67) thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $159 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to decreases in interest expense, depreciation and amortization of other assets, amortization of debt discount and stock-based compensation expense during the comparative periods, which together were partially offset by a decrease in net loss, and increases in amortization of capitalized software development.
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Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA: |
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Net loss |
$ | (660 |
) |
$ | (916 |
) |
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Interest expense, net |
2 | 135 | ||||||
Income taxes |
- | - | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized software development |
185 | 129 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization of other assets |
2 | 3 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount |
- | 188 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
404 | 620 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | (67 |
) |
$ | 159 |
Limitations of Adjusted EBITDA
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Adjusted EBITDA does not include the impact of stock-based compensation expense, impairment of intangible assets previously acquired, acquisition-related transaction expenses, contingent consideration fair value adjustments and restructuring expense; |
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income tax expense; |
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Adjusted EBITDA does not include other income or expense, which includes foreign exchange gains and losses and interest income or expense; |
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Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and impairment of capitalized software. Although depreciation and amortization and impairment of capitalized software are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized or impaired may have to be replaced in the future; and |
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Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently or not at all, which will reduce their usefulness as a comparative measure. |
Because of these limitations, you should consider adjusted EBITDA along with other financial performance measures, including revenue, net income (loss), diluted net income (loss) per share, cash flow from operations, GAAP operating expense, GAAP operating margin and our other financial results presented in accordance with GAAP.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based upon an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are subject to various claims, complaints and legal actions in the normal course of business. We are not currently party to any pending litigation, the outcome of which will have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial position or liquidity. However, the ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain and, regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense costs, potential negative publicity, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of Item 1A of the Form 10K we filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2019 are hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q. There have been no material updates to our “Risk Factors” since the filing of the Prospectus.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document.** |
101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.** |
101.CAL |
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XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.** |
101.LAB |
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XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.** |
101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.** |
101.DEF |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. ** |
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filed or furnished herewith |
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submitted electronically herewith |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 14, 2019 |
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/s/ Ilya Nikolayev |
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Ilya Nikolayev |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 14, 2019 |
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/s/ Andrew Merkatz |
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Andrew Merkatz |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 14, 2019 |
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/s/ Brian Chan |
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Brian Chan |
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Vice President of Finance and Accounting |
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