Touchpoint Group Holdings Inc. - Quarter Report: 2018 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 000-10822

One Horizon Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

+44(0)20 7409 5248 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  ☑    No ☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No  ☑

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of August 08, 2018, 51,347,022 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements made in this Report, and in other materials that the Company has filed or may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in each case that are not historical facts, contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “estimates,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” or “continue,” the negative thereof, and other variations or comparable terminology as well as any statements regarding the evaluation of strategic alternatives. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Among these risks and uncertainties are the competition we face; our ability to retain customers and attract new customers; our ability to establish and expand strategic alliances; governmental regulation and related actions in our international operations including changes in taxes and currency restrictions; increased market and competitive risks, risks related to the acquisition or integration of future businesses or joint ventures; our ability to obtain or maintain relevant intellectual property rights; failure to protect our trademarks and internally developed software; security breaches and other compromises of information security; our dependence on third party facilities, equipment, systems and services; system disruptions or flaws in our technology and systems; fraudulent use of our name or services; our ability to maintain data security; and our ability to obtain additional financing if required; These and other matters the Company discusses in this Report, or in the documents it incorporates by reference into this Report, may cause actual results to differ from those the Company describes. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING NASDAQ NOTIFICATION

On May 10, 2018, the Company received written notification from NASDAQ that the minimum bid price per share for its common share was below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive business days and that the Company did not meet the minimum bid price requirement set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550 (a)(2). The notification does not impact the Company’s listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market at this time.

The Company has a period of 180 calendar days to regain compliance with NASDAQ’s minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the Company’s common shares must have a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. The Company will work to regain compliance during the 180-day compliance period. In the event the Company does not regain compliance during the 180-day period, the Company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance. 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ONE HORIZON GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

(in thousands, except share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ONE HORIZON GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ONE HORIZON GROUP, INC. 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(in thousands)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

ONE HORIZON GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity

For the six months ended June 30, 2018

(in thousands)

(unaudited) 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

ONE HORIZON GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(in thousands)

Supplementary Information:

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

June 30, 2018

Note 1. Description of Business, Organization and Principles of Consolidation

Description of Business

One Horizon Group, Inc (“the Company”) has four core businesses following the acquisition of 123Wish Inc., Love Media House, Inc (formerly called C-Rod, Inc.) and Banana Whale Studios PTE Ltd in the six months ended June 30, 2018 (See Note 3). The core trading businesses are:

The Company is based in the United States of America, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and the United Kingdom.

Interim Period Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the Securities and Exchange Commission’ instructions. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations reflect interim adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature and, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim period. The results reported in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. Certain information and note disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2018.

Current Structure of the Company

The Company has the following subsidiaries: 

In addition to the subsidiaries listed above, Suzhou Aishuo Network Information Co., Ltd (“Suzhou Aishuo”) is a limited liability company, organized in China and controlled by us via various contractual arrangements. Suzhou Aishuo is treated as one of our subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, the Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations. The Company has principally financed these losses from the sale of equity securities and the issuance of debt instruments.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018 the Company issued additional shares of common stock for cash totaling $405,000.

The Company may be required to raise additional funds through various sources, such as equity and debt financings. While the Company believes it is probable that such financings could be secured, there can be no assurance the Company will be able to secure additional sources of funds to support its operations, or if such funds are available, that such additional financing will be sufficient to meet the Company’s needs or on terms acceptable to us.

At June 30, 2018 the Company had cash of $604,000. In addition, the Company will receive $370,000 from shares subscribed in June from the exercise of additional common stock warrants. Further fundraising in the region of $2.0 million will be undertaken in August/September 2018 which is expected to give the Company sufficient cash resources to cover forecasted expenditure into the first quarter of 2019.

However, actual results could materially differ from the Company’s projections. Accordingly, the Company may be required to raise additional funds through various sources. While the Company believes it is probable that such financings could be secured, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to secure additional sources of funds to support its operations, or if such funds are available, that such additional financing will be sufficient to meet the Company’s needs or on terms acceptable to us.

Foreign Currency Translation

The reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar. Assets and liabilities other than those denominated in U.S. dollars, primarily in Singapore, the United Kingdom and China, are translated into United States dollars at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange throughout the period. Gains or losses from these translations are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income (loss) until all or a part of the investment in the subsidiaries is sold or liquidated. The translation adjustments do not recognize the effect of income tax because the Company expects to reinvest the amounts indefinitely in operations.

Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange-rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in general and administrative expenses.

Accounts receivable, revenue recognition and concentrations

New Accounting Standard - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASU Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“Topic 605”), and requires the recognition of revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the considerations to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also includes Subtopic 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs- Contracts with Customers, which discussed the deferral of incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer, including the period of amortization of such costs. The new standard was adopted by the Company in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. The two permitted transition methods under the new standard are the full retrospective method, in which the new standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented and the cumulative effect of applying the new standard would be recognized at the earliest period shown, or the modified retrospective method, in which the cumulative effect of applying the new standard would be recognized at the date of initial application. Based on our assessment, the impact of the new standard on our revenue recognition in prior periods is not significant; accordingly, while the Company would have used the modified retrospective method of adoption of the new standard, there was no cumulative effect of adoption on January 1, 2018 retained earnings.

Performance Obligations - A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account under the new revenue recognition standard. The transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s contracts do not typically have variable consideration that needs to be considered when the contract consideration is allocated to each performance obligation.

Revenue Recognition – We recognize revenues from each business segment under ASC 606 as described below:

The Company does not have off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. As of June 30, 2018 two customers accounted for 50.4% of the accounts receivable balance and as of December 31, 2017, one customer accounted for 100% of the accounts receivable balance. Two customers accounted for 60% of the revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and one customer accounted for 85% of the revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses include all direct costs, primarily salaries for Company personnel and outside consultants, costs related to the development of new products, significant enhancements to existing products, and the portion of costs of development of internal-use software required to be expensed. Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred with the exception of those software development costs that may qualify for capitalization.

Income Taxes

The Company continually evaluates its uncertain income tax positions and may record a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. Estimated interest and penalties are recorded as a component of interest expense and other expense, respectively.

Because tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations, significant judgment is required. As a result, the Company makes certain estimates and assumptions in: (1) calculating its income tax expense, deferred tax assets, and deferred tax liabilities; (2) determining any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets; and (3) evaluating the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, as well as the interest and penalties related to such uncertain tax positions. The Company’s estimates and assumptions may differ significantly from tax benefits ultimately realized. Historically the Company has not filed income tax returns and the related required informational filings in the US. Certain informational filings if not filed contain penalties. The Company is currently addressing this issue with advisors to determine the amount, if any, of potential payments due. Given the complexity of the issue the Company is unable to quantify a range of potential loss, if any. Accordingly no liability has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in respect of this matter 

Net Loss per Share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period. Diluted loss per share takes into consideration common shares outstanding (computed under basic loss per share) and potentially dilutive securities. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, outstanding warrants are antidilutive because of net losses, and as such, their effect has not been included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share. Common shares issuable are considered outstanding as of the original approval date for purposes of earnings per share computations.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes net loss, foreign currency translation adjustments, and all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. To date, the Company has not had any significant transactions that are required to be reported in other comprehensive income (loss), except for foreign currency translation adjustments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the fiscal period. The Company makes estimates for, among other items, useful lives for depreciation and amortization, determination of future cash flows associated with impairment testing for long-lived assets, determination of the fair value of stock options and warrants, determining fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, and potential income tax assessments and other contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current conditions, and other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest.  The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which includes subjective judgements about the expected life of the awards, forfeiture rates and stock price volatility.

Fair Value Measurements 

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of fair value hierarchy defined by GAAP are described below:  

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. 

The Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities consist of contingent consideration relating to the acquisition of 123Wish, LMH and Banana Whale which requires significant judgment or estimation (see Note 3).

Note 3. Acquisitions

123Wish, Inc.

On January 31, 2018 the Company completed the acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in 123 Wish, Inc. (formerly Once in a Lifetime LLC) a Delaware corporation in exchange for the issuance of 1,333,334 fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock with a fair value of $1.39 million. In addition, the Company shall issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock equal to 2.5 times of the net, after tax, earnings of 123 Wish for the six month period after the date of acquisition and fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock equal to 4.5 times the net, after tax, earnings of 123 Wish for the second six month period after the date of acquisition. 123 Wish, Inc. has proprietary applications which use the social media aspect of the internet.   

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of February 22, 2018 (In thousands):

Consideration Paid:

The consideration paid was 1,333,334 common shares valued at $1.04 per share. Separately identifiable intangible assets include technology which were valued by management using discounted cash flow and replacement cost approaches. Management’s analysis is provisional in nature and is subject to change based on the availability of new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company has estimated that no additional share amounts will need to be issued as contingent consideration and therefore is not included in the Company’s allocation of the purchase price in the table above. The financial statements of 123 Wish, Inc. have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the amount of stockholders’ equity and net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest has been recorded as a separate line item in the accompanying statements of operations and stockholders’ equity.

Love Media House, Inc. (formerly C-Rod, Inc.)

On February 26, 2018 the Company completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of Love Media House, Inc. (“LMH”) a Florida corporation in exchange for $150,000 cash and 1,376,147 fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock with a fair value of $1,541,285. LMH is in the music and video content business. The financial statements of LMH have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of February 26, 2018 (In thousands):

Consideration Paid:

The consideration paid was 1,376,000 common shares plus $150,000 in cash. Separately identifiable intangible assets were customer relationships and were valued by management. The customer relationships were valued using discounted cash flow and replacement cost approaches. Management’s analysis is provisional in nature and is subject to change based on the availability of new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company has estimated that no additional share amounts will need to be issued as contingent consideration and therefore is not included in the Company’s allocation of the purchase price in the table above. The financial statements of LMH have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Banana Whale Studios PTE Ltd

On May 24, 2018 the Company completed the acquisition of 51% ownership of Banana Whale Studios PTE Ltd (“Banana Whale”) a Singapore corporation in exchange for an initial allocation of 7,383,000 fully paid shares of common stock with a fair value of $4,983,000. The acquisition of Banana Whale is based on an earnout formula solely and should Banana Whale fail to reach forecasted profit numbers during the first 24 months then some, or all of the shares allocated would be refundable to the Company. Banana Whale develops and supplies online games to Asian gaming platforms on a B2B basis with their revenue generated on a revenue share basis. The financial statements of Banana Whale have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 24, 2018 (In thousands):

Consideration Paid:

Fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: 

The consideration paid was 7,383,000 common shares valued at $0.675 per share. Separately identifiable intangible assets include technology which were valued by management using discounted cash flow and replacement cost approaches. Management’s analysis is provisional in nature and is subject to change based on the availability of new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company has estimated that no additional share amounts will need to be issued (or refunded) as contingent consideration and therefore is not included in the Company’s allocation of the purchase price in the table above. The financial statements of Banana Whale have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the amount of stockholders’ equity and net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest has been recorded as a separate line item in the accompanying statements of operations and stockholders’ equity.

Note 4. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of software development costs, acquired gaming software and customer and reseller relationships which are amortized over the estimated useful life, generally on a straight-line basis with the exception of customer relationships, which are generally amortized over the greater of straight-line or the related asset’s pattern of economic benefit.(in thousands)

Amortization of intangible assets for each of the next five years is estimated to be $3,900,000 per year.

Note 5. Goodwill

The following is the detail of the Goodwill that arose on acquisitions described in Note 3:

Note 6. Convertible notes

In February 2018 the convertible note holders converted their notes into common stock, together with the interest accrued thereon. The amounts converted at $0.60 per share totaled $405,833 giving rise to 676,389 new shares of common stock.

Note 7. Share Capital

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 200 million shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 the Company:

Stock Purchase Warrants

As at June 30, 2018, the Company had reserved 1,461,387 shares of its common stock for the outstanding warrants with weighted average exercise price of $10.80. Such warrants expire at various times up to July 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, no warrants were forfeited, or issued, and 3,450,000 warrants were exercised for proceeds of $1,357,500.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price on 2.7 million outstanding warrants, which resulted in additional compensation cost of $403,000, in order to obtain additional funding.

Note 8. Segment Information

The Company has the following business segments for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

The Company’s revenues were generated in the following business segments (in thousands)

The following is a detail of the Company’s general and administrative expenses by business segment:

The following is a detail of the net income (loss) by business segment:

Note 9. Employment Agreements

In connection with the acquisitions described in Note 3, the Company has entered into Employment Agreements (the “Agreements”) with three members of management of 123Wish and C-Rod. The Agreements have an initial employment period of two years and are automatically renewed annually thereafter. The Agreements entitle the members of management to a fixed base salary, along with incentive compensation that is calculated using pre-tax earnings and is payable in shares of the Company’s common stock.

Note 10. Legal proceedings

On May 30, 2018, Zhanming Wu (“Wu”), the record owner of 15,000,000 shares of common stock of One Horizon Group, Inc. (the “Company”), commenced an action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware [Case No.2018-0387-JRS] against the Company and its directors and officers (collectively, the “Director Defendants”):

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read along with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report, and our annual report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 including the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results, expectations and plans discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

Business

During the three months ended June 30, 2018 the Company executed the following acquisitions:

Majority interest in Banana Whale Studios PTE Ltd a company a B2B software provider in the online gaming industry.

In addition to this acquisition the Company has an Asian based digitally secure messaging software business that sells user licenses primarily to companies in the security, gaming and education sectors together with a US based experience based platform where subscribers have a chance to play and win experiences from celebrities, athletes and artists. In addition the Company has a full-service music production, artist representation and digital media business.

Results of Operations

Comparison of three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the periods.

(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Revenue: Our revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was split between our operations as follows:

Gross Margin: Gross margin deficit, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $641,000 as compared to $88,000 margin gain for the three months ended June 30, 2017, due to the increase in amortization of software development costs, offset by increased revenues.

Operating Expenses: General and administrative expenses, acquisition related costs and depreciation were approximately $2.87 million and $0.27 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The major costs included in the three months ended June 30, 2018 were consulting costs including due diligence and advisory costs incurred in the acquisitions strategy of the Company.

Net Loss: Net Loss for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $3.5 million as compared to net loss of approximately $0.4 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in the losses is attributable to the increase in General and Administrative expenses, offset by an increase in revenue, as discussed above.

Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated.

(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Revenue: Our revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $568,000 as compared to approximately $117,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of approximately $451,000, or 385.5%. The increase was due to the increases in license sales together with the revenue generated by the newly acquired subsidiaries.

Cost of Revenue: Cost of revenue was approximately $1,340,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2018 as compared to $44,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The main reason for the increase was the amortization charge of $1,229,000 relating to software development costs.

Gross Margin: Gross margin deficit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $772,000 as compared to a gain of $73,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of approximately $1,413,000. The decrease was mainly due to the amortization charge of $1,229,000, offset by increased revenues, as set forth above herein.

Operating Expenses: Operating expenses, including general and administrative expenses, depreciation and acquisition costs were approximately $5.1 million and $0.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company incurred the increased costs as a result of the strategy of business acquisitions and the operational costs relating thereto.

Net Loss: Net Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $6.2 million as compared to loss of approximately $3.1 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in loss was primarily due to the increase in non-cash general and administrative expenses, and acquisition costs offset by an increase in revenues mentioned above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017

The following table sets forth a summary of our net cash flows for the periods indicated:

Net cash used by operating activities was approximately $1,519,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $41,000 for the same period in 2017. The increase in cash used by operations was primarily due to the cost of pursuing the acquisition strategy.

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $110,000 and $261,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 related to cash consideration in the acquisition of LMH offset by the cash acquired in the Banana Whale acquisition.

Net cash generated in financing activities was approximately $1,460,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to $102,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The cash generated from financing activities was primarily from the proceeds from the sale of new shares of common stock, the exercise of common stock warrants and proceeds from convertible debt during the six months ended June 30, 2018.  

At June 30, 2018 the Company had cash of $604,000. In addition, the Company will receive further investment from the exercise of additional common stock warrants in the third quarter of 2018 for net proceeds of $370,000.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of June 30, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. This was due to certain deficiencies in our controls over financial reporting. In particular a lack of accounting personnel has resulted in an inability to segregate various accounting functions

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 30, 2018, Zhanming Wu (“Wu”), the record owner of 15,000,000 shares of common stock of One Horizon Group, Inc. (the “Company”), commenced an action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware [Case No.2018-0387-JRS] against the Company and its directors and officers (collectively, the “Director Defendants”):

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Reference is made to the risks and uncertainties disclosed in Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Form 10-K”) and under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-225945) filed on June 28, 2018 and declared effective on August 7, 2018, which sections are incorporated by reference into this report. Prospective investors are encouraged to consider the risks described in our 2017 Form 10-K, the Registration Statement, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Report and other information publicly disclosed or contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before purchasing our securities.

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

In the three months ended June 30, 2018 the following shares of common stock were issued;

1. 850,000 shares of common stock to an accredited investor, upon exercise of warrants at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

2. 225,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services having a fair value of $168,750. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

3. 850,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services having a fair value of $425,000. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

4. 1,575,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services having a fair value of $787,500. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

5. 300,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services having a fair value of $150,000. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

6. 600,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services provided with a fair value of $306,000. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

7. 500,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services rendered having a fair value of $265,000 pursuant to a Documentary Rights Agreement. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

8. 1,750,000 shares of our common stock to an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for gross proceeds of $350,000 (the “Private Placement”). The issuance and sale of the shares sold in the Private Placement was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

9. 1,850,000 shares of common stock to an accredited investor, upon exercise of warrants at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

10. 35,000 shares of common stock having a fair value of $18,200 for an option to acquire an interest in an acquisition target. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The certificates representing the shares were endorsed with the customary Securities Act legend.

Except as previously reported in the reports we have filed under the Exchange Act, we have not issued or sold any other unregistered equity securities during the period by this report.  

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.