WORLDS INC - Quarter Report: 2012 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2012
( ) 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 0-24115
WORLDS INC.
(not affiliated with Worldcom,
Inc.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 22-1848316 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11
Royal Road
Brookline, MA 02445
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(617) 725-8900
(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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ X ] No [ ]
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As of May 15, 2012, 76,322,705 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock were outstanding.
Worlds Inc.
Table of Contents
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Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011 (audited) | 3 |
Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited) | 4 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited) | 5 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 6 |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Worlds Inc. | ||||||||
Balance Sheets | ||||||||
March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | ||||||||
unaudited | audited | |||||||
31-Mar-12 | 31-Dec-11 | |||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 43,855 | $ | 152,526 | ||||
Restricted cash | 250,000 | — | ||||||
Due from related party | 56,115 | 43,819 | ||||||
Prepaid expense | 32,298 | 82,633 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 382,268 | 278,978 | ||||||
Patents | 7,000 | — | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 389,268 | $ | 278,978 | ||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 797,908 | $ | 798,808 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 1,876,172 | 1,866,172 | ||||||
Notes payable | 773,279 | 773,279 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 3,447,359 | 3,438,259 | ||||||
Stockholders (Deficit) | ||||||||
Common stock (Par value $0.001 authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 75,280,098 and 74,862,146 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) | 75,280 | 74,862 | ||||||
Common stock subscribed but not yet issued (2,087,276 and 525,000 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) | 2,087 | 525 | ||||||
Additional Paid in Capital | 25,636,523 | 25,231,804 | ||||||
Accumulated Deficit | (28,771,981 | ) | (28,466,471 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit | (3,058,091 | ) | (3,159,281 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and stockholders deficit | $ | 389,268 | $ | 278,978 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
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Worlds Inc. | ||||||||
Statements of Operations | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 | ||||||||
Three months ended March 31 | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Revenue | $ | — | $ | 199 | ||||
Total Revenue | — | 199 | ||||||
Cost and Expenses | ||||||||
Cost of Revenue | — | 12,309 | ||||||
Gross Profit/(Loss) | — | (12,110 | ) | |||||
Common Stock issued for services rendered | 207,035 | 473,430 | ||||||
Selling, General & Admin. | 50,160 | 113,254 | ||||||
Salaries | 48,315 | 73,205 | ||||||
Operating loss | (305,510 | ) | (671,999 | ) | ||||
Other Income Expense | ||||||||
Interest Expense | — | — | ||||||
Net (Loss) | $ | (305,510 | ) | $ | (671,999 | ) | ||
Weighted Average Loss per share | * | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding | 75,071,122 | 64,991,384 | ||||||
*less than $0.01 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
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Worlds Inc. | ||||||||
Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 | ||||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||
31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net (loss) | $ | (305,510 | ) | $ | (671,999 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities | ||||||||
Depreciation | — | 759 | ||||||
Common stock issued for services rendered | 207,035 | 473,430 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 9,100 | (40,898 | ) | |||||
Due from related party | (12,296 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash (used in) operating activities: | (101,671 | ) | (238,708 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Increase in patent cost | (7,000 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities: | (7,000 | ) | — | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 250,000 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | — | 27,346 | ||||||
Repayment of officer loan payable | — | (2,400 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 250,000 | 24,946 | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash | 141,329 | (213,762 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | 152,526 | 400,848 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ | 293,855 | $ | 187,086 | ||||
Non-cash financing activities | ||||||||
Common stock issued for payable | $ | — | $ | 17,375 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid during the year for: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Income taxes | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
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Worlds Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
On May 16, 2011, the Company transferred, through a spin-off to its then wholly owned subsidiary, Worlds Online Inc., the majority of its operations and related operational assets. The Company retained its patent portfolio which it intends to continue to increase and to more aggressively enforce against alleged infringers. The Company also entered into a License Agreement with Worlds Online Inc. to sublicense its patented technologies.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has always been considered a developmental stage business, has incurred significant losses since its inception and has had minimal revenues from operations. The Company will require substantial additional funds for development and enforcement of its patent portfolio. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the substantial additional capital resources to pursue its business plan or that any assumptions relating to its business plan will prove to be accurate. The Company has not been able to generate sufficient revenue or obtain sufficient financing which has had a material adverse effect on the Company, including requiring the Company to reduce operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. For the past year the Company has been operating at a significantly reduced capacity, with only one full time employee, performing primarily consulting services and licensing software and using consultants to perform any additional work that may be required.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of highly liquid money market instruments, which have original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.
Due from Related Party
Due from related party is comprised of cash payments made by Worlds Inc. on behalf of Worlds Online Inc. for shared operating expenses.
Revenue Recognition
Effective for the second quarter of 2011, the Company spun off its online businesses to Worlds Online Inc. The Company’s sources of revenue after the spin off is expected to be from sublicenses of the patented technology by Worlds Online and any revenue that may be generated from enforcing its patents in the market. During the first quarter of 2012 the Company had the following sources of revenue: (1) consulting/licensing revenue from the performance of development work performed on behalf of the Company, licensing revenue or from the sale of certain software to third parties; and (2) VIP subscriptions to our Worlds Ultimate 3-D Chat service. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following criteria are met: evidence of an arrangement exists such as a signed contract, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonable assured. This will usually be in the form of a receipt of a customer’s acceptance indicating the product has been completed to their satisfaction except for development work and service revenue which is recognized when the services have been performed. Deferred revenue represents cash payments received in advance to be recorded as revenue when earned. The corresponding cost associated with those contracts is also deferred as deferred costs until the revenue is ultimately recognized.
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Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to five years. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense in the period incurred.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its fixed assets and other assets in accordance with section 360-10-15 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Disclosure requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets in the event the net book value of such assets exceeds its expected cash flows. If so, it is considered to be impaired and is written down to fair value, which is determined based on either discounted future cash flows or appraised values. The Company adopted the statement on inception. No impairments of these types of assets were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method following the guidance set forth in section 718-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosure about Stock-Based Compensation. This section requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award- the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
Notes Payable
The Company has $773,279 in short term notes outstanding at March 31, 2012. See Note 5 for a further description thereof.
Deferred Revenue
As part of a debt refinancing in 2000, $631,950 of debt was renegotiated to deferred revenue representing future services to be provided by the Company. $355,000 has been amortized into income since then. The balance was transferred over to Worlds Online Inc. and no longer appears on the Company’s balance sheet.
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Call Option Agreements
The Company has entered into call option agreements with 13 of its major shareholders. The call options give the Company the right to purchase up to 4,150,000 shares of stock back at prices ranging from $0.15 per share up to $0.40 per share. The Company issued an aggregate of 680,000 shares of stock to these shareholders as an inducement to enter into these call option agreements. The call option agreements have expiration dates of 1 and 2 years. In 2011, 12 of the call options were extended for 1 year. The Company issued 315,000 additional shares as an inducement to enter into the 1 year extensions.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company reports comprehensive income and its components following guidance set forth by section 220-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial statements. There were no items of comprehensive income (loss) applicable to the Company during the period covered in the consolidated financial statements.
Loss Per Share
Net loss per common share is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially outstanding shares of common stock during each period. There were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Stockholders Deficit
417,952 shares of common stock were issued and 637,276 shares of common stock will be issued for services rendered during the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Commitments and Contingencies
During 2000 the Company was involved in a lawsuit relating to unpaid consulting services. In April, 2001 a judgment against the Company was rendered for approximately $205,000. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the Company recorded a reserve of $205,000 for this lawsuit, which is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheets.
Risk and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the technology industries, including, but not limited to, litigation, development of new technological innovations and dependence on key personnel.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently issued accounting standards
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on its consolidated financial condition or the consolidated results of its operations.
In July 2010, the FASB amended the requirements for Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. The new disclosures as of the end of the reporting period are effective for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, while the disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for the first fiscal quarter of 2011. The adoption of this guidance will not impact the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In January 2010, the FASB issued authoritative guidance regarding fair value measures and disclosures. The guidance requires disclosure of significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 fair value measurements along with the reason for the transfer. An entity must also separately report purchases, sales, issuances and settlements within the level 3 fair value roll forward. The guidance further provides clarification of the level of disaggregation to be used within the fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and clarified the disclosures required for the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure level 2 or level 3 fair value measurements. This new authoritative guidance is effective for the Company in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance will not impact the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
In December 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, “Balance Sheet - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” to enhance disclosure requirements relating to the offsetting of assets and liabilities on an entity's balance sheet. The update requires enhanced disclosures regarding assets and liabilities that are presented net or gross in the statement of financial position when the right of offset exists, or that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. The new disclosure requirements relating to this update are retrospective and effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The update only requires additional disclosures, as such, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
From mid-2001 through most of 2007, the Company had to significantly curtail and at times almost cease operations due to lack of resources. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Since its inception, the Company has had periods where it had only minimal revenues from operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the additional capital resources to fully implement its business plan or that any assumptions relating to its business plan will prove to be accurate. The Company is pursuing sources of additional financing and there can be no assurance that any such financing will be available to the Company on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Any inability to obtain additional financing will likely have a material adverse effect on the Company, including possibly requiring the Company to reduce and/or cease operations.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 3 - PRIVATE PLACEMENTS OF EQUITY
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company raised $27,346 with the exercise of warrants covering 240,644 shares of its common stock at a price per share ranging from $0.01 to $0.15 per share.
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company sold 1,000,000 common shares for a cash investment of $250,000. The shares were not issued as of March 31, 2012, and are recorded as common stock subscribed but not yet issued.
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 417,952 shares of common stock and will issue 637,276 shares of common stock as payment for services rendered with an aggregate value of $207,035.
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NOTE 4 – DEFERRED REVENUE
Deferred revenue represents advance payments for the license, the design and development of the software, content and related technology for the creation of an interactive, 3D entertainment portal on the internet. As part of a debt refinancing in 2000, $631,950 of debt was renegotiated to deferred revenue representing future services to be provided by the Company. During 2010, $265,000 worth of services was provided leaving a balance of $276,950 at December 31, 2010. As part of the spin off, the deferred revenue agreement was transferred to Worlds Online Inc. as of March 31, 2012, the balance is $0.
NOTE 5 - NOTES PAYABLE
Short term notes payable at March 31, 2012 consist of the following: |
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Unsecured note payable to a shareholder bearing 8% interest. | ||||
Entire balance of principal and unpaid interest due on demand | $ | 124,230 | ||
Unsecured note payable to a shareholder bearing 10% interest | ||||
Entire balance of principal and unpaid interest due on demand | $ | 649,049 | ||
Total current | $ | 773,279 | ||
2012 | $ | 773,279 | ||
2013 | $ | -0- | ||
2014 | $ | -0- | ||
2015 | $ | -0- | ||
2016
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$ | -0- | ||
$ | 773,279 |
NOTE 6- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The detail composition of property and equipment at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:
31-Mar | 31-Dec | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Computer equipment | $ | 10,891 | $ | 10,891 | ||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | 10,891 | 10,891 | ||||||
$ | 0 | $ | 0 |
Depreciation expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0 and $0, respectively.
NOTE 7 – STOCK OPTIONS
No stock options have been issued during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, no stock options or warrants were exercised. There are no outstanding warrants as of March 31, 2012.
Stock Options | ||||||||||||
Stock options outstanding and exercisable on March 31, 2012 are as follows: | ||||||||||||
Exercise Price per Share | Shares Under Option | Remaining Life in Years | ||||||||||
Outstanding | ||||||||||||
$0.35 | 212,500 | 1.75 | ||||||||||
$0.30 | 300,000 | .50 | ||||||||||
$0.20 | 300,000 | .75 | ||||||||||
$0.20 | 300,000 | 1.75 | ||||||||||
$0.11 | 150,000 | 3.05 | ||||||||||
$0.11 | 150,000 | .50 | ||||||||||
$0.11 | 300,000 | 1.05 | ||||||||||
$0.05 | 15,450,000 | 0.42 | ||||||||||
$0.05 | 600,000 | 1.60 | ||||||||||
Exercisable | ||||||||||||
$0.35 | 212,500 | 1.75 | ||||||||||
$0.30 | 300,000 | .50 | ||||||||||
$0.20 | 300,000 | .75 | ||||||||||
$0.20 | 300,000 | 1.75 | ||||||||||
$0.11 | 150,000 | 3.05 | ||||||||||
$0.11 | 150,000 | .50 | ||||||||||
$0.11 | 300,000 | 1.05 | ||||||||||
$0.05 | 15,450,000 | 0.42 | ||||||||||
$0.05 | 600,000 | 1.60 |
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NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2012, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $40,000,000 that expire in various years through the year 2024.
Due to operating losses, there is no provision for current federal or state income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amount used for federal and state income tax purposes.
The Company’s deferred tax asset at March 31, 2012 consists of net operating loss carry forwards calculated using federal and state effective tax rates equating to approximately $16,000,000 less a valuation allowance in the amount of approximately $16,000,000. Because of the Company’s lack of earnings history, the deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance.
The Company’s total deferred tax asset as of March 31, 2012 is as follows:
Net operating loss carry forwards | $ | 16,000,000 | ||
Valuation allowance | (16,000,000) | |||
Net deferred tax asset | $ | — |
The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the federal and state statutory income tax rate to total income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is as follows:
Income tax computed at the federal statutory rate | 34% |
Income tax computed at the state statutory rate | 5% |
Valuation allowance | (39%) |
Total deferred tax asset | 0% |
During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, the valuation allowance decreased by approximately $112,000 and $262,000, respectively.
NOTE 9 - PATENTS
Worlds Inc. currently has six patents, 6,219,045 - 7,181,690 - 7,493,558 – 7,945,856, 8,082,501 and 8,145,998. On March 30, 2012, the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Activision Bizzard Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Activision Publishing Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Susman Godfrey LLP is lead counsel for the Company. The costs to prosecute those that the Company and our legal counsel believe to be infringing on said patents were capitalized under patents until a resolution is reached.
There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our ability to prosecute our IP portfolio or that we will be able to acquire additional patents.
NOTE 10 – RESTRICTED CASH
On March 29, 2012 the company sold one million shares of common stock for $250,000. At March 31, 2012 the cash was held in an escrow account until the common share certificates from the private placement were issued. Restricted cash is this cash held in escrow at March 31, 2012. The shares were delivered in April and the cash released.
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Item 2. Management's Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward Looking Statements
When used in this Form 10-Q and in future filings by the Company with the Commission, the words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "will" or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, each of which speak only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company has no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes that may occur to general economic and business conditions; changes in political, social and economic conditions in the jurisdictions in which we operate; changes to regulations that pertain to our operations; changes in technology that render our technology relatively inferior, obsolete or more expensive compared to others; delays in the delivery of broadband capacity to the homes and offices of persons who use our services; general disruptions to Internet service; and the loss of customer faith in the Internet as a means of commerce.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and related notes which are included under Item 1.
We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances.
Overview
General
Starting in mid-2001 we were not able to generate enough revenue to sustain full operations and other sources of capital were not available. As a result, we have had to significantly curtail our operations since that time and at times almost halt them all together. Since mid-2007, as more funds became available from our financings, we were able to increase operations and become more active operationally.
On May 16, 2011, we transferred, through a spin-off to our then wholly owned subsidiary, Worlds Online Inc., the majority of our operations and related operational assets. We retained our patent portfolio which we intend to continue to increase and to more aggressively enforce against alleged infringers. We also entered into a License Agreement with Worlds Online Inc. to sublicense patented technologies.
At present, the Company’s anticipated sources of revenue after the spin off will be from sublicenses of the patented technology by Worlds Online and any revenue that may be generated from enforcing its patents in the market.
Revenues
We generated no revenue during the quarter because we transferred the operations of the Company to Worlds Online Inc.
We classify our expenses into two broad groups:
O | cost of revenues; and |
O | selling, general and administration. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have had to limit our operations since mid 2001 due to a lack of liquidity. However, we were able to issue equity and convertible debt in the last few years and raise small amounts of capital from time to time that enabled us to begin upgrading our technology, develop new products and actively solicit additional business. We continue to pursue additional sources of capital though we have no current arrangements with respect to, or sources of, additional financing at this time and there can be no assurance that any such financing will become available. If we cannot raise additional capital, form an alliance of some nature with another entity, or start to generate sufficient revenues, we may need to once again scale back operations.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our net revenues for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $0 and $199, respectively. We had revenue from VIP subscriptions to our Worlds 3-D chat service before the spin-off in 2011. The Company’s future sources of revenue after the spin off is currently anticipated to be from sublicenses of the patented technology to Worlds Online Inc.’s customers and any revenue that may be generated from enforcing our patents in the market.
Three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to three months ended March 31, 2011
Revenue decreased by $199, to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $199 in the prior year. Revenue decreased to $0 because the selling of licenses and the VIP subscription business has been transferred to Worlds Online Inc. The business, up to the date of the spin off, continued to run in a severely diminished mode due to the lack of liquidity. We need to raise a sufficient amount of capital to provide the resources required that would enable us to continue running the business.
Cost of revenues decreased by $12,309 to $0 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $12,309 in the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Selling general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased by $63,094 from $113,254 to $50,160 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Decrease is due to transferring over to Worlds Online in the spin off the business operations. The current SG&A expenses include an allocation of the CEO’s administrative costs and professional service fees including consulting, legal and accounting fees. Salaries decreased by $24,890 to $48,315 from $73,205 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Decrease is due to an allocation of time for the CEO between Worlds Inc. and the spin-off entity, Worlds Online Inc. Common stock issued for services rendered decreased by $266,395 to $207,035 during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $473,430 for the three month ended March 31, 2011. The decrease is due to two strategic business consulting and advice agreements signed in the last quarter of 2010 which terminated in 2011 subsequent to March 31.
As a result of the foregoing, we realized a net loss of $305,510 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to a net loss of $671,999 in the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our financial and liquidity position has improved somewhat from the prior year period if the cash being held in escrow is included. Our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents was $43,855 at March 31, 2012 and our restricted cash, being cash held in an escrow account until the common share certificates from the private placement are issued, was $250,000. We raised an aggregate of $250,000 in March of 2012 from a private placement of common stock.
At March 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents was $152,526. There were no capital expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2012 or in the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Historically, our primary cash requirements have been to fund the cost of operations, to keep the Company in compliance with its reporting requirements, development of our products and patent protection, with additional funds having been used in promotion and advertising and in connection with the exploration of new business lines.
We have had to severely diminish our operations due to a lack of liquidity from mid-2001 through most of 2007. We were able to find a small source of additional capital in each of 2007 - 2010. There can be no assurance that any significant financing would become available to us at this time. The additional capital that we secured in previous years enabled us to bid on new business. There can be no assurance that any such new business would be sold in the future.
On March 30, 2012, the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Activision Bizzard Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Activision Publishing Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Susman Godfrey LLP is lead counsel for the Company
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Item 4. Controls And Procedures
As of March 31, 2012, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012. The above statement notwithstanding, you are cautioned that no system is foolproof.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter covered by this report 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) 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.
In Cosmo Communications v. Worlds Inc. (our former name) in the Superior Court Of New Jersey Law Division, Bergen County, the court rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff, Cosmo Communications on February 13, 2001. The judgment amount entered in April 2001, is approximately $205,000, of which the full amount is accrued. The judgment related to a consulting agreement for raising capital. The court ruled that the terms of the contract are binding on successors of the company and that Worlds.com is a successor company .
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are not obligated to disclose our risk factors in this report, however, limited information regarding our risk factors appears in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Item 1A. RISK FACTORS” of our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the first quarter of 2012 the Company completed a private placement of 1,000,000 shares of unregistered common stock at a price per share of $0.25 for aggregate proceeds of $250,000. The investor was an “accredited” investor, no public advertising was used, and the stock certificate issued contained a restrictive legend.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
32.1 | Statement required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Statement required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101.INS* XBRL | Instance Document | |
101.SCH* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
101.CAL* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
101.DEF* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
101.LAB* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
101.PRE* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
Date: May 15, 2012
WORLDS INC.
By: /s/ Thomas Kidrin Thomas Kidrin President and CEO By: /s/ Christopher Ryan Christopher Ryan Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
32.1 | Statement required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Statement required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101.INS* XBRL | Instance Document | |
101.SCH* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
101.CAL* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
101.DEF* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
101.LAB* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
101.PRE* XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |