The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022
(UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Business
Vado Corp. is a Nevada corporation established on February 10, 2017. On February 24, 2023 the Company completed a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Socialcom, Inc, a California corporation (“Socialcom”) and the shareholders of Socialcom (the “Closing”). Pursuant to the closing of the Exchange Agreement, the Company issued to the Socialcom shareholders a total of 173,757,921 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 96% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company after giving effect to such issuance, in exchange for all of the shares of Socialcom common stock held by such Socialcom shareholders. The net amount of 6,985,500 shares of the Company’s common stock were held by the previous Vado Corp. shareholders subsequent to the Exchange Agreement. As a result of the foregoing, Socialcom became an approximately 96% owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company acquired no assets and $46,322 of liabilities in connection with the Exchange Agreement. Following the closing, the Company through Socialcom operates as a digital marketing and services company focused on delivering integrated advertising and technology performance solutions to independent agencies and brands through its omnichannel trading desk platform.
Socialcom was incorporated in the State of California on March 8, 2013, for the purpose of delivering integrated advertising and technology services to independent agencies and brands. The Company’s tech solution, both self-service and managed service, is built to deliver end-to-end omnichannel performance, including advertising technology, data-driven campaign optimization and creative services. Since its inception the strategic focus of the company has been oriented toward mid-market businesses, a significant and generally underserved segment of the larger US economy, especially with respect to their need for powerful enterprise advertising technology solutions to drive improved business outcomes and level the playing field against often larger, better-funded competitors.
Socialcom continues to embrace future-first solutions, recognizing ongoing changes in the ad tech space, from data usage and privacy, to emerging technologies and platforms. The Company operates tdX, an omnichannel trading desk platform, providing unified buy-side access to the full-breadth of the ad tech ecosystem, including 24 performance platforms across programmatic, display, CTV, DOOH, and audio, along with search and social. tdX represents a holistic performance solution, unified by the company’s robust data infrastructure, delivering powerful real-time campaign learnings and cross-channel performance optimizations, along with sophisticated analytics designed to deliver scalable and sustainable campaign outcomes. Tech-enabled creative services, delivered by the Company’s internal creative team, Socialcom Studio, ensures that creative is a powerful driver of campaign success, providing differentiated, performance-oriented brand and product ad units and other digital content for deployment within customer campaigns.
Each of these elements, seamlessly integrated within Socialcom’s tech stack, represents a unified customer acquisition and growth solution for the performance marketer, seeking a holistic advertising solution that can deliver measurable and scalable results against clearly defined business goals.
The preparation of unaudited condensed interim financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 of Socialcom, which was the accounting acquirer in the February 2023 share exchange described above as Vado was a shell company with no operations at the time of the closing of the share exchange. Such audited Socialcom financial statements are included in the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A originally filed with the SEC on April 19, 2023, as may be amended from time-to-time.
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and are expressed in US dollars. The Company has adopted a fiscal year end of December 31. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Socialcom and Vado Corp. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash of $1,441,972 and $485,053 and no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated net recoverable amount, and is depreciated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life. Property acquired in a business combination is recorded at estimated initial fair value. Property, plant, and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method based on the lesser of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term based upon the following life expectancy:
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Years
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Office equipment
|
|
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3 to 5 |
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Furniture & fixtures
|
|
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3 to 7 |
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Leasehold improvements
|
|
Term of lease |
|
Repairs and maintenance expenditures are charged to operations as incurred. Major improvements and replacements, which extend the useful life of an asset, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining estimated useful life of the asset. When assets are retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its property and equipment and any identifiable intangibles including goodwill for impairment on an annual basis utilizing the guidance set forth in the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” and ASC 360 “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the net carrying value of intangible assets on the Company’s balance sheet was $247,463 and $286,801, respectively.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts and other accounts, the balances of which at times may be uninsured or exceed federally insured limits. From time to time, some of the Company’s funds are also held by escrow agents; these funds may not be federally insured. The Company continually monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Advertising and Marketing Costs
All costs associated with advertising and promoting products are expensed as incurred. Total recognized advertising and marketing expenses were $44,721 and $111,653 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 825 - Financial Instruments, the Company is required to estimate the fair value of all financial instruments included on its balance sheets. The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, convertible notes payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, none of which is held for trading, approximate their estimated fair values due to the short-term maturities of those financial instruments.
A three-tier fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by market data.
Capitalized Software Development Costs
The Company capitalizes certain costs associated with creating and enhancing internally developed software related to the development of the Company’s platform solution. These costs include third party development expenses for that are directly associated with and devote time to software development projects. Software development costs that do not qualify for capitalization, as further discussed below, are expensed as incurred and recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company’s customers do not take possession of the software and cannot run the software on their own hardware. For these reasons, pursuant to ASC 985-20 Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed (“ASC 982-20”), the software is considered a software hosting arrangement and the Company applied the guidance of ASC 350-40 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Internal Use Software” (“ASC 350-40"). Pursuant to ASC 350-40, software development activities typically consist of three stages: (1) the planning phase; (2) the application and infrastructure development stage; and (3) the post-implementation stage. Costs incurred in the planning and post implementation phases, including costs associated with the post-configuration training and repairs and maintenance of the developed technologies, are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes costs associated with software developed when the preliminary project stage is completed, management implicitly or explicitly authorizes and commits to funding the project and it is probable that the project will be completed and perform as intended. Costs incurred in the application and infrastructure development phases, including significant enhancements and upgrades, are capitalized. Capitalization ends once a project is substantially complete and the software is ready for its intended purpose. Software development costs are amortized using a straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three years, commencing when the software is ready for its intended use. The straight-line recognition method approximates the manner in which the expected benefit will be derived.
Operating Leases
The Company accounts for its leasing arrangements by applying the guidance of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (“ASU 2016-02”). The Company enters into operating leases for its office space. The Company does not have finance leases.
The Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at inception. Operating lease assets represent the Company’s right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time, or term, in exchange for consideration, and operating lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the aforementioned right.
Operating lease assets and liabilities are initially recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, which includes the minimum unconditional term of the lease, and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain at the commencement date that such options will be exercised. As the rate implicit for each of the Company’s leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of its expected lease payments. The Company has elected to not separate lease and non-lease components.
Operating lease assets are amortized on a straight-line basis in operating lease expense over the lease term on the consolidated statements of operations. The related amortization, along with the change in the operating lease liabilities, are separately presented within the cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company records lease expense for operating leases, some of which have escalating rent payments, on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Certain leases contain provisions for property-related costs that are variable in nature for which the Company is responsible, including common area maintenance and other property operating services. These costs are calculated based on a variety of factors including property values, tax and utility rates, property services fees and other factors.
Refer to Note 8 for additional information.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates its revenue by providing marketers and advertising agencies with the ability to deliver digital marketing and marketing-related solutions. The Company’s primary business is to deliver omnichannel programmatic, paid search, and paid social advertising services for its customers. The Company also does a limited amount of marketing-related project work for customers, including creative services, and also has a reseller solution with a partner. This results in the following revenue streams:
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Programmatic Solutions
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Paid Search & Social Solutions
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●
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Services Revenue
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●
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Self-Serve Revenue
|
The Company applies a five-step approach as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) in determining the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized:
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Identification of a contract with a customer;
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Identification of the performance obligation in the contract;
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●
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Determination of the transaction price;
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●
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Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
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●
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Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.
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The determination of whether revenue should be reported on a gross or a net basis is based upon an assessment of whether we are acting as the principal or agent in the transaction based upon the guidance in ASC 606. Making such determinations involves judgment and is based on an evaluation of the terms of each arrangement, none of which are considered presumptive or determinative. We act as a principal and recognize revenue on a gross basis if (i) we control the advertising inventory before it is transferred to our clients; (ii) we bear sole responsibility for fulfillment of the advertising promise and inventory risks and (iii) we have full discretion in establishing prices. We applied the guidance of ASC 606 to our revenue streams as follows:
Programmatic Solutions: Programmatic revenue consists of delivering our customer’s budget programmatically through our trading desk model, where multiple Demand Side Platforms (“DSP”) are utilized to deliver advertising budgets as paid impressions. The Company, through its deep understanding of DSP platforms, transacts to spend customer’s budgets within the platforms to execute against customer marketing goals as efficiently and effectively as possible. In this arrangement, our team will perform all of the setup, activation, strategy, tactic building, implementation and delivery of the campaign through a partner platform or platforms. We enter into an Insertion Order / Media Plan (“IO”) with all Programmatic customers. The IO states the services that are to be performed and a budget for each tactic or tactics. We bill our customers for a percentage of the total spend, and recognize revenue upon completion of the performance obligation. Because we are in control of this process and assume inventory risk, we recognize revenue on a gross basis.
Paid Search & Social Solutions: We also enter into an IO with all Paid Search & Social customers. The IO states the services that are to be performed and a budget for each tactic. We bill our customers for a percentage of the total spend, and recognize revenue upon completion of the performance obligation. In instances where we pay the third party for inventory, we recognize revenue on a gross basis because we bear the inventory risk. In instances where the customer pays the third party, we recognize revenue on a net basis.
Services Revenue: We enter into Statement of Work (“SOW”) agreements with all Services customers. The SOW includes estimated costs to be applied against the services to be performed, and establishes payment and billing terms. Services revenue is recognized on a gross basis.
Self-Serve Revenue: Self-serve revenue consists of revenues generated through our Admatx platform, as well as through reselling access to a major enterprise DSP. Users of Admatx agree to our platform terms and conditions, and we enter into Master Services Agreements (“MSA”) with all reseller customers. The Platform Terms and Conditions and MSAs detail the work and responsibilities of each party and their respective obligations. Self-serve revenue is recognized on a net basis.
Deferred Revenue
Certain customer arrangements in the Company's business result in deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of performance.
The following table represents the changes in deferred revenue as reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
Balance as of December 31, 2021
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|
$ |
202,406 |
|
Cash payments received
|
|
|
159,775 |
|
Net sales recognized
|
|
|
(243,567 |
)
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022
|
|
$ |
118,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2022
|
|
$ |
72,630 |
|
Cash payments received
|
|
|
90,225 |
|
Net sales recognized
|
|
|
(94,049 |
)
|
Balance as of March 31, 2023
|
|
$ |
68,806 |
|
Stock-Based Compensation
We recognize compensation costs to employees under FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Under FASB ASC 718, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation cost for stock options are estimated at the grant date based on each option’s fair-value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model. Share-based compensation arrangements may include stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the option grant.
Equity instruments issued to other than employees are recorded pursuant to the guidance contained in ASU 2018-07 (“ASU 2018-07”), Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplified the accounting for share-based payments granted to non-employees for goods and services. Under the ASU 2018-07, most of the guidance on such payments to non-employees would be aligned with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees.
Basic and Diluted Earnings or Loss Per Share
Basic net earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, while fully diluted net earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities assumed to be outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities consist of options to purchase common stock. Basic and diluted net loss per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had the following potentially dilutive instruments outstanding: a total of 2,514,116 and 2,604,976 shares, respectively, issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the impact of outstanding stock options and warrants. Stock options for which the exercise price exceeds the average market price over the period have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per common share and, accordingly, are excluded from the calculations. At March 31, 2023 and 2022, 2,514,116 and 819,686 stock options, respectively, are excluded from the calculation of fully-diluted shares outstanding.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740. The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through future operations.
Commitments and Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company management may consults its legal counsel to evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims brought to such legal counsel’s attention as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)”. This ASU reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. As well as amend the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. In addition, this ASU improves and amends the related EPS guidance. This standard is effective for us on January 1, 2022, including interim periods within such fiscal year. Adoption is either a modified retrospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
There are various other updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
3. Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable, net was $1,839,142 and $2,080,758 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company charged the amount of $31,956 and $13,766, respectively, to bad debt expense. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company maintained a reserve for doubtful accounts in the amount of $256,929 and $224,974, respectively.
On June 13, 2019, the Company entered into an accounts receivable financing and security agreement (the “Financing Agreement”) in the maximum amount of $10,000,000 whereby the Company would be advanced 85% of the gross value of accounts receivable invoices submitted to the lender for purchase. The cost of the financing consists of (i) an initial financing fee equal to one-twelfth of the net amount advanced multiplied by the facility rate, initially defined as LIBOR plus 6.5% per annum (the “Facility Rate”), and (ii) an additional financing fee consisting of one-twelfth of the amount advanced, prorated on a daily rate, multiplied by the Facility Rate. On June 11, 2021, the maximum amount available under the Financing Agreement was reduced to $5,000,000, and on June 8, 2022, the maximum amount available under the Financing Agreement was reduced to $3,000,000 and the Facility Rate was increased to LIBOR plus 7.25% per annum. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company charged to interest expense the amount of $29,092 and $27,613, respectively, pursuant to the Financing Agreement.
Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$ |
2,044,603 |
|
|
$ |
2,048,001 |
|
Due under Financing Agreement, net
|
|
|
51,468 |
|
|
|
257,731 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(256,929 |
)
|
|
|
(224,974 |
)
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,839,142 |
|
|
$ |
2,080,758 |
|
4. Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
Deposits
|
|
$ |
195,714 |
|
|
|
174,092 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
327,315 |
|
|
|
71,394 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
523,029 |
|
|
$ |
245,486 |
|
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
$ |
141,448 |
|
|
$ |
139,143 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
45,891 |
|
|
|
45,891 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(157,638 |
)
|
|
|
(152,058 |
)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
$ |
29,701 |
|
|
$ |
32,976 |
|
The Company made payments in the amounts of $2,305 and $3,037 for property and equipment during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Depreciation expense totaled $5,880 and $6,178 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
6. Intangible Assets
In January 2021 the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets consisting of customer contracts and customer lists (the “BigBuzz Customer Lists”) from BigBuzz Marketing Group (“BigBuzz”). The cost of the BigBuzz Customer Lists was $475,000 payable over three years (see note 9). The Company also capitalized the direct costs of this transaction in the amount of $7,462 for a total cost basis of $482,462. The BigBuzz Customer Lists are being amortized over a period of three years based on the expected customer life of the assets acquired.
The Company began to capitalize the costs of development of internal use software in August 2021, and software was first placed into service in May, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company capitalized $89,094 of costs to develop internal use software, placed $123,937 of costs to develop internal use software into service, and amortized the amount of $19,969. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company capitalized $12,006 of costs to develop internal use software, placed $16,686 of costs to develop internal use software into service, and amortized the amount of $11,139.
The Company has $4,231 and $8,611 in capitalized software costs that have not yet been placed into service at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023:
|
|
December 31, 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Customer lists
|
|
$ |
482,462 |
|
|
$ |
(308,240 |
)
|
|
$ |
174,222 |
|
Internal use software
|
|
|
132,548 |
|
|
|
(19,969 |
)
|
|
|
112,579 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
615,010 |
|
|
$ |
(328,209 |
)
|
|
$ |
286,801 |
|
|
|
March 31, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Customer lists
|
|
$ |
482,462 |
|
|
$ |
(348,445 |
)
|
|
$ |
134,017 |
|
Internal use software
|
|
|
144,554 |
|
|
|
(31,108 |
)
|
|
|
113,446 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
627,016 |
|
|
$ |
(379,553 |
)
|
|
$ |
247,463 |
|
The Company amortized the amount of $51,344 and $40,205 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
7. Right of Use Assets and Liabilities
The Company leases its corporate office under an operating lease. Leased assets and corresponding liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The lease terms may include options to extend when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
Topic ASC 842 requires the Company to recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right of use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Right of use assets are recorded in other assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Current and non-current lease liabilities are recorded in other accruals within current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. Costs associated with operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses over the term of the lease.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had total right of use assets of $439,100 and $581,352, respectively, and lease liabilities of $476,444 and $631,144, respectively, which were included in the Company’s balance sheets. Right to use assets – operating leases are summarized below:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
Administrative office
|
|
$ |
439,100 |
|
|
$ |
581,352 |
|
Right to use assets, net
|
|
$ |
439,100 |
|
|
$ |
581,352 |
|
Operating lease liabilities are summarized below:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
Administrative office
|
|
$ |
476,444 |
|
|
$ |
631,144 |
|
Lease liability
|
|
$ |
476,444 |
|
|
$ |
631,144 |
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(476,444 |
)
|
|
|
(631,144 |
)
|
Lease liability, non-current
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The Company’s lease expense was entirely comprised of operating leases. Lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $149,861. The Company’s right of use (“ROU”) asset amortization for the years three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $142,251 and $134,538, respectively; the difference between the lease expense and the associated ROU asset amortization consists of interest.
Maturity analysis under these lease agreements are as follows:
For the twelve months ended March 31, 2024
|
|
$ |
486,927 |
|
Less: Present value discount
|
|
|
(10,483 |
)
|
Lease liability
|
|
$ |
476,444 |
|
8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
$ |
1,955,548 |
|
|
$ |
1,585,352 |
|
Credit cards payable
|
|
|
322,688 |
|
|
|
371,773 |
|
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes
|
|
|
312,392 |
|
|
|
261,535 |
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
63,302 |
|
|
|
53,459 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,653,930 |
|
|
$ |
2,272,119 |
|
9. Acquisition Liabilities
In January 2021 the Company recorded a liability in the amount of $475,000 in connection with the acquisition of the BigBuzz Customer Lists (see note 6), which consisted of a three-year employment agreement for each of the two founders of BigBuzz. As this was an acquisition of only certain assets consisting of customer contracts and customer lists (see note 6), no other assets were acquired that would give rise to acquisition related liabilities; there were no requirements to hire any other employees as part of the asset acquisition. The Company paid $25,000 of this amount on February 2, 2021; the remainder is payable at the rate of $12,500 per month through January 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid the amount of $37,500 in connection with this liability.
10. Loans Payable
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
Loan payable to Decathlon dated December 31, 2019 (the “Decathlon Loan”) in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The Decathlon Loan is due June 30, 2024 and is collateralized by all the assets of the Company. The Decathlon Loan accrues interest at a variable rate based upon internal rate of return targets. The effective rate of interest for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 17%. There are no restrictive covenants in the loan and it is not convertible. Repayments are required based upon a fixed percentage of our earned revenue. If not repaid prior the final balance is due on June 13, 2024. The Decathlon Loan is subject to minimum interest that escalates over the term of the loan. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the potential liability for unearned minimum interest was $1,565,586 and $1,661,504, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments in the amount $12,535 and $96,113, respectively, on the Decathlon loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company made principal and interest payments in the amount $41,741 and $101,116, respectively, on the Decathlon loan. |
|
$ |
2,264,246 |
|
|
$ |
2,276,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan payable to the US Small Business Administration (the “EIDL Loan”) dated July 7, 2020 pursuant to the Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (the “EIDL”) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) in the original principal amount of $150,000. Effective March 31, 2022, the Company borrowed an additional $50,000 under the EIDL Loan and the balance due was amended to $200,000. Payments in the amount of $989 per month come due beginning in January 2023. The term of the EIDL Loan is 30 years, and the annual interest rate is 3.75%. EIDL Loan recipients can apply for, and be granted forgiveness for, all or a portion of loans granted. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $1,665 and $1,387, respectively, on the EIDL Loan. |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,464,246 |
|
|
$ |
2,476,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
$ |
940,584 |
|
|
$ |
348,945 |
|
Long-term maturities
|
|
|
1,523,662 |
|
|
|
2,127,836 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,464,246 |
|
|
$ |
2,476,781 |
|
Aggregate maturities of long-term notes payable as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
For the twelve months ended March 31,
2024
|
|
$
|
940,584 |
|
2025
|
|
|
1,323,662 |
|
2026
|
|
|
- |
|
2027
|
|
|
3,150 |
|
2028 and thereafter
|
|
|
196,850 |
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,464,246 |
|
11. Loans Payable – Related Parties
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
Loan payable to an entity affiliated to Jason Wulfsohn, the Company’s CEO and a director, originally dated March 21, 2020 and renewed March 21, 2021, and March 21, 2022, and March 21, 2023 in the amount of $300,000 bearing interest at the rate of 15% and due March 21, 2024 (the “Wulfsohn Related Party Loan”). During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made interest payments of $11,250 and $11,250, respectively, and no principal payments on the Wulfsohn Related Party Loan. |
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan payable to an entity affiliated to Reeve Benaron, the Company’s Chairman, originally dated March 21, 2020 and renewed March 21, 2021, and March 21, 2022, and March 11, 2023 in the amount of $300,000 bearing interest at the rate of 15% and due March 21, 2024 (the “Benaron Related Party Loan”). During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made interest payments of $11,250 and $11,250, respectively, and no principal payments on the Benaron Related Party Loan. |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan payable to Reeve Benaron, the Company’s Chairman and a principal stockholder, dated June 20, 2022 in the amount of $500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 2.19% and due December 31, 2024 (the “Benaron Loan”). The Benaron Loan is payable in eighteen monthly installments of $28,889 beginning on July 20, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company accrued interest in the amount of $2,737 and $0, respectively, and made no principal payments on the Benaron Loan. |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
$ |
842,371 |
|
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
Long-term maturities
|
|
|
257,629 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
Aggregate maturities of loans payable – related parties as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,
2024
|
|
$
|
842,371 |
|
2025
|
|
|
257,629 |
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,100,000 |
|
12. Convertible Note Payable – Related Party
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
Convertible promissory note payable to an entity affiliated to Reeve Benaron, the Company’s Chairman and a principal shareholder, dated February 7, 2023 in the amount of $800,000 bearing interest at the rate of 7.25% and due December 31, 2023 (the “February Convertible Note”). The February Convertible Note is convertible into common stock of the Company at a price of $2.04 per share. The Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature in the amount $215,686 in connection with the February Convertible Note; during the three months ended March 31, 2023, $34,851 of the discount was amortized to interest expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $8,603 on the February Convertible Note. |
|
|
800,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
800,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
$ |
800,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Long-term maturities
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
800,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Principal
|
|
$ |
800,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Discount
|
|
|
(180,335 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
Principal net of discount
|
|
$ |
619,665 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
13. Accrued Settlements
On December 31, 2019, the Company accrued the amount of $650,000 in connection with the settlement of a dispute with a former contractor. See note 16. At December 31, 2022, the balance due under this accrued liability was $61,500. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made payments on this accrued liability in the amount of $31,250 and $0, respectively. At March 31, 2023, the amount of $31,250 remains on the Company’s balance sheet as an accrued liability.
On December 31, 2018, the Company accrued the amount of $100,000 in connection with the settlement of a dispute with a former employee. See note 16. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made payments on this accrued liability in the amount of $31,250 and $0, respectively. At March 31, 2023, the amount of $31,250 remains on the Company’s balance sheet as an accrued liability.
On December 31, 2019 the Company accrued $1,582,652 in connection with a vendor dispute. See note 16. At March 31, 2023, the amount of $1,582,652 remains on the Company’s balance sheet as an accrued liability.
14. Stockholders’ Equity
The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 490,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, 1,000,000 shares of which are designated as Series A Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
Three months ended March 31, 2023:
On February 24, 2023 the Company completed the Exchange Agreement with pursuant which to the Company issued to the Socialcom shareholders a total of 173,757,921 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 96% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company after giving effect to such issuance, in exchange for all of the shares of Socialcom common stock held by such Socialcom shareholders. As a result of the foregoing, Socialcom became an approximately 96.6% owned subsidiary of the Company. See note 1.
Three months ended March 31, 2022:
None.
Preferred Stock
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001. Subject to certain limitations set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series A, each share of Series A is convertible into 20 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Series A is non-voting except as may be required by applicable law. The Series A also provides the holders with senior ranking with respect to the Company’s capital stock upon the occurrence of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, and a liquidation preference in the event of the merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity, the sale of all of the assets of the Company in a transaction which requires stockholder approval or the dissolution or winding up of the Company, in each case at the stated value of $30 per share of Series A.
Three months ended March 31, 2023:
On February 24, 2023, the Company sold 25,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $30.00 per share for cash proceeds of $750,000 in the first tranche of a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on January 30, 2023. The second tranche, which contemplates the sale of an additional 25,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for an additional $750,000 is scheduled to close on May 25, 2023, the 90th day following the closing of the first tranche.
Three months ended March 31, 2022:
None.
Options
The following table summarizes the options outstanding and the related prices for the options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued by the Company as of March 31, 2023:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average
|
|
|
exercise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
exercise
|
|
|
Range of
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
price of
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
price of
|
|
|
exercise
|
|
|
options
|
|
|
contractual
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
|
options
|
|
|
exercisable
|
|
|
Prices
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
life (years)
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
$
|
0.035 |
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
|
3.75 |
|
|
$
|
0.035 |
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
$
|
0.035 |
|
|
$
|
0.086 |
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
|
|
7.45 |
|
|
$
|
0.086 |
|
|
|
269,605 |
|
|
$
|
0.086 |
|
|
$
|
0.088 |
|
|
|
3,075,625 |
|
|
|
7.99 |
|
|
$
|
0.088 |
|
|
|
1,404,087 |
|
|
$
|
0.088 |
|
|
$
|
0.097 |
|
|
|
5,028,678 |
|
|
|
9.35 |
|
|
$
|
0.097 |
|
|
|
429,853 |
|
|
$
|
0.097 |
|
|
$
|
0.104 |
|
|
|
12,949,212 |
|
|
|
6.82 |
|
|
$
|
0.104 |
|
|
|
8,632,803 |
|
|
$
|
0.104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,998,515 |
|
|
|
7.50 |
|
|
$
|
0.097 |
|
|
|
11,261,348 |
|
|
$
|
0.098 |
|
Transactions involving stock options are summarized as follows:
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2021
|
|
|
7,076,563 |
|
|
$ |
0.083 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
18,905,390 |
|
|
|
0.102 |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(1,225 |
)
|
|
|
0.086 |
|
Cancelled / Expired
|
|
|
(3,187,188 |
)
|
|
|
0.089 |
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
|
|
22,793,540 |
|
|
$ |
0.098 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Cancelled / Expired
|
|
|
(795,025 |
)
|
|
|
0.093 |
|
Options outstanding at March 31, 2023
|
|
|
21,998,515 |
|
|
$ |
0.097 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company charged $215,048 to stock based compensation expense, including $215,048 for stock options and $0 for stock awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company charged $20,970 to stock based compensation expense, including $12,508 for stock options and $8,462 for stock awards.
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $4,343,187 and $2,884,456, respectively. Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the fair value of the Company’s stock on the last day of the fiscal period, which was $0.30 and $0.22 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and the exercise price multiplied by the number of options outstanding.
There were no options valued during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company valued options using the Black-Scholes valuation model utilizing the following variables:
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2022
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
|
69.93-79.02 |
% |
Dividends
|
|
|
$
|
- |
|
Risk-free interest rates
|
|
|
|
1.47-4.35 |
% |
Expected term (years)
|
|
|
|
2.77-6.15 |
|
15. Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. 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 income in the period that includes the enactment date. If a carryforward exists, the Company decides as to whether the carryforward will be utilized in the future. Currently, a valuation allowance is established for all deferred tax assets and carryforwards as their recoverability is deemed to be uncertain. If the Company’s expectations for future operating results at the federal or at the state jurisdiction level vary from actual results due to changes in healthcare regulations, general economic conditions, or other factors, it may need to adjust the valuation allowance, for all or a portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company’s income tax expense in future periods will be reduced or increased to the extent of offsetting decreases or increases, respectively, in the Company’s valuation allowance in the period when the change in circumstances occurs. These changes could have a significant impact on the Company’s future earnings.
Income tax expense was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The annual forecasted effective income tax rate for 2023 is 0%. The Company has no net operating loss carryforward due to the change of control inherent in the Exchange Agreement (see note 1). The Company has no uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
16. Commitments and Contingencies
In September 2019 there was an allegation of discrimination made by a former consultant. The Company vigorously denies any wrongdoing. See Note 13. The Company has recorded a liability in the amount of $650,000 on the balance sheet related to this matter. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made payments on this accrued liability in the amount of $31,250 and $0, respectively. At March 31, 2023, the amount of $31,250 remains on the Company’s balance sheet as an accrued liability.
In October 2019, there was an allegation of discrimination made by a former employee. The Company vigorously denies any wrongdoing. See Note 13. The Company has recorded a liability in the amount of $100,000 on the balance sheet related to this matter. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made payments on this accrued liability in the amount of $31,250 and $0, respectively. At March 31, 2023, the amount of $31,250 remains on the Company’s balance sheet as an accrued liability.
In June 2019, a former services provider of the Company filed a complaint in the amount of $1,442,441 for amounts due. See Note 13. The Company countersued for breach of agreement. The Company has recorded a liability in the amount of $1,582,652 on the balance sheet at March 31, 2023.
From time to time, the Company has become and may become involved in certain lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business, or current or previous employees, or current or previous directors, or as a result of acquisitions and dispositions or other corporate activities. The Company intends to vigorously defend its positions. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our financial position or our business, and the outcome of these matters cannot be ultimately predicted.
17. Going Concern
As of April 30, 2023, we had unrestricted cash on hand of approximately $956,986. Management believes this amount is not sufficient to meet our operating needs for the next 12 months, and in order to meet our working capital requirements, we will need to either raise sufficient capital and/or increase revenue by executing against our various ongoing strategic growth initiatives while reducing, maintaining, or managing our current expenditures. We will rely on our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities, ability to draw on our credit facility, and on our existing cash and cash equivalents to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 we had cash of $1,441,972 and $485,053, respectively, and working capital deficiency of ($3,567,309) and ($3,141,119), respectively. The Company’s working capital position is not sufficient to support the Company’s operations for the 12 months subsequent to the date of this filing. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to improve cash flow and the ability to obtain additional financing, including debt and equity offerings. These and other listed factors cause substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the following 12-month period.
18. Related Party Transactions
See Notes 11 and 12 for a description of related party transactions.