UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission file number: 001-38834

 

Verb Technology Company, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Nevada   90-1118043

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2210 Newport Boulevard

Suite 200

Newport Beach, California 92663

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 250-2300

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share   VERB   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock Purchase Warrants   VERBW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
       
Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller reporting company [X]
       
  Emerging growth company [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark with the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). [  ] Yes [X] No

 

As of November 14, 2019, there were 23,524,753 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

   
 

 

VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3
ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS 28
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 28
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 39
ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 39
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 39
ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 39
ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 41
ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 41
ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 41
ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION 41
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS 42
SIGNATURES 47

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) 5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) 6
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) 8
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 9-27

 

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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

   September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
           
Current assets:          
Cash  $1,885,000   $634,000 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $62,000 and $0, respectively   1,338,000    1,000 
Inventory, net of allowance of $21,000 and $0, respectively   121,000    - 
Prepaid expenses   188,000    83,000 
Total current assets   3,532,000    718,000 
           
Right-of-use assets   2,986,000    - 
Deferred offering costs   -    162,000 
Property and equipment, net   741,000    11,000 
Intangible assets, net (provisional)   9,340,000    - 
Goodwill (provisional)   12,347,000    - 
Other assets   69,000    7,000 
           
Total assets  $29,015,000   $898,000 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $2,524,000   $1,148,000 
Accrued officers’ salary   207,000    188,000 
Accrued interest (including $48,000 and $41,000 payable to related parties)   52,000    46,000 
Notes payable - related party   112,000    112,000 
Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $1,082,000, respectively   -    818,000 
Operating lease liability, current   311,000    - 
Deferred revenue   191,000    - 
Derivative liability   3,591,000    2,576,000 
Customer deposits   67,000    - 
Total current liabilities   7,055,000    4,888,000 
           
Long Term liabilities:          
Note payable - related party, non-current   1,065,000    1,065,000 
Operating lease liability, non-current   3,296,000    - 
Total liabilities   11,416,000    5,953,000 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized: Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 6,000 shares authorized; 5,030 and 0 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018   -    - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 23,409,949 and 12,055,491 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018   2,000    1,000 
Additional paid-in capital   66,730,000    35,611,000 
Accumulated deficit   (49,133,000)   (40,667,000)
           
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)   17,599,000    (5,055,000)
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)  $29,015,000   $898,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

    Statements of Operations  
   

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

   

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2018

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2018

 
                         
Revenue                                
Digital   $ 1,438,000     $ 10,000     $ 2,901,000     $ 26,000  
Welcome kits and fulfillment     1,164,000       -       2,948,000       -  
Shipping     271,000       -       766,000       -  
      2,873,000       10,000       6,615,000       26,000  
                                 
Cost of revenue                                
Digital     221,000       13,000       427,000       21,000  
Welcome kits and fulfillment     990,000       -       2,375,000       -  
Shipping     280,000       -       761,000       -  
      1,491,000       13,000       3,563,000       21,000  
                                 
Gross margin     1,382,000       (3,000 )     3,052,000       5,000  
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Research and development     1,214,000       202,000       3,113,000       438,000  
Depreciation and amortization     518,000       6,000       1,025,000       16,000  
General and administrative     3,292,000       465,000       8,803,000       5,235,000  
Total operating expenses     5,024,000       673,000       12,941,000       5,689,000  
                                 
Loss from operations     (3,642,000 )     (676,000 )     (9,889,000 )     (5,684,000 )
                                 
Other income (expense), net                                
Other income / (expense), net     (9,000 )     -       (10,000 )     (4,000 )
Financing costs     (1,486,000 )     -       (1,625,000 )     (172,000 )
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount     (21,000 )     -       (1,647,000 )     (748,000 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability     2,802,000       341,000       3,320,000       (840,000 )
Debt extinguishment, net     (691,000 )     (1,075,000 )     1,536,000       (423,000 )
Interest expense     (68,000 )     (59,000 )     (151,000 )     (322,000 )
Total other income / (expense), net     527,000       (793,000 )     1,423,000       (2,509,000 )
                                 
Net loss   $ (3,115,000 )   $ (1,469,000 )   $ (8,466,000 )   $ (8,193,000 )
                                 
Loss per share - basic and diluted   $  (0.13 )   (0.14 )   (0.44 )   $  (0.84 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted     23,155,801       10,221,479       19,038,802       9,744,298  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

                Additional              
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2018                    -     $           -       12,055,491     $ 1,000     $ 35,611,000     $ (40,667,000 )   $ (5,055,000 )
                                                         
Sale of common stock from public offering     -       -       6,549,596       1,000       18,362,000       -       18,363,000  
Fair value of common stock issued for acquisition     -       -       3,327,791       -       7,820,000       -       7,820,000  
Fair value of common stock issued to settle accounts payable     -       -       4,142       -       10,000       -       10,000  
Fair value of common stock and warrants issued to settle notes payable     -       -       598,286       -       1,410,000       -       1,410,000  
Conversion of convertible debt     -       -       182,333       -       410,000       -       410,000  
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants     -       -       173,714       -       45,000       -       45,000  
Common stock upon issuance of convertible debt     -       -       25,272       -       182,000       -       182,000  
Fair value of common stock issued for services     -       -       354,288       -       930,000       -       930,000  
Issuance of fractional shares due to reverse split     -       -       139,036       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock for cash     5,030       -       -       -       4,688,000       -       4,688,000  
Fair value of warrants issued with the Series A convertible preferred stock     -       -       -       -       (4,688,000 )     -       (4,688,000 )
Fair value of vested stock options and warrants     -       -       -       -       1,950,000       -       1,950,000  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (8,466,000 )     (8,466,000 )
Balance at September 30, 2019     5,030     $ -       23,409,949     $ 2,000     $ 66,730,000     $ (49,133,000 )   $ 17,599,000  

 

                Additional              
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
                                           
Balance at June 30, 2019                    -     $           -       22,655,185     $ 2,000     $ 64,617,000     $ (46,018,000 )   $ 18,601,000  
                                                         
Sale of common stock from public offering     -       -       -       -       (90,000 )     -       (90,000 )
Fair value of common stock and warrants issued to settle notes payable     -       -       598,286       -       1,410,000       -       1,410,000  
Fair value of common stock issued for services     -       -       156,478       -       202,000       -       202,000  
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock for cash     5,030       -                       4,688,000               4,688,000  
Fair value of warrants issued with the Series A convertible preferred stock     -       -                       (4,688,000 )             (4,688,000 )
Fair value of vested stock options and warrants     -       -       -       -       591,000       -       591,000  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (3,115,000 )     (3,115,000 )
Balance at September 30, 2019     5,030     $ -       23,409,949     $ 2,000     $ 66,730,000     $ (49,133,000 )   $ 17,599,000  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

                            Additional              
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2017                    -     $         -       7,941,235     $ 1,000     $ 22,749,000     $ (28,540,000 )   $ (5,789,000 )
                                                         
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants     -               794,514       -       22,000       -       22,000  
Common stock issued upon exercise of options     -       -       32,508       -       34,000       -       34,000  
Proceeds from sale of common stock     -       -       1,163,938       -       2,979,000       -       2,979,000  
Fair Value of warrants issued for debt extension     -       -       -       -       1,075,000       -       1,075,000  
Fair value of common stock issued for services     -       -       319,346       -       1,547,000       -       1,547,000  
Fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of debt     -       -       1,243,189       -       3,066,000       -       3,066,000  
Fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of accrued expenses     -       -       27,148       -       582,000       -       582,000  
Common stock issued upon exercise of put option     -       -       203,207       -       1,000,000       -       1,000,000  
Fair value of vested stock options     -       -       (46,667 )     -       1,413,000       -       1,413,000  
Stock repurchase     -       -               -       (20,000 )             (20,000 )
Net loss     -       -                               (8,193,000 )     (8,193,000 )
Balance at September 30, 2018     -     $ -       11,678,418     $ 1,000     $ 34,447,000     $ (36,733,000 )   $ (2,284,000 )

 

 

                            Additional              
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
                                           
Balance at June 30, 2018                    -     $         -       10,246,537     $ 1,000     $ 33,081,000     $ (35,263,000 )   $ (2,181,000 )
                                                         
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants     -       -       680,893       -       -       -       -  
Fair Value of warrants issued for debt extension     -       -       -       -       1,074,000       -       1,074,000  
Fair value of common stock issued for services     -       -       -       -       (1,080,000 )     -       (1,080,000 )
Fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of debt     -       -       750,988       -       788,000       -       788,000  
Fair value of vested stock options     -       -       -       -       584,000       -       584,000  
Net Income     -       -       -       -       -       (1,469,000 )     (1,469,000 )
Balance at September 30, 2018     -     $ -       11,678,418     $ 1,000     $ 34,447,000     $ (36,732,000 )   $ (2,284,000 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2019   September 30, 2018 
         
Operating activities:          
Net loss  $(8,466,000)  $(8,193,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Fair value of common shares issued for services and vested stock options and warrants   2,880,000    2,961,000 
Financing costs   1,625,000    172,000 
Amortization of debt discount   1,647,000    748,000 
Change in fair value of derivative liability   (3,320,000)   840,000 
Debt extinguishment, net   (1,536,000)   423,000 
Depreciation and amortization   1,025,000    16,000 
Amortization of right-of-use assets   150,000    - 
Inventory reserve   5,000    - 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   31,000    - 
Effect of changes in assets and liabilities:        - 
Accounts receivable   (278,000)   (3,000)
Inventory   90,000    - 
Prepaid expenses   37,000    (22,000)
Other assets   (41,000)   1,000 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued interest   280,000    253,000 
Operating lease liability   (109,000)   - 
Deferred revenue   (130,000)   3,000 
Customer deposits   (396,000)   - 
Net cash used in operating activities   (6,506,000)   (2,801,000)
           
Investing Activities:          
Acquisition of subsidiary   (15,000,000)   - 
Cash acquired from acquisition of Verb Direct   557,000    - 
Property & equipment purchases   (134,000)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (14,577,000)   - 
           
Financing Activities:          
Proceeds from convertible note payable   432,000    130,000 
Proceeds from notes payable   1,300,000    - 
Proceeds from related party note payable   58,000    - 
Proceeds from sale of common stock   18,524,000    2,979,000 
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock   4,688,000    - 
Proceeds from exercise of put option   -    1,000,000 
Proceeds from option exercise   -    34,000 
Proceeds from warrant exercise   45,000    22,000 
Payment of convertible notes payable   (2,025,000)   (845,000)
Payment of notes payable   (630,000)   - 
Payment of related party notes payable   (58,000)   - 
Deferred offering costs   -    (130,000)
Repurchase common stock   -    (20,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities   22,334,000    3,170,000 
           
Net change in cash   1,251,000    369,000 
           
Cash - beginning of period   634,000    11,000 
           
Cash - end of period  $1,885,000   $380,000 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest  $146,000   $370,000 
Cash paid for income taxes   -    800 
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Fair value of common stock issued upon acquisition of subsidiary  $7,820,000   $- 
Conversion of note payable and accrued interest to common stock  $1,184,000   $3,066,000 
Fair value of derivative liability from issuance of convertible debt, inducement shares and warrant features  $6,561,000   $150,000 
Fair value of warrants issued and beneficial conversion feature to extinguish debt  $719,000   $- 
Fair value of common shares, warrants and beneficial conversion feature of issued convertible note  $592,000   $- 
Derecognition of deferred offering costs  $162,000      
Common stock issued to settle accounts payable  $10,000   $- 
Common stock issued to settle accrued officers’ salary  $-   $582,000 
Recording of lease assets and liabilities upon adoption of ASC 842  $

1,856,000

   $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)

 

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Organization

 

References in this document to the “Company,” “Verb,” “we,” “us,” or “our” are intended to mean Verb Technology Company, Inc., individually, or as the context requires, collectively with its subsidiary on a consolidated basis.

 

Cutaia Media Group, LLC (“CMG”) was organized on December 12, 2012, as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nevada. On May 19, 2014, bBooth, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. On May 19, 2014, CMG merged into bBooth, Inc. and, thereafter, bBooth, Inc. changed its name to bBooth (USA), Inc., effective as of October 16, 2014.

 

On October 16, 2014, bBoothUSA was acquired by Global System Designs, Inc. (“GSD”), pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement entered into with GSD (the “Share Exchange Agreement”). GSD was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 27, 2012. The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger transaction. In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, GSD’s management was replaced by bBoothUSA’s management, and GSD changed its name to bBooth, Inc. The operations of CMG and bBooth (USA), Inc. became known as, and are referred to herein, as “bBoothUSA.”

 

Effective April 21, 2017, we changed our corporate name from bBooth, Inc. to nFüsz, Inc. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of nFüsz, Inc., our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary, formed solely for the purpose of the name change, with and into us. We were the surviving entity. To effectuate the name-change merger, we filed Articles of Merger and a Certificate of Correction (relative to the effective date of the name-change merger) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on April 4, 2017 and April 17, 2017, respectively. The name-change merger became effective on April 21, 2017. Our board of directors approved the name-change merger, which resulted in the name change on that date. In accordance with Section 92A.180 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), stockholder approval of the name-change merger was not required.

 

Effective February 1, 2019, we changed our corporate name from nFüsz, Inc. to Verb Technology Company, Inc. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of Verb Technology Company, Inc., our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary, formed solely for the purpose of the name change, with and into us. We were the surviving entity. To effectuate the name-change merger, we filed Articles of Merger and a Certificate of Correction (relative to the effective date of the name-change merger) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2019 and February 22, 2019, respectively. The name-change merger became effective on February 1, 2019. Our board of directors approved the name-change merger, which resulted in the name change on that date. In accordance with Section 92A.180 of the NRS, stockholder approval of the name-merger was not required.

 

On February 1, 2019, we implemented a 1-for-15 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective upon commencement of trading of our Common Stock on February 4, 2019. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every fifteen (15) shares of our pre-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock were combined and reclassified into one share of our Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options, warrants, and convertible securities were also reduced by a factor of fifteen as of February 1, 2019. All historical share and per-share amounts reflected throughout our consolidated financial statements and other financial information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split as if the split occurred as of the earliest period presented. The par value per share of our Common Stock was not affected by the Reverse Stock Split.

 

On April 12, 2019, we completed our acquisition of Sound Concepts Inc. (“Sound Concepts”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Sound Concepts, NF Merger Sub, Inc., a Utah corporation (“Merger Sub 1”), NF Acquisition Company, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“Merger Sub 2”), the shareholders of Sound Concepts (the “Shareholders”), the Shareholders’ representative, and us. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we acquired Sound Concepts through a two-step merger, consisting of merging Merger Sub 1 with and into Sound Concepts, with Sound Concepts surviving the “first step” of the merger as our wholly-owned subsidiary (and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub 1 ceased) and, immediately thereafter, merging Sound Concepts with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the “second step” of the merger, such that, upon the conclusion of the “second step” of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Sound Concepts ceased and Merger Sub 2 continued its limited liability company existence under Utah law as the surviving entity and as our wholly-owned subsidiary under the name “Verb Direct, LLC” (“Verb Direct”). On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the closing, each share of Sound Concepts’ capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (the “Sound Concepts Capital Stock”), was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a proportionate share of (i) a cash payment by us of an aggregate of $15,000,000 (the “Acquisition Cash Payment”), and (ii) 3,327,791 restricted shares of our Common Stock. The Acquisition Cash Payment was paid using a portion of the net proceeds we received as a result of our public offering that closed on April 9, 2019. The fair market value of the 3,327,791 restricted shares on April 12, 2019 was $7,820,000.

 

Nature of Business

 

We are an applications services provider, offering cloud-based business software products under the brand name “Verb” on a subscription basis. Our flagship product, Verb Go, is a Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) application that is distinguishable from other CRM programs because it utilizes our proprietary interactive video technology as the primary means of communication between sales and marketing professionals and their customers or prospects. The data collection and analytics capabilities of our application inform our users right on their device how long the prospects watched the video, how many times they watched it, and what they clicked-on. It then displays information within the application to immediately separate hot leads or interested customers from those that have not seen the video or otherwise expressed interest in the content. These capabilities provide for a much more efficient and effective sales process, resulting in increased sales conversion rates.

 

Through Verb Go, users can quickly, simply, and easily create, distribute, and post videos on social media to which they can add a choice of on-screen clickable “tags,” which are interactive icons, buttons, and other on-screen elements. When clicked, these clickable “tags” allow a user’s prospects and customers to respond to its call to action in real-time, in the video, while the video is playing, without leaving or stopping the video. For example, our technology allows a prospect or customer to click on a product they see featured in a video and buy it, or to click on a calendar icon in the video to make an appointment with a salesperson, among many other features and functionality. Verb Go interactive videos can be distributed via email or text messaging or posted directly to social media, and no software download is required to view the Verb interactive videos. Verb Go is available by subscription for individual and enterprise users. We developed the proprietary patent-pending interactive video technology that serves as the basis for all of our cloud, Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) Verb applications.

 

Our client base consists primarily of enterprise customers in the global direct sales industry. We also have begun to provide our application services on a SaaS basis to clients in other business sectors, including large professional associations such as the National Association of Health Underwriters; educational institutions, such as the Sachem School District in New York; auto leasing, such as D & M Auto Leasing, the largest auto leasing business in the country; as well as to clients in the health care industry and the burgeoning CBD industry, among other business sectors. Currently, we provide services to approximately 100 clients in the direct sales industry, which include Young Living Essential Oils, LC, Isagenix International, LLC, Vasayo, LLC, Nerium International, LLC, Modere Inc., Revital U International, LLC, Monat Global, Inc., 4Life Research, LLC, Forever Living Products International, LLC, Seacret Spa, LLC, among many others. For the direct sales industry, our application provides recruiting tools, sales representative training, and education tools, as well as instant notification capabilities to notify users when a prospect has watched an interactive video or other content shared through our application. The application also tracks customer purchases and provides tools for corporate management to monitor field activity for tracking the effectiveness of campaigns, as well as compliance. Our application is currently in use in over 60 different countries, in over 48 languages, and currently has approximately 825,000 individual users.

 

We also provide printing services to their corporate clients: welcome kits, which consists of “starter kits” for clients to use for their marketing needs, and fulfillments, which consists of various custom products used for marketing purposes at conferences and other events or sample packs ordered through the digital application.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the interim periods reflected. Except as noted, all adjustments contained herein are of a normal recurring nature. Results of operations for the fiscal periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of fiscal year-end results.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Verb Technology Company, Inc. and Verb Direct, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $8,466,000 and used cash in operations of $6,506,000. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date of the financial statements being issued. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise additional funds and implement its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s December 31, 2018 consolidated financial statements, has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

In April 2019, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of units, which offering was made pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-226840) (the “Registration Statement”). The Company raised net proceeds of approximately $18,524,000, after taking into account offering costs, of which $15,000,000 was used to Acquisition Cash Payment to acquire Sound Concepts, $2,025,000 was applied towards the payment of certain notes payable, and the remaining balance was used for working capital purposes.

 

On August 14, 2019, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with certain purchasers named therein (collectively, the “Preferred Purchasers”), pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell to the Preferred Purchasers up to an aggregate of 6,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), which, at the initial conversion price, are convertible into an aggregate of up to approximately 3.87 million shares of Common Stock, and warrants (the “August Warrants”) to purchase up to an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the issuance date, at the holder’s option into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the stated value per share (or $1,000) divided by the conversion price (initially, $1.55); thus, initially, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 645 shares of Common Stock. The August Warrants have an initial exercise price of $1.88 per share, subject to customary adjustments, are exercisable from and after six months after the date of issuance, and will expire five years from the date of issuance. We closed the offering on August 14, 2019, and issued 5,030 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and granted the August Warrants exercisable for up to 3,245,162 shares of Common Stock in connection therewith. We received gross proceeds equal to $5,030,000. Both the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock and the exercise price of the August Warrants are subject to downward price adjustments in the event of certain future equity sales or rights offerings.

 

Our continuation as a going concern is dependent on our ability to obtain additional financing until we can generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet our obligations. We intend to continue to seek additional debt or equity financing to continue our operations. There is no assurance that we will ever be profitable or that debt or equity financing will be available to us. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates include assumptions made in analysis of reserves for allowance of doubtful accounts, inventory, purchase price allocations, impairment of long-term assets, realization of deferred tax assets, determining fair value of derivative liabilities, and valuation of equity instruments issued for services. Amounts could materially change in the future.

 

Concentration of Credit and Other Risks

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with a limited number of financial institutions. The balances held at any one financial institution at times may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits of up to $250,000.

 

The Company extends limited credit to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts and sales credits. The Company believes that any concentration of credit risk in its accounts receivable is substantially mitigated by the Company’s evaluation process, relatively short collection terms and the high level of credit worthiness of its customers.

 

The Company’s concentration of credit risk includes its concentrations from key customers and vendors. The details of these significant customers and vendors are presented in the following table for nine months ended September 30, 2019:

 

    Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2019   September 30, 2018
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Verb’s largest customers are presented below as a percentage of Verb’s aggregate:        
         
Accounts receivable   3 major customers accounted for 13%, 13%, and 11% of accounts receivable individually, or 37% of accounts receivable in the aggregate   None
         
Verb’s largest vendors are presented below as a percentage of Verb’s aggregate:        
         
Purchases   One major vendor accounted for 10% of purchases   None
         
Accounts payable   2 major customers accounted for 16% and 12% of accounts payable individually, or 28% of accounts payable in the aggregate   None

 

Leases

 

We lease certain corporate office space and office equipment under lease agreements with monthly payments over a period of 36 to 94 months. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Lease assets are presented as operating lease right-of-use assets and the related liabilities are presented as lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

 

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company accounted for leases under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, Accounting for Leases. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the guidance of ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), which requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all leases. The Company adopted ASC 842 using a modified retrospective approach. As a result, the comparative financial information has not been updated and the required disclosures prior to the date of adoption have not been updated and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. See Note 5, Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities, for additional information.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives its revenue primarily from providing application services through the SaaS application, digital marketing and sales support services, from the sale of customized print products and training materials, branded apparel, and digital tools, as demanded by its customers. The subscription revenue from the application services are recognized over the life of the estimated subscription period. The Company also charges certain customers setup or installation fees for the creation and development of websites and phone application. These fees are accounted as part of deferred revenue and amortized over the estimated life of the agreement. Amounts related to shipping and handling that are billed to customers are reflected as part of revenue, and the related costs are reflected in cost of revenue in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The underlying principle of ASC 606 is to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at the amount expected to be collected. ASC 606 creates a five-step model that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering the terms of contract(s), which includes (1) identifying the contract(s) or agreement(s) with a customer, (2) identifying our performance obligations in the contract or agreement, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations, and (5) recognizing revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied. Pursuant to ASC 606, revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs for the Company upon shipment or delivery of products or services to our customers based on written sales terms, which is also when control is transferred. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring the products or services to a customer.

 

The products sold by us are distinctly individual. The products are offered for sale solely as finished goods, and there are no performance obligations required post-shipment for customers to derive the expected value from them. Other than promotional activities, which can vary from time to time but nevertheless are entirely within the Company’s control, contracts with customers contain no incentives or discounts that could cause revenue to be allocated or adjusted over time.

 

The control of products we sell transfers to our customers upon shipment from our facilities, and our performance obligations are satisfied at that time. Shipping and handling activities are performed before the customer obtains control of the goods and, therefore, represent a fulfillment activity rather than promised goods to the customer. Payment for sales are generally made by check, credit card, or wire transfer. Historically, we have not experienced any significant payment delays from customers.

 

We allow returns within 30 days of purchase from end-users. Our customers may return purchased products to us under certain circumstances.

 

Customers setup or installation fees for the creation and development of websites and phone application are recognized as revenue over the estimated subscription period. Design assets of the websites and phone application are recognized when the work is completed. Licensing revenue is recognized over the estimated subscription period. In addition, certain revenue is recorded based upon stand-alone selling prices and is primarily recognized when the customer uses these services, based on the quantity of services rendered, such as number of customer usage.

 

A description of our principal revenue generating activities is as follows:

 

Digital Sales – We offer cloud-based business software on a subscription basis. Subscriptions are paid in advance of the services or billed 30 days in arrears of the subscription period. The revenue is recognized over the subscription period.

 

Welcome kits – We offer design and printing services to create corporate starter kits that our clients use for their marketing needs. The revenue is recognized upon completion and shipment of the welcome kits.

 

Fulfillment – We offer print on demand and fulfilment services of various custom products our clients use for marketing purposes. The revenue is recognized upon completion and shipment of the products.

 

Shipping – We charge our customers the costs related to the shipping of their welcome kits and fulfillment products through third parties. The revenue is recognized when the welcome kits or fulfillment products are shipped.

 

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Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue primarily consists of the salaries of certain employees, purchase price of consumer products, digital content costs, packaging supplies, and customer shipping and handling expenses. Shipping costs to receive products from our suppliers are included in our inventory and recognized as cost of sales upon sale of products to our customers.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

The Company uses Level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology for the derivative liabilities as their fair values were determined by using a probability weighted average Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model based on various assumptions. The Company’s derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as adjusted to fair value of derivatives.

 

Share Based Payments

 

The Company issues stock options and warrants, shares of Common Stock, and equity interests as share-based compensation to employees and non-employees. The Company accounts for its share-based compensation to employees in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period.

 

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From prior periods until December 31, 2018, the Company accounted for share-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 505-50, Equity - Based Payments to Non-Employees. Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees is based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: (a) the goods or services received or (b) the equity instruments issued. The final fair value of the share-based payment transaction is determined at the performance completion date. For interim periods, the fair value is estimated, and the percentage of completion is applied to that estimate to determine the cumulative expense recorded.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”). The guidance was issued to simplify the accounting for share-based transactions by expanding the scope of ASU 2018-07 from only being applicable to share-based payments to employees to also include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. As a result, nonemployee share-based transactions will be measured by estimating the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date, taking into consideration the probability of satisfying performance conditions. We adopted ASU 2018-07 on January 1, 2019. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 or the previously reported financial statements.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed giving effect to all dilutive potential shares of Common Stock that were outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential shares of Common Stock consist of incremental shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options. No dilutive potential shares of Common Stock were included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because their impact was anti-dilutive. As of September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company had total outstanding options of 2,914,641 and 2,265,641, respectively, and warrants of 11,132,960 and 1,276,803, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of net loss per share because they are anti-dilutive.

 

Acquisitions and Business Combinations

 

The Company allocates the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and separately identified intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from, acquired technology, trade-marks and trade names, useful lives, and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. During the measurement period, which is the period needed to gather all information necessary to make the purchase price allocation, not to exceed one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings.

 

Goodwill

 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Company’s impairment testing will be done annually at December 31 (its fiscal year end). Recoverability of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of Company’s reporting units to the carrying value of the underlying net assets in the reporting units. If the fair value of a reporting unit is determined to be less than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is deemed impaired and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of its other assets and liabilities.

 

The acquisition of Verb Direct, formerly Sound Concepts, occurred on April 12, 2019. The Company will perform its first impairment test in fiscal 2020.

 

Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives

 

We have certain finite lived intangible assets that were initially recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition. These intangible assets consist of developed technology. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life of five years.

 

We review all finite lived intangible assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss for the excess carrying value over the fair value in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

The acquisition of Verb Direct, formerly Sound Concepts, occurred on April 12, 2019. The Company will perform its first impairment test in fiscal 2020.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB ASC for disclosures about the fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB ASC (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

 

The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:

 

  Level 1: Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
  Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
  Level 3: Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

 

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The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying values financing obligations approximate their fair values due to the fact that the interest rates on these obligations are based on prevailing market interest rates. The Company uses Level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology for the derivative liabilities.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their net book value may not be recoverable. When such factors and circumstances exist, the Company compares the projected undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amount. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value, based on market value when available, or discounted expected cash flows, of those assets and is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. No impairment of long-lived assets was required for the year ended December 31, 2018 and for the period ended September 30, 2019.

 

Segments

 

The Company has three revenue channels: (1) digital/SaaS, (2) welcome kits, and (3) fulfillments. In accordance with the “Segment Reporting” Topic of the ASC, the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. Existing guidance, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report annually entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the countries in which the entity holds material assets and reports revenue. All material operating units qualify for aggregation under “Segment Reporting” due to (i) their similar customer base and (ii) the Company having a single sales team, marketing department, customer service department, operations department, finance department, and accounting department to support all revenue channels. Since the Company operates in one segment, all financial information required by “Segment Reporting” can be found in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC will have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

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3. ACQUISITION OF VERB DIRECT

 

On April 12, 2019, Verb completed its previously announced acquisition of Verb Direct through a two-step merger, consisting of merging Merger Sub 1 with and into Sound Concepts, with Sound Concepts surviving the “first step” of the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verb (and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub 1 then having ceased) and, immediately thereafter, merging Sound Concepts (as of the closing of the first step, then known as Verb Direct, Inc.) with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the “second step” of the merger, such that, upon the conclusion of the “second step” of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Verb Direct, Inc. (formerly Sound Concepts) then having ceased and Merger Sub 2 continued its limited liability company existence under Utah law as the surviving entity and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verb, then known as Verb Direct. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each share of Sound Concepts Capital Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, was cancelled in exchange for cash payment by Verb of an aggregate of $15,000,000, and the issuance of an aggregate of 3,327,791 restricted shares of Verb’s Common Stock. The Acquisition Cash Payment was paid using a portion of the net proceeds Verb received as a result of the public offering of the units. Pursuant to the requirements of current accounting guidance, Verb valued the acquisition shares at $7,820,000, the fair value of the shares at the closing date of the transaction.

 

The acquisition was intended to augment and diversify Verb’s internet and SaaS business. Key factors that contributed to the recorded provisional goodwill and intangible assets in the aggregate of $22,677,000 were the opportunity to consolidate and complement existing operations of Verb, certain software and customer list, and the opportunity to generate future synergies within the internet and SaaS business.

 

Verb is required to allocate the purchase price to the acquired tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, and assumed liabilities based on their fair values. At the date of the acquisition and of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management has not yet finalized its valuation analysis. The fair values of the assets acquired, as set forth below, are considered provisional and subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained through the purchase price measurement period (a period of up to one year from the closing date). Any prospective adjustments would change the fair value allocation as of the acquisition date. The Company is still in the process of reviewing underlying models, assumptions and discount rates used in the valuation of provisional goodwill and intangible assets. The following table summarizes the provisional fair value of the assets assumed and liabilities acquired on the date of acquisition:

 

Assets Acquired:          
Other current assets  $2,004,000      
Property and equipment   58,000      
Other assets   1,302,000   $3,364,000 
Liabilities Assumed:          
Current liabilities   (2,153,000)     
Long-term liabilities   (1,068,000)   (3,221,000)
Intangible assets (provisional)        10,330,000 
Goodwill (provisional)        12,347,000 
Purchase Price       $22,820,000 

 

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The intangible assets, which consist mostly of developed technology, are being amortized over its estimated useful life of five years. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded amortization expense of $990,000. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining unamortized balance of the intangible assets was $9,340,000.

 

The following unaudited pro forma statements of operations present the Company’s pro forma results of operations after giving effect to the purchase of Verb Direct based on the historical financial statements of the Company and Verb Direct. The unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 give effect to the transaction to the merger as if it had occurred on January 1, 2018.

 

    Statement of Operations  
    (Unaudited)  
   

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

   

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2018

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2018

 
    (Actual)     (Proforma)     (Proforma)     (Proforma)  
Revenue                                
Digital   $ 1,438,000     $ 1,120,000     $ 3,951,000     $ 2,970,000  
Welcome kits & fulfillment     1,164,000       1,868,000       5,213,000       5,242,000  
Shipping     271,000       479,000       1,443,000       1,128,000  
      2,873,000       3,467,000       10,607,000       9,340,000  
                                 
Cost of revenue                                
Digital     221,000       113,000       564,000       376,000  
Welcome kits & fulfillment     990,000       1,494,000       3,850,000       3,554,000  
Shipping     280,000       493,000       1,367,000       1,137,000  
      1,491,000       2,100,000       5,781,000       5,067,000  
                                 
Gross margin     1,382,000       1,367,000       4,826,000       4,273,000  
                                 
Operating Expenses:                                
Research & development     1,214,000       758,000       3,804,000       2,005,000  
Depreciation & amortization     518,000       510,000       1,530,000       1,528,000  
General & administrative     3,293,000       1,055,000       9,823,000       7,285,000  
Total operating expenses     5,025,000       2,323,000       15,157,000       10,818,000  
                                 
Loss from operations     (3,643,000 )     (956,000 )     (10,331,000 )     (6,545,000 )
                                 
Other income (expense), net                                
Other expense     (10,000 )     (24,000 )     (27,000 )     (16,000 )
Financing costs     (1,486,000 )     -       (1,625,000 )     (172,000 )
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount     (21,000 )     -       (1,647,000 )     (748,000 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability     2,802,000       341,000       3,320,000       (840,000 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net     (691,000 )     (1,075,000 )     1,536,000       (423,000 )
Interest expense     (68,000 )     (59,000 )     (151,000 )     (322,000 )
Total other income/ (expense), net     526,000       (817,000 )     1,406,000       (2,521,000 )
                                 
Net loss   $ (3,117,000 )   $ (1,773,000 )   $ (8,925,000 )   $ (9,066,000 )
                                 
Loss per share   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.44 )   $ (0.69 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted     23,155,801       13,549,270       20,300,163       13,072,089  

 

Results of operation of Verb Direct subsequent to the acquisition are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2019
 
         
Revenue  $2,858,000   $10,562,000 
Cost of revenue   1,467,000    5,705,000 
Operating expenses   2,157,000    6,174,000 
Other expenses   9,000    26,000 
Net income / (loss)  $(775,000)  $(1,343,000)

 

These amounts were included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

   September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   (Unaudited)     
Computers  $29,000   $28,000 
Furniture and fixture   64,000    56,000 
Machinery and equipment   51,000    24,000 
Leasehold improvement   729,000    - 
Total property and equipment   873,000    108,000 
Accumulated depreciation   (132,000)   (97,000)
Total property and equipment, net  $741,000   $11,000 

 

Depreciation expense amounted to $35,000 and $16,000 for nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

5. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the guidance of ASC 842, which requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all leases. The Company adopted ASC 842 using a modified retrospective approach. As a result, the comparative financial information has not been updated and the required disclosures prior to the date of adoption have not been updated and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

 

On April 12, 2019, the Company acquired four office and warehouse leases in American Fork, Utah related to the operation of Verb Direct with an aggregate lease payment of $31,000 per month. Each lease expires in December 2023. In addition, the Company acquired an office equipment lease with a lease payment of $5,111 per month that will expire in September 2021. As a result, the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets of and lease liabilities for operating lease of $1,282,000 and $1,288,000, respectively. The lessor of the office and warehouse area is JMCC Properties, which is an entity owned and controlled by the former shareholders and certain current officers of Verb Direct.

 

In February 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement with respect to the Company’s corporate headquarters (the “Original Lease”). In March 2019, the Company elected to exercise its right to extend the term of the Original Lease by an addition 24 months, for a total of 89 months (the “Extension”). In July 2019, the Company amended the Original Lease (the “Amended Lease”; and, together with the Original Lease and the Extension, the “Lease”). On August 1, 2019, the Company took possession of the office space upon completion of certain leasehold improvements. The leased office is located at 2210 Newport Boulevard, Suite 200, Newport Beach, California 92663, on the Balboa Peninsula. The Lease is for approximately 6,700 square feet of new construction space, comprised of approximately 4,880 square feet (the “Initial Premises”) and approximately 1,850 square feet (the “Must-Take Space”). The Lease commenced in August 2019 with respect to the Initial Premises and the Company anticipates that it will take control of the Must-Take Space in January 2020; thus, the Company believes that the total term of the Lease will be for 94 months. The average monthly base rent for the first 12 months of the Lease is approximately $13,000 after rent abatement. For the next 82 months of the Lease, the average monthly base rent will be approximately $39,000. As part of the agreement, the landlord provided leasehold incentive of $572,000 for the construction of the leasehold improvements. Pursuant to ASC 842, the lease incentive of $572,000 was recorded as a part of leasehold improvements and a reduction to the right of use assets. As a result, the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets of and lease liabilities for operating lease of $1,856,000 and $2,428,000, respectively.

 

The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets of and lease liabilities for operating lease in the aggregate of $3,139,000 and $3,716,000, respectively. There was no cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.

 

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Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

 
Lease cost     
Operating lease cost (included in general and administrative in the Company’s unaudited condensed statement of operations)  $281,000 
      
Other information     
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities  $ 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years)   5.44 
Average discount rate – operating leases   8.5%

 

   At September 30, 2019 
Operating leases     
Long-term right-of-use assets  $2,986,000 
      
Short-term operating lease liabilities  $311,000 
Long-term operating lease liabilities   3,296,000 
Total operating lease liabilities  $3,607,000 

 

Year ending  Operating Leases 
2019 (remaining 3 months)  $85,000 
2020   687,000 
2021   775,000 
2022   750,000 
2023   771,000 
2024 and thereafter   1,653,000 
Total lease payments   4,721,000 
Less: Imputed interest/present value discount   (1,114,000)
Present value of lease liabilities  $3,607,000 

 

6. NOTES PAYABLE

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of $1,340,000 to various non-related entities or individuals, in exchange for net proceeds of $1,300,000, representing an original discount of $40,000. The notes were unsecured and bear interest on the principal amount at an average rate of 5.42% per annum. The notes were due on demand at any time starting April 10, 2019. As a result of the issuance of the notes, the Company incurred aggregate costs of $40,000 related to the notes’ original issue discount. The Company recorded these costs as a note discount and was being amortized to interest over the term of the notes.

 

The Company settled these notes payable through a combination of cash payments in the aggregate of $630,000 and the issuance of 598,286 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $1,196,000 and warrants to purchase up to 108,196 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $215,000. As a result, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $691,000 to account for the difference between the face value of the notes payable settled plus accrued interest and the fair value of the shares of Common Stock and warrants issued. These shares of Common Stock were valued based on the market value of the Company’s Common Stock price at the issuance date or the date the Company entered into the agreement related to the issuance. The fair value of the warrants was determined using a Black Scholes Option pricing model.

 

As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the notes payable was $0. Total interest expense for notes payable was $10,000 and $0 for nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company paid $1,000 and $0 in interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

7. NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES

 

The Company has the following related parties notes payable as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

Note  Issuance Date  Maturity Date  Interest Rate   Original Borrowing   Balance at
September 30, 2019
   Balance at
December 31, 2018
 
Note 1 (A)  December 1, 2015  February 8, 2021   12.0%  $1,249,000   $825,000   $825,000 
Note 2 (B)  December 1, 2015  April 1, 2017   12.0%   112,000    112,000    112,000 
Note 3 (C)  April 4, 2016  June 4, 2021   12.0%   343,000    240,000    240,000 
Note 4 (D)  March 22, 2019  April 30, 2019   5.0%   58,000    -    - 
Total notes payable – related parties             1,177,000    1,177,000 
Non-current             (1,065,000)   (1,065,000)
Current            $112,000   $112,000 

 

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  (A) On December 1, 2015, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Mr. Rory J. Cutaia, the Company’s majority stockholder and Chief Executive Officer, to consolidate all loans and advances made by Mr. Cutaia to the Company as of that date. The note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, secured by the Company’s assets, and will mature on February 8, 2021, as amended.

 

As of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $825,000, respectively.

 

  (B) On December 1, 2015, the Company issued a note payable to a former member of the Company’s board of directors, in the amount of $112,000, representing unpaid consulting fees as of November 30, 2015. The note is unsecured, bears interest rate of 12% per annum, and matured in April 2017. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding principal balance of the note was equal to $112,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, the note was past due, and remains past due. The Company is currently in negotiations with the noteholder to settle the past due note.
     
  (C)

On April 4, 2016, the Company issued a convertible note to Mr. Cutaia, in the amount of $343,000, to consolidate all advances made by Mr. Cutaia to the Company during the period December 2015 through March 2016. The note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, is secured by the Company’s assets, and will mature on June 4, 2021, as amended.

 

As of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $240,000, respectively.

     
  (D)

On March 22, 2019, the Company issued a note payable to Mr. Jeffrey Clayborne, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, in the amount of $58,000. The note was unsecured, bore interest at a rate of 5% per annum, and matured on April 30, 2019.

 

On April 11, 2019, the Company paid off the balance of $58,000.

 

As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the note was $0.

 

Total interest expense for notes payable to related parties was $106,000 and $176,000 for nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company paid $96,000 and $237,000 in interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

The Company has the following convertible notes payable as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

Note  Note Date  Maturity Date  Interest Rate   Original Borrowing   Balance at
September 30, 2019
   Balance at
December 31, 2018
 
                       
Note payable (A)  October 19, 2018  April 19, 2019   10%  $1,500,000   $            -   $1,500,000 
Note payable (B)  October 30, 2018  April 29, 2019   5%  $400,000    -    400,000 
Note payable (C)  February 1, 2019  August 2, 2019   10%  $500,000    -    - 
Total notes payable             -    1,900,000 
Debt discount             -    (1,082,000)
                           
Total notes payable, net of debt discount            $-   $818,000 

 

(A) On October 19, 2018, the Company issued an unsecured convertible note to Bellridge Capital, LP (“Bellridge”), an unaffiliated third-party, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 in exchange for net proceeds of $1,242,000, representing an original issue discount of $150,000, and paid legal and financing expenses of $109,000. In addition, the Company issued 96,667 shares of its Common Stock with a fair value of $595,000. The note was unsecured and did not bear interest; however, the implied interest was determined to be 10% since the note was issued at 10% less than its face value. The note matured in April 2019. The note was also convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock only on or after the occurrence of an uncured “Event of Default.” Primarily, the Company would be in default if it did not repay the principal amount of the note, as required. The other events of default are standard for the type of transaction represented by the related securities purchase agreement and the note. In the event of a default, the conversion price in effect on any date on which some or all of the principal of the note is to be converted would be a price equal to 70% of the lowest VWAP during the ten trading days immediately preceding the date on which Bellridge provided its notice of conversion. Upon an Event of Default, the Company would owe Bellridge an amount equivalent to 110% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the note in addition to of all other amounts, costs, expenses, and liquidated damages that might also be due in respect thereof. The Company agreed that, on or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, it would reserve and keep available that number of shares of its Common Stock that equaled 200% of the number of such shares that potentially would be issuable pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement and the note (assuming conversion in full of the note and on any date of determination). The Company determined that, because the conversion price is unknown, the Company could not determine if it had enough authorized shares to fulfill the conversion obligation. As such, pursuant to current accounting guidelines, the Company determined that the conversion feature of the note created a derivative with a fair value of $1,273,000 at the date of issuance.

 

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As a result of the issuance of the note, the Company incurred aggregate costs of $2,126,000 related to the note’s original issue discount, legal and financing expenses, the fair value of the Common Stock issued and the recognition of the derivative liability. The Company recorded these costs as a note discount up to the face value of the note of $1,500,000 and the remaining $626,000 as financing costs in October 2018. The note discount was being amortized over the six-month term of the note.

 

 

In April 2019, the Company paid the balance of $1,500,000. Prior to the payoff the Company recognized a change in fair market value in the derivative liability totaling $670,000. As part of the payoff, the Company amortized the remaining debt discount of $144,000 and recognized a gain on extinguishment of the derivative liability totaling $1,396,000.

 

  As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the note was $0 and unamortized debt discount was $0.

 

(B) On October 30, 2018, the Company issued two unsecured convertible notes to one current investor and one otherwise unaffiliated third-party in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000. The notes bore interest at a rate of 5% per annum and matured on April 29, 2019. Upon the Company’s consummation of its underwritten public offering of the Company’s units, all, and not less than all, of (i) the outstanding principal amount and (ii) the accrued interest thereunder were to be converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The per-share conversion price equaled seventy-five percent (75%) of the effective offering price of the Common Stock in the Company’s underwritten public offering. The Company determined that, because the conversion price was unknown, that the Company could not determine if it had enough authorized shares to fulfill the conversion obligation. As such, pursuant to current accounting guidelines, the Company determined that the conversion feature of the notes created a derivative with a fair value of $302,000 at the date of issuance and was accounted as a debt discount and was being amortized over the term of the notes payable.

 

On April 5, 2019, the Company converted the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest of $410,000 into 182,333 shares of Common Stock. Prior to the conversion, the Company recognized a change in fair market value in the derivative liability totaling $21,000. In addition, the Company amortized the remaining debt discount of $48,000 and recognized a gain on extinguishment of the derivative liability totaling $187,000.

 

As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the note was $0 and unamortized debt discount was $0.

 

(C)

On February 1, 2019, the Company issued an unsecured convertible note to Bellridge, an unaffiliated third-party, in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 in exchange for net proceeds of $432,000, representing an original issue discount of $25,000, and paid legal and financing expenses of $43,000. In addition, the Company issued 16,667 shares of its Common Stock with a fair value of $128,000. The note was unsecured and did not bear interest; however, the implied interest was determined to be 10% since the note was issued at 10% less than its face value. The note matured in August 2019. The note was also convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock only on or after the occurrence of an uncured “Event of Default.” Primarily, the Company would have been in default if it did not repay the principal amount of the note, as required. The other events of default were standard for the type of transaction represented by the related securities purchase agreement and the note. The conversion price in effect on any date on which some or all of the principal of the note would have been converted would be a price equal to 70% of the lowest VWAP during the ten trading days immediately preceding the date on which Bellridge provides its notice of conversion. Upon an Event of Default, the Company would have owed Bellridge an amount equivalent to 110% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the note in addition to of all other amounts, costs, expenses, and liquidated damages that would have been due in respect thereof. The Company agreed that, on or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, it would reserve and keep available that number of shares of its Common Stock that is at least equal to 200% of the number of such shares that potentially would be issuable pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement and the note (assuming conversion in full of the note and on any date of determination). The Company determined that, because the conversion price was unknown, the Company could not determine if it had enough authorized shares to fulfill the conversion obligation. As such, pursuant to current accounting guidelines, the Company determined that the conversion feature of the note created a derivative with a fair value of $388,000 at the date of issuance.

 

As a result of the issuance of the note, the Company incurred aggregate costs of $584,000 related to the note’s original issue discount, legal and financing expenses, the fair value of the Common Stock issued and the recognition of the derivative liability. The Company recorded these costs as a note discount up to the face value of the note of $500,000 and the remaining $84,000 as financing costs. The note discount was being amortized over the six-month term of the note.

 

On April 2, 2019, the Company increased the outstanding principal amount of the note by $25,000 to an aggregate of $525,000 and issued 8,606 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $55,000. The Company accounted for the increase in principal and the fair value of the shares of Common Stock in the aggregate of $80,000 as part of its financing costs.

 

In April 2019, the Company paid off the outstanding principal balance of $525,000. Prior to the payoff, the Company recognized a change in fair market value in the derivative liability totaling $260,000. In addition, the Company amortized the remaining debt discount of $366,000 and recognized a gain on extinguishment of the derivative liability totaling $644,000.

 

As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the note was $0 and unamortized debt discount was $0.

 

Total interest expense for convertible notes payable was $35,000 and $145,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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9. DERIVATIVE LIABILITY

 

Under authoritative guidance used by the FASB on determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock, instruments that do not have fixed settlement provisions are deemed to be derivative instruments. The Company has issued certain convertible notes whose conversion prices contains reset provisions based on a discounted future market price. However, since the number of shares to be issued is not explicitly limited, the Company is unable to conclude that enough authorized and unissued shares are available to share settle the conversion option. In addition, the Company also granted certain warrants that included a fundamental transaction provision that could give rise to an obligation to pay cash to the warrant holder.

 

As a result, the conversion feature of the notes and warrants are classified as liabilities and are bifurcated from the debt host and accounted for as a derivative liability in accordance with ASC 815 and will be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.

 

The derivative liabilities were valued using a probability weighted average Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model with the following average assumptions:

 

    September 30, 2019     Upon Issuance     December 31, 2018  
Stock Price   $ 1.08     $ 4.78     $ 4.80  
Exercise Price   $ 1.88     $ 3.76     $ 2.70  
Expected Life     3.78       2.75       1.78  
Volatility     219 %     192 %     184 %
Dividend Yield     0 %     0 %     0 %
Risk-Free Interest Rate     1.56 %     1.99 %     2.46 %
                         
Fair Value   $ 3,591,000     $ 6,561,000     $ 2,576,000  

 

The expected life of the conversion feature of the notes and warrants was based on the remaining contractual term of the notes and warrants. The Company uses the historical volatility of its Common Stock to estimate the future volatility for its Common Stock. The expected dividend yield was based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future. The risk-free interest rate was based on rates established by the Federal Reserve Bank. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had recorded a derivative liability of $2,576,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded an additional derivative liability totaling $388,000 as a result of the issuance of a convertible note and $6,173,000 as a result of the issuance of the August Warrants issued as part of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock offering, or an aggregate of $6,561,000. The Company also recorded a change in fair value of $3,320,000 to account for the changes in the fair value of these derivative liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. In addition, the Company also recorded a gain on extinguishment of $2,227,000 to account for the extinguishment of derivative liabilities associated with the settlement of convertible debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019, the fair value of the derivative liability amounted to $3,591,000. The details of derivative liability transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

    September 30, 2019  
Beginning Balance   $ 2,576,000  
Fair value upon issuance of notes payable and warrants     6,561,000  
Change in fair value     (3,320,000 )
Extinguishment     (2,227,000 )
Ending Balance   $ 3,591,000  

 

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10. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company’s Common Stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

Common Stock

 

Shares and Warrants Issued as Part of the Company’s Underwritten Public Offering

 

On April 4, 2019, we entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriter Agreement”) with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriter” or “AGP”), relating to a firm commitment public offering (the “Public Offering”) of 6,389,776 units (the “Units”) consisting of an aggregate of (i) 6,389,776 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of Common Stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 6,389,776 shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Warrants”; and the shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of the Firm Warrants, the “Firm Warrant Shares”), at a public offering price of $3.13 per Unit. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, we also granted the Underwriter an option, exercisable for 45 days, to purchase up to 958,466 additional Units, consisting of an aggregate of (x) 958,466 shares of Common Stock (the “Option Shares”; and, together with the Firm Shares, the “Shares”) and (y) warrants to purchase up to 958,466 shares of Common Stock (the “Option Warrants”; and together, with the Firm Warrants, the “Warrants”; and the shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of the Option Warrants, the “Option Warrant Shares”; and, together with the Firm Warrant Shares, the “Warrant Shares”). The Warrants have an initial per share exercise price of $3.443, subject to customary adjustments, are exercisable immediately, and will expire five years from the date of issuance, or April 9, 2024.

 

On April 9, 2019, we closed the Public Offering and issued 6,389,776 Units, consisting of an aggregate of 6,389,776 Firm Shares and Firm Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,389,776 Firm Warrant Shares. In connection with the closing, the Underwriter partially exercised its over-allotment option and purchased an additional 159,820 Units, consisting of an aggregate of 159,820 Option Shares and Option Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 159,820 Option Warrant Shares. We received net proceeds of approximately $18,524,000, net of underwriting commissions and other offering expenses in the aggregate of $2,138,000. Included in the offering expenses were $162,000 in various legal and professional expenses that were incurred and paid in fiscal 2018 and accounted for as a deferred offering costs as of December 31, 2018. This amount was derecognized upon close of the public offering in April 2019 and was recorded as a reduction to paid in capital.

 

In connection with the Public Offering, we also issued the Underwriter warrants to purchase up to 319,488 shares of our Common Stock (the “Underwriter Warrants”), at an exercise price of $3.913. The Underwriter Warrants are exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four-year period commencing one year from the effective date of the Registration Statement.

 

Shares Issued for the Acquisition of Verb Direct – In April 2019, we issued 3,327,791 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $7,820,000 as part of our acquisition of Verb Direct. See Note 3, Acquisition of Verb Direct, for additional information.

 

Shares Issued for Services – During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 354,288 shares of Common Stock to vendors for services rendered with a fair value of $930,000. These shares of Common Stock were valued based on the market value of the Company’s Common Stock price at the issuance date or the date the Company entered into the agreement related to the issuance.

 

Shares Issued Upon Issuance of Convertible Note – During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued to a note holder 25,272 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $182,000 as an inducement for the issuance of a note payable. See Note 8, Convertible Notes Payable, for additional information.

 

Conversion of Notes Payable – During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 780,619 shares of Common Stock upon conversion of notes payable and accrued interest of $1,129,000. See Note 6, Notes Payable, and Note 8, Convertible Notes Payable, for additional information.

 

Conversion of Accounts Payable – On April 30, 2019, the Company converted accounts payable in the amount of $10,000 into 4,142 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $10,000 at the date of conversion.

 

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Preferred Shares and Warrant Offering

 

On August 14, 2019, we entered into the SPA with the Preferred Purchasers, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell to the Preferred Purchasers up to an aggregate of 6,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (which, at the initial conversion price, are convertible into an aggregate of up to approximately 3.87 million shares of Common Stock) and the August Warrants to purchase up to an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock. We closed the offering on August 14, 2019, and issued 5,030 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and granted the August Warrants to purchase up to 3,245,162 shares of Common Stock in connection therewith. We received proceeds of $4,688,000, net of direct costs of $342,000. The offering was made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering.

 

The SPA grants the Preferred Purchasers a right to participate, up to a certain amount, in subsequent financings for a period of 24 months. The SPA also prohibits us from entering into any agreement to issue, or announcing the issuance or proposed issuance, of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents for a period of 90 days after the date that the registration statement, registering the shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of the August Warrants, is declared effective. We are also prohibited, until the date that the Preferred Purchasers no longer collectively hold at least 20% of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the SPA, from entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by us of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents involving certain variable rate transactions. We also cannot enter into agreements related to “at-the-market” transactions for a period of 12 months. At the later of (i) the date that the August Warrants are fully exercised, and (ii) 12 months from the date of the SPA, we cannot draw down on any existing or future agreement with respect to “at-the-market” transactions if the sale of the shares in such transactions has a per share purchase price that is less than $3.76 (two times the exercise price of the Warrants).

 

On September 16, 2019, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to register the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and the August Warrants. The registration statement was declared effective on September 19, 2019. We have agreed to keep such registration statement continuously effective for a period of 24 months.

 

Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the issuance date, at the holder’s option in to that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the stated value per share (or $1,000) divided by the conversion price (initially, $1.55); thus, initially, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 645 shares of Common Stock. In certain circumstances, the Series A Preferred Stock is mandatorily convertible into shares of Common Stock after the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue a number of shares of Common Stock in excess of 19.99% and the closing price of the Common Stock is 100% greater than the then-base conversion price on each trading day for any 20 trading days during a consecutive 30-trading-day period.

 

The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have no voting rights. However, we cannot, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the rights, preferences, or restrictions given to the Series A Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends, redemption, or distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series A Preferred Stock, (c) amend our Articles of Incorporation, or other charter documents in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock cannot convert the Series A Preferred Stock if, after giving effect to the conversion, the number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially held by the holder (together with such holder’s affiliates) would be in excess of 4.99% (or, upon election by a holder prior to the issuance of any shares, 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of any shares of Common Stock issuance upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock held by the holder). The conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to certain customary adjustments, including upon certain subsequent equity sales and rights offerings.

 

We are also prevented from issuing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock or exercise of the August Warrants, which, when aggregated with any shares of Common Stock issued on or after the issuance date and prior to such conversion date or exercise date, as applicable (i) in connection with any conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the SPA, (ii) in connection with the exercise of any August Warrants issued pursuant to the SPA, and (iii) in connection with the exercise of any warrants issued to any registered broker-dealer as a fee in connection with the issuance of the securities pursuant to the SPA, would exceed 4,459,725 shares of Common Stock (the “19.99% Cap”). This prohibition will terminate upon the approval by our stockholders of a release from such 19.99% Cap.

 

The August Warrants have an initial exercise price of $1.88 per share, subject to customary adjustments, are exercisable six months after the date of issuance, and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The exercise price is subject to certain customary adjustments, including upon certain subsequent equity sales and rights offerings. In addition, the August Warrants also included a fundamental transaction provision that could give rise to an obligation to pay cash to the warrant holder. As a result, the August Warrants are accounted as derivative liability with a fair value upon issuance of $6,173,000, of which, $4,688,000 was recorded as a reduction to additional paid in capital while the remaining fair value of $1,485,000 was accounted for as a financing cost during the period ended September 30, 2019.

 

Stock Options

 

Effective October 16, 2014, the Company adopted the 2014 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) under the administration of the board of directors to retain the services of valued key employees and consultants of the Company.

 

At its discretion, the Company grants share option awards to certain employees and non-employees under the Plan and accounts for it in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.

 

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A summary of option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is presented below.

 

           Weighted-     
       Weighted-   Average     
       Average   Remaining   Aggregate 
       Exercise   Contractual   Intrinsic 
   Options   Price   Life (Years)   Value 
                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018   2,478,974   $5.25    2.93   $2,660,000 
Granted   735,667    3.97    -    - 
Forfeited   (300,000)   5.05    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    - 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019   2,914,641   $5.05    2.51   $- 
                     
Vested September 30, 2019   1,710,067   $4.46        $- 
                     
Exercisable at September 30, 2019   1,147,863   $5.20        $- 

 

At September 30, 2019, the intrinsic value of these stock options was $0 as the exercise price of these stock options were greater than the market price.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted stock options to employees and consultants to purchase a total of 735,667 shares of Common Stock for services to be rendered. The options have an average exercise price of $3.97 per share, expire in one or five years, and vests (i) 100% on the grant date, (ii) 50% on the grant date and the remaining 50% on the 12-month anniversary of the grant date, (iii) in three equal installments during the three years from the grant date, (iv) in 4 equal installments during the four years from the grant date, or (v) in 12 equal installments based on achieving performance targets during the three years from the grant date. The total fair value of these options at the grant date was approximately $2,155,000 using the Black-Scholes Option pricing model.

 

The total stock compensation expense recognized relating to vesting of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $1,505,000. As of September 30, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $4.3 million, which is expected to be recognized as part of operating expense through August 2023.

 

The fair value of share option award is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing method based on the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2019     2018  
Risk-free interest rate     1.55 - 2.75 %     2.25 – 3.00 %
Average expected term (years)     1 to 5 years       5 years  
Expected volatility     180.0 - 275.3 %     184.5 – 190.2 %
Expected dividend yield     -       -  

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of measurement corresponding with the expected term of the share option award; the expected term represents the weighted-average period of time that share option awards granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical participant exercise behavior; the expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock; and the expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future.

 

Warrants

 

The Company has the following warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2019, all of which are exercisable:

 

   Warrants  

Weighted-
Average
Exercise

Price

  

Weighted-
Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 
                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018   940,412   $3.60    2.32   $1,974,000 
Granted   10,386,181    2.97    -    - 
Forfeited   (6,667)   6.00    -    - 
Exercised   (186,969)   1.15    -    - 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019, all vested   11,132,960   $3.06    4.48   $- 

 

At September 30, 2019, the intrinsic value of these stock options was $0 as the exercise price of these stock warrants were greater than the market price.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 6,869,084 shares of Common Stock as part of a public offering. The warrants are exercisable at an average price of $3.46 per share and will expire in April 2024. See Note 10, Equity Transactions, for additional information.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 3,245,162 shares of Common Stock as part of a preferred stock offering. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $1.88 per share and will expire in August 2024. See Note 10, Equity Transactions, for additional information.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted fully vested warrants to purchase a total of 163,739 shares of Common Stock for services rendered. The warrants are exercisable at an average price of $3.76 per share and will expire in April 2024. The total fair value of these warrants at the grant date was approximately $439,000 using the Black-Scholes Option pricing model and was expensed upon grant.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted fully vested warrants to purchase a total of 108,196 shares of Common Stock as partial consideration for the conversion of notes payable. The warrants are exercisable at an average price of $3.44 per share and will expire in July 2024. The total fair value of these warrants at the grant date was approximately $217,000 using the Black-Scholes Option pricing model and was expensed upon grant. See Note 6, Notes Payable, for additional information.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a total of 186,969 warrants were exercised and converted into 173,714 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.15. The Company received $45,000 upon exercise of the warrants.

 

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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

a.On April 24, 2018, EMA Financial, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“EMA”) commenced an action against us, styled EMA Financial, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Plaintiff, against nFUSZ, Inc., Defendant, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, case number 1:18-cv-03634-NRB. The Complaint sets forth four causes of action and seeks relief consisting of: (1) money damages, (2) injunctive relief, (3) liquidated damages, and (4) declaratory relief. All of the claims stem from our refusal to honor EMA’s exercise notice in connection with a common stock purchase warrant that we had granted to it. We believe EMA’s allegations are entirely without merit.

 

The circumstances giving rise to the dispute are as follows: on or about December 5, 2017, we issued a warrant to EMA as part of the consideration we were required to provide in connection with a contemporaneous convertible loan EMA made to us. The loan, which was evidenced by a convertible note, was for a term of one year. Our refusal to honor the warrant exercise notice was due to our good faith belief that EMA’s interpretation of the cashless exercise provision of the warrant was, inter alia, (1) contrary to our direct conversations and agreements made with EMA prior to, and during the preparation of the loan and warrant agreements; (2) contradictory to the plain language on the face and body of the warrant agreement drafted by EMA; (3) wholly inconsistent with industry norms, standards, and practices; (4) was contrary to the cashless exercise method actually adopted by EMA’s co-lender in the same transaction; and (5) was the result of a single letter mistakenly transposed in the cashless exercise formula drafted by EMA which if adopted, would result in a gross and unintended windfall in favor of EMA and adverse to us. Moreover, as set forth in our response to EMA’s allegations, EMA’s interpretation of the cashless exercise provision would have resulted in it being issued more shares of our Common Stock than it would have received if it exercised the warrant for cash (instead of less), and more than the amount of shares reflected on the face of the warrant agreement itself. The loan underlying the transaction was repaid, in full, approximately three months after it was issued, on March 8, 2018, together with all accrued interest, prior to any conversion or attempted conversion of the note.

 

On July 20, 2018, we filed an Answer to the Complaint, along with certain Affirmative Defenses, as well as Counterclaims seeking, inter alia, to void the entire transaction for violation of New York’s criminal usury laws and, alternatively, for reformation of the warrant conversion formula set forth in the Warrant Agreement so as to be consistent with the parties’ intent and custom and practice in the industry.

 

The parties have undergone depositions and exchanged document production. Discovery was scheduled to end on January 31, 2019. Neither party has requested to extend the discovery period. Notwithstanding the pending action, in December 2018, EMA attempted to exercise the warrant through the Company’s transfer agent utilizing the disputed cashless exercise formula. The transfer agent rejected EMA’s request and notified the Company who promptly filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin EMA from making any further attempts to exercise the warrant in this manner during the pendency of the action. The Company is awaiting a decision from the Court on its preliminary injunction motion. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on the Form 10-Q, the Court has not ruled on our motion. We intend to vigorously defend the action, as well as vigorously prosecute our counterclaims against EMA. The action is still pending.

 

b.In August 2014, a former employee and then current stockholder (the “Employee”) entered into that certain Executive Employment Agreement (the “Employment Contract”) with bBooth, Inc., our predecessor company. Section 3.1 of the Employment Contract provided, among other things, that Employee was employed to serve as our President and reported directly to Rory Cutaia, our Chief Executive Officer. Section 5.2 of Employment Contract provides, among other things, that Employee was entitled to receive a bonus (the “Bonus”) from us if certain conditions are met. These specified conditions were never met.

 

On or about May 15, 2015, Employee ceased employment at the Company. More than eight months later, on or about January 20, 2016, the parties entered into a certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) pursuant to which we purchased all of Employee’s shares of Common Stock for a purchase price of $144,000. The Repurchase Agreement also provided, among other things, that Employee released us from all claims, causes of action, suits, and demands (the “Release”).

 

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Approximately two years later, in April 2018, at a time when the Company’s share price was on the rise, Employee notified us by email that it is Employee’s position that on or about May 15, 2015: (1) Employee was terminated “without cause” pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Employment Contract; or (2) Employee terminated employment with Company “for good reason” pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Employment Contract. Employee sought approximately $300,000 in allegedly unpaid bonuses, plus 150,000 options priced at $0.50 per share, which expired prior to exercise. We responded in or about April 2018 that Employee’s claims lacked factual and legal merit, including that they are barred by the Release. The lack of response from Employee at that time appeared to indicate Employee’s tacit acknowledgment and ratification of our rationale underpinning our denial of Employee’s claims. Approximately eight (8) months later in December 2018, Employee resurfaced, renewing his claims. We responded by reminding Employee we consider his claims to be without merit, and that, in any event, they are barred by the Release. In our view, the Release set forth in the Repurchase Agreement coupled with the existing merger or integration clause likely shields the Company from liability, even assuming, arguendo, that the claims could be supported by credible evidence.

 

c.On July 9, 2019, a purported class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, styled SCOTT C. HARTMANN, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC., and RORY J. CUTAIA, Defendant, Case Number 2:19-CV-05896. The complaint purports to be brought on behalf of a class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Verb Common Stock between January 3, 2018 and May 2, 2018. The complaint purports to allege violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended, arising out of the January 3, 2018 announcement by the Company of its agreement with Oracle America, Inc. The complaint seeks unspecified costs and damages. The Company believes the complaint is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.
   
 d.On September 27, 2019, a derivative action was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, styled Richard Moore, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Verb Technology Company, Inc., and Rory J. Cutaia, James P. Geiskopf, and Jeff Clayborne, Defendants, Case Number 2:19-CV-08393-AB-SS. The derivative action also arises out of the January 3, 2018 announcement by the Company of its agreement with Oracle America, Inc. The derivative action encompasses a time frame of January 3, 2018 through the present, and purports to bring claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets. The derivative complaint seeks a declaration that the individual defendants have breached their duties, unspecified damages, and certain purportedly remedial measures.

 

We know of no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any subsidiary is a party or to which any of our assets or properties, or the assets or properties of any subsidiary, are subject and, to the best of our knowledge, no adverse legal activity is anticipated or threatened. In addition, we do not know of any such proceedings contemplated by any governmental authorities.

 

Board of Directors

 

The Company has committed an aggregate of $270,000 in annual compensation to its three independent board members commencing on the date the Company became listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”). The members serve on the board of directors until the annual meeting for the year in which their term expires or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Each director is nominated for re-election at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled to take place in December 2019.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Issuance of Common Stock

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company issued 114,804 shares of Common Stock to vendors for services rendered with a fair value of $112,000. These shares of Common Stock were valued based on the market value of the Company’s stock price at the issuance date or the date the Company entered into the agreement related to the issuance.

 

Grant of Stock Options

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company granted stock options to an employee to purchase a total of 26,000 shares of Common Stock for services rendered. The options have an average exercise price of $1.05 per share, expire in five years, and vest over a period of one to four years from grant date. The total fair value of these options at the grant date was $28,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

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ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Verb for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes and the other financial information that are included elsewhere this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical fact and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results, or other developments. Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts, and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us, or on our behalf. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.

 

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Verb” refer to Verb Technology Company, Inc., a Nevada corporation, individually, or as the context requires, collectively with its subsidiary, Verb Direct, on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified.

 

Overview

 

CMG was organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 12, 2012. On May 19, 2014, bBooth, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. On May 19, 2014, CMG merged into bBooth, Inc. and, thereafter, bBooth, Inc. changed its name to bBooth (USA), Inc., effective October 16, 2014. The operations of CMG and bBooth (USA), Inc., became known as, and are referred to in this Quarterly Report as, “bBoothUSA.”

 

On October 16, 2014, bBoothUSA was acquired by GSD, pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement entered into with GSD. GSD was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 27, 2012. The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger transaction. In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, GSD’s management was replaced by bBoothUSA’s management, and GSD changed its name to bBooth, Inc.

 

Effective April 21, 2017, we changed our corporate name from bBooth, Inc. to nFüsz, Inc. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of nFüsz, Inc., our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary, formed solely for the purpose of the name change, with and into us. We were the surviving entity. To effectuate the name-change merger, we filed Articles of Merger and a Certificate of Correction (relative to the effective date of the name-change merger) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on April 4, 2017 and April 17, 2017, respectively. The name-change merger became effective on April 21, 2017. Our board of directors approved the name-change merger, which resulted in the name change on that date. In accordance with Section 92A.180 of the NRS, stockholder approval of the name-change merger was not required.

 

Effective February 1, 2019, we changed our corporate name from nFüsz, Inc. to Verb Technology Company, Inc. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of Verb Technology Company, Inc., our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary, formed solely for the purpose of the name change, with and into us. We were the surviving entity. To effectuate the name-change merger, we filed Articles of Merger and a Certificate of Correction (relative to the effective date of the name-change merger) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2019 and February 22, 2019, respectively. The name-change merger became effective on February 1, 2019. Our board of directors approved the name-change merger, which resulted in the name change on that date. In accordance with Section 92A.180 of the NRS, stockholder approval of the name-merger was not required.

 

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On February 1, 2019, we implemented a 1-for-15 Reverse Stock Split of our Common Stock. The Reverse Stock Split became effective upon commencement of trading of our Common Stock on February 4, 2019. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every fifteen (15) shares of our pre-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock were combined and reclassified into one share of our Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options, warrants, and convertible securities were also reduced by a factor of fifteen (15) as of February 1, 2019. All historical share and per share amounts reflected throughout our consolidated financial statements and other financial information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. The par value per share of our Common Stock was not affected by the Reverse Stock Split.

 

On April 12, 2019, we completed our acquisition of Sound Concepts through a two-step merger, consisting of merging Merger Sub 1 with and into Sound Concepts, with Sound Concepts surviving the “first step” of the merger as our wholly-owned subsidiary (and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub 1 then having ceased) and, immediately thereafter, merging Sound Concepts with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the “second step” of the merger, such that, upon the conclusion of the “second step” of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Sound Concepts ceased and Merger Sub 2 continued its limited liability company existence under Utah law as the surviving entity and as our wholly-owned subsidiary. As a result of the merger, Merger Sub 2’s corporate name changed to “Verb Direct, LLC.” On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of Sound Concepts Capital Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, was cancelled in exchange for cash payment by us of an aggregate of $15,000,000, and the issuance of an aggregate of 3,327,791 restricted shares of our Common Stock, with an agreed value of $10,000,000 on the pricing date, which was at or about the date on which we priced our Public Offering. The Acquisition Cash Payment was paid using a portion of the net proceeds we received as a result of our Public Offering of Units that closed on April 9, 2019. Pursuant to the requirements of current accounting guidance, we valued the acquisition shares at $7,820,000 on the closing date of the transaction.

 

We are an applications services provider, offering cloud-based business software products under the brand name “Verb” on a subscription basis. Our flagship product, Verb Go, is a CRM application that is distinguishable from other CRM programs because it utilizes our proprietary interactive video technology as the primary means of communication between sales and marketing professionals and their customers or prospects. The data collection and analytics capabilities of our application inform our users right on their device how long the prospects watched the video, how many times they watched it, and what they clicked-on. It then displays information within the application to immediately separate hot leads or interested customers from those that have not seen the video or otherwise expressed interest in the content. These capabilities provide for a much more efficient and effective sales process, resulting in increased sales conversion rates.

 

Through Verb Go, users can quickly, simply, and easily create, distribute, and post videos on social media to which they can add a choice of on-screen clickable “tags,” which are interactive icons, buttons, and other on-screen elements, that when clicked, allow their prospects and customers to respond to a users’ call to action in real-time, in the video, while the video is playing, without leaving or stopping the video. For example, our technology allows a prospect or customer the ability to click on a product they see featured in a video and buy it, or to click on a calendar icon in the video to make an appointment with a salesperson, among many other features and functionality. Verb Go interactive videos can be distributed via email or text messaging or posted directly to social media, and no software download is required to view the Verb interactive videos. Verb Go is available by subscription for individual and enterprise users. We developed the proprietary patent-pending interactive video technology that serves as the basis for all of our cloud, SaaS Verb applications.

 

Our client base consists primarily of enterprise customers in the $200 billion global direct sales industry, though we have begun to provide our application services on a SaaS basis to clients in other business sectors, including large professional associations such as the National Association of Health Underwriters; educational institutions, such as the Sachem School District in New York; auto leasing, such as D & M Auto Leasing, the largest auto leasing business in the country; as well as to clients in the health care industry and the burgeoning CBD industry, among others business sectors. Currently, we provide services to approximately 100 clients in the direct sales industry, which include Young Living Essential Oils, LC, Isagenix International, LLC, Vasayo, LLC, Nerium International, LLC, Modere Inc., Revital U International, LLC, Monat Global, Inc., 4Life Research, LLC, Forever Living Products International, LLC, Seacret Spa, LLC, among many others. For the direct sales industry, our application provides recruiting tools, sales representative training, and education tools, as well as instant notification capabilities to notify users when a prospect has watched an interactive video or other content shared through our application. The application also tracks customer purchases and provides tools for corporate management to monitor field activity for tracking the effectiveness of campaigns, as well as compliance. Our application is currently in use in over 60 different countries, in over 48 languages, and currently has approximately 825,000 individual users.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2019, we signed 14 new enterprise clients to our digital platform. This is an increase of 10 new enterprise clients, versus the four new enterprise clients we signed during the quarter ended June 30, 2019. We anticipate generating revenue from the 14 new enterprise clients beginning in the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 as Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
    Change  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)        
Revenue                  
Digital   $ 1,438,000     $ 10,000     $ 1,428,000  
Welcome kits & fulfillment     1,164,000       -       1,164,000  
Shipping     271,000       -       271,000  
Total revenue     2,873,000       10,000       2,863,000  
                         
Cost of Revenue                        
Digital     221,000       13,000       208,000  
Welcome kits & fulfillment     990,000       -       990,000  
Shipping     280,000       -       280,000  
Total cost of revenue     1,491,000       13,000       1,478,000  
                         
Gross margin     1,382,000       (3,000 )     1,385,000  
                         
Operating expenses:                        
Research and development     1,214,000       202,000       1,012,000  
Depreciation and amortization     518,000       6,000       512,000  
General and administrative     3,292,000       465,000       2,827,000  
Total operating expenses     5,024,000       673,000       4,351,000  
                         
Loss from operations     (3,642,000 )     (676,000 )     (2,966,000 )
                         
Other income (expense), net                        
Other expense     (9,000 )     -       (9,000 )
Financing costs     (1,486,000 )     -       (1,486,000 )
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount     (21,000 )     -       (21,000 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability     2,802,000       341,000       2,461,000  
Debt extinguishment, net     (691,000 )     (1,075,000 )     384,000  
Interest expense     (68,000 )     (59,000 )     (9,000 )
Total other income / (expense), net     527,000       (793,000 )     1,320,000  
                         
Net loss   $ (3,115,000 )   $ (1,469,000 )     (1,646,000 )

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $2.9 million, compared to $10,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase in revenue is attributed to sales of Verb Direct, our wholly-owned subsidiary that we acquired in April 2019. As a result of the acquisition of Verb Direct, Verb now has three revenue channels: (1) SaaS that is an interactive video CRM application, (2) welcome kits, which consists of “starter kits” for corporations to use for their marketing needs, and (3) fulfillments, which consists of various custom products used for marketing purposes at conferences and other events or sample packs ordered through the digital application. SaaS revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $1.4 million, compared to $10,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Revenue derived from welcome kits, fulfillment, and shipping for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $1.4 million, compared to $0 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Total cost of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $1.5 million, compared to $13,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase in cost of revenue is attributed to costs of Verb Direct. SaaS cost of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $221,000, compared to $13,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Cost of revenue derived from the welcome kits, fulfillments, and shipping for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $1.3 million, compared to $0 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Research and development expenses were $1.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $202,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Research and development expenses primarily consisted of fees paid to employees and vendors contracted to perform research projects and develop technology. The increase in research and development is attributed to research and development expenses of Verb Direct and additional product development and testing to support the integration of Verb Direct plus enhancements to our core platform to facilitate native integrations with Salesforce.com, Inc. (“Salesforce.com”), Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), Adobe Inc. (“Adobe”), and other channel partners.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $518,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $6,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase was associated with $495,000 of amortization related to the intangible asset recorded as part of the acquisition of Verb Direct in April 2019, and other depreciation and amortization attributed to Verb Direct.

 

General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 were $3.3 million, as compared to $465,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase in general and administrative expenses is related to an increase in stock compensation expense of $1.3 million, general and administration expenses attributed to Verb Direct of $943,000, an increase in labor to support growth of $285,000, an increase in professional services of $154,000, and board of director fees of $45,000. General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 were materially impacted by a contra expense in stock-based compensation expense of $496,000. The credit in stock-based compensation was attributed to the prior year revaluation of our consultants’ unvested restricted stock and stock options.

 

Other income / (expense), net, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 totaled $527,000, which was driven by a change in the fair value of derivative liability of $2.8 million, offset by financing costs of ($1.5) million related to the valuation of the derivative liability associated with the August Warrants included in the Series A Preferred Stock offering, debt extinguishment of ($691,000), interest expense of ($68,000), interest expense for amortization of debt discount of ($21,000), and other expense of ($9,000). Other income, net, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 totaled ($793,000), which represented debt extinguishment of ($1.1) million and interest expense of ($59,000), offset by a change in the fair value of derivative liability of $341,000.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 as Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018     Change  
                   
Revenue                  
Digital   $ 2,901,000     $ 26,000      

2,875,000

 
Welcome kits and fulfillment     2,948,000       -       2,948,000  
Shipping     766,000       -       766,000  
Total revenue     6,615,000       26,000       6,589,000  
                         
Cost of Revenue                        
Digital     427,000       21,000       406,000  
Welcome kits and fulfillment     2,375,000       -       2,375,000  
Shipping     761,000       -       761,000  
Total cost of revenue     3,563,000       21,000       3,542,000  
                         
Gross margin     3,052,000       5,000       3,047,000  
                         
Operating expenses:                        
Research and development     3,113,000       438,000       2,675,000  
Depreciation and amortization     1,025,000       16,000       1,009,000  
General and administrative     8,803,000       5,235,000       3,568,000  
Total operating expenses     12,941,000       5,689,000       7,252,000  
                         
Loss from operations     (9,889,000 )     (5,684,000 )     (4,205,000 )
                         
Other income (expense), net                        
Other expense     (10,000 )     (4,000 )     (6,000 )
Financing costs     (1,625,000 )     (172,000 )     (1,453,000 )
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount     (1,647,000 )     (748,000 )     (899,000 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability     3,320,000       (840,000 )     4,160,000  
Debt extinguishment, net     1,536,000       (423,000 )     1,959,000  
Interest expense     (151,000 )     (322,000 )     171,000  
Total other income / (expense), net     1,423,000       (2,509,000 )     3,932,000  
                         
Net loss   $ (8,466,000 )   $ (8,193,000 )     (273,000 )

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $6.6 million, compared to $26,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in revenue is attributed to revenue generated by Verb Direct, our wholly-owned subsidiary that we acquired in April 2019. As a result of the acquisition, Verb now has three revenue channels: (1) SaaS that is an interactive video CRM application; (2) welcome kits, which consists of “starter kits” for corporations to use for their marketing needs; and (3) fulfillments, which consists of various custom products used for marketing purposes at conferences and other events or sample packs ordered through the digital application. SaaS revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $2.9 million, compared to $26,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Revenue derived from welcome kits, fulfillments, and shipping for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3.7 million, compared to $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Total cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3.6 million, compared to $21,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in cost of revenue is attributed to cost of revenue of Verb Direct. SaaS cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $427,000, compared to $21,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Cost of revenue for the welcome kits, fulfillment, and shipping for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $3.1 million, compared to $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Research and development expenses were $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $438,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Research and development expenses primarily consisted of fees paid to employees and vendors contracted to perform research projects and develop technology. The increase in research and development is attributed to research and development expenses of Verb Direct and additional product development and testing to support the integration of Verb Direct plus enhancements to our core platform to facilitate native integrations with Salesforce, Microsoft, Adobe, and other channel partners.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $16,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was associated with the $990,000 of amortization related the intangible asset recorded as part of the acquisition of Verb Direct, and other depreciation and amortization attributed to Verb Direct for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $8.8 million, as compared to $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase to general and administrative expenses is related to the inclusion of general and administration expenses of Verb Direct, which totaled $1.9 million, an increase in professional services of $863,000 related to the up-listing of our Common Stock and Warrants to Nasdaq, the acquisition of Verb Direct, plus recruiting, and an increase in labor to support growth of $513,000.

 

Other income / (expense), net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 equaled $1.4 million, which was driven by a change in the fair value of derivative liability of $3.3 million, and debt extinguishment of $1.5 million, all offset by financing costs of ($1.6) million primarily attributed to the valuation of the derivative liability associated with the August Warrants included in the Series A Preferred Stock offering, interest expense for amortization of debt discount of ($1.6) million, interest expense of ($151,000), and other expense of ($10,000). Other income, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled ($2.5) million, which represented a change in the fair value of derivative liability of ($840,000), interest expense for amortization of debt discount of ($748,000), debt extinguishment of ($423,000), interest expense of ($322,000), financing costs of ($172,000), and other expense of ($4,000).

 

Modified EBITDA

 

In addition to our GAAP results, we present modified EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance. However, modified EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. We define modified EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, financing costs, changes in fair value of derivative liability, and other (income) / expense, net.

 

Management considers our core operating performance to be that which our managers can affect in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations that period. Non-GAAP adjustments to our results prepared in accordance with GAAP are itemized below. Readers are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating modified EBITDA, readers should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of modified EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

 

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   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2019   September 30, 2018   September 30, 2019   September 30, 2018 
  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
Net loss  $(3,115,000)  $(1,469,000)  $(8,466,000)  $(8,193,000)
                     
Adjustments:                    
Other (income) / expense, net   9,000    -    10,000    4,000 
Stock compensation expense   792,000    (496,000)   2,880,000    2,961,000 
Financing costs   1,486,000    -    1,625,000    172,000 
Amortization of debt discount   21,000    -    1,647,000    748,000 
Change in fair value of derivative liability   (2,802,000)   (341,000)   (3,320,000)   840,000 
Debt extinguishment, net   691,000    1,075,000    (1,536,000)   423,000 
Interest expense   68,000    59,000    151,000    322,000 
Depreciation and amortization   518,000    6,000    1,025,000    16,000 
Total EBITDA adjustments   783,000    303,000    2,482,000    5,486,000 
Modified EBITDA  $(2,332,000)  $(1,166,000)  $(5,984,000)  $(2,707,000)

 

The $1.2 million decrease in modified EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, resulted from the increase in research & development, labor-related costs, and professional services associated with our growth and the acquisition of Verb Direct.

 

The $3.3 million decrease in modified EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, resulted from the increase in research & development, professional services, labor-related costs, and business-related expenses related to the up-listing our Common Stock and the Warrants to Nasdaq, and the acquisition of Verb Direct.

 

We present modified EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use modified EBITDA in developing our internal budgets, forecasts, and strategic plan; in analyzing the effectiveness of our business strategies in evaluating potential acquisitions; and in making compensation decisions and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Modified EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, which includes, among others, the following:

 

  Modified EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
     
  Modified EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
     
  Modified EBITDA does not reflect future interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts; and
     
  Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and the Modified EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Going Concern

 

We have incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception. We incurred a net loss of $8.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. We also utilized cash in operations of $6.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As a result, our continuation as a going concern is dependent on our ability to obtain additional financing until we can generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet our obligations. We intend to continue to seek additional debt or equity financing to continue our operations.

 

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Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies we may not continue to meet our obligations and continue our operations for the next fiscal year. The continuation of our Company as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations until our Company begins generating positive cash flow.

 

There is no assurance that we will ever be profitable or that debt or equity financing will be available to us in the amounts, on terms, and at times deemed acceptable to us, if at all. The issuance of additional equity securities by us would result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, would increase our liabilities and future cash commitments. If we are unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on terms deemed acceptable to us, we may be unable to continue our business, as planned, and as a result may be required to scale back or cease operations for our business, the results of which would be that our stockholders would lose some or all of their investment. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Overview

 

As of September 30, 2019, we had cash of $1.9 million. We estimate our operating expenses for the next three months may continue to exceed any revenue we generate, and we may need to raise capital through either debt or equity offerings to continue operations. We are in the early stages of our business. We are required to fund growth from financing activities, and we intend to rely on a combination of equity and debt financings. Due to market conditions and the early stage of our operations, there is considerable risk that we will not be able to raise such financings at all, or on terms that are not dilutive to our existing stockholders. We can offer no assurance that we will be able to raise such funds. If we are unable to raise the funds we require for all of our planned operations, we may be forced to reallocate funds from other planned uses and may suffer a significant negative effect on our business plan and operations, including our ability to develop new products and continue our current operations. As a result, our business may suffer, and we may be forced to reduce or discontinue operations.

 

In April 2019, we closed our Public Offering that provided the Company with gross proceeds of approximately $20,500,000 before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The proceeds were used to pay the Acquisition Cash Payment of $15,000,000 in connection with the acquisition of Sound Concepts (now, Verb Direct), pay principal and interest amounts outstanding under convertible debt in the amount of $2,025,000, pay commissions and other offering expenses related to the Public Offering in the amount of $2,100,000, and pay other operating expenses.

 

On August 14, 2019, we entered into the SPA with the Preferred Purchasers, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell to the Preferred Purchasers up to an aggregate of 6,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and the August Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 3.87 million shares of Common Stock (an amount equivalent to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock is initially convertible). Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the issuance date, at the holder’s option into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the stated value per share (or $1,000) divided by the conversion price (initially, $1.55); thus, initially, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 645 shares of Common Stock. The August Warrants have an initial exercise price of $1.88 per share, subject to customary adjustments, are exercisable from and after six months after the date of issuance, and will expire five years from the date of issuance. We closed the offering on August 14, 2019, and issued 5,030 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and granted August Warrants to issue up to 3,245,162 shares of Common Stock in connection therewith. We received gross proceeds equal to $5,030,000.

 

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Cash Flows – Operating

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, our cash flows used in operating activities amounted to $6.5 million, compared to cash used for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $2.8 million. The change is due to costs associated with the up-listing of our Common Stock and the listing of our Warrants to Nasdaq, the acquisition of Verb Direct, and the growth of the business, which resulted in additional professional services, salary, and various operating expenses totaling $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. A decrease in customer deposits and deferred revenue also impacted operating cash flow.

 

Cash Flows – Investing

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, our cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $14.5 million, compared to cash provided in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $0. The change is attributed to the acquisition cash payment of $15 million paid for Verb Direct and fixed asset purchases associated with our new corporate headquarters in Newport Beach, California of $128,000, offset by Verb Direct’s cash on hand at the time of acquisition of $557,000.

 

Cash Flows – Financing

 

Our cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $22.3 million, which represented $18.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of shares of our Common Stock, $4.7 million of net proceeds from the issuance of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, $1.3 million of proceeds from notes payable, $432,000 of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt, $58,000 of unsecured related party debt, and $45,000 of proceeds from warrant exercises, partially offset by $2.0 million paid in connection with convertible notes outstanding, $630,000 paid in connection with notes outstanding, and $58,000 paid in connection with related party notes outstanding. Our cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 amounted to $3.2 million, which represented $3.0 million of proceeds received from the issuances of shares of our Common Stock, $1.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of shares of our Common Stock from the exercise of a put option, $130,000 of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt, $34,000 of proceeds from the exercise of stock options, and $22,000 of proceeds from the exercise of warrants, partially offset by $845,000 paid in connection with convertible notes outstanding, $130,000 of deferred offering costs, and $20,000 for the repurchase of our common stock.

 

Notes Payable – Related Parties

 

The Company has the following outstanding notes payable to related parties at September 30, 2019 that are due in the current year:

 

Note  Issuance Date  Maturity Date  Interest Rate   Original Borrowing   Balance at
September 30,
2019
 
Note 1 (A)  December 1, 2015  February 8, 2021   12.0%  $1,249,000   $825,000 
Note 2 (B)  December 1, 2015  April 1, 2017   12.0%   112,000    112,000 
Note 3 (C)  April 4, 2016  June 4, 2021   12.0%   343,000    170,000 
                      
Total notes payable – related parties                1,177,000 
Non-current                   (1,065,000)
Current                  $112,000 

 

  (A) On December 1, 2015, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Rory J. Cutaia, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and then-majority stockholder, to consolidate all loans and advances made by Mr. Cutaia to the Company as of that date. The note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, is secured by the Company’s assets, and will mature on February 8, 2021, as amended.
     
  (B) On December 1, 2015, the Company issued a note payable to a former member of the Company’s board of directors, in the amount of $112,000 representing unpaid consulting fees as of November 30, 2015. The note is unsecured, bears interest rate of 12% per annum, and matured in April 2017. As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding principal balance of the note was equal to $112,000.
     
  (C) On April 4, 2016, the Company issued a convertible note to Mr. Cutaia, in the amount of $343,000, to consolidate all advances made by Mr. Cutaia to the Company during the period December 2015 through March 2016. The note, as amended, bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, is secured by the Company’s assets, and will mature on June 4, 2021.

 

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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are not required to provide the information under this Item.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require that we make certain assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during each reporting period.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates include valuation of derivative liability, valuation of debt and equity instruments, share-based compensation arrangements, and realization of deferred tax assets. Amounts could materially change in the future.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

The Company uses Level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology for the derivative liabilities as their fair values were determined by using a probability weighted average Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model based on various assumptions. The Company’s derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as adjustments to fair value of derivatives.

 

Share-Based Payments

 

The Company issues stock options, Common Stock, and equity interests as share-based compensation to employees and non-employees. The Company accounts for its share-based compensation to employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 is intended to simplify aspects of share-based compensation issued to non-employees by making the guidance consistent with the accounting for employee share-based compensation. ASU 2018-07 is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU2018-07 on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company values stock compensation based on the market price on the measurement date.

 

The Company values stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model to value options issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2019   2018 
Risk-free interest rate   1.55 - 2.75%   2.25 – 3.00%
Average expected term (years)   1 to 5 years    5 years 
Expected volatility   180.0 - 275.3%   184.5 – 190.2%
Expected dividend yield   -    - 

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on rates established by the Federal Reserve Bank. The expected term represents the weighted-average period of time that share option awards are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical participant exercise before. The Company uses the historical volatility of its Common Stock to estimate the future volatility for its Common Stock. The expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has not customarily paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future.

 

Goodwill

 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Company’s impairment testing will be done annually at December 31 (its fiscal year end). Recoverability of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of Company’s reporting units to the carrying value of the underlying net assets in the reporting units. If the fair value of a reporting unit is determined to be less than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is deemed impaired and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of its other assets and liabilities.

 

Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives

 

We have certain finite lived intangible assets that were initially recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition. These intangible assets consist of developed technology. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life of five years.

 

We review all finite lived intangible assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss for the excess carrying value over the fair value in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

For a summary of our recent accounting policies, refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 – Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d- 15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as September 30, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On April 24, 2018, EMA, commenced an action against us, styled EMA Financial, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Plaintiff, against nFUSZ, Inc., Defendant, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, case number 1:18-cv-03634-NRB. The Complaint sets forth four causes of action and seeks relief consisting of: (1) money damages, (2) injunctive relief, (3) liquidated damages, and (4) declaratory relief. All of the claims stem from our refusal to honor EMA’s exercise notice in connection with a common stock purchase warrant that we had granted to it. We believe EMA’s allegations are entirely without merit.

 

The circumstances giving rise to the dispute are as follows: on or about December 5, 2017, we issued a warrant to EMA as part of the consideration we were required to provide in connection with a contemporaneous convertible loan EMA made to us. The loan, which was evidenced by a convertible note, was for a term of one year. Our refusal to honor the warrant exercise notice was due to our good faith belief that EMA’s interpretation of the cashless exercise provision of the warrant was, inter alia, (1) contrary to our direct conversations and agreements made with EMA prior to, and during the preparation of the loan and warrant agreements; (2) contradictory to the plain language on the face and body of the warrant agreement drafted by EMA; (3) wholly inconsistent with industry norms, standards, and practices; (4) was contrary to the cashless exercise method actually adopted by EMA’s co-lender in the same transaction; and (5) was the result of a single letter mistakenly transposed in the cashless exercise formula drafted by EMA which if adopted, would result in a gross and unintended windfall in favor of EMA and adverse to us. Moreover, as set forth in our response to EMA’s allegations, EMA’s interpretation of the cashless exercise provision would have resulted in it being issued more shares of our Common Stock than it would have received if it exercised the warrant for cash (instead of less), and more than the amount of shares reflected on the face of the warrant agreement itself. The loan underlying the transaction was repaid, in full, approximately three months after it was issued, on March 8, 2018, together with all accrued interest, prior to any conversion or attempted conversion of the note.

 

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On July 20, 2018, we filed an Answer to the Complaint, along with certain Affirmative Defenses, as well as Counterclaims seeking, inter alia, to void the entire transaction for violation of New York’s criminal usury laws and, alternatively, for reformation of the warrant conversion formula set forth in the Warrant Agreement so as to be consistent with the parties’ intent and custom and practice in the industry.

 

The parties have undergone depositions and exchanged document production. Discovery was scheduled to end on January 31, 2019. Neither party has requested to extend the discovery period. Notwithstanding the pending action, in December 2018, EMA attempted to exercise the warrant through the Company’s transfer agent utilizing the disputed cashless exercise formula. The transfer agent rejected EMA’s request and notified the Company who promptly filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin EMA from making any further attempts to exercise the warrant in this manner during the pendency of the action. The Company is awaiting a decision from the Court on its preliminary injunction motion. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Court has not ruled on our motion. We intend to vigorously defend the action, as well as vigorously prosecute our counterclaims against EMA. The action is still pending.

 

In August 2014, the Employee entered into the Employment Contract with bBooth, Inc., our predecessor company. Section 3.1 of the Employment Contract provided, among other things, that Employee was employed to serve as our President and reported directly to Rory Cutaia, our Chief Executive Officer. Section 5.2 of Employment Contract provides, among other things, that Employee was entitled to receive the Bonus from us if certain conditions are met. These specified conditions were never met.

 

On or about May 15, 2015, Employee ceased employment at the Company. More than eight months later, on or about January 20, 2016, the parties entered into a certain Repurchase Agreement pursuant to which we purchased all of Employee’s shares of Common Stock for a purchase price of $144,000. The Repurchase Agreement also provided, among other things, that Employee released us from all claims, causes of action, suits, and demands.

 

Approximately two years later, in April 2018, at a time when the Company’s share price was on the rise, Employee notified us by email that it is Employee’s position that on or about May 15, 2015: (1) Employee was terminated “without cause” pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Employment Contract; or (2) Employee terminated employment with Company “for good reason” pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Employment Contract. Employee sought approximately $300,000 in allegedly unpaid bonuses, plus 150,000 options priced at $0.50 per share, which expired prior to exercise. We responded in or about April 2018 that Employee’s claims lacked factual and legal merit, including that they are barred by the Release. The lack of response from Employee at that time appeared to indicate Employee’s tacit acknowledgment and ratification of our rationale underpinning our denial of Employee’s claims. Approximately eight (8) months later in December 2018, Employee resurfaced, renewing his claims. We responded by reminding Employee we consider his claims to be without merit, and that, in any event, they are barred by the Release. In our view, the Release set forth in the Repurchase Agreement coupled with the existing merger or integration clause likely shields the Company from liability, even assuming, arguendo, that the claims could be supported by credible evidence.

 

On July 9, 2019, a purported class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, styled SCOTT C. HARTMANN, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC., and RORY J. CUTAIA, Defendant, Case Number 2:19-CV-05896. The complaint purports to be brought on behalf of a class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Verb Common Stock between January 3, 2018 and May 2, 2018. The complaint purports to allege violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, arising out of the January 3, 2018 announcement by the Company of its agreement with Oracle America, Inc. The complaint seeks unspecified costs and damages. The Company believes the complaint is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.

 

On September 27, 2019, a derivative action was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, styled Richard Moore, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Verb Technology Company, Inc., and Rory J. Cutaia, James P. Geiskopf, and Jeff Clayborne, Defendants, Case Number 2:19-CV-08393-AB-SS. The derivative action also arises out of the January 3, 2018 announcement by the Company of its agreement with Oracle America, Inc. The derivative action encompasses a time frame of January 3, 2018 through the present, and purports to bring claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets. The derivative complaint seeks a declaration that the individual defendants have breached their duties, unspecified damages, and certain purportedly remedial measures.

 

We know of no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any subsidiary is a party or to which any of our assets or properties, or the assets or properties of any subsidiary, are subject and, to the best of our knowledge, no adverse legal activity is anticipated or threatened. In addition, we do not know of any such proceedings contemplated by any governmental authorities.

 

We know of no material proceedings in which any of our directors, officers, or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholder is a party adverse to us or any subsidiary or has a material interest adverse to us or any subsidiary.

 

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

 

Common Stock

  

Shares Issued for Services – During the three  months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 156,478 shares of Common Stock to vendors for services rendered with a fair value of $204,000. These shares of Common Stock were valued based on the market value of the Company’s Common Stock price at the issuance date or the date the Company entered into the agreement related to the issuance. We issued the shares in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (in that the shares of Common Stock were issued by us in a transaction not involving any public offering).

  

Conversion of Notes Payable – During the three  months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 598,286 shares of Common Stock upon conversion of notes payable and accrued interest of $719,000. We issued the shares in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (in that the shares of Common Stock were issued by us in a transaction not involving any public offering). See Note 6, Note Payables, and Note 8, Convertible Notes Payable, for additional information.

 

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

 

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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into this Report:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
2.1   Share Exchange Agreement dated as of August 11, 2014 by and among Global System Designs, Inc., bBooth (USA), Inc. (formerly bBooth, Inc.), and the stockholders of bBooth (USA), Inc. (formerly bBooth, Inc.), which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.1   Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on November 27, 2012, which was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-187782) filed with the SEC on April 8, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws, which were filed as Exhibit 3.12 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.3   Certificate of Change as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on October 6, 2014, which was filed as Exhibit 3.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.4   Articles of Merger as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on October 6, 2014, which was filed as Exhibit 3.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.5   Articles of Merger as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on April 4, 2017, which was filed as Exhibit 3.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 24, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.6   Certificate of Correction as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on April 17, 2017, which was filed as Exhibit 3.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 24, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.7   Certificate of Change as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on February 1, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.8   Articles of Merger as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.8 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.9   Certificate of Correction as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on February 22, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.9 to Amendment No. 4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on March 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.10   Articles of Merger of Sound Concepts, Inc. with and into NF Merger Sub, Inc. as filed with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code on April 12, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.10 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.11   Statement of Merger of Verb Direct, Inc., a Utah corporation with and into NF Acquisition Company, LLC as filed with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code on April 12, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.11 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
3.12   Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences, and Restrictions of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on August 12, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.12 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.1   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (First Warrant) dated September 15, 2017, issued to Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.2   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Second Warrant) dated September 15, 2017, issued to Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.3   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Third Warrant) dated September 15, 2017, issued to Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.4   Promissory Note (Commitment Note), dated September 15, 2017, issued by the Company in favor of Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.5   Promissory Note (First Note), dated September 15, 2017, issued by the Company in favor of Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 4.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.6   Promissory Note (Second Note), dated September 15, 2017, issued by the Company in favor of Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 4.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.7   Form of Warrant Certificate dated March 20, 2015, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.8   12% Secured Convertible Note dated December 1, 2015, issued by the Company in favor of Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 7, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.9   12% Unsecured Convertible Note dated December 1, 2015, issued by the Company in favor of Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 7, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.10   12% Unsecured Note dated December 1, 2015, issued by the Company in favor of Audit Prep Services, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 7, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.11   Form of 12% Secured Convertible Note dated April 4, 2016, issued by the Company in favor of Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.12   Form of Warrant Certificate dated April 4, 2016 issued to Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.13   Form of 12% Unsecured Convertible Note dated April 4, 2016, issued by the Company in favor of Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.14   Form of 12% Unsecured Convertible Note dated April 4, 2016, issued by the Company in favor of Oceanside Strategies, Inc., which was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.15   Form of Warrant Certificate dated April 4, 2016 issued to Oceanside Strategies, Inc., which was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.16   Amendment to 12% Unsecured Convertible Note dated December 30, 2016, issued by the Company in favor of Oceanside Strategies, Inc., which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 9, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.17   Warrant Certificate dated December 30, 2016 issued to Oceanside Strategies, Inc., which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 9, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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4.18   Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on February 13, 2017, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.19   Amendment to Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on July 28, 2017, which was filed as Exhibit 10.37 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 10, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.20   8% Unsecured Convertible Note dated December 5, 2017 issued by the Company in favor of EMA Financial, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.21   Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated December 5, 2017 issued to EMA Financial, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.22   8% Unsecured Convertible Note dated December 5, 2017 issued by the Company in favor of Auctus Fund, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.23   Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated December 5, 2017 issued to Auctus Fund, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.24   8% Unsecured Convertible Note dated December 13, 2017 issued by the Company in favor of PowerUp Lending Group, LTD., which was filed as Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.25   8% Unsecured Convertible Note dated January 11, 2018 issued by the Company in favor of EMA Financial, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.26   Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 11, 2018 issued to EMA Financial, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.27   8% Unsecured Convertible Note dated January 10, 2018 issued by the Company in favor of Auctus Fund, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.28   Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 10, 2018 issued to Auctus Fund, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.29   Amendment to Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on September 1, 2017, which was filed as Exhibit 4.27 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.30   Certificate of Withdrawal of Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on August 10, 2018, which was filed as Exhibit 4.28 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.31   Convertible Promissory Note dated October 30, 2018 issued in favor of Ira Gains, which was filed as Exhibit 4.31 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.32   Convertible Promissory Note dated October 30, 2018 issued in favor of Gina Trippiedi, which was filed as Exhibit 4.32 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.33   5% Original Issue Discount Promissory Note due August 1, 2019 issued in favor of Bellridge Capital, LP, which was filed as Exhibit 4.33 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.34   Form of Investor Common Stock Purchase Warrant, which was filed as Exhibit 4.34 to Amendment No. 8 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on April 2, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.35   Form of Underwriter’s Common Stock Purchase Warrant, which was filed as Exhibit 4.35 to Amendment No. 8 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on April 2, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.36   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant granted in favor of A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, which was filed as Exhibit 4.36 to Amendment No. 4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on March 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4.37   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock offering, which was filed as Exhibit 4.37 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.1   2014 Stock Option Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.2   Employment Agreement dated November 1, 2014, by and between the Company and Rory Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 24, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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10.3   Secured Promissory Note dated December 11, 2014 issued by Songstagram, Inc. in favor of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.4   Secured Promissory Note dated December 11, 2014 issued by Rocky Wright in favor of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.5   Security Agreement dated December 11, 2014 executed by Songstagram, Inc. in favor of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.6   Security Agreement dated December 11, 2014 executed Rocky Wright in favor of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.7   Acquisition Agreement dated January 20, 2015 among Songstagram, Inc., Rocky Wright, and us, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.8   Surrender of Collateral, Consent to Strict Foreclosure and Release Agreement dated January 20, 2015, by and between Songstagram, Inc. and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.9   Form of Termination Agreement and Release dated January 20, 2015, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.10   Settlement and Release Agreement dated February 6, 2015, by and among Songstagram, Inc., Jeff Franklin, and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.11   Engagement letter dated March 20, 2015, by and among DelMorgan Group LLC, Globalist Capital, LLC, and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.12   Form of Note Purchase Agreement dated March 20, 2015, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.13   Security Agreement issued by the Company in favor of Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 7, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.14   Form of Stock Repurchase Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.15   Form of Private Placement Subscription Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.16.   Form of Security Agreement issued by the Company in favor of Rory J. Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.17   Form of Private Placement Subscription Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.18   Form of Option Agreement for Messrs. Geiskopf and Cutaia, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.19   Term Sheet dated July 12, 2016, between Nick Cannon and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.20   Form of Stock Option Agreement between Jeffrey R. Clayborne and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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10.21   Form of Consulting Agreement dated August 8, 2016, by and between International Monetary and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.22   Form of Private Placement Subscription Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.23   Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 13, 2017, by and between the Company and certain purchasers named therein, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.24   Equity Purchase Agreement, as corrected, dated September 15, 2017, by and between the Company and Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.25   Registration Rights Agreement dated September 15, 2017, by and between the Company and Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.26   Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2017, by and between the Company and EMA Financial, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.27   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 5, 2017, by and between the Company and Auctus Fund, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.28   Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2017, by and between the Company and PowerUp Lending Group, LTD, which was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.29   Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 11, 2018, by and between the Company and EMA Financial, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.30   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 10, 2018, by and between the Company and Auctus Fund, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.31   SuiteCloud Developer Network Agreement, dated January 2, 2018, by and between the Company and Oracle America, Inc., which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 23, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.32   Lease Agreement, dated June 22, 2017, by and between La Park La Brea B LLC and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.33 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.33   Renewal Amendment of Lease Agreement, dated May 1, 2018, by and between La Park La Brea B LLC and the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.34 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.34   Adobe Marketo LaunchPoint Accelerate Program Agreement, dated April 1, 2018, by and between the Company and Adobe Marketo, which was filed as Exhibit 10.35 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.35   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 19, 2018, which was filed as Exhibit 10.36 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 25, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.36   10% Original Issue Discount Promissory Note, dated October 19, 2018, which was filed as Exhibit 10.37 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 25, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.37   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 8, 2018, by and among the Company, Sound Concepts, Inc., NF Merger Sub, Inc., NF Acquisition Company, LLC, the shareholders of Sound Concepts, Inc., and the shareholders’ representative, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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10.38   Letter Agreement dated November 8, 2018, by and among the Company, Sound Concepts, Inc., NF Merger Sub, Inc., NF Acquisition Company, LLC, the shareholders of Sound Concepts, Inc., and the shareholders’ representative, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.39   Letter Agreement dated November 12, 2018, by and among the Company, Sound Concepts, Inc., NF Merger Sub, Inc., NF Acquisition Company, LLC, the shareholders of Sound Concepts, Inc., and the shareholders’ representative, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 14, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.40   Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 1, 2019 by and between the Company and Bellridge, which was filed as Exhibit 10.40 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.41   Lock-Up Agreement dated October 30, 2018, by and between the Company and Gina Trippiedi, which was filed as Exhibit 10.41 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.42   Lock-Up Agreement dated October 30, 2018, by and between the Company and Ira Gaines, which was filed as Exhibit 10.42 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.43   Partner Application Distribution Agreement dated February 4, 2019, by and between the Company and Salesforce, which was filed as Exhibit 10.43 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.44   Service Agreement dated December 21, 2018, by and between the Company and Major Tom, which was filed as Exhibit 10.44 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.45   Lease Agreement dated February 5, 2019, by and between the Company and NPBeach Marina LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.45 to Amendment No. 3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on February 19, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.46   Form of Warrant Agent Agreement by and between the Company and VStock Transfer, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.46 to Amendment No. 4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on March 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.47   Short-Term Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of David Martin, dated March 22, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.47 to Amendment No. 8 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226840) filed with the SEC on April 2, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.48   Short-Term Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of Amin Somani, dated April 2, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.48 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.49   Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of Adam Wolfson, dated April 30, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 3.10 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.50   Short-Term Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of Amin Somani, dated March 29, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.50 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.51   Amendment to Short-Term Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of Amin Somani, dated July 10, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.51 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.52   Amendment to Short-Term Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of Amin Somani, dated July 10, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.52 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.53   Amendment to Short-Term Demand Promissory Note of the Company in favor of Adam Wolfson, dated July 29, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.53 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.54   First Amendment to Lease dated June 26, 2019, by and between the Company and NPBeach Marina LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.54 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.55   Extension Letter from the Company to NPBeach Marina LLC, dated March 26, 2019, which was filed as Exhibit 10.55 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.56   Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 14, 2019, between the Company and certain purchasers identified therein, which was filed as Exhibit 10.56 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.57*   First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated October 31, 2019, between the Company and Rory J. Cutaia.
31.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Act of 1934.
32.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
32.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 

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
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* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
   
November 14, 2019 By: /s/ Rory Cutaia
    Rory J. Cutaia
    President, Chief Executive Officer,
    Secretary, and Director
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
November 14, 2019 By: /s/ Jeffrey Clayborne
    Jeffrey Clayborne
   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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