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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 (this “Quarterly Report”), includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not statements of historical facts and can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those expressions. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to such statements.
Our forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations about future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business, strategy, operations, financial performance or liquidity. Although we believe these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to us. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may impact our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following factors:
● our incursion of significant net losses and uncertainty whether we will achieve or maintain profitable operations;
● our ability to continue as a “going concern”;
● the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, which has had a sustained impact on our business, sales, results of operations and financial condition;
● our ability to grow and compete in the future, which is dependent upon whether capital is available to us on favorable terms;
● our ability to maintain and expand our customer base and our ability to convince our customers to increase the use of our services and/or platform;
● the competitive market in which we operate;
● our ability to increase the number of our strategic relationships or grow the revenues received from our current strategic relationships;
● our ability to develop enhancements and new features to our existing service or acceptable new services that keep pace with technological developments;
● our ability to deliver our services, as we depend on third party Internet providers; and
● our susceptibility to security breaches and other disruptions.
The foregoing list may not include all of the risk factors that impact the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report. Our actual financial condition and results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements as a result of various additional factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (our “Annual Report”), as well as in the other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You should read this Quarterly Report, and the other documents we file with the SEC, with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from the results expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements.
We operate in an evolving environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual future results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and, except to the extent required by law or the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, we undertake no obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement because of new information, future events or other factors.
We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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VERB TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $ | ||||||||
Inventory, net of allowance of $ | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
Total current assets | ||||||||
Right-of-use assets | ||||||||
Property
and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $ | ||||||||
Goodwill (including provisional goodwill of $ | ||||||||
Other assets | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Accrued officers’ salary | ||||||||
Accrued interest (including $ | ||||||||
Advance on future receipts, net of discount of $ | ||||||||
Notes payable - related party | ||||||||
Deferred incentive compensation, current | ||||||||
Operating lease liability, current | ||||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits | ||||||||
Derivative liability | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | ||||||||
Long Term liabilities: | ||||||||
Notes payable | ||||||||
Note payable - related party, non-current | - | |||||||
Deferred incentive compensation to officers | - | |||||||
Operating lease liability, non-current | ||||||||
Total liabilities | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $ Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, shares authorized; and issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | par value, shares authorized: - | - | ||||||
Class A units, | issued and authorized as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020- | - | ||||||
Class B units, | shares authorized, and issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020- | |||||||
Common stock, $ | par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ |
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)
Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
SaaS recurring subscription revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other Digital | ||||||||||||||||
Welcome kits and fulfillment | ||||||||||||||||
Shipping | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
SaaS and other digital | ||||||||||||||||
Welcome kits and fulfillment | ||||||||||||||||
Shipping | ||||||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP notes payable | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt extinguishment, net | - | - | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Deemed dividends to Series A stockholders | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Net loss to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Net loss per share to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
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 FOR THE
THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020
(Unaudited)
Preferred Stock | Class A Units | Class B Units | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock from public offering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from option exercise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle note payable – related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle lawsuit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series A Preferred to common stock | ( | ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options and warrants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon exercise of warrants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle accrued expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of warrants issued to officer to modify note payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B Units to common shares | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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Preferred Stock | Class A Units | Class B Units | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle note payable – related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle lawsuit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options and warrants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon exercise of warrants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle accrued expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
Preferred Stock | Class A Units | Class B Units | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock from private placement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of warrants issued to Series A Preferred stockholders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series A Preferred to common stock | ( | ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options and warrants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
Preferred Stock | Class A Units | Class B Units | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock from private placement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common shares issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options and warrants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
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)
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | |||||||
Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
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 | ||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | ( | ) | ||||||
Debt extinguishment | ( | ) | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets | ||||||||
Allowance for inventory | ||||||||
Disposal of fixed assets | ( | ) | - | |||||
Allowance for doubtful account | ( | ) | ||||||
Effect of changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Inventory | ||||||||
Deferred incentive compensation | ( | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued interest | ||||||||
Operating lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock | ||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
Advances on future receipts | ||||||||
Proceeds from warrant exercise | ||||||||
Proceeds from option exercise | ||||||||
Payment of advances of future receipts | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deferred offering costs | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
Net change in cash | ||||||||
Cash - beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash - end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | ||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Fair value of common stock issued for subscription agreement | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of derivative liability extinguished | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of common shares issued to settle accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Reclassification of Class B upon conversion to common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of common stock issued to settle notes payable – related party | $ | |||||||
Fair value of common stock received in exchange for employee’s payroll taxes | $ | |||||||
Fair value of common stock issued for future services | $ | |||||||
Discount recognized from advances on future receipts | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of derivative liability from issuance of warrants to Series A stockholders considered as a deemed dividend | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of common stock issued to settle lawsuit | $ | $ |
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 six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(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 subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Cutaia Media Group, LLC (“CMG”) was organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 12, 2012. On May 19, 2014, CMG merged into bBooth, Inc. and bBooth, Inc., thereafter, 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.
On 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.
On 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.
On
February 4, 2019, we implemented a
On April 12, 2019, we acquired Sound Concepts Inc. (“Sound Concepts”). The acquisition was intended to augment and diversify Verb’s internet and SaaS business (see Note 3).
On September 4, 2020, Verb Acquisition Co., LLC (“Verb Acquisition”), a subsidiary of the Company, acquired Ascend Certification, LLC, dba SoloFire (“SoloFire”) The acquisition was intended to augment and diversify Verb’s internet and SaaS business (see Note 3).
Nature of Business
We are a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) applications platform developer. Our platform is comprised of a suite of interactive video-based sales enablement business software products marketed on a subscription basis. Our applications, available in both mobile and desktop versions, are offered as a fully integrated suite, as well as on a standalone basis, and include verbCRM, our Customer Relationship Management application, verbLEARN, our Learning Management System application, verbLIVE, our Live Stream eCommerce application, and verbTEAMS, our self-onboarding video-based CRM and content management application for small business and solopreneurs, with seamless synchronization with Salesforce, that also comes bundled with verbLIVE, and verbMAIL, our interactive video sales communication tool integrated into Microsoft Outlook.
Historically, we provided certain non-digital services to some of our enterprise clients such as printing and fulfillment services. We designed and printed welcome kits and starter kits for their marketing needs and provided fulfillment services, which consisted of managing the preparation, handling and shipping of our client’s custom-branded merchandise they use for marketing purposes at conferences and other events, and product sample packs that verbCRM users order through the app for automated delivery and tracking to their customers and prospects. We use the term “client” and “customer” interchangeably.
COVID-19
As of the date of this filing, there continue to be widespread concerns regarding the ongoing impacts and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the regions in which the Company operates. Our sales team reported a higher level of interest in our products and services during the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Although the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been material to date, a prolonged downturn in economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our customers and demand for our services. The Company has not observed any impairments of its assets or a significant change in the fair value of its assets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, it is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.
As of June 30, 2021, the Company has followed the recommendations of local health authorities to minimize exposure risk for its employees, including the temporary closure of its corporate office and having employees work remotely. Most vendors have transitioned to electronic submission of invoices and payments.
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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, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021 (the “2020 Annual Report”). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 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 (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the interim periods reflected. 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., Verb Direct, LLC, and Verb Acquisition Co., LLC. Intercompany accounts 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred a net loss of $
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.
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, assumptions made in purchase price allocations, impairment testing 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.
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 Consolidated 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.
A description of our principal revenue generating activities is as follows:
1. | Digital Revenue which is divided into two main categories: |
a. | SaaS recurring digital revenue based on contract-based subscriptions to our verb app products and platform services which include verbCRM, verbLEARN, verbLIVE, and verbTeams. The revenue is recognized over the subscription period. verbMAIL was released after the reporting period covered by this Form 10-Q and as such no revenue is attributed to verbMAIL. | |
b. | Non-SaaS, non-recurring digital revenue, which is revenue generated by the use of our app products and in-app purchases, such as sampling and other services obtained through the app. The revenue for samples is recognized upon completion and shipment, while the design fees are recognized when the service has been rendered and the app is delivered to the customer. |
2. | Non-digital revenue, which is revenue we generate from non-app, non-digital sources through ancillary services we provide as an accommodation to our clients and customers. These services, which we now outsource to a strategic partner as part of a cost reduction plan we instituted in 2020, include: |
a. | Design, printing services, and fulfillment. The revenue is recognized upon completion and shipment of products or fulfillment to the customer. | |
b. | Shipping services. The revenue is recognized when the corresponding products or fulfillment are shipped. |
Revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were all generated from the United States of America.
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 revenue upon sale of products to our customers.
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 $
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. As of June 30, 2021, we had
one vendor that accounted for
We had no customer that accounted for
During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2021 and 2020, we had no customer that accounted for
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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 2 inputs for its valuation methodology for the derivative liabilities as their fair values were determined by using a Binomial pricing model. 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.
Deferred Revenue and Customer Deposits - Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities represents consideration received from customers under a revenue contract, but the Company has not yet delivered or completed its performance obligation to the customer.
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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 June 30, 2021, and 2020, the Company had total outstanding options of and , respectively, and warrants of and , respectively, and outstanding restricted stock awards of and , respectively, which were excluded from the computation of net loss per share because they are anti-dilutive.
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 is performed annually at December 31 (its fiscal year end). Recoverability of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of Company’s reporting unit 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. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, management determined there were no indications of impairment. The Company will perform their next impairment analysis in December 2021.
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. As of June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there was no impairment of intangible assets. The Company will perform their next impairment analysis in December 2021.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows the guidance of FASB ASC 820 and ASC 825 for disclosure and measurement of the fair value of its financial instruments. FASB ASC 820 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, ASC 820 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.
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The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by ASC 820 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. |
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 2 inputs for its valuation methodology for the derivative liabilities.
Segments
The Company has acquired two operating subsidiaries, Verb Direct and Ascend Certification (dba “Solofire”) (see Note 3) with various revenue channels. Operations of these two subsidiaries are integrated since they have a similar customer base and the Company has a single sales team, marketing department, customer service department, operations department, finance and accounting department to support its operations. In accordance with the “Segment Reporting” Topic of the ASC, the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) determined that the Company has only one reporting unit or segment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”). The standard significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts and notes receivables. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model, under which companies will recognize allowances based on expected rather than incurred losses. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. As small business filer, the standard will be effective for us for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Management is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2020, FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06 (“ASU 2020-06”) “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments by eliminating the cash conversion and beneficial conversion models. As a result, a convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost as long as no other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. By removing those separation models, the effective interest rate of convertible debt instruments will be closer to the coupon interest rate. Further, the diluted net income per share calculation for convertible instruments will require the Company to use the if-converted method. ASU 2020-06 will be effective January 1, 2024, for the Company and is to be adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than January 1, 2021, including interim periods within that year. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on the consolidated financial statements.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options. ASU 2021-04 provides clarification and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (such as warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. An issuer measures the effect of a modification or exchange as the difference between the fair value of the modified or exchanged warrant and the fair value of that warrant immediately before modification or exchange. ASU 2021-04 introduces a recognition model that comprises four categories of transactions and the corresponding accounting treatment for each category (equity issuance, debt origination, debt modification, and modifications unrelated to equity issuance and debt origination or modification). ASU 2021-04 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should apply the guidance provided in ASU 2021-04 prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring on or after the effective date. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity elects to early adopt ASU 2021-04 in an interim period, the guidance should be applied as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The adoption of ASU 2021-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
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3. ACQUISITIONS
The Company made the following acquisitions in order to augment and diversify its internet and SaaS business:
a. | ACQUISITION OF VERB DIRECT |
On
April 12, 2019, Verb completed the acquisition of Verb Direct (formerly Sound Concepts, Inc.). As a result of this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of
$
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b. | ACQUISITION OF ASCEND CERTIFICATION |
On
September 4, 2020, Verb Acquisition Co., LLC (“Verb Acquisition”), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Ascend Certification, LLC, dba SoloFire (“SoloFire”),
the sellers party thereto (collectively, the “Sellers”), and Steve Deverall, solely in his capacity as the seller representative,
under which Sellers sold their entire interest in SoloFire, representing all of the outstanding limited liability company membership
interests of SoloFire, to Verb Acquisition for a base purchase price of $
The
acquisition was intended to augment and diversify Verb’s SaaS business. Key factors that contributed to the recorded provisional
goodwill and intangible assets in the aggregate of $
Verb is required to allocate the purchase price to the acquired tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, and assumed liabilities based on their fair values. As of June 30, 2021, management has not yet finalized the purchase price allocation. 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 September 2020 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 and the provisional purchase price allocation on the date of acquisition:
Assets Acquired: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | |||||||
Accounts receivable | $ | |||||||
Liabilities Assumed: | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ( |
) | ||||||
Long-term liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Intangible assets (provisional) | ||||||||
Goodwill (provisional) | ||||||||
Purchase Price | $ |
The provisional goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisition is primarily attributable to anticipated synergies from future growth and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill is not amortized but will be tested for impairment on an annual basis.
The
provisional intangible assets, which consist of developed technology of $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded amortization expense of $
Year ending | Amortization | |||
2021 remaining (remaining 6 months) | $ | |||
2022 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2024 | ||||
2025 and thereafter | ||||
Total amortization | $ |
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The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations present the Company’s pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, to give effect to the acquisition of SoloFire as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||
(Proforma, unaudited) | (Proforma, unaudited) | |||||||
SaaS recurring subscription revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
Other digital revenue | ||||||||
Welcome kits and fulfilment | ||||||||
Shipping | ||||||||
Total Revenue | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | ||||||||
Gross margin | ||||||||
Operating expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Other income, net | ||||||||
Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deemed dividends to Series A stockholders | - | ( | ) | |||||
Net loss attributed to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
Pursuant to the provisions of ASC 805, the following results of operations of Verb Acquisition subsequent to the acquisition date included in the consolidated statement of operations for the reporting period:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
Cost of revenue | ||||||||
Operating expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP note payable | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
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4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Computers | $ | $ | ||||||
Furniture and fixture | ||||||||
Machinery and equipment | ||||||||
Leasehold improvement | ||||||||
Total property and equipment | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total property and equipment, net | $ | $ |
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold certain machinery and equipment with a cost of $
5. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
The Company leases certain warehouse, corporate office space and equipment under an operating lease agreement. 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 pursuant to ASC 842, Leases.
Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Generally, the implicit rate of interest in lease arrangements is not readily determinable and the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is a hypothetical rate based on its understanding of what its credit rating would be. The operating lease ROU asset includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives.
The components of lease expense and supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period are as follows:
Period Ended June 30, 2021 | Period Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||
Lease cost | ||||||||
Operating lease cost (included in general and administration in the Company’s statement of operations) | $ | $ | ||||||
Other information | ||||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years) | ||||||||
Average discount rate – operating leases | % | % |
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Operating leases | ||||||||
Right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Short-term operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ |
Year ending | Operating Leases | |||
2021 (remaining 6 months) | ||||
2022 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2024 | ||||
2025 and thereafter | ||||
Total lease payments | ||||
Less: Imputed interest/present value discount | ( | ) | ||
Present value of lease liabilities | $ |
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6. ADVANCE OF FUTURE RECEIPTS
The Company has the following advances on future receipts as of June 30, 2021:
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | Original Borrowing | Balance at June 30, 2021 | Balance at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Note 1 | % | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Note 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Debt discount | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net | $ | $ |
Note 1 and 2
On
June 30, 2020, the Company received two secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid the entire balance due of $
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Note 3 and 4
On
January 13, 2021, the Company received two secured advances from the same unaffiliated third party (see Note 1 and 2) totaling $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $
Note 5
On
January 22, 2021, the Company received a secured advance from an unaffiliated third party totaling $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid the entire balance of $
Note 6
In
February and March of 2021, the Company received secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $
Note 7
On
June 30, 2021, the Company received secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $
As
of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $
Note 8
On
June 30, 2021, the Company received secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $
As
of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $
7. | NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES |
The Company had the following related party notes payable as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | Original Borrowing | Balance at June 30, 2021 | Balance at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Note 1 (A) | % | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Note 2 (B) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 3 (C) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total notes payable – related parties | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-current | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | $ |
(A) | ||
In
February 2021, the Mr. Cutaia and Company amended the note payable and extended the maturity date from February 8, 2021 to | ||
As
of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $ | ||
(B) | ||
As
of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance of the note amounted to $ | ||
(C) | ||
As
of June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $ |
Total
interest expense for notes payable to related parties was $
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8. | NOTES PAYABLE |
The Company had the following notes payable as of June 30, 2021:
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | Balance at June 30, 2021 | Balance at December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Note A | % | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Note B | % | |||||||||||||||
Note C | % | |||||||||||||||
Total notes payable | ||||||||||||||||
Non-current | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Current | $ | $ |
(A) |
The
unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of
On
January 4, 2021 the entire note and accrued interest, totaling $ |
(B) |
As
part of the loan, the Company also received an advance of $ |
(C) |
On May 17, 2021 the entire note and accrued interest, totaling $ |
9. | DEFERRED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS |
Note | Date | Payment Date | Balance at June 30, 2021 | Balance at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Rory Cutaia (A) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Rory Cutaia (B) | ||||||||||||||
Jeff Clayborne (A) | ||||||||||||||
Jeff Clayborne (B) | ||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||
Non-current | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Current | $ | $ |
(A) |
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $ |
(B) |
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $ |
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10. | CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK 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
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.
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.
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.
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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
The August Warrants have an initial exercise price of $ 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 issuance in 2019 (see Note 11).
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, in preparation for private placement offering, the Company separately negotiated with certain Series
A stockholders to waive their rights in order not to ratchet down the conversion price of their Series A preferred shares. In return
for the waiver, the Company granted these Series A stockholders warrants to purchase
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, shares of Preferred Stock were converted into shares of Common Stock. As of June 30, 2021, shares Series A Preferred stock are outstanding, which is potentially convertible to approximately million shares of common stock.
11. | 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. In prior years, the Company 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 fundamental transaction clause of these warrants are accounted for as a derivative liability in accordance with ASC 815 and are being re-measured every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.
The derivative liabilities were valued using a Binomial pricing model with the following average assumptions:
June 30, 2021 | Upon Extinguishment in 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Stock Price | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Exercise Price | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Expected Life | ||||||||||||
Volatility | % | % | % | |||||||||
Dividend Yield | % | % | % | |||||||||
Risk-Free Interest Rate | % | % | % | |||||||||
Warrants | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Total Fair Value | $ | $ | $ |
The expected life of the note and warrants was based on the remaining contractual term of the instruments. 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, 2020, the outstanding fair value of the derivative liability amounted to $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded a charge of $
At June 30, 2021, the fair value of the derivative liability amounted to $7,911,000. The details of derivative liability transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Beginning balance | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value upon issuance of notes payable and/or warrants | ||||||||
Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||||||
Extinguishment | ( | ) | ||||||
Ending balance | $ | $ |
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12. | COMMON STOCK |
The Company’s Common Stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was as follows:
Common Stock
Shares Issued as Part of the Company’s Public Offering
On
March 15, 2021, the Company completed a registered direct offering with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of
Shares Issued for Services
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to certain employees
and vendors for services rendered and to be rendered with a fair value of $
Shares Issued for Debt
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to vendors and
certain employees as settlement of payroll of $
Shares Issued from Conversion of Note Payable – Related Party
During
the six months ended, the Company issued shares of Common Stock upon a partial conversion
of a note payable of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer totaling $
Shares Issued for Settlement of Litigation
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued shares to EMA Financial to settle a litigation
(see Note 17). The fair market value of the shares issued was based on the closing price of Company’s stock on the
day of settlement which amounted to $.
As of the settlement date the Company had previously accrued $
13. | RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS |
On December 20, 2019, the Company approved and adopted the Verb Technology Company, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
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Vested/deemed vested | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
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Non-vested at June 30, 2021 | $ | $ |
On January 4, 2021, the Company granted an additional shares of its restricted stock to employees and members of Board of Directors. The Restricted Stock Units vest in various dates up to January 2025. These Restricted Stock Units were valued based on market value of the Company’s stock price at the respective date of grant and had aggregate fair value of $ , which is being amortized as stock compensation expense over its vesting term.
The total fair value of restricted stock units that vested or deemed vested for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $and is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of its restricted stock based upon its vesting. As of June 30, 2021 the amount of unvested compensation related to issuances of restricted stock units was $which will be recognized as an expense in future periods as the shares vest. When calculating basic net loss per share, these shares are included in weighted average common shares outstanding from the time they vest. When calculating diluted net loss per share, these shares are included in weighted average common shares outstanding as of their grant date.
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14. | STOCK OPTIONS |
On December 20, 2019, the Company adopted its 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
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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Outstanding at December 31, 2020 | $ | |||||||||||
Granted | - | |||||||||||
Forfeited | ( | ) | - | |||||||||
Exercised | ( | ) | - | |||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||
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Exercisable at June 30, 2021 | $ |
At June 30, 2021, the intrinsic value of the outstanding options was $.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted stock options to employees to purchase a total of shares of Common Stock for services rendered.
The options have an average exercise price of $per share, expire in five years, vesting
one and four years from grant date. The total fair value of these options at grant date was approximately $using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model.
The total stock compensation expense recognized relating to the vesting of stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2021 amounted
to $
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Risk-free interest rate | % - | % | % | |||||
Average expected term | years | years | ||||||
Expected volatility | - | % | % | |||||
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.
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15. | WARRANTS |
The Company had the following warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2021, all of which are exercisable:
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Outstanding at December 31, 2020 | $ | |||||||||||
Granted | - | |||||||||||
Forfeited | ( | ) | - | |||||||||
Exercised | ( | ) | - | |||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021, all vested | $ |
At June 30, 2021 the intrinsic value of the outstanding warrants was $ .
During
the six ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted warrants with a fair value of $
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, a total of
16. | VERB ACQUISITION ISSUANCE OF CLASS A and B UNITS |
a. | Class A Units – During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company created a separate class of equity instrument called Class A Units. Concurrently, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Verb Acquisition, and issued Class A units as part of the organization of Verb Acquisition. The Class A Units have the following rights and privileges: |
1. | Class A units are a standalone financial instrument; | |
2. | Priority on distributions; | |
3. | Ability to remove the manager; | |
4. | Drag-along rights; | |
5. | Power to dissolve Verb Acquisition provided that a majority of the Class B Units also approve the dissolution; | |
6. | Ability to appoint a liquidator to wind up the affairs of Verb Acquisition; | |
7. | Entitled to distributions; | |
8. | Approve board appointments; and | |
9. | Approve any amendments to Verb Acquisition’s operating agreement, provided that a majority of the Class B Units also approve the amendment. |
There were no issued and outstanding shares of Class A Unit as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
b. | Class B Units – During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company created a separate class of an equity instrument called Class B Units. Concurrently, our wholly owned subsidiary, Verb Acquisition, issued Class B Units as part of its acquisition of SoloFire (see Note 3). The Class B Units have the following rights and privileges: |
1. | Class B units are a standalone financial instrument; | |
2. | Exchangeable for shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion rate of 1 to 1; | |
3. | Power to dissolve Verb Acquisition, provided that a majority of the Class A Units also approve the dissolution; | |
4. | Entitled to profit distributions; | |
5. | Approve board appointments made by the Class A Units; and | |
6. | Approve any amendments to Verb Acquisition’s operating agreement, provided that a majority of the Class A Units also approve the amendment. |
As
the Class B Units are exchangeable for the Company’s Common Stock, for valuation purposes, the Company determined to use the trading
price of the Company’s Common Stock at the date of the acquisition of SoloFire which amounted to $
During the period ended June 30, 2021, pursuant to the terms of the Class B shares, all holders of the Company’s Class B shares converted their shares to common stock. As a result of these conversions, the Company reclassified the recorded fair value of the Class B shares of $ as part of additional paid in capital. As of the June 30, 2021, all Class B units were converted into shares of Verb Technology common stock.
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17. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Litigation
a. | EMA Financial, LLC |
On April 24, 2018, EMA Financial, LLC, or EMA, commenced an action against the Company, styled as 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 set forth four causes of action and sought money damages, injunctive relief, liquidated damages, and declaratory relief related to the Company’s refusal to agree to EMA’s interpretation of a cashless exercise provision in a common stock warrant it granted to EMA in December 2017. The Company interposed several counterclaims, including a claim for reformation of the underlying agreements to reflect the Company’s interpretation of the cashless exercise provision. Both parties moved for summary judgment.
On March 16, 2020, the United States District Court entered a decision agreeing with the Company’s position, denying EMA’s motion for declaratory judgement on its interpretation of the cashless exercise formula, and stating, inter alia, that “the Agreements read in their entirety reveal that nFUSZ, Inc.’s position regarding the proper cashless exercise formula is the only sensible one and that the cashless exercise formula must be enforced accordingly.”
On December 22, 2020, the court entered a Memorandum and Order partly granting, and partly denying, EMA’s motion for summary judgment on damages, awarding damages only in respect to the value of the warrant shares EMA would have received if it had used the proper formula in its March 2018 warrant exercise notice, plus certain prejudgment interest and per diem interest.
On
January 21, 2021, the court entered a final judgment in favor of EMA, in the amount of approximately $
On February 17, 2021, the Company’s counsel filed a notice of appeal to appeal the court’s judgment to the United States District Court for the Second Circuit. EMA filed a notice of cross-appeal and a hearing or briefing for this case was scheduled in June 2021.
On June 3, 2021, the Company and EMA settled the lawsuit. As a result of the settlement, the Company issued
shares of its common stock to EMA (see Note 12).
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b. | Former Employee |
The
Company is currently in a dispute with a former employee of its predecessor bBooth, Inc. who has interposed a breach of contract claim
in which he alleges that he is entitled to approximately $
c. | Class Action |
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 “Hartmann Class Action”). The complaint purported to be brought on behalf of a class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock between January 3, 2018 and May 2, 2018, and alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, arising out of the January 3, 2018, announcement by the Company of its agreement with Oracle America, Inc. The complaint sought unspecified costs and damages. For additional information, refer to the section entitled “Legal Proceedings” from the 2020 Annual Report.
On
February 18, 2021, the Court entered a final order and judgment approving the class action settlement and dismissed the Hartmann Class
Action with prejudice. The stipulation of settlement approved (the “Stipulation of Settlement”) by the court on February
18, 2021 provided for, amongst other things, a full and final release, settlement, and discharge of all claims arising from the Hartmann
Class Action in consideration of the Company’s payment of a $
During
the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $
d. | Derivative 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 “Moore Derivative Action”). The Moore Derivative Action also arises out of the defense of the Hartmann Class Action described above. The Moore Derivative Action alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets due to the costs associated with the defense of the Hartmann Class Action. The derivative complaint seeks a declaration that the individual defendants have breached their duties, unspecified damages, and certain purportedly remedial measures. The Company contends that the class action is without merit and as such, this derivative action, upon which it relies, is likewise without merit.
On
November 5, 2020, the Company executed a binding settlement term sheet with the lead plaintiff in the derivative action to settle that
action and release all claims asserted therein, the terms of which were confidential and subject to several contingencies, including,
without limitation, court approval. On March 1, 2021, the court preliminarily approved the settlement of the Moore Derivative Action.
The stipulation and agreement of settlement preliminarily approved (the “Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement”) by the
court on March 1, 2021 provided for, amongst others things, a full and final release, settlement, and discharge of all claims arising
from the Moore Derivative Action in consideration of the Company’s agreement to institute certain changes and/or modifications
to its corporate governance and business ethics practices and plaintiff’s counsel receiving its attorneys’ fees and expenses,
which amounted to $
The Company knows of no material proceedings in which any of its directors, officers, or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
The Company believes it has adequately reserved for all litigation within its financial statements.
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Board of Directors
The
Company has committed an aggregate of $
Total
board fees expensed during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $
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18. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Issuance of Common Stock
Subsequent
to June 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to a former employee
as part of a severance package and vendors for services rendered with a fair value of $
Subsequent to June 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to officers and board members associated with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units.
Subsequent to June 30, 2021, a total
of
Subsequent to June 30, 2021, a total
of
Subsequent to June 30, 2021, the Company elected to convert all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ per share into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $ per share. As a result of the Conversion, the Company issued an aggregate of shares of Common Stock and has no shares of Preferred Stock remaining outstanding.
Grant of Stock Options
Subsequent to June 30, 2021, the Company granted stock options to employees to purchase a total of shares of Common Stock for services to be rendered. The options have an average exercise price of $per share, expire in years, and vest over a period of years from grant date. The total fair value of these options at the grant date was $7using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
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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 our company for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 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 cause 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, LLC, or Verb Direct, on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified.
Overview
We are a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) applications platform developer. Our platform is comprised of a suite of interactive video-based sales enablement business software products marketed on a subscription basis. Our applications, available in both mobile and desktop versions, are offered as a fully integrated suite, as well as on a standalone basis, and include verbCRM, our white-labelled Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) application for large sales-based enterprises; verbTEAMS, our CRM application for small-and medium-sized businesses and solopreneurs; verbLEARN, our Learning Management System application, verbLIVE, our Live Stream eCommerce application, and verbMAIL, our interactive video sales communication tool integrated with Microsoft Outlook.
Our Technology
Our suite of applications can be distinguished from other sales enablement applications because our applications utilize our proprietary interactive video technology as the primary means of communication between sales and marketing professionals and their customers and prospects. Moreover, the proprietary data collection and analytics capabilities of our applications inform our users on their devices in real time, when and for how long their prospects have watched a video, how many times such prospects watched it, and what they clicked on, which allows our users to focus their time and efforts on ‘hot leads’ or interested prospects rather than on those that have not seen such video or otherwise expressed interest in such content. Users can create their hot lead lists by using familiar, intuitive ‘swipe left/swipe right’ on-screen navigation. Our clients report that these capabilities provide for a much more efficient and effective sales process, resulting in increased sales conversion rates. We developed the proprietary patent-pending interactive video technology, as well as several other patent-issued and patent-pending technologies that serve as the unique foundation for all our platform applications.
Our Products
verbCRM combines the capabilities of CRM lead-generation, content management, and in-video ecommerce capabilities in an intuitive, yet powerful tool for both inexperienced as well as highly skilled sales professionals. verbCRM allows users to quickly and easily create, distribute, and post videos to which they can add a choice of on-screen clickable icons which, when clicked, allow viewers to respond to the user’s 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 impulse buy it, or to click on a calendar icon in the video to make an appointment with a salesperson, among many other novel features and functionalities designed to eliminate or reduce friction from the sales process for our users. The verbCRM app is designed to be easy to use and navigate, and takes little time and training for a user to begin using the app effectively. It usually takes less than four minutes for a novice user to create an interactive video from our app. Users can add interactive icons to pre-existing videos, as well as to newly created videos shot with practically any mobile device. verbCRM interactive videos can be distributed via email, text messaging, chat app, or posted to popular social media directly and easily from our app. No software download is required to view Verb interactive videos on virtually any mobile or desktop device, including smart TVs.
verbLEARN is an interactive, video-based learning management system that incorporates all of the clickable in-video technology featured in our verbCRM application and adapts them for use by educators for video-based education. verbLEARN is used by enterprises seeking to educate a large sales team or a customer base about new products, or elicit feedback about existing products. It also incorporates Verb’s proprietary data collection and analytics capabilities that inform users in real time when and for how long the viewers watched the video, how many times they watched it, and what they clicked on, in addition to adding gamification features that enhance the learning aspects of the application.
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verbLIVE builds on popular video-based platforms such as Facebook Live, Zoom, WebEx, and Go2Meeting, among others, by adding Verb’s proprietary interactive in-video ecommerce capabilities – including an in-video Shopify shopping cart integrated for Shopify account holders - to our own live stream video broadcasting application. verbLIVE is a next-generation live stream platform that allows hosts to utilize a variety of novel sales-driving features, including placing interactive icons on-screen that appear on the screens of all viewers, providing in-video click-to-purchase capabilities for products or services featured in the live video broadcast, in real-time, driving friction-free selling. verbLIVE also provides the host with real-time viewer engagement data and interaction analytics. verbLIVE is entirely browser-based, allowing it to function easily and effectively on all devices without requiring the host or the viewers to download software, and is secured through end-to-end encryption.
verbTEAMS is our interactive, video-based CRM for small-and medium-sized businesses and solopreneurs. verbTEAMS also incorporates verbLIVE as a bundled application. verbTEAMS features self-sign-up, self-onboarding, self-configuring, content management system capabilities, user level administrative capabilities, and high-quality analytics capabilities in both mobile and desktop platforms that sync with one another. It also has a built-in one-click sync capability with Salesforce.
Verb Partnerships and Integrations
verbMAIL for Microsoft Outlook is a product of our partnership with Microsoft and is available as an add-in to Microsoft Outlook for Outlook and Office 365 subscribers. verbMAIL allows users to create interactive videos seamlessly within Outlook by clicking the verbMAIL icon in the Outlook toolbar. The videos are automatically added to an email and can be sent easily through Outlook using the user’s contacts they already have in Outlook. The application allows users to easily track viewer engagement and together with other features represents an effective sales tool available for all Outlook users worldwide. Currently offered without charge, a subscription-based paid version with a suite of enhanced features for sales and marketing professionals is slated for release later this year.
verbMAIL for Google Gmail is currently under development. It will include a feature set substantially identical to verbMAIL for Outlook.
Salesforce Integration. We have completed and deployed the integration of verbLIVE into Salesforce and have launched a joint marketing campaign with Salesforce to introduce the verbLIVE plug-in functionality to current Salesforce users. We have also developed a verbCRM sync application for Salesforce users that is currently being utilized by at least one of our large enterprise clients and the verbLIVE plug-in is now being offered to all Salesforce users on a monthly subscription fee basis while we work to build adoption rates.
Popular Enterprise Back-Office System Integrations. We have integrated verbCRM into systems offered by 17 of the most popular direct sales back-office system providers, such as Direct Scale, Exigo, By Design, Thatcher, Multisoft, Xennsoft, and Party Plan. Direct sales back-office systems provide many of the support functions required for direct sales operations, including payroll, customer genealogy management, statistics, rankings, and earnings, among other direct sales financial tracking capabilities. The integration into these back-office providers, facilitated through our own API development, allows single sign-on convenience for users, as well as enhanced data analytics and reporting capabilities for all users. Our experience confirms that our integration into these back-end platforms accelerates the adoption of verbCRM by large direct sales enterprises that rely on these systems and as such, we believe this represents a competitive advantage.
Non-Digital Products and Services
Historically, we provided certain non-digital services to some of our enterprise clients such as printing and fulfillment services. We designed and printed welcome kits and starter kits for their marketing needs and provided fulfillment services, which consisted of managing the preparation, handling and shipping of our client’s custom-branded merchandise they use for marketing purposes at conferences and other events. We also managed the fulfillment of our clients’ product sample packs that verbCRM users order through the app for automated delivery and tracking to their customers and prospects.
However, in May 2020, we executed a contract with Range Printing (“Range”), a company in the business of providing enterprise class printing, sample assembly, warehousing, packaging, shipping, and fulfillment services. Pursuant to the contract, through an automated process we have established for this purpose, Range receives orders for samples and merchandise from us as and when we receive them from our clients and users, and print, assemble, store, package and ship such samples and merchandise on our behalf. The Range contract provides for a revenue share arrangement based upon the specific services to be provided by Range that is designed to maintain our relationship with our clients by continuing to service their non-digital needs, while eliminating the labor and overhead costs associated with the provision of such services by us.
Our Market
Our client base consists primarily of multi-national direct sales enterprises to whom we provide white-labeled, client-branded versions of our products. Our clients also include large professional associations, educational institutions, including school districts, auto sales, auto leasing, insurance, real estate, home security, not-for-profits, as well as clients in the health care industry, and the burgeoning CBD industry, among other business sectors. As of August 9, 2021, we provide subscription-based application services to approximately 140 enterprise clients for use in over 60 countries, in over 48 languages, which collectively account for a user base generated through more than 2.8 million downloads of our verbCRM application. Among the new business sectors targeted for this year are medical equipment and pharmaceutical sales, armed services and government institutions, small businesses and individual entrepreneurs.
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Revenue Generation
A description of our principal revenue generating activities is as follows:
1. | Digital Revenue which is divided into two main categories: |
a. | SaaS recurring digital revenue based on contract-based subscriptions to our verb app products and platform services which include verbCRM, verbLEARN, verbLIVE, and verbTeams. The revenue is recognized over the subscription period. verbMAIL was released after the reporting period covered by this Form 10-Q and as such no revenue is attributed to verbMAIL. | |
b. | Non-SaaS, non-recurring digital revenue, which is revenue generated by the use of our app products and in-app purchases, such as sampling and other services obtained through the app. The revenue for samples is recognized upon completion and shipment, while the design fees are recognized when the service has been rendered and the app is delivered to the customer. |
2. | Non-digital revenue, which is revenue we generate from non-app, non-digital sources through ancillary services we provide as an accommodation to our clients and customers. These services, which we now outsource to a strategic partner as part of a cost reduction plan we instituted in 2020, include: |
a. | Design, printing services, and fulfillment. The revenue is recognized upon completion and shipment of products or fulfillment to the customer. | |
b. | Shipping services. The revenue is recognized when the corresponding products or fulfillment are shipped. |
Recent Developments
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SoloFire Acquisition
In September 2020 we completed the acquisition of Ascend Certification, LLC, dba SoloFire (“SoloFire”). SoloFire develops and markets leading SaaS-based sales enablement applications for sales representatives of medical device, diagnostics and life sciences companies. SoloFire’s platform empowers sales and marketing teams by allowing them to efficiently find, show, share and track regulatory and industry compliant, accurate and up-to-date content. With SoloFire, content can be locally stored, making it accessible without Wi-fi or mobile data, which is often a challenge in hospital environments. The sales tools can be tailored to a company’s unique medical products, while creating personalized sales conversations with physicians and other stakeholders. In addition, insights from in-depth analytics capabilities enable sales and marketing teams to identify and replicate the content that most resonates with clients, driving higher conversion rates. We have begun combining VERB’s sales enablement solutions, including our interactive video and interactive livestream ecommerce features, with the SoloFire mobile and desktop applications to provide even more powerful tools for this exciting new target market.
Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business and Industry
Throughout 2020 and the first six months of 2021, governments and businesses around the world continue to take actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, including, but not limited to, shelter-in-place orders, quarantines, significant restrictions on travel, as well as restrictions that prohibit many employees from going to work. Uncertainty with respect to the economic effects of the pandemic has introduced significant volatility in the financial markets.
Despite increased vaccine distribution programs and loosening of COVID-19 related restrictions in the regions in which we operate during the six months ended June 30, 2021, both the pandemic and ongoing containment and mitigation measures have had, and are likely to continue to have, an adverse impact on the global and U.S. economies, the severity and duration of which are uncertain.
It is likely that government stabilization efforts will only partially mitigate the consequences to the economy, and it is possible that COVID-19 variants may lead to a re-introduction of lock-down measures in future periods.
As such, both the pandemic and containment and mitigation measures may adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition by, among other things, reducing demand for our applications, impairing the productivity of our workforce, and reducing our access to capital. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, financial conditions, and results of operations in the future remains uncertain and will be affected by a number of factors. These include the duration and extent of the pandemic, the emergence of variants to COVID-19 the duration and extent of imposed or recommended containment and mitigation measures, the extent, duration, and effective execution of government stabilization and recovery efforts, including those from the successful distribution of effective vaccines.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have long-term effects on the nature of the office environment and remote working. This may present operational and workplace culture challenges that may adversely affect our business. However, we are committed to our employees returning to the workplace in the long-term. Throughout the six months ended June 30, 2021 and through the filing of this Quarterly Report, we have encouraged safe practices designed to stem the infection and spread of COVID-19 within our workforce and beyond and to maintain the mental health and well-being of our employees. Beginning in March 2020, in an effort to protect our employees and comply with applicable government orders, we restricted non-essential employee travel and transitioned our employees to a remote work environment. We currently expect the majority of our employees will continue working remotely at least through the end of 2021. Our workforce has continued to effectively develop and support our product and service offerings notwithstanding the current environment.
We began the period ended June 30, 2021 with healthy demand for our products and services, many of which are designed to enable our customers to manage their businesses virtually. In the six months ended June 30, 2021, we experienced some uncertainty regarding whether there would be variability in demand for the services we provide on our platform after lock-down measures were implemented. We expect demand variability for our products and services may continue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, our sales team reported a higher level of interest in our products and services during the period ended June 30, 2021. Although the impact has not been material to date, a prolonged downturn in economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our customers and demand for our services.
We continue to actively communicate with and listen to our customers to ensure we are responding to their needs in the current environment with innovative solutions that will not only be beneficial now but also over the long-term. We monitor developments related to COVID-19 and remain flexible in our response to the challenges presented by the pandemic. To mitigate the adverse impact COVID-19 may have on our business and operations, we implemented a number of measures in the year ended December 31, 2020 to protect the health and safety of our employees, as well as to strengthen our financial position. These efforts include eliminating, reducing, or deferring non-essential expenditures, as well as complying with local and state government recommendations to protect our workforce.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 as Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | Change | ||||||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||
SaaS recurring subscription revenue | $ | 1,601,000 | $ | 1,274,000 | $ | 327,000 | ||||||
Other digital revenue | 209,000 | 406,000 | (197,000 | ) | ||||||||
Design, printing, and fulfillment | 477,000 | 713,000 | (236,000 | ) | ||||||||
Shipping | 105,000 | 259,000 | (154,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total revenue | 2,392,000 | 2,652,000 | (260,000 | ) | ||||||||
Cost of Revenue | ||||||||||||
Digital | 569,000 | 264,000 | 305,000 | |||||||||
Design, printing, and fulfillment | 464,000 | 662,000 | (198,000 | ) | ||||||||
Shipping | 86,000 | 209,000 | (123,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total cost of revenue | 1,119,000 | 1,135,000 | (16,000 | ) | ||||||||
Gross margin | 1,273,000 | 1,517,000 | (244,000 | ) | ||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 3,213,000 | 1,627,000 | 1,586,000 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 400,000 | 357,000 | 43,000 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 6,542,000 | 4,018,000 | 2,524,000 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 10,155,000 | 6,002,000 | 4,153,000 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (8,882,000 | ) | (4,485,000 | ) | (4,397,000 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 20,000 | 9,000 | 11,000 | |||||||||
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount | (565,000 | ) | (137,000 | ) | (428,000 | ) | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | (2,445,000 | ) | 1,228,000 | (3,673,000 | ) | |||||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP note payable | 91,000 | - | 91,000 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (31,000 | ) | (39,000 | ) | 8,000 | |||||||
Total other income, net | (2,930,000 | ) | 1,061,000 | (3,991,000 | ) | |||||||
Net loss to common stockholders | $ | (11,812,000 | ) | $ | (3,424,000 | ) | $ | (8,388,000 | ) |
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Revenue
SaaS recurring subscription revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $1.6 million, an increase of $327,000, or 26% over the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The increase in SaaS recurring revenue is attributed to the addition of new clients and the expansion of existing clients for subscriptions to one or more of the software products in our suite of products that comprise our sales enablement platform. Those products now include verbCRM, verbLEARN, verbTEAMS, verbLIVE, and verbMAIL. The revenue we derive from these products is divided into two main categories: digital revenue and non-digital revenue. Within the digital revenue category, we have two forms of revenue. The first is SaaS recurring digital revenue based on contract-based subscriptions to our products and platform services. The second is non-SaaS, non-recurring digital revenue which is revenue generated by use of our apps and in-app purchases, such as sampling and other services obtained through the app. Non-digital revenue is revenue we generate from non-app, non-digital sources through ancillary services we provide as an accommodation to our clients and customers. These include printing and shipping services which we now outsource to a strategic partner as part of a cost reduction plan we instituted in 2020. Non-SaaS, non-digital revenue totaling $582,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was down versus the $972,000 reported for the quarter ended June 20, 2020, consistent with our strategic decision to focus our sales initiatives on the higher margin SaaS recurring subscription revenue products.
The table below sets forth our quarterly revenues from the quarter ended June 30, 2019 through the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which reflects the trend of revenue since our NASDAQ listing in April 2019:
2019 Quarterly Revenue | 2020 Quarterly Revenue | 2021 Quarterly Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SaaS recurring subscription revenue | $ | 858,000 | $ | 953,000 | $ | 995,000 | $ | 1,057,000 | $ | 1,274,000 | $ | 1,478,000 | $ | 1,305,000 | $ | 1,461,000 | $ | 1,601,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other digital revenue | 596,000 | 485,000 | 344,000 | 400,000 | 406,000 | 360,000 | 218,000 | 340,000 | 209,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total digital revenue | 1,454,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,339,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,838,000 | 1,523,000 | 1,801,000 | 1,810,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design, printing, and fulfillment | 1,784,000 | 1,164,000 | 965,000 | 728,000 | 713,000 | 836,000 | 467,000 | 615,000 | 477,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shipping | 495,000 | 271,000 | 181,000 | 169,000 | 259,000 | 186,000 | 109,000 | 110,000 | 105,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-digital revenue | 2,279,000 | 1,435,000 | 1,146,000 | 897,000 | 972,000 | 1,022,000 | 576,000 | 725,000 | 582,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand total | $ | 3,733,000 | $ | 2,873,000 | $ | 2,485,000 | $ | 2,354,000 | $ | 2,652,000 | $ | 2,860,000 | $ | 2,099,000 | $ | 2,526,000 | $ | 2,392,000 |
Cost of Revenue
Total cost of revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $1.1 million, compared to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The slight decrease in cost of revenue is primarily attributed to a decrease in non-digital costs offset by increased digital costs to support additional enterprise customers on the platform, increased users within our existing customer base, and free trials associated with verbLIVE.
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Gross Margin
Total gross margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $1.3 million, compared to $1.5 million for the prior year quarter. The decrease is attributed to increased hosting fees associated with free trials of verbLIVE, lower other digital revenue, and lower non-digital revenue.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses were $3.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $1.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. 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 the development of verbLIVE, our attribution feature, enhancements to verbCRM, as well as the Microsoft Outlook integration, and our new Marketplace platform.
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $400,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $357,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The increase is associated with the amortization of SoloFire intangible assets.
General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 were $6.5 million, as compared to $4.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The increase in spending was to support growth, anticipated product launches, implementation of Netsuite computerized ERP system, ongoing compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, and an additional quarter of Solofire operations. The notable increases in general and administrative expenses versus the quarter ended June 30, 2020 were increases in professional service cost of $1,104,000, labor cost of $929,000, and marketing and promotion cost of $287,000.
Other income (expense), net, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was ($2,930,000), which was attributed to a change in the fair value of derivative liability of ($2,445,000), the amortization of debt discount of ($565,000), and interest expense of ($31,000). These were offset by a gain on debt extinguishment of $91,000 and other income of $20,000. Other income (expense), net, for the quarter ended quarter ended June 30, 2020 totaled $1.1 million, which was attributed to a change in the fair value of derivative liability of $1.2 million and other income of $9,000, offset by interest expense for amortization of debt discount of ($137,000) and interest expense of ($39,000).
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 as Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | Change | ||||||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||
SaaS recurring subscription revenue | $ | 3,062,000 | $ | 2,331,000 | $ | 731,000 | ||||||
Other digital revenue | 549,000 | 806,000 | (257,000 | ) | ||||||||
Design, printing, and fulfillment | 1,092,000 | 1,441,000 | (349,000 | ) | ||||||||
Shipping | 215,000 | 428,000 | (213,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total revenue | 4,918,000 | 5,006,000 | (88,000 | ) | ||||||||
Cost of Revenue | ||||||||||||
Digital | 1,109,000 | 494,000 | 650,000 | |||||||||
Design, printing, and fulfillment | 1,049,000 | 1,338,000 | (324,000 | ) | ||||||||
Shipping | 176,000 | 366,000 | (190,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total cost of revenue | 2,334,000 | 2,198,000 | 136,000 | |||||||||
Gross margin | 2,584,000 | 2,808,000 | (224,000 | ) | ||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 6,097,000 | 2,901,000 | 3,196,000 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 814,000 | 719,000 | 95,000 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 13,885,000 | 7,533,000 | 6,352,000 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 20,796,000 | 11,153,000 | 9,643,000 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (18,212,000 | ) | (8,345,000 | ) | (9,867,000 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 74,000 | 3,000 | 71,000 | |||||||||
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount | (1,040,000 | ) | (274,000 | ) | (766,000 | ) | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | (1,945,000 | ) | 3,320,000 | (5,265,000 | ) | |||||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP note payable | 1,317,000 | - | 1,317,000 | |||||||||
Debt extinguishment, net | (287,000 | ) | - | (287,000 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | (64,000 | ) | (74,000 | ) | 10,000 | |||||||
Total other income, net | (1,945,000 | ) | 2,975,000 | (4,920,000 | ) | |||||||
Loss before income tax provision | (20,157,000 | ) | (5,370,000 | ) | (14,787,000 | ) | ||||||
Deemed dividend to Series A preferred stockholders | - | (3,951,000 | ) | 3,951,000 | ||||||||
Net loss to common stockholders | $ | (20,157,000 | ) | $ | (9,321,000 | ) | $ | (10,836,000 | ) |
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Revenue
SaaS recurring revenue increased 31% versus the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in SaaS recurring revenue is attributed to the addition of new clients and the expansion of existing clients for access to one or more of our suite of software products on our sales enablement platform. Those products now include verbCRM, verbLEARN, verbTEAMS, verbLIVE, and verbMAIL. The revenue we derive from these products is divided into two main categories: digital revenue and non-digital revenue. Within the digital revenue category, we have two forms of revenue. The first is SaaS recurring digital revenue based on contract-based subscriptions to our products and platform services. The second is non-SaaS, non-recurring digital revenue which is revenue generated by use of our apps and in-app purchases, such as sampling and other services obtained through the app. Non-digital revenue is revenue we generate from non-app, non-digital sources through ancillary services we provide as an accommodation to our clients and customers. These include printing and shipping services which we now outsource to a strategic partner as part of a cost reduction plan we instituted in 2020. Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $4.9 million, a 2% decrease compared to the $5.0 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in revenue is attributed entirely to our non-digital products, consistent with our strategic decision to focus our sales initiatives on the higher margin SaaS recurring subscription revenue products.
Total digital revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $3.6 million, an increase of 15% compared to the $3.1 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily driven from SaaS recurring subscription-based revenue associated with our verbCRM, verbLEARN, verbTEAMS, and verbLIVE applications totaling $3.1 million, an increase of 31% compared to $2.3 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Non-subscription digital revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $549,000, compared to $806,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Total non-digital revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1.3 million, compared to $1.9 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which again, is consistent with the Company’s strategy to exit the low margin printing, fulfillment, and shipping aspects of the legacy business to focus on our SaaS recurring revenue products.
Cost of Revenue
Total cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $2.3 million, compared to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in cost of revenue is primarily attributed to additional enterprise customers on the platform, increased users within our existing customer base, free trials associated with verbLIVE, all offset by a decrease in non-digital costs.
Gross Margin
Total gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $2.6 million, compared to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease is attributed to increased hosting fees associated with free trials of verbLIVE, lower other digital revenue, and lower non-digital revenue.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses were $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. 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 the development of verbLIVE, our attribution feature, enhancements to verbCRM, as well as the Microsoft Outlook integration, and our new Marketplace platform.
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $814,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $719,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase is associated with the amortization of SoloFire intangible assets.
General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $13.9 million, as compared to $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in spending was to support growth, anticipated product launches, implementation of Netsuite computerized ERP system, ongoing compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, and an additional six months of Solofire operations. The notable increases versus the six months ended June 30, 2020 were increases in labor of $1.7 million, professional services of $1.5 million, non-cash stock compensation expense of $1.1 million, and marketing and promotion of $994,000.
Other income (expense), net, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was ($1,945,000), which was attributed to a change in the fair value of derivative liability of ($1,945,000), the amortization of debt discount of ($1,040,000), debt extinguishment of ($287,000) and interest expense of ($64,000). These were offset by a gain on extinguishment of PPP notes payable and accrued interest of $1,317,000 and other income of $74,000. Other income (expense), net, for the six months ended quarter ended June 30, 2020 totaled $2,975,000, which was attributed to a change in the fair value of derivative liability of $3,320,000 and other income of $3,000, offset by interest expense for amortization of debt discount of ($274,000), and interest expense of ($74,000).
Use of Non-GAAP Measures - Modified EBITDA
In addition to our results under generally accepted accounted principles (“GAAP”), 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 and changes in fair value of derivative liability.
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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. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Modified EBITDA, you 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.
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (11,812,000 | ) | $ | (3,424,000 | ) | $ | (20,157,000 | ) | $ | (5,370,000 | ) | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
Other (income) / expense, net | (20,000 | ) | (9,000 | ) | (74,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||||||
Stock compensation expense | 1,264,000 | 1,609,000 | 3,666,000 | 2,552,000 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 565,000 | 137,000 | 1,040,000 | 274,000 | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | 2,445,000 | (1,228,000 | ) | 1,945,000 | (3,320,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan payable | (91,000 | ) | (1,317,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Debt extinguishment, net | - | - | 287,000 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 31,000 | 39,000 | 64,000 | 74,000 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 400,000 | 357,000 | 814,000 | 719,000 | ||||||||||||
Total EBITDA adjustments | 4,594,000 | 905,000 | 6,425,000 | 296,000 | ||||||||||||
Modified EBITDA | $ | (7,218,000 | ) | $ | (2,519,000 | ) | $ | (13,732,000 | ) | $ | (5,074,000 | ) |
The $4.7 million decrease in Modified EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, resulted from increased research and development, three months of expenses related to SoloFire, an increase in professional services, labor related costs to support growth, and marketing and promotion.
The $8.7 million decrease in Modified EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, resulted from increased research and development, six months of expenses related to SoloFire, an increase in professional services, labor related costs to support growth, and marketing and promotion.
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 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 $20,157,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2021. We also utilized cash in operations of $13,620,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2021. 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 twelve months. Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations until we begin generating positive cash flow. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on our December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements, has raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
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 June 30, 2021, we had cash of $6,449,000. We estimate our operating expenses for the next twelve 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. 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.
The following is a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | |||||||
Cash used in operating activities | $ | (13,620,000 | ) | $ | (4,673,000 | ) | ||
Cash provided (used) in investing activities | 11,000 | (316,000 | ) | |||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 18,243,000 | 5,384,000 | ||||||
Increase in cash | $ | 4,634,000 | $ | 395,000 |
Cash Flows – Operating
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, our cash flows used in operating activities amounted to $13.6 million, compared to cash used for the six months ended June 30, 2020 of $4.7 million. The change is attributed to the growth of the business, product development, marketing and promotion, professional services, inclusion of SoloFire operating expenses, a change in deferred compensation of ($521,000), a change in accounts receivable of ($511,000), a change in prepaid expenses of ($322,000), offset a change in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued interest of 433,000, and a change in deferred revenue and customer deposits of $405,000 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Cash Flows – Investing
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, our cash flows from investing activities amounted to $11,000, which was attributed to proceeds from the sale of fixed assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, our cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $(316,000). The change is attributed to fixed asset purchases associated with new offices in Newport Beach, California.
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Cash Flows – Financing
Our cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 amounted to $18.2 million, which represented $14.1 million of net proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock, advances on future receipts of $7.4 million, proceeds from warrant exercises of $1.1 million, and proceeds from option exercises of $377,000, all offset by ($4.7) million of payments against advance on future receipts. Our cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $5.4 million, which represented $4.4 million of net proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock and $1.4 million of net proceeds from notes payable, offset by ($1.0) million of payments against advance on future receipts, and deferred offering costs of ($150,000).
Notes Payable – Related Parties
We had the following outstanding notes payable to related parties as of June 30, 2021:
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | Original Borrowing | Balance at June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||
Note (A) | December 1, 2015 | February 8, 2023 | 12.0 | % | $ | 1,249,000 | $ | 725,000 | ||||||||
Note (B) | December 1, 2015 | April 1, 2017 | 12.0 | % | 112,000 | 112,000 | ||||||||||
Note (C) | April 4, 2016 | June 4, 2021 | 12.0 | % | 343,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||
Total notes payable – related parties, net | 877,000 | |||||||||||||||
Non-current | (725,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Current | $ | 152,000 |
(A) | On December 1, 2015, we issued a convertible note payable to Mr. Rory J. Cutaia, our 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 matured on February 8, 2021, as amended. A total of 30% of the original note balance or $375,000 was convertible to common stock and was converted in 2018 while the remaining note balance of $825,000 is not convertible. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we made payments of $100,000. On February 25, 2021 we extended the note to February 8, 2023 with no changes to the other terms of the note agreement. As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $725,000. On May 19, 2021 the Board approved the ability to convert the note into equity at the discretion of the holder. The conversion price is the fair market value of our common stock on the day of conversion. | |
(B) | On December 1, 2015, we issued a note payable to a former member of our 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 June 30, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of the note was equal to $112,000. | |
(C) | On April 4, 2016, we 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. A total of 30% of the original note balance or $103,000 was convertible to common stock and was converted in 2018 while the remaining note balance of $240,000 is not convertible. The note, as amended, bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, is secured by our assets, and matured on June 4, 2021. On May 19, 2021 the Board approved the ability to convert the note into equity at the discretion of the holder. The conversion price is the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the day of conversion. On May 19, 2021 $200,000 was converted into 194,175 shares of common stock. The conversion price was $1.03 that was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day of conversion. As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance of the note amounted to $40,000. |
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Deferred Incentive Compensation
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Balance at June 30, 2021 | |||||
Rory J. Cutaia (A) | December 23, 2019 | 50% on January 10, 2021 and 50% on January 10, 2022 | $ | 215,000 | ||||
Rory J. Cutaia (B) | December 23, 2019 | 50% on January 10, 2021 and 50% on January 10, 2022 | 161,000 | |||||
Jeff Clayborne (A) | December 23, 2019 | 50% on January 10, 2021 and 50% on January 10, 2022 | 63,000 | |||||
Jeff Clayborne (B) | December 23, 2019 | 50% on January 10, 2021 and 50% on January 10, 2022 | 82,000 | |||||
Total deferred compensation payable – related parties, net | 521,000 | |||||||
Non-current | - | |||||||
Current | $ | 521,000 |
(A) | On December 23, 2019, we awarded Rory Cutaia, our Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Clayborne, our Chief Financial Officer annual incentive compensation of $430,000 and $125,000, respectively, for services rendered. We have determined that it is in our best interest and in the best interest of our stockholders to defer payments to Messrs. Cutaia and Clayborne. We paid 50% of the annual incentive compensation on January 10, 2021 and the remaining 50% on January 10, 2022.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $278,000 of the outstanding balance. As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance amounted to $278,000. |
(B) | On December 23, 2019, we awarded Rory Cutaia, our Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Clayborne, our Chief Financial Officer a bonus for the successful up-listing to The NASDAQ Capital Market and the acquisition of Verb Direct totaling $324,000 and $162,000, respectively. We have determined that it is in our best interest and in the best interest of our stockholders to defer payments to Messrs. Cutaia and Clayborne. We paid 50% of these awards on January 10, 2021 and the remaining 50% on January 10, 2022.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we paid $243,000 of the outstanding balance. As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding balance amounted to $243,000. |
Advance on Future Receipts
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | Original Borrowing | Balance at June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Note A | January 13, 2021 | September 10, 2021 | 28 | % | $ | 844,000 | $ | 213,000 | ||||||||||||
Note A | January 13, 2021 | September 10, 2021 | 28 | % | 844,000 | 213,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note B | February 18, 2021 – March 3, 2021 | August 3, 2021 – August 15, 2021 | 3 | % | 1,696,000 | 440,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note C | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | 7 | % | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note D | June 30, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | 28 | % | 2,720,000 | 2,720,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 9,354,000 | 4,796,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Debt discount | (1,013,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net | $ | 3,783,000 |
(A) | On January 13, 2021, the Company received two secured advances from the same unaffiliated third party totaling $1,213,000 for the purchase of future receipts/revenues of $1,688,000. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement the unaffiliated third-party will auto withdraw an aggregate of $11,000 from the Company’s operating account each banking day. The term of the agreement extends until the advances are paid in full. The notes did not bear any interest, however, the interest was imputed at a rate of 28% based on the face value of the note. The Company may pay off either note for $744,000 if paid within 30 days of funding; for $775,000 if paid between 31 and 60 days of funding; or for $806,000 if paid within 61 to 90 days of funding. These advances are secured by the Company’s tangible and intangible assets. As a result, the Company recorded a liability of $1,688,000 to account for the future receipts sold and a debt discount of $475,000 to account for the difference between the future receipts sold and the cash received. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the agreement. |
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(B) | In February and March, 2021, the Company received secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $1,637,000 for the purchase of future receipts/revenues of $1,696,000. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement the unaffiliated third-party will auto withdraw an average of $283,000 from the Company’s operating account each month. The term of the agreement extends until the advances are paid in full. The notes did not bear any interest, however, the interest was imputed at a rate of 3% based on the face value of the notes. As a result, the Company recorded a liability of $1,696,000 to account for the future receipts sold and a debt discount of $59,000 to account for the difference between the future receipts sold and the cash received. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the agreement. |
(C) | On June 30, 2021, the Company received secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $1,210,000 for the purchase of future receipts/revenues of $1,303,000. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement the unaffiliated third-party will auto withdraw an average of $197,000 from the Company’s operating account each month. The term of the agreement extends until the advances are paid in full. The notes did not bear any interest, however, the interest was imputed at a rate of 7% based on the face value of the notes and the proceeds received. As a result, the Company recorded a liability of $1,210,000 to account for the future receipts sold and a debt discount of $92,000 to account for the difference between the future receipts sold and the cash received. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the agreement.
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(D) | On June 30, 2021, the Company received secured advances from an unaffiliated third party totaling $1,960,000 for the purchase of future receipts/revenues of 2,720,000. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement the unaffiliated third-party will auto withdraw an aggregate of $15,200 from the Company’s operating account each banking day. The term of the agreement extends until the advances are paid in full. The notes did not bear any interest, however, the interest was imputed at a rate of 28% based on the face value of the note and the proceeds received. The Company may pay off the note for $2,200,000 if paid within 45 days of funding and for $2,380,000 if paid between 46 and 60 days of funding. These advances are secured by the Company’s tangible and intangible assets. As a result, the Company recorded a liability of $2,720,000 to account for the future receipts sold and a debt discount of $760,000 to account for the difference between the future receipts sold and the cash received. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the agreement. |
Notes Payable
Note | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | Original Borrowing | Balance at June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Note A | April 17, 2020 | April 17, 2022 | 1.00 | % | $ | 1,218,000 | $ | - | ||||||||||||
Note B | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2050 | 3.75 | % | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note C | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2022 | 3.75 | % | 90,000 | - | ||||||||||||||
Total notes payable | 1,458,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-current | (1,458,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | - | $ | - |
(A) | On April 17, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds in the amount of $1,218,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loan and accrued interest are forgivable after the earlier of (i) 24 weeks after the loan disbursement date and (ii) December 31, 2020 as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels.
The unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. The Company intends to use the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. While the Company currently believes that its use of the loan proceeds will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the loan, we cannot assure you that we will not take actions that could cause the Company to be ineligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part.
On January 4, 2021, the entire note and accrued interest was forgiven and was accounted as a gain on debt extinguishment. |
(B) | On May 15, 2020, the Company executed an unsecured loan with the U.S. Small Business Administration under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program in the aggregate principal of $150,000, in exchange for net proceeds of $149,900. $100 of financing costs is included in the original principal amount. The loan is unsecured and payable over 30 years at an interest rate of 3.75%. Installment payments, including principal and interest, will begin on May 15, 2021. |
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(C) | On May 1, 2020, SoloFire received loan proceeds in the amount of $90,000 under the PPP. The loan and accrued interest are forgivable after the earlier of (i) 24 weeks after the loan disbursement date and (ii) December 31, 2020 as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels.
The unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. The Company intends to use the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. While the Company currently believes that its use of the loan proceeds will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the loan, we cannot assure you that we will not take actions that could cause the Company to be ineligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part. As for the potential loan forgiveness, once the PPP loan is, in part or wholly, forgiven and a legal release is received, the liability would be reduced by the amount forgiven and a gain on extinguishment would be recorded. The terms of the PPP loan provide for customary events of default including, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, and insolvency events.
On May 17, 2021 the entire note and accrued interest was forgiven and was accounted as a gain on debt extinguishment. |
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, 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 at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates include valuation of derivative liability, valuation of debt and equity instruments, share-based compensation arrangements and long-lived assets. Amounts could materially change in the future.
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.
We use Level 2 inputs for our valuation methodology for the derivative liabilities as their fair values were determined by using a Binomial pricing model. Our 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.
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Share-Based Payments
We account for share-based awards to employees and nonemployee directors and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, and under the recently issued guidance following FASB’s pronouncement, ASU 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Under ASC 718, and applicable updates adopted, share-based awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant and that fair value is recognized over the requisite service, or vesting, period. We value our equity awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and account for forfeitures when they occur.
Use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions including expected volatility, expected term, and a risk-free interest rate. We estimate volatility using a blend of our own historical stock price volatility as well as that of market comparable entities since our common stock has limited trading history and limited observable volatility of its own. The expected term of the options is estimated by using the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Bulletin No. 107’s Simplified Method for Estimate Expected Term. The risk-free interest rate is estimated using comparable published federal funds rates.
Goodwill
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, we review the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. Our impairment testing will be done annually at December 31 (our fiscal year end). Recoverability of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of our 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.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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.
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
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
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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 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 effective as of June 30, 2021.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Internal control over financial reporting is a process, including policies and procedures, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our management assessed our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Our system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
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 three and six months ended June 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control systems are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, no evaluation of internal control over financial reporting can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been or will be detected.
These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For information regarding legal proceedings, refer to Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies” of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our short and long-term success is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors that are difficult to predict or beyond our control. As a result, investing in the Company’s common stock involves substantial risk. The Company’s stockholders should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, in addition to the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the other information we file with the SEC from time to time. The risks described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations and financial results. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Our filings with the SEC also contain forward-looking statements that involve risks or uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks we face described below, as well as other variables that could affect our operating results. Past financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have incurred significant net losses and cannot assure you that we will achieve or maintain profitable operations.
We have incurred recurring losses since inception. Our net loss was $20,157,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. We may continue to incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays, and other unknown events.
We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase substantially in the foreseeable future as we undertake increased technology and production efforts to support our business and increase our marketing and sales efforts to drive an increase in the number of customers and clients utilizing our services. These expenditures may make it more difficult to achieve and maintain profitability. In addition, our efforts to grow our business may be more expensive than we expect, and we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to offset increased operating expenses. If we are forced to reduce our expenses, our growth strategy could be compromised. To offset these anticipated increased operating expenses, we will need to generate and sustain significant revenue levels in future periods in order to become profitable, and, even if we do, we may not be able to maintain or increase our level of profitability.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will achieve sustainable operating profits as we continue to expand our infrastructure, restructure our balance sheet, further develop our marketing efforts, and otherwise implement our growth initiatives. Any failure to achieve and maintain profitability would have a materially adverse effect on our ability to implement our business plan, our results and operations, and our financial condition, and could cause the value of our common stock, to decline, resulting in a significant or complete loss of your investment.
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Our independent registered public accounting firm’s reports for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have raised substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a “going concern.”
Our independent registered public accounting firm indicated in its report on our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. A “going concern” opinion indicates that the financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result if we do not continue as a going concern. Therefore, you should not rely on our consolidated balance sheet as an indication of the amount of proceeds that would be available to satisfy claims of creditors, and potentially be available for distribution to stockholders, in the event of liquidation. The presence of the going concern note to our financial statements may have an adverse impact on the relationships we are developing and plan to develop with third parties as we continue the commercialization of our products and could make it challenging and difficult for us to raise additional financing, all of which could have a material adverse impact on our business and prospects and result in a significant or complete loss of your investment.
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.
Our ability to grow and compete in the future will be adversely affected if adequate capital is not available to us or not available on terms favorable to us.
We have limited capital resources. We have financed our operations entirely through equity investments by founders and other investors and the incurrence of debt, and we expect to continue to finance our operations in the same manner in the foreseeable future. Our ability to continue our normal and planned operations, to grow our business, and to compete in our industry will depend on the availability of adequate capital. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain additional funding from those or other sources when or in the amounts needed, on acceptable terms, or at all. If we raise capital through the sale of equity, or securities convertible into equity, it would result in dilution to our then-existing stockholders, which could be significant depending on the price at which we may be able to sell our securities. If we raise additional capital through the incurrence of additional indebtedness, we would likely become subject to further covenants restricting our business activities, and holders of debt instruments may have rights and privileges senior to those of our then-existing stockholders. In addition, servicing the interest and principal repayment obligations under debt facilities could divert funds that would otherwise be available to support development of new programs and marketing to current and potential new clients. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate development of new programs or future marketing efforts, or reduce or discontinue our operations. Any of these events could significantly harm our business, financial condition, and prospects.
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The success of our business is dependent upon our ability to maintain and expand our customer base and our ability to convince our customers to increase the use of our services and/or platform. If we are unable to expand our customer base and/or the use of our services and/or platform by our customers declines, our business will be harmed.
Our ability to expand and generate revenue depends, in part, on our ability to maintain and expand our relationships with existing customers and convince them to increase their use of our platform. If our customers do not increase their use of our platform, then our revenue may not grow and our results of operations may be harmed. It is difficult to predict customers’ usage levels accurately and the loss of customers or reductions in their usage levels may have a negative impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. If a significant number of customers cease using, or reduce their usage of, our platform, then we may be required to spend significantly more on sales and marketing than we currently plan to spend in order to maintain or increase revenue. These additional expenditures could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Most of our customers do not have long-term contractual financial commitments to us and, therefore, most of our customers could reduce or cease their use of our platform at any time without penalty or termination charges.
The market in which we operate is intensely competitive and, if we do not compete effectively, our operating results could be harmed.
The market for CRM applications is intensely competitive and rapidly changing, barriers to entry are relatively low, and many of our competitors, including Salesforce.com, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP SE, and Adobe, which collectively account for approximately 41% of industry sales, have greater name recognition, longer operating histories, and larger marketing budgets, as well as substantially greater financial, technical, and other resources, than we do. In addition, many of our potential competitors have established marketing relationships and access to larger customer bases, and have major distribution agreements with consultants, system integrators, and resellers. As a result, our competitors may be able to respond more effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards, or customer requirements. Furthermore, because of these advantages, even if our products and services are more effective than the products and services that our competitors offer, potential customers might accept competitive products and services in lieu of purchasing our products and services. If we do not compete effectively against our current and future competitors, our operating results could be harmed.
We may not be able to increase the number of our strategic relationships or grow the revenues received from our current strategic relationships.
We have entered into certain strategic relationships with other marketing and CRM platforms, such as Oracle NetSuite and Adobe Market, to incorporate and integrate our interactive video technology, and are actively seeking additional strategic relationships. There can be no assurance, however, that these strategic relationships will result in material revenues for us or that we will be able to generate any other meaningful strategic relationships. If we are not able to increase the number of our strategic relationships or grow the revenues received from our current strategic relationships, our operating results could be harmed.
We may not be able to develop enhancements and new features to our existing service or acceptable new services that keep pace with technological developments.
If we are unable to develop enhancements to, and new features for, our sales enablement applications that keep pace with rapid technological developments, such as verbLIVE, our business will be harmed. The success of enhancements, new features, and services depends on several factors, including the timely completion, introduction, and market acceptance of the feature or edition. Failure in this regard may significantly impair our revenue growth or harm our reputation. We may not be successful in either developing these modifications and enhancements or in timely bringing them to market at a competitive price or at all. Furthermore, uncertainties about the timing and nature of new network platforms or technologies, or modifications to existing platforms or technologies, could increase our research and development expenses. Any failure of our service to operate effectively with future network platforms and technologies could reduce the demand for our service, result in customer dissatisfaction, and harm our business.
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Our ability to deliver our services is dependent on third party Internet providers.
The Internet’s infrastructure is comprised of many different networks and services that, by design, are highly fragmented and distributed. This infrastructure is run by a series of independent, third-party organizations that work together to provide the infrastructure and supporting services of the Internet under the governance of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (“ICANN”) and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (“IANA”), which is now related to ICANN.
The Internet has experienced, and will continue to experience, a variety of outages and other delays due to damages to portions of its infrastructure, denial-of-service attacks, or related cyber incidents. These scenarios are not under our control and could reduce the availability of the Internet to us or our customers for delivery of our services. Any resulting interruptions in our services or the ability of our customers to access our services could result in a loss of potential or existing customers and harm our business.
Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.
In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our proprietary business information, proprietary business information of our customers, including, credit card and payment information, and personally identifiable information of our customers and employees. The secure processing, maintenance, and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. As such, we are subject to federal, state, provincial and foreign laws regarding privacy and protection of data. Some jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals of data security breaches involving certain types of personal data and our agreements with certain customers require us to notify them in the event of a security incident. Evolving regulations regarding personal data and personal information, in the European Union and elsewhere, including, but not limited to, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, especially relating to classification of IP addresses, machine identification, location data and other information, may limit or inhibit our ability to operate or expand our business. Such laws and regulations require or may require us or our customers to implement privacy and security policies, permit consumers to access, correct or delete personal information stored or maintained by us or our customers, inform individuals of security incidents that affect their personal information, and, in some cases, obtain consent to use personal information for specified purposes.
We believe that we take reasonable steps to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of the information we collect, use, store, and disclose, and we take steps to strengthen our security protocols and infrastructure, however, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance, or other disruptions. We also could be negatively impacted by software bugs or other technical malfunctions, as well as employee error or malfeasance. Advanced cyber-attacks can be multi-staged, unfold over time, and utilize a range of attack vectors with military-grade cyber weapons and proven techniques, such as spear phishing and social engineering, leaving organizations and users at high risk of being compromised. Any such access, disclosure, or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, regulatory penalties, a disruption of our operations, damage to our reputation, a loss of confidence in our business, early termination of our contracts and other business losses, indemnification of our customers, liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, financial penalties, litigation, regulatory investigations and other significant liabilities, any of which could materially harm our business any of which could adversely affect our business, revenues, and competitive position.
Our success depends, in part, on the capacity, reliability, and security of our information technology hardware and software infrastructure, as well as our ability to adapt and expand our infrastructure.
The capacity, reliability, and security of our information technology hardware and software infrastructure are important to the operation of our current business, which would suffer in the event of system failures. Likewise, our ability to expand and update our information technology infrastructure in response to our growth and changing needs is important to the continued implementation of our new service offering initiatives. Our inability to expand or upgrade our technology infrastructure could have adverse consequences, including the delayed provision of services or implementation of new service offerings, and the diversion of development resources. We rely on third parties for various aspects of our hardware and software infrastructure. Third parties may experience errors or disruptions that could adversely impact us and over which we may have limited control. Interruption and/or failure of any of these systems could disrupt our operations and damage our reputation, thus adversely impacting our ability to provide our products and services, retain our current users, and attract new users. In addition, our information technology hardware and software infrastructure may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses, or other events that could have a security impact. If one or more of such events occur, our customer and other information processed and stored in, and transmitted through, our information technology hardware and software infrastructure, or otherwise, could be compromised, which could result in significant losses or reputational damage. We may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or other exposures, and we may be subject to litigation and financial losses, any of which could substantially harm our business and our results of operations.
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We are dependent on third parties to, among other things, maintain our servers, provide the bandwidth necessary to transmit content, and utilize the content derived therefrom for the potential generation of revenues.
We depend on third-party service providers, suppliers, and licensors to supply some of the services, hardware, software, and operational support necessary to provide some of our products and services. Some of these third parties do not have a long operating history or may not be able to continue to supply the equipment and services we desire in the future. If demand exceeds these vendors’ capacity, or if these vendors experience operating or financial difficulties or are otherwise unable to provide the equipment or services we need in a timely manner, at our specifications and at reasonable prices, our ability to provide some products and services might be materially adversely affected, or the need to procure or develop alternative sources of the affected materials or services might delay our ability to serve our users. These events could materially and adversely affect our ability to retain and attract users, and have a material negative impact on our operations, business, financial results, and financial condition.
We may not be able to find suitable software developers at an acceptable cost.
We currently rely on certain key suppliers and vendors in the coding and maintenance of our software. We will continue to require such expertise in the future. Due to the current demand for skilled software developers, we run the risk of not being able to find or retain suitable and qualified personnel at an acceptable price, or at all. Without these developers, we may not be able to further develop and maintain our software, which is the most important aspect of our business development.
The success of our business is highly correlated to general economic conditions.
Demand for our products and services is highly correlated with general economic conditions, as a substantial portion of our revenue is derived from discretionary spending by individuals, which typically declines during times of economic instability. Declines in economic conditions in the United States or in other countries in which we operate, including declines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and may operate in the future may adversely impact our financial results. Because such declines in demand are difficult to predict, we or our industry may have increased excess capacity as a result. An increase in excess capacity may result in declines in prices for our products and services. Our ability to grow or maintain our business may be adversely affected by sustained economic weakness and uncertainty, including the effect of wavering consumer confidence, high unemployment, and other factors. The inability to grow or maintain our business would adversely affect our business, financial conditions, and results of operations, and thereby an investment in our common stock.
Our failure to adequately protect our intellectual property rights could diminish the value of our products, weaken our competitive position and reduce our revenue, and infringement claims asserted against us or by us, could have a material adverse effect.
We regard the protection of our intellectual property, which includes patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and domain names, as critical to our success. We strive to protect our intellectual property rights by relying on federal, state and common law rights, as well as contractual restrictions. We enter into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and contractors, and confidentiality agreements with parties with whom we conduct business in order to limit access to, and disclosure and use of, our proprietary information. However, these contractual arrangements and the other steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property may not prevent the misappropriation of our proprietary information or deter independent development of similar technologies by others.
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We have two patents related to our system for providing access to, storing and distributing content, and we recently filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”), with respect to our interactive video technology. We have one patent related to methods for generating a custom campaign, and one continuation with respect to the same. Our provisional patent application may not result in the issuance of a patent, or certain claims may be rejected or may need to be narrowed, which may limit the protection we are attempting to obtain. In addition, our existing patents and any future patents that may be issued to us, may not protect commercially important aspects of our technology. Furthermore, the validity and enforceability of our patents may be challenged by third parties, which may result in our patents being invalidated or modified by the PTO, various legal actions against us, the need to develop or obtain alternative technology, and/or obtain appropriate licenses under third party patents, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.
We have registered domain names and trademarks in the United States and may also pursue additional registrations both in and outside the United States. Effective trade secret, copyright, trademark, domain name and patent protection is expensive to develop and maintain, both in terms of initial and ongoing registration requirements and the costs of defending our rights. We may be required to protect our intellectual property in an increasing number of jurisdictions, a process that is expensive and may not be successful or which we may not pursue in every location.
Monitoring unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and costly. Our efforts to protect our proprietary rights may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our intellectual property. Further, we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of, or take appropriate steps to enforce, our intellectual property rights. In addition, our competitors may independently develop similar technology. The laws in the United States and elsewhere change rapidly, and any future changes could adversely affect us and our intellectual property. Our failure to meaningfully protect our intellectual property could result in competitors offering services that incorporate our most technologically advanced features, which could seriously reduce demand for our products. In addition, we may in the future need to initiate infringement claims or litigation. Litigation, whether we are a plaintiff or a defendant, can be expensive, time-consuming and may divert the efforts of our technical staff and managerial personnel, which could harm our business, whether or not such litigation results in a determination that is unfavorable to us. In addition, litigation is inherently uncertain, and thus we may not be able to stop its competitors from infringing upon our intellectual property rights.
Natural disasters and other events beyond our control could materially adversely affect us.
Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may cause damage or disruption to our operations, international commerce and the global economy, and thus could have a strong negative effect on us. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters, fire, power shortages, pandemics and other events beyond our control. Although we maintain crisis management and disaster response plans, such events could make it difficult or impossible for us to deliver our services to our customers and could decrease demand for our services.
Our future success depends on our key executive officers and our ability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel.
Our future success largely depends upon the continued services of our executive officers and management team, especially our Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of our board of directors, and President, Mr. Rory J. Cutaia. If one or more of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Additionally, we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new executive officers. If any of our executive officers joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some or all of our customers. Finally, we do not maintain “key person” life insurance on any of our executive officers. Because of these factors, the loss of the services of any of these key persons could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and thereby an investment in our stock.
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Our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel will also be critical to our success because we will need to hire and retain additional personnel as our business grows. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain highly qualified personnel. We face significant competition for skilled personnel in our industries. This competition may make it more difficult and expensive to attract, hire, and retain qualified managers and employees. Because of these factors, we may not be able to effectively manage or grow our business, which could adversely affect our financial condition or business. As a result, the value of your investment could be significantly reduced or completely lost.
Risks Related to an Investment in Our Securities
Raising additional capital, including through future sales and issuances of our common stock, warrants or the exercise of rights to purchase common stock pursuant to our equity incentive plan could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders, could cause our share price to fall and could restrict our operations.
We expect that significant additional capital will be needed in the future to continue our planned operations, including any potential acquisitions, hiring new personnel and continuing activities as an operating public company. To the extent we seek additional capital through a combination of public and private equity offerings and debt financings, our stockholders may experience substantial dilution. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our existing stockholders may be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our stockholders. Debt and receivables financings may be coupled with an equity component, such as warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, which could also result in dilution of our existing stockholders’ ownership. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed payment obligations and could also result in certain restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to incur additional debt and other operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. A failure to obtain adequate funds may cause us to curtail certain operational activities, including sales and marketing, in order to reduce costs and sustain the business, and would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
In addition, we have granted options to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our equity incentive plans and have registered 16,000,000 shares of common stock underlying options and shares granted pursuant to our equity incentive plans. Sales of shares issued upon exercise of options granted under our equity compensation plans may result in material dilution to our existing stockholders, which could cause our price of our common stock to fall.
Our issuance of additional shares of preferred stock could adversely affect the market value of our common stock, dilute the voting power of common stockholders and delay or prevent a change of control.
Our board of directors have the authority to cause us to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, up to an additional 14,994,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to designate the number of shares constituting any series, and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, redemption price or prices and liquidation preferences of such series. As of August 9, 2021, the Company elected to convert all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of the Conversion, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,706,000 shares of Common Stock and has no shares of Preferred Stock remaining outstanding.
The issuance of shares of preferred stock with dividend or conversion rights, liquidation preferences or other economic terms favorable to the holders of preferred stock could adversely affect the market price for our common stock by making an investment in the common stock less attractive. For example, investors in the common stock may not wish to purchase common stock at a price above the conversion price of a series of convertible preferred stock because the holders of the preferred stock would effectively be entitled to purchase common stock at the lower conversion price causing economic dilution to the holders of common stock.
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Further, the issuance of shares of preferred stock with voting rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our other classes of voting stock either by diluting the voting power of our other classes of voting stock if they vote together as a single class, or by giving the holders of any such preferred stock the right to block an action on which they have a separate class vote even if the action were approved by the holders of our other classes of voting stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company without further action by the stockholders, even where stockholders are offered a premium for their shares.
The market price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, subject to substantial volatility.
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including;
● | volatility in the trading markets generally and in our particular market segment; | |
● | limited trading of our common stock; | |
● | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations; | |
● | the financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in those projections, or our failure to meet those projections; | |
● | announcements regarding our business or the business of our customers or competitors; | |
● | changes in accounting standards, policies, guidelines, interpretations, or principles; | |
● | actual or anticipated developments in our business or our competitors’ businesses or the competitive landscape generally; | |
● | developments or disputes concerning our intellectual property or our offerings, or third-party proprietary rights; | |
● | announced or completed acquisitions of businesses or technologies by us or our competitors; | |
● | new laws or regulations or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations applicable to our business; | |
● | any major change in our board of directors or management; | |
● | sales of shares of our common stock by us or by our stockholders; | |
● | lawsuits threatened or filed against us; and | |
● | other events or factors, including those resulting from war, incidents of terrorism, pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) or responses to these events. |
Statements of, or changes in, opinions, ratings, or earnings estimates made by brokerage firms or industry analysts relating to the markets in which we operate or expect to operate could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the stock market as a whole, as well as our particular market segment, has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which may affect the market price for the securities of many companies, and which often have appeared unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. Any of these factors could negatively affect our stockholders’ ability to sell their shares of common stock at the time and price they desire.
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A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital, which could adversely impact our ability to continue operations.
A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise capital. We may attempt to acquire a significant portion of the funds we need in order to conduct our planned operations through the sale of equity securities; thus, a decline in the price of our common stock could be detrimental to our liquidity and our operations because the decline may adversely affect investors’ desire to invest in our securities. 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 or services and continue our current operations. As a result, our business may suffer, and we may be forced to reduce or discontinue operations. We also might not be able to meet our financial obligations if we cannot raise enough funds through the sale of our common stock and we may be forced to reduce or discontinue operations.
Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the near future, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless and until they sell them.
We intend to retain a significant portion of any future earnings to finance the development, operation and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the near future. The declaration, payment, and amount of any future dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition, operating and capital requirements, and other factors as our board of directors considers relevant. There is no assurance that future dividends will be paid, and, if dividends are paid, there is no assurance with respect to the amount of any such dividend. Unless our board of directors determines to pay dividends, our stockholders will be required to look to appreciation of our common stock to realize a gain on their investment. There can be no assurance that this appreciation will occur.
Because our directors and executive officers are among our largest stockholders, they can exert significant control over our business and affairs and have actual or potential interests that may depart from those of investors.
Certain of our executive officers and directors own a significant percentage of our outstanding capital stock. We estimate our executive officers and directors and their respective affiliates beneficially owned approximately 10.1% of our outstanding voting stock as of August 9, 2021. The holdings of our directors and executive officers may increase further in the future upon vesting or other maturation of exercise rights under any of the options or warrants they may hold or in the future be granted, or if they otherwise acquire additional shares of our common stock. The interests of such persons may differ from the interests of our other stockholders. As a result, in addition to their board seats and offices, such persons will have significant influence and control over all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how our other stockholders may vote, including the following actions:
● | to elect or defeat the election of our directors; | |
● | to amend or prevent amendment to our articles of incorporation or bylaws; | |
● | to effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and | |
● | to control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our stockholders for a vote. |
This concentration of ownership by itself may have the effect of impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover, or other business consolidation, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer for our common stock, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
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Our common stock has been categorized as “penny stock,” which may make it more difficult for investors to sell their shares of common stock due to suitability requirements.
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. has adopted sales practice requirements that historically may have limited a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our common stock, which could depress the price of our common stock.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has adopted rules that require that, in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives, and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, the FINRA requirements historically has made it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which could limit your ability to buy and sell our common stock, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, and thereby depress our price per share of common stock.
The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers, and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights for our obligations to our directors, officers, and employees may result in substantial expenditures by us and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers, and employees.
Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions permitting us to eliminate the personal liability of our directors and officers to us and our stockholders for damages for the breach of a fiduciary duty as a director or officer to the extent provided by Nevada law. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers to provide such indemnification rights. We may also have contractual indemnification obligations under any future employment agreements with our officers. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in us incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and the resulting costs may also discourage us from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our stockholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.
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Anti-takeover effects of certain provisions of Nevada state law hinder a potential takeover of us.
Nevada has a business combination law that prohibits certain business combinations between Nevada corporations and “interested stockholders” for three years after an “interested stockholder” first becomes an “interested stockholder,” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination in advance. For purposes of Nevada law, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (i) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation or (ii) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the three previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “business combination” is sufficiently broad to cover virtually any kind of transaction that would allow a potential acquirer to use the corporation’s assets to finance the acquisition or otherwise to benefit its own interests rather than the interests of the corporation and its other stockholders.
The potential effect of Nevada’s business combination law is to discourage parties interested in taking control of us from doing so if these parties cannot obtain the approval of our board of directors. Both of these provisions could limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.
Our bylaws contain an exclusive forum provision, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.
Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state and federal courts in the State of Nevada shall be the exclusive forum for any litigation relating to our internal affairs, including, without limitation: (a) any derivative action brought on behalf of us, (b) any action asserting a claim for breach of fiduciary duty to us or our stockholders by any current or former officer, director, employee, or agent of us, or (c) any action against us or any current or former officer, director, employee, or agent of us arising pursuant to any provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws.
For the avoidance of doubt, the exclusive forum provision described above does not apply to any claims arising under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, and Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
The choice of forum provision in our bylaws may limit our stockholders’ ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that they find favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers, employees and agents even though an action, if successful, might benefit our stockholders. The applicable courts may also reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a stockholder considering an action may be located or would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments or results may be more favorable to us than to our stockholders. With respect to the provision making the state and federal courts in the State of Nevada the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions, stockholders who do bring a claim in the state and federal courts in the State of Nevada could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near Nevada. Finally, if a court were to find this provision of our bylaws inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could have a material adverse effect on us.
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ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS
Reference is made to the exhibits listed on the Index to Exhibits.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
*The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 accompany this Quarterly Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed “filed” by the registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and are not to be incorporated by reference into any of the registrant’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.
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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. | ||
Date: August 16, 2021 | By: | /s/ Rory J. Cutaia |
Rory J. Cutaia | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer, | ||
Secretary, and Director | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: August 16, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Clayborne |
Jeffrey Clayborne | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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