Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

 

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, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025 (the “2024 Annual Report”). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date.

 

On October 8, 2024, we implemented a 1-for-200 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). Our Common Stock commenced trading on a post Reverse Stock Split basis on October 9, 2024. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every two hundred (200) shares of our pre-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock were combined and reclassified into one share of our Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options, warrants, and convertible securities were also reduced by a factor of two hundred and the exercise price of such securities increased by a factor of two hundred, as of October 8, 2024. All historical share and per-share amounts reflected throughout our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and other financial information in this Annual Report have been adjusted to reflect this Reverse Stock Split. The par value per share of our Common Stock was not affected by this Reverse Stock Split.

 

As discussed in Note 1, among the terms of the Sale of the SaaS Assets was that additional payments of $1,750 will be paid to us by the buyer if certain profitability and revenue targets are met within the two-year period following the closing date. The contingent payments were not recorded at the closing date of the sale and will be recognized as the cash is received and the contingency resolved pursuant to ASC 450-30.

 

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

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of Verb, Verb Direct, LLC, Verb Acquisition Co., LLC, verbMarketplace, LLC, Vanity Prescribed LLC, Good Girl LLC and Go Fund Yourself Show LLC. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

The Company has consolidated the results of Go Fund Yourself Show, LLC and Good Girl LLC the Company has a 51% voting interest and the power to direct and control the activities of of each of these entities. The equity interests of others who own less than 50% in Go Fund Yourself Show, LLC and Good Girl LLC are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as non-controlling interests. The portion of net income or loss attributable to others who own less than 50% are reflected as net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

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. Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon historical experience, existing and known circumstances, and other factors that management believes to be reasonable. In addition, the Company has considered the potential impact of the pandemic, as well as certain macroeconomic factors, including inflation, rising interest rates, and recessionary concerns, on its business and operations.

 

Significant estimates include assumptions made in analysis of assumptions made in purchase price allocations, impairment testing of long-term assets, realization of deferred tax assets, determining fair value of its investments in debt and equity securities and valuation of equity instruments issued for services. Some of those assumptions can be subjective and complex, and therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Segment Information

 

Effective July 1, 2024, the Company operates as two reportable segments, MARKET.live and Go Fund Yourself. We identify our segments in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting, and in the manner in which our Chief Executive Officer, as our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), allocates resources and assesses financial performance. See Note 12 for disclosures of Segment Information which includes disaggregation of revenue.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) 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 (defined below) 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 recognized in an amount that reflects the contractual consideration that the Company receives in exchange for its services.

 

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product. Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods that will be transferred that are both capable of being distinct and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the goods is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. Performance obligations for each segment are described below within each segment’s discussion of revenue recognition.

 

 

MARKET.live revenue is derived from contract-based recurring fee revenue services that include, among other things, a full suite of social commerce services for consumer brands and merchants seeking to adopt or expand online commerce and social selling capabilities, including end-to-end creative services such as content creation and full remote and in-studio production services, host/influencer/affiliate casting and management, TikTok Shop and other social media platform online store creation, set-up and establishment, maintenance and enhancements. Clients are referred to us through our existing partnership with TikTok Shop and other social media channels, as well as from several brand agencies with whom we maintain affiliate relationships. The revenue associated with these services is typically recognized over time as the performance obligations are completed.

 

Revenue is recognized on a net basis from maintaining e-commerce platforms and online orders, as for certain services the Company is engaged in an agency relationship with its customers and earns defined amounts based on the individual contractual terms for the customer and the Company does not take possession of the customers’ inventory or any credit risks relating to the products sold.

 

MARKET.live performance obligations for other services include special projects, content creation, and livestream management. Performance obligations also include establishing and maintaining customer online stores, providing access to the Company’s e-commerce platform and customer service support. These performance obligations are distinct and contribute to the overall service delivery and client management.

 

GO FUND YOURSELF Show (“GFY”) derives revenue from fees we charge to issuers for full-scale onsite production services as the first 75% of the contract value is recognized as revenue once the show has been shot at the Company’s production facilities. The Company satisfies this performance obligation when the shooting is complete. Revenues are also derived from fees we charge to issuers for post-production services and for marketing, ad, and content creation and distribution services. Upon delivery of the post-production services which includes airing the show on Cheddar network, the remaining 25% of the contract value is recognized as revenue. The revenue associated with these services is recognized over time as the performance obligations are completed. GFY fees are based on service packages that range from $15,000 to $60,000 per client issuer. The Company accepts cash as payment or equity (non-cash) as payment for these services. For those client issuers that sell products during the airing of the show through our platform, we charge a fee of up to 25% of the gross sales revenue for all products sold.

 

GO FUND YOURSELF Show performance obligations include the shoot date production services and post-production services that include editing services to create clips from the Show that the client issuers can distribute across social media and utilize in connection with their marketing initiatives. These performance obligations are distinct and contribute to the overall service delivery and client issuer engagement.

 

Vanity Prescribed/GoodGirlRx.com derives revenue from the sale of prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical and health-care products, both through long-term subscriptions and non-prescription programs. The revenue associated with this revenue stream is recognized as of a point in time when the product is shipped to the customer.

 

The Company bears the entire performance obligation and risk. The primary performance obligation is the shipment of the prescribed medication to the customer. Ancillary services, such as prescription verification and customer support, are not distinct and are considered part of the medication delivery process. The cost of the consultation is only part of the performance obligation if the client does not already have a prescription. This is consistent with our position that our performance obligation is limited to shipping because we could not ship the product until the physician from the consultation issues the prescription.

 

 

Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales in the consolidated statements of operations. Revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, were substantially all generated from clients and customers located within the United States of America.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue primarily consists of processing fees and independent contractors associated with the MARKET.live platform and independent contractors for shows related to Go Fund Yourself.

 

Contract Liabilities

 

Contract liabilities represent consideration received from customers under revenue contracts for which the Company has not yet delivered or completed its performance obligation to the customer. Contract liabilities are recognized over the contract period.

 

The following table provides information about contract liabilities from contracts with customers, including significant changes in the contract liabilities balance during the period:

 

    March 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
             
Beginning balance   $ 134     $ -  
                 
Increase due to deferral of revenue     1,360       167  
Decrease due to recognition of revenue     (1,256 )     (33 )
                 
Ending balance   $ 238     $ 134  

 

The Company expects to recognize revenue related to contract liabilities within the next 12 months.

 

Accounts Receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable is recorded at the invoiced amount and is stated at net realizable value. The Company estimates losses on receivables based on expected losses, including its historical experience of actual losses. Receivables are considered impaired and written-off when it is probable that all contractual payments due will not be collected in accordance with the terms of the agreement. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the accounts receivable balance was $1,029 and $350, respectively.

 

The Company follows ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines whether to provide an allowance or if any accounts should be written off based on past history of write-offs, collections, and current credit conditions. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses balance was $0 and $0, respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company received non-cash consideration in the form of non-marketable equity securities in exchange for services rendered, which were originally recorded as accounts receivable. The fair value of the securities received was determined based on observable inputs and relevant valuation techniques as of the date of receipt. The total non-cash consideration recognized in connection with these transactions was $263.

 

 

Investments

 

In accordance with ASC 320, Investments – Debt Securities, the Company accounts for its investments as trading securities consisting of U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds that are reported at fair value on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2025. Unrealized gains and losses on these investments are included in other income (expense), net within the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company’s investments in trading securities are classified as current based on the intent of management, the nature of the investments and their availability for use in current operations.

 

The Company’s investments in equity securities primarily consist of non-marketable equity securities in private companies without readily determinable fair values. These investments are recorded at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer, as permitted under ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities.

 

The Company assesses its equity investments for impairment at each reporting period. If qualitative factors indicate that the investment is impaired, and the fair value is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer are considered and may result in adjustments to the carrying amount of the investment. These changes, if any, are recorded in earnings in the period when identified.

 

Gains and losses resulting from remeasurements, impairments, or observable price changes are included in Other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company reevaluates the basis of its investments as of each balance sheet date and updates its carrying values as necessary.

 

See Note 3 – Investments and Fair Value Measurements for further details of the Company’s investments.

 

Capitalized Software Development Costs

 

The Company capitalizes internal and external costs directly associated with developing internal-use software, and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license, during the application development stage of its projects. The Company’s internal-use software is reported at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization begins once the project has been completed and is ready for its intended use.

 

Due to changes in management’s assessment of its capitalized software development asset, the Company revised the asset’s remaining useful life effective January 1, 2024 and will amortize the asset on a straight-line basis over a period of four years. Software maintenance activities or minor upgrades are recorded as expense in the period performed.

 

Amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs are recorded in depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Intangible Assets

 

We have certain intangible assets that were initially recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition. The finite-lived intangible assets consist of developed technology and customer contracts. Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of domain names. 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. 

 

Non-controlling Interests

 

Non-controlling interests represents the portion of net assets in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. In January 2025, we have entered into arrangements with third-party investors under which the investors are determined to hold non-controlling interests in entities fully consolidated by the Company. The net assets of the shared entities are attributed to the controlling and non-controlling interests based on the terms of the governing contractual arrangements. The net income of $126 and $0 that is allocated to the non-controlling interests is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

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.

 

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 amount of notes payable approximates the fair value due to the fact that the interest rates on these obligations are based on prevailing market interest rates.

 

 

Advertising Costs

 

All costs associated with advertising, promotion and marketing programs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense totaled $341 and $88 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company issues stock options and warrants, shares of common stock and restricted stock units as share-based compensation to employees and non-employees. The Company accounts for its share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock and is recognized as expense over the service period. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. Recognition of compensation expense for non-employees is in the same period and manner as if the Company had paid cash for services.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed giving effect to all dilutive potential shares of common stock that were outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options. No dilutive potential shares of common stock were included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because their impact was anti-dilutive.

 

As of March 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company had total outstanding options of 31,251 and 10,358, respectively, and warrants of 3,396 and 4,581, respectively, and outstanding restricted stock awards of 341,661 and 745, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of net loss per share because they are anti-dilutive.

 

Concentration of Credit and Other Risks

 

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

 

 

The Company’s concentration of credit risk includes its concentrations from key customers and vendors. The details of these significant customers and vendors are presented in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2025   2024
The Company’s largest customers are presented below as a percentage of the aggregate        
         
Revenues and Accounts receivable   No customers individually over 10%   No customers individually over 10%
         
The Company’s largest vendors are presented below as a percentage of the aggregate        
         
Purchases   No vendors accounted for greater than 10% of its purchases individually and in the aggregate   One vendor that accounted for 19% of its purchases individually and in the aggregate

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

    2025     2024  
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2025     2024  
             
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest   $ 1     $ 1  
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 1     $ -  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Unpaid offering costs related to common stock offerings   $ -     $ 21  
Settlement of accounts receivable with non-marketable equity securities     263       -  
Fair value of common shares issued as payment on notes payable     -       1,720  

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires additional income tax disclosures, including amendments to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosure. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Subtopic 220-40): Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 requires additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied either (1) prospectively to financial statements issued after the effective date or (2) retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is in the process of evaluating the effect this standard will have on the consolidated financial statement disclosures.