Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

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CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Research and Development [Abstract]  
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

4. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

 

In 2020, the Company began developing MARKET.live, a livestream ecommerce platform, and has capitalized $7,131 of internal and external development costs as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. In October 2021, the Company entered into a 10-year license and services agreement with a third party (the “Primary Contractor”) to develop on a work-for-hire basis certain components of MARKET.live. The Primary Contractor’s fees for developing such components, including the license fee, is $5,750. The Primary Contractor was paid an additional $500 bonus in April 2022 for services rendered pursuant to the license and service agreement.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company amortized $249 and $249, respectively.

 

Capitalized software development costs, net consisted of the following:

 

    March 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
             
Beginning balance   $ 2,992     $ 3,990  
                 
Additions     -       -  
Amortization     (249 )     (998 )
Ending balance   $ 2,743     $ 2,992  

 

The expected future amortization expense for capitalized software development costs as of March 31, 2025, is as follows:

 

Year ending   Amortization  
2025 remaining   $ 749  
2026     997  
2027     997  
2028     -  
2029 and thereafter     -  
Total amortization   $ 2,743