Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

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CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 $7,231 and $7,131 of internal and external development costs as of June 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company amortized $258 and $250, respectively and $507 and $499, respectively.

 

Capitalized software development costs, net consisted of the following:

 

   

June 30, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 
             
Beginning balance   $ 2,992     $ 3,990  
                 
Additions     100       -  
Amortization     (507 )     (998 )
Ending balance   $ 2,585     $ 2,992  

 

The expected future amortization expense for capitalized software development costs as of June 30, 2025, is as follows:

 

Year ending   Amortization  
2025 remaining   $ 517  
2026     1,030  
2027     1,030  
2028     8  
2029 and thereafter     -  
Total amortization   $ 2,585