10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission
File Number 000-52176
PALTALK,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
20-3191847
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
30 Jericho Executive Plaza Suite 400E
Jericho, NY 11753
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212)
967-5120
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
PeerStream,
Inc.
122
East 42nd Street
New
York, NY 10168
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange
on which registered
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by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
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by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
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Smaller
reporting company
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Emerging
growth company
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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
Outstanding
at August 1, 2020
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share
6,868,954*
*
Excludes 9,950 shares of common stock that are held as treasury stock by Paltalk, Inc.
PALTALK,
INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
Table
of Contents
Page
Number
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
Financial
Statements
1
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019
1
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)
2
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited)
3
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)
4
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
5
ITEM
2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
15
ITEM
3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
ITEM
4.
Controls
and Procedures
27
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
Legal
Proceedings
28
ITEM
1A.
Risk
Factors
28
ITEM
2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
29
ITEM
3.
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
29
ITEM
4.
Mine
Safety Disclosures
29
ITEM
5.
Other
Information
29
ITEM
6.
Exhibits
30
Effective
May 15, 2020, we changed our name from “PeerStream, Inc.” to “Paltalk, Inc.” Unless the context otherwise
indicates, references to “Paltalk,” “PeerStream,” “we,” “our,” “us”
and the “Company” refer to Paltalk, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Paltalk,
Peerstream, our logo and other trademarks or service marks appearing in this report are the property of Paltalk, Inc. Trade names,
trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners. Solely for
convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this report are without the ®, or other applicable
symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable
law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.
Unless
otherwise indicated, operational metrics such as those related to active subscribers or active users are based on internally-derived
metrics for users across all platforms through which our applications are accessed.
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
Name
Change
Effective
May 15, 2020, we changed our name from “PeerStream, Inc.” to “Paltalk, Inc.” In connection with the name
change, we also changed our trading symbol on the OTCQB Marketplace from “PEER” to “PALT.” This name change
takes us back to our roots and reflects our primary focus on our current operations, Paltalk and Camfrog, which together are host
to one of the world’s largest collections of video-based communities.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain
statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based
on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “anticipate,”
“assume,” “began,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,”
“plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,”
“target,” “would” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements, including, without limitation, the following:
●
the
impact of the recent coronavirus outbreak on our results of operations and our business;
●
our
ability to effectively market and generate revenue from our applications;
●
our
ability to generate and maintain active subscribers and to effectively monetize our user base;
●
the
intense competition in the industries in which our business operates and our ability to effectively compete with existing
competitors and new market entrants;
●
legal
and regulatory requirements related to holding and distributing cryptocurrencies and accepting cryptocurrencies as a method
of payment for our services;
●
risks
related to our holdings of digital tokens, including risks related to the volatility of the trading price of the digital tokens
and our ability to convert digital tokens into fiat currency;
●
the
dependence of our applications on mobile platforms and operating systems that we do not control, including our heavy reliance
on the platforms of Apple Inc., Facebook, Inc. and Alphabet Inc. and their ability to discontinue, limit or restrict access
to their platforms by us or our applications, change their terms and conditions or other policies or features (including restricting
methods of collecting payments, sending notifications or placing advertisements), establish more favorable relationships with
one or more of our competitors or develop applications or features that compete with our applications;
●
our
ability to obtain additional capital or financing when and if necessary, to execute our business plan, including through offerings
of debt or equity;
●
our
ability to develop, establish and maintain strong brands;
●
the
effects of current and future government regulation, including laws and regulations regarding the use of the internet, privacy,
cybersecurity and protection of user data and blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies;
●
our
ability to offset fees associated with the distribution platforms that host our applications;
●
our
reliance on our executive officers and consultants;
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●
our
reliance on internally derived data to accurately report user metrics and other measures of our performance;
●
our
ability to release new applications on schedule or at all, as well as our ability to improve upon existing applications;
●
our
ability to update our applications to respond to rapid technological changes;
●
our
ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
●
our
ability to adapt or modify our applications for the international market and derive revenue therefrom;
●
the
ability of foreign governments to restrict access to our applications or impose new regulations;
●
the
reliance of our mobile applications on having a mobile data plan and/or Wi-Fi access to gain internet connectivity;
●
our
reliance on third-party investor relations firms to help create awareness of our Company and compliance by such third parties
with regulatory requirements related to promotional reports;
●
the
effect of security breaches, computer viruses and computer hacking attacks;
●
our
reliance upon credit card processors and related merchant account approvals and the impact of chargeback liabilities that
we may face from credit card processors;
●
the
impact of any claim that we have infringed on intellectual property rights of others;
●
our
ability to effectively integrate companies and properties that we acquire;
●
the
possibility that our users or third parties may be physically or emotionally harmed following interaction with other users;
●
the
risk that we may face litigation resulting from the transmission of information through our applications;
●
our
ability to attract and retain qualified employees and consultants; and
●
our
ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting.
For
a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business, see the discussion in “Item 1A. Risk
Factors” in Part II of this report and “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” in Part I of this report and the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2020. We caution
that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and new factors may emerge, or changes to the foregoing factors may occur,
that could impact our business. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or
oral, relating to the matters discussed in this report, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A PEERSTREAM,
INC.)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 4,378,865
$ 3,427,058
Accounts receivable, net of allowances and reserves of $23,832 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
12,786
130,686
Digital tokens receivable
112,000
-
Prepaid expense and other current assets
181,858
167,441
Total current assets
4,685,509
3,725,185
Operating lease right-of-use assets
96,222
685,042
Property and equipment, net
448,333
620,059
Goodwill
6,326,250
6,326,250
Intangible assets, net
499,724
627,891
Digital tokens
93,036
148,229
Other assets
13,937
86,876
Total assets
$ 12,163,011
$ 12,219,532
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 922,884
$ 1,007,851
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
251,245
434,739
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
61,276
178,479
Term debt, current portion
253,250
-
Deferred subscription revenue
1,969,563
1,829,493
Total current liabilities
3,458,218
3,450,562
Term debt, non-current portion
253,250
-
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
34,946
583,075
Total liabilities
3,746,414
4,033,637
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; and 6,878,904 shares issued and 6,868,954 and 6,877,004 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
6,879
6,879
Treasury stock, 9,950 and 1,900 shares, at par as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
(10,859 )
(2,015 )
Additional paid-in capital
21,427,771
21,281,382
Accumulated deficit
(13,007,194 )
(13,100,351 )
Total stockholders’ equity
8,416,597
8,185,895
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 12,163,011
$ 12,219,532
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A PEERSTREAM,
INC.)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Revenues:
Subscription revenue
$ 3,210,619
$ 3,049,900
$ 5,860,742
$ 6,054,255
Advertising revenue
57,856
110,869
113,523
231,359
Technology service revenue
112,000
1,712,105
126,952
3,460,435
Total revenues
3,380,475
4,872,874
6,101,217
9,746,049
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
685,430
892,470
1,308,154
1,844,689
Sales and marketing expense
221,416
230,996
413,086
608,147
Product development expense
1,255,884
1,711,974
2,506,580
3,483,539
General and administrative expense
687,083
1,614,387
1,706,337
3,491,859
Total costs and expenses
2,849,813
4,449,827
5,934,157
9,428,234
Income from continuing operations
530,662
423,047
167,060
317,815
Other income (expense), net
4,589
-
(79,880 )
-
Interest income (expense), net
(1,210 )
24,837
10,977
54,794
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
534,041
447,884
98,157
372,609
Income tax expense
(2,500 )
(163,490 )
(5,000 )
(4,500 )
Net income from continuing operations
531,541
284,394
93,157
368,109
Discontinued Operations:
Gain on sale from discontinued operations
-
-
-
826,770
Loss from discontinued operations
-
-
-
(104,880 )
Income tax benefit on discontinued operations
-
158,990
-
-
Net income from discontinued operations
-
158,990
-
721,890
Net income
$ 531,541
$ 443,384
$ 93,157
$ 1,089,999
Basic net income per share of common stock:
Continuing operations
$ 0.08
$ 0.04
$ 0.01
$ 0.05
Discontinued operations
-
0.02
-
0.11
Basic net income per share of common stock
$ 0.08
$ 0.06
$ 0.01
$ 0.16
Diluted net income per share of common stock:
Continuing operations
$ 0.08
$ 0.04
$ 0.01
$ 0.05
Discontinued operations
-
0.02
-
0.11
Diluted net income per share of common stock
$ 0.08
$ 0.06
$ 0.01
$ 0.16
Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in calculating net income per share of common stock:
Basic
6,869,027
6,874,679
6,871,299
6,874,314
Diluted
6,869,027
6,886,900
6,871,299
6,875,195
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A PEERSTREAM,
INC.)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Retained
Additional
Earnings
Total
Common
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Paid-
(Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
in Capital
Deficit)
Equity
Balance on December 31, 2018
6,868,679
$ 6,869
-
-
$ 19,867,259
$ (4,720,291 )
$ 15,153,837
Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards and stock options
-
-
-
-
452,525
-
452,525
Issuance of common stock for consulting services
6,000
6
-
-
34,494
-
34,500
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
646,615
646,615
Balance at March 31, 2019
6,874,679
$ 6,875
-
-
$ 20,354,278
$ (4,073,676 )
$ 16,287,477
Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards and stock options
-
-
-
-
443,661
-
443,661
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
443,384
443,384
Balance at June 30, 2019
6,874,679
$ 6,875
-
-
$ 20,797,939
$ (3,630,292 )
$ 17,174,522
Balance at December 31, 2019
6,878,904
$ 6,879
(1,900 )
$ (2,015 )
$ 21,281,382
$ (13,100,351 )
$ 8,185,895
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
89,206
-
89,206
Repurchases of common stock
-
-
(6,600 )
(7,240 )
-
-
(7,240 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
(438,384 )
(438,384 )
Balance at March 31, 2020
6,878,904
$ 6,879
(8,500 )
$ (9,255 )
$ 21,370,588
$ (13,538,735 )
$ 7,829,477
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
57,183
-
57,183
Repurchases of common stock
-
-
(1,450 )
(1,604 )
-
-
(1,604 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
531,541
531,541
Balance at June 30, 2020
6,878,904
$ 6,879
(9,950 )
$ (10,859 )
$ 21,427,771
$ (13,007,194 )
$ 8,416,597
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 93,157
$ 1,089,999
Less: Income from discontinued operations
-
721,890
Income from continuing operations
$ 93,157
$ 368,109
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation of property and equipment
171,726
177,435
Amortization of intangible assets
128,167
128,165
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
76,828
-
Gain on lease termination
(141,001 )
-
Realized loss from the sale of digital tokens
23,838
-
Write-off of note receivable
56,042
-
Stock-based compensation
146,389
896,186
Common stock issued for consulting services
-
34,500
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Credit card holdback receivable
-
64,638
Accounts receivable
117,900
191,204
Digital tokens receivable
(112,000 )
-
Operating lease liability
(80,419 )
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(14,417 )
(143,482 )
Other assets
16,897
(34,459 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(200,382 )
(1,689,591 )
Deferred subscription revenue
140,070
8,796
Deferred technology service revenue
-
(3,379,435 )
Other liabilities
-
43,910
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities
422,795
(3,334,024 )
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities
-
(39,967 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
422,795
(3,373,991 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for property and equipment, including website development, net
-
(195,497 )
Proceeds from the sale of digital tokens
31,356
56,100
Net cash used in continuing investing activities
-
(139,397 )
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities
-
1,600,000
Net cash provided by investing activities
31,356
1,460,603
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of term debt
506,500
Purchase of treasury stock
(8,844 )
-
Net cash provided by financing activities
497,656
-
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
951,807
(1,913,388 )
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,427,058
6,555,376
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 4,378,865
$ 4,641,988
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1.
Organization
and Description of Business
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include Paltalk, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries,
A.V.M. Software, Inc., Paltalk Software Inc., Paltalk Holdings, Inc., Tiny Acquisition Inc., Camshare, Inc., Fire Talk LLC and
Vumber LLC (collectively, the “Company”).
Effective May 15, 2020, the Company changed
its name from “PeerStream, Inc.” to “Paltalk, Inc.” In connection with the name change, the Company changed
its trading symbol on the OTCQB Marketplace from “PEER” to “PALT.” This name change takes the Company back
to its roots and reflects the Company’s primary focus on its current operations, Paltalk and Camfrog, which together are
host to one of the world’s largest collections of video-based communities.
The
Company is a communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications. The Company’s product portfolio
includes Paltalk and Camfrog, which together host one of the world’s largest collections of video-based communities. The
Company’s other products include Tinychat and Vumber. The Company has an over 20-year history of technology innovation and
holds 18 patents.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. The Company has not included certain information
and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements pursuant to those rules and regulations, although it believes that
the disclosure included herein is adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial
statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and
the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with
the SEC on March 24, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”).
In
the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information contains all normal and recurring
adjustments necessary to fairly present the condensed consolidated balance sheet, results of operations, cash flows and changes
in the stockholders’ equity of the Company for the interim periods presented. The Company’s historical results are
not necessarily indicative of future operating results, and the results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily
indicative of results for the year ending December 31, 2020, or for any other period.
2.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
For
a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see the Form 10-K.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Significant
Estimates and Assumptions
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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Significant
estimates relied upon in preparing these financial statements include the estimates used to determine the fair value of the stock
options issued in share based payment arrangements, collectability of the Company’s accounts receivable, measurements of
proportional performance under certain service contracts, subscription revenues net of refunds, credits, and known and estimated
credit card chargebacks, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, fair value of digital tokens and impairment assessment
of goodwill. Management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which
they become known. The Company bases estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from the Company’s estimates.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended
to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles
in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company has not early adopted ASU 2019-12 and is currently evaluating its impact
on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Revenue
In
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , revenue
from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the customers in an amount
that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. Sales tax is excluded from reported
revenue. The Company has elected the practical expedient allowable by the guidance to not disclose information about remaining
performance obligations pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.
Subscription
Revenue
The
Company generates subscription revenue primarily from monthly premium subscription services. Subscription revenues are presented
net of refunds, credits, and known and estimated credit card chargebacks. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019,
subscriptions were offered in durations of one-, three-, six- and twelve- month terms. All subscription fees, however, are paid
by credit card at the origination of the subscription regardless of the term of the subscription. Revenues from multi-month subscriptions
are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period where the service is offered to the customer, indicated by length of the
subscription term purchased. The unearned portion of subscription revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheets. The deferred revenue at December 31, 2019 was $1,829,493, of which $1,115,419 was subsequently
recognized as subscription revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The ending balance of deferred revenue at June 30,
2020 was $1,969,563.
In
addition, the Company offers virtual gifts to its users. Users may purchase credits in $5, $10 or $20 increments that can be redeemed
for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose, a beer or a car, among other items. These gifts are given among users to enhance communication
and are typically redeemed within 30 days of purchase. Upon purchase, the virtual gifts are credited to the users’ account
and are under the users’ control. Virtual gift revenue is recognized upon the users’ utilization of such at the fixed
transaction price and included in subscription revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Virtual
gift revenue was $1,427,373 and $2,642,434 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Virtual gift revenue
was approximately $1,478,239 and $2,899,073 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The ending balance
of deferred revenue from virtual gifts at June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $240,502 and $0, respectively.
Advertising
Revenue
The
Company generates advertising revenue from the display of advertisements on its products through contractual agreements with third
parties that are based on the number of advertising impressions delivered. Measurements of impressions include when a customer
clicks an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), or registers for an external website via an
advertisement by clicking on or through the application (CPA basis). Advertising revenue is dependent upon traffic as well as
the advertising inventory placed on the Company’s products.
Technology Service Revenue
ProximaX Agreement
During 2019, revenue included as technology
services revenue was revenue that was recognized under the Company’s technology services agreement (the “ProximaX Agreement”)
with ProximaX Limited (“ProximaX”) and was recognized based upon proportional performance using labor hours as the
unit of measurement. Pursuant to the terms of the ProximaX Agreement, ProximaX agreed to pay the Company, among other things, up
to an aggregate of $10.0 million of cash or certain highly liquid cryptocurrencies in exchange for the Company’s services,
$5.0 million of which was paid in May 2018, $2.5 million of which was due upon completion the second development milestone set
forth in the ProximaX Agreement and $2.5 million of which was due upon completion of the third development milestone set forth
in the ProximaX Agreement. The total upfront fee was recognized as revenue under the input method based on proportional performance
using labor hours as the unit of measurement.
Effective June 24, 2019, the Company and
ProximaX entered into an agreement to terminate the ProximaX Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) and provide for
payment terms for the remaining $2.5 million due under the ProximaX Agreement. The portion of the upfront fee that remained unrecognized
as of the termination of the ProximaX Agreement was $1.6 million and was recognized as revenue upon such termination, in addition
to the $1.7 million of revenue recognized in the first quarter of 2019. Since there is no assurance of collectability on the remaining
payments, revenue is being recognized as the payments under the Termination Agreement are received. For the six months ended June
30, 2020, the Company recognized approximately $15.0 thousand in revenue in connection with payments received under the Termination
Agreement.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
YouNow
Agreement
During
the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded revenue in connection with its agreement to serve as a launch partner with YouNow,
Inc. (“YouNow”) and to integrate YouNow’s props infrastructure (the “Props platform”) into its Camfrog
and Paltalk applications (as amended, the “YouNow Agreement”). Revenue from the YouNow Agreement is included in technology
services revenue.
Pursuant to the terms of the YouNow Agreement,
YouNow agreed to pay the Company, in exchange for the Company’s services, an aggregate of 10.5 million cryptographic props
tokens (“Props tokens”) upon the achievement of certain milestones as follows: (i) 3.0 million Props tokens upon execution
of the YouNow Agreement, (ii) 4.0 million Props tokens upon the integration of the Props platform in the Company’s Camfrog
application and (iii) 3.5 million Props tokens due upon the integration of the Props platform in the Paltalk application. In the
determining the value of the contract, the Company converted the Props tokens into U.S. dollars using an independent third-party
valuation. As of June 30, 2020, the Props tokens were estimated to have a price equal to $0.02 per token (see Note 7 for additional
information on the fair value of the Props tokens). The total contract value to be recognized was estimated to be $210,000 which
is recognized based on the completion dates of the integration services performed.
The upfront fee is
recognized as revenue under the output method based on the direct measurements of the value of services transferred to date to
the customer, relative to the remaining services under the contract. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company
recognized $32,000 of the upfront fee and $80,000 from the completion of the first integration milestone as technology services
revenue under the condensed consolidated statements of income and digital tokens receivable under the condensed consolidated balance
sheets.
Revisions to the Company’s estimates
may result in increases or decreases to revenues and income and are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements
in the periods in which they are first identified. If the Company’s estimates indicate that a contract loss will be incurred,
a loss provision is recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. Contract losses
are the amount by which the estimated costs of the contract exceed the estimated total revenues that will be generated by the contract
and are included in cost of revenues in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income. There were no contract
losses for the periods presented.
3.
Discontinued
Operations
On January 31, 2019, the Company entered
into an Asset Purchase Agreement with The Dating Company, LLC, pursuant to which the Company sold substantially all of the assets
related to its online dating services business under the domain names FirstMet, 50more, and The Grade (collectively, the “Dating
Services Business”) for a cash purchase price of $1.6 million. The closing of the asset sale was effective as of January
31, 2019.
In the first quarter of 2019, management
determined that the disposal of the Dating Services Business met the criteria for presentation as discontinued operations. Accordingly,
the results of the Dating Services Business are presented as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated statements
of income and are excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. In addition, the assets and liabilities of the
Dating Services Business are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.
The operations of the Dating Services
Business are included in our results as discontinued operations through January 31, 2019, the date of sale.
The following tables
summarize the major line items included in loss from discontinued operations for the Dating Services Business for the periods
presented:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
Revenues
$ -
$ 440,225
Costs of revenue
-
(115,338 )
Sales and marketing expense
-
(270,200 )
Product development expense
-
(76,845 )
General and administrative expense
-
(82,722 )
Loss from discontinued operations
$ -
$ (104,880 )
There were no major line items included
in loss from discontinued operations for the Dating Services Business for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
4.
Property
and Equipment, Net
Property
and equipment, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
Computer equipment
$ 3,706,017
$ 3,706,017
Website development
3,076,323
3,076,323
Furniture and fixtures
89,027
89,027
Leasehold improvements
32,726
32,726
Total property and equipment
6,904,093
6,904,093
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(6,455,760 )
(6,284,034 )
Total property and equipment, net
$ 448,333
$ 620,059
Depreciation
expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $82,866 and $171,726, respectively, as compared to $88,820 and $177,435
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
5.
Goodwill
The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangible assets for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances arise that indicate an impairment may exist.
The Company recorded $6,760,222 of goodwill
impairment for the year ended December 31, 2019 due to a sustained decrease in market price per share of the Company’s common
stock. At December 31, 2019, the market price per share of the Company’s common stock declined to $1.29, and as such, the
Company tested for an impairment and concluded that the goodwill should be reduced as result of the decline in the market price
per share and fair value of the reporting unit.
The Company determined there were no indicators that would lead
to a test for impairment during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Goodwill was $6,326,250 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
6.
Intangible
Assets, Net
Intangible
assets, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Patents
$ 50,000
$ (27,500 )
$ 22,500
$ 50,000
$ (26,250 )
$ 23,750
Trade names, trademarks product names, URLs
555,000
(474,230 )
80,771
555,000
(446,479 )
108,521
Internally developed software
1,990,000
(1,975,488 )
14,512
1,990,000
(1,959,655 )
30,345
Subscriber/customer relationships
2,279,000
(1,897,058 )
381,942
2,279,000
(1,813,725 )
465,275
Total intangible assets
$ 4,874,000
$ (4,374,276 )
$ 499,724
$ 4,874,000
$ (4,246,109 )
$ 627,891
Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June
30, 2020 was $64,083 and $128,167, respectively, as compared to $64,083 and $128,165 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2019, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter will be $118,514
in 2020, $184,667 in 2021, $149,944 in 2022, $18,000 in 2023, $17,354 in 2024 and $11,245 thereafter.
8
PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
7.
Digital
Tokens
Digital tokens consist of XPX tokens received in connection with the
ProximaX Agreement and the Props tokens received in connection with the YouNow Agreement. Given that there is limited precedent
regarding the classification and measurement of cryptocurrencies and other digital tokens under current GAAP, the Company has determined
to account for these tokens as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other
until further guidance is issued by the FASB.
XPX Tokens
Indefinite-lived
intangible assets are recorded at cost and are not subject to amortization but shall be tested for impairment annually and more
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. If, at the
time of an impairment test, the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss in an amount
equal to the excess is recognized. Fair value of the digital tokens had been based on the quoted market prices for the XPX tokens.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020,
the Company sold 27,881,674 digital tokens for proceeds of $31,356. The recorded loss of approximately $23,800 is included under
other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Props Tokens Receivable
To calculate the fair value of the Props
tokens received and receivable pursuant to the YouNow Agreement, the Company used the backsolve method, which utilizes the option
pricing method to calculate the implied value of the Props tokens based on the recent transaction price. The backsolve method takes
into account the strike price of the token warrant agreement and then determines the allocated value of the tokens as though it
were a basket purchase.
The implied fair value of the Props tokens
represents a marketable basis of value. As the Props tokens do not currently have access to a liquid marketplace, a discount for
lack of marketability was applied to the implied fair value using a protective put calculation. A summary of the key inputs used
in the backsolve model are summarized as follows:
Maturity (time until an exit or liquidity)
1 year
Volatility
197.0 %
Risk free rate of return
0.16 %
The basic logic of the protective put approach
is supported by the notion that the holder of a nonmarketable security can effectively purchase liquidity by purchasing a put option
on the security. Therefore, the non-marketable value of a security is its value on a marketable basis, less the value of the hypothetical
put option. The put option calculation relies on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which utilizes volatility from comparable
utility tokens, an estimated time to maturity (or liquidity), and the risk-free rate commensurate with that maturity.
The Props tokens received and receivable from
YouNow are intangible assets that are accounted for at cost, less impairment charges. According to the guidance the holder cannot
only compare the carrying value to fair value at the reporting period, but instead must assess impairment daily. As a result, the
Company will use the amount equal the lowest price during the period in which the Props tokens are held as the carrying amount.
8.
Accrued
Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
June 30,
December 31,
2020
2019
(unaudited)
Compensation, benefits and payroll taxes
$ 126,400
$ 347,601
Income tax payable
22,672
17,672
Other accrued expenses
102,173
69,466
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$ 251,245
$ 434,739
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
9.
Income
Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in
amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for
the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments
as necessary. As of June 30, 2020, our conclusion regarding the realizability of our US deferred tax assets did not change and
we have recorded a full valuation allowance against them.
On March
27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to
COVID-19 pandemic. Under ASC 740, the effects of changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period which the new
legislation is enacted. The CARES Act made various tax law changes including, among other things, (i) increasing the
limitation under IRC Section 163(j) for 2019 and 2020 to permit additional expensing of interest (ii) enacting a technical
correction so that qualified improvement property can be immediately expensed under IRC Section 168(k), (iii) making
modifications to the federal net operating loss rules including permitting federal net operating losses incurred in 2018,
2019, and 2020 to be carried back to the five preceding taxable years in order to generate a refund of previously paid income
taxes and (iv) enhancing recoverability of AMT tax credits. Given the Company’s full valuation allowance position, the
CARES Act did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision
from continuing operations of $2,500 and $5,000, respectively, primarily related to state
and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
was 0.39% and 2.38%, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory
rate of 21% as the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are not realizable
on a more-likely-than-not basis.
For the three months ended June 30, 2019,
the Company recorded an income tax provision of $163,490 from continuing operations. The Company recorded an income tax provision
for state and local taxes and reversed the income tax benefit recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2019 as the intra-period
allocation guidance no longer applied as the Company reported income from both continuing and discontinued operations. For the
six-months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4,500. The effective tax rate for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2019 was 36.5% and 1.21%, respectively.
10.
Stockholders’
Equity
The
Paltalk, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) was terminated as to future awards
on May 16, 2016. A total of 121,930 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued pursuant to outstanding options awarded
under the 2011 Plan; however, no additional awards may be granted under such plan. The Paltalk, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (the “2016 Plan”) was adopted by the Company’s stockholders on May 16, 2016 and permits the Company to
award stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,
restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other stock-based awards and cash-based incentive
awards to its employees (including an employee who is also a director or officer under certain circumstances), non-employee directors
and consultants. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2016 Plan is 1,300,000
shares, 100% of which may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options. In addition, the maximum number of shares of common stock
that may be issued under the 2016 Plan may be increased by an indeterminate number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding
awards issued under the 2011 Plan that are forfeited, expired, cancelled or settled in cash. As of June 30, 2020, there were 768,217
shares available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan.
Treasury Shares
On April 29, 2019, the Company implemented
a stock repurchase plan to repurchase up to $500,000 of its common stock for cash. The repurchase plan expired on April 29, 2020.
The Company had purchased 9,950 shares of its common stock under the repurchase plan as of April 29, 2020 and has classified them
as treasury shares.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes
pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020:
Expected volatility
188.0 %
Expected life of option (in years)
5.3
Risk free interest rate
0.59 %
Expected dividend yield
0.0 %
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The expected life of the options is the period of time over
which employees and non-employees are expected to hold their options prior to exercise. The expected life of options has been determined
using the “simplified” method as prescribed by Staff Accounting Bulletin 110, which uses the midpoint between the vesting
date and the end of the contractual term. The volatility of the Company’s common stock is calculated using the Company’s
historical volatilities beginning at the grant date and going back for a period of time equal to the expected life of the award.
The Company estimates potential forfeitures of stock awards and adjusts recorded stock-based compensation expense accordingly.
The Company estimates pre-vesting forfeitures primarily based on the Company’s historical experience and is adjusted to reflect
actual forfeitures as the stock-based awards vest.
The
following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020:
Weighted
Number of
Average
Exercise
Options
Price
Stock Options:
Outstanding at January 1, 2020
1,021,243
$ 4.82
Granted
24,000
0.80
Forfeited or canceled, during the period
(268,914 )
3.65
Expired, during the period
(68,511 )
3.52
Outstanding at June 30, 2020
707,818
$ 5.25
Exercisable at June 30, 2020
522,154
$ 6.11
At
June 30, 2020, there was $233,968 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options, which is expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.
On
June 30, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $7,200 and $3,600, respectively.
On June 30, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $154,514 and $99,340,
respectively. The intrinsic value for stock options is calculated based on the exercise price of the underlying awards and the
fair value of such awards as of the period-end date.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted options to members of the Board of Directors to purchase an aggregate
24,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.80 per share. The options vest in four equal quarterly installments on
the last day of each calendar quarter in 2020 and have a term of ten years.
The
aggregate fair value for the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $18,664 and $337,598, respectively.
Stock-based
compensation expense for the Company’s stock options included in the condensed consolidated statements of income is
as follows:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Cost of revenue
$ 378
$ 363
$ 751
$ 724
Sales and marketing expense
20
45
40
90
Product development expense
3,839
10,065
11,220
99,809
General and administrative expense
52,946
247,814
134,378
424,815
Total stock compensation expense
$ 57,183
$ 258,287
$ 146,389
$ 525,438
11.
Net
Income Per Share
Basic
net income per share of common stock is computed based upon the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
as defined by ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share . Diluted net income per share of common stock includes the dilutive effects
of stock options and stock equivalents. To the extent stock options are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of
diluted net income per share of common stock. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 707,818 of shares upon the exercise
of outstanding stock options were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share for continuing operations because
their inclusion would be antidilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, 1,045,468 and 1,056,808 shares upon the
exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, and 79,286 shares of unvested restricted stock were not included in the computation
of diluted net income per share for continuing operations because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
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INC.
(F/K/A PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The
following table summarizes the net income per share calculation:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income from continuing operations – basic and diluted
$ 531,541
$ 284,394
$ 93,157
$ 368,109
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
6,869,027
6,874,679
6,871,299
6,874,314
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
6,869,027
6,886,900
6,871,299
6,875,195
Per share data:
Basic from continuing operations
$ 0.08
$ 0.04
$ 0.01
$ 0.05
Diluted from continuing operations
$ 0.08
$ 0.04
$ 0.01
$ 0.05
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income from discontinued operations – basic and diluted
$ -
$ 158,990
$ -
$ 721,890
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
6,869,027
6,874,679
6,871,299
6,874,314
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
6,869,027
6,886,900
6,871,299
6,875,195
Per share data:
Basic from discontinued operations
$ -
$ 0.02
$ -
$ 0.11
Diluted from discontinued operations
$ -
$ 0.02
$ -
$ 0.11
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income - basic and diluted
$ 531,541
$ 443,384
$ 93,157
$ 1,089,999
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
6,869,027
6,874,679
6,871,299
6,874,314
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
6,869,027
6,886,900
6,871,299
6,875,195
Per share data:
Basic
$ 0.08
$ 0.06
$ 0.01
$ 0.16
Diluted
$ 0.08
$ 0.06
$ 0.01
$ 0.16
12.
Leases
On
June 7, 2016, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Jericho Executive Center LLC for office space at 30 Jericho Executive
Plaza in Jericho, New York which commenced on September 1, 2016 and runs through November 30, 2021. The Company’s monthly
office rent payments under the lease are currently approximately $5,900 per month.
On May 1, 2019, the Company entered into
a sublease agreement with Telecom Infrastructure Corp. (“Telecom”) for office space located at 122 East 42nd Street
in New York, NY, pursuant to which Telecom was required to pay the Company $11,164 per month. The term of the sublease ran until
April 26, 2023. On June 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate the sublease for this office space. Pursuant
to the terms of the agreement, Telecom vacated the offices on June 30, 2020.
Lease Cancellation
On May 1, 2019, the Company entered into
a lease agreement for office space located at 122 East 42nd Street in New York, NY and paid a $133,968 security deposit in the
form of a letter of credit. The term of the lease ran until April 26, 2023. The Company’s monthly office rent payments under
the lease were approximately $33,492 per month. On June 22, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate the lease
for this office space. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company vacated the offices on June 30, 2020 and the Company
agreed to forfeit its security deposit of $133,968.
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
In accordance with ASC 842-20-40-1, the Company
accounted for the cancellation of the lease by removing the right-of-use asset and the lease liability, with a profit recognized
for the difference. The Company recorded a net gain on the office lease cancellation of $141,001 reflected in the condensed consolidated
statements of income.
As
of June 30, 2020, the Company had no long-term leases that were classified as a financing lease. As of June 30, 2020, the Company
did not have additional operating and financing leases that have not yet commenced.
At
June 30, 2020, the Company had operating lease liabilities of approximately $0.1 million and right of use assets of approximately
$0.1 million, which are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Total
rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $160,700, of which $36,095 was sublease income, and $178,305 for the six
months ended June 30, 2019. Rent expense is recorded in general and administrative expense on the condensed consolidated statements
of income.
The
following table summarizes the Company’s operating leases:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$ 76,828
$ 48,692
Weighted average assumptions:
Remaining lease term
1.4
2.1
Discount rate
3.5 %
3.6 %
On
June 30, 2020, future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:
For the years ending December 31,
Amount
2020
$ 45,203
2021
84,370
Total
$ 129,573
Less: present value adjustment
(33,351 )
Present value of minimum lease payments
$ 96,222
13.
Term
debt
On
April 13, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of
the uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Company applied for a $506,500 loan (the “Loan”) under the
Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program under the recently enacted CARES Act. On May 3, 2020,
the Company entered into a promissory note (the “Note”) in favor of Citibank, N.A., as lender (the “Lender”).
The
Note has a two-year term, matures on May 3, 2022, and bears interest at a stated rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and
interest payments will commence in December 2020. The Company did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the Loan, nor did
we pay any facility charge to obtain the Loan. The Note provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those
relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects. The Company may prepay
the principal of the Loan at any time without incurring any prepayment charges.
The
Loan may be partially or fully forgiven if the Company complies with the provisions of the CARES Act, including the use of Loan
proceeds for payroll costs, rent, utilities and certain other expenses as defined in the CARES Act. Any forgiveness of the Loan
will be subject to approval by the SBA and the Lender.
On
June 30, 2020, future principal payments under the Note were as follows:
For the years ending December 31,
Amount
2020
$ 28,139
2021
337,667
2022
140,694
Total term debt
$ 506,500
Less: current portion of term debt
(253,250 )
Non-current portion of term debt
$ 253,250
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PALTALK,
INC.
(F/K/A
PEERSTREAM, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
14.
Commitments
and Contingencies
Legal
Proceedings
On
December 16, 2016, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Delaware
against Riot Games, Inc. and Valve Corporation for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,822,523 and 6,226,686 with respect to their
online games League of Legends and Defense of the Ancients 2. These two patents were previously asserted against, and then licensed
to, Microsoft, Sony, and Activision. In 2018, Valve Corporation moved to transfer the litigation from Delaware to the Western
District of Washington. Such motion was granted by the court.
Riot
Games, Inc. has filed a total of four inter partes reviews at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office, two per patent held by Paltalk Holdings, Inc., seeking to have the Paltalk Holdings,
Inc. patents declared invalid. On May 14, 2019, the PTAB rejected the validity of the patents. On September 27, 2019, the Company
filed an appeal of the PTAB’s ruling, and on June 16, 2020, the PTAB affirmed its ruling, therefore deeming the patents
invalid. At this time, the Company is evaluating its options regarding filing an appeal.
The
Company may be included in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates
the need for a reserve for specific legal matters based on the probability of an unfavorable outcome and the reasonability of
an estimable loss. No reserve was deemed necessary as of June 30, 2020.
15.
Sale
of Secured Communications Assets
As
previously announced, on February 24, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was subsequently amended
and restated on May 29, 2020 (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”) with SecureCo, LLC (the “Buyer”),
pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell substantially all of the assets related to its secure communications business (the
“Secured Communications Assets”) to the Buyer (the “Asset Sale”). The Secured Communications Assets include
communication solutions and operations capabilities for secure messaging and data applications, and software and middleware for
enterprise and government client targets.
On
July 23, 2020, the Company completed the Asset Sale for a cash purchase price of $250,000, $150,000 of which was paid at closing
and $100,000 of which is payable in four equal installments over the next fifteen months. The Amended and Restated Agreement also
provides for a revenue sharing arrangement, pursuant to which the Company is entitled to receive quarterly royalty payments ranging
from 5% to 10% of certain revenues received by the Buyer, with the aggregate amount of such royalty payments not to exceed $500,000.
16.
Subsequent
Events
COVID-19
In
December 2019, a strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has since reached multiple other countries,
including the United States, resulting in government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health safety measures
in affected countries. The various precautionary measures taken by many governmental authorities around the world in order to
limit the spread of the coronavirus has had and could continue to have an adverse effect on the global markets and its economy,
including on the availability and pricing of employees and resources, and other aspects of the global economy. Although we cannot
predict the impact that the recent outbreak of coronavirus will have on our business or results of operations in 2020, to date,
our core multimedia social applications have been able to support the increased demand we have experienced. As more fully described
in Note 13 above, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Company
did receive a $506,500 Note under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program under the recently enacted CARES ACT. There can be no assurance
that the amounts will be forgiven until the Lender makes its final determination.
Paltalk
continues to serve as a form of safe and entertaining communication during this global pandemic and in order to help those affected
in hardest hit countries will continue to offer some of its group video conferencing services free of charge.
Management
has evaluated subsequent events or transactions occurring through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were
issued and determined that no other events or transactions are required to be disclosed herein.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to provide a reader of
our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations,
liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. The following discussion and analysis should be read in
conjunction with: (i) the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, (ii) the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December
31, 2019 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) on March 24, 2020 and (iii) the discussion under the caption “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Form 10-K. Aside from certain information as of December
31, 2019, all amounts herein are unaudited.
Forward-Looking
Statements
In
addition to historical financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” Our results and the timing of selected events
may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those
discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form
10-K.
Overview
We
are a leading communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications. We operate a leading network of consumer
applications that we believe create a unique social media enterprise where users can meet, see, chat, broadcast and message in
real time in a secure environment with others in our network. Our consumer applications generate revenue principally from subscription
fees and advertising arrangements.
We
believe that the scale of our subscriber base presents a competitive advantage in the video social networking industry and provides
growth opportunities to advance existing products with up-sell opportunities and build future brands with cross-sell offers.
We
also believe that our proprietary consumer app technology platform can scalably support large communities of users in activities
such as video, voice and text chat and provide robust user monetization tools. In October 2019, we commenced a strategy to make
our video chat platform available to potential third-party partners with large user communities to provide retention-enhancing
social and communication features while potentially providing additional commercial opportunities for those partners. We expect
to participate in the commercial upside with such partners via revenue sharing arrangements that we plan to negotiate on a partner-specific
basis.
Our
continued growth depends on attracting new consumer application users through the introduction of new applications, features and
partnerships and further penetration of our existing markets. Our principal growth strategy is to invest in the development of
proprietary software, expand our sales and marketing efforts with respect to such software, and increase our consumer application
user base through potential platform partnerships and new and existing advertising campaigns that we run through internet and
mobile advertising networks, all while balancing the capital needs of the business.
Our
strategy is to approach these opportunities in a measured way, being mindful of the Company’s resources and evaluating factors
such as potential revenue, time to market and amount of capital needed to invest in the opportunity.
Recent
Developments
Name
Change
Effective
May 15, 2020, we changed our name from “PeerStream, Inc.” to “Paltalk, Inc.” In connection with the name
change, we also changed our trading symbol on the OTCQB Marketplace from “PEER” to “PALT.” This name change
takes us back to our roots and reflects our primary focus on our current operations, Paltalk and Camfrog, which together are host
to one of the world’s largest collections of video-based communities.
COVID-19
In
December 2019, a strain of coronavirus, was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has reached multiple other countries,
resulting in government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health safety measures in affected countries.
The various precautionary measures taken by many governmental authorities around the world in order to limit the spread of the
coronavirus has had and could continue to have an adverse effect on the global markets and its economy, including on the availability
and pricing of employees and resources, and other aspects of the global economy. Although we cannot predict the impact that the
recent outbreak of coronavirus will have on our business or results of operations in 2020, to date, our core multimedia social
applications have been able to support the increased demand we have experienced. On April 13, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity
in light of the uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, we applied for a $506,500 loan (the “Loan”) under
the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)., and on May 3, 2020, we entered into a promissory note (the “Note”)
in favor of Citibank, N.A., as lender (the “Lender”). While management believes that at least some portion of the
Note will be forgiven pursuant to its terms, there can be no assurance that any amount will be forgiven until the SBA and the
Lender make their final determination.
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Paltalk
continues to serve as a form of safe and entertaining communication during this global pandemic and in order to help those affected
in hardest hit countries will continue to offer some of our group video conferencing services free of charge.
Sale
of Secured Communications Assets
As
previously announced, on February 24, 2020, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was subsequently amended and restated
on May 29, 2020 (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”) with SecureCo, LLC (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which
we agreed to sell substantially all of the assets related to its secure communications business (the “Secured Communications
Assets”) to the Buyer (the “Asset Sale”). The Secured Communications Assets include communication solutions
and operations capabilities for secure messaging and data applications, and software and middleware for enterprise and government
client targets.
On July 23, 2020, we completed the Asset Sale for a cash purchase
price of $250,000, $150,000 of which was paid at closing and $100,000 of which is payable in four equal installments over the next
fifteen months. The Amended and Restated Agreement also provides for a revenue sharing arrangement, pursuant to which we are entitled
to receive quarterly royalty payments ranging from 5% to 10% of certain revenues received by the Buyer, with the aggregate amount
of such royalty payments not to exceed $500,000. We do not expect to continue to pursue secure communications products or technology
implementation services as part of our overall business strategy.
Operational
Highlights and Objectives
During the three and six months ended June
30, 2020, we executed key components of our objectives:
●
reported net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 of $0.5 million and $0.1 respectively, compared to net income of $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 by growing subscription revenue compared to the same period last year and by executing on our streamlined operating plan, which eliminated costs associated with our secure communications business headcount;
●
achieved positive net cash flow, an improvement of $2.9 million when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, and positive cash flow from operations, an improvement of $3.8 million when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019;
●
increased active subscribers by 4.2% as compared to December 31, 2019, along with an increase in active subscribers of 2.0% compared to June 30, 2019;
●
decreased our operating expenses through a streamlined plan of operations by $3.5 million, or 37.1%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019;
●
in connection with the commercial launch of YouNow’s Props platform on our Camfrog application, which enabled us to distribute Props tokens to our end users for anticipated loyalty and retention benefits, the Company received 7.0 million Props tokens in May 2020 (3.0 million of which were received upon signing the agreement and 4.0 million of which were received upon the launch of YouNow’s Props tokens on Camfrog); and
●
completed the sale of our secure communications business for an aggregate
purchase price of $250 thousand, which provides for future revenue share potential of up to an additional $0.5 million, allowing
the Company to participate in the upside of that business without losing focus on its core application business.
For
the near term, our business objectives include:
●
implementing
several enhancements to our live video chat applications, including the integration of Props token rewards and other features
focused on new user acquisition, retention and monetization, which collectively are intended to increase usage and revenue
opportunities;
●
continuing
to explore strategic opportunities, including, but not limited to, potential mergers or acquisitions of other entities that
are synergistic to our businesses;
●
continuing
to develop our consumer application platform strategy by seeking potential partnerships with large third-party communities
to whom we could promote a co-branded version of our video chat products and potentially share in the incremental revenues
generated by these partner communities; and
●
continuing
to defend our intellectual property.
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Sources
of Revenue
Our main sources of revenue are subscription,
advertising and other fees generated from users of our core video chat products. We expect that the majority of our revenue will
be generated from our core video chat products. We also generate technology service revenue under licensing and service agreements
that we negotiate with third parties which includes development, integration, engineering, licensing or other services that we
provide.
Subscription
Revenue
Our
video chat platforms generate revenue primarily through subscription fees. Our tiers of subscriptions provide users with unlimited
video windows and levels of status within the community. Multiple subscription tiers are offered in different durations depending
on the product from one-, six- and twelve- month terms, which continue to vary as we continue to test and optimize length and
pricing. Longer-term plans (those with durations longer than one month) are generally available at discounted monthly rates. Levels
of membership benefits are offered in tiers, with the least membership benefits in the lowest paid tier and the most membership
benefits in the highest paid tier. Our membership tiers are “Plus,” “Extreme,” “VIP” and “Prime”
for Paltalk and “Pro,” “Extreme” and “Gold” for Camfrog. We also hold occasional promotions
that offer discounted subscriptions and virtual gifts.
We
recognize revenue from monthly premium subscription services beginning in the month in which the subscriptions are originated.
Revenues from multi-month subscriptions are recognized on a gross and straight-line basis over the length of the subscription
period. The unearned portion of subscription revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheets.
We
also offer virtual gifts to our users. Users may purchase credits that can be redeemed for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose,
a beer, or a car, among other items. Virtual gift revenue is recognized upon the users’ utilization of the virtual gift
and included in subscription revenue. The unearned portion of virtual gifts revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Advertising
Revenue
We
generate a portion of our revenue through advertisements on our video platforms. Advertising revenue is dependent upon the volume
of advertising impressions viewed by active users as well as the advertising inventory we place on our products. We recognize
advertising revenue as earned on a click-through, impression, registration or subscription basis. Measurements of impressions
include when a user clicks on an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), or registers for an
external website via an advertisement by clicking on or through our application (CPA basis).
Technology
Service Revenue
Technology service revenue is generated
under licensing, service and partnership agreements that we negotiate with third parties which includes development, integration,
engineering, licensing or other services that we provide.
During 2019 and the first quarter of 2020,
we received technology service revenue in connection with our technology services agreement (the “ProximaX Agreement”)
with ProximaX Limited (“ProximaX”). Effective June 24, 2019, we entered into a termination agreement with ProximaX
(the “Termination Agreement”), pursuant to which ProximaX was required to make certain payments to us on a monthly
basis through the remainder of 2019. Since there is no assurance of collectability on the payments due under the Termination Agreement,
revenue is being recognized as the payments are received. As described above, we recently sold our Secured Communications Assets.
We do not anticipate generating any material technology service revenue in the future or continuing to pursue secure communications
software solutions as part of our business strategy.
During the second quarter of 2020, the
Company also recorded technology services revenue in connection with its agreement to serve as a launch partner with YouNow Inc.
(“YouNow”) and to integrate YouNow’s props infrastructure (the “Props platform”) into its Camfrog
and Paltalk applications (the “YouNow Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the YouNow Agreement, YouNow agreed to
pay the Company, in exchange for the Company’s services, an aggregate of 10.5 million cryptographic props tokens (“Props
tokens”) upon the achievement of certain milestones as follows: (i) 3.0 million Props tokens upon execution of the YouNow
Agreement, (ii) 4.0 million Props tokens upon the integration of the Props platform in the Company’s Camfrog application
and (iii) 3.5 million Props tokens due upon the integration of the Props platform in the Paltalk application. The upfront fee is
recognized as revenue under the output method based on the direct measurements of the value of services transferred to date to
the customer, relative to the remaining services under the YouNow Agreement. The milestones fees are recognized as revenue on the
completion dates of integration services performed.
We expect that business development partnerships
are likely to contain pricing and other custom terms based on the needs of the client, which may include compensation in the form
of cash or cryptocurrency tokens or a mix of cash and cryptocurrency tokens.
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Costs
and Expenses
Cost
of revenue
Cost
of revenue consists primarily of compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs for personnel
engaged in data center and customer care functions, credit card processing fees, hosting fees, and data center rent and bandwidth
costs. Beginning in April 2018, cost of revenue also includes compensation and other employee-related costs for technical personnel
and subcontracting costs relating to technology service revenue.
Sales
and marketing expense
Sales
and marketing expense consist primarily of advertising expenditures and compensation (including stock-based compensation) and
other employee-related costs for personnel engaged in sales and sales support functions. Advertising and promotional spend includes
online marketing, including fees paid to search engines, and offline marketing, which primarily consists of partner-related payments
to those who direct traffic to our brands.
Product
development expense
Product
development expense, which relates to the development of technology of our applications, consists primarily of compensation (including
stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs that are not capitalized for personnel engaged in the design, testing
and enhancement of service offerings as well as amortization of capitalized website development costs.
General
and administrative expense
General
and administrative expense consists primarily of compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related
costs for personnel engaged in executive management, finance, legal, tax and human resources and facilities costs and fees for
other professional services. General and administrative expense also includes depreciation of property and equipment and amortization
of intangible assets.
Key
Metrics
Our
management relies on certain non-GAAP and/or unaudited performance indicators to manage and evaluate our business. The key performance
indicators set forth below help us evaluate growth trends, establish budgets, measure the effectiveness of our advertising and
marketing efforts and assess operational efficiencies. We also discuss net cash provided by (used in) operating activities under
the ‟Results of Operations” and ‟Liquidity and Capital Resources” sections below. Active subscribers,
subscription bookings and Adjusted EBITDA are discussed below.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Active subscribers (as of period end)
108,200
106,100
108,200
106,100
Subscription bookings
$ 3,415,548
$ 3,037,802
$ 6,000,812
$ 6,063,051
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$ 405,903
$ (586,966 )
$ 422,795
$ (3,373,991 )
Net income
$ 531,541
$ 443,384
$ 93,157
$ 1,089,999
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 593,793
$ 1,019,611
$ 472,341
$ 1,519,601
Adjusted EBITDA as percentage of total revenues
17.6 %
20.9 %
7.7 %
15.6 %
Active
Subscribers
Active
subscribers means users of our consumer applications that have prepaid a fee, redeemed credits or received an upgrade from another
user as a gift for current unlocked application features such as enhanced voice and video access, elevated status in the community
or unrestricted communication on our applications and whose subscription period has not yet expired. The metrics for active subscribers
are based on internally-derived metrics across all platforms through which our applications are accessed. We assess the performance
of our consumer applications by measuring active subscribers because we believe that this metric is the most reliable way to understand
user engagement on our platform and estimate the future operational performance of our applications. We also believe that measuring
active subscribers helps management estimate future subscription revenue. Because active subscribers generate the majority of
our subscription revenue, as the number of active subscribers to our consumer applications increases, the amount of subscription
revenue generated from our consumer applications also increases. Active subscribers is distinguished from active users, which
represents the total number of free and paid users across all platforms during a certain period who access our various applications.
We believe that active users are important to our operations because advertising revenue is largely dependent upon the volume
of advertising impressions viewed by active users.
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Subscription
Bookings
Subscription
bookings is a financial measure representing the aggregate dollar value of subscription fees and virtual gifts purchases received
during the period. We calculate subscription bookings as subscription revenue recognized during the period plus the change in
deferred subscription revenue recognized during the period. We record subscription revenue from subscription fees as deferred
subscription revenue and then recognize that revenue ratably over the length of the subscription term or ratably over usage for
virtual gifts. Our management uses subscription bookings internally in analyzing our financial results to assess operational performance
and to assess the effectiveness of, and plan future, user acquisition campaigns. We believe that this financial measure is useful
in evaluating the performance of our consumer applications because we believe, as compared to subscription revenue, it is a better
indicator of the subscription activity in a given period. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring
to subscription bookings in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods.
While
the factors that affect subscription bookings and subscription revenue are generally the same, certain factors may affect subscription
bookings more or less than such factors affect subscription revenue in any period. While we believe that subscription bookings
is useful in evaluating our business, it should be considered as supplemental in nature and it is not meant to be a substitute
for subscription revenue recognized in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted
EBITDA
Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income adjusted to exclude net loss from discontinued
operations, interest expense (income), net, other expense (income), gain on the sale of dating applications, income tax expense
from continuing operations, income tax benefit from discontinued operations, gain on office lease termination, depreciation and
amortization expense and stock-based compensation expense.
We
present Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to understand and evaluate our
core operating performance and trends, to develop short- and long-term operational plans and to allocate resources to expand our
business. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period
comparisons of the cash operating income generated by our business. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and
others to understand and evaluate our operating results, and it allows for a more meaningful comparison between our performance
and that of competitors.
Our
use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this performance measure in isolation
from or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
●
Adjusted
EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditures for assets underlying depreciation and amortization expense that may need
to be replaced or for new capital expenditures;
●
Adjusted
EBITDA does not reflect our working capital requirements;
●
Adjusted
EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation;
●
Adjusted
EBITDA does not consider the gain from the office lease cancellation;
●
Adjusted
EBITDA does not reflect the gain on the sale of our dating applications or our loss or income tax expense from discontinued
operations; and
●
other
companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as
a comparative measure.
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Limitations
of Adjusted EBITDA
Because
of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash
flow metrics, net income and our other GAAP results. The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most directly
comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income
$ 531,541
$ 443,384
$ 93,157
$ 1,089,999
Interest expense (income), net
1,210
(24,837 )
(10,977 )
(54,794 )
Other expense (income), net
(4,589 )
-
79,880
-
Net loss from discontinued operations
-
-
-
104,880
Gain on sale of dating applications
-
-
-
(826,770 )
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations
-
(158,990 )
-
-
Income tax expense from continuing operations
2,500
163,490
5,000
4,500
Gain on office lease termination
(141,001 )
-
(141,001 )
-
Depreciation and amortization expense
146,949
152,903
299,893
305,600
Stock-based compensation expense
57,183
443,661
146,389
896,186
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 593,793
$ 1,019,611
$ 472,341
$ 1,519,601
Results
of Operations
In January
2019, we sold substantially all of the assets related to our dating service business under the domain names FirstMet, 50more
and The Grade, which we collectively refer to as the dating services business. As a result, during the first quarter of 2019,
we began to separately report the results of the dating services business as a discontinued operation in our condensed
consolidated statements of income and present the related assets and liabilities as held for sale in our condensed
consolidated balance sheets. These changes have been applied for all periods presented. Unless otherwise noted, amounts and
percentages for all periods discussed below reflect the results of operations and financial condition from our continuing
operations. Refer to Note 3 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on
discontinued operations.
The following table sets forth condensed
consolidated statements of income data for each of the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenues:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Total revenue
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
20.3 %
18.3 %
21.4 %
18.9 %
Sales and marketing expense
6.5 %
4.7 %
6.8 %
6.2 %
Product development expense
37.2 %
35.1 %
41.1 %
35.7 %
General and administrative expense
20.3 %
33.1 %
28.0 %
35.8 %
Total costs and expenses
84.3 %
91.3 %
97.3 %
96.7 %
Income from continuing operations
15.7 %
8.7 %
2.7 %
3.3 %
Other income (expense), net
0.1 %
- %
(1.3 )%
- %
Interest income (expense), net
(0.0 )%
0.5 %
0.2 %
0.6 %
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
15.8 %
9.2 %
1.6 %
3.9 %
Income tax expense
(0.1 )%
(3.4 )%
(0.1 )%
(0.0 )%
Net income from continuing operations
15.7 %
5.8 %
1.5 %
3.9 %
Gain on sale from discontinued operations
- %
- %
- %
8.5 %
Loss from discontinued operations
- %
- %
- %
(1.1 )%
Income tax benefit on discontinued operations
- %
3.3 %
- %
- %
Net income from discontinued operations
- %
3.3 %
- %
- %
Net income
15.7 %
9.1 %
1.5 %
11.3 %
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Revenue
Total revenues decreased to $3,380,475 for
the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $4,872,874 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was mainly driven by
the termination of the ProximaX Agreement, offset by technology service revenue of $112,000 generated by the YouNow Agreement,
along with a decrease of $53,013 in advertising revenue across all products, offset by an increase of $160,719 in subscription
revenue supported by a 2.0% increase in active subscribers.
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The following table sets forth our subscription revenue, advertising
revenue, technology service revenue and total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the increase or decrease
between those periods, the percentage increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage of total revenues that each
represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Three Months Ended
$
%
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Increase
Increase
June 30,
2020
2019
(Decrease)
(Decrease)
2020
2019
Subscription revenue
$ 3,210,619
$ 3,049,900
$ 160,719
5.3 %
95.0 %
62.6 %
Advertising revenue
57,856
110,869
(53,013 )
(47.8 )%
1.7 %
2.3 %
Technology service revenue
112,000
1,712,105
(1,600,105 )
(93.5 )%
3.3 %
35.1 %
Total revenues
$ 3,380,475
$ 4,872,874
$ (1,492,399 )
(30.6 )%
100.0 %
100.0 %
Subscription
Revenue – Our subscription revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased by $160,719, or 5.3%, as compared
to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in subscription revenue was mainly driven by increased subscriptions across
all products, corresponding to an increase in active subscribers of approximately 2.0%.
Advertising
Revenue – Our advertising revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $53,013, or 47.8%, as compared
to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in advertising revenue was primarily due to a decline in the volume of advertising
impressions related to changes in third party advertising partners.
Technology Service Revenue – Our
technology service revenue decreased by $1,600,105, or 93.5%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease
in technology service revenue was mainly driven by the termination of the ProximaX Agreement, offset by technology service revenue
of $112,000 generated by the YouNow Agreement.
Costs
and Expenses
Total costs and expenses for the three
months ended June 30, 2020 reflect a decrease of $1,600,014, or 36.0%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The
following table presents our costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the decrease between those
periods, the percentage decrease between those periods and the percentage of total revenues that each represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
June 30,
$
%
June 30,
2020
2019
Decrease
Decrease
2020
2019
Cost of revenue
$ 685,430
$ 892,470
$ (207,040 )
(23.2 )%
19.6 %
18.3 %
Sales and marketing expense
221,416
230,996
(9,580 )
(4.1 )%
6.3 %
4.7 %
Product development expense
1,255,884
1,711,974
(456,090 )
(26.6 )%
36.0 %
35.1 %
General and administrative expense
687,083
1,614,387
(927,304 )
(57.4 )%
19.7 %
33.1 %
Total costs and expenses
$ 2,849,813
$ 4,449,827
$ (1,600,014 )
(36.0 )%
81.6 %
91.3 %
Cost of revenue – Our cost
of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $207,040, or 23.2%, as compared to the three months ended June
30, 2019. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily driven by a decrease of approximately $163,400 in
expenses related to the terminated ProximaX Agreement. Additionally, there was a decrease from fraud, hosting and content delivery
services reductions for the three months ended June 30, 2020.
Sales
and marketing expense – Our sales and marketing expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $9,580,
or 4.1%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in sales and marketing expense for the three months
ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in overall marketing expenditures across all products.
Product
development expense – Our product development expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $456,090,
or 26.6%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of approximately $408,500
resulting from reduced headcount in the product and engineering teams.
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General
and administrative expense – Our general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased
by $927,304, or 57.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in general and administrative expense
for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to headcount reductions resulting in approximately $529,300 of reduced
salary and related expenses. In addition, the decrease was in part due to reduced legal fees of approximately $87,512 and a gain
of approximately $141,000 resulting from an office lease termination.
Non-Operating
Income
The
following table presents the components of non-operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and the three months
ended June 30, 2019, the increase or decrease between those periods, the percentage increase or decrease between those periods
and the percentage of total revenues that each represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Three Months Ended
$
%
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Increase
Increase
June 30,
2020
2019
(Decrease)
(Decrease)
2020
2019
Interest income (expense), net
$ (1,210 )
$ 24,837
$ (26,047 )
(104.9 )%
(0.0 )%
0.5 %
Other income
4,589
-
4,589
100.0 %
0.1 %
- %
Income from discontinued operations
-
158,990
(158,990 )
(100.0 )%
- %
3.3 %
Total non-operating income
$ 3,379
$ 183,827
$ (180,448 )
(98.2 )%
0.1 %
3.8 %
Non-operating
income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $3,379, a net decrease of $180,448, as compared to non-operating income of
$183,827 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in non-operating income was driven by the loss of income from
the dating services business that we sold in January 2019.
Income
Taxes
Our provision for income taxes consists
of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the
effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an
income tax provision from continuing operations of $2,500 consisting primarily of state and local taxes. For the three months ended
June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $163,490. The Company recorded an income
tax provision for state and local taxes and reversed the income tax benefit recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2019
as the intra-period allocation guidance no longer applied as the Company reported income from both continuing and discontinued
operations.
As of June 30, 2020, our conclusion regarding
the realizability of our US deferred tax assets did not change and we have recorded a full valuation allowance against them.
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Six
Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Revenue
Revenue decreased to $6,101,217 for the six
months ended June 30, 2020 from $9,746,049 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was driven by a decline of $3,333,483
in technology service revenue as a result of the termination of the ProximaX Agreement, offset by $112,000 of revenue generated
from the YouNow Agreement, a decline in subscription revenue of $193,513 primarily as a result of lower virtual goods transaction
volume, as well as a decrease of $117,836 in advertising revenue across all products.
The
following table sets forth our subscription revenue, advertising revenue, technology service revenue and total revenues for the
six months ended June 30, 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, the decrease between those periods, the percentage decrease
between those periods and the percentage of total revenues that each represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
$
%
June 30,
2020
2019
Decrease
Decrease
2020
2019
Subscription revenue
$ 5,860,742
$ 6,054,255
$ (193,513 )
(3.2 )%
96.0 %
62.1 %
Advertising revenue
113,523
231,359
(117,836 )
(50.9 )%
1.9 %
2.4 %
Technology service revenue
126,952
3,460,435
(3,333,483 )
(96.3 )%
2.1 %
35.5 %
Total revenues
$ 6,101,217
$ 9,746,049
$ (3,644,832 )
(37.4 )%
100.0 %
100.0 %
Subscription
Revenue – Our subscription revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $193,513, or 3.2%, as compared
to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in subscription revenue was mainly driven by lower virtual gift transaction
volume for both Paltalk and Camfrog products, corresponding to lower monthly active usage as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2019.
Advertising
Revenue – Our advertising revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $117,836, or 50.9%, as compared
to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in advertising revenue primarily resulted from a decrease in the marketing
budget. We also believe a significant portion of the decrease was related to challenges in the digital advertising industry due
to a greater emphasis on fraud control, resulting in lower demand and pricing.
Technology Service Revenue – Our
technology service revenue decreased by $3,333,483, or 96.3%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in
technology service revenue was mainly driven by the termination of the ProximaX Agreement, offset by technology service revenue
of $112,000 generated by the YouNow Agreement.
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Costs
and Expenses
Total costs and expenses for the six months
ended June 30, 2020 reflect a decrease in costs and expenses of $3,494,077, or 37.1%, as compared to the six months ended June
30, 2019. The following table presents our costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the decrease between
those periods, the percentage decrease between those periods and the percentage of total revenues that each represented for those
periods:
% Revenue
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
$
%
June 30,
2020
2019
Decrease
Decrease
2020
2019
Cost of revenue
$ 1,308,154
$ 1,844,689
$ (536,535 )
(29.1 )%
21.1 %
18.9 %
Sales and marketing expense
413,086
608,147
(195,061 )
(32.1 )%
6.6 %
6.2 %
Product development expense
2,506,580
3,483,539
(976,959 )
(28.0 )%
40.3 %
35.7 %
General and administrative expense
1,706,337
3,491,859
(1,785,522 )
(51.1 )%
27.5 %
35.8 %
Total costs and expenses
$ 5,934,157
$ 9,428,234
$ (3,494,077 )
(37.1 )%
95.5 %
96.7 %
Cost of revenue - Our cost of revenue
for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $536,535, or 29.1%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The
decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily driven by a decrease of approximately $354,700 in expenses related
to the terminated ProximaX Agreement. Additionally, there was a decrease in expenses resulting from the reduction of fraud, hosting
and content delivery services in the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Sales
and marketing expense - Our sales and marketing expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $195,061, or 32.1%,
as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in sales and marketing expense for the six months ended June 30,
2020 was primarily due to a decrease in marketing expenditures of approximately $172,100 related to our video applications.
Product
development expense - Our product development expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $976,959, or 28.0%,
as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in compensation resulting from
reduced headcount in the product and engineering teams.
General
and administrative expense - Our general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $1,785,522,
or 51.1%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily
due to headcount reductions resulting in approximately $1,007,900 of reduced salary and related expenses. In addition, the decrease
was in part due to reduced legal fees of approximately $203,500 and a gain of approximately $141,000 resulting from an office
lease termination.
Non-Operating
Income (Loss)
The
following table presents the components of non-operating income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the six months
ended June 30, 2019, the decrease between those periods, the percentage decrease between those periods and the percentage of total
revenues that each represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
$
%
June 30,
2020
2019
Decrease
Decrease
2020
2019
Interest income, net
$ 10,977
$ 54,794
$ (43,817 )
(80.0 )%
0.2 %
0.6 %
Other expense, net
(79,880 )
-
(79,880 )
(100.0 )%
(1.3 )%
- %
Income from discontinued operations
-
721,890
(721,890 )
(100.0 )%
- %
7.4 %
Total non-operating income (loss)
$ (68,903 )
$ 776,684
$ (845,587 )
(109.6 )%
(1.1 )%
8.0 %
Non-operating
income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $845,587, or 109.6%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019,
primarily due to the sale of the assets related to our dating services business. In addition, other expenses increased by $79,880
primarily due to a $23,838 realized loss from the sale of digital tokens and a $56,042 current asset write-off.
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Income Taxes
Our provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s
year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. For the six months ended June
30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $5,000 consisting primarily of state and local
taxes. For the six-months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4,500. The Company recorded an
income tax provision for state and local taxes and reversed the income tax benefit recorded during the three months ended March
31, 2019 as the intra-period allocation guidance no longer applied as the Company reported income from both continuing and discontinued
operations.
As of June 30, 2020, our conclusion regarding the realizability of our US deferred tax assets did not
change and we have recorded a full valuation allowance against them.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
2020
2019
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data:
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
422,795
$
(3,373,991
)
Net
cash provided by investing activities
31,356
1,460,603
Net
cash provided by financing activities
497,656
-
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
951,807
$
(1,913,388
)
Currently,
our primary source of liquidity is cash on hand and cash flows from continuing operations, and we believe that our cash balance
and our expected cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet all of our financial obligations for the twelve months from
the date of this report. As of June 30, 2020, we had $4,378,865 of cash and cash equivalents.
Our
primary use of working capital is related to product development resources in order to maintain and create new services and features
in applications for our clients and users. In particular, a significant portion of our working capital has been allocated to the
improvement of our products. In the future, we may also seek to grow our business by expending our capital resources to fund strategic
investments and partnership opportunities.
On
April 13, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, we applied
for the Loan, and on May 3, 2020, we entered into the Note in favor of the Lender in the amount of approximately $0.5 million.
The
Note has a two-year term, matures on May 3, 2022, and bears interest at a stated rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and
interest payments will commence in December 2020. We did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the Loan, nor did we pay
any facility charge to obtain the Loan. The Note provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating
to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects. We may prepay the principal
of the Loan at any time without incurring any prepayment charges.
The
Loan may be partially or fully forgiven if we comply with the provisions of the CARES Act, including the use of Loan proceeds
for payroll costs, rent, utilities and certain other expenses as defined in the CARES Act. Any forgiveness of the Loan will be
subject to approval by the SBA and the Lender.
We
also recently completed the sale of the Secured Communications Assets for a cash purchase price of $250,000, $150,000 of which
was paid at closing and $100,000 of which is payable in four equal installments over the next fifteen months. The Amended and
Restated Agreement also provides for a revenue sharing arrangement, pursuant to which we are entitled to receive quarterly royalty
payments ranging from 5% to 10% of certain revenues received by the Buyer, with the aggregate amount of such royalty payments
not to exceed $500,000.
In
the future, it is possible that we will need additional capital to fund our operations, particularly growth initiatives, which
we expect we would raise through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, other third-party funding and other collaborations
and strategic alliances. We may also attempt to raise capital through dispositions of our assets, such as our sale of the dating
services business in January 2019 and the sale of the Secured Communications Assets in July 2020.
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Operating
Activities
Net
cash provided by operating activities was $422,795 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to net cash used in operating
activities of $3,373,991 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of
$3,796,786 was as a direct result of our streamlined plan of operations to reduce expenses. Operating expenses were reduced by
$3.6 million, or 37.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Investing
Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities
was $31,356 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $1,460,603 for
the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30,
2020 was primarily due to the absence of proceeds from the sale of the dating services business offset by the proceeds received
from the sale of digital tokens.
Financing
Activities
There
was net cash of $497,656 provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to no net cash used
in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities for
the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily from the Note proceeds received in order to help ensure adequate liquidity in
light of the uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic. This increase was offset by the repurchase of common stock pursuant
to our repurchase plan.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
On
April 13, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, we applied
for the Loan, and on May 3, 2020, we entered into the Note in favor of the Lender in the amount of approximately $0.5 million.
The
Note has a two-year term, matures on May 3, 2022, and bears interest at a stated rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and
interest payments will commence in December 2020. We did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the Loan, nor did we pay
any facility charge to obtain the Loan. The Note provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating
to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects. We may prepay the principal
of the Loan at any time without incurring any prepayment charges.
The
Loan may be partially or fully forgiven if we comply with the provisions of the CARES Act, including the use of Loan proceeds
for payroll costs, rent, utilities and certain other expenses as defined in the CARES Act. Any forgiveness of the Loan will be
subject to approval by the SBA and the Lender.
On
May 1, 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space located at 122 East 42nd Street in New York, NY and paid
a $133,968 security deposit in the form of a letter of credit. The term of the lease ran until April 26, 2023. The Company’s
monthly office rent payments under the lease were approximately $33,492 per month. On June 22, 2020, the Company entered into
an agreement to terminate the lease for this office space. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company vacated the offices
on June 30, 2020 and the Company agreed to forfeit its security deposit of $133,968.
On
May 1, 2019, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Telecom Infrastructure Corp. (“Telecom”) for office
space located at 122 East 42nd Street in New York, NY, pursuant to which Telecom was required to pay the Company $11,164 per month.
The term of the sublease ran until April 26, 2023. On June 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate the sublease
for this office space. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Telecom vacated the offices on June 30, 2020.
There
have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in the contractual obligations and
commitments section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Form
10-K.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of June 30, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this
report. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. In designing
and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our chief executive officer recognized that any controls and procedures,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Based
on the evaluation as of June 30, 2020, for the reasons set forth below, our management concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that
we file or submit 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 chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there
is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected on a timely basis. In its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control our financial reporting as of June 30,
2020, the Company determined that the following item constituted a material weakness:
●
The
Company does not have adequate controls related to changes in management within the technology that support the Company’s
financial reporting function.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We
have implemented changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) during the first quarter of 2020, related to general information technology controls in the area of change management
in order to remediate the material weakness identified above. We will continue to test these controls to ensure that they appropriately
address and remediate the material weakness identified above.
There
have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under
the Exchange Act) during the quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On
December 16, 2016, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Delaware
against Riot Games, Inc. and Valve Corporation for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,822,523 and 6,226,686 with respect to their
online games League of Legends and Defense of the Ancients 2. These two patents were previously asserted against, and then licensed
to, Microsoft, Sony, and Activision. In 2018, Valve Corporation moved to transfer the litigation from Delaware to the Western
District of Washington. Such motion was granted by the court.
On
November 2, 2017, Riot Games, Inc. filed a total of four petitions for inter partes review with the United States Patent
and Trademark Office, two per patent held by Paltalk Holdings, Inc., seeking to have the Paltalk Holdings, Inc. patents declared
invalid. On May 15, 2018, inter partes review was instituted, and on February 13, 2019, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
(the “PTAB”) held a hearing on the matter. On May 14, 2019 the PTAB rejected the validity of the patents. On September
27, 2019, the Company filed an appeal of the PTAB’s ruling, and on June 16, 2020, the PTAB affirmed its ruling, therefore
deeming the patents invalid. At this time, the Company is evaluating its options regarding filing an appeal.
To
our knowledge, other than as described above, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which
any of our property is the subject.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
Except
as follows, there were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K.
For more information concerning our risk factors, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K.
The
recent coronavirus outbreak may adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
In
December 2019, a strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has reached multiple other countries,
including the United States, resulting in government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health safety measures
in the United States and other affected countries. The various precautionary measures taken by many governmental authorities around
the world in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus have had and could continue to have an adverse effect on the global
markets and its economy, including on the availability and pricing of employees and resources, and other aspects of the global
economy. Therefore, the coronavirus could disrupt and cause delays in our software, disrupt the marketplace in which we operate,
slow down the overall economy, curtail consumer spending, make it hard to adequately staff our operations or enter into agreements
with independent contractors and have a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, disruptions in the operations
of the third parties with whom we do business have caused and could in the future cause such third parties to fail to perform
under their respective contracts or commitments with us. For instance, we were party to a sublease agreement with Telecom for
office space located at 122 East 42nd Street in New York, NY, pursuant to which Telecom was required to pay us $11,164 per month.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Telecom was unable to make its monthly payments under the sublease agreement, and as a result,
on June 18, 2020, we entered into an agreement with Telecom to terminate the sublease agreement. Under the terms of the agreement,
Telecom vacated the offices on June 30, 2020.
The
extent to which the coronavirus impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot
be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain
the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others.
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ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Unregistered
Sale of Equity Securities
There
were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 that were not previously reported on a Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Issuer
Repurchases of Common Stock
The
following table details our repurchases of common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2020:
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
Maximum
Approximate
Dollar Value
of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs
(in millions)
April 1, 2020 – April 29, 2020
1,450
$ 1.11
—
$ 0.49
Total
1,450
$ 1.11
—
0.49
(1)
On
April 29, 2019, we implemented a repurchase plan to repurchase up to $500 thousand of our common stock for cash. The repurchase
plan expired on April 29, 2020.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
(a)
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1#
Asset
Purchase Agreement, by and between Paltalk, Inc. and The Dating Company, LLC, dated as of January 31, 2019 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on February 4, 2019 by the Company with the
SEC).
2.2#*
Amended
and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2020, by and between Paltalk, Inc. and SecureCo, LLC.
3.1
Certificate
of Incorporation, dated July 19, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-172202) of the Company filed on February 11, 2011 by the Company with the SEC).
3.2
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated November 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172202) of the Company filed on February 11, 2011 by the Company with the SEC).
3.3
Certificate
of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on March 14, 2016 by the Company with the SEC).
3.4
Certificate
of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 19, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed on August 11, 2016 by the Company with the SEC).
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2019 by the Company with the SEC).
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, effective March 12, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on March 13, 2019 by the Company with the SEC).
3.7
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 25, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed on August 8, 2019 by the company with the SEC).
3.8
Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, effective May 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on May 15, 2020 by the Company with the SEC).
3.9
Amended
and Restated By-Laws of Paltalk, Inc., as amended April 19, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-52176) of the Company filed April 25, 2012 by the Company with the SEC).
3.10
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed September 8, 2017 by the Company with the SEC).
3.11
Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on March 13, 2018 by the Company with the SEC).
3.12
Amendment
No. 3 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report
on Form 8-K of the Company filed on March 25, 2020 by the Company with the SEC).
3.13
Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on May 15, 2020 by the Company with the SEC).
4.1
Specimen Stock Certificate of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-226003) of the Company filed on November 27, 2018 by the Company with the SEC).
10.1
Paycheck
Protection Program Loan Note, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A., dated as of May 3, 2020 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed on May 7, 2020 by the Company with the SEC).
31.1*
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*
The
following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, formatted
in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Schedules
and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Paltalk, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental
copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
*
Filed
herewith.
**
The
certification attached as Exhibit 32.1 is not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is
not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Paltalk, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective
of any general incorporation language contained in 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.
Paltalk,
Inc.
Date:
August 6, 2020
By:
/s/
Jason Katz
Jason
Katz
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Paltalk,
Inc.
Date:
August 6, 2020
By:
/s/
Kara Jenny
Kara
Jenny
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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