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, 2021
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 001-38717
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)
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
Common Stock, $0.001 par value PALT The Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate
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 ☐
Indicate
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 the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
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 ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐
If
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 6, 2021
Common Stock,
par value $0.001 per share
8,239,764*
* 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, 2021
Table
of Contents
Page
Number
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
Financial
Statements
1
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020
1
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
2
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
3
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
4
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
5
ITEM 2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
17
ITEM 3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
31
ITEM 4.
Controls
and Procedures
31
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
Legal
Proceedings
32
ITEM 1A.
Risk Factors
32
ITEM 2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
34
ITEM 3.
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
34
ITEM 4.
Mine Safety
Disclosures
34
ITEM 5.
Other
Information
34
ITEM 6.
Exhibits
35
Paltalk,
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 users are based on internally-derived metrics for users across all platforms through which our applications
are accessed.
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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 (the “Exchange
Act”), 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:
● our
ability to effectively market and generate revenue from our applications;
● our
ability to generate and maintain active users and to effectively monetize our user
base;
● our
ability to update our applications to respond to rapid technological changes;
● the
intense competition in the industry in which our business operates and our ability to effectively
compete with existing competitors and new market entrants;
● the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations and our business;
● 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, Facebook and Google 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 develop, establish and maintain strong brands;
● our
reliance on our executive officers and consultants;
● our
ability to adapt or modify our applications for the international market and derive revenue
therefrom;
● legal
and regulatory requirements related to holding and distributing cryptocurrencies and accepting
cryptocurrencies as a method of payment for our services;
● 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;
● the
effect of security breaches, computer viruses and cybersecurity incidents;
● 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
possibility that our users or third parties may be physically or emotionally harmed following
interaction with other users;
● our
ability to obtain additional capital or financing when and if necessary, to execute our business
plan, including through offerings of debt or equity or sale of any of our assets;
ii
● 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
risk that we may face litigation resulting from the transmission of information through our
applications;
● 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 cryptocurrency
technology;
● the
impact of any claim that we have infringed on intellectual property rights of others;
● our
ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
● our
ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;
● our
ability to offset fees associated with the distribution platforms that host our applications;
● our
reliance on internally derived data to accurately report user metrics and other measures
of our performance;
● our
ability to release new applications or improve upon or add features to existing applications
on schedule or at all;
● 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;
● our
ability to effectively integrate companies and properties that we acquire; and
● our
ability to attract and retain qualified employees and consultants.
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, 2020,
which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2021. 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.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,
December 31,
2021
2020
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 6,501,712
$ 5,585,420
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $ 3,648 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
52,261
71,410
Deferred Offering Costs
212,420
-
Prepaid expense and other current assets
208,084
236,704
Total current assets
6,974,477
5,893,534
Operating lease right-of-use asset
34,946
68,967
Property and equipment, net
153,921
255,777
Goodwill
6,326,250
6,326,250
Intangible assets, net
288,877
381,210
Digital tokens
931,232
439,145
Digital tokens receivable
-
210,000
Other assets
13,937
13,937
Total assets
$ 14,723,640
$ 13,588,820
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 889,623
$ 742,141
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
102,275
254,084
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
34,946
68,967
Digital tokens payable
272,984
123,397
Term debt, current portion
-
338,792
Deferred subscription revenue
2,011,363
2,058,721
Total current liabilities
3,311,191
3,586,102
Term debt, non-current portion
-
167,708
Total liabilities
3,311,191
3,753,810
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, and 6,916,404 shares issued and 6,906,454 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
6,917
6,917
Treasury stock, 9,950 shares at par as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
( 10,859 )
( 10,859 )
Additional paid-in capital
21,407,067
21,568,041
Accumulated deficit
( 9,990,676 )
( 11,729,089 )
Total stockholders’ equity
11,412,449
9,835,010
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 14,723,640
$ 13,588,820
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Revenues:
Subscription revenue
$ 3,121,909
$ 3,210,619
$ 6,261,274
$ 5,860,742
Advertising revenue
75,462
57,856
152,283
113,523
Technology service revenue
218,432
112,000
374,248
126,952
Total revenues
3,415,803
3,380,475
6,787,805
6,101,217
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
630,582
685,430
1,277,297
1,308,154
Sales and marketing expense
255,204
221,416
512,655
413,086
Product development expense
1,298,767
1,255,884
2,596,031
2,506,580
General and administrative expense
469,502
687,083
1,231,212
1,706,337
Impairment loss on digital tokens
184,737
-
184,737
-
Total costs and expenses
2,838,792
2,849,813
5,801,932
5,934,157
Income from operations
577,011
530,662
985,873
167,060
Interest (expense) income, net
( 420 )
( 1,210 )
2,047
10,977
Gain on extinguishment of term debt
-
-
506,500
-
Realized gain (loss) from the sale of digital tokens
247,293
-
247,293
( 23,838 )
Other income (expense), net
-
4,589
-
( 56,042 )
Income from operations before provision for income taxes
823,884
534,041
1,741,713
98,157
Provision for income taxes
( 2,200 )
( 2,500 )
( 3,300 )
( 5,000 )
Net income
$ 821,684
$ 531,541
$ 1,738,413
$ 93,157
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic
$ 0.12
$ 0.08
$ 0.25
$ 0.01
Diluted
$ 0.12
$ 0.08
$ 0.25
$ 0.01
Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in calculating net income per share of common stock:
Basic
6,906,454
6,869,027
6,906,454
6,871,299
Diluted
6,930,041
6,869,027
6,918,248
6,871,299
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020
(Unaudited)
Additional
Total
Common
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Paid-
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
in Capital
Deficit
Equity
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
Common
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
in Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020
6,916,404
$ 6,917
( 9,950 )
$ ( 10,859 )
$ 21,568,041
$ ( 11,729,089 )
$ 9,835,010
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
31,368
-
31,368
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
916,729
916,729
Balance at March 31, 2021
6,916,404
$ 6,917
( 9,950 )
$ ( 10,859 )
$ 21,599,409
$ ( 10,812,360 )
$ 10,783,107
Reversal of stock compensation expense of non-vested options, net
-
-
-
-
( 192,342 )
-
( 192,342 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
821,684
821,684
Balance at June 30, 2021
6,916,404
$ 6,917
( 9,950 )
$ ( 10,859 )
$ 21,407,067
$ ( 9,990,676 )
11,412,449
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 1,738,413
$ 93,157
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment
101,856
171,726
Amortization of intangible assets
92,333
128,167
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
34,021
76,828
Gain on cancellation of office lease
-
( 141,001 )
Impairment loss on digital tokens
184,737
-
Realized (gain) loss from the sale of digital tokens
( 247,293 )
23,838
Write-off of note receivable
-
56,042
Gain on extinguishment of term debt
( 506,500 )
-
Stock-based compensation
( 160,974 )
146,389
Bad debt expense
( 3,235 )
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Digital tokens
( 733,835 )
-
Accounts receivables
22,384
117,900
Digital tokens receivable
210,000
( 112,000 )
Operating lease liability
( 34,021 )
( 80,419 )
Digital tokens payable
149,587
-
Deferred offering costs
( 212,420 )
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
28,620
( 14,417 )
Other assets
-
16,897
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
( 4,327 )
( 200,382 )
Deferred subscription revenue
( 47,358 )
140,070
Net cash provided by operating activities
611,988
422,795
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of digital tokens
304,304
31,356
Net cash provided by investing activities
304,304
31,356
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 in cash and cash equivalents
916,292
951,807
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
5,585,420
3,427,058
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 6,501,712
$ 4,378,865
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
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”).
The Company is a communications software innovator
that powers multimedia social applications. The Company has an over 20-year history of technology innovations and holds 18 patents. The
Company’s product portfolio includes Paltalk, Camfrog and Tinychat, which together host a large collection of video-based communities.
The Company’s other product is Vumber which is a telecommunications services provider that enables users to communicate privately
by having multiple phone numbers with any area code through which calls can be forwarded to a user’s existing telephone number.
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, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2021 (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 sheets and statements of income, cash flows and changes in
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, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results
for the year ending December 31, 2021, or for any other period.
Update
on COVID-19
The
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various
attempts to contain it have created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. COVID-19 continues to have an unpredictable
and unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state and local governments react to this public health crisis with travel restrictions
and potential quarantines. Although the Company’s core multimedia social applications have been able to support the increased demand
we have experienced, the extent of the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict.
Adverse economic and market conditions as a result of COVID-19 could also affect the demand for the Company’s applications and
the ability of the Company’s users to satisfy their obligations to the Company. If the pandemic continues to cause significant
negative impacts to economic conditions, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be materially
and adversely impacted.
On
April 13, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company applied for
a loan under the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and on May 3, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note with an aggregate
principal amount of $ 506,500 (the “Note”) in favor of Citibank, N.A., as lender (the “Lender”). On January 13,
2021, the Note was fully forgiven by the SBA and the Lender in compliance with the provisions of the CARES Act. The Company does not
expect to incur additional indebtedness under the CARES Act.
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PALTALK,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Deferred Offering Costs
On August 5, 2021, the Company announced the pricing
and closing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 1,333,310 shares of the Company’s common stock
(which includes 173,910 shares sold to the underwriter pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option)
at a public offering price of $ 3.00 per share (the “August 2021 Offering”). The Company has capitalized certain legal and
professional fees that are directly related to the August 2021 Offering as deferred offering costs until such financing is consummated.
See Note 14 for more information regarding the August 2021 Offering. After consummation of such equity financing, these costs will be
recorded in stockholders’ equity as a reduction of additional paid-in capital generated as a result of the August 2021 Offering.
The Company incurred and deferred offering costs of $ 212,240 as of June 30, 2021.
For
a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see the Form 10-K.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, there
were no other 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”) No.
2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”, as part of its initiative to reduce complexity
in the accounting standards. The ASU eliminates certain exceptions from Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 related
to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition
of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting
for income taxes. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and for interim periods within those fiscal
years. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
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PALTALK,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Fair
Value Measurements
The
fair value framework under the guidance issued by the FASB requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based
upon the assumptions used to measure the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level
3, if applicable, would generally require significant management judgment. The three levels for categorizing assets and liabilities under
the fair value measurement requirements are as follows:
●
Level 1: Fair value measurement
of the asset or liability using observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
●
Level 2: Fair value measurement
of the asset or liability using inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the applicable asset or liability, either
directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar (as opposed to identical) assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted
prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and
●
Level 3: Fair value measurement
of the asset or liability using unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions regarding the applicable asset
or liability.
The
Company reviews the appropriateness of fair value measurements including validation processes, and the reconciliation of period-over-period
fluctuations based on changes in key market inputs. All fair value measurements are subject to the Company’s analysis. Review and
approval by management is required as part of the validation process.
The
carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due
to the short-term nature of these instruments.
Revenue
Recognition
In
accordance with 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, 2021 and 2020, 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.
Deferred revenue at December 31, 2020 was $ 2,058,721 , of which $ 1,263,633 was subsequently recognized as subscription revenue during
the six months ended June 30, 2021. The ending balance of deferred revenue at June 30, 2021 was $ 2,011,363 .
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’ redemption of virtual gifts at the fixed
transaction price and included in subscription revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Virtual gift
revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets until virtual gifts are redeemed. Virtual gift
revenue was $ 1,389,046 and $ 2,809,176 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. Virtual gift revenue was $ 1,427,373
and $ 2,642,434 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The ending balance of deferred revenue from virtual gifts
at June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $ 317,889 and $ 240,502 , 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.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Technology
Service Revenue
The
Company records technology service revenue in connection with its agreement to serve as a launch partner with Open Props, Inc. (formerly
YouNow, Inc., and referred to herein as “YouNow”) and to integrate YouNow’s props infrastructure (the “Props
platform”) into its Camfrog and Paltalk applications (as amended, 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 Company’s
Paltalk application. In determining the value of the contract, the Company converted the Props tokens into U.S. dollars using an independent
third-party valuation. The Props tokens were estimated to have a price equal to $0.02 per token (see Note 5 for additional information
on the fair value of the Props tokens) at the contract inception date. The total contract value to be recognized was estimated to be
$210,000, which was recognized on the completion dates of the integration services performed during the second and third quarter of 2020.
The
upfront fee was 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 year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized
$60,000 of the upfront fee and $150,000 from the completion of the first and second integration milestones under technology service revenue
in the condensed consolidated statements of income and digital tokens receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Once
the integration of Props tokens to the Paltalk and Camfrog applications was completed, the Company began receiving Props tokens for providing
a validator service and for allowing users to participate in the loyalty platform. The loyalty platform is intended to drive engagement
and incentivize users financially by providing users with the ability to earn Props tokens while using the Paltalk and Camfrog applications.
During the third and fourth quarters of 2020, the Company received an aggregate of 1.1 million Props tokens for the validator service
and 13.5 million Props tokens under the loyalty platform. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received 176
thousand and 351 thousand Props tokens, respectively, for the validator service and 3.6 million and 7.2 million Props tokens under the
loyalty platform. The number of Props tokens earned and reserved by users for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended
December 31, 2020 was 2.1 million and 4.0 million, respectively, which is recorded under “digital tokens payable” in the
condensed consolidated balance sheets and the net revenue earned is recorded under “technology service revenue” in the condensed
consolidated statements of income. The total net revenue value is recognized as earned.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company
retained an independent third-party to estimate the dollar value of the revenue for the validator service and digital tokens earned through
the loyalty platform. Given the recent trading availability of Props tokens in various active markets, during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2021, the Company calculated the fair value of digital tokens based on the observable daily quoted market prices (Level
1 inputs) on multiple international exchanges, as recorded on CoinmarketCap (see Note 5 for additional information on the fair value of
the Props tokens). The total net revenue value recognized as earned was estimated to be $ 218,000 and $ 374,000 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
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 revenue 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.
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INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
3.
Property and Equipment,
Net
Property
and equipment, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
June 30,
December 31,
2021
2020
(unaudited)
Computer equipment
$ 866,459
$ 866,459
Website development
3,076,323
3,076,323
Furniture and fixtures
47,463
47,463
Total property and equipment
3,990,245
3,990,245
Less: Accumulated depreciation
( 3,836,324 )
( 3,734,468 )
Total property and equipment, net
$ 153,921
$ 255,777
Depreciation
expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $ 53,076 and $ 101,856 , respectively as compared to $ 82,866 and $ 171,726 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
4.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible
assets, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
June 30, 2021
December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
Gross
Net
Gross
Net
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Patents
$ 50,000
$ ( 30,000 )
$ 20,000
$ 50,000
$ ( 28,750 )
$ 21,250
Trade names, trademarks product names, URLs
555,000
( 501,396 )
53,604
555,000
( 493,648 )
61,352
Internally developed software
1,990,000
( 1,990,000 )
-
1,990,000
( 1,990,000 )
-
Subscriber/customer relationships
2,279,000
( 2,063,727 )
215,273
2,279,000
( 1,980,392 )
298,608
Total intangible assets
$ 4,874,000
$ ( 4,585,123 )
$ 288,877
$ 4,874,000
$ ( 4,492,790 )
$ 381,210
Amortization expense for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $ 46,166 and $ 92,333 , respectively, as compared to $ 64,083 and $ 128,167 for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is
estimated to be $ 92,333 in 2021, $ 149,944 in 2022, $ 18,000 in 2023, $ 17,354 in 2024, $ 2,500 in 2025 and $ 8,746 thereafter.
5.
Digital Tokens
Digital
tokens, digital tokens receivable and digital tokens payable for the periods presented consist of 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.
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INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Props
Tokens
The
Props tokens received, receivable and payable from YouNow are intangible assets that are accounted for at cost, less impairment charges.
According to the FASB guidance noted above, a holder of utility tokens cannot only compare the carrying value to fair value at the reporting
period, but instead must assess impairment daily. As a result, the Company uses the amount equal to the lowest price during the period
in which the Props tokens are held as the carrying amount for purposes of testing for impairment.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, to calculate the fair value of the Props tokens received, receivable and payable pursuant to the YouNow
Agreement, the Company, through a third-party valuation, used the Backsolve method, which utilizes the option pricing method to calculate
the implied value of the Props tokens based on the most recent transaction price publicly available (Level 3 inputs). For purposes of
the Backsolve method, the Company used a precedent transaction in which Props tokens were purchased at a price of $ 0.07 per Props token.
The precedent transaction also included the issuance of warrants to purchase additional Props tokens at a strike price of $ 0.07 per Props
token. Using the Backsolve method, the Company took into account the strike price of the warrants issued in the precedent transaction
and then determined the allocated value of the Props tokens as though it were a basket purchase.
The
implied fair value of the Props tokens represents a marketable basis of value. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Props tokens
did not have access to a liquid marketplace, and therefore 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 at December 31, 2020 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 non-marketable 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.
Digital
tokens earned, receivable or payable before June 30, 2020, were recorded based on an estimated fair value of $ 0.02 . Digital tokens
earned, receivable or payable from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 were recorded based on an estimated fair value of $ 0.039 .
At December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $ 439,145 under digital tokens, $ 123,397 under digital tokens payable and $ 210,000 under
digital tokens receivable pursuant to the YouNow Agreement.
Given the recent trading availability of Props tokens
in various active markets, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company calculated the fair value of digital tokens
based on the observable daily quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs) on multiple international exchanges, as recorded on CoinmarketCap.
At June 30, 2021, the Company recorded $ 931,232 under digital tokens and $ 272,984 under digital tokens payable pursuant to the YouNow
Agreement.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,
the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge in the amount of $ 184,737 , which is reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated
statements of income as a result of recent declines in the quoted market prices of certain digital tokens below the market price of their
acquisition.
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold approximately 2.9 million Props tokens for proceeds of $ 304,000 . The realized
gain of approximately $ 247,000 is included in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
6.
Accrued Expenses and
Other Current Liabilities
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following for the periods presented:
June 30,
December 31,
2021
2020
(unaudited)
Compensation, benefits and payroll taxes
$ 80,250
$ 226,500
Prepaid income tax
( 13,574 )
-
Other accrued expenses
35,599
27,584
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$ 102,275
$ 254,084
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PALTALK,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
7.
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, 2021, 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 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“American Rescue Plan”) was signed into law to provide additional relief
in connection with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan includes, among other things, provisions relating to PPP loan
expansion, defined pension contributions, excessive employee remuneration, and the repeal of the election to allocate interest expense
on a worldwide basis. Under ASC 740, the effects of new legislation are recognized upon enactment. The enactment of the American Rescue
Plan did not impact on the Company’s income tax provision.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $ 2,200 and $ 3,300 , respectively, primarily
related to state and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was 0.28 % and 0.19 %, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision 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 0.47 % and 5.09 %, 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.
8.
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, 2021, there were 958,063 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 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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 three months ended June 30, 2021:
Expected volatility
197.0 %
Expected life of option (in years)
5.2
Risk free interest rate
0.88 %
Expected dividend yield
0.0 %
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PALTALK,
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, 2021:
Weighted
Average
Number of
Exercise
Options
Price
Stock Options:
Outstanding at January 1, 2021
622,036
$ 5.53
Granted
25,220
3.20
Forfeited or canceled, during the period
( 128,569 )
4.06
Expired, during the period
( 715 )
7.00
Outstanding at June 30, 2021
517,972
$ 5.78
Exercisable at June 30, 2021
440,327
$ 6.42
At
June 30, 2021, there was $ 136,245 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, 2021, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $ 258,359 and $ 159,558 , respectively.
On June 30, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $ 7,200 and $ 3,600 , 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, 2021, the Company granted stock options to members of the Board of Directors to purchase an aggregate of
24,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 3.20 per share. The stock options vest in four equal quarterly installments on
the last day of each calendar quarter in 2021 and have a term of ten years . During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company also
granted options to employees to purchase an aggregate of 1,220 shares of common stock. These options vest between one and four years,
have a term of ten years and have an exercise price of $ 3.20 .
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, an
unvested executive performance award was forfeited and an expense reversal of $ 218,679 was recorded under general and administrative expense
in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
The
aggregate fair value for the stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $ 78,522 and $ 18,664 , respectively.
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PALTALK,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Cost of revenue
$ -
$ 378
$ 182
$ 751
Sales and marketing expense
96
20
103
40
Product development expense
2,740
3,839
5,784
11,220
General and administrative
expense
( 195,178 )
52,946
( 167,043 )
134,378
Total stock compensation expense
$ ( 192,342 )
$ 57,183
$ ( 160,974 )
$ 146,389
9.
Net
Income Per Share
Basic earnings and loss per share are computed
by dividing the net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period as defined by ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share . Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average
number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the
incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options (using the treasury stock method). To the extent stock options
are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,
494,385 and 510,208 of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, were not included in the computation
of diluted net income per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, 23,857
and 7,764 of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, were included in the computation of diluted
net income per share from operations because their inclusion would be dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 707,818
of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share
from operations because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
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INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The
following table summarizes the net income per share calculation for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Net income from operations – basic and diluted
$ 821,684
$ 531,541
$ 1,738,413
$ 93,157
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
6,906,454
6,869,027
6,906,454
6,871,299
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
6,930,041
6,869,027
6,918,248
6,871,299
Per share data:
Basic from operations
$ 0.12
$ 0.08
$ 0.25
$ 0.01
Diluted from operations
$ 0.12
$ 0.08
$ 0.25
$ 0.01
10.
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 $ 6,666 per month. On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into a lease extension agreement
with Jericho Executive Center LLC for the office space at 30 Jericho Executive Plaza in Jericho, New York, which commences on December
1, 2021 and runs through November 30, 2022. The Company’s monthly office rent payments under the lease are currently approximately
$ 5,900 per month.
As
of June 30, 2021, the Company had no long-term leases that were classified as financing leases. As of June 30, 2021, the Company did
not have additional operating and financing leases that had not yet commenced.
At
June 30, 2021, the Company had operating lease liabilities of approximately $ 35,000 and right-of-use assets of approximately $ 35,000 ,
which are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Total
rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $ 52,119 , of which $ 1,500 was sublease income. Total rent expense for the six
months ended June 30, 2020 was $ 160,700 , of which $ 36,095 was sublease income. Rent expense is recorded under general and administrative
expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
The
following table summarizes the Company’s operating leases for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended
June
30,
2021
2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating
lease liabilities
$ 34,021
$ 38,529
Weighted average assumptions:
Remaining lease term
0.4
2.9
Discount rate
3.5 %
2.5 %
As
of June 30, 2021, future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:
For the year ending December 31,
Amount
2021
38,723
Total
$ 38,723
Less: present value adjustment
( 3,777 )
Present value of minimum lease payments
$ 34,946
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INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
11.
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 loan under the SBA PPP under the CARES Act. On May 3, 2020, the Company entered into the Note in favor of the Lender.
The
Note had an aggregate principal amount of $ 506,500 , a two-year term, a maturity date of May 3, 2022 and borne interest at a stated rate
of 1.0 % per annum. The Company did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the Note, nor did the Company pay any facility charge
to obtain the Note. The Note provided for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment,
bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects.
On
January 13, 2021, the Note was fully forgiven by the SBA and the Lender in compliance with the provisions of the CARES Act.
12.
Commitments
and Contingencies
Legal
Proceedings
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, 2021.
13.
Sale
of Secured Communications Assets
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 included 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 fifteen-month period following the closing of the Asset Sale and was
recorded under other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020. 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.
The gain on the Asset Sale was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2020. The
sale of the Secured Communications Assets did not meet the requisite criteria to constitute discontinued operations or held for sale,
as the historical results of Company’s secured communications business were not material to its results of operations.
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INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
14.
Subsequent
Events
August 2021 Underwritten Public Offering
On August 5, 2021, the Company announced the pricing
and closing of the August 2021 Offering, in which the Company sold an aggregate of 1,333,310 shares of the Company’s common stock
(which includes 173,910 shares sold to the underwriter pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option)
at a public offering price of $ 3.00 per share. The August 2021 Offering was made pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257036), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2021, as subsequently amended
and declared effective on August 2, 2021. The August 2021 Offering was made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the effective
registration statement.
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day
option to purchase up to an additional 173,910 shares of common stock at the public offering price less discounts and commissions to cover
over-allotments, which was exercised in full on August 5, 2021. The net proceeds to the Company from the August 2021 Offering were approximately
$ 3.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other estimated offering expenses.
In connection with the August 2021 Offering,
the Company’s common stock was approved for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PALT” and began
trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on August 3, 2021.
Patent Litigation
On July 23, 2021, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit against WebEx Communications, Inc., Cisco WebEx LLC, and Cisco Systems,
Inc. (collectively, “Cisco”), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The Company alleges that Cisco’s
Webex products have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and that the Company is entitled to damages.
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, 2021 and 2020, (ii)
the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
(the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 23, 2021 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, 2020, 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 user 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.
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 our resources and evaluating factors such as potential revenue, time
to market and amount of capital needed to invest in the opportunity.
Background of Presentation and Recent
Developments
August 2021 Underwritten Public
Offering
On August 5, 2021, we announced the pricing and closing
of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 1,333,310 shares of our common stock (which includes 173,910 shares
sold to the underwriter pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) at a public offering price of
$3.00 per share (the “August 2021 Offering”). The August 2021 Offering was made pursuant to the Form S-1 (File No. 333-257036),
initially filed with the SEC on June 11, 2021, as subsequently amended and declared effective on August 2, 2021. The August 2021 Offering
was made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.
We granted the underwriters a 45-day option to
purchase up to an additional 173,910 shares of common stock at the public offering price less discounts and commissions to cover over-allotments,
which was exercised in full on August 5, 2021. The net proceeds to us from the August 2021 Offering were approximately $3.5 million, after
deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other estimated offering expenses.
In connection with the August 2021 Offering, our common stock was approved
for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PALT” and began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on August
3, 2021.
Update on COVID-19
The World Health
Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various attempts to contain
it have created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. COVID-19 continues to have an unpredictable and unprecedented
impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state and local governments react to this public health crisis with travel restrictions and potential
quarantines. Although our core multimedia social applications have been able to support the increased demand we have experienced, the
extent of the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Adverse economic and
market conditions as a result of COVID-19 could also affect the demand for our applications and the ability of our users to satisfy their
obligations to us. If the pandemic continues to cause significant negative impacts to economic conditions, our results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity could be materially and adversely impacted.
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On April 13, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity
in light of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we applied for a loan under the Small Business Administration (“SBA”)
Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and on May 3,
2020, we entered into a promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $506,500 (the “Note”) in favor of Citibank,
N.A., as lender (the “Lender”). On January 13, 2021, the Note was fully forgiven by the SBA and the Lender in compliance
with the provisions of the CARES Act. We do not expect to incur additional indebtedness under the CARES Act.
We continue 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 to select countries.
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 included 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 fifteen-month period following the closing of the Asset Sale. 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. On January
25, 2021, we received the first instalment of payment of $25,000. 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, 2021, we executed key components of our objectives:
●
Completed an uplist of our shares of common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market, which began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on August 3, 2021, under the Company’s current ticker symbol “PALT”;
●
raised gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million in connection with
the August 2021 Offering of 1,333,310 shares of common stock (which includes 173,910 shares sold to the underwriter pursuant to the
full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) at a price to the public of $3.00 per share;
●
reported income from operations of $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to income from operations of $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily by growing revenue compared to the same period last year;
●
achieved positive net cash
flow of $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and positive cash flow from operations of $0.6 million, an improvement
of $0.2 million when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020; and
●
released a private room
functionality in our Paltalk application.
For the near term, our business objectives
include:
●
continuously improving
and enhancing our live video chat applications, including the integration of games, private rooms 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;
●
investing and developing
new channels to find influencers on social media in order to scale current programming; 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 in future periods will continue to 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 service and partnership agreements that we negotiate with third parties which includes development, integration,
engineering, licensing or other services that we provide.
Secure Communications .
During 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.
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Technology Partnerships .
During the second and third quarter of 2020, we recorded technology service revenue in connection with our agreement to serve as a launch
partner with Open Props, Inc. (formerly YouNow Inc., referred to herein as “YouNow”) and to integrate YouNow’s prop’s
infrastructure (the “Props platform”) into our Camfrog and Paltalk applications (the “YouNow Agreement”). Pursuant
to the terms of the YouNow Agreement, YouNow agreed to pay us, in exchange for our 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 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 were recognized as revenue on the completion dates of integration
services performed during the second and third quarters of 2020.
Once the integration
of Props tokens into our Paltalk and Camfrog applications was completed, we began receiving Props tokens for providing a validator service
and for allowing users to participate in the loyalty platform. The loyalty platform is intended to drive engagement and incentivize users
financially by providing users with the ability to earn Props tokens while using the Paltalk and Camfrog applications. During the third
and fourth quarters of 2020, we received an aggregate of 1.1 million Props tokens for the validator service and 13.5 million Props tokens
under the loyalty platform. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we received 351 thousand Props tokens for the validator service
and 7.2 million Props tokens under the loyalty platform. The number of Props tokens earned and reserved by users for the year ended December
31, 2020 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was 4.0 million and 2.1 million, respectively, which is recorded under “digital
tokens payable” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the net revenue earned is recorded under “technology service
revenue” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The total net revenue value is recognized as earned.
For the year ended
December 31, 2020, we determined the fair value of the Props tokens by converting them into U.S. dollars using an independent third-party
valuation. Digital tokens earned, receivable or payable before June 30, 2020, were recorded based on a $0.02 fair value estimated at
the end of the reporting period. Digital tokens earned, receivable or payable from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 were recorded
based on an estimated fair value of $0.039.
For the three and
six months ended June 30, 2021, we determined the fair value of the Props tokens using observable daily quoted market prices on multiple
international exchanges, as recorded on CoinmarketCap.
During the three
and six months ended June 30, 2021, we sold approximately 2.9 million Props tokens for proceeds of $304,000.
We expect that
our future 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.
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. Cost of revenue
also includes compensation and other employee-related costs for technical personnel and subcontracting costs relating to technology service
revenue.
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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 non-cash 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.
Impairment loss on digital tokens
Impairment loss on digital tokens results from
the daily assessment of the Props tokens’ quoted market prices, as reflected on CoinmarketCap, and adjusting the recorded carrying
amount to the amount equal to the lowest quoted market price during the period in which the Props tokens are held. During the three and
six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge in the amount of $184,737, which is reported in our accompanying
condensed consolidated statements of income as a result of recent decline in the quoted market prices below the market price of their
acquisition.
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 operating activities under the ‟Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital
Resources” sections below. Subscription bookings and Adjusted EBITDA are discussed below.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Subscription bookings
$ 3,109,478
$ 3,415,548
$ 6,213,916
$ 6,000,812
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 515,933
$ 405,903
$ 611,988
$ 422,795
Net income
$ 821,684
$ 531,541
$ 1,738,413
$ 93,157
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 668,649
$ 593,793
$ 1,203,825
$ 472,341
Adjusted EBITDA as percentage of total revenues
19.6 %
17.6 %
17.7 %
7.7 %
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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 generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income adjusted to exclude interest expense (income), net, other expense (income), net, gain on the
extinguishment of term debt, provision for income taxes, gain on office lease termination, realized gain (loss) from sale of digital tokens,
impairment loss on digital tokens, 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
reflect the realized gain (loss) from sale of digital tokens;
●
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impairment loss on digital tokens;
●
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the gain on the extinguishment of
term debt, gain on office lease termination and the provision for income taxes; 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,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income
$ 821,684
$ 531,541
$ 1,738,413
$ 93,157
Interest expense (income), net
420
1,210
(2,047 )
(10,977 )
Other expense (income), net
-
(4,589 )
-
56,042
Gain on extinguishment of term debt
-
-
(506,500 )
-
Provision for income taxes
2,200
2,500
3,300
5,000
Gain on office lease termination
-
(141,001 )
-
(141,001 )
Realized gain (loss) from sale of digital tokens
(247,293 )
(247,293 )
23,838
Impairment loss on digital tokens
184,737
-
184,737
-
Depreciation and amortization expense
99,243
146,949
194,189
299,893
Stock-based compensation expense
(192,342 )
57,183
(160,974 )
146,389
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 668,649
$ 593,793
$ 1,203,825
$ 472,341
Results of 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,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Total revenue
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
18.5 %
20.3 %
18.8 %
21.4 %
Sales and marketing expense
7.5 %
6.5 %
7.6 %
6.8 %
Product development expense
38.0 %
37.2 %
38.2 %
41.1 %
General and administrative expense
13.7 %
20.3 %
18.1 %
28.0 %
Impairment loss on digital tokens
5.4 %
- %
2.7 %
- %
Total costs and expenses
83.1 %
84.3 %
85.4 %
97.3 %
Income from operations
16.9 %
15.7 %
14.6 %
2.7 %
Interest income (expense), net
(0.0 )%
(0.0 )%
0.0 %
0.2 %
Gain on extinguishment of term debt
- %
- %
7.5 %
- %
Realized gain (loss) from sale of digital tokens
7.2 %
- %
3.6 %
(0.4 )%
Other income (expense), net
- %
0.1 %
- %
(0.9 )%
Income from operations before provision for income taxes
24.1 %
15.8 %
25.7 %
1.6 %
Provision for income taxes
(0.1 )%
(0.1 )%
(0.0 )%
(0.1 )%
Net income
24.0 %
15.7 %
25.7 %
1.5 %
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenue
Total revenue increased
to $3,415,803 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $3,380,475 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily
driven by technology service revenue.
The following table
sets forth our subscription revenue, advertising revenue, technology service revenue and total revenue for the three months ended June
30, 2021 and the three months ended June 30, 2020, the increase or decrease between those periods, the percentage increase or decrease
between those periods, and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Three Months Ended
$
%
Three Months Ended
June
30,
Increase
Increase
June
30,
2021
2020
(Decrease)
(Decrease)
2021
2020
Subscription revenue
$ 3,121,909
$ 3,210,619
$ (88,710 )
(2.8 )%
91.4 %
95.0 %
Advertising revenue
75,462
57,856
17,606
30.4 %
2.2 %
1.7 %
Technology service revenue
218,432
112,000
106,432
95.0 %
6.4 %
3.3 %
Total revenues
$ 3,415,803
$ 3,380,475
$ 35,328
1.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
Subscription
Revenue
Our subscription revenue for the three
months ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $88,710, or 2.8%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in
subscription revenue was primarily driven by decreased activity in the United States from our existing users in the Camfrog
application. This decrease is offset by an increase in the Vumber application’s subscription revenue resulting from an
increase in the work-from-home trend as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advertising
Revenue
Our advertising
revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $17,606, or 30.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.
The increase in advertising revenue was primarily due to an increase in the volume of advertising impressions related to changes in third-party
advertising partners.
Technology Service
Revenue
Our technology
service revenue increased by $106,432, or 95.0%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in technology service
revenue was driven by technology service revenue generated by the distribution of Props tokens under the YouNow Agreement.
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Costs and
Expenses
Total costs and expenses for the three months
ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $11,021, or 0.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. The following table presents our
costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage
increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:
% Revenue
Three Months Ended
$
%
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Increase
Increase
June 30,
2021
2020
(Decrease)
(Decrease)
2021
2020
Cost of revenue
$ 630,582
$ 685,430
$ (54,848 )
(8.0 )%
18.5 %
19.6 %
Sales and marketing expense
255,204
221,416
33,788
15.3 %
7.5 %
6.3 %
Product development expense
1,298,767
1,255,884
42,883
3.4 %
38.0 %
36.0 %
General and administrative expense
469,502
687,083
(217,581 )
(31.7 )%
13.7 %
19.7 %
Impairment loss on digital tokens
184,737
-
184,737
100.0 %
5.4 %
- %
Total costs and expenses
$ 2,838,792
$ 2,849,813
$ (11,021 )
(0.4 )%
83.1 %
81.6 %
Cost of revenue
Our cost of revenue
for the three months ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $54,848, or 8.0%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease
was primarily driven by a reduction of $44,550 in user monitoring services for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Sales and marketing
expense
Our sales and marketing
expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $33,788, or 15.3%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.
The increase in sales and marketing expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to an increase of $19,874 in salary
and related expenses driven by an increased headcount as we grow our focus on social media.
Product development
expense
Our product development
expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $42,883, or 3.4%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.
The increase in product development expense was primarily driven by an increase in software expense of approximately $53,300 offset by
a decrease in salary and related expenses of $18,300.
General and
administrative expense
Our general and administrative expense for the
three months ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $217,581, or 31.7%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in
general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to a stock compensation expense reversal
of $218,700 resulting from the forfeiture of an unvested performance stock option award and the deferral of professional fees in connection
with the August 2021 Offering.
Impairment loss on digital tokens
The Company recorded a non-cash impairment loss on
digital token of $184,737 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as a result of recent declines in the quoted market prices of certain
digital tokens below the market price of their acquisition.
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Non-Operating Income
The following table
presents the components of non-operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and the three months ended June 30, 2020, the
increase between those periods and the percentage increase between those periods and the percentage of total revenue that each represented
for those periods:
% Revenue
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
June 30,
$
%
June 30,
2021
2020
Increase
Increase
2021
2020
Interest expense, net
$ (420 )
$ (1,210 )
$ 790
65.3 %
(0.0 )%
(0.0 )%
Realized gain from sale of digital tokens
247,293
-
247,293
100.0 %
7.2 %
- %
Other income
-
4,589
(4,589 )
(100.0 )%
- %
0.1 %
Total non-operating income
$ 246,873
$ 3,379
$ 243,494
7,206.1 %
7.2 %
0.1 %
Non-operating income for the three months ended
June 30, 2021 was $246,873, a net increase of $243,494, or 7,206.1%, as compared to non-operating income of $3,379 for the three months
ended June 30, 2020. The increase in non-operating income was driven by the realized gain from sale of digital tokens of $247,293.
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, 2021 and 2020, the Company
recorded an income tax provision of $2,200 and $2,500, respectively, consisting primarily of state and local taxes.
As of June 30,
2021, our conclusion regarding the realizability of our US deferred tax assets did not change and we have recorded a full valuation allowance
against them.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenue
Revenue increased to $6,787,805 for the six months
ended June 30, 2021 from $6,101,217 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was driven by an increase in subscription revenue
of $400,532 along with an increase of $247,296 in technology service revenue as a result of revenue generated from the YouNow Agreement.
The following table sets forth our subscription
revenue, advertising revenue, technology service revenue and total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the six months
ended June 30, 2020, the increase between those periods, the percentage increase 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,
2021
2020
Increase
Increase
2021
2020
Subscription revenue
$ 6,261,274
$ 5,860,742
$ 400,532
6.8 %
92.2 %
96.0 %
Advertising revenue
152,283
113,523
38,760
34.1 %
2.2 %
1.9 %
Technology service revenue
374,248
126,952
247,296
194.8 %
5.6 %
2.1 %
Total revenues
$ 6,787,805
$ 6,101,217
$ 686,588
11.3 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
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Subscription Revenue – Our subscription
revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $400,532, or 6.8%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The
increase in subscription revenue was primarily driven by increased activity from our existing users in the Paltalk application. The Paltalk
application also experienced a change in the proportion of revenue generated between revenue from subscriptions and revenue from virtual
gifts due to strategic alignment of the frequency of promotions. In addition, we had an increase in the Vumber application’s subscription
revenue resulting from an increase in the work-from-home trend as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advertising
Revenue – Our advertising revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $38,760, or 34.1%, as compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in advertising revenue was primarily due to an increase in the volume of advertising impressions
related to changes in third-party advertising partners.
Technology Service
Revenue – Our technology service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $247,296, or 194.8%, as compared
to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in technology service revenue was mainly driven by technology service revenue generated
by the YouNow Agreement.
Costs and Expenses
Total costs and expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2021 reflect a decrease in costs and expenses of $132,225, or 2.2%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The following
table presents our costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 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
Six Months Ended
$
%
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Increase
Increase
June 30,
2021
2020
(Decrease)
(Decrease)
2021
2020
Cost of revenue
$ 1,277,297
$ 1,308,154
$ (30,857 )
(2.4 )%
18.8 %
21.1 %
Sales and marketing expense
512,655
413,086
99,569
24.1 %
7.6 %
6.6 %
Product development expense
2,596,031
2,506,580
89,451
3.6 %
38.2 %
40.3 %
General and administrative expense
1,231,212
1,706,337
(475,125 )
(27.8 )%
18.1 %
27.5 %
Impairment loss on digital tokens
184,737
-
184,737
100.0 %
2.7 %
- %
Total costs and expenses
$ 5,801,932
$ 5,934,157
$ (132,225 )
(2.2 )%
85.4 %
95.5 %
Cost of revenue - Our cost of revenue for the
six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $30,857, or 2.4%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease for the
six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily driven by a reduction of $31,730 in salary and related expenses resulting from reduced headcount,
offset by an increase in payment processing costs.
Sales and marketing expense - Our sales and
marketing expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $99,569, or 24.1%, as compared to the six months ended June 30,
2020. The increase in advertising revenue was primarily due to an increase of $53,867 from the volume of advertising impressions and an
increase of $36,640 in salary and related expenses driven by an increased headcount as we grow our focus on social media.
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Product development
expense - Our product development expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $89,451, or 3.6%, as compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily due to an increase in software consulting expense of $116,885, offset by a
reduction of $55,758 in compensation expenses related to the terminated ProximaX Agreement.
General and administrative expense - Our
general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $475,125, or 27.8%, as compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to a
stock compensation expense reversal of $218,700 resulting from the forfeiture of an unvested performance stock option award, a reduction
in rent expense of $115,103 and the deferral of professional fees in connection with the August 2021 Offering.
Impairment loss on digital tokens
We recorded a non-cash impairment loss on digital
token of $184,737 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as a result of recent declines in the quoted market prices of certain digital
tokens below the market price of their acquisition.
Non-Operating
Income (Loss)
The following table
presents the components of non-operating income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the six months ended June 30, 2020,
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
Six Months Ended
$
%
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Increase
Increase
June 30,
2021
2020
(Decrease)
(Decrease)
2021
2020
Interest income
$ 2,047
$ 10,977
$ (8,930 )
(81.4 )%
0.0 %
0.2 %
Other expense, net
-
(56,042 )
56,042
100.0 %
0.0 %
(0.9 )%
Realized gain (loss) from sale of digital tokens
247,293
(23,838 )
271,131
1,137.4 %
3.6 %
(0.4 )%
Gain on extinguishment of term debt
506,500
-
506,500
100.0 %
7.5 %
- %
Total non-operating income (loss)
$ 755,840
$ (68,903 )
$ 824,743
1,197.0 %
11.1 %
(1.1 )%
Non-operating income (loss) for the six months
ended June 30, 2021 increased by $640,006, or 928.9%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase resulted from the
gain on extinguishment of term debt of the $506,500 of proceeds from the Note received in order to help ensure adequate liquidity in light
of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a gain from sale of digital tokens of $247,293.
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, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision
of $3,300 and $5,000, respectively, consisting primarily of state and local taxes.
As of June 30, 2021, 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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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2021
2020
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data:
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 611,988
$ 422,795
Net cash provided by investing activities
304,304
31,356
Net cash provided by financing activities
-
497,656
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$ 916,292
$ 951,807
Currently, our
primary source of liquidity is cash on hand and cash flows from 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, 2021, we had $6,501,712 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 May 3, 2020,
to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we entered into a promissory note under
the SBA PPP under the CARES Act in favor of in favor of the Lender in the aggregate principal amount of $506,500. The Note had a two-year
term and borne interest at a stated rate of 1.0% per annum. We did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the Note, nor did we
pay any facility charge to obtain the Note. The Note provided for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating
to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects. On January 13, 2021, the Note was fully
forgiven by the SBA and the Lender in compliance with the provisions of the CARES Act. We do not expect to incur additional indebtedness
under the CARES Act.
On May 29, 2020, we 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 fifteen-month period following the closing. 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.
As discussed above, on August 5, 2021, we
announced the closing of the August 2021 Offering in which we offered and sold 1,159,400 shares of our common stock. We also granted
the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 173,910 shares of common stock at the public offering price less
discounts and commissions to cover over-allotments, which was exercised in full on August 5, 2021. The net proceeds to us from the
August 2021 Offering were approximately $3.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other estimated
offering expenses.
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 our 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 $611,988 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities
of $422,795 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $189,193 was primarily
due to the forgiveness of the Note proceeds we received in order to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed
by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the increase was a result of our streamlined plan of operations to reduce expenses. For the six
months ended June 30, 2021, operating expenses were reduced by $0.1 million, or 1.9%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided
by investing activities was $304,304 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to net cash provided by investing activities
of $31,356 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities is due to an increase in
sales of digital tokens.
Financing Activities
There was no net
cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of
$497,656 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities is due to the issuance of
the Note proceeds we received in order to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic
for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As discussed above,
on May 3, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we entered into the Note
in favor of the Lender in the aggregate principal amount of $506,500. The Note had a two-year term and borne interest at a stated rate
of 1.0% per annum. We did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the Note, nor did we pay any facility charge to obtain the Note.
The Note provided for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches
of representations and material adverse effects. On January 13, 2021, the Note was fully forgiven by the SBA and the Lender in compliance
with the provisions of the CARES Act. We do not expect to incur additional indebtedness under the CARES Act.
We entered into
the lease agreement with Jericho Executive Center LLC on June 7, 2016 for office space at 30 Jericho Executive Plaza, which commenced
on September 1, 2016 and runs through November 30, 2021. On April 9, 2021, we entered into a lease extension agreement which commences
on December 1, 2021 and runs through November 30, 2022. Our monthly office rent payments under the lease extension are approximately
$6,180 per month.
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, 2021, 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, 2021, 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, 2021, the Company determined
that the following item constituted a material weakness:
●
The Company does not have
adequate controls related to change management within the technology that support the Company’s financial reporting function.
Changes in Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
We have implemented
significant 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, related to general information technology controls in the area of change management in order
to remediate the material weakness identified above. However, the Company determined that the residual risk remaining still caused the
material weakness to exist. Accordingly, the Company intends to remediate the material weakness for the year ending December 31, 2021.
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 July 23, 2021,
our wholly owned subsidiary, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit against WebEx Communications, Inc., Cisco WebEx
LLC, and Cisco Systems, Inc. (collectively, “Cisco”), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. We allege
that Cisco’s Webex products have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and that we are entitled to damages.
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 and in our Form S-1.
While the
COVID-19 pandemic likely contributed to an increase in our subscription revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 as compared
to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, we may not be able to sustain our subscription revenue growth rate in the future.
The COVID-19 pandemic
likely led to an increase in our subscription revenue for the 2020 fiscal year relative to our 2019 subscription revenue. You should
not rely on the subscription revenue growth of any prior quarterly or annual period as an indication of our future performance. Our subscription
revenue may decline in future periods if the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates. These results, as well as other metrics such
as total revenues, net income, net cash provided by operating activities and other financial and operating data, may not be indicative
of results for future periods.
Our business is
subscription based, and users are not obligated to, and may choose not to, renew their subscriptions after their existing subscriptions
expire. Renewals of subscriptions to our applications may decline or fluctuate because of several factors, such as dissatisfaction with
our products and support, a user no longer having a need for our products, including any new users that have subscribed to our services
during the COVID-19 pandemic that may subsequently reduce or discontinue their use after the impact of the pandemic has tapered, or the
perception that competitive products provide better, more secure, or less expensive options. If we are not able to continue to expand
our user base, our revenue may grow more slowly than expected or decline. Similar to the uncertainty of users renewing their subscriptions,
the number of new users may slow or decline once the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, particularly as a vaccine becomes
widely available, and users return to work or school or are otherwise no longer subject to shelter-in-place mandates.
Security
breaches, computer viruses and cybersecurity incidents could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We receive, process,
store and transmit a significant amount of personal user and other confidential information, including credit card information, and enable
our users to share their personal information with each other. In some cases, we retain third party vendors to store this information.
We continuously develop and maintain systems to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of this information, but cannot guarantee
that inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure will not occur or that third parties will not gain unauthorized access to this information
despite our efforts. If any such event were to occur, we may not be able to remedy the event, and we may have to expend significant capital
and resources to mitigate the impact of such an event, and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature
from occurring.
Security breaches,
computer malware and cybersecurity incidents have become more prevalent in our industry and may occur on our systems in the future. Although
it is difficult to determine what, if any, harm may directly result from an interruption or attack, any security breach caused by hacking,
including efforts to gain unauthorized access to our applications, servers or websites, or to cause intentional malfunctions or loss
or corruption of data, software, hardware or other computer equipment, and the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses could harm
our business, financial condition and results of operations. If a breach of our security (or the security of our vendors and partners)
occurs, the perception of the effectiveness of our security measures and our reputation may be harmed, we could lose current and potential
users and the recognition of our various brands and their competitive positions could be diminished, any or all of which could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Spammers may attempt
to use our products to send targeted and untargeted spam messages to users, which may embarrass or annoy users and make our products
less user friendly. We cannot be certain that the technologies that we have developed to repel spamming attacks will be able to eliminate
all spam messages from our products. Our actions to combat spam may also require diversion of significant time and focus of our engineering
team from improving our products. As a result of spamming activities, our users may use our products less or stop using them altogether,
and result in continuing operational cost to us.
Similarly, terror
and other criminal groups may use our products to promote their goals and encourage users to engage in terror and other illegal activities.
We expect that as more people use our products, these groups will increasingly seek to misuse our products. Although we invest resources
to combat these activities, including by suspending or terminating accounts we believe are violating our Terms of Service, we expect
these groups will continue to seek ways to act inappropriately and illegally on our products. Combating these groups requires our engineering
team to divert significant time and focus from improving our products. In addition, we may not be able to control or stop our products
from becoming the preferred application of use by these groups, which may become public knowledge and seriously harm our reputation or
lead to lawsuits or attention from regulators. If these activities increase, our reputation, user growth and user engagement, and operational
cost structure could be seriously harmed. Furthermore, many governments have enacted laws requiring companies to provide notice of data
security incidents involving certain types of personal data. Such laws are inconsistent, and compliance in the event of a widespread
data breach is costly.
As a result of
the COVID-19 pandemic, we adopted a work-from-home policy in March 2020, and we expect this practice to continue for the foreseeable
future. Remote work and remote access increases our vulnerability to cybersecurity attacks. We may see an increase in cyberattack volume,
frequency and sophistication driven by the global enablement of remote workforces. We seek to detect and investigate unauthorized attempts
and attacks against our network, products and services and to prevent their recurrence where practicable through changes to our internal
processes and tools and changes or updates to our products and services; however, we remain potentially vulnerable to additional known
or unknown threats. In some instances, we and the users of our applications can be unaware of an incident or its magnitude and effects.
Our existing general
liability insurance coverage and the coverage we carry for cyber-related liabilities may not continue to be available on acceptable terms
or be available in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims or that the insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim.
The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that are not covered or exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence
of changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements,
could harm our business.
If we are
not able to comply with the applicable continued listing requirements or standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market, Nasdaq could delist
our securities.
Our common stock
was approved for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PALT” and began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market
on August 3, 2021. We cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market in the future. In
order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy minimum financial and other continued listing requirements and standards, including those
regarding director independence and independent committee requirements, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum share price, and
certain corporate governance requirements. We may not be able to comply with the applicable listing standards and Nasdaq could delist
our securities as a result.
We cannot assure
you that our common stock, if delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market, will be listed on another national securities exchange. If our
common stock is delisted by The Nasdaq Capital Market, our common stock would likely trade on the OTCQB where an investor may find it
more difficult to sell our shares or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock.
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Our common
stock is usually thinly traded, stockholders may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all and the price of our common stock
may be volatile.
The shares of our
common stock have usually been thinly-traded on the OTCQB, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock
at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors,
including the fact that we are a small company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and
others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or
more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer that has a large and steady volume
of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on stock price. In addition, we may experience
unusual or infrequent trading events that cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate wildly. For example, the closing price of
our common stock ranged from $0.63 per share to $3.49 per share for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 8, 2021.
Although our common
stock is now listed for trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market, a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock may
not develop or be sustained, and the current trading level of our common stock may not be sustained. Due to these conditions, you may
be unable to sell your common stock at or near ask prices or at all if you desire to sell shares of common stock.
The stock markets
in general have experienced substantial volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of individual companies.
These broad market fluctuations may also adversely affect the trading price of our common stock, especially in light of the COVID-19
pandemic. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, stockholders have often instituted
class action securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion
of management attention and resources, which could significantly harm our profitability and reputation.
Because of the limited trading market
for our common stock, and because of the possible price volatility, you may not be able to sell your shares of common stock when you
desire to do so. The inability to sell your shares in a rapidly declining market may substantially increase your risk of loss because
of such illiquidity and because the price for our common stock may suffer greater declines because of its price volatility.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no sales
of unregistered securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 that were not previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K.
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 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed on August 6, 2020 by the Company with the SEC).
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 of the Company 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, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company filed on March 28, 2017 by the Company with the SEC).
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed on August 8, 2017 by the Company with the SEC).
3.7
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, effective March 12, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on March 13, 2018 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 through April 19, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K 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 11, 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
Underwriting Agreement, dated August 2, 2021, by and between the Company and Maxim Group LLC, as representative of the several underwriters thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on August 5, 2021 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.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
# 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 10, 2021
By:
/s/ Jason
Katz
Jason Katz
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Paltalk, Inc.
Date: August 10, 2021
By:
/s/ Kara Jenny
Kara Jenny
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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