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 March 31, 2023
or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________________ to __________________
Commission
file number: 000-15746
VIEWBIX
INC.
(Exact
Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Delaware
68-0080601
(State
of
(I.R.S.
Employer
Incorporation)
Identification
Number)
11
Derech Menachem Begin Street , Ramat Gan , Israel
5268104
(Address
of Principal Executive Officers)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +972 9-774-1505
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) or a smaller reporting company.
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 ☒
On
May 14, 2023, the Registrant had 14,783,964 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
VIEWBIX
INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Item
Description
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3
ITEM
2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
20
ITEM
3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
25
ITEM
4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
26
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
26
ITEM
1A.
RISK FACTORS
26
ITEM
2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
26
ITEM
3.
DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
26
ITEM
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
27
ITEM
5.
OTHER INFORMATION
27
ITEM
6.
EXHIBITS
27
SIGNATURES
28
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March
31, 2023
CONTENTS
Page
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
4
- 5
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
6
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)
7
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
8
- 9
Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
10
- 22
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VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
As of
March 31
As of
December 31
Note
2023
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
1,771
4,196
Restricted deposits
184
185
Accounts receivable
15,559
20,945
Loan to parent company
3
3,635
3,542
Other current assets
822
973
Total current assets
21,971
29,841
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Severance pay funds
51
52
Deferred taxes
257
340
Property and equipment, net
284
302
Operating lease right-of-use asset
4
464
486
Intangible assets, net
5
14,599
15,313
Goodwill
5
17,361
17,361
Total non-current assets
33,016
33,854
Total assets
54,987
63,695
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Cont.)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
As of
March 31
As of
December 31
Note
2023
2022
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
14,056
19,782
Short-term loans
6
4,822
5,069
Current maturities of long-term loans
6
1,879
1,500
Other payables
1,381
2,084
Operating lease liabilities - short term
4
85
87
Total current liabilities
22,223
28,522
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued severance pay
148
152
Long-term loans, net of current maturities
6
3,585
2,881
Operating lease liabilities - long term
4
360
388
Deferred taxes
1,712
1,853
Total non-current liabilities
5,805
5,274
Commitments and Contingencies
7
-
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
8
Common stock of $ 0.0001 par value - Authorized: 490,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 14,783,964 shares as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022
3
3
Additional paid-in capital
25,374
25,350
Accumulated deficit
( 3,735 )
( 3,338 )
Equity attributed to shareholders of Viewbix Inc.
21,642
22,015
Non-controlling interests
5,317
7,884
Total equity
26,959
29,899
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
54,987
63,695
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
For the three months ended March 31,
Note
2023
2022
Revenues
20,862
20,435
Costs and Expenses:
Traffic-acquisition and related costs
17,981
17,615
Research and development
796
848
Selling and marketing
723
620
General and administrative
704
547
Depreciation and amortization
734
586
Operating income (loss)
( 76 )
219
Financial expense, net
185
337
Loss before income taxes
( 261 )
( 118 )
Income tax expense
84
31
Net loss
( 345 )
( 149 )
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests
52
119
Net loss attributable to shareholders of Viewbix Inc.
( 397 )
( 268 )
Net income per share – Basic attributed to shareholders:
( 0.03 )
( 0.02 )
Net income per share – Diluted attributed to shareholders:
( 0.03 )
( 0.02 )
Weighted average number of shares – Basic:
14,783,964
(*) 14,783,964 (*)
Weighted average number of shares – Diluted:
15,044,630
(*) 15,044,630 (*)
(*)
Share
and per share data in these financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect a number
of shares that is equivalent to the number of shares of the Company post the Reorganization Transaction (see note 1.B).
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
Number
Amount
capital
Deficit
Shareholders
Interests
Equity
Common stock
Additional
paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Attributed
to the company’s
Non-
Controlling
Total
Number
Amount
capital
Deficit
Shareholders
Interests
Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2023
14,783,964
3
25,350
( 3,338 )
22,015
7,884
29,899
Net income (loss)
-
-
( 397 )
( 397 )
52
( 345 )
Share-based compensation
-
-
24
-
24
6
30
Transaction with the non-controlling interests (see note 1.C)
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,625 )
( 2,625 )
Transaction with the non-controlling interests
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,625 )
( 2,625 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
14,783,964
3
25,374
( 3,735 )
21,642
5,317
26,959
(*)
Common stock ( * )
Additional
paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Attributed
to the company’s
Non-
Controlling
Total
Number
Amount
capital
Deficit
Shareholders
Interests
Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2022
14,783,964
3
16,074
( 2,366 )
13,711
4,806
18,517
Balance
14,783,964
3
16,074
( 2,366 )
13,711
4,806
18,517
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
( 268 )
( 268 )
119
( 149 )
Share-based compensation
-
-
1
-
1
-
1
Adjustment to ultimate parent’s carrying values (see note 1.B)
-
-
9,227
-
9,227
4,101
13,328
Adjustment to ultimate parent’s carrying values
-
-
9,227
-
9,227
4,101
13,328
Dividend declared to non-controlling interests
-
-
-
-
-
( 350 )
( 350 )
Balance as of March 31, 2022
14,783,964
3
25,302
( 2,634 )
22,671
8,676
31,347
Balance
14,783,964
3
25,302
( 2,634 )
22,671
8,676
31,347
(*)
Share
and per share data in these financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect a number
of shares that is equivalent to the number of shares of the Company post the Reorganization Transaction (see note 1.B).
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
For
the three months ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash
flows from Operating Activities
Net
income (loss)
( 345 )
( 149 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation
and amortizations
734
586
Share-based
compensation
30
1
Deferred
taxes
( 58 )
( 55 )
Accrued
interest, net
( 27 )
( 22 )
Exchange
rate differences on loans
-
184
Changes in
assets and liabilities items:
Decrease
(increase) in accounts receivable
5,386
2,083
Decrease
(increase) in other receivables
151
( 497 )
Decrease
in operating lease right-of-use assets
22
20
Increase (decrease)
in severance pay, net
( 3 )
19
Decrease
in accounts payable
( 5,726 )
( 4,019 )
Decrease in other payables
( 122 )
( 137 )
Decrease
in operating lease liabilities
( 30 )
( 18 )
Increase
in loan from parent company
-
54
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
12
( 1,950 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Cont.)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
For the three months ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from Investing Activities
Purchase of property and equipment
( 2 )
( 39 )
Cash paid to non-controlling interests (see note 1.C)
( 2,625 )
-
Capitalization of software development costs
-
( 16 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 2,627 )
( 55 )
Cash flows from Financing Activities
Repayment of short-term loans
( 247 )
-
Receipt of long-term bank loan
1,500
-
Repayment of long-term bank loans
( 417 )
( 349 )
Payment of dividend to non-controlling interests
( 445 )
( 350 )
Payment of dividend to shareholders
( 130 )
-
Increase in loan to parent company
( 72 )
( 229 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
189
( 928 )
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 2,426 )
( 2,933 )
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
4,381
5,442
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
1,955
2,509
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Activities:
Cash paid during the period
Taxes paid
185
326
Interest paid
197
103
382
429
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
1: GENERAL
A.
Organizational Background
Viewbix
Inc. (formerly known as Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on August
16, 1985, under a predecessor name, The InFerGene Company (“InFerGene Company”). On August 25, 1995, a wholly owned subsidiary
of InFerGene Company merged with Zaxis International, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which following such merger, the surviving entity, InFerGene
Company, changed its name to Zaxis International, Inc (“Zaxis”). In 2015 the Company changed its name to Emerald Medical
Applications Corp., subsequent to which the Company, through its subsidiarity, was engaged in the development of technology for use in
detection of skin cancer. On January 29, 2018, the Company ceased its business operations in this field.
On
January 17, 2018, the Company formed a new wholly owned subsidiary under the laws of the State of Israel, Virtual Crypto Technologies
Ltd. (“VCT Israel”), to develop and market software and hardware products facilitating and supporting the purchase and/or
sale of cryptocurrencies. Effective as of March 7, 2018, the Company’s name was changed from Emerald Medical Applications Corp.
to Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc. VCT Israel ceased its business operation in 2019 and prior to consummation of the Recapitalization
Transaction. On January 27, 2020, VCT Israel was sold to a third party for NIS 50 thousand (approximately $ 13 ).
On
February 7, 2019, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement” or the “Recapitalization
Transaction”) with Gix Internet Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Gix” or “Parent
Company’’), pursuant to which, Gix assigned, transferred and delivered its 99.83 % holdings in Viewbix Ltd., a company organized
under the laws of the State of Israel (“Viewbix Israel”), to the Company in exchange for shares of the Company, which resulted
in Viewbix Israel becoming a subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the Share Exchange Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2019,
the Company’s name was changed from Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc. to Viewbix Inc.
B.
Reorganization Transaction
On
December 5, 2021, the Company entered into a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger with Gix Media Ltd. (“Gix Media”), an Israeli
company and the majority-owned ( 77.92 %) subsidiary of Gix, the Parent Company and Vmedia Merger Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, Merger Sub merged with and into Gix Media, with Gix Media being
the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Reorganization Transaction”).
On
September 19, 2022, (the “Closing Date”) the Reorganization Transaction was consummated and as a result, all outstanding
ordinary shares of Gix Media, having no par value (the “Gix Media Shares”) were delivered to the Company in exchange for
the Company’s shares of common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”). As a result of the Reorganization
Transaction, the former holders of Gix Media Shares, who previously held approximately 68% of the Company’s Common Stock, hold
approximately 97% of the Company’s Common Stock, and Gix Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
As
the Company and Gix Media Ltd. were Interim Condensed Consolidated both by the Parent Company and Medigus Ltd. (the “Ultimate
Parent”), before and after the Reorganization Transaction, the Reorganization Transaction was accounted for as a transaction
between entities under common control. Accordingly, the financial information of the Company and Gix Media Ltd. is presented in
these financial statements, for all periods presented, reflecting the historical cost of the Company and Gix Media Ltd., as it is
reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Company, for all periods preceding March 1, 2022, the date the
Ultimate Parent obtained a controlling interest in the Parent Company and as it is reflected in the consolidated
financial statements of the Ultimate Parent for all periods subsequent to March 1, 2022.
Share
and per share data in these financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to reflect
a number of shares that is equivalent to the number of shares of the Company post the Reorganization Transaction.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
1: GENERAL (Cont.)
C.
Business Overview
The
Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), Gix Media and Cortex Media Group Ltd. (“Cortex”), operate in the
field of digital advertising. The Group has two main activities that are reported as separate operating segments: the search segment
and the digital content segment.
The
search segment develops a variety of technological software solutions, which perform automation, optimization, and monetization of internet
campaigns, for the purposes of obtaining and routing internet user traffic to its customers. The search segment activity is conducted
by Gix Media.
The
digital content segment is engaged in the creation and editing of content, in different languages, for different target audiences, for
the purposes of generating revenues from leading advertising platforms, including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Apple, by utilizing such
content to obtain and route internet user traffic for its customers. The digital content segment activity is conducted by Cortex.
As
of December 31, 2022, Gix Media holds 70 %
of Cortex’s share capital.
On January 23, 2023, Gix Media acquired
an additional 10 % of the share capital Cortex, increasing its holdings to 80 % of the share capital of Cortex in consideration for $ 2,625
(the “Subsequent Purchase”). The Subsequent Purchase was financed by Gix Media’s existing cash balances and by a long-term
bank loan received on January 17, 2023, in the amount of $ 1,500 .
The Subsequent Purchase, was recorded as a transaction with non-controlling
interests in the Company’s statement of changes in shareholders equity for the three month period ended March 31, 2023.
D.
Reverse Stock Split
In
connection with the Closing of the Reorganization Transaction, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the “Amended COI”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware, effective as of August 31, 2022, pursuant to which, concurrently
with the effectiveness of the Amended COI, the Company, among other things, effected a reverse stock split of its Common Stock at a ratio
of 1-for-28 . Share and per share data in these financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split
for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
NOTE
2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A.
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments except as otherwise discussed). For further information,
reference is made to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Group’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
B.
Principles of Consolidation
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
C.
Use of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company evaluates on an ongoing basis its
assumptions, including those related to contingencies, deferred taxes, inventory impairment, stock-based compensation, as well as in
estimates used in applying the revenue recognition policy. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
D.
Significant Accounting Policies
The
significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are
identical to those applied in the preparation of the latest annual financial statements.
E.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect
on the Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
3: LOAN TO PARENT COMPANY
SCHEDULE
OF LOAN FROM TO PARENT COMPANY
As of
March
31 2023
As of
December
31 2022
Loan to Parent Company
$ 3,635
$ 3,542
The balance with the Parent Company represents a balance of an intercompany
loan under a loan agreement signed between Gix Media and the Parent Company on March 22, 2020. The loan bears interest at a rate to be
determined from time to time in accordance with Section 3(j) of the Income Tax Ordinance, new version, and the Income Tax Regulations
(Determination of Interest Rate for the purposes of Section 3(j), 1986) or according to a market interest rate decision as agreed between
the parties.
On
November 20, 2022, the Company, Gix Media and the Parent Company agreed to restructure loan agreements between the parties (see note
15 in the 2022 annual financial statements) such that the Company fully repaid the loan to the Parent Company by offsetting its amount
from the loan owed by the Parent Company to Gix Media. As a result, as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company has no further
obligations under the loan agreement with the Parent Company.
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, and the year ended 2022, Gix Media recognized interest income in the amount of $ 21 and $ 143 , respectively.
NOTE
4: LEASES
On
February 25, 2021, Gix Media entered into a lease agreement for a new corporate office of 479 square meters in Ramat Gan, Israel, at
a monthly rent fee of $ 10 . The lease period is for 36 months (the “initial lease period”) with an option by the Company to
extend for two additional terms of 24 months each. In accordance with the lease agreement, the Company made leasehold improvements in
exchange for a rent fee discount of $ 67 which will be spread over the initial lease period.
The
Company includes renewal options that it is reasonably certain to exercise in the measurement of the lease liabilities.
Weighted-average
remaining lease term and discount rate were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LEASE TERMS AND DISCOUNT RATES
As of
March
31 2023
Operating leases weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
4.92
Operating leases weighted average discount rate
3.10 %
As of
December
31 2022
Operating leases weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
5.17
Operating leases weighted average discount rate
3.10 %
Operating
lease expenses amounted to $ 26 and $ 25 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
5: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
A. Composition:
SCHEDULE
OF GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Internal-use Software ( * )
Customer Relations
Technology
Goodwill
Total
(*)
Cost:
Balance as of January 1, 2023
465
6,234
11,008
17,361
35,068
Additions
-
-
-
-
-
Balance as of March 31, 2023
465
6,234
11,008
17,361
35,068
Accumulated amortization:
Balance as of January 1, 2023
122
741
1,531
-
2,394
Amortization recognized during the period
35
222
457
-
714
Balance as of March 31, 2023
157
963
1,988
-
3,108
Amortized cost:
As of March 31, 2023
308
5,271
9,020
17,361
31,960
Internal-use Software ( * )
Customer Relations
Technology
Goodwill
Total
Cost:
Balance as of January 1, 2022
449
7,753
7,757
12,483
28,442
Cost: beginning balance
449
7,753
7,757
12,483
28,442
Adjustments to Ultimate Parent company carrying values (see note 1.B)
-
( 1,519 )
3,251
4,878
6,610
Additions
16
-
-
-
16
Balance as of December 31, 2022
465
6,234
11,008
17,361
35,068
Cost: ending balance
465
6,234
11,008
17,361
35,068
Accumulated amortization:
Balance as of January 1, 2022
-
4,261
3,284
-
7,545
Accumulated amortization: beginning balance
-
4,261
3,284
-
7,545
Adjustments to Ultimate Parent company carrying values (see note 1.B)
-
( 4,457 )
( 3,413 )
-
( 7,870 )
Amortization recognized during the year
122
937
1,660
-
2,719
Balance as of December 31, 2022
122
741
1,531
-
2,394
Accumulated amortization: ending balance
122
741
1,531
-
2,394
Amortized cost:
As of December 31, 2022
343
5,493
9,477
17,361
32,674
Amortized cost
343
5,493
9,477
17,361
32,674
(*)
During 2020, Gix Media engaged with a subcontractor for the development of an internal-use software (the “Software”). Gix Media
capitalized its developments costs until March 1, 2022 and from this date the Software became available for use. Accordingly, Gix
Media recognized amortization expenses over the estimated useful life of the Software determined to be three years. For the three
months ended March 31, 2023, and the period from March 1, 2022, until December 31, 2022, Gix Media recorded amortization expenses of
$ 35
and $ 122 ,
respectively.
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INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
6: LOANS
A. Bank
Financing for Cortex’s capital shares additional Purchase:
On
January 23, 2023, Gix Media acquired an additional 10% of Cortex’s capital shares (see note 1 .C ) which was financed by Gix Media’s
existing cash balances and by a long-term bank loan received on January 17, 2023, in the amount of $ 1,500 to be repaid in 42 monthly
payments at an annual interest rate of SOFR + 5.37% .
B. Cortex’s
Loan Agreement:
On
September 21, 2022, Cortex and Leumi entered into an addendum to an existing loan agreement between the parties, dated August 15,
2020. As part of the addendum to the loan agreement, Leumi provided Cortex with a monthly renewable credit line of $ 1,500
(the “Cortex Credit Line”) . The
Cortex Credit Line was determined every month at the level of 70 %
of Cortex’s customers’ balance. The amounts that are drawn from the Cortex Credit Line bear
an annual interest of SOFR
+ 3.52% (Overnight Financing Rate Secured,
guaranteed daily interest as determined in accordance with the Federal Bank in New York).
As
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Cortex Credit Line was fully withdrawn (see also note 10).
C. Composition
of long-term loans, short-term loans, and credit lines of the Group:
The
following is the composition of the balance of the Group’s loans according to their nominal value:
SCHEDULE
OF COMPOSITION OF THE BALANCE OF THE GROUP’S LOANS
Interest rate ( * )
As of
March 31, 2023
As of
December 31, 2022
Short-term loan – the Company
8 %
22
69
Short-term bank loan – Gix Media
LIBOR + 3.20 %
3,300
3,500
Short-term bank loan – Cortex
SOFR
+ 3.52 %
1,500
1,500
Long-term bank loan, including current maturity – Gix Media (received on October 13, 2021)
LIBOR
+ 4.12 %
4,036
4,381
Long-term bank loan, including current maturity – Gix Media (received on January 23, 2023)
SOFR + 5.37 %
1,428
-
Bank loan
10,286
9,450
(*)
The
LIBOR interest rate will continue to be published until June 2023 and then will be replaced by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate
(“SOFR”).
D.
Short term loan:
On
December 18, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement and Stock Subscription Agreement with certain Investors, pursuant to which
the Investors lent an aggregate amount of $ 69
at an annual interest rate of 8 % (the “Loan”).
In
January 2023, the Company reached an agreement with the investors that the Loan received will be repaid in 3 equal monthly payments .
As of the date of approval of these financial statements, the Loan was fully repaid by the Company.
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VIEWBIX
INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Liens:
On
September 19, 2022, as part of the Reorganization Transaction terms, the Company has provided several liens under Gix Media’s Financing
Agreement with Leumi in connection with the Cortex Transaction, as follows: (1) a guarantee to Bank Leumi of all of Gix Media’s
obligations and undertakings to Bank Leumi unlimited in amount; (2) a subordination letter signed by the company to Leumi Bank; (3) A
first ranking all asset charge over all of the assets of the Company; and (4) a Deposit Account Control Agreement over the Company’s
bank accounts.
Gix
Media has provided several liens under the Financing Agreement with Leumi in connection with the Cortex Transaction, as follows: (1)
a floating lien on Gix Media’s assets; (2) a lien on Gix Media’s bank account in Leumi; (3) a lien on Gix Media’s rights
under the Cortex Transaction; (4) a fixed lien on Gix Media’s intellectual property; and (5) a lien on Gix Media’s full holdings
in Cortex.
NOTE
8: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
A.
Shares of Common Stock:
Shares
of Common Stock confer the rights to: (i) participate in the general meetings, to one vote per share for any purpose, to an equal part,
on share basis, (ii) in distribution of dividends and (iii) to equally participate, on share basis, in distribution of excess of assets
and funds from the Company and will not confer other privileges.
B.
Warrants:
The
following table summarizes information of outstanding warrants as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
SUMMARY
OF OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
Warrants
Warrant Term
Exercise Price
Exercisable
Class J Warrants
130,333
July 2029
13.44
130,333
Class K Warrants
130,333
July 2029
22.40
130,333
C.
Reverse Stock Split:
On
August 31, 2022, the Company filed the Amended COI with the Secretary of State of Delaware to affect a 28 to 1 reverse stock split of
the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. All share and per share data in these financial statements have been retrospectively
adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
D.
Share option plan :
In
2017, after the completion of Gix Media’s acquisition by the Parent Company, the Parent Company granted options to Gix Media’s
employees. These options entitle the employees to purchase ordinary shares of the Parent Company that are traded on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange.
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INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
8: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
D.
Share option plan (Cont.) :
On
March 2, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the adoption of the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan
(the “2023 Plan”). The 2023 Plan permits the issuance of up to (i) 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock, plus (ii) an annual
increase equal to the lesser of (A) 5 % of the Company’s outstanding capital stock on the last day of the immediately preceding
calendar year; and (B) such smaller amount as determined by the Board, provided that no more than 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock may
be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options. If any outstanding awards expire, are canceled or are forfeited, the underlying
shares would be available for future grants under the 2023 Plan. As of the date of approval of the financial statements, the Company
had reserved 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the 2023 Plan.
The
2023 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock or other stock-based awards, under
various tax regimes, including, without limitation, in compliance with Section 102 and Section 3(i) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance
(New Version) 5271-1961, and for awards granted to United States employees or service providers, including those who are deemed to be
residents of the United States for tax purposes, Section 422 and Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
In
connection with the adoption of the 2023 Plan, on March 7, 2023, the Company entered into certain intercompany reimbursement agreements
with two of its subsidiaries, Viewbix Israel and Gix Media (the “Recharge Agreements”). The Recharge Agreements provide for
the offer of awards under the 2023 Plan to service providers of Viewbix Israel and Gix Media (the “Affiliates”) under the
2023 Plan. Under the Recharge Agreements, the Affiliates will each bear the costs of awards granted to its service providers under the
2023 Plan and will reimburse the Company upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an award, for the costs of shares issued,
but in any event not prior to the vesting of an award. The reimbursement amount shall be equal to the lower of (a) the book expense for
such award as recorded on the financial statements of one of the respective Affiliates, determined and calculated according to U.S. GAAP,
or any other financial reporting standard that may be applicable in the future, or (b) the fair value of the shares of Common Stock at
the time of exercise of an option or at the time of vesting of an RSU, as applicable.
As
of the date of approval of these financial statements, no stock-based awards were granted by the Company under 2023 Plan.
E.
Dividends :
1.
On
September 14, 2022, Gix Media declared a dividend in the amount of $ 1,000 of which an amount of $ 83 was paid as tax to the Israeli
Tax Authority. During 2022 Gix Media distributed an amount of $ 787 out of the remaining amount of $ 917 , which an amount of $ 714 that
was distributed to the Parent Company, was offset from the loan to Parent Company (see also note 3). The remaining amount of $ 130
was distributed by Gix Media in January 2023.
2.
On
December 25, 2022, Cortex declared a dividend in the total amount of $ 445 to the non-controlling interests. The amount was distributed
by Cortex to non-controlling interests in two payments of $ 219 and $ 226 in February and March 2023, respectively.
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INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
9: SEGMENT REPORTING
The
Group operates in two different segments in such a way that each company in the Group
operates as a separate business segment.
Search
segment - the search segment develops a variety of technological software solutions, which perform automation, optimization and monetization
of internet campaigns, for the purposes of obtaining and routing internet user traffic to its customers.
Digital
content segment - the digital content segment is engaged in the creation and editing of content, in different languages, for different
target audiences, for the purposes of generating revenues from leading advertising platforms, including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Apple,
by utilizing such content to obtain internet user traffic for its customers.
The
segments’ results include items that directly serve and/or are used by the segment’s business activity and are directly allocated
to the segment. As such they do not include depreciation and amortization expenses for intangible assets created at the time of the purchase
of those companies, financing expenses created for loans taken for the purpose of purchasing those companies, and therefore these items
are not allocated to the various segments.
Segments’
assets and liabilities are not reviewed by the CODM and therefore were not reflected in the segment reporting.
Segments
revenues and operating results:
SCHEDULE
OF SEGMENTS REVENUES AND OPERATING RESULTS
Search segment
Digital content segment
Adjustments
(See below)
For the three
months ended
March 31, 2023
Revenues from external customers
5,110
15,752
-
20,862
Depreciation and amortization
-
-
734
734
Segment operating income (loss)
231
796
( 1,103 )
( 76 )
Financial (expenses) income, net
( 74 )
37
( 148 )(*)
( 185 )
Segment Income (loss), before income taxes
157
833
( 1,251 )
( 261 )
Search segment
Digital content segment
Adjustments
(See below)
For the three
months ended
March 31, 2022
Revenues from external customers
6,036
14,399
-
20,435
Depreciation and amortization
-
-
586
586
Segment operating income
72
830
( 683 )
219
Financial (expenses) income, net
( 66 )
( 14 )
( 257 )( * )
( 337 )
Segment Income (loss), before income taxes
6
816
( 940 )
( 118 )
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INC.
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
9: SEGMENT REPORTING (Cont.)
The
“adjustment” column for segment operating income includes unallocated selling, general, and administrative expenses and certain
items which management excludes from segment results when evaluating segment performance, as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF RECONCILIATION BETWEEN SEGMENTS OPERATING RESULTS
For the three
months ended
March
31, 2023
Depreciation and amortization expenses not attributable to segments (**)
$ ( 734 )
General and administrative not attributable to the segments (***)
$ ( 369 )
$ ( 1,103 )
For the three
months ended
March
31, 2022
Depreciation and amortization expenses not attributable to segments (**)
$ ( 586 )
General and administrative not attributable to the segments (***)
$ ( 97 )
$ ( 683 )
(*)
Mainly
consist of financial expenses from the Financing Agreement of bank loans taken for business combinations (see note 6).
(**)
Mainly
consist of technology and customer relations amortization costs from business combinations.
(***)
Mainly
consist of salary and related expenses, professional consulting expenses and other expenses in connection with the business combinations
and the Reorganization Transaction.
NOTE
10: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 27, 2023, Leumi increased the Cortex Credit Line by
$ 1,000 , which was fully withdrawn by Cortex.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The
following management’s discussion and analysis section should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited financial
statements as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related statements of statement operation, statement of changes in shareholders’
equity and statements of cash flows for the nine and three months then ended, and the related notes thereto contained in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”).
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
management discussion and analysis section contains forward-looking statements, such as statements of the Company’s plans, objectives,
expectations, and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the
words “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,”
“expect” and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions “will,” “may,” “could,”
“should,” etc., or similar expressions, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on information we have when those statements are made or our
management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
●
the
continued demand of digital advertising as an integral part of corporate marketing and internal communications plans and the continued
growth and acceptance of digital advertising as effective alternatives to traditional offline marketing products and service;
●
our
ability to generate enough cash flow to meet our debt obligations or fund our other liquidity needs;
●
our
need to raise additional capital to meet our business requirements in the future and such capital raising may be costly or difficult
to obtain and could dilute out shareholders’ ownership interests;
●
our
ability to adequately protect our intellectual property;
●
our
ability to successfully integrate the business of Gix Media Ltd. (“Gix Media”), our wholly owned subsidiary, and Cortex
Media Group Ltd. (“Cortex”), our majority owned subsidiary;
●
our
subsidiaries’ future performance; and
●
entry
of new competitors and products, the impact of large and established internet and technology companies and potential technological
obsolescence of our offered platforms.
The
foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of matters that may be covered by the forward-looking statements contained herein or
risk factors that we are faced with which may cause our actual results to differ from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of these and other risks that relate to our business and investing in our common stock, you should carefully review
the risks and uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and those contained in section captioned “Risk Factors”
of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) on March 24, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). The Company’s actual results could differ materially from
those contemplated in these forward-looking statements as a result of these factors. The Company does not undertake any obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.
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Overview
and background
Viewbix
Inc. (the “Registrant”, “Viewbix” or the “Company”) is a digital advertising platform that
develops and markets a variety of technological platforms that automate, optimize and monetize digital online campaigns.
Viewbix’s operations were previously focused on analysis of the video marketing performance of its clients as well as the
effectiveness of their messaging (“Video Advertising Platform”). With the Video Advertising Platform, Viewbix allowed
its clients with digital video properties the ability to use its platforms in a way that allows viewers to engage and interact with
the video. The Video Advertising Platform measures when a viewer performs a specific action while watching a video and collects and
reports the results to the client. However, due to the Company’s failure to meet predetermined sales targets which were set
pursuant to the Recapitalization Transaction (as defined below), in January 2020, the Company determined to reduce its operations and the size of its
sales and R&D team in the Digital Advertising Platform.
The
Company, through its subsidiaries Gix Media and Cortex, expanded its digital advertising operations across two additional main sectors:
ad search and digital content (the “Search Platform” and the “Content Platform”, respectively”). Gix Media
and Cortex develop and market a variety of technological software solutions that automate, optimize and monetize online campaigns. Cortex
also creates, edits and markets content in various languages to different target audiences in order to generate revenues from advertisements
displayed together with the content, which are posted on digital content, marketing and advertising platforms. These technological tools
enable advertisers and website owners to earn more from their advertising campaigns and generate additional profits from their sites.
Viewbix
was incorporated in the State of Delaware on August 16, 1985, under a predecessor name, The InFerGene Company (“InFerGene Company”).
On August 25, 1995, a wholly owned subsidiary of InFerGene Company merged with Zaxis International, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which
following such merger, the surviving entity, InFerGene Company, changed its name to Zaxis International, Inc. (“Zaxis”).
On
March 16, 2015, Zaxis and Emerald Medical Applications Ltd., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the State
of Israel (“Emerald Israel”) executed a share exchange agreement, which closed on July 14, 2015, and Emerald Israel became
the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Accordingly, on September 14, 2015, the Company changed its name to Emerald Medical Applications
Corp. Emerald Israel was engaged in the business of developing Emerald Israel’s DermaCompare technology and the development, sale
and service of imaging solutions utilizing its DermaCompare software for use in derma imaging and analytics for the detection of skin
cancer. On January 29, 2018, the Company ceased the DermaCompare operations of its former subsidiary. On
May 2, 2018, the District Court of Lod, Israel issued a winding-up order for Emerald Israel and appointed an Israeli attorney as special
executor for Emerald Israel.
On
January 17, 2018, the Company formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary under the laws of the State of Israel, Virtual Crypto Technologies
Ltd. (the “VCT Israel”), to develop and market software and hardware products facilitating and supporting the purchase and/or
sale of cryptocurrencies through ATMs, tablets, personal computers (“PCs”) and/or mobile devices. On
February 22, 2018, the Company’s name was changed from Emerald Medical Applications Corp. to Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc.
to reflect its new operations and business focus. On January 27, 2020, VCT Israel was sold to a third party for NIS 50,000 ($14,459).
On
February 7, 2019, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) with Gix Internet
Ltd. (formerly known as Algomizer Ltd.), a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Gix Internet” or “Parent
Company”), pursuant to which Gix Internet assigned, transferred and delivered 99.83% of its holdings in Viewbix Ltd., a company
organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Viewbix Israel”), to the Company in exchange for shares of restricted common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) of the Company, which resulted in Viewbix Israel becoming a subsidiary
of the Company. In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, effective as of July 26, 2019, the Company’s name was changed
from Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc. to Viewbix Inc.
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Reorganization
Transaction with Gix Media Ltd.
On
December 5, 2021, the Company entered into a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Reorganization Transaction”) with
Gix Media., an Israeli company and the majority-owned subsidiary of Gix Internet, in the field of MarTech (Marketing Technology) solutions,
primarily search and content monetization and Vmedia Merger Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger
Sub”), pursuant to which, following the Reorganization Transaction , and upon satisfaction
of additional closing conditions, Merger Sub will merge with and into Gix Media, with Gix Media being the surviving entity and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company. Prior to the closing of the Reorganization Transaction, Gix Media was
a majority-owned subsidiary of Gix Internet, which held approximately 58% of the Common Stock of the Company, on a fully diluted basis.
On
September 19, 2022, the Reorganization Transaction, was consummated (the “Closing”) and, as a result, all outstanding ordinary
shares of Gix Media, having no par value (the “Gix Media Shares”) were exchanged for shares of the Company’s Common
Stock such that Gix Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Following the Reorganization Transaction, holders of the Gix
Media Shares held 90% of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis, with Gix Internet holding 76.67% of the Common Stock
on a fully diluted basis.
The
following diagram illustrates the associated corporate structure of the Company prior to and following the Reorganization Transaction.
Following
the closing of the Reorganization Transaction, the Company
began to integrate Gix Media’s technology into its operations aiming to expand its growth potential in the search and content monetization
space. Gix Media’s business operations include both (i) the provision of services to the world’s leading search engines through
the development, marketing and distribution of free software to many Internet users, and (ii) editing and marketing of content in different
languages to different target markets, for the purpose of monetizing advertisements on digital marketing and advertising platforms.
In
connection with the Closing, effective as of August 31, 2022, the Company adopted an Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (“Certificate of Incorporation”), pursuant to which the Company, among other things, effected a reverse
stock split of its Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-28 (the “Reverse Split”) and an Amended and Restated Bylaws
(“Bylaws”). All descriptions of our capital stock, including share amounts and per
share amounts in this Quarterly Report, are presented after giving effect to the Reverse Split.
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Acquisition
of Cortex Media Group Ltd.
On
October 13, 2021, Gix Media acquired 70% (on a fully diluted basis) of the share capital of Cortex (the “Cortex Acquisition”),
an Israeli private company operating in the field of online media and advertising. In consideration for the Cortex Acquisition, Gix Media
paid NIS 35 million in cash (approximately $11 million), out of which an amount of $0.5 million was deposited in trust for a period of
12 months from the closing date. The Cortex Acquisition also includes the obligation and right of Gix Media to acquire 30% of Cortex’s
share capital in three equal tranches, each at the beginning of 2023, 2024 and 2025 (“Remaining Balance Shares”), such that
following the acquisition of all of the Remaining Balance Shares, Gix Media will hold 100% of Cortex’s share capital on a fully
diluted basis. On January 23, 2023, Gix Media purchased an additional 10% of Cortex’s share capital.
In
connection with the Cortex Acquisition, on October 13, 2021, Gix Media entered into a financing agreement with Bank Leumi Le Israel Ltd
(“Leumi”), for the provision of a line of credit in the total amount of up to $3.5 million and a long-term loan totaling
$6 million, which Gix Media used to finance the Cortex Acquisition (the “Financing Agreement”). On July 25, 2022, Gix Media
and Leumi entered into an addendum to the Financing Agreement according to which Leumi will provide Gix Media with a loan of up to $1,500,000
to be withdrawn at the discretion of Gix Media by no later than January 31, 2023 (the “Additional Loan”). The Additional
Loan was withdrawn in connection with the purchase of the additional 10% of Cortex’s share capital on January 17, 2023.
Results
of Operations
Results
of Operations During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Our
revenues were $20,862 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $20,435 thousand during the same period in the
prior year.
Our
revenues from Cortex’s Content Platform were $15,752 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $1,353
as compared to $14,399 thousand during the same period in the prior year. The reasons for the increase during the three months ended
March 31, 2023 are due to: (1) operational growth of the advertising platforms used by Cortex for its reader traffic acquisition
process; (2) an increase in the amount of readers exposed to Cortex’s digital content websites (the “Cortex
Websites”) as result of the increase in the content displayed on the Cortex Websites; and (3) the successful increase of
digital content published in Spanish, and launch of digital content published in new languages such as Portuguese and German y.
Our
revenues from Gix Media’s Search Platform were $5,110 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $926
as compared to $6,036 thousand during the same period in the prior year. The reasons for the decrease during the three months ended
March 31, 2023 are due to the decrease in the amount of search referrals conducted by users, provided by Gix Media
to search engines, caused primarily by a decrease in the amount of searches received from Gix Media’s third party strategic
partners, including a significant strategic partner of Gix Media. In response to this decrease, Gix Media expanded its user traffic resources
during the three months ended March 31, 2023, by engaging with new strategic partners, which in turn mitigated the scope of the
decrease.
Our
traffic-acquisition and related costs were $17,981 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, a slight increase as compared
to $17,615 thousand during the same period in the prior year. The reason for the increase in the three months ended March 31, 2023, is
due to the increase in the Content Platform’s revenues.
Our
research and development expenses were $796 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $848 thousand during the
same period in the prior year. The reason for the decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2023, is due to the reduction of expenses
in the Search Platform, primarily in salaries, technological services, and overheads.
Our
selling and marketing expenses increased to $723 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $620 thousand during
the same period in the prior year. The reason for the increase in the three months ended March 31, 2023, is due to the increase of the
costs incurred in connection with the increase in the content displayed on the Cortex Websites.
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Our
general and administrative expenses increased to $704 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $547 thousand
during the same period in the prior year. The reason for the increase in the three months ended March 31, 2023, is due to the increase
in salary and related costs following the Reorganization Transaction with Gix Media on September 19, 2022, which led to the expansion
of the Company’s management team, which included, among other things, the appointment of a chairman in June 2022 and a chief financial
officer in July 2022. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, there was an increase in professional services and consultant
costs following the Reorganization Transaction, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Our
depreciation and amortization expenses increased to $734 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $586 thousand
during the same period in the prior year. The reason for the increase in the three months ended March 31, 2023, is due to reflection
of the historical cost and depreciation expenses of all intangible assets as reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Medigus
Ltd., due to the Reorganization Transaction on September 19, 2022. As the Company and Gix Media were Interim Condensed Consolidated both
by Gix Internet and Medigus Ltd., the ultimate parent, before and after the Reorganization Transaction, the Reorganization Transaction
was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control (see Note 1b of our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
Our
net financial expenses were $185 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $337 thousand net financial expenses
during the same period in the prior year. The reason for the decrease during the three months ended March 31, 2023, is mainly due to
the decrease in the financial expenses relating to the USD to NIS exchange rate, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022.
In the three months ended March 31, 2023, the net financial expenses were related to the increased interest on the Company’s bank
loans due to the increases in the market’s interest rates.
Our
tax expenses were $84 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $31 income tax thousand during the same period
in the prior year. The reason for the increase during the three months ended March 31, 2023, is due to the increase in Cortex’s
income before tax.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of March 31, 2023, we had current assets of $21,971 thousand consisting of $1,771 thousand in cash and cash equivalents, $184
thousand restricted deposits, $15,559 thousand in accounts receivable, $822 thousand in other current assets and $3,635 thousand in
loan to our Parent Company.
As
of March 31, 2023, we had non-current assets of $33,016 thousand consisting of $51 thousand in severance pay funds, $257 thousand in
deferred taxes, $464 thousand in operating lease right-of-use asset, $284 thousand in property and equipment net, $14,599 thousand in
intangible assets, net and $17,361 thousand in goodwill.
As
of March 31, 2023, we had $22,223 thousand in current liabilities consisting of $14,056 thousand in accounts payable, $1,381 thousand
in other payables, $6,701 thousand in short term loans and current maturities of long-term loans, $85 thousand in operating lease liabilities
– short term.
As
of March 31, 2023, we had $5,805 thousand in non-current liabilities consisting of $148 thousand in accrued severance pay, $3,585 thousand
long-term loans, $360 thousand in operating lease liabilities - long term and $1,712 thousand in deferred taxes.
As
of December 31, 2022, we had current assets of $29,841 thousand consisting of $4,196 thousand in cash and cash equivalents, $185
thousand restricted deposits, $20,945 thousand in accounts receivable, $973 thousand in other current assets and a $3,542 thousand in
loan to our Parent Company.
As
of December 31, 2022, we had non-current assets of $33,854 thousand consisting of $52 thousand in severance pay funds, $340 thousand
in deferred taxes, $486 thousand in operating lease right-of-use asset, $302 thousand in property and equipment net, $15,313 thousand
in intangible assets, net and $17,361 thousand in goodwill.
As
of December 31, 2022, we had $28,522 thousand in current liabilities consisting of $19,782 thousand in accounts payable, $2,084 thousand
in other payables, $6,569 thousand in short term loans and current maturities of long-term loan, $87 thousand in operating lease liabilities
– short term.
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As
of December 31, 2022, we had $5,274 thousand in non-current liabilities consisting of $152 thousand in accrued severance pay, $2,881
thousand in long-term loan, $388 thousand in operating lease liabilities - long term and $1,853 thousand in deferred taxes.
We
had a negative working capital of $252 thousand compared to positive working capital of $1,319 thousand as of March 31, 2023 and December
31, 2022, respectively.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had positive cash flow from operating activities of $12 thousand, which was mainly the result
of $345 thousand in net loss, $679 thousand from positive adjustments to operating activities, and $322 thousands from negative changes
in assets and liabilities items.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had negative cash flow from operating activities of $1,950 thousand, which was mainly the result
of $149 thousand in net loss, $694 thousand from positive adjustments to operating activities offset by $2,495 negative changes in assets
and liabilities items.
There
are no limitations in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation on the Company’s ability to borrow
funds or raise funds through the issuance of shares of its common stock to affect a business combination.
On
December 18, 2020, we entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with certain investors pursuant to which the investors
lent us an aggregate of $69,000 (the “Principal Amount”). In accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement, we repaid the
interest on the Principal Amount (8% compounded annually) to the investors by issuing 19,715 shares of Common Stock, at a price per share
of $0.01. The shares of Common Stock were issued to the investors pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In January 2023 we agreed to repay the outstanding Principal Amount to the investors in three equal monthly payments. As of the date
of this Quarterly Report, we have fully repaid the outstanding Principal Amount.
Gix
Media has provided several liens under the Financing Agreement with Leumi in connection with the Cortex Transaction, including: (1) a floating lien on Gix Media’s assets; (2) a lien on Gix Media’s bank account in Leumi; (3) a lien on Gix
Media’s rights under the Cortex Transaction; (4) a fixed lien on Gix Media’s intellectual property; and (5) a lien on
all of Gix Media’s holdings in Cortex.
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company has also provided several liens under Financing Agreement with Leumi in connection with the Cortex Acquisition,
as follows: (1) a guarantee to Bank Leumi of all of Gix Media’s obligations and undertakings to Bank Leumi, unlimited in amount;
(2) a subordination letter on behalf of the Company to Leumi Bank; (3) a first ranking asset charge over all of the assets of the Company;
and (4) a Deposit Account Control Agreement over the Company’s bank accounts.
According
to the Financing Agreement, Gix Media undertook to meet financial covenants over the life of the loans as follows: the ratio of debt
to EBITDA, based on the Gix Media’s consolidated financial statements in all 4 consecutive quarters, will not exceed 2.4 in the
first two years and will not exceed 1.75 in the following two years. As of March 31, 2023, Gix Media is in compliance with the financial
covenants in connection with the Financing Agreement.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
required for smaller reporting companies.
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ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”)
regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under
the Exchange Act). Based upon the Evaluation, as required by Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, the Company’s chief executive officer and
chief financial officer concluded that, and pursuant to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework (2013), the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of March
31, 2023.
The
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were determined to be not effective as of the end of March 31, 2023, as the assets
of the acquired businesses, Gix Media and Cortex, which were excluded from management’s assessment of internal control over financial
reporting, constitute substantially all the Company’s assets as of March 31, 2023.
General
guidance from the SEC staff provides that if a registrant consummates a material purchase business combination during its fiscal year
and it is not possible to conduct an assessment of the acquired business’s internal control over financial reporting during the
period between the consummation date and the date of management’s assessment, management may exclude the acquired business from
management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.
As
previously described in our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as the Reorganization Transaction was consummated
on September 19, 2022, Gix Media, and its subsidiary Cortex, are determined each to be an acquired business for financial reporting purposes.
In accordance with the SEC staff guidance, our management excluded Gix Media and Cortex, which represents the acquired business, from
management’s report on internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2023.
The
financial statements of each of Gix Media and Cortex reflect total assets constituting approximately 99% of the assets of the Company
according to the related consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2023. Because the assets of Gix Media and Cortex
have been excluded from management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting, and such assets constitute substantially
all of the Company’s assets as of March 31, 2023, the Company’s management concluded that, pursuant to the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013), the disclosure controls and procedures were
not effective as of the end of March 31, 2023.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors identified in connection with the evaluation required
by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s
Remediation Plan
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, our management began implementing
a compliance project designed to assist the Company with effectively complying with the rules contemplated under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. While we believe these measures will strengthen our internal control over financial reporting, we are required to implement and
enhance controls underlying the financial information of Gix Media and Cortex as well as have these controls operate and perform for a
sufficient period to demonstrate that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. We are committed to continuing
to improve our internal control processes and will continue to diligently review our financial reporting controls and procedures.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We
are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results
of operations, except as set forth below. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public
board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of the Company,
threatened against or affecting the Company, our common stock, our officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse
decision could have a material adverse effect.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
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ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not
applicable.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
(a)
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report or incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.1**
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.INS*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*
Filed
herewith.
**
Furnished
herewith.
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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.
VIEWBIX
INC.
By:
/s/
Amihay Hadad
Name:
Amihay
Hadad
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
Date:
May 15, 2023
(Principal
Executive Officer)
By:
/s/
Shahar Marom
Name:
Shahar
Marom
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
May 15, 2023
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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