Quarterly Report (10-q)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2017
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: 000-55151

SPINDLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		20-8241820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1201 S. Alma School Road, Suite 12500 Mesa, AZ		85210
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(800) 560-9198
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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 [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:


Large accelerated filer [ ]	Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]	Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a 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 [X]

Common shares outstanding as of November 14, 2017: 82,822,651.

SPINDLE, INC.

Table of Contents


	Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks	24
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	24
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION	25
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	25
Item 1A. Risk Factors	25
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	25
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	25
Item 5. Other Information	25
Item 6. Exhibits	26
SIGNATURES	27

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC on April 19, 2017.

SPINDLE, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	17,606	$	3,642
Accounts receivable, net		15,126		82,913
Prepaid expenses and deposits		391,953		160,280
Total current assets		424,685		246,835

Other assets:
Property and equipment, net		10,291		14,284
Other intangible assets, net		129,918		134,758
Total other assets		140,209		149,042
TOTAL ASSETS	$	564,894	$	395,877

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	527,008	$	396,237
Advances		258,500		10,000
Accrued liabilities - related party		309,446		414,327
Notes payable		44,552		64,053
Convertible note payable, net of unamortized discount		105,979		38,526
Convertible note payable - related party, net of unamortized discount		91,963		79,498
Total current liabilities		1,337,448		1,002,641

Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016		-		-
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 82,772,651 and 70,846,734 shares outstanding and shares authorized but not issued, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		82,771		70,846
Additional paid-in capital		29,132,791		27,516,362
Accumulated deficit		(29,988,116)		(28,193,972)
Total stockholders’ deficit		(772,554)		(606,764)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	$	564,894	$	395,877

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed financial statements.

SPINDLE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016

Revenue:
Sales income	$	48,469	$	115,996	$	119,733	$	588,411
Cost of sales		7,099		28,278		44,577		52,642
Gross profit		41,370		87,718		75,156		535,769

Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization		11,099		118,166		27,333		342,732
Promotional and marketing		8,109		5,776		17,872		18,476
Consulting		147,205		126,989		343,392		407,163
Salaries and wages (including share-based compensation)		240,397		263,836		557,968		1,200,813
Directors fees		12,583		28,610		91,086		121,755
Professional fees		82,932		146,618		325,500		365,974
General and administrative		115,320		203,691		303,478		530,114
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets		-		1,518,328		-		1,561,985
Total operating expenses		617,645		2,412,014		1,666,629		4,549,012

Net operating loss		(576,275)		(2,324,296)		(1,591,473)		(4,013,243)

Other income (expense):
Loss on sale of intangible assets		-		-		(195,244)		-
Loss on legal settlement		-		-		-		(115,000)
Gain on cancellation of shares		8,250		-		8,250		-
Other income (expense)		238,716		(9)		238,749		(10,138)
Interest expense		(24,403)		(19,816)		(136,370)		(37,478)
Interest expense - related party		(5,603)		(5,713)		(118,056)		(11,737)
Total other (expense)		216,960		(25,538)		(202,671)		(174,353)

Loss before income tax provision		(359,315)		(2,349,834)		(1,794,144)		(4,187,596)
Provision for income taxes		-		-		-		-

Net loss	$	(359,315)	$	(2,349,834)	$	(1,794,144)	$	(4,187,596)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		83,131,651		69,045,301		78,385,210		66,468,158

Net (loss) per share - basic and fully diluted	$	(0.00)	$	(0.03)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.06)

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed financial statements.

SPINDLE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Operating activities
Net loss	$	(1,794,144)	$	(4,187,596)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Shares issued for services		64,810		175,402
Shares issued for services - related party		116,570		347,320
Share based compensation expense - options		37,244		393,908
Depreciation and amortization		27,333		342,732
Loss on sale of intangible assets		195,244		-
Gain on sale of impaired intangible asset		(268,715)		-
Amortization of debt discount		96,796		32,438
Amortization of debt discount - related party		112,465		8,630
Gain on cancellation of shares		(8,250)		-
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets		-		1,561,985
Loss related to bad debt		-		150,345
Loss on legal settlement		-		115,000

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable		69,443		(235,607)
Decrease in prepaid expenses		213,907		102,523
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		161,518		(110,255)
Increase in accrued compensation - related party		81,633		-
Increase in accrued interest - related party		7,785		-
Increase in accrued expenses - related party		72,000		257,312
Net cash used in operating activities		(814,361)		(1,045,863)

Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment		-		(3,863)
Sale of intangible assets		278,715		-
Additions to capitalized software development		-		(200,828)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		278,715		(204,691)

Financing activities
Return of subscriptions		-		(100,000)
Proceeds from advances		273,500		-
Payments on advances		(13,000)		(8,000)
Proceeds from notes payable		46,000		-
Proceeds from notes payable - related parties		100,000		-
Payments on notes payable - related parties		(29,500)		(30,000)
Proceeds from sale of common stock		157,490		1,243,107
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		15,120		-
Net cash provided by financing activities		549,610		1,105,107

Net increase (decrease) in cash		13,964		(145,447)
Cash - beginning		3,642		161,226
Cash - ending	$	17,606	$	15,779

See Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information at Note 13.

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed financial statements

SPINDLE, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The interim condensed financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. It is suggested that these interim condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.

Results of operations for the interim periods are not indicative of annual results.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers cash and cash equivalents to include all stable, highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase.

Use of estimates

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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is derived on a per transaction basis through the Company’s gateway and payments platforms. The Company also earns revenue for services, account establishment fees and licensure on Software as a Service (“SaaS”) basis, and on a performance basis, such as when a client acquires a new customer through our platform. Revenue is recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” as revised by SAB No. 104. As such, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title transfer has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable, and collectability is probable. Sales are recorded net of sales discounts.

Accounts receivable, net

Accounts receivable is reported at the customers’ outstanding balances, less any allowance for doubtful accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable is charged to operations in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for uncollectible accounts at a level management believes is adequate to cover any probable losses. Management determines the adequacy of the allowance based on historical write-off percentages and information collected from individual customers. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance when collectability is determined to be permanently impaired.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are charged to the asset accounts while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed. At the time property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the asset and related accumulated depreciation accounts are relieved of the applicable amounts. Gains or losses from retirements or sales are credited or charged to income.

Depreciation is computed on the straight-line and accelerated methods for financial reporting purposes based upon the following estimated useful lives:


Computer software	10 years
Computer hardware	5 years
Office furniture	7 years

Long-lived assets

The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360-10-05, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“ASC Topic 360-10-05”). ASC Topic 360-10-05 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying value and fair value or disposable value.

Fair value of financial instruments

We account for non-recurring fair value measurements of our non-financial assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 820-10 Fair Value Measurement. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and addresses required disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the significant inputs used to determine fair value. Observable inputs are those which are obtained from market participants external to the Company while unobservable inputs are generally developed internally, utilizing management’s estimates, assumptions and specific knowledge of the assets/liabilities and related markets. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 - Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 - Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

Level 3 -Valuation is derived from model-based techniques in which at least one significant input is unobservable and based on the company’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability.

If the only observable inputs are from inactive markets or for transactions which the Company evaluates as “distressed”, the use of Level 1 inputs should be modified by the company to properly address these factors, or the reliance of such inputs may be limited, with a greater weight attributed to Level 3 inputs.

Due to the short-term nature of our financial assets and liabilities, we consider their carrying amounts to approximate fair value.

Goodwill

The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with ASC Topic 805-30-25, “Accounting for Business Combinations” (“ASC Topic 805-30-25”) and ASC Topic 350-20-35, “Accounting for Goodwill - Subsequent Measurement” (“ASC Topic 350-20-35”).

ASC Topic 805-30-25 requires that the acquirer recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed.

ASC Topic 350-20-35 requires that goodwill acquired in a purchase and determined to have an indefinite useful life is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The Company’s annual goodwill impairment testing date is December 31 of each year. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it’s necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Impairment is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. If the qualitative assessment results in an indication that it’s more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative assessment must be performed. Management has determined that the Company has one reporting unit for purposes of testing goodwill.

The quantitative analysis involves estimating the fair value of its reporting unit utilizing a combination of valuation methods including market capitalization, the income approach and cash flows. Income and cash flow forecasts were used in the evaluation of goodwill based on management’s estimate of future performance. If goodwill is determined to be impaired as a result of this analysis, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying value and fair value. The Company recorded no impairment to goodwill during the three quarters ended September 30, 2017. Goodwill was fully impaired at December 31, 2016.

Capitalized software development costs

The Company sometimes capitalizes internal software development costs after establishing technological feasibility of a software application. Capitalized software development costs represent the costs associated with the development of the Company’s software applications used to generate revenue from our customers. Amortization of such costs is recorded on a software application-by-application basis, based on the greater of the proportion of current year sales to the total of current and estimated future sales for the applications or the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful life of the software application. The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of capitalized software costs, if any, and charges to operations amounts that are deemed unrecoverable for projects it abandons. The Company had no capitalized software development costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and therefore no impairment of such cost for the periods was necessary. The Company recorded impairments to its software development costs of $1,518,328 and $1,561,985 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Capitalized software development costs were zero at December 31, 2016.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

If the conversion features of conventional convertible debt provide for a rate of conversion that is below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” In those circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF and the Company amortizes the discount to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.

Debt Discount

The Company determines if the convertible debenture should be accounted for as liability or equity under ASC 480, Liabilities - Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”). ASC 480, applies to certain contracts involving a company’s own equity, and requires that issuers classify the following freestanding financial instruments as liabilities. Mandatorily redeemable financial instruments, obligations that require or may require repurchase of the issuer’s equity shares by transferring assets (e.g., written put options and forward purchase contracts), and certain obligations where at inception the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on:

A fixed monetary amount known at inception, for example, a payable settleable with a variable number of the issuer ’ s equity shares with an issuance date fair value equal to a fixed dollar amount,

Variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer ’ s equity shares, for example, a financial instrument indexed to the S&P 500 and settleable with a variable number of the issuer ’ s equity shares, or

Variations inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer ’ s equity shares, for example, a written put that could be net share settled.

If the entity determined the instrument meets the guidance under ASC 480, the instrument is accounted for as a liability with a respective debt discount. The Company records debt discounts in connection with raising funds through the issuance of promissory notes (see Notes 8 and 9). These costs are amortized to non-cash interest expense over the life of the debt. If a conversion of the underlying debt occurs, a proportionate share of the unamortized amounts is immediately expensed.

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based payments to employees in accordance with ASC 718, “Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Stock-based payments to employees include grants of stock and grants of stock options that are recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair values at the date of grant.

The Company accounts for stock-based payments to non-employees in accordance with ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“ASC 505-50”). Stock-based payments to non-employees include grants of stock, grants of stock options and issuances of warrants that are recognized in the statement of operations based on the value of the vested portion of the award over the requisite service period as measured at its then-current fair value as of each financial reporting date. The Company calculates the fair value of option grants and warrant issuances utilizing the Black-Scholes pricing model. The amount of stock-based compensation recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time stock options are granted and warrants are issued to employees and non-employees, and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The term “forfeitures” is distinct from “cancellations” or “expirations” and represents only the unvested portion of the surrendered stock option or warrant.

The Company estimates forfeiture rates for all unvested awards when calculating the expense for the period. In estimating the forfeiture rate, the Company monitors both stock option and warrant exercises as well as employee termination patterns. The resulting stock-based compensation expense for both employee and non-employee awards is generally recognized as compensation under ASC Topic 505-50. In accordance with ASC 505-50, the cost of stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the vesting period. The value of the stock-based award is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, whereby compensation cost is the excess of the fair value of the award as determined by the pricing model at the grant date or other measurement date over the amount that must be paid to acquire the stock.

Loss per share

We report earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260-10, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted earnings (loss) per share has not been presented since the effect of the assumed conversion of warrants and debt to purchase common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. Potential common shares as of September 30, 2017 that have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share were 2,057,500 shares, composed of 400,000 warrants and 1,657,500 options.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for its income taxes under the provisions of “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). The method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740 is an asset and liability method. The asset and liability method requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial reporting bases of other assets and liabilities. The Company did not recognize any deferred tax liabilities or assets at December 31, 2016 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 or September 30, 2016.

Recent accounting pronouncements

The Company continually assesses any new accounting pronouncements to determine their applicability to the Company. Where it is determined that a new accounting pronouncement affects the Company’s financial reporting, the Company undertakes a study to determine the consequence of the change to its financial statements and assures that there are proper controls in place to ascertain that the Company’s financials properly reflect the change.

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04 Intangibles--Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). This guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Under the amended guidance, a goodwill impairment charge will now be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), which clarifies the definition of a business and assists entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under this guidance, when substantially all the fair value of gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset (or group of similar assets), the assets acquired would not represent a business. In addition, to be considered a business, an acquisition would have to include at a minimum an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create an output. The amended guidance also narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in FASB guidance for revenue recognition. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.

The Company has evaluated other recent pronouncements and believes that none of them will have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.

NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. As shown in the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of ($359,315) and ($1,794,144) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and at September 30, 2017, has an accumulated deficit of ($29,988,116).

To continue as a going concern, the Company may need, among other things, additional capital resources. There are no assurances that without generating new revenue during the remainder of 2017 that the Company will be successful without additional financing. Should revenues not grow sufficiently, and should the Company be unable to secure additional financing through the sale of its securities or debt, it would be unlikely for us to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the financial statements.

The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might arise from this uncertainty.

NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable consist of the following at:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016

Due from customers and vendors	$	126	$	32,913
Due from sale of licenses		15,000		--
Due from processing activity		--		50,000
Total accounts receivable, net	$	15,126	$	82,913

NOTE 5 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEPOSITS

Prepaid expenses and deposits consist of the following at:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016

Prepaid insurance	$	10,106	$	46,489
Prepaid consulting fees - stock based		374,272		113,791
Other prepaid fees		2,500		--
Deposits		5,075		--
Total prepaid expenses and deposits	$	391,953	$	160,280

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consist of the following at:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016

Office furniture & equipment	$	33,225	$	33,225
Software		--		1,200
Less: accumulated depreciation		(22,934)		(20,141)
Total property and equipment, net	$	10,291	$	14,284

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $1,306 and $3,993, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded depreciation expense of $1,408 and $3,919, respectively.

NOTE 7 - OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Other intangible assets, net consist of the following at:


	September 30,		Accumulated		September 30,
	2017 Gross		Amortization		2017 Net

License agreements and contracts	$	75,000	$	(21,250)	$	53,750
Domain names		75,000		(37,500)		37,500
Software		43,500		(4,832)		38,668
	$	193,500	$	(63,582)	$	129,918


	December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2016 Gross		Amortization		2016 Net

License agreements and contracts	$	75,000	$	(10,000)	$	65,000
Domain names		75,000		(30,242)		44,758
Capitalized software costs		25,000		-		25,000
	$	175,000	$	(40,242)	$	134,758

On July 31, 2017, the Company sold an unrestricted license to its payment service provider (“PSP”) software for a total $30,000 to be paid in 3 tranches. $15,000 was paid in the quarter ended September 30, 2017. A $10,000 payment was made during October 2017 and the remainder will be paid prior to the end of December 31, 2017. In 2016, it was believed that this asset had little to no value as part of the Company’s strategy at that time and was fully impaired.

On July 18, 2017, the Company agreed to sell its portfolio of merchant accounts for a total of $341,021, and on July 28, 2017, the Buyer paid $238,715 to the Company at closing. The remainder of the purchase price of $102,306 will be released subject to certain performance metrics of the portfolio. Up to half will be released after 18 months, and up to half released after 24 months after Closing.

On February 14, 2017, the Company sold a previously impaired patent license revenue stream pursuant to a License Agreement with goEmerchant, LLC (“goEmerchant”). The patents which were the subject of the revenue stream expired on or about February 5, 2016. On February 20, 2017, goEmerchant contacted the Company asking for repayment of $54,784 (the “Repayment Amount”). The Company disputes the amount owed and believes there are additional payment obligations owed from goEmerchant to the Company which more than offsets the Repayment Amount. The Company is reviewing its options to enforce all its rights under the License Agreement and collect any obligations owed to it.

Because of change in management in January 2017 and subsequent change in strategy, on March 3, 2017, the Company sold all the assets associated with Yowza!! for $25,000. The assets were sold to iOT Broadband LLC, an LLC owned by Michael Kelly, a previously reported 5% shareholder of the Company’s common stock. Mr. Kelly became a director of the Company on September 13, 2017.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded amortization expense of $9,793 and $23,340, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $116,758 and $338,518, respectively.

NOTE 8 - NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE, NET OF UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNT

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we entered into three Bridge Note Agreements totaling $46,000 with one of our investors. The three Bridge Notes were interest free, secured by the Company’s assets, convertible to shares of the Company’s restricted stock at $0.10 per share and had maturity dates of April 30, 2017. The Bridge Notes also included warrants to purchase two shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $0.135, for each dollar loaned to Spindle. The total discount attributable to these transactions was $32,716. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, two of these Bridge Notes totaling $31,000 were paid in full through conversion to Spindle stock. The remaining $15,000 Bridge Note was repaid in cash during the three months ended September 30, 2017. In August of 2017, the holder of the Bridge Notes exercised the related warrants for 92,000 shares of restricted common stock at a price of $0.135 per share. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense related to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature totaled $0 and $32,716, respectively.

In December 2016, we entered into a $5,000 Bridge Note Agreement with one of our investors. The Bridge Note is secured by the Company’s assets and includes warrants to purchase two shares of the Company’s common stock for each dollar loaned to Spindle. The total discount attributable to this transaction is $525. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense related to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature totaled $0 and $525, respectively. At September 30, 2017, no payments had been made on the $5,000 Bridge Note. The holder of the $5,000 Bridge Note, which was due 45 days from the date of the note, waived the 45-day term. In August of 2017, the holder of the Note exercised the related warrants for 10,000 shares of restricted common stock at a price of $0.135 per share.

On May 18, 2016, we converted a $182,000 payable to an investor in the Company and entered into a Convertible Promissory Note (“Note”) with that investor. The Note bears an interest rate of 6% per annum and has a maturity date of May 18, 2018. The total value of the note, if converted to stock, would be $404,444 and therefore a discount in the amount of $182,000 was recorded, as the conversion feature cannot be greater than the amount of the debt. This amount is amortized to interest expense over the term of the note. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense of $2,525 and $7,494 and interest expense related to amortization of the discount on the unpaid notes of $21,047 and $62,453 was recorded, respectively. The balance of the unamortized discount at September 30, 2017, was $66,021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company made no payments to the Note’s principal balance. At September 30, 2017, the unpaid balance of the Note was $167,000.

On December 15, 2011, we issued a Promissory Grid Note (“Grid Note”) to a former director of the Company which formalized various advances previously received from the former director in the amount of $51,300 and allowing for future advances at a rate of 2% per annum and recorded a discount in the amount of $10,640. In connection with one of the previous advances in the amount of $25,000, we issued warrants to purchase up to 250,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $1.00 resulting in an additional discount of $17,709. The total discount attributable to the Grid Note totaled $28,349 and was amortized to interest expense over the term of the Grid Note. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repaid $0 and $4,000 of the principal balance of the Grid Note, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repaid $0 and $7,500 of the principal balance of the Grid Note, respectively. At September 30, 2017, the balance of the Grid Note was $44,552.

NOTE 9 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY, NET OF UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNT

On March 3, 2017, we entered into an $100,000 Bridge Note Agreement with a stockholder of over 5% of the Company. The Bridge Note was secured by the Company’s assets, was convertible to shares of the Company’s restricted stock at $0.10 per share and included warrants to purchase two shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $0.15, for each dollar loaned to Spindle. This Bridge Note had no stated maturity date. The total discount attributable to this transaction was $100,000. The Bridge Note was converted to Spindle stock on March 3, 2017, and interest expense related to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature totaling $100,000 was recorded. No warrants related to this Bridge Note have been exercised.

In December 2016, we entered into a $10,500 Bridge Note Agreement with one of our directors. The Bridge Note was secured by the Company’s assets and included warrants to purchase two shares of the Company’s common stock for each dollar loaned to Spindle. The total discount attributable to this transaction was $1,102. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense related to the warrants and the beneficial conversion factor totaled $0 and $1,102, respectively. At September 30, 2017, the $10,500 Bridge Note had been paid in full. No warrants related to this Bridge Note have been exercised.

On March 25, 2016, we entered into an agreement with a stockholder of over 5% of the Company. This agreement is for a $100,000 promissory note, convertible to stock under certain circumstances. The note bears an interest rate of 6% per annum and has a maturity date of March 25, 2018. The total value of the note, if converted to stock, would be $133,333 and therefore a discount in the amount of $33,333 was recorded. This amount is amortized to interest expense - related party over the term of the note. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense of $1,512 and $4,488, and interest expense related to amortization of the discount on the unpaid note of $4,201 and $12,466 was recorded, respectively. The balance of the unamortized discount at September 30, 2017 was $8,037.

NOTE 10 - STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

The Company is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001. There are no preferred shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2017.

The Company is authorized to issue up to 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company:

Authorized the issuance of 397,148 shares of common stock for cash proceeds totaling $47,490. 100,000 of these shares were unissued at March 31, 2017.

Authorized the issuance of 1,870,000 shares of common stock valued at $187,000 as an incentive to purchase Company assets. At March 31, 2017, 370,000 of these shares were unissued.

Authorized the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of common stock to as repayment of debt thru the conversion of a $100,000 note payable.

Authorized the issuance of 96,000 shares of common stock to third-party consultants as payment for their services. The estimated fair value of these shares totaled $11,300. At March 31, 2017, 21,000 of these shares were unissued.

Authorized the issuance of 2,011,508 shares of common stock to Company directors and employees for their services. The estimated fair value of these shares totaled $217,817. At March 31, 2017, 187,000 of these shares were unissued.

During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company:

Issued 558,000 shares of common stock that were unissued at March 31, 2017.

Authorized and issued 815,832 shares of common stock for cash proceeds totaling $110,000.

Authorized the issuance of 444,444 shares of common stock to repay a $60,000 cash advance from a former Director of the Company.

Authorized the issuance of 700,000 shares of common stock valued at $103,900 for the purchase of software and domain names. At June 30, 2017, 400,000 of these shares with a value of $60,400 are to be returned to the Company and the value is recorded as stock receivable on our balance sheet.

Authorized the issuance of 310,000 shares of common stock as repayment of debt thru the conversion of two Bridge Loans payable totaling $31,000.

Authorized the issuance of 1,475,669 shares of common stock to third-party consultants and attorneys as payment for their services. The estimated fair value of these shares totaled $258,266. At June 30, 2017, $198,080 of consulting fee value to third parties was recorded as a prepaid expense on the balance sheet. At June 30, 2017, 21,503 of these shares were unissued.

Authorized and issued 3,587,482 shares of common stock to Company directors and employees for their services. The estimated fair value of these shares totaled $448,109. At June 30, 2017, 100,000 of these shares were unissued. At June 30, 2017, $316,250 of consulting fee value to a related party was recorded as a prepaid expense on the Balance Sheet.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company:

Issued 121,503 shares of common stock to attorneys and a former director for services provided. These shares were authorized but unissued at June 30, 2017.

Authorized the issuance of 6,000 shares of common stock to attorneys as payment for their services. The estimated fair value of these shares totaled $1,000. At September 30, 2017, these shares were unissued.

Cancelled 900,000 of common stock due to non-performance of agreements. These shares had a fair value of $142,900 and were returned to the Company as of September 30, 2017.

Issued 112,000 shares of common stock with a value of $15,120 to a holder of Company stock warrants upon exercise of such warrants related to certain Bridge Notes Payable and a Security Purchase Agreement.

NOTE 11 - OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

On October 29, 2012, our stockholders approved the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) that governs equity awards to our management, employees, directors and consultants. On November 7, 2013, our stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan which increased the total authorized amount of common stock issuable under the Plan from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 shares.

Options:

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted 100,000 employee options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, with grant date fair values of $0.13, and granted 200,000 employee options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.18, with a grant date fair value of $0.156. The options vest ratably on an annual basis over three years, and expire ten years from grant date.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company granted 690,000 options to employees and consultants to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share, with grant date fair values of $0.05. The options vest ratably on an annual basis over three years, and expire ten years from grant date.


	Number of Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)

Outstanding at December 31, 2015	2,990,000	$0.426	8.10
Granted	--	--	--
Exercised	--	--	--
Forfeited/Cancelled	(1,442,500)	--	--
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,547,500	$0.357	7.56
Exercisable at December 31, 2016	1,431,666	$0.345	7.44

Outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,547,500	$0.357	7.56
Granted	990,000	$0.170	9.81
Exercised	--	--	--
Forfeited/Cancelled	(280,000)	$0.230	--
Outstanding at September 30, 2017	2,257,500	$0.309	7.66
Exercisable at September 30, 2017	1,547,500	$0.357	6.81

Warrants:

In conjunction with the sale of Spindle assets, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company granted common stock purchase warrants that entitle the buyer to purchase 50,000 additional shares of Spindle common stock at a price of $0.135 per share. The holder may exercise his purchase rights at any time up to the third anniversary of the agreement.

In conjunction with the Stock Purchase Agreements in three months ended March 31, 2017 (“SPA”), the Company granted common stock purchase warrants that entitle the holders to purchase 200,000 additional shares of Spindle common stock at a price of $0.135 per share. The holder may exercise his purchase rights at any time up to the third anniversary of the agreement.

In conjunction with a Stock Purchase Agreements in September 2016, the Company granted common stock purchase warrants that entitle the holder to purchase 35,000 additional shares of Spindle common stock at a price of $0.135 per share. The holder may exercise his purchase rights at any time up to the third anniversary of the agreement. In August 2017, the holder exercised his purchase rights for 10,000 of these shares.

In conjunction with a Bridge Loan Agreement in December 2016, the Company granted common stock purchase warrants that entitle the holder to purchase 10,000 additional shares of Spindle at a price of $0.135 per share. The holder exercised his purchase rights for these 10,000 shares in August of 2017.

In conjunction with the Bridge Loan Agreements in the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company granted common stock purchase warrants that entitle the holder to purchase 92,000 additional shares of Spindle at a price of $0.135 per share. The holder exercised his purchase rights for these 92,000 shares in August of 2017.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted common stock purchase warrants that entitle the holder to purchase 18,519 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.135 per share. These warrants were issued in relation to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated April 25, 2017, and the holder may exercise his purchase rights at any time up to the third anniversary of the agreement.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock warrants as of September 30, 2017:


	Number of Warrants	Weighted- Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)

Outstanding at December 31, 2015	600,000	$0.500	1.47
Granted	883,420	$0.135	2.79
Exercised	--	--	--
Forfeited/Cancelled	(200,000)	$0.500	--
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,283,420	$0.249	2.99
Exercisable at December 31, 2016	1,183,420	$0.228	3.12

Outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,283,420	$0.249	2.99
Granted	360,519	$0.135	2.43
Exercised	(112,000)	$0.135	--
Forfeited/Cancelled	--	--	--
Outstanding at September 30, 2017	1,531,939	$0.230	2.28
Exercisable at September 30, 2017	1,481,939	$0.221	2.48

NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into a binding term sheet whereby the Company would acquire all the shares of a privately held payments processing company. As part of this transaction, certain management of the target company would join the Company as the CEO and CTO upon closing. The binding term sheet will expire on December 31, 2017.

On October 2, 2017, we entered into a $15,000 Bridge Note Agreement with one of our investors. The Bridge Note is interest free, secured by Company assets, convertible to shares of the Company’s restricted stock at $0.10 per share and has a maturity date of April 2, 2018.

On October 17, 2017, we entered into a convertible promissory note with a director of the Company. The principal amount of the Convertible Note is $103,000 and matures on October 17, 2018. The Convertible Note accrues interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. The Convertible Note may be prepaid by the Company with various redemption premiums applicable depending on when the Company prepays the principal balance. The Convertible Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of thirty-five (35%) discount to the lowest trading price during the previous twenty trading days to the date of a notice of conversion. The Convertible Note is convertible, at the Holder’s election, only after 180 days after issuance.

On October 23, 2017, the Company received a $10,000 payment for an installment of the amount due for the PSP software code described in the Overview section of the MD&A section of this Form 10-Q.

On October 24, 2017, the Company issued 112,000 previously authorized shares of restricted common stock upon receipt of funds for the exercise of warrants attached to various bridge notes with one of our investors.

On November 13, 2017, the Company issued 50,000 shares of restricted common stock priced at $0.10 per share as a conversion of a $5,000 advance from one of our former directors.

NOTE 13 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table presents certain supplemental cash flow information:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Supplemental disclosure
Cash paid for interest	$	1,442	$	1,147
Cash paid for income taxes		--		--
Accounts receivable reduced due to sale of assets		(1,656)		--
Increase in prepaid due to prepaid share-based compensation		(445,580)		70,000
Shares issued for purchase of software		(43,500)		--
Shares issued to settle accrued liabilities		(266,300)		--
Shares issued to settle accrued liabilities - related party		(30,747)		--
Repayment of advance in shares		(12,000)		--
Notes payable reclassified from convertible notes payable		(5,000)		--
Convertible notes payable reclassified from notes payable		5,000		--
Repayment of notes payable related party in lieu of shares		(31,000)		--
Initial BCF credited to paid-in-capital		(34,343)		--
Repayment of convertible note payable - related party in lieu of shares		(100,000)		--
Discount on notes payable reclassified to discount on notes payable - related party		(100,000)		--
Cancellation of shares issued for services		(142,900)		--
Shares returned for legal services		--		(1,595,000)
Conversion of advances to notes payable	$	--	$	282,000

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report” ) contains forward-looking statements about Spindle Inc.’s ( “SPDL,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company” ) business, financial condition and prospects that reflect management’s assumptions and beliefs based on information currently available. We can give no assurance that the expectations indicated by such forward-looking statements will be realized. If any of our management’s assumptions should prove incorrect, or if any of the risks and uncertainties underlying such expectations should materialize, Spindle’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The key factors that are not within our control and that may have a direct bearing on operating results include, but are not limited to, whether our services are accepted in the marketplace, our ability to expand our customer base, managements’ ability to raise capital in the future, the retention of key employees and changes in the regulation of our industry.

There may be other risks and circumstances that management may be unable to predict. When used in this Quarterly Report, words such as, ”believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although there may be certain forward-looking statements not accompanied by such expressions.

Forward-looking statements express expectations of future events. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on various expectations and assumptions concerning future events and they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected. Due to these inherent uncertainties, the investment community is urged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward- looking statements are made as of the date of this report and we undertake no obligations to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to projections over time.

Overview

Spindle, Inc. is an emerging provider of innovative marketing and commerce solutions delivered through the “Catalyst” brand. The Catalyst Marketing System, which is in the development stage, is a proprietary, integrated marketing and commerce solution to assist merchants increase customer acquisition, enhance the customer experience, and enhance transactional growth. The Catalyst Marketing System will be primarily focused on Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs).

Spindle’s core expertise is its payments-related technology, including a secure payments gateway, mobile payments technology and security software. We generate payment processing revenue through our Catalyst Gateway payment process. Spindle can also operate opportunistically as a sales agent for other payment processing companies who may provide certain advantages to merchants not viable on our own gateway. Spindle’s Gateway services have the potential to be bundled with the Catalyst Marketing System. We believe that our secure payments process as well as our Catalyst Marketing System will help to drive consumer transactions with our merchants, creating loyalty and recurring revenues for Spindle.

Gateway services are also bundled with the Catalyst Marketing System. We believe that our secure payments process as well as our Catalyst Marketing System will drive consumer transactions with our merchants, creating loyalty and recurring revenues for Spindle.

Spindle has grown its business through acquisitions in the past, and expects to add accretive technologies to expand in the future from time-to-time with an on-going focus on deploying strategic initiatives to leverage our own internal marketing and sales capabilities, along with distribution channels, to increase merchant conversions to our platform and transactional growth for our merchants’ customers.

Because our operating expenses exceed our revenues, we have relied primarily on sales of our securities, some of our assets, and loans from related parties to fund our operations. We will continue to require substantial funds to support our operations and carry out our business plan. Our working capital requirements and the cash flow provided by future operating activities, if any, will vary greatly from quarter to quarter, depending on the volume of business during the period and payment terms with our partners. We may not be successful in raising additional funds as needed or if successful we may not be able to raise funds on terms that are favorable to us. We cannot guarantee that we will ever be profitable. As a result, our independent registered accounting firm has expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our potential revenue streams are relatively new and not yet begun to contribute materially to our operations. Thus, we are unable to accurately forecast future revenue. Our management is hopeful that as our base of operations continues to grow, we will see a corresponding increase in licensing and transactional revenue.

On February 14, 2017, the Company sold a patent license revenue stream pursuant to a License Agreement with goEmerchant, LLC (“goEmerchant”). The patents which were the subject of the revenue stream expired on or about February 5, 2016. On February 20, 2017, goEmerchant contacted the Company asking for repayment of $54,784.43 (the “Repayment Amount”). The Company disputes the amount owed and believes there are additional payment obligations owed from goEmerchant to the Company which more than offsets the Repayment Amount. The Company is reviewing its options to enforce its rights under the License Agreement and collect any obligations owed to it.

Results of Operations

Revenues and Cost of Sales

Revenues from ongoing operations are derived from our patented conversion and networked payment processes under the Spindle product line and licensing of our intellectual property. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we generated $48,469 and $119,733 in revenues, respectively, and incurred $7,099 and $44,577 in cost of sales, respectively, which produced gross profits of $41,370 and $75,156, respectively. Included in the three and nine months were $35,158 for the sale of other portfolio products. This compares to revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $115,996 and $588,411, respectively, and cost of sales of $28,278 and $52,642, respectively, which produced gross profits of $87,718 and $535,769, respectively.

The period-over-period decrease in revenues and gross profit is due to the portfolio and other product sales.

Management is returning more of its focus to its core merchant processing expertise, and has developed a growing pipeline of business that we believe will begin yielding measurable results late in the 4th Q 2017 and into 2018.

Operating Expenses

In the course of our operations, we incur operating expenses composed largely of general and administrative costs and professional fees. General and administrative expenses are essentially the cost of doing business, and encompass, without limitation, the following: research and development; licenses; taxes; general office expenses, such as postage, supplies and printing; rent; utilities; bank charges; website costs; and other miscellaneous expenditures not otherwise classified. Accounting fees include: auditing by our independent registered public accountants, bookkeeping, tax preparation fees for filing Federal and State income tax returns and other accounting-specific consulting services. Professional fees include: transfer agent fees for printing stock certificates; consulting costs for marketing and advertising; general business development; legal fees; and costs related to the preparation and submission of reports and information statements with the SEC.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we incurred operating expenses in the amount of $617,645 and $1,666,629, respectively, as compared to $2,412,014 and $4,549,012 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are comprised of $11,099 and $27,333 in depreciation and amortization expense related to our fixed assets; $8,109 and $17,872 in promotional and marketing expenses; $147,205 and $343,392 in consulting fees; $240,397 and $557,968 in salaries and wages; $12,583 and $91,086 in directors’ fees; $82,932 and $325,500 in professional fees; and $115,320 and $303,478 in general and administrative expenses. The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are comprised of $118,166 and $342,732 in depreciation and amortization expense related to our intellectual property and fixed assets; $5,776 and $18,476 in promotional and marketing costs; $126,989 and $407,163 in consulting fees; $263,836 and $1,200,813 in salaries and wages; $28,610 and $121,755 in directors’ fees; $146,618 and $365,974 in professional fees; $203,691 and $530,114 in general and administrative expenses; and $1,518,328 and $1,561,985 as a loss on the impairment of long-lived assets.

Operating expenses are lower in 2017 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, due to Management’s focus on controlling costs. The 2016 write-off of assets that no longer had value to the company resulted in a significant decrease in amortization and depreciation, and the departure of five employees in June of 2016, reduced salaries and wages. As we grow in 2017 and 2018, we expect these costs, especially payroll, to increase.

Other Income and Expense

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received $238,716 for the sale of a portion of our residual portfolio.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a loss on sale of assets of $0 and $195,244, respectively. The amount is comprised of a $172,461 loss related to the sale of rights to future revenue streams of income from several licensed patents, a $31,900 loss in regard to the sale of assets related to the Yowza!! brand, and a $883 loss from a prior year sale. These losses were offset by the collection of an additional $10,000 related to the C & H transaction in December of 2016. During the same periods for 2016, the loss on sale of assets was zero.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a $8,250 gain on the cancellation of the Company’s shares of common stock due to the cancellation of a consulting agreement. The shares were returned to the Company and the unamortized portion of the agreement’s value was recognized as gain. During the same periods for 2016, the gain on cancellation of shares was zero.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized interest expense of $24,403 and $136,370, respectively. This compares to $19,816 and $37,478 in interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in 2017 is mainly related to the recognition of interest expense from the beneficial conversion feature of convertible debt recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized interest expense - related parties of $5,603 and $118,056, respectively. This compares to $5,713 and $11,737 in interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in 2017 is related to the recognition of interest expense from the beneficial conversion feature of convertible debt recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Net Losses

We have experienced net losses in all periods since our inception. Our net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $359,315 and $1,794,144, respectively. Net losses are attributable to the lower revenues in 2017 as described above and in the increase in interest expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred a net loss of $2,349,834 and $4,187,596, respectively, which were mainly attributable to the Company’s increase in G&A costs, the result of a legal settlement and the recognition of losses on impairment of long-lived assets.

We anticipate incurring ongoing operating losses and cannot predict when, if at all, we may expect these losses to narrow or cease.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $814,361 compared to $1,045,863 of cash used in operations during the comparable period ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in the use of cash for operating activities in 2017 is mainly due to the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net cash provided by investing activities totaled $278,715, which was received from the sale of a major portion of the Company’s residual portfolio and intangible assets related to the Yowza!! platform. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, net cash used in investing activities consisted of $204,691, mainly for labor expense related to additional software development costs.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $549,610, comprised of $172,610 received from investors for purchases of our common stock and $419,500 in proceeds from advances to and notes payable and notes payable - related party issued by the Company, offset by $42,500 in repayments of advances and notes. In comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $1,105,107, comprised of $1,243,107 received from investors for purchases of our common stock, offset by $100,000 paid as part of a legal settlement to repurchase outstanding warrants and $38,000 in repayments of notes and advances to the Company. Also, in 2016, a previous advance to the Company was converted to a note payable, and is included in Notes payable - related party, net, on our balance sheet.

As of September 30, 2017, we had $17,606 of cash on hand, none of which is restricted. Our management believes this amount may not be sufficient to maintain our operations for at least the next 12 months. We are actively pursuing opportunities to raise additional capital through sales of our equity and/or debt securities for cash. We cannot assure you that, if needed, financing can be obtained or, if obtained, that it will be on reasonable terms. As such, our principal accountants have expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern because our revenues do not cover our cash expenditures.

This report discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, recoverability of intangible assets, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not clear from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not clear from other sources, primarily the valuation of intangible assets. The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying these most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Certain accounting policies and estimates are particularly important to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management or can be materially affected by changes from period to period in economic factors or conditions that are outside of our control. As a result, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, our management uses their judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical operations, our future business plans and projected financial results, the terms of existing contracts, our observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Please see Note 2 to our financial statements for a more complete description of our significant accounting policies.

Intangible assets and software development costs

Management regularly reviews property, equipment, intangibles and other long-lived assets for possible impairment. This review occurs annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If there is indication of impairment, management prepares an estimate of future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If these cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized to write down the asset to its estimated fair value. Management believes that the accounting estimate related to impairment of the Company’s property and equipment, is a “critical accounting estimate” because: (1) it is highly susceptible to change from period to period because it requires management to estimate fair value, which is based on assumptions about cash flows and discount rates; and (2) the impact that recognizing an impairment would have on the assets reported on our balance sheet, as well as net income, could be material. Management’s assumptions about cash flows and discount rates require significant judgment because actual revenues and expenses have fluctuated in the past and are expected to continue to do so.

The Company reviews the carrying value of intangible assets for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the way the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors.

Revenue recognition

We recognize revenue when all the following conditions are satisfied: (1) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; (2) the service has been provided to the customer; (3) the dollar amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable; and (4) the collection of our fees is probable.

Sales related to long-term contracts for services (such as engineering, product development and testing) extending over several years are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Sales under these contracts are recorded based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to total estimated costs expected to be incurred related to the contract under the cost-to-cost method utilizing budgeted milestones or tasks as designated per each contract. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which losses become probable and estimable.

For all other sales of products or services the Company recognizes revenues based on the terms of the customer agreement. The customer agreement takes the form of either a contract or a customer purchase order and each provides information with respect to the product or service being sold and the sales price. If the customer agreement does not have specific delivery or customer acceptance terms, revenue is recognized at the time of shipment of the product to the customer.

Stock-Based Compensation

We record stock based compensation in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 718 which requires us to recognize expense related to the fair value of our employee stock option awards. This eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. We recognize the cost of all share-based awards on a graded vesting basis over the vesting period of the award.

We record stock-based compensation issued to external entities for goods and services at either the fair market value of the shares issued, or the value of the services received, whichever is more readily determinable, using the measurement date guidelines enumerated in FASB ASC 505-50-30.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2017, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks.

The registrant is a smaller reporting company and is not required to provide this information.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017, based on the framework in Internal Control--Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Due to the Company’s limited resources and number of employees, there is limited segregation of duties which leads to the irregular review of various reconciliation and control procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective due to limited resources and personnel resulting in a lack of segregation of duties.

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15 (f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

There are no material pending legal proceedings, to which the Company or any director, officer or affiliate of the registrant, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the registrant, or security holder is a party or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our significant business risks are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company:

Issued 121,503 shares of common stock to attorneys and a former director for services provided. These shares were authorized but unissued at June 30, 2017.

Cancelled 900,000 of common stock due to non-performance of agreements. These shares had a fair value of $142,900 and were returned to the Company as of September 30, 2017.

The Company relied on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for issuing the above securities, as the offers and sales were made solely to accredited investors and there was no form of general solicitation or general advertising relating to the offer.

We have never declared cash dividends, nor do we intend to declare cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain our cash to finance the continuing development of the business. Future cash dividends, if any, will depend upon financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, compliance with certain restrictive debt covenants, as well as other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.


Exhibit No.	Description

2.1	Asset Purchase Agreements, dated December 2, 2011, by and by and between Coyote Hills Golf, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Spindle Mobile, Inc., Mitch Powers, Stephanie Erickson, and Kamiar Khatami (2)
2.2	Addendum No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on March 29, 2012 between Spindle, Inc., Spindle Mobile, Inc., Mitch Powers, Stephanie Erickson and Kamiar Khatami (3)
2.3	Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on December 10, 2013 between Spindle, Inc. and Y Dissolution, Inc. (1)
3.1	Articles of Incorporation, as amended (1)
3.2	By-Laws (1)
10.1	Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release dated June 23, 2017 and effective on July 11,2017 between and amongst Spindle, Inc., Manhattan Transfer Registrar Company, William Clark, Joanne Clark, Justin Clark, Sean Tate, Patricia La-Due Tate and Phasive, Inc. (4)
10.2	Binding Term Sheet dated October 2, 2017 (5)
10.3	Convertible Promissory Note (6)
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer*
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer*
32.1	Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)*
101.INS	XBRL Instance*
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation*
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition*
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label*
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation *

*Filed Herewith

**Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish supplemental copies of any omitted schedules as exhibits to the SEC upon request.

+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.

(1)

Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014.

(2)

Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on December 6, 2011.

(3)

Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

(4)

Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 14, 2017.

(5)

Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed by the Registrant with the SEC on October 6, 2017.

(6)

Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on October 20, 2017.

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.


SPINDLE, INC.
(Registrant)

Signature	Title	Date

/s/ Jack A. Scott	Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer	November 20, 2017
Jack A. Scott

/s/ Habib Yunus	Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer	November 20, 2017
Habib Yunus

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