UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 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 001-38717

 

PALTALK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-3191847

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

30 Jericho Executive Plaza Suite 400E

Jericho, NY

  11753
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 967-5120

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   PALT   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

  

Class   Outstanding at August 4, 2023
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   9,222,157 *

 

  * Excludes 641,963 shares of common stock that are held as treasury stock by Paltalk, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PALTALK, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

 

Table of Contents

 

        Page
Number
         
    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   1
         
ITEM 1.   Financial Statements   1
         
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022   1
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   2
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   3
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   4
         
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   5
         
ITEM 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   13
         
ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   23
         
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures   23
         
    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   24
         
ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings   24
         
ITEM 1A.   Risk Factors   24
         
ITEM 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   24
         
ITEM 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   24
         
ITEM 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   24
         
ITEM 5.   Other Information   24
         
ITEM 6.   Exhibits   25

 

Paltalk, our logo and other trademarks or service marks appearing in this report are the property of Paltalk, Inc. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this report are without the ®, or other applicable symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.

 

Unless the context otherwise indicates, references to “Paltalk,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Paltalk, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “began,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “would” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, including, without limitation, the following:

 

our ability to effectively market and generate revenue from our applications;

 

our ability to generate and maintain active users and to effectively monetize our user base;

 

our ability to update our applications to respond to rapid technological changes;

 

the intense competition in the industry in which our business operates and our ability to effectively compete with existing competitors and new market entrants;

 

our ability to consummate favorable acquisitions and effectively integrate any companies or properties that we acquire;

 

the dependence of our applications on mobile platforms and operating systems that we do not control, including our heavy reliance on the platforms of Apple, Facebook and Google and their ability to discontinue, limit or restrict access to their platforms by us or our applications, change their terms and conditions or other policies or features (including restricting methods of collecting payments, sending notifications or placing advertisements), establish more favorable relationships with one or more of our competitors or develop applications or features that compete with our applications;

 

our ability to develop, establish and maintain strong brands;

 

our reliance on our executive officers and consultants;

 

our ability to adapt or modify our applications for the international market and derive revenue therefrom;

 

the ability of foreign governments to restrict access to our applications or impose new regulations;

 

the reliance of our mobile applications on having a mobile data plan and/or Wi-Fi access to gain internet connectivity;

 

the effect of security breaches, computer viruses and cybersecurity incidents;

 

our reliance upon credit card processors and related merchant account approvals and the impact of chargeback liabilities that we may face from credit card processors;

 

the possibility that our users or third parties may be physically or emotionally harmed following interaction with other users;

 

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our ability to obtain additional capital or financing when and if necessary, to execute our business plan, including through offerings of debt or equity or sale of any of our assets;

 

the risk that we may face litigation resulting from the transmission of information through our applications;

 

the effects of current and future government regulation, including laws and regulations regarding the use of the internet, privacy, cybersecurity and protection of user data;

 

the impact of any claim that we have infringed on intellectual property rights of others;

 

our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

 

our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;

 

our ability to offset fees associated with the distribution platforms that host our applications;

 

our reliance on internally derived data to accurately report user metrics and other measures of our performance;

 

our ability to release new applications or improve upon or add features to existing applications on schedule or at all;

 

our reliance on third-party investor relations firms to help create awareness of our Company and compliance by such third parties with regulatory requirements related to promotional reports; and

 

our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and consultants.

 

For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business, see the discussion in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this report, “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I of this report and the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2023. We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and new factors may emerge, or changes to the foregoing factors may occur, that could impact our business. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this report, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PALTALK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Assets  (unaudited)     
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,650,942   $14,739,933 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,648 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022   126,654    122,297 
Employee retention tax credit receivable, net   246,629    
-
 
Prepaid expense and other current assets   789,099    543,199 
Total current assets   14,813,324    15,405,429 
Operating lease right-of-use asset   118,330    159,181 
Goodwill   6,326,250    6,326,250 
Intangible assets, net   3,115,644    3,526,811 
Other assets   13,937    13,937 
Total assets  $24,387,485   $25,431,608 
           
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $679,082   $1,013,637 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   211,225    225,193 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion   83,367    82,176 
Contingent Consideration   
-
    85,000 
Deferred subscription revenue   2,169,454    2,257,452 
Total current liabilities   3,143,128    3,663,458 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion   34,963    77,005 
Deferred tax liability   732,723    716,903 
Total liabilities   3,910,814    4,457,366 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)   
 
    
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 9,864,120 shares issued and 9,222,157 and 9,227,349 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   9,864    9,864 
Treasury stock, 641,963 and 636,771 shares repurchased as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   (1,199,337)   (1,192,124)
Additional paid-in capital   36,086,046    35,973,735 
Accumulated deficit   (14,419,902)   (13,817,233)
Total stockholders’ equity   20,476,671    20,974,242 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $24,387,485   $25,431,608 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PALTALK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Revenues:                
Subscription revenue  $2,884,989   $2,560,706   $5,390,659   $5,407,045 
Advertising revenue   71,013    83,762    129,360    164,124 
Total revenues   2,956,002    2,644,468    5,520,019    5,571,169 
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of revenue   774,028    661,548    1,576,503    1,313,644 
Sales and marketing expense   220,512    484,133    475,380    895,615 
Product development expense   1,163,640    1,521,764    2,412,222    3,051,905 
General and administrative expense   1,075,520    1,053,347    2,242,631    2,099,495 
Impairment loss on digital tokens   
--
    7,262    
--
    7,262 
Total costs and expenses   3,233,700    3,728,054    6,706,736    7,367,921 
Loss from operations   (277,698)   (1,083,586)   (1,186,717)   (1,796,752)
Interest income (expense), net   171,341    (1,595)   292,508    (3,457)
Other income (expense), net   343,045    (38,772)   343,045    (46,658)
Income (loss) from operations before provision for income taxes   236,688    (1,123,953)   (551,164)   (1,846,867)
Income tax expense   (101,059)   (4,753)   (51,505)   (20,784)
Net income (loss)  $135,629   $(1,128,706)  $(602,669)  $(1,867,651)
                     
Net income (loss) per share of common stock:                    
Basic  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
Diluted  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in calculating net income (loss) income per share of common stock:                    
Basic   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Diluted   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

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PALTALK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   Common   Stock   Treasury   Stock   Additional
Paid-in
   Accumulated   Total
Stockholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balance at 
December 31, 2021
   9,864,120   $9,864    (31,963)  $(194,200)  $35,639,910   $(10,404,983)  $25,050,591 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    152,471    
-
    152,471 
Net loss   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    (738,945)   (738,945)
Balance at March 31, 2022   9,864,120   $9,864    (31,963)  $(194,200)  $35,792,381   $(11,143,928)  $24,464,117 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    59,149    
-
    59,149 
Repurchases of common stock    
-
    
-
    (110,000)   (213,180)   
-
    
-
    (213,180)
Net loss        
 
         
 
    
 
    (1,128,706)   (1,128,706)
Balance at June 30, 2022   9,864,120   $9,864    (141,963)  $(407,380)  $35,851,530   $(12,272,634)  $23,181,380 
Balance at
December 31, 2022
   9,864,120   $9,864    (636,771)  $(1,192,124)  $35,973,735   $(13,817,233)  $20,974,242 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    55,141    
-
    55,141 
Repurchases of common stock   
-
    
-
    (5,192)   (7,213)   
-
    
-
    (7,213)
Net loss        
 
         
 
    
 
    (738,298)   (738,298)
Balance at March 31, 2023   9,864,120   $9,864    (641,963)  $(1,199,337)  $36,028,876   $(14,555,531)  $20,283,872 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    57,170    
-
    57,170 
Net income   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    135,629    135,629 
Balance at June 30, 2023   9,864,120   $9,864    (641,963)  $(1,199,337)  $36,086,046   $(14,419,902)  $20,476,671 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PALTALK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss  $(602,669)  $(1,867,651)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from operations to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation of property and equipment   
-
    51,918 
Amortization of intangible assets   411,167    132,522 
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets   40,851    39,924 
Impairment loss on digital tokens   
-
    7,262 
Deferred tax expense   15,820      
Stock-based compensation   112,311    211,620 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   -      
Accounts receivable   (4,357)   46,657 
Operating lease liability   (40,851)   (39,924)
Prepaid expense and other current assets   (245,900)   (120,686)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (381,523)   (29,932)
Employee retention tax credit receivable, net   (213,629   
-
 
Deferred subscription revenue   (87,998)   (75,644)
Net cash used in operating activities   (996,778)   (1,643,934)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Acquisition of ManyCam assets   
-
    (2,700,000)
Acquisition related costs of ManyCam assets   
-
    (228,928)
Payment of contingent consideration   (85,000)   
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities   (85,000)   (2,928,928)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Purchase of treasury stock   (7,213)   (213,180)
Net cash used in financing activities   (7,213)   (213,180)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (1,088,991)   (4,786,042)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   14,739,933    21,636,860 
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $13,650,942   $16,850,818 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the periods:          
Interest  $512   $
-
 
Taxes  $18,551   $
-
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Write-off of property and equipment  $
-
   $1,475,649 
Deferred tax liability associated with the acquisition of ManyCam assets  $    $806,493 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PALTALK, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Description of Business

 

Overview

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include Paltalk, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, A.V.M. Software, Inc., Paltalk Software Inc., Paltalk Holdings, Inc., Tiny Acquisition Inc., Camshare, Inc., Fire Talk LLC, Vumber LLC and ManyCam ULC (collectively, the “Company”).

 

The Company is a communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications. The Company’s product portfolio includes Paltalk, Camfrog and Tinychat, which together host a large collection of video-based communities. The Company’s other products include ManyCam and Vumber. ManyCam is a live streaming software and virtual camera that allows users to deliver professional live videos on streaming platforms, video conferencing apps and distance learning tools. Vumber is a telecommunications services provider that enables users to communicate privately by having multiple phone numbers with any area code through which calls can be forwarded to a user’s existing telephone number. The Company has an over 20-year history of technology innovation and holds 10 patents.

 

ManyCam Asset Acquisition

 

On June 9, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, ManyCam ULC, an unlimited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Purchaser”), Visicom Media Inc., a Canadian corporation (“Visicom”), and 2434936 Alberta ULC, an unlimited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta (“Target NewCo”), pursuant to which the Purchaser purchased, effective as of the Effective Date, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Target NewCo (the “ManyCam Acquisition”). Prior to the ManyCam Acquisition, Target NewCo held all assets related to, or used by Visicom in connection with, the business of developing and distributing virtual webcam driver software, including virtual backgrounds and/or “masks” or other camera effects (other than the Excluded Contracts (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement)), whether tangible or intangible, including, but not limited to, Target NewCo’s ManyCam software (“ManyCam”) and related source code, customer lists, customer relationships and all associated customer information, contracts with contractors and suppliers, brand names, trade secrets, trademarks, trade names, designs, copyrights, websites, all URLs, goodwill and intellectual property associated with each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Conveyed Assets”). The Company concluded that the Conveyed Assets were not considered a business for purposes of Regulation S-X and Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations.

 

As part of a valuation analysis, the Company identified intangible assets, including internally developed software, subscriber relationships/customer list and intellectual property (trade names, trademarks, URLs). The fair value of identifiable intangible assets was determined primarily using the “income approach,” which requires a forecast of all of the expected future cash flows. Final allocation was determined by a third-party valuation specialist hired by Company management. The following table summarizes the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets and their respective useful lives:

 

   Estimated Fair
Value
   Estimated
Useful
Life in
Years
 
Internally developed software  $1,504,000         7 
Intellectual property (trade names, trademarks, URLs)  $321,000    7 
Subscriber Relationships/Customer List  $875,000    3 
Total acquired assets  $2,700,000      

 

The Company incurred approximately $242,000 of expenses in connection with the ManyCam Acquisition and capitalized them accordingly.

 

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The Purchaser acquired the Conveyed Assets for a cash purchase price of $2.7 million (the “Cash Consideration”). In addition to the Cash Consideration, Visicom was entitled to receive an additional payment of up to $600,000 (the “Earn-Out Payment”) based on the sales of the ManyCam software less chargebacks and refunds (“Gross Sales”) in the six-month period following the closing (the “Earn-Out Period”) as follows: (i) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $800,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $600,000, (ii) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $700,000 but less than $800,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $300,000, (iii) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $600,000 but less than $700,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $150,000 and (iv) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period did not exceed $600,000, then Visicom would not be paid any portion of the Earn-Out Payment.

 

Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period exceeded $600,000 but were less than $700,000. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Letter Agreement, by and between Visicom, the Purchaser and the Company, dated February 24, 2023, the Company made an earn-out payment to Visicom in the amount of $85,000 (the “Adjusted Earn-Out Payment”). At December 31, 2022 the Company recorded a liability in the amount of the Adjusted Earn-Out Payment, with a corresponding adjustment to the cost basis of the Conveyed Assets. This Adjusted Earn-Out Payment was paid during the second quarter of 2023.

 

On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Visicom (the “License Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to distribute, at the discretion and direction of Visicom, a specified number of ManyCam software updates to certain license holders to whom Visicom has previously granted a “lifetime” license to ManyCam software. As consideration for distributing the software updates, Visicom paid the Company an initial upfront nonrefundable payment of $65,000. The License Agreement provides that Visicom may purchase additional licenses at prices specified therein. Other than providing a one-time, limited license to Visicom for the distribution of ManyCam software updates pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, the Company does not have any obligation to provide support or service to the licensee end users.

 

Impact of Macro-Economic Factors

 

The Company’s results of operations have been and may continue to be, negatively impacted by macro-economic factors, including the timing of economic recessions and/or recovery and the overall inflationary environment. Prolonged periods of inflation may have affected, and may continue to affect the Company’s ability to target new customers as well as keep existing customers engaged and may ultimately have a correlating effect on the Company’s users’ discretionary spending. Additionally, the recent closures of certain banks and their placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation created bank-specific and broader financial institution liquidity challenges and concerns. Future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial services industry may lead to additional market and economic uncertainty, which could affect our industry.

 

Employee Retention Tax Credit

 

Under the provisions of the extension of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the Company was eligible for a refundable employee retention tax credit (the “ERTC”), subject to certain criteria. As ERTCs are not within the scope of ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company has chosen to account for the ERTCs by analogizing to the International Standard IAS 20, Accounting/or Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance (“IAS 20”). In accordance with IAS 20, an entity recognizes government grants only when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will comply with the conditions attached to them and the grants will be received. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company applied for the ERTC and recorded a receivable in the amount of $343,045, net of related costs, which was recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operation as other income. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had received an aggregate of $129,416, which was accounted for as a reduction of the receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2023.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. The Company has not included certain information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements pursuant to those rules and regulations, although it believes that the disclosure included herein is adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”).

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information contains all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the Company for the interim periods presented. The Company’s historical results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results, and the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results for the year ending December 31, 2023, or for any other period.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

 

For a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see the Form 10-K.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The most significant accounting estimate inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include the discount rates and weighted average costs of capital used in the fair value of the ManyCam assets and in assigning their respective useful lives. These fair values and estimates were based on a number of factors, including a valuation by an independent third party.  

 

Revisions to the Company’s estimates may result in increases or decreases to revenues and income and are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements in the periods in which they are first identified. If the Company’s estimates indicate that a contract loss will be incurred, a loss provision is recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. Contract losses are the amount by which the estimated costs of the contract exceed the estimated total revenue that will be generated by the contract and are included in cost of revenues in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no contract losses for the periods presented.

  

Revenue Recognition

 

In accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. Sales tax is excluded from reported revenue. The Company has elected the practical expedient allowable by the guidance to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.

 

Subscription Revenue

 

The Company generates subscription revenue primarily from monthly premium subscription services. Subscription revenues are presented net of refunds, credits, and known and estimated credit card chargebacks. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, subscriptions were offered in durations of one-, three-, six-, twelve-month and twenty four-month terms. All subscription fees, however, are paid by credit card at the origination of the subscription regardless of the term of the subscription. Revenues from multi-month subscriptions are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period where the service is offered to the customer, indicated by length of the subscription term purchased. The unearned portion of subscription revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue at December 31, 2022 was $2,257,452, of which $1,329,327 was subsequently recognized as subscription revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The ending balance of deferred revenue at June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $2,169,454 and $1,839,849 respectively.

 

In addition, the Company offers virtual gifts to its users. Users may purchase credits in $5, $10 or $20 increments that can be redeemed for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose, a beer or a car, among other items. These gifts are given among users to enhance communication and are typically redeemed within 30 days of purchase. Upon purchase, the virtual gifts are credited to the users’ account and are under the users’ control. Virtual gift revenue is recognized upon the users’ redemption of virtual gifts at the fixed transaction price and included in subscription revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Virtual gift revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets until virtual gifts are redeemed. Virtual gift revenue was $1,312,113 and $1,091,487 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and virtual gift revenue was $2,322,313 and $2,361,024 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The ending balance of deferred revenue from virtual gifts at June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $465,199 and $349,552, respectively.

 

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Advertising Revenue

 

The Company generates advertising revenue from the display of advertisements on its products through contractual agreements with third parties that are based on the number of advertising impressions delivered. Measurements of impressions include when a customer clicks an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), or registers for an external website via an advertisement by clicking on or through the application (CPA basis). Advertising revenue is dependent upon traffic as well as the advertising inventory placed on the Company’s products.

 

3. Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
   Gross       Net   Gross       Net 
   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying 
   Amount   Amortization   Amount   Amount   Amortization   Amount 
Patents  $50,000   $(35,000)  $15,000   $50,000   $(33,750)  $16,250 
Trade names, trademarks product names, URLs   1,022,425    (603,252)   419,173    1,022,425    (562,114)   460,311 
Internally developed software   4,180,005    (2,321,979)   1,858,026    4,180,005    (2,165,550)   2,014,455 
Subscriber/customer relationships   3,553,102    (2,729,657)   823,445    3,553,102    (2,517,307)   1,035,794 
Total intangible assets  $8,805,532   $(5,689,888)  $3,115,644   $8,805,532   $(5,278,721)  $3,526,811 

 

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $205,583 and $411,167, respectively, as compared to $86,356 and $132,522 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be $411,167 for the remainder of 2023, $821,687 in 2024, $568,529 in 2025, $382,133 in 2026, $382,133 in 2027 and $549,995 thereafter.

 

4. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following for the periods presented:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
    (unaudited)        
Compensation, benefits and payroll taxes   $ -     $ 114,000  
Other accrued expenses     211,225       111,193  
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 211,225     $ 225,193  

 

5. Income Taxes

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal, foreign, and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s conclusion regarding the realizability of its US deferred tax assets had not changed, and the Company has continued to maintain a full valuation allowance against them.

 

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $101,059 and $51,505, respectively, primarily related to a discrete item related to the filing of the Company’s Canadian tax return. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was 42.70% and (9.34)%, respectively. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% as the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4,753 and $20,784, respectively, primarily related to state and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was (0.39)% and (1.08)%, respectively. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% as the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

  

6. Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Paltalk, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) was terminated as to future awards on May 16, 2016. A total of 28,964 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued pursuant to outstanding options awarded under the 2011 Plan; however, no additional awards may be granted under such plan. The Paltalk, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“the 2016 Plan”) was adopted by the Company’s stockholders on May 16, 2016 and permits the Company to award stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other stock-based awards and cash-based incentive awards to its employees (including an employee who is also a director or officer under certain circumstances), non-employee directors and consultants. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2016 Plan is 1,300,000 shares, 100% of which may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options. In addition, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2016 Plan may be increased by an indeterminate number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding awards issued under the 2011 Plan that are forfeited, expired, cancelled or settled in cash. As of June 30, 2023, there were 762,406 shares available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan.

  

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

Expected volatility   161.44%
Expected life of option (in years)   5.26.2 
Risk free interest rate   3.583.59%
Expected dividend yield   0.0%

 

The expected life of the options is the period of time over which employees and non-employees are expected to hold their options prior to exercise. The expected life of options has been determined using the “simplified” method as prescribed by Staff Accounting Bulletin 110, which uses the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term. The volatility of the Company’s common stock is calculated using the Company’s historical volatilities beginning at the grant date and going back for a period of time equal to the expected life of the award. The Company estimates potential forfeitures of stock awards and adjusts recorded stock-based compensation expense accordingly. The Company estimates pre-vesting forfeitures primarily based on the Company’s historical experience and is adjusts to reflect actual forfeitures as the stock-based awards vest.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

       Weighted 
       Average 
   Number of   Exercise 
   Options   Price 
Stock Options:        
Outstanding at January 1, 2023   622,074   $3.71 
Granted during the period   49,000    1.94 
Cancelled/Forfeited, during the period   (21,935)   1.62 
Expired, during the period   (2,584)   21.24 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023   646,555   $3.58 
Exercisable at June 30, 2023   499,780   $3.93 

 

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At June 30, 2023, there was $300,353 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.05 years.

 

On June 30, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $26,010 and $24,323, respectively. On June 30, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $45,840 and $38,340, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options is calculated based on the exercise price of the underlying awards and the fair value of such awards as of the period-end date.

  

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted stock options to members of the Board of Directors to purchase an aggregate of 24,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.94 per share. The stock options vest in four equal quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter in 2023 and have a term of ten years. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company also granted options to employees to purchase an aggregate of 25,000 shares of common stock. These options have varying vesting dates ranging between the grant date and up to four years, have a term of ten years and have an exercise price of $1.94. The aggregate fair value for the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $90,380 and $636,957, respectively.

 

Stock-based compensation expense for the Company’s stock options included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Cost of revenue   $ 3,151     $ 2,192     $ 5,366     $ 15,056  
Sales and marketing expense     842       637       1,481       756  
Product development expense     7,616       7,270       14,489       10,739  
General and administrative expense     45,561       49,050       90,975       185,069  
Total stock compensation expense   $ 57,170     $ 59,149     $ 112,311     $ 211,620  

 

Treasury Shares

 

The Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase plan for up to $1,750,000 of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “Stock Repurchase Plan”), effective as of March 29, 2022, which expired on March 29, 2023, the one-year anniversary of such date. Under the Stock Repurchase Plan, shares were repurchased from time-to-time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including Rule 10b5-1 programs. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased was determined by a committee of the Board of Directors at its discretion and depended on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities and other corporate considerations.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 641,963, and 636,771, shares of its common stock, respectively, classified as treasury shares on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, 5,192 shares of common stock had been repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Plan at an average purchase price of $1.39.

  

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7. Net Income (Loss) Share

 

Basic earnings and net income (loss) per share are computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period as defined by ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options (using the treasury stock method). To the extent stock options are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 646,555 and 646,401 of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share from operations because their inclusion would be antidilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 646,555 and 646,401 of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share from operations because their inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

The following table summarizes the net (loss) income per share calculation for the periods presented:

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Net income (loss) from operations – basic and diluted
  $135,629   $(1,128,706)  $(518,313)  $(1,867,651)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Per share data:                    
Basic from operations  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
Diluted from operations  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)

 

8. Leases

 

On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into a lease extension agreement with Jericho Executive Center LLC for the office space at 30 Jericho Executive Plaza in Jericho, New York, which commenced on December 1, 2021 and runs through November 30, 2024. The Company’s monthly office rent payments under the lease are currently approximately $7,081 per month.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no long-term leases that were classified as financing leases. As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have additional operating and financing leases that had not yet commenced.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had operating lease liabilities of approximately $118,000 and ROU assets of approximately $118,000, which are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Total rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $40,829, of which $1,500 was sublease income. Total rent expense for six months ended June 30, 2022 was $43,075, of which $3,000 was sublease income. Rent expense is recorded under general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s operating leases for the periods presented:

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
   2023   2022 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities:  $40,851   $39,924 
Weighted average assumptions:          
Remaining lease term   1.4    2.4 
Discount rate   2.3%   2.3%

 

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As of June 30, 2023, future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

 

For the year ending December 31,  Amount 
2023   42,488 
2024   77,894 
Total  $120,382 
Less: present value adjustment   (2,052)
Present value of minimum lease payments  $118,330 

  

9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Officer Employment Agreements

 

On March 23, 2022, the Company entered into Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), which amended and restated their existing employment agreements with the Company dated October 7, 2016 and December 9, 2019, respectively. The agreements are each for terms of one year with auto renewal provisions. Except for adjustments to base salaries, all other terms and conditions of the prior employment agreements between the Company and the CEO and CFO remained in full force and effect. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for the CEO is retroactive to February 2021. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for the CFO is retroactive to January 2022. Aggregate commitments of base salaries under the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements for each of 2022 and 2023 total $490,000. Should the agreements be renewed for 2024 and beyond, the aggregate base salary commitments would total $510,000 per year. 

 

Patent Litigation

 

On July 23, 2021, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit against WebEx Communications, Inc., Cisco WebEx LLC, and Cisco Systems, Inc. (collectively, “Cisco”), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Court”). The Company alleges that certain of Cisco’s products have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and that the Company is entitled to damages.

 

A Markman hearing took place on February 24, 2022. On September 7, 2022, the United States Patent Office issued a reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and on January 19, 2023, the Examiner issued an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate, ending the reexamination and confirming the patentability of claims 1-10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858. On June 29, 2023, the Court held a pretrial conference and denied Cisco’s motion for summary judgment. The trial is expected to be scheduled for late in the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company may be included in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates the need for a reserve for specific legal matters based on the probability of an unfavorable outcome and the reasonability of an estimable loss. No reserve was deemed necessary as of June 30, 2023.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events or transactions occurring through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and determined that no events or transactions are required to be disclosed herein.

   

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with: (i) the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, (ii) the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 23, 2023 and (iii) the discussion under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Form 10-K. Aside from certain information as of December 31, 2022, all amounts herein are unaudited.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” Our results and the timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K.

 

Overview

 

We are a communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications. We operate a network of consumer applications that we believe create a unique social media enterprise where users can meet, see, chat, broadcast and message in real time in a secure environment with others in our network. Our consumer applications generate revenue principally from subscription fees and advertising arrangements.

 

Our product portfolio includes Paltalk, Camfrog and Tinychat, which together host a large collection of video-based communities. Our other products include ManyCam and Vumber. ManyCam is a live streaming software and virtual camera that allows users to deliver professional live videos on streaming platforms, video conferencing apps and distance learning tools. Vumber is a telecommunications services provider that enables users to communicate privately by having multiple phone numbers with any area code through which calls can be forwarded to a user’s existing telephone number. We have an over 20-year history of technology innovation and hold 10 patents.

 

We believe that the scale of our user base presents a competitive advantage in the video social networking industry and provides growth opportunities to advance our existing products with up-sell opportunities and build future brands with cross-sell offers. We also believe that our proprietary consumer app technology platform can scalably support large communities of users in activities such as video, voice and text chat, online card games and board games and provide robust user monetization tools.

 

Our continued growth depends on attracting new consumer application users through the introduction of new applications, features and partnerships and further penetration of our existing markets. Our principal growth strategy is to invest in the development of proprietary software, expand our sales and marketing efforts with respect to such software, and increase our consumer application user base through potential platform partnerships and new and existing advertising campaigns that we run through internet and mobile advertising networks, all while balancing the capital needs of the business. Our strategy also includes the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses that complement our business and cross-selling them to additional synergistic businesses.

 

Our strategy is to approach these opportunities in a measured way, being mindful of our resources and evaluating factors such as potential revenue, time to market and amount of capital needed to invest in the opportunity.

 

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Recent Developments

 

Stock Repurchase Plan

 

On March 23, 2022, we announced that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase plan for up to $1,750,000 of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “Stock Repurchase Plan”). The Stock Repurchase Plan was effective as of March 29, 2022 and expired on March 29, 2023, the one-year anniversary of such date. Shares were repurchased from time-to-time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including Rule 10b5-1 programs. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased were determined by a committee of the Board of Directors at its discretion and depended on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities and other corporate considerations. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had 641,963, and 636,771, shares of its common stock, respectively, classified as treasury shares on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

Impact of Macro-Economic Factors

 

Our results of operations have been and may continue to be negatively impacted by macro-economic factors, including the timing of economic recessions and/or recovery and the overall inflationary environment. Prolonged periods of inflation have affected, and may continue to affect, our ability to target new customers as well as keep existing customers engaged and may ultimately have a correlating effect on our users’ discretionary spending. Additionally, the closures of certain banks and their placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation created bank-specific and broader financial institution liquidity challenges and concerns. Future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial services industry may create additional market and economic uncertainty, which could affect our industry.

 

Under the provisions of the extension of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), we were eligible for a refundable employee retention tax credit (the “ERTC”) subject to certain criteria. We applied for the ERTC and recorded a receivable in the amount of $343,045, net of related costs, which was recognized in our condensed consolidated statement of operations as other income. As of June 30, 2023, we received an aggregate of $129,416, which was recorded as a reduction of the receivable on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Operational Highlights and Business Objectives

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we executed key components of our objectives:

 

  the total revenue increased by approximately 11.8%, or $311,534, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily as a result of enhancements made to our products, expansion of our product offerings and the addition of the ManyCam product;

 

  net income improved by 112% to $135,629 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to net loss of approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as a result of increased revenues, reduced expenses, recording of the ERTC refund and increased operating efficiencies; and
     
  cash flows used in operations decreased by $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, mainly as result of a decrease in product development expense.

 

For the near term, our business objectives include:

 

leveraging our recently completed integration of the ManyCam product into Paltalk product through upselling initiatives;
   
further optimizing marketing spend to effectively realize a positive return on our investment;

 

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developing a user-friendly version of ManyCam that will be optimized for both consumer and enterprise applications;
   
continuing to implement several enhancements to our live video chat applications as well as the integration of card and board games and other features focused on retention and monetization, which collectively are intended to increase user engagement and revenue opportunities;

 

  continuing to explore strategic opportunities, including, but not limited to, potential mergers or acquisitions of other assets or entities that are synergistic to our businesses;

 

  continuing to develop our consumer application platform strategy by seeking potential partnerships with large third-party communities to whom we could promote a co-branded version of our video chat products and potentially share in the incremental revenues generated by these partner communities; and

 

  continuing to defend our intellectual property.

 

Sources of Revenue

 

Our main sources of revenue are subscription, advertising and other fees generated from users of our core video chat products, Paltalk and Camfrog, as well as revenue from downloads of our ManyCam software products. We expect that the majority of our revenue in future periods will continue to be generated from our core video chat products. We also have historically generated technology service revenue under licensing and service agreements that we negotiate with third parties which includes development, integration, engineering, licensing or other services that we provide.

 

Subscription Revenue

 

Our video chat platforms generate revenue primarily through subscription fees. Our tiers of subscriptions provide users with unlimited video windows and levels of status within the community. Multiple subscription tiers are offered in different durations depending on the product from one-, six- and twelve-month terms, which continue to vary as we continue to test and optimize length and pricing. Longer-term plans (those with durations longer than one month) are generally available at discounted monthly rates. Levels of membership benefits are offered in tiers, with the least membership benefits in the lowest paid tier and the most membership benefits in the highest paid tier. Our membership tiers are “Plus,” “Extreme,” “VIP” and “Prime” for Paltalk and “Pro,” “Extreme” and “Gold” for Camfrog. We also hold occasional promotions that offer discounted subscriptions and virtual gifts. Subscriptions for ManyCam are generally offered in annual and two-year terms, with exceptions made for enterprise sales.

 

We recognize revenue from monthly premium subscription services beginning in the month in which the subscriptions are originated. Revenues from multi-month (or annual) subscriptions are recognized on a gross and straight-line basis over the length of the subscription period. The unearned portion of subscription revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

  

We also offer virtual gifts to our users through our Paltalk, Camfrog and TinyChat applications. Users may purchase credits that can be redeemed for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose, a beer, or a car, among other items. Virtual gift revenue is recognized upon the users’ utilization of the virtual gift and included in subscription revenue. The unearned portion of virtual gifts revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Advertising Revenue

 

We generate a portion of our revenue through advertisements on our video platforms. Advertising revenue is dependent upon the volume of advertising impressions viewed by active users as well as the advertising inventory we place on our products. We recognize advertising revenue as earned on a click-through, impression, registration or subscription basis. Measurements of impressions include when a user clicks on an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), or registers for an external website via an advertisement by clicking on or through our application (CPA basis).

  

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Costs and Expenses

 

Cost of revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists primarily of compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs for personnel engaged in data center and customer care functions, credit card processing fees, hosting fees, and data center rent and bandwidth costs. Cost of revenue also includes compensation and other employee-related costs for technical personnel, consultants and subcontracting costs relating to technology service revenue.

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

Sales and marketing expense consist primarily of advertising expenditures and compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs for personnel and consultants engaged in sales and sales support functions. Advertising and promotional spend includes online marketing, including fees paid to search engines, and offline marketing, which primarily consists of partner-related payments to those who direct traffic to our brands.

 

Product development expense

 

Product development expense, which relates to the development of technology of our applications, consists primarily of compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related and consultant-related costs that are not capitalized for personnel engaged in the design, testing and enhancement of service offerings as well as amortization of capitalized website development costs.

 

General and administrative expense

 

General and administrative expense consists primarily of compensation (including non-cash stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs for personnel engaged in executive management, finance, legal, tax and human resources and facilities costs and fees for other professional services and cost of insurance. General and administrative expense also includes depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets.

 

Key Metrics

 

Our management relies on certain non-GAAP and/or unaudited performance indicators to manage and evaluate our business. The key performance indicators set forth below help us evaluate growth trends, establish budgets, measure the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing efforts and assess operational efficiencies. We also discuss net cash (used in) provided by operating activities under the ‟Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” sections below. Adjusted EBITDA is discussed below.

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Net cash used in operating activities  $(193,787)  $(410,980)  $(996,778)  $(1,643,934)
Net income (loss)  $135,629   $(1,128,706)  $(602,669)  $(1,867,651)
Adjusted EBITDA  $(14,945)  $(908,999)  $(663,239)  $(1,393,430)
Adjusted EBITDA as percentage of total revenues   (0.5)%   (34.4)%   (12.0)%   (25.0)%

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude interest (income) expense, net, other (income) expense, income taxes (benefit) expense, impairment loss on digital tokens, depreciation and amortization expense, and stock-based compensation expense.

 

We present Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to develop short- and long-term operational plans and to allocate resources to expand our business. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of the cash operating income generated by our business. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and others to understand and evaluate our operating results, and it allows for a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of competitors.

 

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Limitations of Adjusted EBITDA

 

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this performance measure in isolation from or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect, among other things: interest (income) expense, net, income tax (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, other (income) expense, net, and stock-based compensation. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income (loss) and our other GAAP results. The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:                
Net income (loss)  $135,629   $(1,128,706)  $(602,669)  $(1,867,651)
Interest (income) expense, net   (171,341)   1,595    (292,508)   3,457 
Other (income) expense   (343,045)   38,772    (343,045)   46,658 
Income tax expense   101,059    4,753    51,505    20,784 
Impairment loss on digital tokens   --    7,262         7,262 
Depreciation and amortization expense   205,583    108,176    411,167    184,440 
Stock-based compensation expense   57,170    59,149    112,311    211,620 
Adjusted EBITDA  $(14,945)  $(908,999)  $(663,239)  $(1,393,430)

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth condensed consolidated statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenues:

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Total revenue   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of revenue   26.2%   25.0%   28.6%   23.6%
Sales and marketing expense   7.5%   18.3%   8.6%   16.1%
Product development expense   39.4%   57.5%   43.7%   54.8%
General and administrative expense   36.4%   39.8%   40.6%   37.7%
Impairment loss on digital tokens   0.0%   0.3%   0.0%   0.1%
Total costs and expenses   109.4%   140.9%   121.5%   132.3%
Loss from operations   (9.4)%   (40.9)%   (21.5)%   (32.3)%
Interest income (expense), net   5.8%   (0.1)%   5.3%   (0.1)%
Other income (expense), net   11.6%   (1.5)%   6.2%   (0.7)%
Income (loss) from operations before provision for income taxes   8.0%   (42.5)%   (10.0)%   (33.1)%
Income tax expense   (3.4)%   (0.2)%   (0.9)%   (0.4)%
Net income (loss)   4.6%   (42.7)%   (10.9)%   (33.5)%

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June, 2022

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue increased by 11.8% to $2,956,002 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $2,644,468 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in subscription revenue across Paltalk and Vumber as well as the incorporation of a full quarter of revenue from ManyCam as the acquisition was completed in June 2022.

 

The following table sets forth our subscription revenue, advertising revenue and total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and the three months ended June 30, 2022, the increase or decrease between those periods, the percentage increase or decrease between those periods, and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:

 

                   % Revenue 
   Three Months Ended   $   %   Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   Increase   Increase   June 30, 
   2023   2022   (Decrease)   (Decrease)   2023   2022 
Subscription revenue  $2,884,989   $2,560,706   $324,283    12.7%   97.6%   96.8%
Advertising revenue   71,013    83,762    (12,749)   (15.2)%   2.4%   3.2%
Total revenues  $2,956,002   $2,644,468   $311,534    11.8%   100.0%   100.0%

 

Subscription Revenue

 

Our subscription revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $324,283, or 12.7%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in subscription revenue was primarily driven by an increase in new subscribers and virtual gift revenue in the Paltalk application, a price increase in Vumber, as well as the benefit of having a full quarter of ManyCam revenue as the acquisition was completed in June 2022.

 

Advertising Revenue

 

Our advertising revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $12,749, or 15.2%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in advertising revenue was primarily due to a decrease in the volume of advertising impressions related to changes in the optimization of third-party advertising partners.

  

Costs and Expenses

 

Total costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $494,354, or 13.3%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The following table presents our costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:

 

                   % Revenue 
   Three Months Ended   $   %   Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   Increase   Increase   June 30, 
   2023   2022  

(Decrease)

  

(Decrease)

   2023   2022 
Cost of revenue  $774,028   $661,548   $112,480    17.0%   26.2%   25.0%
Sales and marketing expense   220,512    484,133    (263,621)   (54.5)%   7.5%   18.3%
Product development expense   1,163,640    1,521,764    (358,124)   (23.5)%   39.4%   57.5%
General and administrative expense   1,075,520    1,053,347    22,173    2.1%   36.4%   39.8%
Impairment loss on digital tokens   -    7,262    (7,262)   (100.0)%   0.0%   0.3%
Total costs and expenses  $3,233,700   $3,728,054   $(494,354)   (13.3)%   109.4%   140.9%

 

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Cost of revenue

 

Our cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $112,480, or 17.0%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase is primarily due to an increase in hosting expense related to the addition of the ManyCam product, which was purchased in late June 2022, as well as increased usage and per unit cost from web hosting providers.

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

Our sales and marketing expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $263,621, or 54.5%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in sales and marketing expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to a decrease in marketing user acquisition expenses.

 

Product development expense

 

Our product development expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $358,124, or 23.5%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of approximately $248,989 in software expenses. We accomplished this reduction by streamlining our offshore development efforts and expect to realize further decreases in expense because of these actions. Additionally, during the three months ended June 30, 2023, we reduced our compensation related costs by $52,405 due to headcount reductions, and we reduced our amortization expense by $21,638 and dues and subscriptions expense by $25,159.

 

General and administrative expense

 

Our general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $22,173, or 2.1%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was due to an increase in global professional and tax fees.

 

Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

The following table presents the components of non-operating income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and the three months ended June 30, 2022, the increase between those periods and the percentage increase between those periods and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:

 

                   % Revenue 
   Three Months Ended           Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   $   %   June 30, 
   2023   2022   Increase   Increase   2023   2022 
Interest income  (expense), net  $171,341   $(1,595)  $172,936    10842.4%   5.8%   (0.1)%
Other income (expense), net  $343,045    (38,772)   381,817    984.8%   11.6%   (1.5)%
Total non-operating income (loss)  $514,386   $(40,367)  $554,753    1,374.3%   17.4%   (1.6)%

 

Non-operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $514,386, an increase of $554,753, or 1,374.3%, as compared to non-operating loss of $40,367 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily the result of recording the ERTC, as well as an increase resulting from the interest earned in a high yield bank account.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align our year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that we expect to achieve for the full year. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, we recorded an income tax expense of $101,059 and $4,753, respectively, consisting primarily to a discrete item related to the filing of our Canadian tax return.

 

As of June 30, 2023, our conclusion regarding the realizability of our US deferred tax assets had not changed, and we have recorded a full valuation allowance against them.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Six Months Ended June, 2022

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue decreased by less than 1% to $5,520,019 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $5,571,169 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in subscription revenue in the first quarter of the year.

 

The following table sets forth our subscription revenue, advertising revenue and total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2022, the decrease between those periods, the percentage decrease between those periods, and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:

 

                   % Revenue 
   Six Months Ended           Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   $   %   June 30, 
   2023   2022   Decrease   Decrease   2023   2022 
Subscription revenue  $5,390,659   $5,407,045   $(16,386)   (0.3)%   97.7%   97.1%
Advertising revenue   129,360    164,124    (34,764)   (21.2)%   2.3%   2.9%
Total revenues  $5,520,019   $5,571,169   $(51,150)   (0.9)%   100.0%   100.0%

 

Subscription Revenue

 

Our subscription revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $16,386, or 0.3%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in subscription revenue was primarily driven by a decrease in new subscribers as well as a decrease in virtual gifts across the Paltalk and Camfrog applications during the first quarter of 2023.

 

Advertising Revenue

 

Our advertising revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $34,764, or 21.2%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in advertising revenue was primarily due to a decrease in the volume of advertising impressions related to changes in the optimization of third-party advertising partners.

  

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Costs and Expenses

 

Total costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $661,185, or 9.0%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The following table presents our costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage increase or decrease between those periods and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:

 

                            % Revenue  
    Six Months Ended     $     %     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     Increase     Increase     June 30,  
    2023     2022       (Decrease)       (Decrease)     2023     2022  
Cost of revenue   $ 1,576,503     $ 1,313,644     $ 262,859       20.0 %     28.6 %     23.6 %
Sales and marketing expense     475,380       895,615       (420,235 )     (46.9 )%     8.6 %     16.1 %
Product development expense     2,412,222       3,051,905       (639,683 )     (21.0 )%     43.7 %     54.8 %
General and administrative expense     2,242,631       2,099,495       143,136       6.8 %     40.6 %     37.7 %
Impairment loss on digital tokens     -       7,262       (7,262 )     (100.0 )%     0.0 %     0.1 %
Total costs and expenses   $ 6,706,736     $ 7,367,921     $ (661,185 )     (9.0 )%     121.5 %     132.3 %

 

Cost of revenue

 

Our cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $262,859, or 20.0%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was primarily due to an increase in hosting expenses related to the addition of the ManyCam product, which was purchased in late June 2022, as well as increased usage and per unit cost from web hosting providers.

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

Our sales and marketing expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $420,235, or 46.9%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in sales and marketing expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to a decrease in marketing user acquisition expenses, including agent fees, as well as a decrease in marketing and branding expense.

 

Product development expense

 

Our product development expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by $639,683 or 21%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of approximately $354,189 in software expenses. We accomplished this reduction by streamlining our offshore development efforts and expect to realize further decreases in expense as a result of these actions. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2023, we reduced our compensation related costs by $109,383 due to headcount reductions, and we reduced our amortization expense by $51,475 and dues and subscriptions expense by $71,704.

 

General and administrative expense

 

Our general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $143,136, or 6.8%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was due to an increase in global professional and tax fees during such period.

 

Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

The following table presents the components of non-operating income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2022, the increase between those periods and the percentage increase between those periods and the percentage of total revenue that each represented for those periods:

 

                   % Revenue 
  

Six Months Ended

           Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   $   %   June 30, 
   2023   2022   Increase   Increase   2023   2022 
Interest income  (expense), net  $292,508   $(3,457)  $295,965    8,561.3%   5.3%   (0.1)%

Other income (expense), net

  $343,045    (46,658)   389,703    835.2%   6.2%   (0.7)%
Total non-operating income (loss)  $635,553   $(50,115)  $685,668    1,368.2%   11.5%   (0.8)%

 

Non-operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $635,553, an increase of $685,668 or 1,368.2%, as compared to non-operating loss of $50,115 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily the result of recording the ERTC, as well as an increase resulting from the interest earned in a high yield bank account.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align our year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that we expect to achieve for the full year. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we recorded income tax expense of $51,505 and $20,784, respectively, consisting primarily to a discrete item related to the filing of our Canadian tax return.

 

As of June 30, 2023, our conclusion regarding the realizability of our US deferred tax assets had not changed and we have recorded a full valuation allowance against them.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data:        
Net cash used in operating activities  $(996,778)  $(1,643,934)
Net cash used in investing activities   (85,000)   (2,928,928)
Net cash used in financing activities   (7,213)   (213,180)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  $(1,088,991)  $(4,786,042)

 

Currently, our primary source of liquidity is cash on hand, and we believe that our cash and cash equivalents balance and our expected cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet all of our financial obligations for one year from the date these financial statements are issued. As of June 30, 2023, we had $13,650,942 of cash and cash equivalents.

 

Our primary use of working capital is related to product development resources and an investment in marketing activities in order to maintain and create new services and features in applications for our clients and users. In particular, a significant portion of our working capital has been allocated to the improvement of our products. In the future, we may seek to grow our business by expending our capital resources to fund strategic acquisitions, investments and partnership opportunities.

  

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $996,778 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1,643,934 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities contributed to the use of cash flows from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 of $381,523, compared to $29,932 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The reduction of cash flows used in operations resulted mainly from an increase in total revenue and a decrease in overall operating expenses.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $85,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $2,928,928 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This decrease in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the payment of the Adjusted Earn-Out Payment during the six months ended June 30, 2023 in connection with the ManyCam asset acquisition, compared to $2,928,928 spent during the six months ended June 30, 2022 in connection with the acquisition of the ManyCam assets.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $7,213 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to purchases made under the Stock Repurchase Plan, which terminated on March 29, 2023, in accordance with its terms. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we repurchased 5,192 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $7,213. 

 

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in the contractual obligations and commitments section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Form 10-K.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of June 30, 2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The most significant accounting estimate inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include the discount rates and weighted average costs of capital used in the fair value of the ManyCam Intangible Assets and in assigning their respective useful lives. These fair values and estimates were based on a number of factors, including a valuation from an independent third party.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our chief executive officer recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

Based on the evaluation as of June 30, 2023, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Patent Litigation

 

On July 23, 2021, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit against WebEx Communications, Inc., Cisco WebEx LLC, and Cisco Systems, Inc. (collectively, “Cisco”), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Court”). The Company alleges that certain of Cisco’s products have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and that the Company is entitled to damages.

 

A Markman hearing took place on February 24, 2022. On September 7, 2022, the United States Patent Office issued a reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and on January 19, 2023, the Examiner issued an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate, ending the reexamination and confirming the patentability of claims 1-10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858. On June 29, 2023, the Court held a pretrial conference with the parties and denied Cisco’s motion for summary judgment. The trial is expected to be scheduled for late in the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K during the six months ended June 30, 2023. For more information concerning our risk factors, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K. 

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities 

 

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that were not previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Issuer Purchases of Common Stock

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock.

   

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None. 

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

The following exhibits are included herein or incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
2.1#   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 9, 2022, by and among ManyCam ULC, Visicom Media Inc., 2434936 Alberta ULC and Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed June 10, 2022 by the Company with the SEC).
3.1*   Certificate of Incorporation of Paltalk, Inc. (as amended through May 11, 2023).
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on March 17, 2023 by the Company with the SEC).
4.1     Specimen Stock Certificate of Paltalk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company filed on March 23, 2023 by the Company with the SEC).
31.1*   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

# Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Paltalk, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

* Filed herewith.

 

** The certification attached as Exhibit 32.1 is not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Paltalk, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Paltalk, Inc.
     
Date: August 8, 2023 By: /s/ Jason Katz
    Jason Katz
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer and duly authorized officer)

 

  Paltalk, Inc.
     
Date: August 8, 2023 By: /s/ Kara Jenny
    Kara Jenny
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

(as amended through May 11, 2023)

 

FIRST: The name of the Corporation shall be:

 

Paltalk, Inc.

 

SECOND: Its registered office in the State of Delaware is to be located at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle and its registered agent at such address is CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY.

 

THIRD: The purpose or purposes of the corporation shall be:

 

To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.001, and ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.

 

The powers, preferences and rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

Shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized to provide by resolution or resolutions from time to time for the issuance, out of the authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock, of all or any of the shares of preferred stock in one or more series, and to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the voting powers (full, limited or no voting powers), designations, powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of such series, including, without limitation, that any such series may be (i) subject to redemption at such time or times and at such price or prices, (ii) entitled to receive dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative) at such rates, on such conditions, and at such times, and payable in preference to, or in such relation to, the dividends payable on any other class or classes or series of capital stock, (iii) entitled to such rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation or (iv) convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of capital stock, or of any other series of the same class of capital stock, of the Corporation at such price or prices or at such rates and with such adjustments; all as may be stated in such resolution or resolutions, which resolution or resolutions shall be set forth on a certificate of designations filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with Delaware Law.

 

Effective at 4:05 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 5, 2017 (the “Split Effective Time”), every thirty-five (35) shares of common stock issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury shares as of the Split Effective Time shall automatically, and without action on the part of the stockholders, convert and combine into one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, without effecting a change to the par value per share of common stock (the “2017 Reverse Split”). In the case of a holder of shares not evenly divisible by thirty-five (35), in lieu of a fractional share of common stock, such holder shall receive an additional share of common stock. As of the Split Effective Time and thereafter, a certificate(s) representing shares of common stock prior to the 2017 Reverse Split is deemed to represent the number of post-2017 Reverse Split shares into which the pre-2017 Reverse Split shares were converted.

 

FIFTH: The name and address of the incorporator is as follows:

 

  2711 Centerville Road  
  Suite 400  
  Wilmington, Delaware 19808  

 

 

 

 

SIXTH: The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the by-laws.

 

SEVENTH: Reserved.

 

EIGHTH: The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be under the direction of a board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), and election of directors need not be by written ballot unless and to the extent the By-laws of the Corporation so provide.

 

NINTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal from time to time the By-Laws of the Corporation in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

 

TENTH: To the fullest extent that the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any other law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or is hereafter amended permits the limitation or elimination of the liability of directors or officers, no person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. Any repeal or modification of this paragraph by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

ELEVENTH: The Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or as hereafter prescribed by law, and all rights, preferences, and privileges conferred upon stockholders, directors, and officers by or pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are subject to the rights reserved in this Article.

 

TWELFTH: In the event that any provision (or portion thereof) of this Certificate of Incorporation shall be found to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions (or portions thereof) of this Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable provision had been stricken herefrom or otherwise rendered inapplicable, it being the intent of the Corporation and its stockholders that each such remaining provision (or portion thereof) of this Certificate of Incorporation remain, to the fullest extent permitted by law, applicable and enforceable as to all stockholders notwithstanding any such finding.

 

THIRTEENTH: The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented, indemnify, and advance expenses to, any person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The Corporation may provide indemnification to any such person and any other person who is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, by agreement or otherwise, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may approve. Any agreement for indemnification of any director, officer, employee or other person may provide indemnification rights that are broader or otherwise differ from those set forth herein. Any repeal or modification of this Article THIRTEENTH by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any rights existing under this paragraph at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

FOURTEENTH: Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or other employee of the Corporation to the corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or this Certificate of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation, or (iv) any other action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article FOURTEENTH.

 

********

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Jason Katz, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Paltalk, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 8, 2023 By: /s/ Jason Katz
   

Jason Katz

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Kara Jenny, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Paltalk, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 8, 2023 By: /s/ Kara Jenny
   

Kara Jenny

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Paltalk, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Form 10-Q.

 

Date: August 8, 2023 By: /s/ Jason Katz
   

Jason Katz

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: August 8, 2023 By: /s/ Kara Jenny
   

Kara Jenny

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and, accordingly, is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Aug. 04, 2023
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Entity Tax Identification Number 20-3191847  
Entity Address, Address Line One 30 Jericho Executive Plaza Suite 400E  
Entity Address, City or Town Jericho  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11753  
City Area Code (212)  
Local Phone Number 967-5120  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.001 par value  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,650,942 $ 14,739,933
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,648 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 126,654 122,297
Employee retention tax credit receivable, net 246,629
Prepaid expense and other current assets 789,099 543,199
Total current assets 14,813,324 15,405,429
Operating lease right-of-use asset 118,330 159,181
Goodwill 6,326,250 6,326,250
Intangible assets, net 3,115,644 3,526,811
Other assets 13,937 13,937
Total assets 24,387,485 25,431,608
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 679,082 1,013,637
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 211,225 225,193
Operating lease liabilities, current portion 83,367 82,176
Contingent Consideration 85,000
Deferred subscription revenue 2,169,454 2,257,452
Total current liabilities 3,143,128 3,663,458
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion 34,963 77,005
Deferred tax liability 732,723 716,903
Total liabilities 3,910,814 4,457,366
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 9,864,120 shares issued and 9,222,157 and 9,227,349 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 9,864 9,864
Treasury stock, 641,963 and 636,771 shares repurchased as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (1,199,337) (1,192,124)
Additional paid-in capital 36,086,046 35,973,735
Accumulated deficit (14,419,902) (13,817,233)
Total stockholders’ equity 20,476,671 20,974,242
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 24,387,485 $ 25,431,608
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Net of allowances (in Dollars) $ 3,648 $ 3,648
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized 25,000,000 25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 9,864,120 9,864,120
Common stock, shares outstanding 9,222,157 9,227,349
Treasury stock 641,963 636,771
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues:        
Subscription revenue $ 2,884,989 $ 2,560,706 $ 5,390,659 $ 5,407,045
Advertising revenue 71,013 83,762 129,360 164,124
Total revenues 2,956,002 2,644,468 5,520,019 5,571,169
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Cost of revenue 774,028 661,548 1,576,503 1,313,644
Sales and marketing expense 220,512 484,133 475,380 895,615
Product development expense 1,163,640 1,521,764 2,412,222 3,051,905
General and administrative expense 1,075,520 1,053,347 2,242,631 2,099,495
Impairment loss on digital tokens 7,262 7,262
Total costs and expenses 3,233,700 3,728,054 6,706,736 7,367,921
Loss from operations (277,698) (1,083,586) (1,186,717) (1,796,752)
Interest income (expense), net 171,341 (1,595) 292,508 (3,457)
Other income (expense), net 343,045 (38,772) 343,045 (46,658)
Income (loss) from operations before provision for income taxes 236,688 (1,123,953) (551,164) (1,846,867)
Income tax expense (101,059) (4,753) (51,505) (20,784)
Net income (loss) $ 135,629 $ (1,128,706) $ (602,669) $ (1,867,651)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock:        
Basic (in Dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ (0.12) $ (0.07) $ (0.19)
Diluted (in Dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ (0.12) $ (0.07) $ (0.19)
Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in calculating net income (loss) income per share of common stock:        
Basic (in Shares) 9,222,157 9,771,608 9,222,256 9,801,715
Diluted (in Shares) 9,222,157 9,771,608 9,222,256 9,801,715
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Common Shares
Treasury Shares
Additional Paid- in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 9,864 $ (194,200) $ 35,639,910 $ (10,404,983) $ 25,050,591
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 9,864,120 (31,963)      
Stock-based compensation expense 152,471 152,471
Net income (loss) (738,945) (738,945)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 9,864 $ (194,200) 35,792,381 (11,143,928) 24,464,117
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 9,864,120 (31,963)      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 9,864 $ (194,200) 35,639,910 (10,404,983) 25,050,591
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 9,864,120 (31,963)      
Net income (loss)         (1,867,651)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 9,864 $ (407,380) 35,851,530 (12,272,634) 23,181,380
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 9,864,120 (141,963)      
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 9,864 $ (194,200) 35,792,381 (11,143,928) 24,464,117
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 9,864,120 (31,963)      
Stock-based compensation expense 59,149 59,149
Repurchases of common stock $ (213,180) (213,180)
Repurchases of common stock (in Shares) (110,000)      
Net income (loss) (1,128,706) (1,128,706)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 9,864 $ (407,380) 35,851,530 (12,272,634) 23,181,380
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 9,864,120 (141,963)      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 9,864 $ (1,192,124) 35,973,735 (13,817,233) 20,974,242
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 9,864,120 (636,771)      
Stock-based compensation expense 55,141 55,141
Repurchases of common stock $ (7,213) (7,213)
Repurchases of common stock (in Shares) (5,192)      
Net income (loss) (738,298) (738,298)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 9,864 $ (1,199,337) 36,028,876 (14,555,531) 20,283,872
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 9,864,120 (641,963)      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 9,864 $ (1,192,124) 35,973,735 (13,817,233) 20,974,242
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 9,864,120 (636,771)      
Net income (loss)         (602,669)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 9,864 $ (1,199,337) 36,086,046 (14,419,902) 20,476,671
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 9,864,120 (641,963)      
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 9,864 $ (1,199,337) 36,028,876 (14,555,531) 20,283,872
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 9,864,120 (641,963)      
Stock-based compensation expense 57,170 57,170
Net income (loss) 135,629 135,629
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 9,864 $ (1,199,337) $ 36,086,046 $ (14,419,902) $ 20,476,671
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 9,864,120 (641,963)      
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ (602,669) $ (1,867,651)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from operations to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation of property and equipment 51,918
Amortization of intangible assets 411,167 132,522
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 40,851 39,924
Impairment loss on digital tokens 7,262
Deferred tax expense 15,820  
Stock-based compensation 112,311 211,620
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (4,357) 46,657
Operating lease liability (40,851) (39,924)
Prepaid expense and other current assets (245,900) (120,686)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (381,523) (29,932)
Employee retention tax credit receivable, net (213,629)
Deferred subscription revenue (87,998) (75,644)
Net cash used in operating activities (996,778) (1,643,934)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of ManyCam assets (2,700,000)
Acquisition related costs of ManyCam assets (228,928)
Payment of contingent consideration (85,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (85,000) (2,928,928)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Purchase of treasury stock (7,213) (213,180)
Net cash used in financing activities (7,213) (213,180)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,088,991) (4,786,042)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 14,739,933 21,636,860
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period 13,650,942 16,850,818
Cash paid during the periods:    
Interest 512
Taxes 18,551
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Write-off of property and equipment 1,475,649
Deferred tax liability associated with the acquisition of ManyCam assets   $ 806,493
v3.23.2
Organization and Description of Business
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Organization and Description of Business [Abstract]  
Organization and Description of Business

1. Organization and Description of Business

 

Overview

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include Paltalk, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, A.V.M. Software, Inc., Paltalk Software Inc., Paltalk Holdings, Inc., Tiny Acquisition Inc., Camshare, Inc., Fire Talk LLC, Vumber LLC and ManyCam ULC (collectively, the “Company”).

 

The Company is a communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications. The Company’s product portfolio includes Paltalk, Camfrog and Tinychat, which together host a large collection of video-based communities. The Company’s other products include ManyCam and Vumber. ManyCam is a live streaming software and virtual camera that allows users to deliver professional live videos on streaming platforms, video conferencing apps and distance learning tools. Vumber is a telecommunications services provider that enables users to communicate privately by having multiple phone numbers with any area code through which calls can be forwarded to a user’s existing telephone number. The Company has an over 20-year history of technology innovation and holds 10 patents.

 

ManyCam Asset Acquisition

 

On June 9, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, ManyCam ULC, an unlimited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Purchaser”), Visicom Media Inc., a Canadian corporation (“Visicom”), and 2434936 Alberta ULC, an unlimited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta (“Target NewCo”), pursuant to which the Purchaser purchased, effective as of the Effective Date, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Target NewCo (the “ManyCam Acquisition”). Prior to the ManyCam Acquisition, Target NewCo held all assets related to, or used by Visicom in connection with, the business of developing and distributing virtual webcam driver software, including virtual backgrounds and/or “masks” or other camera effects (other than the Excluded Contracts (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement)), whether tangible or intangible, including, but not limited to, Target NewCo’s ManyCam software (“ManyCam”) and related source code, customer lists, customer relationships and all associated customer information, contracts with contractors and suppliers, brand names, trade secrets, trademarks, trade names, designs, copyrights, websites, all URLs, goodwill and intellectual property associated with each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Conveyed Assets”). The Company concluded that the Conveyed Assets were not considered a business for purposes of Regulation S-X and Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations.

 

As part of a valuation analysis, the Company identified intangible assets, including internally developed software, subscriber relationships/customer list and intellectual property (trade names, trademarks, URLs). The fair value of identifiable intangible assets was determined primarily using the “income approach,” which requires a forecast of all of the expected future cash flows. Final allocation was determined by a third-party valuation specialist hired by Company management. The following table summarizes the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets and their respective useful lives:

 

   Estimated Fair
Value
   Estimated
Useful
Life in
Years
 
Internally developed software  $1,504,000         7 
Intellectual property (trade names, trademarks, URLs)  $321,000    7 
Subscriber Relationships/Customer List  $875,000    3 
Total acquired assets  $2,700,000      

 

The Company incurred approximately $242,000 of expenses in connection with the ManyCam Acquisition and capitalized them accordingly.

 

The Purchaser acquired the Conveyed Assets for a cash purchase price of $2.7 million (the “Cash Consideration”). In addition to the Cash Consideration, Visicom was entitled to receive an additional payment of up to $600,000 (the “Earn-Out Payment”) based on the sales of the ManyCam software less chargebacks and refunds (“Gross Sales”) in the six-month period following the closing (the “Earn-Out Period”) as follows: (i) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $800,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $600,000, (ii) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $700,000 but less than $800,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $300,000, (iii) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $600,000 but less than $700,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $150,000 and (iv) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period did not exceed $600,000, then Visicom would not be paid any portion of the Earn-Out Payment.

 

Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period exceeded $600,000 but were less than $700,000. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Letter Agreement, by and between Visicom, the Purchaser and the Company, dated February 24, 2023, the Company made an earn-out payment to Visicom in the amount of $85,000 (the “Adjusted Earn-Out Payment”). At December 31, 2022 the Company recorded a liability in the amount of the Adjusted Earn-Out Payment, with a corresponding adjustment to the cost basis of the Conveyed Assets. This Adjusted Earn-Out Payment was paid during the second quarter of 2023.

 

On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Visicom (the “License Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to distribute, at the discretion and direction of Visicom, a specified number of ManyCam software updates to certain license holders to whom Visicom has previously granted a “lifetime” license to ManyCam software. As consideration for distributing the software updates, Visicom paid the Company an initial upfront nonrefundable payment of $65,000. The License Agreement provides that Visicom may purchase additional licenses at prices specified therein. Other than providing a one-time, limited license to Visicom for the distribution of ManyCam software updates pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, the Company does not have any obligation to provide support or service to the licensee end users.

 

Impact of Macro-Economic Factors

 

The Company’s results of operations have been and may continue to be, negatively impacted by macro-economic factors, including the timing of economic recessions and/or recovery and the overall inflationary environment. Prolonged periods of inflation may have affected, and may continue to affect the Company’s ability to target new customers as well as keep existing customers engaged and may ultimately have a correlating effect on the Company’s users’ discretionary spending. Additionally, the recent closures of certain banks and their placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation created bank-specific and broader financial institution liquidity challenges and concerns. Future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial services industry may lead to additional market and economic uncertainty, which could affect our industry.

 

Employee Retention Tax Credit

 

Under the provisions of the extension of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the Company was eligible for a refundable employee retention tax credit (the “ERTC”), subject to certain criteria. As ERTCs are not within the scope of ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company has chosen to account for the ERTCs by analogizing to the International Standard IAS 20, Accounting/or Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance (“IAS 20”). In accordance with IAS 20, an entity recognizes government grants only when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will comply with the conditions attached to them and the grants will be received. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company applied for the ERTC and recorded a receivable in the amount of $343,045, net of related costs, which was recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operation as other income. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had received an aggregate of $129,416, which was accounted for as a reduction of the receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2023.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. The Company has not included certain information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements pursuant to those rules and regulations, although it believes that the disclosure included herein is adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”).

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information contains all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the Company for the interim periods presented. The Company’s historical results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results, and the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results for the year ending December 31, 2023, or for any other period.

v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

 

For a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see the Form 10-K.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The most significant accounting estimate inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include the discount rates and weighted average costs of capital used in the fair value of the ManyCam assets and in assigning their respective useful lives. These fair values and estimates were based on a number of factors, including a valuation by an independent third party.  

 

Revisions to the Company’s estimates may result in increases or decreases to revenues and income and are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements in the periods in which they are first identified. If the Company’s estimates indicate that a contract loss will be incurred, a loss provision is recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. Contract losses are the amount by which the estimated costs of the contract exceed the estimated total revenue that will be generated by the contract and are included in cost of revenues in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no contract losses for the periods presented.

  

Revenue Recognition

 

In accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. Sales tax is excluded from reported revenue. The Company has elected the practical expedient allowable by the guidance to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.

 

Subscription Revenue

 

The Company generates subscription revenue primarily from monthly premium subscription services. Subscription revenues are presented net of refunds, credits, and known and estimated credit card chargebacks. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, subscriptions were offered in durations of one-, three-, six-, twelve-month and twenty four-month terms. All subscription fees, however, are paid by credit card at the origination of the subscription regardless of the term of the subscription. Revenues from multi-month subscriptions are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period where the service is offered to the customer, indicated by length of the subscription term purchased. The unearned portion of subscription revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue at December 31, 2022 was $2,257,452, of which $1,329,327 was subsequently recognized as subscription revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The ending balance of deferred revenue at June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $2,169,454 and $1,839,849 respectively.

 

In addition, the Company offers virtual gifts to its users. Users may purchase credits in $5, $10 or $20 increments that can be redeemed for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose, a beer or a car, among other items. These gifts are given among users to enhance communication and are typically redeemed within 30 days of purchase. Upon purchase, the virtual gifts are credited to the users’ account and are under the users’ control. Virtual gift revenue is recognized upon the users’ redemption of virtual gifts at the fixed transaction price and included in subscription revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Virtual gift revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets until virtual gifts are redeemed. Virtual gift revenue was $1,312,113 and $1,091,487 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and virtual gift revenue was $2,322,313 and $2,361,024 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The ending balance of deferred revenue from virtual gifts at June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $465,199 and $349,552, respectively.

 

Advertising Revenue

 

The Company generates advertising revenue from the display of advertisements on its products through contractual agreements with third parties that are based on the number of advertising impressions delivered. Measurements of impressions include when a customer clicks an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), or registers for an external website via an advertisement by clicking on or through the application (CPA basis). Advertising revenue is dependent upon traffic as well as the advertising inventory placed on the Company’s products.

v3.23.2
Intangible Assets, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets, Net

3. Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
   Gross       Net   Gross       Net 
   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying 
   Amount   Amortization   Amount   Amount   Amortization   Amount 
Patents  $50,000   $(35,000)  $15,000   $50,000   $(33,750)  $16,250 
Trade names, trademarks product names, URLs   1,022,425    (603,252)   419,173    1,022,425    (562,114)   460,311 
Internally developed software   4,180,005    (2,321,979)   1,858,026    4,180,005    (2,165,550)   2,014,455 
Subscriber/customer relationships   3,553,102    (2,729,657)   823,445    3,553,102    (2,517,307)   1,035,794 
Total intangible assets  $8,805,532   $(5,689,888)  $3,115,644   $8,805,532   $(5,278,721)  $3,526,811 

 

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $205,583 and $411,167, respectively, as compared to $86,356 and $132,522 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be $411,167 for the remainder of 2023, $821,687 in 2024, $568,529 in 2025, $382,133 in 2026, $382,133 in 2027 and $549,995 thereafter.

v3.23.2
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

4. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following for the periods presented:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
    (unaudited)        
Compensation, benefits and payroll taxes   $ -     $ 114,000  
Other accrued expenses     211,225       111,193  
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 211,225     $ 225,193  
v3.23.2
Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

5. Income Taxes

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal, foreign, and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s conclusion regarding the realizability of its US deferred tax assets had not changed, and the Company has continued to maintain a full valuation allowance against them.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $101,059 and $51,505, respectively, primarily related to a discrete item related to the filing of the Company’s Canadian tax return. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was 42.70% and (9.34)%, respectively. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% as the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4,753 and $20,784, respectively, primarily related to state and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was (0.39)% and (1.08)%, respectively. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% as the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity

6. Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Paltalk, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) was terminated as to future awards on May 16, 2016. A total of 28,964 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued pursuant to outstanding options awarded under the 2011 Plan; however, no additional awards may be granted under such plan. The Paltalk, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“the 2016 Plan”) was adopted by the Company’s stockholders on May 16, 2016 and permits the Company to award stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other stock-based awards and cash-based incentive awards to its employees (including an employee who is also a director or officer under certain circumstances), non-employee directors and consultants. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2016 Plan is 1,300,000 shares, 100% of which may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options. In addition, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2016 Plan may be increased by an indeterminate number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding awards issued under the 2011 Plan that are forfeited, expired, cancelled or settled in cash. As of June 30, 2023, there were 762,406 shares available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan.

  

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

Expected volatility   161.44%
Expected life of option (in years)   5.2 – 6.2 
Risk free interest rate   3.58 – 3.59%
Expected dividend yield   0.0%

 

The expected life of the options is the period of time over which employees and non-employees are expected to hold their options prior to exercise. The expected life of options has been determined using the “simplified” method as prescribed by Staff Accounting Bulletin 110, which uses the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term. The volatility of the Company’s common stock is calculated using the Company’s historical volatilities beginning at the grant date and going back for a period of time equal to the expected life of the award. The Company estimates potential forfeitures of stock awards and adjusts recorded stock-based compensation expense accordingly. The Company estimates pre-vesting forfeitures primarily based on the Company’s historical experience and is adjusts to reflect actual forfeitures as the stock-based awards vest.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

       Weighted 
       Average 
   Number of   Exercise 
   Options   Price 
Stock Options:        
Outstanding at January 1, 2023   622,074   $3.71 
Granted during the period   49,000    1.94 
Cancelled/Forfeited, during the period   (21,935)   1.62 
Expired, during the period   (2,584)   21.24 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023   646,555   $3.58 
Exercisable at June 30, 2023   499,780   $3.93 

 

At June 30, 2023, there was $300,353 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.05 years.

 

On June 30, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $26,010 and $24,323, respectively. On June 30, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options that were outstanding and exercisable was $45,840 and $38,340, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options is calculated based on the exercise price of the underlying awards and the fair value of such awards as of the period-end date.

  

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted stock options to members of the Board of Directors to purchase an aggregate of 24,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.94 per share. The stock options vest in four equal quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter in 2023 and have a term of ten years. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company also granted options to employees to purchase an aggregate of 25,000 shares of common stock. These options have varying vesting dates ranging between the grant date and up to four years, have a term of ten years and have an exercise price of $1.94. The aggregate fair value for the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $90,380 and $636,957, respectively.

 

Stock-based compensation expense for the Company’s stock options included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Cost of revenue   $ 3,151     $ 2,192     $ 5,366     $ 15,056  
Sales and marketing expense     842       637       1,481       756  
Product development expense     7,616       7,270       14,489       10,739  
General and administrative expense     45,561       49,050       90,975       185,069  
Total stock compensation expense   $ 57,170     $ 59,149     $ 112,311     $ 211,620  

 

Treasury Shares

 

The Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase plan for up to $1,750,000 of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “Stock Repurchase Plan”), effective as of March 29, 2022, which expired on March 29, 2023, the one-year anniversary of such date. Under the Stock Repurchase Plan, shares were repurchased from time-to-time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including Rule 10b5-1 programs. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased was determined by a committee of the Board of Directors at its discretion and depended on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities and other corporate considerations.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 641,963, and 636,771, shares of its common stock, respectively, classified as treasury shares on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, 5,192 shares of common stock had been repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Plan at an average purchase price of $1.39.

v3.23.2
Net Income (Loss) Share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Net Income (Loss) Share [Abstract]  
Net Income (Loss) Share

7. Net Income (Loss) Share

 

Basic earnings and net income (loss) per share are computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period as defined by ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options (using the treasury stock method). To the extent stock options are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 646,555 and 646,401 of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share from operations because their inclusion would be antidilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 646,555 and 646,401 of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share from operations because their inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

The following table summarizes the net (loss) income per share calculation for the periods presented:

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Net income (loss) from operations – basic and diluted
  $135,629   $(1,128,706)  $(518,313)  $(1,867,651)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Per share data:                    
Basic from operations  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
Diluted from operations  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
v3.23.2
Leases
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

8. Leases

 

On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into a lease extension agreement with Jericho Executive Center LLC for the office space at 30 Jericho Executive Plaza in Jericho, New York, which commenced on December 1, 2021 and runs through November 30, 2024. The Company’s monthly office rent payments under the lease are currently approximately $7,081 per month.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no long-term leases that were classified as financing leases. As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have additional operating and financing leases that had not yet commenced.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had operating lease liabilities of approximately $118,000 and ROU assets of approximately $118,000, which are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Total rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $40,829, of which $1,500 was sublease income. Total rent expense for six months ended June 30, 2022 was $43,075, of which $3,000 was sublease income. Rent expense is recorded under general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s operating leases for the periods presented:

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
   2023   2022 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities:  $40,851   $39,924 
Weighted average assumptions:          
Remaining lease term   1.4    2.4 
Discount rate   2.3%   2.3%

 

As of June 30, 2023, future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

 

For the year ending December 31,  Amount 
2023   42,488 
2024   77,894 
Total  $120,382 
Less: present value adjustment   (2,052)
Present value of minimum lease payments  $118,330 
v3.23.2
Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Officer Employment Agreements

 

On March 23, 2022, the Company entered into Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), which amended and restated their existing employment agreements with the Company dated October 7, 2016 and December 9, 2019, respectively. The agreements are each for terms of one year with auto renewal provisions. Except for adjustments to base salaries, all other terms and conditions of the prior employment agreements between the Company and the CEO and CFO remained in full force and effect. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for the CEO is retroactive to February 2021. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for the CFO is retroactive to January 2022. Aggregate commitments of base salaries under the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements for each of 2022 and 2023 total $490,000. Should the agreements be renewed for 2024 and beyond, the aggregate base salary commitments would total $510,000 per year. 

 

Patent Litigation

 

On July 23, 2021, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Paltalk Holdings, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit against WebEx Communications, Inc., Cisco WebEx LLC, and Cisco Systems, Inc. (collectively, “Cisco”), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Court”). The Company alleges that certain of Cisco’s products have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and that the Company is entitled to damages.

 

A Markman hearing took place on February 24, 2022. On September 7, 2022, the United States Patent Office issued a reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858, and on January 19, 2023, the Examiner issued an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate, ending the reexamination and confirming the patentability of claims 1-10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858. On June 29, 2023, the Court held a pretrial conference and denied Cisco’s motion for summary judgment. The trial is expected to be scheduled for late in the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company may be included in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates the need for a reserve for specific legal matters based on the probability of an unfavorable outcome and the reasonability of an estimable loss. No reserve was deemed necessary as of June 30, 2023.

v3.23.2
Subsequent Events
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

10. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events or transactions occurring through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and determined that no events or transactions are required to be disclosed herein.

v3.23.2
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The most significant accounting estimate inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include the discount rates and weighted average costs of capital used in the fair value of the ManyCam assets and in assigning their respective useful lives. These fair values and estimates were based on a number of factors, including a valuation by an independent third party.  

Revisions to the Company’s estimates may result in increases or decreases to revenues and income and are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements in the periods in which they are first identified. If the Company’s estimates indicate that a contract loss will be incurred, a loss provision is recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. Contract losses are the amount by which the estimated costs of the contract exceed the estimated total revenue that will be generated by the contract and are included in cost of revenues in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no contract losses for the periods presented.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. Sales tax is excluded from reported revenue. The Company has elected the practical expedient allowable by the guidance to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.

Subscription Revenue

The Company generates subscription revenue primarily from monthly premium subscription services. Subscription revenues are presented net of refunds, credits, and known and estimated credit card chargebacks. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, subscriptions were offered in durations of one-, three-, six-, twelve-month and twenty four-month terms. All subscription fees, however, are paid by credit card at the origination of the subscription regardless of the term of the subscription. Revenues from multi-month subscriptions are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period where the service is offered to the customer, indicated by length of the subscription term purchased. The unearned portion of subscription revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue at December 31, 2022 was $2,257,452, of which $1,329,327 was subsequently recognized as subscription revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The ending balance of deferred revenue at June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $2,169,454 and $1,839,849 respectively.

In addition, the Company offers virtual gifts to its users. Users may purchase credits in $5, $10 or $20 increments that can be redeemed for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose, a beer or a car, among other items. These gifts are given among users to enhance communication and are typically redeemed within 30 days of purchase. Upon purchase, the virtual gifts are credited to the users’ account and are under the users’ control. Virtual gift revenue is recognized upon the users’ redemption of virtual gifts at the fixed transaction price and included in subscription revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Virtual gift revenue is presented as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets until virtual gifts are redeemed. Virtual gift revenue was $1,312,113 and $1,091,487 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and virtual gift revenue was $2,322,313 and $2,361,024 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The ending balance of deferred revenue from virtual gifts at June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $465,199 and $349,552, respectively.

 

Advertising Revenue

The Company generates advertising revenue from the display of advertisements on its products through contractual agreements with third parties that are based on the number of advertising impressions delivered. Measurements of impressions include when a customer clicks an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), or registers for an external website via an advertisement by clicking on or through the application (CPA basis). Advertising revenue is dependent upon traffic as well as the advertising inventory placed on the Company’s products.

v3.23.2
Organization and Description of Business (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Organization and Description of Business [Abstract]  
Schedule of fair value of identifiable intangible assets
   Estimated Fair
Value
   Estimated
Useful
Life in
Years
 
Internally developed software  $1,504,000         7 
Intellectual property (trade names, trademarks, URLs)  $321,000    7 
Subscriber Relationships/Customer List  $875,000    3 
Total acquired assets  $2,700,000      
v3.23.2
Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of intangible assets, net Intangible assets, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
   Gross       Net   Gross       Net 
   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying 
   Amount   Amortization   Amount   Amount   Amortization   Amount 
Patents  $50,000   $(35,000)  $15,000   $50,000   $(33,750)  $16,250 
Trade names, trademarks product names, URLs   1,022,425    (603,252)   419,173    1,022,425    (562,114)   460,311 
Internally developed software   4,180,005    (2,321,979)   1,858,026    4,180,005    (2,165,550)   2,014,455 
Subscriber/customer relationships   3,553,102    (2,729,657)   823,445    3,553,102    (2,517,307)   1,035,794 
Total intangible assets  $8,805,532   $(5,689,888)  $3,115,644   $8,805,532   $(5,278,721)  $3,526,811 
v3.23.2
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]  
Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following for the periods presented:
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
    (unaudited)        
Compensation, benefits and payroll taxes   $ -     $ 114,000  
Other accrued expenses     211,225       111,193  
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 211,225     $ 225,193  
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of black-scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Expected volatility   161.44%
Expected life of option (in years)   5.2 – 6.2 
Risk free interest rate   3.58 – 3.59%
Expected dividend yield   0.0%
Schedule of stock option activity The following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
       Weighted 
       Average 
   Number of   Exercise 
   Options   Price 
Stock Options:        
Outstanding at January 1, 2023   622,074   $3.71 
Granted during the period   49,000    1.94 
Cancelled/Forfeited, during the period   (21,935)   1.62 
Expired, during the period   (2,584)   21.24 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023   646,555   $3.58 
Exercisable at June 30, 2023   499,780   $3.93 

 

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense Stock-based compensation expense for the Company’s stock options included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Cost of revenue   $ 3,151     $ 2,192     $ 5,366     $ 15,056  
Sales and marketing expense     842       637       1,481       756  
Product development expense     7,616       7,270       14,489       10,739  
General and administrative expense     45,561       49,050       90,975       185,069  
Total stock compensation expense   $ 57,170     $ 59,149     $ 112,311     $ 211,620  
v3.23.2
Net Income (Loss) Share (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Net Income (Loss) Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of net (loss) income per share The following table summarizes the net (loss) income per share calculation for the periods presented:
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Net income (loss) from operations – basic and diluted
  $135,629   $(1,128,706)  $(518,313)  $(1,867,651)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   9,222,157    9,771,608    9,222,256    9,801,715 
Per share data:                    
Basic from operations  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
Diluted from operations  $0.01   $(0.12)  $(0.07)  $(0.19)
v3.23.2
Leases (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of operating leases The following table summarizes the Company’s operating leases for the periods presented:
   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
   2023   2022 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities:  $40,851   $39,924 
Weighted average assumptions:          
Remaining lease term   1.4    2.4 
Discount rate   2.3%   2.3%

 

Schedule of future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases As of June 30, 2023, future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:
For the year ending December 31,  Amount 
2023   42,488 
2024   77,894 
Total  $120,382 
Less: present value adjustment   (2,052)
Present value of minimum lease payments  $118,330 
v3.23.2
Organization and Description of Business (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Organization and Description of Business [Abstract]    
Incurred expenses $ 242,000  
Conveyed assets 2,700,000  
Earn-out payment $ 600,000  
Cash consideration description (i) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $800,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $600,000, (ii) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $700,000 but less than $800,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $300,000, (iii) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period were greater than $600,000 but less than $700,000, the Earn-Out Payment would have been $150,000 and (iv) if the Gross Sales during the Earn-Out Period did not exceed $600,000, then Visicom would not be paid any portion of the Earn-Out Payment.  
Adjusted earn-out Payment amount $ 85,000  
Nonrefundable payment   $ 65,000
Net of related costs 343,045  
Aggregate value 129,416  
Minimum [Member]    
Organization and Description of Business [Abstract]    
Earn-out period amount 600,000  
Maximum [Member]    
Organization and Description of Business [Abstract]    
Earn-out period amount $ 700,000  
v3.23.2
Organization and Description of Business (Details) - Schedule of fair value of identifiable intangible assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Organization and Description of Business (Details) - Schedule of fair value of identifiable intangible assets [Line Items]  
Total acquired assets Estimated Fair Value $ 2,700,000
Internally developed software [Member]  
Organization and Description of Business (Details) - Schedule of fair value of identifiable intangible assets [Line Items]  
Total acquired assets Estimated Fair Value $ 1,504,000
Total acquired assets Estimated Useful Life in Years 7 years
Intellectual property (trade names, trademarks, URLs) [Member]  
Organization and Description of Business (Details) - Schedule of fair value of identifiable intangible assets [Line Items]  
Total acquired assets Estimated Fair Value $ 321,000
Total acquired assets Estimated Useful Life in Years 7 years
Subscriber Relationships/Customer List [Member]  
Organization and Description of Business (Details) - Schedule of fair value of identifiable intangible assets [Line Items]  
Total acquired assets Estimated Fair Value $ 875,000
Total acquired assets Estimated Useful Life in Years 3 years
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]            
Deferred revenue $ 2,169,454   $ 2,169,454   $ 2,257,452 $ 1,839,849
Subscription revenue     $ 1,329,327      
Subscription revenue, description     In addition, the Company offers virtual gifts to its users. Users may purchase credits in $5, $10 or $20 increments that can be redeemed for a host of virtual gifts such as a rose, a beer or a car, among other items.      
Virtual gift revenue $ 1,312,113 $ 1,091,487        
Virtual gif revenue     $ 2,322,313 $ 2,361,024    
Subscription Revenue [Member]            
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]            
Virtual gift revenue     $ 465,199 $ 349,552    
v3.23.2
Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Intangible Assets, Net (Details) [Line Items]        
Amortization expense $ 205,583 $ 86,356 $ 411,167 $ 132,522
Intangible Assets, [Member]        
Intangible Assets, Net (Details) [Line Items]        
Aggregate amortization expense 2022 411,167   411,167  
Aggregate amortization expense 2023 821,687   821,687  
Aggregate amortization expense 2024 568,529   568,529  
Aggregate amortization expense 2025 382,133   382,133  
Aggregate amortization expense 2026 382,133   382,133  
Aggregate amortization expense for thereafter $ 549,995   $ 549,995  
v3.23.2
Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - Schedule of intangible assets, net - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 8,805,532 $ 8,805,532
Accumulated Amortization (5,689,888) (5,278,721)
Net Carrying Amount 3,115,644 3,526,811
Patents [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 50,000 50,000
Accumulated Amortization (35,000) (33,750)
Net Carrying Amount 15,000 16,250
Trade names, trademarks product names, URLs [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 1,022,425 1,022,425
Accumulated Amortization (603,252) (562,114)
Net Carrying Amount 419,173 460,311
Internally developed software [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 4,180,005 4,180,005
Accumulated Amortization (2,321,979) (2,165,550)
Net Carrying Amount 1,858,026 2,014,455
Subscriber/customer relationships [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 3,553,102 3,553,102
Accumulated Amortization (2,729,657) (2,517,307)
Net Carrying Amount $ 823,445 $ 1,035,794
v3.23.2
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Abstract]    
Compensation, benefits and payroll taxes $ 114,000
Other accrued expenses 211,225 111,193
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 211,225 $ 225,193
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Income Taxes [Abstract]        
Income tax provision $ 101,059 $ 4,753 $ 51,505 $ 20,784
Effective tax rate $ 42.7 $ (0.39) $ (9.34) $ (1.08)
Effective tax rate from statutory rate     21.00% 21.00%
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]      
Total unrecognized compensation expense $ 300,353    
Weighted average period 2 years 18 days    
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options, outstanding $ 26,010 $ 45,840  
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options, exercisable $ 24,323 38,340  
Purchase an aggregate of common stock (in Shares) 24,000    
Exercise price of common stock (in Dollars per share) $ 1.94    
Purchase an aggregate of shares to common stock (in Shares) 25,000    
Exercise price (in Dollars per share) $ 1.94    
Aggregate fair value of options granted $ 90,380 $ 636,957  
Common stock outstanding $ 1,750,000    
Common stock, treasury shares (in Shares) 641,963   636,771
Repurchased shares of common stock $ 5,192    
Purchase price per share (in Dollars per share) $ 1.39    
2011 Plan [Member]      
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued under plan (in Shares) 28,964    
2016 Plan [Member]      
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued under plan (in Shares) 1,300,000    
Percentage of common stock delivered pursuant to incentive stock options 100.00%    
Number of stock available for future issuance (in Shares) 762,406    
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of black-scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of black-scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value [Line Items]  
Expected volatility 161.44%
Expected dividend yield 0.00%
Minimum [Member]  
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of black-scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value [Line Items]  
Expected life of option (in years) 5 years 2 months 12 days
Risk free interest rate 3.58%
Maximum [Member]  
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of black-scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value [Line Items]  
Expected life of option (in years) 6 years 2 months 12 days
Risk free interest rate 3.59%
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of stock option activity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Stock Options:  
Number of Options, Outstanding beginning balance | shares 622,074
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding beginning balance | $ / shares $ 3.71
Number of Options, Granted | shares 49,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $ / shares $ 1.94
Number of Options, Cancelled/Forfeited, during the period | shares (21,935)
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Cancelled/Forfeited, during the period | $ / shares $ 1.62
Number of Options, Expired, during the period | shares (2,584)
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired, during the period | $ / shares $ 21.24
Number of Options, Outstanding ending balance | shares 646,555
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding ending balance | $ / shares $ 3.58
Number of Options, Exercisable | shares 499,780
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable | $ / shares $ 3.93
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation expense - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]        
Total stock compensation expense $ 57,170 $ 59,149 $ 112,311 $ 211,620
Cost of revenue [Member]        
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]        
Total stock compensation expense 3,151 2,192 5,366 15,056
Sales and marketing expense [Member]        
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]        
Total stock compensation expense 842 637 1,481 756
Product development expense [Member]        
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]        
Total stock compensation expense 7,616 7,270 14,489 10,739
General and administrative expense [Member]        
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]        
Total stock compensation expense $ 45,561 $ 49,050 $ 90,975 $ 185,069
v3.23.2
Net Income (Loss) Share (Details) - shares
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Net Income (Loss) Share [Abstract]        
Exercise of outstanding stock options 646,555 646,401 646,555 646,401
v3.23.2
Net Income (Loss) Share (Details) - Schedule of net (loss) income per share - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Schedule of net (loss) income per share [Abstract]        
Net income (loss) from operations – basic and diluted $ 135,629 $ (1,128,706) $ (518,313) $ (1,867,651)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic 9,222,157 9,771,608 9,222,256 9,801,715
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted 9,222,157 9,771,608 9,222,256 9,801,715
Per share data:        
Basic from operations $ 0.01 $ (0.12) $ (0.07) $ (0.19)
Diluted from operations $ 0.01 $ (0.12) $ (0.07) $ (0.19)
v3.23.2
Net Income (Loss) Share (Details) - Schedule of net (loss) income per share (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Schedule of net (loss) income per share [Abstract]        
Net (loss) income from operations – diluted $ 135,629 $ (1,128,706) $ (518,313) $ (1,867,651)
v3.23.2
Leases (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 09, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Leases (Textual)      
Operating lease, description On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into a lease extension agreement with Jericho Executive Center LLC for the office space at 30 Jericho Executive Plaza in Jericho, New York, which commenced on December 1, 2021 and runs through November 30, 2024.    
Rent payments under the lease   $ 7,081  
Operating lease liabilities   118,000  
Right of use asset   118,000  
Rent expenses   40,829 $ 43,075
Sublease income   $ 1,500 $ 3,000
v3.23.2
Leases (Details) - Schedule of operating leases - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Schedule of operating leases [Abstract]    
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities: $ 40,851 $ 39,924
Weighted average assumptions:    
Remaining lease term 1 year 4 months 24 days 2 years 4 months 24 days
Discount rate 2.30% 2.30%
v3.23.2
Leases (Details) - Schedule of future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Schedule of future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases [Abstract]  
2023 $ 42,488
2024 77,894
Total 120,382
Less: present value adjustment (2,052)
Present value of minimum lease payments $ 118,330
v3.23.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]  
Aggregate base salary per year $ 510,000
CEO and CFO [Member]  
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]  
Aggregate commitments of base salaries $ 490,000

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