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
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.
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; |
| ● | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) | |
| 5.2 – 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.
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 | % |
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.
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.
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:
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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; |
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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 |
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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; |
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| ● | further
optimizing marketing spend to effectively realize a positive return on our investment; |
| ● | developing
a user-friendly version of ManyCam that will be optimized for both consumer and enterprise
applications; |
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| ● | 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; |
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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; |
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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 |
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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).
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.
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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.
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:
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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 | )% |
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:
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| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
% 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:
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| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
% 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 | % |
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.
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:
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| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
% 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. |
** |
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. |
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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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
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.
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.