NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
On May 16, 2011, the Company
transferred, through a spin-off to its then wholly owned subsidiary, Worlds Online Inc. (currently called MariMed Inc.), the
majority of its operations and related operational assets. The Company retained its patent portfolio which it intends to
continue to increase and to more aggressively enforce against alleged infringers. The Company also entered into a License
Agreement with Worlds Online Inc. to sublicense its patented technologies.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"),
which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has always been considered a developmental stage
business, has incurred significant losses since its inception and has had minimal revenues from operations. The Company will require
substantial additional funds for development and enforcement of its patent portfolio. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to obtain the substantial additional capital resources to pursue its business plan or that any assumptions relating
to its business plan will prove to be accurate. The Company has not been able to generate sufficient revenue or obtain sufficient
financing which has had a material adverse effect on the Company, including requiring the Company to reduce operations. These factors
raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As the Company has focused its attention on
increasing its patent portfolio and enforcing it, the Company has been operating at a significantly reduced capacity, with only
one full time employee and using consultants to perform any additional work that may be required.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes highly liquid
money market instruments, which have original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.
Due to Related Party
Due to related party is comprised of cash payments
made by Worlds Online Inc. on behalf of Worlds Inc. for shared operating expenses.
Revenue Recognition
Effective for the second quarter of
2011, the Company spun off its online businesses to Worlds Online Inc. The Company’s sources of revenue after the spin
off are from any revenue that may be generated from enforcing its patents. The Company recognizes revenue when all of
the following criteria are met: evidence of an arrangement exists such as a signed agreement or contract or a final court decision,
delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonable assured. This will usually be in
the form of a receipt of a customer’s acceptance indicating the product has been completed to their satisfaction
except for development work and service revenue which is recognized when the services have been performed.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are charged
to operations as incurred.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost.
Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to five years.
When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting
gains or losses are included in income. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense in the period incurred.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of
its fixed assets and other assets in accordance with section 360-10-15 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures
about Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Disclosure requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets in the event
the net book value of such assets exceeds its expected cash flows. If so, it is considered to be impaired and is written down to
fair value, which is determined based on either discounted future cash flows or appraised values. The Company adopted the statement
on inception. No impairments of these types of assets were recognized during 2016 and 2015 or the first half of 2017.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
using the fair value method following the guidance set forth in section 718-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for
disclosure about Stock-Based Compensation. This section requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received
in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That
cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award the requisite
service period (usually the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not
render the requisite service.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under
Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based
upon differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax
rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates
is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for
how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected
to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more
likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently
be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement
with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
Notes Payable
The Company has $773,279 in short term notes
outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. These are old notes payable for which the statute of limitations has passed
and therefore the Company does not expect it will ever have to repay those notes.
The Company has an additional $750,000 in notes
outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company reports comprehensive income and
its components following guidance set forth by section 220-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification which establishes standards
for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. There were no items of comprehensive
income (loss) applicable to the Company during the period covered in the financial statements.
Loss Per Share
Net loss per common share is computed pursuant
to section 260-10-45 of the FASB ASC. Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. As of June 30, 2017, there were 9,050,000 options and no warrants, whose
effect is anti-dilutive and not included in diluted net loss per share for June 30, 2017. The options and warrants may dilute future
earnings per share.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the
FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the
financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future
events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise
of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims
that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as
well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates
that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated
liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material
loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent
liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally
not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. Management does not believe, based
upon information available at this time, that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial
position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely
affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
During 2000 the Company was involved in a lawsuit
relating to unpaid consulting services. In April, 2001 a judgment against the Company was rendered for approximately $205,000.
As of June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 the Company recorded a reserve of $205,000 for this lawsuit, which is included in accrued
expenses in the accompanying balance sheets.
Risk and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks common to companies
in the technology industries, including, but not limited to, litigation, development of new technological innovations and dependence
on key personnel.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet
arrangements.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company did not take any uncertain tax
positions and had no adjustments to unrecognized income tax liabilities or benefits pursuant to the provisions of Section 740-10-25
for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures assets and liabilities
at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents
the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction
between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset
or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value
on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level.
The following are the hierarchical levels of
inputs to measure fair value:
•
|
|
Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
•
|
|
Level 2 – Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
|
•
|
|
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.
|
The carrying amounts of the Company’s
financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, other receivables, accounts payable & accrued expenses, due to related party,
notes payable and notes payables, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company's
convertible notes payable are measured at amortized cost.
The Company accounts for its derivative liabilities,
at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 3. See Note 5.
Embedded Conversion Features
The Company evaluates embedded conversion features
within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s)
should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded
in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC
470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not use derivative instruments
to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including
stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives.
For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at
its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income.
For option-based simple derivative financial
instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent
valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities
or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.
Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated for subsequent events
through the issuance date of the Company’s financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed all recently issued,
but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements up to ASU 2015-16, and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements
may be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Since its inception, the Company has had periods
where it had only minimal revenues from operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the additional
capital resources to fully implement its business plan or that any assumptions relating to its business plan will prove to be accurate.
The Company is pursuing sources of additional financing and there can be no assurance that any such financing will be available
to the Company on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Any inability to obtain additional financing will likely have a material
adverse effect on the Company, including possibly requiring the Company to completely reduce and/or cease operations.
These factors raise substantial doubt
about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 3 - EQUITY
During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the
Company received an additional $292,800 upon the exercise of 24,400,000 warrants to purchase 24,400,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock at $0.012 per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Company issued 750,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock as payment for services rendered, an aggregate value of $18,000. The expense was recorded in a prior year and the
shares were listed as common stock subscribed but not yet issued until the shares were issued during the six months ended June
30, 2017.
During the six months ended June 30,
2016, the Company issued 34,166,664 shares of common stock by converting $275,159 of the principal of convertible notes payable.
NOTE 4 - NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable at June 30, 2017 consist of the following:
|
|
|
Unsecured note payable to a shareholder bearing 8% interest.
|
|
|
|
|
Entire balance of principal and unpaid interest due on demand
|
|
$
|
124,230
|
|
Unsecured note payable to a shareholder bearing 10% interest
|
|
|
|
|
Entire balance of principal and unpaid interest due on demand
|
|
$
|
649,049
|
|
Promissory notes
|
|
$
|
700,000
|
|
Notes Payable - related party
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
Total notes
|
|
$
|
1,523,279
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
1,523,279
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
2019
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
2020
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
2021
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,523,279
|
|
We issued promissory notes in the
amount of $290,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2016. The promissory notes carry a 6% annual interest rate. All of
the promissory notes have reached their maturity date and are currently in default. The holders of the
promissory notes shall receive repayment in the full face amount of the note from the initial $750,000 the Company actually
receives from the net proceeds of its patent infringement claim(s) or from the net proceeds of a public offering. In addition
the holder shall receive a preferred return (i) in an amount equal to up to 200% of the initial face amount of the note out
of available cash by sharing with all other investors in this series of notes in the allocation of 50% of the available cash
received by the Company from $2M - $4M and (ii) in an amount equal to up to 100% of the initial face amount of the note out
of available cash by sharing with all other investors in this series of notes in the allocation of 25% of the available cash
received by the Company from $4M - $6M. In other words, if the Company collects $6M in the net proceeds of available cash,
the holder will receive a return equal to 400% of its investment.
NOTE 5 – STOCK OPTIONS
No stock options were issued during
the six months ended June 30, 2017 and no stock options were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
No stock options were issued during
the six months ended June 30, 2016 and no stock options were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Stock
Warrants and Options
|
Stock
warrants/options outstanding and exercisable on June 30, 2017 are as follows:
|
|
Exercise
Price per Share
|
|
Shares
Under Option/warrant
|
|
Remaining
Life in Years
|
|
Outstanding
and Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
$
|
0.155
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
$
|
0.14
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
$
|
0.115
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is committed to an employment
agreement with its President and CEO, Thom Kidrin. The agreement, dated as of August 30, 2012, is for five years with a one-year
renewal option held by Mr. Kidrin. The agreement provides for a base salary of $175,000, which increases 10% on September
1 of each year; a monthly car allowance of $500; an annual bonus equal to 2.5% of Pre-Tax Income (as defined in the agreement);
an additional bonus as follows: $75,000, if Pre-Tax Income for the year is between 150% and 200% of the prior fiscal year’s
Pre-Tax Income or (B) $100,000, if Pre-Tax Income for the year is between 201% and 250% of the prior fiscal year’s Pre-Tax
Income or (C) $200,000, if Pre-Tax Income for the year is 251% or greater than the prior fiscal year’s Pre-Tax Income, but
in no event shall this additional bonus exceed five (5%) percent of Pre-Tax Income for such year; payment of up to $10,000 in life
insurance premiums; options to purchase 7.5 million shares of Worlds Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $0.076 per
share, all of which vested on August 30, 2012; a death benefit of at least $2 million dollars; and a payment equal to 2.99 times
his base amount (as defined in the agreement) in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the agreement). The agreement
also provides that Mr. Kidrin can be terminated for cause (as defined in the agreement) and that he is subject to restrictive covenants
for 12 months after termination.
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On May 16, 2011, the Company transferred, through
a spin-off to its then wholly owned subsidiary, Worlds Online Inc., the majority of its operations and related operational assets.
The Company retained its patent portfolio which it intends to continue to increase and to more aggressively enforce against alleged
infringers.
Due to and due from related party accounts
is comprised of cash payments for operating expenses made by Worlds Online Inc. on behalf of Worlds Inc. or made by Worlds Inc
on behalf of Worlds Online Inc. The balance at June 30, 2017 is a due from related party of $4,602 and the balance on December
31, 2016 is a due to related party of $5,053.
NOTE 8 - PATENTS
Worlds Inc. currently has nine patents, 6,219,045
- 7,181,690 - 7,493,558 – 7,945,856, - 8,082,501, – 8,145,998 – 8,161,383, – 8,407,592 and 8,640,028.
On March 30, 2012, the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Activision Bizzard Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
and Activision Publishing Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Susman Godfrey LLP is lead
counsel for the Company. The costs to prosecute those parties that the Company and our legal counsel believe to be infringing
on said patents were capitalized under patents until a resolution is reached.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in its ability to prosecute its IP portfolio or that we will be able to acquire additional patents.