Crypto Co 10-Q for FY2020 Q3
Crypto Co (CRCW)
About this 10-Q
Crypto Co filed this 10-Q on November 13, 2020, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (FY2020 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2020, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $8000
- down 82.0% from $44.47K a year earlier
- Net income
- $27.81K
- compared with a net loss of $348.4K a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________to ____________
Commission File Number: 000-55726
THE CRYPTO COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 46-4212105 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
23823 Malibu Road, Suite 50477
Malibu, California 90265
(Address of principal executive offices)
(424) 228-9955
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] 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 than the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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. (Check one):
| Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
| Non-accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
| Emerging growth company [ ] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of November 9, 2020, the issuer had 21,400,591 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations, and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. Our management cannot predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events, and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms “Crypto”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” in this Quarterly Report refer to The Crypto Company, a Nevada corporation, and, where appropriate, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Crypto Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation; CoinTracking, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“CoinTracking”); and Malibu Blockchain, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Malibu Blockchain”).
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THE CRYPTO COMPANY
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 114,342 | $ | 1,611 | ||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 114,342 | $ | 1,611 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 1,855,491 | $ | 1,576,214 | ||||
| Bank Overdraft | - | - | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | - | - | ||||||
| Notes Payable | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,155,491 | 1,876,214 | ||||||
| Convertible debt | 125,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
| Notes Payable - Other | 67,592 | - | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,348,083 | 1,951,214 | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 21,400,591 and 21,400,591 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 21,401 | 21,401 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 30,320,840 | 28,294,167 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (32,575,981 | ) | (30,265,171 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | (2,233,741 | ) | (1,949,603 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 114,342 | $ | 1,611 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE CRYPTO COMPANY
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Services | $ | 8,000 | $ | 44,466 | $ | 10,500 | $ | 48,441 | ||||||||
| Total Revenue, net | $ | 8,000 | $ | 44,466 | $ | 10,500 | $ | 48,441 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services | - | 30,500 | - | 30,500 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 234,186 | 351,519 | 537,552 | 1,259,738 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation - employee | - | - | 175,018 | - | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation - non-employee | - | (2,000 | ) | 1,801,655 | (241,485 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | (234,186 | ) | 380,019 | (2,514,225 | ) | 1,048,753 | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | (226,186 | ) | (335,553 | ) | (2,503,725 | ) | (1,000,312 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income/(expense) | 257,094 | (6,905 | ) | 257,094 | (2,919 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | (3,096 | ) | (4,067 | ) | (64,179 | ) | (8,784 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | 27,812 | (346,525 | ) | (2,310,810 | ) | (1,012,015 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | - | 1,600 | - | 1,600 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | 27,812 | (348,125 | ) | (2,310,810 | ) | (1,013,615 | ) | |||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Crypto Company | - | (276 | ) | - | 86,524 | |||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to the Crypto Company | 27,812 | (348,401 | ) | (2,310,810 | ) | (927,091 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Income (loss) | $ | 27,812 | $ | (348,401 | ) | $ | (2,310,810 | ) | $ | (927,091 | ) | |||||
| Continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to the Crypto Company per common share – basic and diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||||
| Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Income/(loss) attributable to the Crypto Company per common share – basic and diluted | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to the Crypto Company per common share – basic and diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 21,400,591 | 21,219,382 | 21,400,591 | 21,215,058 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE CRYPTO COMPANY
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | paid-in- | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Noncontrolling | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | Income | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2019 | 21,212,860 | $ | 21,213 | $ | 27,979,870 | $ | (29,035,240 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,034,157 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with Convertible Notes | - | - | 1,196 | - | - | - | 1,196 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense in connection with issuance of options | - | - | (2,000 | ) | - | - | - | (2,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (loss) | - | - | - | (348,401 | ) | - | - | (348,401 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2019 | 21,212,860 | $ | 21,213 | $ | 27,979,066 | $ | (29,383,641 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,383,362 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | paid-in- | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Noncontrolling | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | Income | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2020 | 21,400,591 | $ | 21,401 | $ | 30,320,840 | $ | (32,603,795 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (2,261,553 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with Convertible Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense in connection with issuance of options | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (loss) | - | - | - | 27,812 | - | - | 27,812 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | 21,400,591 | $ | 21,401 | $ | 30,320,840 | $ | (32,575,983 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (2,233,741 | ) | |||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | paid-in- | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Noncontrolling | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | Income | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 21,212,860 | $ | 21,213 | $ | 28,219,355 | $ | (28,456,549 | ) | $ | (743,987 | ) | $ | 2,177,108 | $ | 1,217,140 | |||||||||||||
| Sale of CoinTracking GmbH | - | - | - | 743,987 | (2,177,108 | ) | (1,433,121 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with Convertible Notes | - | - | 1,195 | - | - | - | 1,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense in connection with issuance of options | - | - | (241,985 | ) | - | - | - | (241,985 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (927,091 | ) | - | - | (927,091 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2019 | 21,212,860 | $ | 21,213 | $ | 27,978,565 | $ | (29,383,640 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,383,862 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | paid-in- | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Noncontrolling | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | Income | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | 21,400,591 | $ | 21,401 | $ | 28,294,167 | $ | (30,265,172 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,949,603 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with Convertible Notes | - | - | 50,000 | - | - | - | 50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense in connection with issuance of options | - | - | 1,976,673 | - | - | - | 1,976,673 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (2,310,810 | ) | - | - | (2,310,810 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | 21,400,591 | $ | 21,401 | $ | 30,320,840 | $ | (32,575,982 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (2,233,741 | ) | |||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE CRYPTO COMPANY
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,310,810 | ) | $ | (927,091 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations: | ||||||||
| Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency | - | (72,634 | ) | |||||
| Impairment of investments in cryptocurrency | - | 276 | ||||||
| Gain on sale on cryptocurrency | (208,964 | ) | (14,166 | ) | ||||
| Gain on sale of equipment | (971 | ) | (2,856 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | - | 16,985 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,976,673 | (240,288 | ) | |||||
| Financing costs associated with convertible debt | 50,000 | - | ||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | - | (22,000 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | - | 78,048 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 280,876 | 72,822 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | - | 10,118 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | (1,600 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (214,797 | ) | (1,100,786 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Net cash from sale of CoinTracking GmbH | - | 1,000,000 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of equipment | 971 | 4,899 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of cryptocurrency | 208,964 | - | ||||||
| Purchase of investments in cryptocurrency | - | 74,658 | ||||||
| Capitalized software development | - | - | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | 209,935 | 1,079,557 | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from loans payable | 67,592 | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes | 50,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 117,592 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 112,731 | 3,771 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 1,611 | 2,448 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $ | 114,342 | $ | 6,219 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | 30,950 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE CRYPTO COMPANY
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
The Crypto Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 9, 2017 (“Inception”). The Company is engaged in the business of providing consulting services and education for distributed ledger technologies (“blockchain”), for the building of technological infrastructure and enterprise blockchain technology solutions. The Company currently generates revenues and incurs expenses solely through these consulting operations.
Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms “Crypto,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 (“Quarterly Report”) refer to The Crypto Company and, where appropriate, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Crypto Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Crypto Sub”); CoinTracking, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“CoinTracking”); and Malibu Blockchain, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Malibu Blockchain”).
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company generated revenues and incurred expenses primarily through the business of providing consulting services and education for distributed ledger technologies (“blockchain”), for the building of technological infrastructure and enterprise blockchain technology solutions,
The Company’s accounting year-end is December 31.
COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the Covid-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In addition to the devastating effects on human life, the pandemic is having a negative ripple effect on the global economy, leading to disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets. Most US states and many countries have issued policies intended to stop or slow the further spread of the disease.
Covid-19 and the U.S’s response to the pandemic are significantly affecting the economy. There are no comparable events that provide guidance as to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate effect of the pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the effects on the economy, the markets we serve, our business, or our operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Management’s Representation of Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations, and management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements include all of the adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2019, and 2018.
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements based upon the accrual method of accounting, recognizing income when earned and expenses when incurred.
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Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Crypto Sub, CoinTracking, and Malibu Blockchain, as well as its prior 50.1% ownership of CoinTracking GmbH. On January 2, 2019, the Company sold its entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred significant losses and experienced negative cash flows since inception. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash of $114,342. In addition, the Company’s net loss was $2,310,810 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s working capital was negative $2,233,741 as of September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the accumulated deficit amounted to $32,575,981. As a result of the Company’s history of losses and financial condition, there is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain financing to fund the Company’s expenses and achieve a level of revenue adequate to support the Company’s current cost structure. Financing strategies may include, but are not limited to, private placements of capital stock, debt borrowings, partnerships and/or collaborations. There can be no assurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful or that the Company will be able to replace the revenues lost as a result of the sale of CoinTracking GmbH, for the remaining quarters of 2020 and beyond. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Use of estimates
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions include but are not limited to the valuation allowances of deferred taxes, and share-based compensation expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operating results.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company defines its cash and cash equivalents to include only cash on hand and certain highly liquid investments with original maturities of ninety days or less. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions, the balances of which may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that the risk of loss due to the concentration is minimal.
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Investments in cryptocurrency
Investments were comprised of several cryptocurrencies the Company owned, of which a majority was Bitcoin, that were actively traded on exchanges. During 2018, the Company sold most of its investments and during 2019 wrote-off all those investments because there was no method to obtain liquidity for those investments. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, one of those investments that had been previously been written off became valuable and the Company liquidated the extent of its holdings at that time for cash proceeds of $208,964. The Company recorded this recovery as other income in its financial statements. As previously disclosed, the Company has ceased operations of its former cryptocurrency investment segment, and the Company liquidates newly issued/accessible assets from old investments as promptly as practicable for the sole purpose of winding down the Company’s legacy cryptocurrency investment segment.
The Company records its investments as indefinite-lived intangible assets at cost less impairment and are reported as long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted. The primary exchanges and principal markets the Company utilized for its trading were Kraken, Bittrex, Poloniex, and Bitstamp.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had written off the value of it investments in cryptocurrency.
Investments non-cryptocurrency
The Company has historically invested in simple agreement for future tokens (“SAFT”) and a simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”) agreements. The SAFT agreements provide for the issuance of tokens in anticipation of a future token generation event, with the number of tokens predetermined based on the price established in each respective agreement. The SAFE investment included provisions that provide for either equity or tokens or both. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019 the Company had written off its investments in non-cryptocurrency.
Business combination
The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the acquired business based on their estimated fair values with the residual of the purchase price recorded as goodwill. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in our operating results from the dates of acquisition.
Foreign Currency Translation
Results of foreign operations are translated into USD using average rates prevailing throughout the period, while assets and liabilities are translated in USD at period end foreign exchange rates. Transactions gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the applicable subsidiary are included in the consolidated statements of operations, within other income, in the year in which the change occurs. The Company’s functional currency is USD while the functional currency for CoinTracking GmbH, which was owned by the Company for the first two calendar days of 2019, is in euros.
Income taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected future consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
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When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceed the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.
As of September 30, 2020, we are subject to federal taxation in the U.S, as well as state taxes. For 2018, we were subject to taxation in Germany as well. The Company has not been audited by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, nor has the Company been audited by any states or in Germany. On January 2, 2019, the Company sold its entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH.
Fair value measurements
The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and the difficulty involved in determining fair value.
| Level 1 | Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurable date. | |
| Level 2 | Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date. | |
| Level 3 | Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The core principle of the new revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
| ● | Step 1: | Identify the contract with the customer | |
| ● | Step 2: | Identify the performance obligations in the contract | |
| ● | Step 3: | Determine the transaction price | |
| ● | Step 4: | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract | |
| ● | Step 5: | Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation |
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In order to identify the performance obligations in a contract with a customer, a company must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised good or service that is distinct. A performance obligation meets ASC 606’s definition of a “distinct” good or service (or bundle of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met: The customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).
If a good or service is not distinct, the good or service is combined with other promised goods or services until a bundle of goods or services is identified that is distinct.
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. When determining the transaction price, an entity must consider the effects of all of the following:
Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized when that performance obligation is satisfied, at a point in time or over time as appropriate.
The Company adopted ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method for contracts as of the date of initial application. There was no cumulative impact on the Company’s retained earnings.
During 2019, the Company’s main source of revenue was consulting and development services for two customers. The Company has determined that revenue should be recognized over time, as the service is provided. The Company considered the criteria in ASC 606 in reaching this determination, specifically:
| ● | The customer receives and consumes the benefit provided by the Company’s performance as the Company performs. | |
| ● | The Company’s performance enhances an asset controlled by the customer. | |
| ● | The Company’s performance does not create an asset with alternative use, and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. |
The consulting arrangement meet more than one of the criteria above.
Share-based compensation
In accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), the Company measures the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant date fair value of granted instruments and recognizes the costs in financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation arrangements include stock options.
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC No. 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. Previously, share-based payments to nonemployees was accounted for in accordance with ASC No. 505, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, which required compensation cost to be remeasured at fair value at each reporting period when the award vests. As a result, stock option-based payments to non-employees resulted in significant volatility in compensation expense in prior years.
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The Company accounts for its share-based compensation using the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. Using this model, fair value is calculated based on assumptions with respect to the (i) expected volatility of the Company’s common stock price, (ii) expected life of the award, which for options is the time over which employees and non-employees are expected to hold their options prior to exercise, and (iii) risk-free interest rate.
Net loss per common share
The Company reports earnings per share (“EPS”) with a dual presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed as net income divided by the weighted average of common shares for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issued through stock options, or warrants. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company had no potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. Therefore, the basic EPS and diluted EPS are the same.
NOTE 3 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 4 - ACQUISITION
On January 16, 2018, pursuant to an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “CoinTracking Purchase Agreement”) entered into on December 22, 2017, by and among the Company, CoinTracking, Kachel Holding GmbH, an entity formed under the laws of the Republic of Germany (“Kachel Holding”), and Dario Kachel, an individual, CoinTracking purchased from Kachel Holding 12,525 shares of CoinTracking GmbH, an entity formed under the laws of Germany (“CoinTracking GmbH”), representing 50.1% of the equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH, for a purchase price of (i) $4,736,400 in cash, and (ii) 473,640 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the CoinTracking Purchase Agreement (the “CoinTracking Acquisition”). The CoinTracking Acquisition was consummated on January 26, 2018.
On December 28, 2018, CoinTracking agreed on the purchase and assignment of shares, agreements on a purchase price of the loan agreement and a compensation agreement, with Kachel Holding and CoinTracking GmbH pursuant to which, on January 2, 2019, CoinTracking sold 12,525 shares of equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH, representing 50.1% of the outstanding equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH and CoinTracking’s entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, to Kachel Holding in exchange for $2,200,000, of which (i) $1,000,000 was paid in cash to CoinTracking and (ii) $1,200,000 was applied toward the repayment of an outstanding loan of $1,500,000 from CoinTracking GmbH to CoinTracking under the CoinTracking Note (the “CoinTracking Disposition”).
In 2019, the Company had holdings of cryptocurrency from its investment segment, and therefore has classified those assets as assets held for sale in its consolidated balance sheets, and reports current operating results as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. The balance of cryptocurrency assets on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, was zero.
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NOTE 5 – NOTE PAYABLE
On April 3, 2018, CoinTracking entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with CoinTracking GmbH, which provided for total borrowings of up to $3,000,000. During 2018, CoinTracking borrowed $1,500,000 in exchange for three promissory notes (the “CoinTracking Note”) in the amounts of $300,000, $700,000, and $500,000, respectively. On December 31, 2018, the CoinTracking Note was still outstanding. On January 2, 2019, the Company sold its equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, and $1,200,000 of the sales proceeds were applied toward repayment of the $1,500,000 outstanding loan amount under the CoinTracking Note. The remaining balance of $300,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2020, with a due date of March 31, 2021 which due date was extended from the prior due date of May 28, 2020 pursuant to an amendment dated December 28, 2018 The Note bears interest at 3%, which is payable quarterly, in arrears for additional information.
Interest expense was $2,250 and $6,750 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and for three month and nine month period ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
| ● | On May 8, 2020, The Crypto Company (the “Company”) entered into a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) with First Bank, a Missouri banking corporation, which provides for a loan of $53,492 (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The PPP Loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. The PPP Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Promissory Note contains events of default and other provisions customary for a loan of this type. | |
| ● | On June 10, 2020, the Registrant received a loan from the Small Business Administration of $12,100 (the “SBA Loan”). The SBA Loan bears interest at 3.75% per annum and is payable over 30 years with all payments of principal and interest deferred for the first 12 months. |
NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES
The balance of Convertible Notes was $125,000 and $75,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
In June 2020, the Company issued Convertible Notes (“June 2020 Notes”) to an accredited investors for an aggregate amount of $5,000. The June 2020 Notes mature on June 2025, unless earlier converted. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per year. The Notes will automatically convert into shares of common stock on the earlier to occur of a) a qualified equity financing, with the conversion price equal to 50% of the common stock price paid by the purchasers of the equity, or b) on the maturity date, at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on that date. If a change in control occurs before either of the automatic conversion events, the holders of the June 2020 Notes will have the option to convert the June 2020 Notes at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time of such conversion. The Company can prepay the principal and interest, in cash, at any time without any premium or penalty. The June 2020 Notes have no voting rights, do not participate in dividends, and are unsecured. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the June 2020 Notes will not be automatically converted in connection with a qualified equity financing prior to either prepayment or automatic conversion on maturity.
In April 2020, the Company issued three Convertible Notes (“April 2020 Notes”) to three accredited investors for an aggregate amount of $22,500. The April 2020 Notes mature on April 2025, unless earlier converted. The April 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per year. The April 2020 Notes will automatically convert into shares of common stock on the earlier to occur of a) a qualified equity financing, with the conversion price equal to 50% of the common stock price paid by the purchasers of the equity, or b) on the maturity date, at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on that date. If a change in control occurs before either of the automatic conversion events, the holders of the April 2020 Notes will have the option to convert the April 2020 Notes at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time of such conversion. The Company can prepay the principal and interest, in cash, at any time without any premium or penalty. The April 2020 Notes have no voting rights, do not participate in dividends, and are unsecured. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the April 2020 Notes will not be automatically converted in connection with a qualified equity financing prior to either prepayment or automatic conversion on maturity.
In February 2020, the Company issued three Convertible Notes (“February 2020 Notes”) to three accredited investors for an aggregate amount of $22,500. The February 2020 Notes mature on February 2025, unless earlier converted. The February 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per year. The February 2020 Notes will automatically convert into shares of common stock on the earlier to occur of a) a qualified equity financing, with the conversion price equal to 50% of the common stock price paid by the purchasers of the equity, or b) on the maturity date, at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on that date. If a change in control occurs before either of the automatic conversion events, the holders of the February 2020 Notes will have the option to convert the February 2020 Notes at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time of such conversion. The Company can prepay the principal and interest, in cash, at any time without any premium or penalty. The February 2020 Notes have no voting rights, do not participate in dividends, and are unsecured. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the February 2020 Notes will not be automatically converted in connection with a qualified equity financing prior to either prepayment or automatic conversion on maturity.
On September 23, 2019, the Company issued two Convertible Notes (“September 2019 Notes”) to two accredited investors for an aggregate amount of $75,000. The September 2019 Notes mature on September 23, 2024, unless earlier converted. The September 2019 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per year. The September 2019 Notes will automatically convert into shares of common stock on the earlier to occur of a) a qualified equity financing, with the conversion price equal to 50% of the common stock price paid by the purchasers of the equity, or b) on the maturity date, at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on that date. If a change in control occurs before either of the automatic conversion events, the holders of the September 2019 Notes will have the option to convert the September 2019 Notes at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time of such conversion. The Company can prepay the principal and interest, in cash, at any time without any premium or penalty. The September 2019 Notes have no voting rights, do not participate in dividends, and are unsecured. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the September 2019 Notes will not be automatically converted in connection with a qualified equity financing prior to either prepayment or automatic conversion on maturity.
The Company reviewed ASC 815 – Derivatives and Hedging, to determine if the embedded feature in the Notes, specifically the equity conversion feature, should be accounted for as a derivative instrument. The Company considered whether the Notes included net settlement, either explicitly by the terms of the Notes or by other means, such as through the resale of the shares obtained on conversion in the public markets. The Company determined that the Notes do not contain a net settlement option. Also, conversion to cash through the public markets is unlikely, as only 3% of the Company’s outstanding shares are in public float, and the Company’s shares are listed on the OTC grey market, resulting in limited trades of insignificant volume. The Company cannot determine when, or if, its shares will be listed on an active exchange, and if shares available to trade will increase. [In connection with the September 2019 Notes, the Company issued 75,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at a warrant price of $0.01 per share. The warrants expire in three years. The Company determined the fair value of the warrants utilizing the Black-Scholes model, resulting in an expense of $50,000, included in interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Interest expense was $1,607 and $52,633 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $1,279 for three month and nine month period ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
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NOTE 7 – WARRANTS FOR COMMON STOCK
As of September 30, 2020, outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock were as follows:
| Issuance Date | Exercisable for | Expiration Date | Exercise Price | Number of Shares Outstanding Under Warrants | ||||||||
| September 2019 | Common Shares | September 24, 2022 | $ | 0.01 | 75,000 | |||||||
| February 2020 | Common Shares | February 6, 2030 | $ | 0.01 | 10,000 | |||||||
| February 2020 | Common Shares | February 12, 2030 | $ | 0.01 | 2,500 | |||||||
| February 2020 | Common Shares | February 19, 2030 | $ | 0.01 | 10,000 | |||||||
| April 2020 | Common Shares | April 20, 2030 | $ | 0.01 | 22,500 | |||||||
| June 2020 | Common Shares | June 9, 2030 | $ | 0.01 | 5,000 | |||||||
The exercise price of the warrants is subject to adjustment from time to time, as provided therein, to prevent dilution of purchase rights granted thereunder. The warrants are considered indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore no subsequent remeasurement is required.
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NOTE 8 - SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTIONS
On July 21, 2017, the Company’s board of directors adopted The Crypto Company 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was approved by its stockholders on August 24, 2017. The Plan is administered by the board of directors (the “Administrator”). Under the Plan, the Company may grant equity awards to eligible participants which may take the form of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options) and restricted stock awards. Awards may be granted to officers, employees, non-employee directors (as defined in the Plan) and other key persons (including consultants and prospective employees). The term of any stock option award may not exceed 10 years and may be subject to vesting conditions, as determined by the Administrator. Options granted generally vest over eighteen to thirty-six months. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any subsidiary that is a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 500,000 stock options to members of its board of directors, 1,250,000 stock options to its chief executive officer, and 170,000 stock options to others.
5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved for issuance under the Plan. As of September 30, 2020, there are outstanding stock option awards issued from the Plan covering a total of 1,920,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and there remain reserved for future awards 3,080,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
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| Average | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Remaining | |||||||||||||||
| Average | Contractual | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Number | Exercise | Term | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
| of Shares | Price | (years) | Value | |||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, at December 31, 2019 | 346,349 | $ | 8.73 | 8.38 | 3,025,003 | |||||||||||
| Options granted | 1,920,000 | 1.00 | 4.63 | 1,920,000 | ||||||||||||
| Options canceled | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, at September 30, 2020 | 2,266,429 | $ | 2.18 | 5.63 | $ | 4,495,003 | ||||||||||
| Exercisable | 2,266,429 | $ | 2.18 | 5.63 | $ | 4,495,003 | ||||||||||
| Vested and exercisable and expected to vest, end of the period | 2,266,429 | $ | 2.18 | 5.63 | $ | 4,495,003 | ||||||||||
The Company recognized an increase in expense of $1,801,655 and $-0- for share-based compensation related to stock options for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2020, respectively. See “Note 10 – Discontinued Operations” for share-based compensation related to our former cryptocurrency investment segment and CoinTracking GmbH for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
There were no options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The Company did not grant any restricted stock awards during the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
As of September 30, 2020, there was $0 of unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options issued to employees and nonemployees.
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The determination of the fair value of share-based compensation awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the Company’s stock price and a number of complex and subjective assumptions, including stock price, volatility, expected life of the equity award, forfeitures rates if any, risk-free interest rates and expected dividends. Volatility is based on the historical volatility of comparable companies measured over the most recent period, generally commensurate with the expected life of the Company’s stock options, adjusted for future expectations given the Company’s limited historical share price data.
The range of assumptions used for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, are as follows:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||
| Ranges | ||||
| Volatility | 36 – 115 | % | ||
| Expected dividends | 0 | % | ||
| Expected term (in years) | 5.00 – 10 years | |||
| Risk-free rate | 0.17 – 2.95 | % | ||
NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company previously had a services agreement with Full Stack Finance for chief financial officer and accounting outsource services. Ivan Ivankovich, the Company’s CFO until he resigned effective December 6, 2019, is the Co-Managing Director of Full Stack Finance. The Company did not incur expenses in the current year. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, there was a balance due to Full Stack Finance of $18,000 and $133,834, respectively, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
On April 3, 2018, CoinTracking entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with CoinTracking GmbH, pursuant to which CoinTracking GmbH was to provide a loan (the “CoinTracking Loan”) of up to $3,000,000 to CoinTracking, to be advanced to CoinTracking in one or more tranches, at such times and in such amounts as requested by CoinTracking from time to time, on or before the tenth anniversary of the Loan Agreement. The Company was deemed obligor of CoinTracking’s obligations under the Loan Agreement for United States Federal income tax purposes. Interest on the CoinTracking Loan accrued at a rate per annum of the greater of (i) three percent (3%), or (ii) the interest rates published monthly by the United States Internal Revenue Service and in effect under section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code in effect as of the date of issuance of any promissory note under the CoinTracking Loan, and payable quarterly. During the year ended December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, CoinTracking GmbH advanced $1,500,000 to CoinTracking in exchange for three promissory notes (the “CoinTracking Note”) in the amounts of $300,000, $700,000 and $500,000, respectively, which were still outstanding as of December 31, 2018. CoinTracking and CoinTracking GmbH are consolidated entities, as such, the loan and advances are intercompany transactions and are eliminated in consolidation. On January 2, 2019, the Company sold its equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, and $1,200,000 of the sale proceeds were applied toward repayment of the $1,500,000 outstanding loan amount under the CoinTracking Note, leaving a remaining balance of $300,000. See “Note 5 – Note Payable” for additional details.
Effective May 14, 2018, Michael Poutre, former Chief Executive Officer, and director of the Company resigned from all of his then-current roles with the Company. Mr. Poutre remained a consultant until November 2018. In connection with Mr. Poutre’s resignation, the Company entered into a Separation and Consulting Agreement and General Mutual Release (the “Separation and Consulting Agreement”), which was executed on May 9, 2018, and approved by the Board of Directors on May 14, 2018. The Separation and Consulting Agreement was not effective until May 17, 2018, following the end of the revocation period. The Separation and Consulting Agreement provided that the Company pay Mr. Poutre a lump-sum cash payment of (i) his earned but unpaid base salary, (ii) his accrued but unpaid vacation time, and (iii) any outstanding requests for expense reimbursements that are approved pursuant to Company policy. Mr. Poutre served as a consultant of the Company for six months at a rate of $30,000 per month, payable in two separate tranches. The Separation and Consulting Agreement contained other standard provisions contained in agreements of this nature including non-disparagement and a general release of any and all claims. During 2018, the Company paid Mr. Poutre $90,000 of the $180,000 due in connection with his Separation and Consulting Agreement.
On January 15, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Poutre, whereby the Company agreed to pay Mr. Poutre $40,000 as settlement of all amounts outstanding in connection with his Separation and Consulting Agreement
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NOTE 10 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into the Agreement with Kachel Holding and CoinTracking GmbH to sell its controlling interest in CoinTracking GmbH. CoinTracking GmbH was acquired by the Company on January 26, 2018. On January 2, 2019, pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold 12,525 shares of equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH, representing 50.1% of the equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH and 100% of CoinTracking’s holdings in CoinTracking GmbH, to Kachel Holding in exchange for $2,200,000, of which (i) $1,000,000 was paid in cash to CoinTracking and (ii) $1,200,000 was applied toward the repayment of an outstanding loan in the amount of $1,500,000 from CoinTracking GmbH to CoinTracking under the CoinTracking Note.
The Company retained no ownership in CoinTracking GmbH and has no continuing involvement with CoinTracking as of the date of the sale.
A reconciliation of the operations of the cryptocurrency investment segment and CoinTracking GmbH to the consolidated statements of operations is shown below:
| For the Three Months ended | For the Nine Months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Operating loss | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of CoinTracking GmbH | - | - | - | 14,166 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency | - | - | - | 72,634 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment of investments, cryptocurrency | - | (276 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
| Income(loss) before provision for income taxes | - | (276 | ) | - | 86,524 | |||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | - | $ | (276 | ) | $ | - | $ | 86,524 | |||||||
| Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Income/(loss) attributable to Crypto Company | $ | - | $ | (276 | ) | $ | - | $ | 86,524 | |||||||
Included in the net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, is $-0- and $86,524 respectively, from the cryptocurrency investment segment.
NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Facility rent expense was $1,891 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $3,565 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with ASC 855-10 management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events from September 30, 2020, through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there are no items requiring disclosure with the exception the following: Beginning in October 2020 and through November 10, 2020 the Company received approximately 545 Filecoin tokens from a previous investment that had been previously written off valued at approximately $16,611. Due to the nature of digital assets, the Filecoin investment that previously was considered to have no value delivered their tokens to us, with value, during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
As previously disclosed, the Company has ceased operations of its former cryptocurrency investment segment, and the Company liquidates newly issued/accessible assets from old investments as promptly as practicable for the sole purpose of winding down the Company’s legacy cryptocurrency investment segment.
Additionally in November 2020, the Company issued 10,000 cashless stock options at a strike price of $14.00 per share, and 10,000 restricted common shares to a consultant valued at $14.00 per share, or $70,000.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) and with our audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In addition to historical consolidated financial information, the following discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs and involve risks and uncertainties. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “target,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, as well as risks referenced in our other filings with the SEC, including Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the 2019 Annual Report.
Overview of Our Business
We are engaged in the business of providing consulting services and education for distributed ledger technologies (“blockchain”), for the building of technological infrastructure and enterprise blockchain technology solutions. We currently generate revenues and incur expenses through these consulting operations. We have disposed of our entire ownership interest in CoinTracking GmbH and also divested substantially all of our cryptocurrency assets owned by our former cryptocurrency investment segment, which has ceased operations.
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2020, and the three months September 30, 2019
Revenue
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, were $8,000 and $44,446, respectively. Revenue consisted of fees received for blockchain training, consulting, and software development.
General and administrative expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, our general and administrative expenses were $234,186, a decrease of approximately 38.3% compared to $380,019 for the period ended September 30, 2019. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs relating to professional services, payroll, and payroll-related expenses, and depreciation and amortization expenses. Professional services included in general and administrative expenses consist primarily of contracting fees, consulting fees, and accounting fees. Management has significantly reduced all expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020, in particular, payroll and payroll-related expenses and contracting and consulting fees until it can generate significant revenues from its consulting businesses.
Share-based compensation was $-0- for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and the nine six months September 30, 2019
Revenue
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, revenues relating to consulting services were $10,500 and $48,441, respectively. Revenue consisted of fees received for blockchain training, consulting, and software development.
General and administrative expenses
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our general and administrative expenses were $351,519 a decrease of approximately 72% compared to $1,259,738 for the period ended September 30, 2019. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs relating to professional services, payroll and payroll-related expenses and depreciation and amortization expenses. Professional services included in general and administrative expenses consist primarily of contracting fees, consulting fees, accounting fees, and legal costs. Management has significantly reduced all expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, in particular payroll and payroll-related expenses and contracting and consulting fees until such time as it is able to generate significant revenues from its consulting businesses.
Share-based compensation increased to $1,976,673 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from an expense of $-0- for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Share-based compensation increased primarily due to the issuance of 1,920,000 stock options to our employees and Directors for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to -0- options for the prior year period.
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Other income and Expense
During the three months ended September 30, 2020 we recorded $257,095 in “other income” compared to $-0- during the same period in the prior year. This amount was primarily comprised of $208,964 received from the sale of Celsius tokens that were previously written off. Due to the nature of digital assets, the Celsius tokens that previously were considered to have no value became accessible, with value, during the three months ended September 30, 2020. As previously disclosed, the Company has ceased operations of its former cryptocurrency investment segment, and the Company liquidates newly issued/accessible assets from old investments as promptly as practicable for the sole purpose of winding down the Company’s legacy cryptocurrency investment segment.
Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred significant losses and experienced negative cash flows since inception. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash of $114,342, compared to $1,611 as of December 31, 2019. In addition, the Company’s net loss was $2,310,810 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s working capital was negative $2,233,741 as of September 30, 2020. During 2019, the Company liquidated a majority of its investments in cryptocurrency. As of September 30, 2020, the accumulated deficit amounted to $32,575,981. As a result of the Company’s history of losses and financial condition, there is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon us generating profitable operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain financing to fund our expenses and achieve a level of revenue adequate to support our current cost structure. Financing strategies may include but are not limited to, private placements of capital stock, debt borrowings, partnerships, and/or collaborations. There can be no assurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful, that we will be able to replace the revenues lost as a result of the sale of CoinTracking GmbH in early 2019, or that we will achieve our projected level of revenues in 2020 and beyond. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The following table summarizes the primary sources and uses of cash for the periods presented below:
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| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (214,797 | ) | $ | (1,100,786 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | 209,935 | 1,079,557 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 117,592 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 112,731 | $ | 3,771 | ||||
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $214,797 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net cash used from operating activities $1,100,786 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a decline in our general and administrative expenses from $280,458 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1,259,738 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Investing Activities
Net cash from investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $209,935, compared to $1,079,557 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The prior-year period included the sale of CoinTracking GmbH for $2,200,000, net of acquired cash of $1,000,000.
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Financing Activities
Net cash from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $117,592, compared to $25,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Trends, Events, and Uncertainties
The blockchain technology market is dynamic and unpredictable. Although we will undertake compliance efforts, including efforts with commercially reasonable diligence, there can be no assurance that there will not be a new or unforeseen law, regulation or risk factor which will materially impact our ability to continue our business as currently operated or raise additional capital to foster our continued growth.
We cannot assure you that our consulting business will develop as planned, that we will ever earn revenues sufficient to support our operations, or that we will ever be profitable. Furthermore, since we have no committed source of financing, we cannot assure you that we will be able to raise money as and when we need it to continue our operations. If we cannot raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to severely curtail, or even to cease our operations.
Other than as discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and our 2019 Annual Report, we are not aware of any trends, events, or uncertainties that are likely to have a material effect on our financial condition.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent liabilities. We base our judgments on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making estimates about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have no material changes to our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates disclosure as filed in our 2019 Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
We do not have any off-balance sheet transactions.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of September 30, 2020. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2020, to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. During 2020 the Company hired qualified consultants familiar with public company reporting to supplement our management team.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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+ This document is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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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.
| Dated: November 13, 2020 | THE CRYPTO COMPANY | |
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Ron Levy | |
| Ron Levy | ||
| Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Ron Levy, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020, of The Crypto Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the period presented in this report;
4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: November 13, 2020
| /s/ Ron Levy | |
| Ron Levy | |
| Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Crypto Company. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ron Levy, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of November 13, 2020.
| /s/ Ron Levy | |
| Ron Levy | |
| Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |