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, 2016
[  ]	Transition Report pursuant to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from __________ to__________
Commission File Number: 000-55370

 

Capital Art, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	27-0746744
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6445 South Tenaya Way, B-130 Las Vegas, Nevada 89113
(Address of principal executive offices)
702-722-6113
(Registrant’s telephone number)
_______________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  [ ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.

 

[  ] Large accelerated filer	[  ] Accelerated filer
[  ] Non-accelerated filer	[X] 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 [X] No

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 325,570,524 common shares as of August 3, 2017

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
		Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1:	Financial Statements	3
Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	4
Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	9
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	9
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	10
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	11
Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	11
Item 3:	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	11
Item 4:	Mine Safety Disclosures	11
Item 5:	Other Information	11
Item 6:	Exhibits	12

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are as follows:

 

F-1	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015;
F-2	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited);
F-3	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited); and
F-4	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the SEC instructions to Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the full year.

 

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

For September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 

(UNAUDITED) 

 

		September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
Assets
Current Assets
Cash		$	84,453			$	32,570
Prepaid expenses			31,459				41,061
Accounts receivable, net			1,542				112,460
Inventory			128,574				84,550
Total Current Assets			246,028				270,641
Property and equipment, net			2,896,407				3,058,983
Due from related party			91,000				91,000
Security deposit			6,356				13,581
Intangible Assets			380,625				413,250
Total Assets		$	3,620,416			$	3,847,455
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	637,816			$	705,685
Payable to Globe Photo, Inc., short- term portion			40,000				120,000
Due to related parties			28,084				46,084
Note payable - related party, net of debt discount			303,677				289,743
Note payable, net of debt discount			236,835				150,000
Total Current Liabilities			1,246,412				1,311,512
Non-current Liabilities:
Note payable, net of debt discount - non current			257,500				120,000
Note payable - related party, net of debt discount - non current			88,600				—
Derivative liability			99,000				55,000
Payable to Globe Photo, Inc. less short-term portion			—				10,000
Total Non-current Liabilities			445,100				185,000
Total Liabilities			1,691,512				1,496,512
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Deficit
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015			—				—
Common stock par value $0.0001: 450,000,000 shares authorized; 327,424,557 and 325,341,224 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively			32,534				32,534
Additional paid in capital			4,051,874				4,051,874
Accumulated deficit			(2,155,504	)			(1,733,465)
Shareholders' Equity		$	1,928,904				2,350,943
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit		$	3,620,416			$	3,847,455

    

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

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(UNAUDITED) 

 

		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016				September 30, 2015				September 30, 2016				September 30, 2015
Net revenue		$	595,311			$	198,043			$	987,876			$	574,325
Cost of revenue			207,130				83,375				325,764				199,651
Gross margin			388,181				114,668				662,112				374,674
Operating expenses
Product development, sales and marketing			48,509				121,471				174,712				471,677
General and administrative			129,902				202,885				459,016				615,128
Depreciation and amortization expense			107,707				105,971				320,854				293,577
Total operating expenses			286,118				430,327				954,582				1,380,382
Income (loss) from operations			102,063				(315,659	)			(292,470	)			(1,005,708)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense			(35,155	)			(7,672	)			(85,569	)			(14,372)
Interest and other income			—				1				—				661
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities			(17,000	)			—				(44,000	)			—
Other income (expenses), net			(52,155	)			(7,671	)			(129,569	)			(13,711)
Income (loss) before income tax provision			49,908				(323,330	)			(422,039	)			(1,019,419)
Income tax provision			—				—				—				—
Net income (loss)		$	49,908			$	(323,330	)		$	(422,039	)		$	(1,019,419)
Per-share data
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share		$	0.00			$	(0.00	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.00)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			325,341,224				325,015,137				325,341,224				320,754,226

 

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

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(UNAUDITED) 

 

		For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016				September 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		$	(422,039	)		$	(1,019,419)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			320,854				293,577
Amortization of loan fees			4,600				1,575
Amortization of debt discount			11,835
Stock-based compensation to non-employees			—				176,000
Prepaid stock-based compensation to non-employees			—				—
Loss on sale of property included in cost of sales			—				2,942
Change in fair value of embedded derivative			44,000				—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			106,318				(75,353)
Prepaid expenses			9,602				(34,258)
Inventory			(44,024	)			(20,193)
Security deposit			7,225				(2,225)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(67,869	)			(48,552)
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities			(29,498	)			(725,906)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash paid for minority investment in business			—				—
Purchase of archival images, property and equipment			(125,653	)			(176,185)
Loan fees			—				(8,000)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities			(125,653	)			(184,185)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of advances to related party			(18,000	)			(14,630)
Short-term advance to related party			—				(84)
Proceeds from settlement of common stock subscription			—				391,000
Proceeds from notes payable			115,000				150,000
Repayment of payable to Globe Photo, Inc.			(90,000	)			—
Proceeds of note payable - related party			212,500				154,613
Repayment of note payable - related party			(12,466	)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities			207,034				680,899
Net Change in Cash			51,883				(229,192)
Cash - Beginning of Period			32,570				340,523
Cash - End of Period		$	84,453			$	111,331
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash Paid During the Period for:
Interest		$	6,905			$	10,248
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common shares issued for settlement of accrued liabilities		$	—			$	126,250
Common stock and payable for Globe intangible assets acquired		$	—			$	160,000
Fair value of embedded derivative issued for Globe assets		$	—			$	75,000
Due from related party offset against note payable to related party		$	—			$	2,400

 

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

 

Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

1.	ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Capital Art, Inc. (formerly Movie Star News, LLC) (the “Company”) sells and manages classic and contemporary, limited edition photographic images and reproductions, with a focus on iconic celebrity images. The Company also makes available its images for publications and merchandizing. The Company aims to become a leading global photography marketing and distribution company by acquiring rights and ownership to collections of rare iconic negatives and photographs, and to establish worldwide wholesale and retail sales channels.

 

Movie Star News, LLC (“MSN”) was organized in the state of Nevada on August 29, 2012 as a limited liability company to acquire the assets of Kramer Productions, Inc. d/b/a Movie Star News, a New York limited liability company since 1939 that was credited for creating the concept of “pin-up art”. The acquisition resulted in MSN holding one of the largest and most diverse collections of Hollywood photographs in the world of over 3 million Hollywood-related posters, vintage photographs and original negatives.

 

Capital Art, Inc. (“CAPA”), formed in the state of Delaware on April 26, 2007 along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Capital Art, LLC (collectively “CAPA” or “pre-merger CAPA”) formed in the state of California on January 24, 2011, owns rare iconic celebrity images, including the rights to the Frank Worth Collection. The Frank Worth Collection comprises an extensive collection of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and other iconic photographs, many rare and never seen that were accumulated over a period of 60 years.

 

On July 22, 2015, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Globe Photos, Inc., a New York corporation, to purchase substantially all of the assets of Globe Photos, Inc., which principally comprise photographer contracts granting the Company the right to exploit copyrights, digital and tangible photographs, and related copyrights and trademarks, of Globe Photo, Inc. On July 24, 2015, the Company formed Globe Photo, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CAPA, to license the Company’s extensive photograph image archive to third parties worldwide for a fee.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

 

Management evaluated all relevant conditions and events that are reasonably known or reasonably knowable, in the aggregate, as of the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and determined that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate revenues and raise capital. The Company has not generated sufficient revenues from product sales to provide sufficient cash flows to enable the Company to finance its operations internally. As of September 30, 2016 the Company had $84,453 cash on hand. At September 30, 2016 the Company has a retained deficit of $2,155,504. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 the Company had a net loss of $422,039 and cash used in operations of $29,498. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company intends to invest its working capital resources in sales and marketing in order to increase the distribution and demand for its products. If the Company fails to generate sufficient revenue and obtain additional capital to continue at its expected level of operations, the Company may be forced to scale back or discontinue its sales and marketing efforts. However, there is no guarantee the Company will generate sufficient revenues or raise capital to continue operations. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, the information included in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K  for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 as filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 12(b) under the Securities Act of 1934.

 

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by GAAP.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the year ended December 31, 2016 .

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represent the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Capital Art, Inc. (formerly Movie Star News, LLC), and its 100% owned subsidiary Capital Art, LLC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and also requires disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Inventory

 

The Company’s inventory is comprised of rare photos of movie stars and other famous people, and is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Direct labor and raw material costs associated with the process of making the photos available for sale are also included in inventory at cost. These costs are expensed to cost of sales pro-ratably as sold.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue related to product sales when (i) the seller’s price is substantially fixed, (ii) shipment has occurred causing the buyer to be obligated to pay for product, (iii) the buyer has economic substance apart from the seller, and (iv) there is no significant obligation for future performance to directly bring about the resale of the product by the buyer as required by ASC 605 – Revenue Recognition. Cost of sales, rebates and discounts are recorded at the time of revenue recognition or at each financial reporting date.

 

The Company’s other revenue represent payments based on net sales from brand licensees for content reproduction rights. These license agreements are held in conjunction with third parties that are responsible for collecting fees due and remitting to the Company its share after expenses. Revenue from licensed products is recognized when realized or realizable based on royalty reporting received from licensees. Revenues from royalties as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 were insignificant  

 

Basic and Diluted Income and Loss per Share

 

The Company computes income and loss per share in accordance with ASC 260 - Earnings per Share. ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is antidilutive. During periods of net loss, all common stock equivalents are excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because they are antidilutive.

 

A reconciliation of weighted-average basic shares outstanding to weighted-average diluted shares outstanding follows:

 

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016				2015
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			325,341,224				320,754,226
Effect of dilutive securities			-				-
Diluted weighted average common and potential common shares outstanding			327,424,557				325,015,137

 

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2016				2015
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			325,341,224				325,015,137
Effect of dilutive securities			-				-
Diluted weighted average common and potential common shares outstanding			325,341,224				325,015,137

 

Shares Reserved

 

The Company is required to reserve and keep available of its authorized, but unissued shares of common stock an amount sufficient to effect shares due in connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement and Stock-Based Compensation to Non-Employees. As of September 30, 2016, shares reserved for future issuance comprised of the following:

 

As of September 30, 2016 , shares reserved for future issuance comprised of the following:

 

		Shares Reserved
Shares to be issued to Frank Worth Estate			200,000

 

These shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect was anti-dilutive.  

 

Effective February 28, 2017, all liabilities with the Frank Worth Estate were settled by the Company. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events.

  

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). ASU 2016-08 clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and includes indicators to assist an entity in determining whether it controls a specified good or service before it is transferred to the customers. ASU 2016-08 is effective January 1, 2018 to be in alignment with the effective date of ASU 2014-09, as discussed above. Management is currently assessing its procedures for determining revenues derived from principal versus agents in connection with the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and does not believe that the adoption of ASU 2016-08 will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The amendments in this update affect the guidance in ASU 2014-09, which is not yet effective. The amendments in ASU 2016-10 clarify the following two aspects of Topic 606: identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. ASU 2016-10 is effective January 1, 2018 to be in alignment with the effective date of ASU 2014-09, as discussed above. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting this new accounting standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in connection with revenues recognized from licensing its vast archive of photographic images.

 

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts from Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The amendments in this update affect the guidance in ASU 2014-09, which is not yet effective. The core principle of the guidance in Topic 606 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in ASU 2016-12 do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606, but instead affect only the narrow aspects noted in Topic 606. ASU 2016-12 is effective January 1, 2018 to be in alignment with the effective date of ASU 2014-09, as discussed above. Management evaluated ASU 2016-12 and does not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-12 will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments including requirements to measure most equity investments at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, to perform a qualitative assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values, and to separately present financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and by type of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements. ASU 2016-01 will be effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018, and will be applied by means of a cumulative effect adjustment to the balance sheet, except for effects related to equity securities without readily determinable values, which will be applied prospectively. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new accounting standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which requires an entity to recognize long-term lease arrangements as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet of the lessee. Under ASU 2016-02, a right-of-use asset and lease obligation will be recorded for all long-term leases, whether operating or financing, while the income statement will reflect lease expense for operating leases and amortization/interest expense for financing leases. The amendments also require certain new quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2019. Lessees must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, Derivatives and Hedging: Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships, which clarifies that a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as a hedging instrument would not, in and of itself, be considered a termination of the derivative instrument, provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. ASU 2016-05 is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period. Management evaluated ASU 2016-05 and does not believe the adoption of this new accounting standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-06, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments, which aims to reduce the diversity of practice in identifying embedded derivatives in debt instruments. ASU 2016-06 clarifies that the nature of an exercise contingency is not subject to the “clearly and closely” criteria for purposes of assessing whether the call or put option must be separated from the debt instrument and accounted for separately as a derivative. ASU 2016-06 will be effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2017. Management evaluated ASU 2016-06 and does not believe the adoption of this this new accounting standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2017.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting and presentation of share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for related income taxes consequences and certain classifications within the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2017. Management evaluated the impact of adopting ASU 2016-09 and does not believe the new accounting standard will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 will make eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The new standard will require adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case it would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-15 on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)”, requiring that the statement of cash flows explain the change in the total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The provisions of this guidance are to be applied using a retrospective approach which requires application of the guidance for all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard. Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements filed with this annual report.

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The amendments in this Update affect the guidance in Update 2014-09, which is not yet effective. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for Topic 606 (and any other Topic amended by Update 2014-09). Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one year. 

3.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s derivative liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis was determined using the following inputs:

 

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Embedded derivative liability

$

99,000

$

–

$

–

$

99,000

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Embedded derivative liability

$

55,000

$

–

$

–

$

55,000

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s recognized an a unrealized loss totaling $17,000 and $44,000 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

A reconciliation of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

 

			Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Embedded Derivative Liability
			September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
Balance beginning of period		$	55,000			$	-
Embedded derivative in connection with the issuance of put option			-				55,000
Total unrealized loss included in earnings			44,000				-
Balance end of period		$	99,000			$	55,000

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

4.

INVENTORY

 

Archive Acquisition Agreements

 

On March 23, 2016, the Company entered in an agreement to purchase a celebrity photograph archive from Photoshot License Limited, a UK corporation, for total purchase price of $55,000. In addition, the Company paid a finder’s fee of $10,000 to a consultant in connection with the purchase of the archives. Per the terms of the agreement, the photographs may only be sold as a physical asset and CAPA does not have the right to license the images.

 

5.

ARCHIVAL IMAGES, AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Archival images, and property and equipment as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 comprise of the following:

 

		September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015				Estimated Useful Lives
Frank Worth Collection		$	2,770,000				$	2,770,000				10 years
Other archival images			854,721					730,076				10 years
Leasehold improvements			12,446					12,446				7 years
Computer and other equipment			54,340					53,332				3 – 5 years
Furniture and fixtures			83,666					83,666				7 years
			3,775,173					3,649,520
Less accumulated deprecation			(878,766	)				(590,537	)
Total archival images, property and equipment, net		$	2,896,407				$	3,058,983

 

Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 96,832 and 288,229, respectively. Depreciation expense was $105,971 and $293,557 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

6.

FRANK WORTH COLLECTION

 

On November 12, 2014, the Frank Worth Estate agreed to accept $155,000 and 200,000 common shares, with a fair value of $0.05 per share ($10,000), of the Company’s common stock in exchange for sole and exclusive, world-wide, royalty free rights to all negatives, prints, products and other materials the Company possesses including the use of the Frank Worth seal, Frank Worth’s name, likeness, publications and biography plus merchandising and selling rights. $30,000 due under the agreement for royalties was paid in January 2015. The remainder of $125,000 and 200,000 ($10,000) shares of common stock were due and payable on or before May 31, 2015, which is being held by the Company until a dispute between the Estate and an unrelated party of the Company is settled. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $135,000 and $135,000, respectively, has been provided for in accrued liabilities  in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Effective February 28, 2017, all liabilities with the Frank Worth Estate were settled by the Company. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events.

 

7.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Identifiable intangible assets comprise of the following at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

		September 30, 2016								December 31, 2015
		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Content provider and photographic agreements		$	400,000			$	50,000			$	400,000			$	20,000
Copyrights			35,000				4,375				35,000				1,750
Total		$	435,000			$	54,375			$	435,000			$	21,750

  

Amortization expense in connection with the photographic agreements and copyrights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $10,875 and $32,625 , and is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Estimated amortization expense over the next five years is $43,500 per year.

 

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

8.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 comprise of the following:

 

		September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015
Accounts and other payable		$	145,868				$	244,977
Accrued payroll and related			8,361					3,518
Accrued rent			3,571					-
Due to Frank Worth Estate (Note 7)			135,000					135,000
Interest payable			35,843					4,776
Due to consultants for website development			102,000					102,000
Accrued royalties			2,332					-
Accrued tax payable			1,755					-
Stock-based compensation due to non-employees			104,167					104,167
Contingent liability for taxes assumed in reverse merger			91,000					91,000
Other			7,919					20,847
Total accrued liabilities		$	637,816				$	705,685

 

In connection with the reverse merger on October 8, 2014, the Company determined a liability contingency for income taxes existed as of the merger date. The liability is to be reimbursed by a related party of pre-merger CAPA. This contingency has been accounted in accordance with ASC 805, which states that a liability from a contingency recognized as of the acquisition date is in the scope of ASC 450 – Contingencies, is not acquired or assumed in a business combination, shall continue to be recognized by the acquirer at its acquisition-date fair value. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , contingent liability for income taxes totaled $91,000 which has been accounted for in accrued liabilities and due from related party.

 

9.

NOTES PAYABLE

 

On September 28, 2015, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note agreement for working capital purposes with an unrelated party for total proceeds of $150,000. The note matures on September 28, 2016. Effective September 28, 2016, the note was extended to March 31, 2017 and is secured by approximately 240,000 vintage photographs. Interest accrues at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable monthly beginning October 28, 2015. Interest paid under the unsecured promissory note agreement totaled, $3,750  and $11,250 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Accrued interest payable due under the unsecured note agreement was $7,654 at September 30, 2016. Effective March 17, 2017 the note was extended to July 31, 2017.

 

In December 2015, the Company entered into a secured promissory note agreement with an unrelated party for working capital purposes for total proceeds of $120,000. The note matures on December 31, 2017, bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum, and is payable on the 1^st day of each month commencing in February 2016. On February 15, 2016, the Company entered into an additional promissory note agreement with the unrelated party for additional proceeds of $62,500. The amount received is recorded on the books of the Company at that date. The notes are secured by certain inventory and archival images of the Company in the amount up to $200,000. Accrued interest payable due under the unsecured note agreement was $13,586 at September 30, 2016.

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

In April 2016, the Company entered into two promissory note agreements with unrelated parties for working capital purposes for total proceeds of $75,000. The promissory notes mature in December 2017 and bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum. The interest expense accrued on the note was $2,141 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

On April 7, 2016, an unrelated party advanced the Company $75,000 plus an original issued discount of $25,000 for purchase of a Marilyn Monroe archive. The advance is secured by the archive for which it was used and is to be repaid on or before July 31, 2017 . This transaction is actually being handled as a consignment arrangement. The Company has agreed to pay 50% of the proceeds derived from the Marilyn Monroe archives up to a guaranteed total of $100,000. Once the $100,000 is paid, the Company has no further obligations. At September 30, 2016, the Company had paid $0 on this obligation. As of June 30, 2016, the balance of $100,000 remains outstanding. As of September 30, 2016, $11,835 of the discount has been amortized. The note is shown net of the unamortized portion of the discount of $13,165 as of September 30, 2016.

 

10.

NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

Effective July 21, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement with a related party Dino Satallante, a beneficial interest shareholder of the Company, for total proceeds of $160,000. The Company utilized $80,000 of the proceeds for payments due in connection with the Globe Photo assets acquired. The remainder of the proceeds were used for working capital purposes. The note matures on July 20, 2016, with monthly interest only payments commencing July 22, 2015. Interest accrues at the rate of 12% per annum. The note is secured by the Globe Photo Assets. Total interest expense in connection with the secured promissory note agreement for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is $14,400. Per the terms of the agreement the Company incurred loan fees totaling $8,000 to be amortized over the term of the loan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, amortization expense in connection with the loan fees totaled $4,424. Effective July 20, 2016 the note was extended to July 31, 2017. The note is being shown net of unamortized loan fees of $0 as of September 30, 2016. 

 

On August 1, 2013 the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note agreement with related party Dino Satallante for $100,000. The loan bears interest at 5%. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $78,677 and $91,143 was outstanding under the unsecured promissory note agreement, respectively. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $1,561 and $2,950, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 interest expense was $1,221 and $3,706, respectively. The loan matured on July 14, 2014 and was extended to July 31, 2016. Effective July 31, 2016, the note agreement was extended to July 31, 2017.  

 

Effective September 11, 2014 the Company entered into two separate unsecured promissory note agreements for $20,500 each with two related parties, Dreamstar an entity owned and controlled by Sam Battistone, a Company officer and director and a principal shareholder, and Dino Satallante, a beneficial interest shareholders of the Company, for working capital purposes. The loans bear interest at 6% per annum. The loans matured on September 10, 2015, and were extended to December 31, 2016. Effective December 31, 2016, the loans were extended to December 31, 2017. See Note 16 – Subsequent Events. At September 30, 2016, $20,500 and $18,100 was outstanding to Dino Satallante and Dreamstar, respectively. Total interest expense in connection with the two unsecured promissory note agreements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $579 and $1,737, respectively. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $619 and $1,839, respectively.

 

 On April 4, 2016, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement with Premier Collectibles, a beneficial interest shareholder for total proceeds of $65,000 to be used for acquisition of archive agreement. The promissory note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum, is secured by the archive collection which the proceeds were used and matures on or before April 16, 2017. The interest expense paid on the note was $2,539 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. 

 

On April 15, 2016, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement with a beneficial interest shareholder for total proceeds of $50,000. The promissory note bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum and matures on December 15, 2017. The interest expense was $1,389 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. 

 

As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, interest payable in connection with the unsecured promissory note agreements with related parties was $12,379 and $9,332, respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

11.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Due From/To Related Parties

 

The following table summarizes amounts due to the Company from related parties for funds advanced to the Company on behalf of related parties and funds advanced from related parties for short-term working capital purposes as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . These amounts have been included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets with due from related parties as long term assets, and due to related parties as current liabilities since they are due on demand.

 

		September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015
Due from related parties:
Klaus Moeller, related party of pre-merger CAPA and beneficial interest shareholder		$	91,000				$	91,000
Total due from related parties		$	91,000				$	91,000
Due to related parties:
MSN Holding Co., beneficial interest shareholder		$	12,999				$	12,999
Premier Collectibles, beneficial interest shareholder			15,085					33,085
Total due to related parties		$	28,084				$	46,084

 

Credit Card Payable

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $30,653 and $37,790,  respectively, was outstanding on a personal credit card in the name of a beneficial interest shareholder of the Company – Premier Collectibles. The liability is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

12.

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized with a par value of $0.0001. The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further vote or action by the Company’s stockholders, to issue from time to time shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Each series of preferred stock will have such number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights or privileges as shall be determined by the board of directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preferences, and conversion rights. As of September 30, 2016, there were no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

13.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Lease Agreements

 

On September 6, 2012 the Company entered into a 25-month operating lease agreement for approximately 4,606 square foot warehouse and office facilities located in Las Vegas, NV. Monthly base rent due under the agreement is $3,270, plus common area maintenance fees. The agreement calls for 3% annual increase in base rental payments. On October 10, 2014, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Lease agreement extending the lease term for 60-months, beginning November 1, 2014. All other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.

 

 Capital Art, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)

 

The Company leases various corporate housing from unrelated third parties for terms that range from month-to-month to one year. The Company also rents office space on a month-to-month basis in New York at rate of $850 per month.

 

Total rent expense for nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $40,135 and $43,991, respectively, in connection with the operating lease agreements.

 

The Company committed to issue a consultant 2,083,333 shares of common stock at fair value of $0.05 per share for 2015 services rendered. The Company provided for the fair value as of December 31, 2015 and recorded $104,167, which is included in accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. 

 

14.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Notes Payable

 

On September 28, 2015, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note agreement for working capital purposes with an unrelated party for total proceeds of $150,000. See Note 9 – Notes Payable. The note matured on September 28, 2016. Effective September 28, 2016 the note was extended to March 31, 2017 and is now secured by an interest in approximately 240,000 vintage photographs. Effective March 31, 2017, this note was amended to extend the maturity date to the earlier of June 30, 2018 or receipt by the Company of equity capital in the minimum amount of $1 million. Interest continues to accrue at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable monthly. In event of default, interest increases to 25% per annum. Effective March 17, 2017 the note was extended to July 31, 2017.

  

Related Party Transactions

  

The Company entered into two additional $50,000 promissory note agreements with Mr. Goodchild a beneficial interest shareholder for two additional loans of $50,000 for working capital purposes on October 3, 2016 and December 2, 2016.

 

Effective September 11, 2014, the Company entered into two separate unsecured promissory note agreements for $20,500 each with two related parties, Sam Battistone, a Company officer and director and a principal shareholder, and Dino Satallante, a principal shareholder of the Company. The loans bear interest at 6% per annum. The loans matured on September 10, 2015, and were extended to December 31, 2016. Effective December 31, 2016, the loans were extended to December 31, 2017. All other terms of the loans remain unchanged. See Note 10 – Notes Payable to Related Parties.

 

Frank Worth Collection

  

On October 18, 2016, an arbitration hearing was held on this matter. On October 28, 2016, the arbitrator issued an amended award, finding the 2011 Agreement to remain valid, but also recognizing the Company’s demand for clean title to the 38 Key images. Thus, the Company was ordered to pay Claimant $70,000 as final payment due under the November 12, 2014 agreement, payable to the Claimant no later than February 23, 2017. The Company was granted an award for delivery of clean title of the 38 Key images no later than February 23, 2017. In the event, Claimant provides such clean title by such deadline, the parties have the option to comply with the 2011 agreement and enter into negotiations for a new royalty agreement on the 38 Key images. But in the event Claimant does not deliver clean title, the Company shall retain possession of the entire collection, including the 38 Key images with no further obligation to pay royalties. Claimant failed to deliver clean title by February 23, 2017.

 

In the interim, the Company learned that Claimant is the subject of an action in a California Probate Court action challenging his actions as Executor of the Estate after March 2008. At that time Claimant was discharged as Executor of the Estate and he had no legal authority from that point on to represent the interests of the Estate, including entering into the agreements that were the subject of the Arbitration. That information has led the Company to secure the $70,000 final payment until such time as the California Probate Court determines the appropriate recipient.

 

On February 28, 2017, the parties agreed to dismiss this action with prejudice.

 

Stock-based and Other Compensation to Non-Employees

 

On January 2, 2015 the Company entered into a fixed price agreement with a consultant for website development services for total contract price of $193,000 payable in cash of $40,000 and 510,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with a stated fair value of $0.30 per share. As of December 31, 2015, 170,000 shares of common stock with fair value of $51,000 were issued. 340,000 shares of common stock were unissued for $102,000 which is included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. On October 1, 2016, the Company issued 229,300 ($68,790) shares of common stock as progress payment towards the fixed price agreement. Effective December 15, 2016, the consultant notified the Company that they have ceased operations. The Company has no further obligation for issuance of the remainder of common stock under the agreement.

 

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the SEC.

 

Overview and History

 

We were originally incorporated on September 20, 2004, in the State of Delaware under the name “Blog8.” Since incorporation, we have changed our name numerous times and have been known as “Securiteyes,” “Medify Solutions Limited,” “Petel Incorporated” and “Gleeworks, Inc.” We amended our Certificate of Incorporation and changed our name to Capital Art, Inc. on April 28, 2011.

 

We currently are engaged in the business of selling and managing classic and contemporary, limited edition photographic images and reproductions, with a focus on iconic celebrity images, by acquiring ownership or rights to collections of rare iconic negatives and photographs. We also make available images for publications and merchandizing by third parties. Our business is in its early stages and consequently our financial results are difficult to compare from one period to the next. We expect such period-to-period differences to continue to be significant over the next several quarters, until we have a number of full years of operations.

 

Our objective is to become the largest repository of archival pop culture photography in the online world. To this end, we have been and continue to search for photographic archives. We have amassed our current inventory and rights to photographic images and reproductions from a series of acquisitions that started in 2011. These past few years of acquisitions have resulted in an impressive collection for our company, including the rights to the Frank Worth collection, and the rights or ownership over hundreds of thousands of photos and negatives. Archived and stored in our warehouse are boxes of never seen before negatives, one-of-a kind prints and other memorabilia. We have rare images of celebrity icons, such as Elvis Presley, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and many others, which have never been seen by the public.

 

As part of increasing our product offerings, we plan to continue our search for photographic archives that are undervalued by the market. These archives may be acquired outright or we may enter into representation or consignment agreements with the owners of the archives. These opportunities are typically (1) aging photographers who are looking to monetize their archive while still alive via a single large transaction, or (2) media companies that have aggregated assets (or rights to assets) and are seeking to dispose of the archive or a partner who can help them grow cash flows related to the archive. These opportunities exist both in the United States and abroad and we continue to search for value wherever it may be geographically located.

 

Our business is to monetize the value of our collection. We sell our photographic images and reproductions through auctions, third-party galleries, art consultants, interior decorators and directly to consumers. We reach our customers through diverse marketing channels, including our websites, events and interactive campaigns. We also reproduce mass quantities of different photographs from our collection, which are sold through third party on-line retailers. We are continually exploring these and other marketing possibilities and we expect to continue our efforts to pursue contracts and to diversify our revenues.

 

Our principal place of business is located at 6445 South Tenaya Way, Suite B-130, Las Vegas, NV 89113. General information about us can be found at www.capitalart.com. The information contained on or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and should not be considered part of this or any other report filed with the SEC.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

Our summary results are presented below:

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016			2015			Change			% Change			2016			2015			Change			% Change
Revenues		$	595,311			198,043			397,268			201%			987,876			574,325			413,551			72%
Costs and operating expenses			(493,248)			(513,702)			(20,454)			(3.9%)			(1,280,346)			(1,580,033)			(299,687)			(19%)
Income (loss) from operations			102,063			(315,659)			417,722			132%			(292,470)			(1,005,708)			(713,238)			(71%)
Interest income (expense), net			(35,155)			(7,761)			(27,394)			353%			(85,569)			(13,711)			(71,858)			524%
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities			(17,000)			—			(17,000)						(44,000)			—			(44,000)
Net gain (loss)		$	49,908			(323,330)			373,238			115%			(422,039)			(1,019,419)			(597,380)			(59%)
Basic and diluted loss per common share		$
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding			325,341,224			325,015,137									325,341,224			320,754,226

 

Revenues

 

We derive our revenues from sales of our classic and contemporary limited edition photographic images and reproductions, with a focus on iconic celebrity images, through specialized fine art dealers and distributors, which includes, but is not limited to, third-party galleries, art consultants, and interior decorators, or directly to end consumers. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, revenues increased $397,268 or 201% to $595,311 from $198,043 for the same period in 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, revenues increased $413,551 or 72% to $987,876 from $574,325 for the same period in 2015

 

During 2015 our management devoted its time and energies to revising our business plan and acquiring additional assets to supplement our inventory. This had a significant negative impact on our ability to generate revenues, especially in the first half of 2015. The increase in revenue was in part as a result of an increase in sales generated from private auction sales, which we did not do in 2015, and private end consumers. Our product sales are generated through sale of limited edition or reproductions from our collection of classic and contemporary limited edition photographic images and reproductions. In private and online auction sales we stimulate buyer interest through marketing and sell the item to the highest bidder. In August, 2015, after completing the acquisition of assets from Globe, we began implementing a plan to generate additional revenue from licensing fees that we did not generate previously. The increase in licensing fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to licensing of digital imagery content acquired from Globe to media companies, both directly and through a network of agents. While no assurances can be provided, we believe that our quarterly revenues will continue to increase in the future as a result of increased inventory of prints and other memorabilia arising from our recent acquisitions of these items.

 

There is significant financial risk associated with a dependence upon a small number of distributors and customers which could have an adverse effect on our future consolidated financial statements if these distributors or customers were to leave. We intend to continue our investment in sales and marketing in order to increase distribution and demand for our products and adding content to our product lines, along with adding additional channels of distribution. There are no assurances this will result in increased revenues.

 

Costs and Operating Expenses.

 

Costs and operating expenses consist primarily of cost of revenues, marketing and sales expenses, general and administrative costs, and depreciation and amortization expense. Costs and operating expenses decreased by $20,454 to $493,248 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $513,702 for the same period ended 2015. Costs and operating expenses decreased by $299,687 to $1,280,346 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1,580,033 for the same period ended 2015.

 

For the first three months of 2015 there was a prepayment to a website developer prior to 2015 and expensed in 2015 as well as appraisal and research and development fees in 2015 that did not occur in 2016. Additionally, there was a reduction in trade shows, sales and marketing expenses, and salaries in 2016.

		Three Months Ended September 30,														Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016				2015				Change			% Change			2016				2015				Change			% Change
Cost of revenues		$	207,130		$		83,375			$	123,755			148%		$	325,764			$	199,651			$	126,113			63%
Product development, sales and marketing			48,509				121,471				(72,962)			(60%)			174,712				471,677				(296,965)			(63%)
General and administrative			129,902				202,885				(72,983)			(36%)			459,016				615,128				(156,112)			(25%)
Depreciation and amortization expense			107,707				105,971				(1,736)			(1.6%)			320,854				293,577				27,277			9%
Total costs and operating expenses		$	493,248			$	513,702			$	(20,454)			(3.9%)		$	1,280,346			$	1,580,033			$	(299,687)			(19%)

 

 

		Three Months Ended September 30 ,																Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016				2015				Change				% Change				2016				2015				Change			% Change
Prints, framing and related costs		$	2,748			$	19,881			$	(17,133)				(86%)			$	30,844			$	67,100			$	(36,256)			(54%)
Selling and auction fees			181,907				35,160				146,747				417%				232,683				53,064				179,619			338%
Cost of fulfillment and shipping			22,475				28,334				(5,859)				(21%)				62,237				79,487				(17,250)			(22%)
Total cost of revenues		$	207,130			$	83,375			$	123,755				148%			$	325,764			$	199,651			$	126,113			63%

 

 

Costs of revenues increased by $123,755 or 148% to $207,130 for the three months ending September 30, 2016 compared to $83,375 for the same period in 2015. Costs of revenues increased by $126,113 or 63% to $325,764 for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 compared to $199,651 for the same period in 2015. The increase in cost of revenue is due to higher revenue in the three months and nine months ended September 31, 2016 compared to the same period in 2016.

 

Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues was 65% and 58% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues was 67% and 65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Cost of sales mix will vary depending on our revenue mix.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 costs associated with prints, framing and related costs decreased by $17,133 to $2,748 or 86% from  $19,881 during the same three month period in 2015. Costs associated with prints, framing and related costs decreased by $36,256 or 54% to $30,844 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared $67,100 during the same period in 2015. As of the date of this report we have begun to outsource all print and framing. We believe that this will reduce overhead and allow us to focus our efforts on expanding our retail channels.

 

Product development, sales and marketing expenses decreased by $72,962 or 60% to $48,509 for the three months ending September 30, 2016 compared to $121,471 for the same period in 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 product development, sales and marketing expenses decreased by $296,965 or 63% to $174,712 compared to $471,677 for the same period in 2015. Product development, sales and marketing expenses primarily consists of website development costs, sales and marketing salaries, as well as other expenses associated with marketing. We continue to utilize our working capital resources in sales and marketing in order to increase the distribution and demand for its products and to add content to its product lines along with adding additional channels of distribution.

 

On October 8, 2014 we entered into a reverse merger transaction. The operating expenses presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 represent Movie Star News, LLC that operated as a private company prior to the reverse merger transaction, as compared to the combined company presented for the three and nine months ended September 2015.

 

General and administrative costs decreased by $72,983 or 36% to $129,902 for three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $202,885 in the same period 2015. This decrease was offset by increased costs associated with our facilities, insurance and other supplies during the three months ending September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, general and administrative costs decreased by $156,112 or 25% to $459,016 from $615,128 in the same period 2015.

 

Depreciation expense decreased by $20,454 or 3.9% and increased by $27,277 9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, from $105,971 and $293,577 in the same period 2015, respectively. We record archival images, and property and equipment are at cost for purchases over $500. Archival images, property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years. We capitalize direct costs associated with improvements to archival images, and property and equipment in accordance with ASC 360 – Property, Plant, and Equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the related lease. 

 

 

Interest Expense – Related Party. 

 

On August 1, 2013, we entered into an unsecured Promissory Note agreement with Dino Satallante, a principal shareholder, for $100,000.  The loan bears interest at 5%.  The loan matured on July 14, 2014 and was extended to July 31, 2016.  Effective July 31, 2016, the note agreement was extended to July 31, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 total interest expense under the agreement was $1,221 and $3,706, respectively. Effective July 31, 2016, the note agreement was extended to July 31, 2017.

 

Effective September 11, 2014, we entered into two separate unsecured promissory note agreements for $20,500, each with two related parties, Dreamstar Inc., an entity owned and controlled by Sam Battistone, one of our officers and directors and a principal shareholder, and Dino Satallante, for working capital purposes.  The loans bear interest at 6% per annum. The loans matured on September 10, 2015 and were extended to December 31, 2016.  Effective December 31, 2016, the loans were extended to December 31, 2017. Total interest expense in connection with the two unsecured promissory note agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $619 and 1,839. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had cash or cash equivalents of $84,453.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $89,498 during the nine months period ended September 30, 2016, compared to $725,906 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  We anticipate that overhead costs in current operations will increase in the future as our business continues to expand.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $65,653 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, compared to $184,185 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. Our negative investing cash flow is the result of purchasing images, property and equipment and related party advances. We anticipate that our investing expenditures will increase as we expand our collection.

 

Cash flows provided by financing activities were $207,034 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $680,899 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Our positive financing cash flow was the result of notes payable and related party notes payable and advances, offset by repayments on such.

 

There is no guarantee we will generate sufficient revenues to continue operations. Our management estimates we will need approximately $1,000,000 in annual revenues to continue operations at our current operating level, without consideration given to investment in new sales and marketing channels. For the immediate future we plan to achieve this revenue target by ramping up fees earned from licensing imagery to media companies growing a network of global sales agents. There is no guarantee that we will generate sufficient revenues to continue operations. We expect to continue incurring significant operating losses for the near future. If we are not successful in achieving revenues required to continue operations at our current operating levels within three to four months, or obtain additional financing, our operations will be significantly negatively impacted, and we will need to significantly scale back our operations or liquidate all or a portion of our collections.

 

We believe that our principal difficulty in our ability to successfully generate profits has been the lack of available capital to operate and expand our business. We believe we need a minimum of approximately $3,000,000 in additional working capital to be utilized for key archive acquisitions, inventory management software, technology development, additional staffing and working capital. As of the date of this Report we have no commitment from any investor or investment-banking firm to provide us with the necessary funding and there can be no assurances we will obtain such funding in the future. Failure to obtain this additional financing will have a material negative impact on our ability to generate profits in the future.

 

Inflation

 

Although our operations are influenced by general economic conditions, we do not believe that inflation had a material effect on our results of operations during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

 

Critical Accounting Polices

 

In December 2001, the SEC requested that all registrants list their most “critical accounting polices” in the Management Discussion and Analysis. The SEC indicated that a “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results, and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our critical accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 of our audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2016, there were no off balance sheet arrangements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The recent accounting pronouncements that are material to our financial statements are disclosed in Note 2 of our audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information under this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures - Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

These controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2016, at reasonable assurance level, for the following reasons:

 

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ineffective control environment and lack of qualified full-time CFO who has SEC experience to focus on our financial affairs;

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lack of qualified and sufficient personnel, and processes to adequately and timely identify making any and all required public disclosures;

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deficiencies in the period-end reporting process and accounting policies;

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inadequate internal controls over the application of new accounting principles or the application of existing accounting principles to new transactions;

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inadequate internal controls relating to the authorization, recognition, capture, and review of transactions, facts, circumstances, and events that could have a material impact on the company’s financial reporting process;

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deficient revenue recognition policies;

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inadequate internal controls with respect to inventory transactions; and

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improper and lack of timely accounting for accruals such as prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

 

Our Board of Directors has assigned a priority to the short-term and long-term improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. We intend to retain a qualified Chief Financial Officer in 2017 to remedy the processes that would eliminate the issues that may arise due to the absence of separation of duties within the financial reporting functions. Additionally, our Board of Directors will work with management to continuously review controls and procedures to identified deficiencies and implement remediation within our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures.

 

We believe that our financial statements presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented herein.

 

Inherent Limitations - Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake. In particular, many of our current processes rely upon manual reviews and processes to ensure that neither human error nor system weakness has resulted in erroneous reporting of financial data.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, which were identified in conjunction with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

At June 30, 2016, we were not party to any outstanding litigation, nor had we received notice of any pending action to be filed against us. Aside from the following, we are currently not a party to any material pending legal proceeding. We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers, directors, or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse to us. Recently, we successfully resolved one action as described below.

 

On July 6, 2016, Stuart Harris, as an individual and as Executor of the Estate of Frank Worth (“Claimant”) filed a Statement of Claim with the American Arbitration Association against us alleging breach of the Frank Worth Reproduction Rights Agreement entered into on November 18, 2011 for royalties allegedly due. The Frank Worth Reproduction Rights Agreement called for royalty payments to be paid to Claimant by us for the exclusive global reproduction rights to all negatives, prints, products and other materials from the Frank Worth collection. However, on November 12, 2014, Claimant had previously agreed to accept $155,000 and 200,000 shares of our Common Stock in exchange for sole and exclusive, world-wide, royalty free rights to all negatives, prints, products and other materials in our possession, including the use of the Frank Worth seal, Frank Worth’s name, likeness, publications and biography plus merchandising and selling rights. We paid $30,000 to the Claimant in January 2015 in connection with November 12, 2014 agreement. The Statement of Claim also sought an award for breach of the November 12, 2014 agreement.

 

We made no further payments under the November 12, 2014 agreement because we believed that Claimant sold the rights to 38 key images to Apsara, Inc. in 2007 and failed to disclose such prior sale to us. We also brought a counterclaim for breach of the November 12, 2014 agreement against Claimant for failure to disclose the previous sale of 38 key images which we had purchased under the Frank Worth Reproduction Rights Agreement and the subsequent November 12, 2014 agreement.

 

On October 18, 2016, an arbitration hearing was held on this matter. On October 28, 2016, the arbitrator issued an amended award, finding the 2011 Agreement to remain valid, but also recognizing our demand for clean title to the 38 Key images. Thus, we were ordered to pay Claimant $70,000 as final payment due under the November 12, 2014 agreement, payable to the Claimant no later than February 23, 2017. We were granted an award for delivery of clean title of the 38 Key images no later than February 23, 2017. In the event, claimant provides such clean title by such deadline, the parties have the option to comply with the 2011 agreement and enter into negotiations for a new royalty agreement on the 38 Key images. In the event Claimant does not deliver clean title, we shall retain possession of the entire collection, including the 38 Key images with no further obligation to pay royalties. Claimant failed to deliver clean title by February 23, 2017.

 

In the interim, the Company learned that Claimant is the subject of an action in a California Probate Court action challenging his actions as Executor of the Estate after March 2008. At that time Claimant was discharged as Executor of the Estate and he had no legal authority from that point on to represent the interests of the Estate, including entering into the agreements that were the subject of the Arbitration. That information has led the Company to secure the $70,000 final payment until such time as the California Probate Court determines the appropriate recipient.

 

Finally, on January 26, 2017, Claimant filed a separate civil suit against us in Nevada District Court. This new suit seeks to vacate the decision of the Arbitrator in the Binding Arbitration. Claimant is dissatisfied with the results of the Binding Arbitration, notwithstanding his agreement to be bound by the decisions of the Arbitrator. We have challenged whether Claimant has standing to pursue this action because of his lack of status as an Executor, and his lack of any status as a Beneficiary of the Estate.

 

On February 28, 2017, the parties agreed to dismiss this action with prejudice.

 

Item 1A: Risk Factors

 

See Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-12G/A filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

 

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

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

N/A

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101**	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).
	**Provided herewith

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on August 3, 2017 on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

CAPITAL ART, INC.
/s/ Stuart Scheinman
Stuart Scheinman Principal Executive Officer
/s/ Scott C. Black
Scott C. Black  Principal Financial and Accounting Officer