UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2018

 

or

 

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission file number 33-20111

 

SPYR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		75-2636283
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

4643 S. Ulster St., Suite 1510, Denver, CO 80237

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(303) 991-8000

(Registrant's telephone number)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) 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 issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 ☐ No

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

As of November 14, 2018, there were 199,140,231 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.0001, issued, 107,636 shares of Series A Convertible preferred stock (convertible to 26,909,028 common shares), par value $0.0001, and 20,000 shares of Series E Convertible preferred stock (convertible to 656,685 common shares), par value $0.0001.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Part 1	Financial Information	3
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
Item 2.	Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operation	22
Item 3.	Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	29
Item 4.	Controls And Procedures	29
Part II	Other Information	30
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31
Item 2.	Unregistered Sale Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds	31
Item 3.	Defaults Of Senior Securities	31
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	31
Item 5.	Other Information	31
Item 6.	Exhibits	32

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SPYR, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
			September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
ASSETS							(Restated)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	42,000			$	86,000
Accounts receivable, net			83,000				4,000
Prepaid expenses			26,000				35,000
Trading securities, at market value			12,000				48,000
Total Current Assets			163,000				173,000
Property and equipment, net			103,000				134,000
Capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights, net			716,000				743,000
Intangible assets, net			10,000				12,000
Other assets			6,000				16,000
TOTAL ASSETS		$	998,000			$	1,078,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	901,000			$	528,000
Related party short-term advances			180,000				—
Related party line of credit			1,052,000				—
Convertible note payable, net			302,000				—
Litigation settlement liability			—				1,983,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			22,000				22,000
Total Current Liabilities			2,457,000				2,533,000
Non-current related party line of credit			—				807,000
Total Liabilities			2,457,000				3,340,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized
107,636 Class A shares issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017			11				11
20,000 Class E shares issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017			2				2
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized
198,545,231 and 181,128,950 shares issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017			19,854				18,112
Additional paid-in capital			53,311,133				46,561,875
Accumulated deficit			(54,790,000	)			(48,842,000	)
Total Stockholders’ (Deficit)			(1,459,000	)			(2,262,000	)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)		$	998,000			$	1,078,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

SPYR, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
			For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2018				2017				2018				2017
Game Revenues		$	116,000			$	26,000			$	143,000			$	110,000
Related Party Service Revenues			80,000				—				80,000				—
Gross Margin			196,000				26,000				223,000				110,000
Expenses
Labor and related expenses			191,000				387,000				1,312,000				2,065,000
Rent			37,000				51,000				125,000				138,000
Depreciation and amortization			28,000				44,000				85,000				89,000
Professional fees			445,000				2,000,000				3,519,000				4,892,000
Research and development			137,000				542,000				590,000				1,202,000
Other general and administrative			154,000				118,000				381,000				426,000
Total Operating Expenses			992,000				3,142,000				6,012,000				8,812,000
Operating Loss			(796,000	)			(3,116,000	)			(5,789,000	)			(8,702,000	)
Other Income (Expense)
Interest and dividend income			—				—				—				4,000
Interest Expense			(135,000	)			—				(239,000	)			—
Gain on cancellation of shares			5,000				—				118,000				—
Unrealized loss on trading securities			(7,000	)			(10,000	)			(36,000	)			(37,000	)
Total Other Expense			(137,000	)			(10,000	)			(157,000	)			(33,000	)
Loss from continuing operations			(933,000	)			(3,126,000	)			(5,946,000	)			(8,735,000	)
Loss on discontinued operations			—				(28,000	)			(2,000	)			(132,000	)
Net Loss		$	(933,000	)		$	(3,154,000	)		$	(5,948,000	)		$	(8,867,000	)
Per Share Amounts
Loss from continuing operations
Basic and Diluted earnings per share		$	—			$	(0.02	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.05	)
Loss on discontinued operations
Basic and Diluted earnings per share		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Net Loss
Basic and Diluted earnings per share		$	—			$	(0.02	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.05	)
Weighted Average Common Shares
Basic and Diluted			198,811,004				166,052,129				192,273,878				162,287,753
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

SPYR, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
		Preferred Stock																								Additional
		Class A								Class E								Common Stock								Paid-in				Accumulated
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Capital				Deficit				Total
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Restated)			107,636			$	11				20,000			$	2				181,128,950			$	18,112			$	46,561,875			$	(48,842,000	)		$	(2,262,000	)
Common stock issued to related party for cash			—				—				—				—				500,000				50				49,950				—				50,000
Common stock issued for cash			—				—				—				—				6,200,000				620				854,380				—				855,000
Fair value of common stock issued for employee compensation			—				—				—				—				1,250,000				125				624,875				—				625,000
Fair value of common stock, options and warrants issued for services			—				—				—				—				6,608,781				661				2,349,339				—				2,350,000
Vesting of options and warrants granted for services			—				—				—				—				—				—				743,000				—				743,000
Common stock cancelled on termination of service agreement			—				—				—				—				(642,500	)			(64	)			(117,936	)			—				(118,000	)
Fair value of common stock and warrants issued for litigation settlement			—				—				—				—				3,500,000				350				1,982,650				—				1,983,000
Debt discount on convertible notes payable			—				—				—				—				—				—				263,000				—				263,000
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(5,948,000	)			(5,948,000	)
Balance at September 30, 2018			107,636			$	11				20,000			$	2				198,545,231			$	19,854			$	53,311,133			$	(54,790,000	)		$	(1,459,000	)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SPYR, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2018				2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss for the period		$	(5,948,000	)		$	(8,867,000	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss on discontinued operations			2,000				132,000
Depreciation and amortization			85,000				90,000
Common stock issued for employee compensation			625,000				999,000
Common stock, options and warrants issued for services			2,350,000				3,518,000
Vesting of options and warrants granted for services			743,000				647,000
Gain on cancellation of common stock			(118,000	)			—
Vesting of shares of common stock issued for services			—				46,000
Debt discount on convertible notes payable			147,000				—
Unrealized loss on trading securities			36,000				37,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivables			(79,000	)			19,000
Decrease in other receivables			—				100,000
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses			9,000				(31,000	)
Decrease (increase) in other assets			10,000				(11,000	)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			373,000				68,000
Increase in accrued interest on short-term advances - related party			2,000				—
Increase in accrued interest on line of credit - related party			45,000				—
Increase in accrued interest on convertible notes payable			18,000				—
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities from Continuing Operations			(1,700,000	)			(3,253,000	)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities from Discontinued Operations			(2,000	)			(66,000	)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities			(1,702,000	)			(3,319,000	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of licensing rights			(25,000	)			(100,000	)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(25,000	)			(100,000	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock			905,000				300,000
Proceeds from short-term advances - related party			178,000				—
Proceeds from line of credit - related party			200,000				200,000
Proceeds from convertible notes payable			400,000				—
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities			1,683,000				500,000
Net Decrease in Cash			(44,000	)			(2,919,000	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			86,000				3,204,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	42,000			$	285,000

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

SPYR, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)(Continued)
			For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2018				2017
Supplemental Disclosure of Interest and Income Taxes Paid:
Interest paid during the period		$	—			$	—
Income taxes paid during the period		$	—			$	—
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Reclassification of other assets to capitalized licensing rights		$	—			$	100,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

  

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures, including notes, required by GAAP.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company's financial position and results of operations for the interim periods reflected. Except as noted, all adjustments contained herein are of a normal recurring nature. Results of operations for the fiscal periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of fiscal year-end results.

 

Organization

 

The Company was incorporated as Conceptualistics, Inc. on January 6, 1988 in Delaware. Subsequent to its incorporation, the Company changed its name to Eat at Joe’s, Ltd. In February 2015, the Company changed its name to SPYR, Inc. and adopted a new ticker symbol “SPYR” effective March 12, 2015.

 

Nature of Business

 

The primary focus of SPYR, Inc. (the “Company”) is to act as a holding company and develop a portfolio of profitable subsidiaries, not limited by any particular industry or business.

 

Through our wholly owned subsidiary, SPYR APPS, LLC we operate our mobile games and applications business. The focus of the SPYR APPS subsidiary is the development and publication of our own mobile games as well as the publication of games developed by third-party developers.

 

Through our other wholly owned subsidiary, E.A.J.: PHL Airport, Inc., we owned and operated the restaurant “Eat at Joe’s®,” which was located in the Philadelphia International Airport since 1997. Our lease in the Philadelphia Airport expired in April 2017. Concurrent with expiration of the lease the restaurant closed. Pursuant to current accounting guidelines, the assets and liabilities of EAJ as well as the results of its operations were presented in these financial statements as discontinued operations.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SPYR, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SPYR APPS, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company, E.A.J.: PHL, Airport Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (discontinued operations, see Note 7), and Branded Foods Concepts, Inc., a Nevada corporation. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. Such assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, however, the issues described below raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to do so.

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $5,946,000 and utilized cash in continuing operations of $1,700,000. As of September 30, 2018, our cash balance was $42,000 and we had trading securities of $12,000. These issues raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company plans to expand its mobile games and application development and publishing activities, such as Pocket Starships and Steven Universe: Tap Together, through acquisition and/or development of its own intellectual property and publishing agreements with developers.

 

Historically, we have financed our operations primarily through private sales of our trading securities, through sales of our common stock, and through related party loans. If our sales goals for our products do not materialize as planned, we believe that the Company can reduce its operating and product development costs that would allow us to maintain sufficient cash levels to continue operations. However, if we are not able to achieve profitable operations at some point in the future, we may have insufficient working capital to maintain our operations as we presently intend to conduct them or to fund our expansion, marketing, and product development plans.

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the success of future capital offerings or alternative financing arrangements and expansion of its operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Management is actively pursuing additional sources of financing sufficient to generate enough cash flow to fund its operations through the next twelve months. However, management cannot make any assurances that such financing will be secured.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions used by management affected impairment analysis for trading securities, fixed assets, intangible assets, capitalized licensing rights, amounts of potential liabilities, and valuation of issuance of equity securities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company’s computation of earnings (loss) per share (EPS) includes basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution, using the treasury stock method that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the net income (loss) of the Company. In computing diluted EPS, the treasury stock method assumes that outstanding options and warrants are exercised, and the proceeds are used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Shares of restricted stock are included in the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding from the time they vest.

 

The basic and fully diluted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are the same because the inclusion of the potential shares (Class A – 26,909,028, Class E – 412,099, Options – 13,740,000, Warrants – 8,800,000) would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

The basic and fully diluted shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018 are the same because the inclusion of the potential shares (Class A – 26,909,028, Class E – 412.099, Options – 13,740,000, Warrants – 8,800,000) would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

  

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

The basic and fully diluted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are the same because the inclusion of the potential shares (Class A – 26,909,028, Class E – 318,654, Options – 6,270,000, Warrants – 1,200,000) would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

The basic and fully diluted shares for the three months ended September 30, 2017 are the same because the inclusion of the potential shares (Class A – 26,909,028, Class E – 318,654, Options – 6,270,000, Warrants – 1,200,000) would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Capitalized Gaming Assets and Licensing Rights

 

Capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights represent costs to acquire trademarks, copyrights, software, technology, music or other intellectual property or proprietary rights in the development of our products. Depending upon the agreement with the rights holder, we may obtain the right to use the intellectual property in multiple products over a number of years, or alternatively, for a single product.

 

Significant management judgments and estimates are utilized in assessing the recoverability of capitalized costs. In evaluating the recoverability of capitalized costs, the assessment of expected product performance utilizes forecasted sales amounts and estimates of additional costs to be incurred. If revised forecasted or actual product sales are less than the originally forecasted amounts utilized in the initial recoverability analysis, the net realizable value may be lower than originally estimated in any given quarter, which could result in an impairment charge. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of expenses for any period if management makes different judgments or utilizes different estimates in evaluating these qualitative factors.

 

On October 23, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of all assets that refer, relate or pertain to the real—time cross-platform MMO game commonly known and referred to as “Pocket Starships,” including but not limited to all intellectual property, know how, “urls,” websites, game engines, game store accounts, prior versions, company names and trade names, business plans, financial reports, financial data, employee data, customer lists, forecasts, strategies, and all other business information; manufacturing or other technical or scientific know-how, specifications, technical drawings, drawings, artwork, music, diagrams, schematics, technology, processes, and any other trade secrets, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, materials, formulae, compositions, information, data, results, plans, surveys and/or reports of a technical nature; and software programs (including all forms of code), software documentation, software development kits, game design documents, and formulae related to the current, future and proposed products and services, including any additions, enhancements or modifications to the foregoing or derivatives thereof after the date hereof.

 

As consideration for the acquisition, the Company issued eight million shares of the Company’s restricted common stock valued at $3,200,000, options to purchase up to eight million shares of the Company’s restricted common stock valued at $2,452,000 and assumed liabilities of $210,000 for a total purchase price of $5,862,000. The options are fully vested, exercisable at a price per share of $0.50 and will expire starting August 31, 2020. The acquisition of “Pocket Starships” was reported as part of capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights valued at $481,000 based upon discounted cash flows. The difference between purchase price and the capitalized value was recorded as loss on write down on assets during 4^th quarter 2017. The Company amortizes the capitalized cost on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of seven to ten years.

 

Further, the options previously issued pursuant to a purchase option agreement dated June 25, 2016, which provided for the option to purchase up to three million, seven hundred and fifty thousand shares of Registrant’s common stock, are fully vested and remain in effect in accordance with the terms of the purchase option agreement.

 

During 2017, the Company capitalized $175,000 pursuant to a licensing agreement for the non-exclusive, limited right to incorporate certain intellectual property (IP) from various STAR TREK television series in to future updates to and expansions of the Pocket Starships game. The Company estimates that the IP will have an estimated life of 1.6 years, which approximates the term of the license.

 

During the August 2018, the Company capitalized $25,000 pursuant to a licensing agreement for the non-exclusive, limited right to incorporate certain intellectual property (IP) from Steven Universe, a popular animated television series on Cartoon Network into our game Steven Universe: Tap Together. Steven Universe: Tap Together was launched globally on the Google Play Store on August 2, 2018 and on the IOS App Store in August 9, 2018. The Company amortizes the capitalized cost on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 4.42 years, which approximates the term of the license.

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

In addition, we also acquired the game titled Battlewack: Idle Lords for $100,000, pursuant to settlement with the game owner and developer. Battlewack: Idle Lords requires additional development before it can be released.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded amortization expense of $19,000 and $53,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the unamortized capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights amounted to $716,000 and $743,000 respectively.

 

Software Development Costs

 

Costs incurred for software development are expensed as incurred. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred $590,000 and $1,202,000 in software development costs paid to independent gaming software developers.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred $137,000 and $542,000 in software development costs paid to independent gaming software developers.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that superseded nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under prior U.S. GAAP and replace it with a principles-based approach for determining revenue recognition. The core principle of the standard is the recognition of revenue upon 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.

 

We adopted this new revenue recognition standard along with is related amendments on January 1, 2018 and have updated our accounting policy for revenue recognition. As expected, at our current level of revenue, the adoption of this new standard did not impact our financial position or results of operations operating cash flows.

 

We determine revenue recognition by: (1) identifying the contract, or contracts, with our customer; (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the transaction price; (4) allocating the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognizing revenue when, or as, we satisfy performance obligations by transferring the promised goods or services.

 

Game Revenues

 

Through our wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, d/b/a SPYR GAMES, we develop, publish and co-publish mobile games, and then generate revenue through those games by way of advertising and in-app purchases. The Company’s dedicated mobile gaming applications can be downloaded through the app stores maintained by Apple and Google. The Company’s cross platform gaming application, which can be played on personal computers, Facebook and mobile devices, can be downloaded from the internet and Facebook as well as through the app stores maintained by Apple, Google and Amazon.

 

We operate our games as live services that allow players to play for free. Within these games players can purchase virtual items to enhance their game-playing experience. Our identified performance obligation is to display the virtual items within the game. Payment is required at time of purchase and the purchase price is a fixed amount.

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

Players can purchase our virtual items through various widely accepted payment methods offered in the games, including Apple iTunes accounts, Google Play accounts, Facebook local currency payments, PayPal and credit cards. Payments from players for virtual items are non-refundable and relate to non-cancellable contracts that specify our obligations.

 

For revenue earned through app stores, players utilize the app store’s local currency-based payments program to purchase virtual items in our games. For all payment transactions on these app store platforms, the app store remits to us 70% of the price we request to be charged to the player for each transaction, which represents the transaction price. We recognize revenue net of the amounts retained by the app stores for platform and payment processing fees.

 

Service Revenues

 

We recently offered professional legal and accounting services to a related Limited Liability Company (see note 4). Our professional services arrangements are either fixed-fee billing or time-and-material billing arrangements. In fixed-fee billing arrangements, we agree to a predetermined fee for a predetermined set of professional services. We set the fee based upon our estimate of the time and costs necessary to complete the engagements. Under time-and-materials billing arrangements, the fee is based on the number of hours worked at the agreed upon billing rates. We recognized service revenue upon completion of the service and billing of the client.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to record a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for all interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. (“ASU 2017-11”). ASU 2017-11 allows companies to exclude a down round feature when determining whether a financial instrument is considered indexed to the entity’s own stock. As a result, financial instruments with down round features are no longer classified as liabilities and embedded conversion options with down round features are no longer bifurcated. For equity-classified freestanding financial instruments, such as warrants, an entity will treat the value of the effect of the down round, when triggered, as a dividend and a reduction of income available to common shareholders in computing basic earnings per share. For convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features, an entity will recognize the intrinsic value of the feature only when the feature becomes beneficial. The guidance in ASU 2017-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We early adopted ASU 2017-11 effective January 1, 2018 without a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 2 - TRADING SECURITIES

 

Investments in securities are summarized as follows:

 

				Fair Value at				Gain on				Unrealized				Fair Value at
Year				Beginning of Year				Sale				Loss				September 30, 2018
	2018			$	48,000			$	—			$	(36,000	)		$	12,000

 

 

The following table discloses the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the methods used to determine fair value:

 

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
				in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Fair Value at		Markets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
		September 30, 2018		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Trading securities		$                   12,000		$                   12,000		$                          —		$                           —
Money market funds		1,000		1,000		—		—
Total		$                   13,000		$                   13,000		$                           —		$                           —

 

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
				in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Fair Value at		Markets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
		December 31, 2017		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Trading securities		$                   48,000		$                   48,000		$                           —		$                        —
Money market funds		36,000		36,000		—		—
Total		$                   84,000		$                   84,000		$                           —		$                         —

 

Generally, for all trading securities and available-for-sale securities, fair value is determined by reference to quoted market prices (level 1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Equipment		$	28,000			$	28,000
Furniture & fixtures			114,000				114,000
Leasehold improvements			107,000				107,000
			249,000				249,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			(146,000	)			(115,000	)
Property and Equipment, Net		$	103,000			$	134,000

 

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $31,000 and $35,000, respectively.

 

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On September 5, 2017, the Company obtained a revolving line of credit from Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. Berkshire is controlled by Joseph Fiore, majority shareholder and former chairman of the board of directors of the Company. The line of credit allows the Company to borrow up to $1,000,000 with interest at 6% per annum. The loan is secured by a first lien on all the assets of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC. Repayment on the loan is due February 28, 2019. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has borrowed $1,000,000 and accrued interest of $52,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received an additional $180,000 in the form of short-term advances from Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. The $180,000 short-term advances are due upon demand.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued 500,000 shares of restricted common stock to the father of an executive officer of the Company for cash of $50,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company, received $80,000 in revenue for professional services rendered to a related Limited Liability Company whose mangers are also officers of SPYR, Inc. and whose majority owner is Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc.

 

NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

On April 20, 2018, (modified May 22, 2018) the Company issued a $165,000 (originally $158,000) convertible note with original issue discount (OID) of $15,000 and bearing interest at 8% per annum. The note matures on April 20, 2019 and is convertible on or after October 17, 2018 into the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.20 per share at the holder’s request. The OID is recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. The Company has determined the note to contain a beneficial conversion feature valued as $104,000 based on the intrinsic per share value of the conversion feature. This beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. The noteholder was also granted detachable 3-year warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of the company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.375 per share, 200,000 shares of the company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, and 100,000 shares of the company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.625 per share. The warrants were valued at $126,000 using the Black-Scholes pricing model and were recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. The noteholder was also issued 116,000 shares of the company’s restricted common stock valued at $34,000 based upon the closing price of the Company stock on the date of the modified agreement and recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 the Company has accrued interest for this note in the amount of $6,000. At September 30, 2018, the principal balance together with total accrued interest of $6,000 is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets net of discounts of $80,000.

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

On May 22, 2018, the Company issued a $275,000 convertible note with original issue discount (OID) of $25,000 and bearing a one-time interest charge at 8%. The note matures on January 22, 2019 and is convertible into the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.25 per share at the holder’s request. The OID is recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. The Company has determined the note to contain a beneficial conversion feature valued as $40,000 based on the intrinsic per share value of the conversion feature. This beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. The noteholder was also granted detachable 5-year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of the company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants were valued at $45,000 using the Black-Scholes pricing model and were recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. The noteholder was also issued 200,000 shares of the company’s restricted common stock valued at $58,000 based upon the closing price of the Company stock on the date of the agreement and recorded as a discount to the debt agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 the Company has accrued interest for this note in the amount of $12,000. At September 30, 2018, the principal balance together with total accrued interest of $12,000 is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets net of discounts of $222,000.

 

The following table summarized the Company's convertible notes payable as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Beginning Balance		$	—			$	—
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance discounts			137,000				—
Repayments			—				—
Conversion of notes payable into common stock			—				—
Amortization of discounts			147,000				—
Accrued Interest			18,000				—
Ending Balance		$	302,000			$	—
Convertible notes, short term		$	440,000			$	—
Debt discounts		$	156,000			$	—

 

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are involved in certain legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Except for income tax contingencies, we record accruals for contingencies to the extent that our management concludes that the occurrence is probable and that the related amounts of loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed as incurred. A material legal proceeding that is currently pending is as follows:

 

On October 14, 2015, the Company was named as a defendant in a case filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware case: Zakeni Limited v. SPYR, Inc., f/k/a Eat at Joe’s., Ltd. The suit relates to the Company’s issuance of two convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 in 1998. On July 12, 2018, the court approved a Joint Motion for Order Approving Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company will issue 3,500,000 common shares valued at $1,050,000, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.25 per share valued at $276,000, warrants to purchase 1,500,000 common shares at $0.50 per share valued at $398,000, and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.75 per share valued at $259,000. The total value of the settlement, $1,983,000 was computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was recorded as litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 and recognized on the settlement date as a reduction to the litigation settlement liability. There is no further litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

On June 18, 2018 the Company was named as a defendant in a case filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York: Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Joseph A. Fiore, Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc., and Eat at Joe’s, Ltd. n/k/a SPYR, Inc. Joseph A. Fiore was the Chairman of our Board of Directors and is a significant shareholder. Mr. Fiore resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Board and as a Director of the Company effective August 1, 2018. The suit alleges that Mr. Fiore, during 2013 and 2014, while he was the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, engaged in improper conduct on behalf of the defendants named in the case related to the Company’s sales of securities in Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. The Commission alleges that Mr. Fiore and the Company unlawfully benefited through the sales of those securities. The Commission also alleges that from 2013 to 2014, the Company’s primary business was investing and that it failed to register as an investment company, resulting in an alleged violation of Section 7(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The suit seeks to disgorge Joseph A. Fiore, Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc., and the Company of alleged profits on the sale of the securities and civil fines related to the Company’s failure to register as an investment company with the Commission.

 

The Company vehemently denies any wrongdoing. The allegations demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of existing precedent and a mischaracterization of the facts and transactions at issue, which were not violative of any securities laws, rules or regulations.

 

On November 2, 2018, counsel for Defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss the SEC’s suit in its entirety, primarily on the basis that the SEC’s complaint fails to allege facts sufficient to state viable causes of action. All three defendants assert that the SEC has failed to satisfy its heightened pleadings requirement for stating viable claims for market manipulation. All three Defendants also sought dismissal based upon the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and based upon the SEC’s alleged failure to file suit within the statutory deadline for doing so as codified under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. This failure, Defendants argue, deprives the SEC of jurisdiction to pursue its claims against all Defendants. In addition to the foregoing, the Company further moved for dismissal of the alleged Section 7(a) Investment Company Act violation based upon the SEC’s failure to establish that the Company fit the statutory definition of an Investment Company, as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act; i.e., the Company met one of the statutory exceptions to what is and is not an Investment Company for purposes of having to register as such under the Act. The Company does not expect a decision on its motion to dismiss for at least two to four months.

 

The Company is being represented by Alex Spiro, Esq., a partner with the firm of Quinn Emmanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and Marc S. Gottlieb, Esq., a partner with the firm of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Pursuant to employment agreements entered in December 2014 and October 2015, the Company agreed to compensate three officers with a base salary in the aggregate of $450,000 per year through 2020. In addition, as part of the employment agreement, the Company also agreed to grant these officers an aggregate of 1.55 million shares of common stock at the beginning of each employment year.

 

Game Development Agreements

 

The Company is party to various game development agreements. Payments are contingent upon the developer(s) meeting specified milestones and game performance. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company has agreed to pay up to $265,000 during the period from October 2018 through March 2019.

 

Common Stock To Be Issued

 

The Company is party to various third-party service agreements to be paid through the issuance of the company’s restricted common stock. Contingent upon the third parties providing the agreed upon services, the Company will issue up to 725,000 restricted common shares and 200,000 common stock warrants at various intervals during the period from October 2018 through October 2019. The shares will be recorded at fair value on the date earned under the respective agreements.

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7 – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

 

Common Stock:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018:

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued 500,000 shares of restricted common stock to the father of an executive officer of the Company for cash of $50,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,200,000 shares of restricted common stock to third parties for cash of $855,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of restricted common stock to employees with a total fair value of $625,000 for services rendered. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $625,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date earned under the respective agreement based upon closing market price of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,608,781 shares of restricted common stock to consultants with a total fair value of $2,350,000. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $2,350,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date earned under the respective agreements based upon closing market price of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company cancelled an aggregate of 625,000 shares of restricted common stock on termination of a third-party service agreement with a total fair value on the date of termination of $207,000. The Company recorded a gain on cancellation of $113,000 for the portion of shares (375,000) issued during 2017 and reversed expenses of $94,000 for the portion of shares (250,000) issued during 2018. The shares issued were valued at the termination date of the agreement based upon closing market price of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company cancelled an aggregate of 17,500 shares of restricted common stock due to the violation of certain gating provisions of a third-party service agreement. The total fair value on the date of termination was $5,000 based upon closing market price of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded a gain on cancellation of $5,000.

 

On July 12, 2018, the court approved a Joint Motion for Order Approving Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company issued 3,500,000 common shares valued at $1,050,000. The shares issued were valued at the July 12, 2018 court approval date based upon closing market price of the Company’s common stock. Total fair value of the shares was computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the issuance date as a reduction to the litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018.

 

Options:

 

The following table summarizes common stock options activity:

								Weighted
								Average
								Exercise
				Options				Price
	December 31, 2017				13,320,000			$	1.74
	Granted				420,000				1.00
	Exercised				—				—
	Forfeited				—				—
	Outstanding, September 30, 2018				13,740,000			$	1.72
	Exercisable, September 30, 2018				13,065,000			$	1.60

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company granted stock options to a consultant to purchase a total of 420,000 shares of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company renewed the contract for an additional year and granted the consultant an additional 420,000 stock options with a total fair value of $115,000. A total of 350,000 vested during 2017, 315,000 options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 while the remaining 175,000 options will vest through February 2019 at a rate of 35,000 shares per month. The options are exercisable at $1.00 per share and will expire over 4 years. The fair values of the options are recorded at their respective grant dates computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $109,000 in compensation expense based upon the vesting of outstanding options. As of September 30, 2018, the unamortized compensation expense for unvested options was $48,000 which will be recognized over the vesting period.

 

The weighted average exercise prices, remaining lives for options granted, and exercisable as of September 30, 2018 were as follows:

		Outstanding Options						Exercisable Options
Options						Weighted				Weighted
Exercise Price				Life		Average Exercise				Average Exercise
Per Share		Shares		(Years)		Price		Shares		Price
$0.50		8,000,000		1.92		$0.50		8,000,000		$0.50
$1.00		1,490,000		1.07 – 3.36		$1.00		1,315,000		$1.00
$2.50		1,250,000		.25		$2.50		1,250,000		$2.50
$5.00		3,000,000		1.25		$5.00		2,500,000		$5.00
		13,740,000				$1.72		13,065,000		$1.60

 

At September 30, 2018, the Company’s closing stock price was $0.24 per share. As all outstanding options had an exercise price greater than $0.24 per share, there was no intrinsic value of the options outstanding at September 30, 2018.

 

The following table summarizes options granted with vesting terms activity:

 

					Weighted
					Average
		Number of			Grant Date
		Shares			Fair Value
Non-vested, December 31, 2017		70,000		$	1.00
	Granted	420,000			1.00
	Vested	(315,000)			1.00
	Forfeited	—			—
Non-vested, September 30, 2018		175,000		$	1.00

 

Warrants:

 

The following table summarizes common stock warrants activity:

								Weighted
								Average
								Exercise
				Warrants				Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2017				1,700,000			$	1.06
	Granted				7,100,000				0.55
	Exercised				—				—
	Forfeited				—				—
	Outstanding, September 30, 2018				8,800,000			$	0.65
	Exercisable, September 30, 2018				8,800,000			$	0.65

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

In January 2018, pursuant to a services agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 1,200,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 and will expire 36 months after date of grant. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the warrants at grant date amounted to $383,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

In March 2018, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 700,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 and will expire March 18, 2023. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $234,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

In April 2018, in combination with a 12-month convertible promissory note, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 500,000 shares of restricted common stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.375 to $0.625 and will expire April 20, 2021. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. The proceeds of the note were allocated between the note and the warrants based on the relative fair values which resulted in proceeds of $61,000 allocated to the warrants and recorded as paid in capital and debt discount. The debt discount will be amortized over the life of the note as interest expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $27,000 of debt discount interest. As of September 30, 2018, the unamortized debt discount was $34,000 which will be recognized over the life of the note.

 

In May 2018, in combination with an 8-month convertible promissory note, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 200,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise prices of $2.00 and will expire May 22, 2023. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. The proceeds of the note were allocated between the note and the warrants based on the relative fair values which resulted in proceeds of $32,000 allocated to the warrants and recorded as paid in capital and debt discount. The debt discount will be amortized over the life of the note as interest expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $17,000 of debt discount interest. As of September 30, 2018, the unamortized debt discount was $15,000 which will be recognized over the life of the note.

 

In May 2018, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.50 to $1.00 and will expire May 29, 2021. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $184,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

On July 12, 2018, pursuant to a court approved Joint Motion for Order Approving Settlement Agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 3,500,000 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.25 to $0.75 and will expire July 11, 2023. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $933,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant as a reduction to the litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018.

 

The weighted average exercise prices, remaining lives for warrants granted, and exercisable as of September 30, 2018, were as follows:

 

					Outstanding and Exercisable Warrants
	Warrants
	Exercise Price								Life
	Per Share				Shares				(Years)
$	0.01				600,000				2.25
$	0.25				1,000,000				4.78
$	0.375				200,000				2.56
$	0.40				1,200,000				2.28
$	0.50				3,000,000				0.08 – 4.78
$	0.625				100,000				2.56
$	0.75				1,250,000				2.66 – 4.78
$	1.00				250,000				2.66
$	1.50				500,000				0.25
$	2.00				700,000				0.25 – 4.64
					8,800,000

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

At September 30, 2018, the Company’s closing stock price was $0.24 per share. The Company had 600,000 warrants outstanding with exercise prices less than $0.24 with an intrinsic value of $138,000 at September 30, 2018.

 

The table below represents the average assumptions used in valuing the stock options and warrants granted in fiscal 2018:

 

			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2018
Expected life in years			3.00 – 5.00
Stock price volatility			138% - 153%
Risk free interest rate			2.12 % - 2.9%
Expected dividends			—
Forfeiture rate			—

 

The assumptions used in the Black Scholes models referred to above are based upon the following data: (1) the contractual life of the underlying non-employee options is the expected life. The expected life of the employee option is estimated by considering the contractual term of the option, the vesting period of the option, the employees’ expected exercise behavior and the post-vesting employee turnover rate. (2) The expected stock price volatility was based upon the Company’s historical stock price over the expected term of the option. (3) The risk-free interest rate is based on published U.S. Treasury Department interest rates for the expected terms of the underlying options. (4) The expected dividend yield was based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends to common shareholders in the past and does not expect to pay dividends to common shareholders in the future. (5) The expected forfeiture rate is based on historical forfeiture activity and assumptions regarding future forfeitures based on the composition of current grantees.

 

Shares Reserved:

 

At September 30, 2018, the Company has reserved 30,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with 2 convertible notes with detachable warrants and 3,500,000 shares of common stock in connection with the court approves settlement agreement for a total of 33,500,000 reserved shares of common stock.

 

NOTE 8 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Restaurant

 

Through our other wholly owned subsidiary, E.A.J.: PHL Airport, Inc., we owned and operated the restaurant “Eat at Joe’s®,” which was located in the Philadelphia International Airport since 1997. Our lease in the Philadelphia Airport expired in April 2017. Concurrent with expiration of the lease the restaurant closed. Pursuant to current accounting guidelines, the restaurant segment is reported as discontinued operations.

 

 

 

 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of our discontinued restaurant segment's discontinued operations as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Assets:
Total Assets		$	—			$	—
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	22,000			$	22,000
Total Liabilities		$	22,000			$	22,000

 

The following table summarizes the results of operations of our discontinued restaurant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and is included in the consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations:

 

		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Revenues		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	421,000
Cost of sales			—				—				—				134,000
Gross Margin			—				—				—				287,000
Expenses
Labor and related expenses			—				—				—				178,000
Rent			—				—				1,000				82,000
Depreciation and amortization			—				—				—				20,000
Professional fees			—				23,000				—				26,000
Other general and administrative			—				5,000				1,000				94,000
Total Operating Expenses			—				28,000				2,000				400,000
Operating Income (Loss)			—				(28,000	)			(2,000	)			(113,000	)
Other Income (Expense)
Loss on disposal of assets			—				—				—				(19,000	)
Income (Loss) on discontinued operations		$	—			$	(28,000	)		$	(2,000	)		$	(132,000	)

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company issued 295,000 shares of common stock pursuant to various third-party service agreements.

 

On October 16, 2018, the Company issued 300,000 restricted common shares as part of the base salary pursuant to an employment contract with one officer of the Company.

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and supplementary data referred to in this Form 10-Q.

 

This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements, which include statements concerning revenue sources and concentration, selling, general and administrative expenses and capital resources, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the information set forth in this Form 10-Q is as of September 30, 2018, and we undertake no duty to update this information.

 

Plan of Operations – Through our wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, d/b/a SPYR GAMES we develop, publish and co-publish mobile games, and then generate revenue through those games by way of advertising and in-app purchases. Our primary focus is on the development and expansion of our mobile games and applications. We anticipate we will need to hire additional employees during 2018 to help with the development and marketing of existing and future games and applications.

 

During the past two years we have invested in the Company’s future by working closely with the development team at Spectacle Games to optimize game play and expand the availability of our game Pocket Starships to more users through new and existing game portals, social networking sites and app stores throughout the world. During 2017, we signed an agreement with CBS Consumer Products that will allow the incorporation of intellectual property (IP) from various Star Trek television series into future Pocket Starships updates and expansions. In Pocket Starships, players can build and pilot several ships and forge alliances on their quest for galactic domination. Players can perform or initiate various activities ranging from fighting pirates to participating in Faction Alerts. With the release of the expansion, those playing Pocket Starships will be able to explore new sectors and engage in exciting battles with the Borg and will be able to staff their ships with their favorite Star Trek characters from the Star Trek TV series franchise – including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, through a trading card expansion. In addition, working together with the development team at Reset Studios LLC, we have developed a new tapper game, Steven Universe: Tap Together, featuring characters and storylines from Steven Universe, a popular animated television series on Cartoon Network. Steven Universe: Tap Together was launched globally on the Google Play Store on August 2, 2018 and on the IOS App Store on August 9, 2018.

 

Management’s plan for the next 12 months is to build upon this foundation and focus our efforts on marketing and optimizing user acquisition and retention. We will also continue to provide the monthly advances to Spectacle and Reset for further development, enhancement and maintenance of the games as needed to meet the needs of the users and maximize revenue into the future. In addition to our plans for Pocket Starships and Steven Universe: Tap Together, we will continue to seek additional games and apps to publish as we strive to broaden our range of products and increase revenues and operating cash flows. We expect these marketing, development and expansion plans will be financed through existing cash, operating cash flows from game revenues and other forms of financing such as the sale of additional equity and debt securities, capital leases and other credit facilities. The Company may also decide to expand and/or diversify, through acquisition or otherwise, in other related or unrelated business areas if opportunities present themselves.

 

COMPARISON OF THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 TO 2017

 

The consolidated results of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

		Digital Media				Corporate				Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Revenues		$	143,000			$	80,000			$	223,000
Labor and related expenses			(218,000	)			(1,094,000	)			(1,312,000	)
Rent			(16,000	)			(109,000	)			(125,000	)
Depreciation and amortization			(54,000	)			(31,000	)			(85,000	)
Professional fees			(280,000	)			(3,239,000	)			(3,519,000	)
Research and development			(590,000	)			—				(590,000	)
Other general and administrative			(188,000	)			(193,000	)			(381,000	)
Operating loss			(1,203,000	)			(4,586,000	)			(5,789,000	)
Other expense			(25,000	)			(132,000	)			(157,000	)
Loss from continuing operations		$	(1,228,000	)		$	(4,718,000	)		$	(5,946,000	)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Revenues		$	110,000			$	—			$	110,000
Labor and related expenses			(800,000	)			(1,265,000	)			(2,065,000	)
Rent			(30,000	)			(108,000	)			(138,000	)
Depreciation and amortization			(52,000	)			(37,000	)			(89,000	)
Professional fees			(469,000	)			(4,423,000	)			(4,892,000	)
Research and development			(1,202,000	)			—				(1,202,000	)
Other general and administrative			(266,000	)			(160,000	)			(426,000	)
Operating loss			(2,709,000	)			(5,993,000	)			(8,702,000	)
Other expense			—				(33,000	)			(33,000	)
Loss from continuing operations		$	(2,709,000	)		$	(6,026,000	)			(8,735,000	)

 

Results of Operations - For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 the Company had a loss from continuing operations of $5,946,000 compared to a loss from continuing operations of approximately $8,735,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This change is due primarily to decreases in labor and related expenses of $753,000, rent of $13,000, depreciation and amortization of $4,000, professional fees of $1,373,000, research and development of $612,000 and other general and administrative costs of $45,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

More detailed explanation of the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 changes are included in the following discussions.

 

Total Revenues - For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had total revenue of $223,000 and $110,000, respectively, for an increase of $113,000. This change is due to the launch of our new game Steven Universe: Tap Together on August 2, 2018 which contributed to game revenues of $143,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to game revenues $110,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company, received $80,000 in revenue for professional services rendered to a related Limited Liability Company whose mangers are also officers of SPYR, Inc. and whose majority owner is Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. Management plans to expand its mobile application and game development and monetization efforts and believes through continued promotion of and user acquisition for Steven Universe: Tap Together, anticipated updates to Pocket Starships with Star Trek IP, and the acquisition of a new games during 2019 will bring increased revenues in the coming year.

 

Labor and related expenses include the costs of salaries, wages, leased employees, contract labor, and the fair value of common stock and options granted to employees for services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 the company had total labor and related expenses of $1,312,000 with $671,000 being settled in cash and $641,000 being paid in restricted common stock and vesting of options recorded at fair value. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the company had total labor and related expenses of $2,065,000 with $730,000 being settled in cash and $1,335,000 being paid in restricted stock and vesting of options recorded at fair value. The cost of labor is expected to increase in conjunction with expansion of the digital media operations.

 

The cost of rent decreased $13,000 from $138,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $125,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company leases approximately 5,169 square feet at 4643 South Ulster Street, Denver, Colorado pursuant to an amended lease dated May 21, 2015 and expiring on December 31, 2020. Under the lease, the Company pays annual base rent on an escalating scale ranging from $142,000 to $152,000. From July 2017 through March 31, 2018 we leased office space in Berlin, Germany for EUR 3,570 per month. The Berlin office was used by leased employees hired by the Company for the operation of our Pocket Starships game. Beginning October 17, 2016, we began leasing shared office for one employee in Redmond, Washington on a month to month basis at a cost of $275 - $325 per month per desk.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by approximately $4,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Depreciation and amortization expenses are attributable to depreciation of the $249,0000 of property and equipment acquired during 2015 and 2016, amortization of the $481,000 of gaming assets acquired during fourth quarter 2017 and $25,000 of capitalized licensing rights placed in service during third quarter 2018.

 

Professional fees decreased $1,373,000 from $4,892,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $3,519,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Professional fees during 2018 included the grant of 6,608,781 shares of restricted common stock, 420,000 options and 2,900,000 warrants to purchase restricted common stock issued to third parties for consulting services, public relations, and other professional fees with a total fair value of $3,076,000. The remaining $443,000 is due to $362,000 in legal, accounting and other professional service needs, $65,000 for public relations, and $16,000 in consulting services related to our digital media operations. Professional fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included the grant of 11,854,833 shares of restricted common stock and 870,000 option issued to third parties for consulting services, public relations and vesting of shares of restricted common stock recorded at fair value of $3,876,000. The remaining $1,016,000 is due to $209,000 in legal, accounting and other professional service needs, $598,000 for public relations, and $209,000 in consulting services related to our digital media operations.

 

Research and development costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred research and development costs of $590,000 in connection with fees paid to game developers for the development of its current and soon to be released games, compared to research and development costs of $1,202,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Other general and administrative expenses decreased $45,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease can be attributed primarily to marketing costs that decreased by $115,000, travel costs that decreased by $20,000 and $8,000 in various other general and administrative cost decreases, offset by increased game operating costs of $98,000.

 

The Company had interest expense on a related party line of credit, convertible notes payable and accrued expenses of $239,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The company did not have interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

The Company cancelled an aggregate of 642,500 shares of restricted common stock with a total fair value on the date of cancellation of $212,000. The Company recorded a gain on cancellation of $118,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The company did not have a gain on cancellation of shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

The Company had unrealized losses on trading securities of $36,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to unrealized losses of $37,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Unrealized gains and losses are the result of fluctuations in the quoted market price of the underlying securities at the respective reporting dates.

 

COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 TO 2017

 

The consolidated results of continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

		Digital Media				Corporate				Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Revenues		$	116,000			$	80,000			$	196,000
Labor and related expenses			(69,000	)			(122,000	)			(191,000	)
Rent			(1,000	)			(36,000	)			(37,000	)
Depreciation and amortization			(18,000	)			(10,000	)			(28,000	)
Professional fees			(113,000	)			(332,000	)			(445,000	)
Research and development			(137,000	)			—				(137,000	)
Other general and administrative			(93,000	)			(61,000	)			(154,000	)
Operating loss			(315,000	)			(481,000	)			(796,000	)
Other expense			(10,000	)			(127,000	)			(137,000	)
Loss from continuing operations		$	(325,000	)		$	(608,000	)		$	(933,000	)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Revenues		$	26,000			$	—			$	26,000
Labor and related expenses			(249,000	)			(138,000	)			(387,000	)
Rent			(15,000	)			(36,000	)			(51,000	)
Depreciation and amortization			(30,000	)			(14,000	)			(44,000	)
Professional fees			(164,000	)			(1,836,000	)			(2,000,000	)
Research and development			(542,000	)			—				(542,000	)
Other general and administrative			(74,000	)			(44,000	)			(118,000	)
Operating loss			(1,048,000	)			(2,068,000	)			(3,116,000	)
Other expense			—				(10,000	)			(10,000	)
Loss from continuing operations		$	(1,048,000	)		$	(2,078,000	)		$	(3,126,000	)

 

Results of Operations - For the three months ended September 30, 2018 the Company had a loss from continuing operations of $933,000 compared to a loss from continuing operations of approximately $3,126,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This change is due primarily to decreases in labor and related expenses of $196,000, rent of $14,000, depreciation and amortization of $16,000, professional fees of $1,555,000, research and development of $405,000 and increases in other general and administrative costs $36,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

More detailed explanation of the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 changes are included in the following discussions.

 

Total Revenues - For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had total revenue of $196,000 and $26,000, respectively, for an increase of $170,000. This change is due to the launch of our new game Steven Universe: Tap Together on August 2, 2018 which contributed to game revenues of $116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to game revenues $26,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company, received $80,000 in revenue for professional services rendered to a related Limited Liability Company whose mangers are also officers of SPYR, Inc. and whose majority owner is Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. Management plans to expand its mobile application and game development and monetization efforts and believes through continued promotion and user acquisition of Steven Universe: Tap Together, anticipated updates to Pocket Starships with Star Trek IP, and the acquisition of a new games during 2019 will bring increased revenues in the coming year.

 

Labor and related expenses include the costs of salaries, wages, leased employees, contract labor, and the fair value of common stock and options granted to employees for services. For the three months ended September 30, 2018 the company had total labor and related expenses of $191,000 with $186,000 being settled in cash and $5,000 being paid in vesting of options recorded at fair value. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 the company had total labor and related expenses of $387,000 with $220,000 being settled in cash and $167,000 being paid in restricted stock recorded at fair value. The cost of labor is expected to increase in conjunction with expansion of the digital media operations.

 

The cost of rent decreased $14,000 from $51,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $37,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The Company leases approximately 5,169 square feet at 4643 South Ulster Street, Denver, Colorado pursuant to an amended lease dated May 21, 2015 and expiring on December 31, 2020. Under the lease, the Company pays annual base rent on an escalating scale ranging from $142,000 to $152,000. From July 2017 through March 31, 2018 we leased office space in Berlin, Germany for EUR 3,570 per month. The Berlin office was used by leased employees hired by the Company for the operation of our Pocket Starships game. Beginning October 17, 2016, we began leasing shared office for one employee in Redmond, Washington on a month to month basis at a cost of $275 - $325 per month per desk.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by approximately $16,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. Depreciation and amortization expenses are attributable to depreciation of the $249,0000 of property and equipment acquired during 2015 and 2016, amortization of the $481,000 of gaming assets acquired during fourth quarter 2017 and $25,000 of capitalized licensing rights placed in service during third quarter 2018.

 

Professional fees decreased $1,555,000 from $2,000,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $445,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This decrease is Professional fees during 2018 included the grant of 904,999 shares of restricted common stock and vesting of 105,000 options to purchase restricted common stock issued to third parties for consulting services, public relations, and other professional fees with a total fair value of $265,000. The remaining $180,000 is due to $155,000 in legal, accounting and other professional service needs, $19,000 for public relations, and $6,000 in consulting services related to our digital media operations. Professional fees during the three months ended September 30, 2017 included the grant of 9,139,833 shares of restricted common stock and 450,000 option issued to third parties for consulting services, public relations and vesting of shares of restricted common stock recorded at fair value of $1,705,000. The remaining $295,000 is due to $43,000 in legal, accounting and other professional service needs, $181,000 for public relations, and $71,000 in consulting services related to our digital media operations.

 

Research and development costs. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred research and development costs of $137,000 in connection with fees paid to game developers for the development of its current and soon to be released games, compared to research and development costs of $542,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Other general and administrative expenses increased $36,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase can be attributed primarily to game operating which increased $44,000 and insurance costs which increased $13,000 offset by marketing costs which decreased by $6,000 and various other general and administrative cost decreases.

 

The Company had interest expense on a related party line of credit, convertible notes payable and accrued expenses of $135,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The company did not have interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

The Company cancelled an aggregate of 17,500 shares of restricted common stock with a total fair value on the date of cancellation of $5,000. The Company recorded a gain on cancellation of $5,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2018. The company did not have a gain on cancellation of shares for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

The Company had unrealized losses on trading securities of $7,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to unrealized losses of $10,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Unrealized gains and losses are the result of fluctuations in the quoted market price of the underlying securities at the respective reporting dates.

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Through our other wholly owned subsidiary, E.A.J.: PHL Airport, Inc., we owned and operated the restaurant “Eat at Joe’s®,” which was located in the Philadelphia International Airport since 1997. Our lease in the Philadelphia Airport expired in April 2017. Concurrent with expiration of the lease the restaurant closed. Pursuant to current accounting guidelines, the assets and liabilities of EAJ as well as the results of its operations were presented in the accompanying financial statements as discontinued operations.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. Such assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

The Company has generated a net loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of approximately $5,946,000. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had current assets of $163,000, which included cash and cash equivalents of $42,000, accounts receivable of $83,000 and trading securities of approximately $12,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company has met its capital requirements through a combination of collection of receivables, the sale of restricted common stock of $905,000, related party short-term advances of $178,000, borrowing from a related party line of credit of $200,000, convertible debt borrowing from third-party lenders of $400,000, and through the use of existing cash reserves.

 

On April 20, 2018. the Company signed a convertible promissory note with a third-party lender for up to $475,000 (net of original issue discount of $25,000). The note is for 12 months with interest at 8% per annum on the unpaid principal amount. The note holder has the right, at any time on or after 181 calendar days after the date of the note, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal and interest into the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.20 per share. On April 26, 2018 the Company borrowed $150,000 on this note.

 

On May 22, 2018, the Company signed a convertible promissory note with a third-party lender for up to $250,000 (net of original issue discount of $25,000). The note is for 8 months with a one-time interest charge of 8% on the issuance date outstanding balance. The note holder has the right, at any time on or after the issuance date, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal and interest into the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.25 per share. On May 22, 2018 the Company borrowed $250,000 on this note.

 

As previously described, during the past two years we have invested in the Company’s future by working closely with the development team at Spectacle Games to optimize game play and expand the availability of our game Pocket Starships to more users through new and existing game portals, social networking sites and app stores throughout the world. During 2017, we signed an agreement with CBS Consumer Products that will allow the incorporation of intellectual property (IP) from various Star Trek television series into future Pocket Starships updates and expansions. In Pocket Starships, players can build and pilot several ships and forge alliances on their quest for galactic domination. Players can perform or initiate various activities ranging from fighting pirates to participating in Faction Alerts. With the release of the expansion, those playing Pocket Starships will be able to explore new sectors and engage in exciting battles with the Borg and will be able to staff their ships with their favorite Star Trek characters from the Star Trek TV series franchise – including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, through a trading card expansion.

 

In addition, working together with the development team at Reset Studios LLC, we have developed of a new tapper game, Steven Universe: Tap Together, featuring characters and storylines from Steven Universe, a popular animated television series on Cartoon Network. Steven Universe: Tap Together was launched globally on the Google Play Store on August 2, 2018 and on the IOS App Store on August 9, 2018.

 

The Company will continue to seek additional capital through the sale of its common stock, debt financing and through expansion of its existing and new products. If these goals do not materialize as planned, we believe that the Company can reduce its operating and product development costs and that would allow us to maintain sufficient cash levels to continue operations. However, if we are not able to achieve profitable operations at some point in the future, we may have insufficient working capital to maintain our operations as we presently intend to conduct them or to fund our expansion, marketing, and product development plans. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such financing on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

Operating Activities - For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company used cash in operating activities from continuing operations of $1,700,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company used cash in operating activities of $3,253,000. Operating activities consist of corporate overhead and development of our digital media publishing, advertising and gaming operations. Decreases are due to increased revenues combined with decreases in cash settled labor and related expenses, rent, professional fees, game development costs, and other general and administrative expenses. See the above results of operations discussion for more details.

 

Investing Activities – During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company used cash of $25,000 for the purchase of software licensing rights. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company used cash of $100,000 for the purchase of software licensing rights.

Financing Activities - During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold 6,700,000 shares of restricted common stock to third parties and one related party for $905,000, borrowed $55,000 from a related party short-term advance, borrowed $200,000 from a related party line of credit, and borrowed $400,000 from convertible debt from third-party lenders. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold 750,000 shares of restricted common stock to a former officer/employee for $300,000.

 

The Company expects future development and expansion will be financed through cash flows from operations and other forms of financing such as the sale of additional equity and debt securities, capital leases and other credit facilities. There are no assurances that such financing will be available on terms acceptable or favorable to the Company.

 

Government Regulations - The Company is subject to all pertinent Federal, State, and Local laws governing its business. Each subsidiary is subject to licensing and regulation by a number of authorities in its State or municipality. These may include health, safety, and fire regulations. The Company's operations are also subject to Federal and State minimum wage laws governing such matters as working conditions, overtime and tip credits.

 

Critical Accounting Policies - 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 the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, contingencies and taxes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The following critical accounting policies are impacted significantly by judgments, assumptions, and estimates used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We determine revenue recognition by: (1) identifying the contract, or contracts, with our customer; (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the transaction price; (4) allocating the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognizing revenue when, or as, we satisfy performance obligations by transferring the promised goods or services.

 

Through our wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, d/b/a SPYR GAMES, we develop, publish and co-publish mobile games, and then generate revenue through those games by way of advertising and in-app purchases. The Company’s dedicated mobile gaming applications can be downloaded through the app stores maintained by Apple and Google. The Company’s cross platform gaming application, which can be played on personal computers, Facebook and mobile devices, can be downloaded from the internet and Facebook as well as through the app stores maintained by Apple, Google and Amazon.

 

We operate our games as live services that allow players to play for free. Within these games players can purchase virtual items to enhance their game-playing experience. Our identified performance obligation is to display the virtual items within the game. Payment is required at time of purchase and the purchase price is a fixed amount.

 

Players can purchase our virtual items through various widely accepted payment methods offered in the games, including Apple iTunes accounts, Google Play accounts, Facebook local currency payments, PayPal and credit cards. Payments from players for virtual items are non-refundable and relate to non-cancellable contracts that specify our obligations.

 

For revenue earned through app stores, players utilize the app store’s local currency-based payments program to purchase virtual items in our games. For all payment transactions on these app store platforms, the app store remits to us 70% of the price we request to be charged to the player for each transaction, which represents the transaction price. We recognize revenue net of the amounts retained by the app stores for platform and payment processing fees.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company periodically issues stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs. The Company accounts for stock option and warrant grants issued and vesting to employees based on the authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) whereas the value of the award is measured on the date of grant and recognized over the vesting period. The Company accounts for stock option and warrant grants issued and vesting to non-employees in accordance with the authoritative guidance of the FASB whereas the value of the stock compensation is based upon the measurement date as determined at either a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete. Non-employee stock-based compensation charges generally are amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. In certain circumstances where there are no future performance requirements by the non-employee, option grants are immediately vested and the total stock-based compensation charge is recorded in the period of the measurement date.

 

The fair value of the Company's stock option and warrant grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model, which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected life of the stock options or warrants, and future dividends. Compensation expense is recorded based upon the value derived from the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model and based on actual experience. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model could materially affect compensation expense recorded in future periods.

 

The Company also issues restricted shares of its common stock for share-based compensation programs to employees and non-employees. The Company measures the compensation cost with respect to restricted shares to employees based upon the estimated fair value at the date of the grant and is recognized as expense over the period which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. For non-employees, the Company measures the compensation cost with respect to restricted shares based upon the estimated fair value at measurement date which is either a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete.

 

Loss Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to various loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company considers the likelihood of loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, as well as its ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss in determining loss contingencies. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when management concludes that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company regularly evaluates current information available to us to determine whether such accruals should be adjusted.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements for discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management of the Company is responsible for maintaining disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that financial information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the timeframes specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, consistent with Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K.

 

In addition, the disclosure controls and procedures must ensure that such financial information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial and other required disclosures.

 

As of September 30, 2018, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other persons carrying out similar functions for the Company. In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) (Revised 2013) in Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, Management concluded that during the period covered by this report, such disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to certain identified material weaknesses. These identified material weaknesses include, (i) insufficient accounting staff, (ii) inadequate segregation of duties, (iii) limited checks and balances in processing cash and other transactions, and (iv) the lack of independent directors and independent audit committee.

 

The Company is committed to improving its disclosure controls and procedures and the remediation of identified control weaknesses. As capital becomes available, Management plans to increase the accounting and financial reporting staff, add independent directors to the Board of Directors and establish an independent audit committee. We cannot provide assurance that these procedures will be successful in identifying material errors that may exist in the financial statements, nor can we make assurances that additional material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting will not be identified in the future.

 

The Company continues to employ and refine a structure in which critical accounting policies, issues and estimates are identified, and together with other complex areas, are subject to multiple reviews by accounting personnel. In addition, the Company evaluates and assesses its internal controls and procedures regarding its financial reporting as necessary and on an on-going basis.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of the prevention or detection of misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

 

The Company has no reportable changes to its internal controls over financial reporting for the period covered by this report.

 

The Company will continually enhance and test its internal controls over financial reporting on a continuing basis. Additionally, the Company’s management, under the control of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will increase its review of its disclosure controls and procedures on an ongoing basis. Finally, the Company plans to designate, in conjunction with its Chief Financial Officer, individuals responsible for identifying reportable developments and the process for resolving compliance issues related to them. The Company believes these actions will focus necessary attention and resources in its internal accounting functions.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On October 14, 2015, the Company was named as a defendant in a case filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware case: Zakeni Limited v. SPYR, Inc., f/k/a Eat at Joe’s., Ltd. The suit relates to the Company’s issuance of two convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 in 1998. On July 12, 2018, the court approved a Joint Motion for Order Approving Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company will issue 3,500,000 common shares valued at $1,050,000, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.25 per share valued at $276,000, warrants to purchase 1,500,000 common shares at $0.50 per share valued at $398,000, and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.75 per share valued at $259,000. The total value of the settlement, $1,983,000 was computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was recorded as litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and recognized on the settlement date as a reduction to the litigation settlement liability. There is no further litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018.

 

On June 18, 2018 the Company was named as a defendant in a case filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York: Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Joseph A. Fiore, Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc., and Eat at Joe’s, Ltd. n/k/a SPYR, Inc. Joseph A. Fiore was the Chairman of our Board of Directors and is a significant shareholder. Mr. Fiore resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Board and as a Director of the Company effective August 1, 2018. The suit alleges that Mr. Fiore, during 2013 and 2014, while he was the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, engaged in improper conduct on behalf of the defendants named in the case related to the Company’s sales of securities in Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. The Commission alleges that Mr. Fiore and the Company unlawfully benefited through the sales of those securities. The Commission also alleges that from 2013 to 2014, the Company’s primary business was investing and that it failed to register as an investment company, resulting in an alleged violation of Section 7(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The suit seeks to disgorge Joseph A. Fiore, Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc., and the Company of alleged profits on the sale of the securities and civil fines related to the Company’s failure to register as an investment company with the Commission.

 

The Company vehemently denies any wrongdoing. The allegations demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of existing precedent and a mischaracterization of the facts and transactions at issue, which were not violative of any securities laws, rules or regulations.

 

On November 2, 2018, counsel for Defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss the SEC’s suit in its entirety, primarily on the basis that the SEC’s complaint fails to allege facts sufficient to state viable causes of action. All three defendants assert that the SEC has failed to satisfy its heightened pleadings requirement for stating viable claims for market manipulation. All three Defendants also sought dismissal based upon the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and based upon the SEC’s alleged failure to file suit within the statutory deadline for doing so as codified under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. This failure, Defendants argue, deprives the SEC of jurisdiction to pursue its claims against all Defendants. The Company will answer these allegations in court. In addition to the foregoing, the Company further moved for dismissal of the alleged Section 7(a) Investment Company Act violation based upon the SEC’s failure to establish that the Company fit the statutory definition of an Investment Company, as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act; i.e., the Company met one of the statutory exceptions to what is and is not an Investment Company for purposes of having to register as such under the Act. The Company does not expect a decision on its motion to dismiss for at least two to four months.

 

The Company is being represented by Alex Spiro, Esq., a partner with the firm of Quinn Emmanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and Marc S. Gottlieb, Esq., a partner with the firm of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP.

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

During July, August, September, October and November 2018, the Company issued 1,174,999 restricted common shares pursuant to third party service agreements. The Company relied upon the Section 4(a)(2) exemption from registration provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D.

 

On July 12, 2018, the Company issued 3,500,000 common shares pursuant to a court approved litigation settlement agreement. The Company relied upon the Section 3(a)(10) exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Securities and Exchange Act; 15 U.S.C. §77a et seq.

 

On October 16, 2018, the Company issued 300,000 restricted common shares as part of the base salary pursuant to employment contracts with one officer of the Company. The Company relied upon the Section 4(a)(2) exemption from registration provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D.

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

  

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

 

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
3.1	Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.2	By-laws (1)
3.3	Amended Articles of Incorporation(1)
10.2	Registration Rights Agreement(1)
14	Code of Ethics (1)
21	Subsidiaries of the Company(1)
31**	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32***	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

**       Filed herewith

***       Furnished Herewith

(1)       Incorporated by reference.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: November 14, 2018

	SPYR, INC.
	By:	/S/ James R. Thompson
		James R. Thompson
		President & Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
	By:	/S/ Barry D. Loveless
		Barry D. Loveless
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)