10-K/A 1 spyr10ka.htm FORM 10-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K /A

Amendment No. 1

 

(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2017

 

or

 

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to_______

 

Commission file number 33-20111

 

SPYR, INC.

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

4643 S. Ulster St. 1510    
Denver, CO   80237
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 991-8000

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.0001 par value

Title of Class

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes [ ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes [ ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [X] No [ ]

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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K /A or any amendment to this Form 10-K /A .

[X]

 

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 [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company [X]
    Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes [ ] No [X]

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates, as of June 30, 2017, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $32,455,971 based on 63,639,158 non-affiliate shares outstanding at $0.51 per share.

 

As of August 14 , 2018, there were 198,145,066 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 526,316 common shares), par value $0.0001.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the form 10-K /A (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) any annual report to security holders; (2) any proxy or information statement; and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) of the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

 

None

  

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends the Registrants Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Amendment No. 1 is being filed to provide a new audit report and financial statements. The new audit report and financial statements are necessary due to the resignation and withdrawal of the audit report by our previous independent auditor and the engagement of a new independent auditor.

 

In connection with the new audit, the following financial statements and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2017 have been amended to record the settlement of the previously disclosed legal proceedings between SPYR, Inc. and Zakeni Limited. This restatement is not due to any material misstatement or departure from GAAP. This restatement is due to the new audit being completed subsequent to the litigation settlement date and the requirements of ASC 855 regarding the effects of subsequent events on items existing at the reporting date. See note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for more details.

 

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SPYR, Inc.

Form 10-K/A

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PART I
 
Item 1. Business 4
Item 1A. Risk Factors 5
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 5
Item 2. Properties 6
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 6
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 6
PART II
 
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 6
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 7
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 7
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 13
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 13
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 14
Item 9A Controls and Procedures 14
Item 9B. Other Information 15
PART III
 
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 15
Item 11. Executive Compensation 17
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 18
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 19
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 19
PART IV
 
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 20
Item 16 Form 10-K /A Summary 21

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.BUSINESS

 

Organization and Nature of Business

 

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.

 

The Company’s common stock is traded on OTC Markets under the symbol “SPYR.”

 

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.

 

The Company has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

·SPYR APPS, LLC a Nevada Limited Liability Company;
·E.A.J.: PHL, Airport Inc. a Pennsylvania corporation; and
·Branded Foods Concepts, Inc. a Nevada corporation.

 

On March 24, 2015, the Company organized its wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, (“Apps”) a Nevada Limited Liability Company. 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.

 

OPERATING LOSSES

 

The Company has incurred net losses from operations of $15, 643 ,000 and $ 9,344 ,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Such operating losses reflect developmental and other administrative costs for 2017 and 2016. The Company expects to incur losses in the near future until profitability is achieved. The Company’s operations are subject to numerous risks associated with establishing any new business, including unforeseen expenses, delays and complications. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve or sustain profitable operations.

 

FUTURE CAPITAL NEEDS AND UNCERTAINTY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING

 

Revenues are not yet sufficient to support the Company’s operating expenses and are not expected to reach such levels until the Company completes its expansion plans of building a portfolio of mobile games published and/or developed under its umbrella.

 

On December 17, 2015, we entered into an exclusive publishing agreement with Spectacle Games for Pocket Starships for a term of five years, expiring on December 17, 2020. Spectacle Games is a California corporation, holding the exclusive rights to publish and market Pocket Starships, including the ability to sublicense these rights to other parties, pursuant to an agreement with MMOJoe UG. MMOJoe UG, a German limited liability company (“MMOJoe”) is the owner and developer of all intellectual property that relates or pertains to Pocket Starships. The exclusive publishing agreement provides for the Company to fund advanced development and marketing of Pocket Starships in exchange for 50% of the revenue generated by Pocket Starships, plus a recoupment, out of Spectacle’s share of the revenue, of the development money advanced by the Company. Should the Company decide to exercise the Option, the Company will receive 100% of the revenue generated by Pocket Starships.

 

In June 2016, we obtained an exclusive option to purchase all of MMOJoe’s assets including but not limited to all assets pertaining to Pocket Starships (the “Option”) in consideration for 3,750,000 cash-based options, exercisable as follows: (a) 500,000 shares at $1.00 per share, expiring on December 31, 2017; (b) 750,000 shares at $2.50 per share, expiring on December 31, 2018; and (c) 2,500,000 shares at $5.00 per share, expiring on December 31, 2019. Under the Option, had the Company decided to exercise the Option, it would have purchased MMOJoe for cash of $5,000,000 plus $10,000,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at the time of closing of the purchase. The exclusive Option was exercisable by us at any time, in our sole discretion, through December 31, 2020.

 

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On October 23, 2017, we restructured and exercised the Option by entering into a definitive agreement with the game's owner pursuant to which SPYR will own all of the game related assets of Pocket Starships, in a cashless transaction, and the publishing agreement with Spectacle as well as the original terms of the Option will be terminated, which means that SPYR will now be able to retain 100% of the revenue generated from the game and will be the sole owner of all of the assets related to the game. The acquisition includes, among other assets, all Pocket Starships related intellectual property, the userbase, artwork, software, internet domains, game store accounts (such as App Store, Play Store, Amazon, and Facebook Gameroom), web portal accounts (Facebook, VK.com, Kongregate, etc.) and internet domains (www.pocketstarships.com). Under the terms of the agreement, the game's owner will receive 8,000,000 restricted shares of SPYR stock (subject to resale gating provisions) and 8,000,000 three-year cash-based options exercisable at $0.50 per share.

 

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. Our Pocket Starships development team is already working on expansions of Pocket Starships to include the Star Trek IP, which we expect will be released toward the end of the 4th quarter 2018. 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 The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, through a trading card expansion.

 

During July 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Reset Studios, LLC for the development of at least two new idle tapper games to be published by SPYR, the first of which , Steven Universe: Tap Together, featuring characters and storylines from Steven Universe, a popular television series on Cartoon Network. The Company has secured the necessary license to use the IP in the game through a license agreement with the network. The game allows players to play as a team of their favorite characters to battle increasingly difficult enemies in order to unlock new characters and rewards. By performing simple actions such as tapping the screen, players can progress in the game even when they’re not actively playing. 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 intends to utilize cash on hand, shareholder loans and other forms of financing such as the sale of additional equity and debt securities, capital leases and other credit facilities to conduct its ongoing business, and to also conduct strategic business development, marketing analysis, due diligence investigations into possible acquisitions, and software development costs and implementation of our business plans generally. The Company may also decide to diversify, through acquisition or otherwise, in other unrelated business areas if opportunities present themselves.

 

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

 

The Company is subject to all pertinent federal, state, local, and international 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.

 

COMPETITION

 

The Company faces competition from a wide variety of participants in the mobile games industry and restaurants, many of which have substantially greater financial, marketing and technological resources than the Company.

 

EMPLOYEES

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had 4 employees and 2 leased employees, none of whom is represented by a labor union.

 

 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

 

 

ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

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ITEM 2.PROPERTIES

 

All administrative activities of the Company are conducted from the Company’s headquarters located at 4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 1510, Denver, Colorado.

 

The Company leases approximately 5,169 square feet at 4643 South Ulster Street, Denver, Colorado pursuant to an amended lease dated May 21, 2015. The lease expires December 31, 2020. Under the lease, the Company pays annual base rent on an escalating scale ranging from $143,000 to $152,000.

 

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 $225 per month per desk, increasing to $275 per month starting in December 2016.

 

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary leases office shared office space in Berlin Germany pursuant to a lease dated June 29, 2017 expired on March 31, 2018. Under the lease, the Company paid monthly base rent of $4,248 (3,570 Euros).

 

ITEM 3.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 has been recorded as litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, with a corresponding charge to litigation settlement costs on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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 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. The Company will answer these allegations in court.

 

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 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

MARKET INFORMATION

 

The Company’s Common Stock is traded on OTC Markets under the symbol “SPYR.” The following table presents the high and low bid quotations for the Common Stock as reported by the NASD for each quarter during the last two years. Such prices reflect inter-dealer quotations without adjustments for retail markup, markdown or commission, and do not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

    High   Low
2017        
First Quarter   $1.06   $0.46
Second Quarter   $0.70   $0.40
Third Quarter   $0.57   $0.10
Fourth Quarter   $0.40   $0.18
2016        
First Quarter   $0.22   $0.13
Second Quarter   $0.46   $0.12
Third Quarter   $0.71   $0.22
Fourth Quarter   $0.67   $0.41

  

DIVIDENDS

 

The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends. It is the present policy of the Company to retain earnings to finance the growth and development of the business and, therefore, the Company does not anticipate paying dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.

 

The number of shareholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of December 31, 2017 was approximately 2,042.

  

ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

  

ITEM 7.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 Consolidated Financial Statements and supplementary data referred to in this Form 10-K /A .

 

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-K /A that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the information set forth in this Form 10-K /A is as of December 31, 2017, 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.

 

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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. Our Pocket Starships development team is already working on expansions of Pocket Starships to include the Star Trek IP, which we expect will be released 4th quarter 2018. 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 The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and 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 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 existing 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 the new tapper, 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 diversify, through acquisition or otherwise, in other related or unrelated business areas if opportunities present themselves.

 

COMPARISON OF 2017 TO 2016

 

The consolidated results of continuing operations are as follows:

 

   Digital Media  Corporate  Consolidated
          
Year Ended December 31, 2017               
Revenues  $128,000   $—     $128,000 
Labor and related expenses   889,000    1,469,000    2,358,000 
Rent   43,000    143,000    186,000 
Depreciation and amortization   56,000    49,000    105,000 
Professional fees   680,000     4,875,000      5,555,000 
Research and development   1,666,000    —      1,666,000 
Other general and administrative   288,000    214,000    502,000 
Operating loss   (3,494,000)   (6,750,000)   (10,244,000)
                
Other income (expense)   (5,385,000)   (14,000)   (5,399,000)
Loss from continuing operations  $(8,879,000)  $(6,764,000)  $(15,643,000)

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2016         
Revenues  $139,000   $—     $139,000 
Labor and related expenses   575,000    892,000    1,467,000 
Rent   8,000    138,000    146,000 
Depreciation and amortization   51,000    47,000    98,000 
Professional fees   250,000    3,042,000    3,292,000 
Research and Development   1,151,000    —      1,151,000 
Other general and administrative   479,000    261,000    740,000 
Cost of acquisition option   472,000    —      472,000 
Operating income (loss)   (2,847,000)   (4,380,000)   (7,227,000)
                
Other income (expense)   —       (2,117,000 )    (2,117,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations  $(2,847,000)  $(6,497,000)  $(9,344,000)

  

Results of Operations - For the year ended December 31, 2017 the Company had a loss from continuing operations of $15, 643 ,000 compared to a loss from continuing operations of $9, 344 ,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. This change is due primarily to the issuance of restricted common stock, options and warrants in exchange for services, gaming assets, and litigation settlement costs . During 2017 we issued 22,741,924 common shares, 8,920,000 options, and 1,700,000 warrants with a total fair value of $11,512,000 compared to 6,353,899 common shares, 12,900,000 options, and 200,000 warrants with a total fair value of $3,308,000 during 2016 .

 

More detailed explanation of the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 changes are included in the following discussions.

 

Total Revenues - For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had total sales of $128,000 and $139,000, respectively, for a decrease of $11,000. Management plans to expand its mobile application and game development and monetization efforts and believes the anticipated updates to Pocket Starships with Star Trek IP and the release of two new idle tapper games planned during 2018 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 year ended December 31, 2017 the company had total labor and related expenses of $2,358,000 with $898,000 ($386,000 Digital Media and $512,000 Corporate) being settled in cash and $1,459,000 ($503,000 Digital Media and $956,000 corporate) being paid in restricted stock recorded at fair value. For the year ended December 31, 2016 the company had total labor and related expenses of $1,467,000 with $941,000 ($385,000 Digital Media and $556,000 Corporate) being settled in cash and $526,000 ($190,000 Digital Media and $336,000 Corporate) being paid in restricted stock recorded at fair value. At the corporate level, cash compensation decreased by $44,000, while the amounts paid in restricted stock recorded at fair value increased by $620,000 for a net increase of $577,000. At the digital media level, cash compensation increased by $1,000, and the amounts paid in restricted stock recorded at fair value increased by $313,000 for a net increase of $577,000. The cost of labor is expected to increase in conjunction with expansion of the digital media operations.

 

The cost of rent increased $44,000 from $146,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 to $186,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017. 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. Beginning September 1, 2016, we began leasing office space in Berlin, Germany on a month to month basis at a cost of EUR 250 plus 19% tax per person up to a maximum of 10 people. On June 29, 2017, we signed a new lease for the Berlin office space for EUR 3,570 per month beginning July 2017 through March 31, 2018. Berlin office is being used by leased employees hired by the Company for the marketing and user acquisition for the 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 $225 per month per desk, increasing to $275 per month starting in December 2016.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $7,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. This is attributable to depreciation and amortization expenses on the purchase of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements for the new corporate headquarters in Denver Colorado of $41,000 in 2016, new office equipment of approximately $7,000 in 2016 for use in our Digital Media Mobile Games Publishing and Advertising operations, and the exchange of share and options for the acquisition of $481,000 of gaming assets during 2017.

 

Professional fees increased $2 ,263 ,000 from $3,292,000 in 2016 to $5, 555 ,000 in 2017. This increase is Professional fees during 2017 included the grant of 13,442,912 shares of restricted common stock, 920,000 options and 1,700,000 warrants to purchase restricted common stock issued to third parties for legal, public relations, and consulting services, and vesting of shares of restricted common stock with a total fair value of $4,401,000. The remaining $1, 154 ,000 is due to $ 254 ,000 in legal, accounting and other professional service needs, $617,000 for public relations, and $293,000 in consulting services related to our digital media operations. Professional fees during 2016 included the grant of 4,509,912 shares of restricted common stock, 150,000 options and 200,000 warrants issued to third parties for public relations and consulting services recorded at fair value of $2,306,000. The remaining $986,000 is due to $234,000 in legal, accounting and other professional service needs, $587,000 for public relations, and $163,000 in consulting services related to our digital media operations.

 

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Research and development costs. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred research and development costs of $1,666,000 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 $1,151,000 during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Other general and administrative expenses decreased approximately $238,000 for the year months ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year months ended December 31, 2016. The decrease can be attributed primarily to marketing costs which decreased by $155,000, travel costs which decreased by $108,000, insurance costs which increased by $17,000 and various other general and administrative cost increases.

 

As described above, during 2016, the Company obtained an exclusive option to purchase all of MMOJoe’s assets including but not limited to all assets pertaining to Pocket Starships for cash of $5,000,000 plus $10,000,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at the time of closing of the purchase in exchange for granted MMOJoe stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3.75 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The stock options are fully vested, exercisable at a price per share of $1.00, $2.50 and $5.00 and expire starting in December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2019. Total fair value of the options of $472,000 was recorded as an expense in full in 2016 due to the uncertainty of the timing of such acquisition.

 

The Company had unrealized losses on trading securities of $11,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to unrealized losses of $57,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. Unrealized gains and losses are the result of fluctuations in the quoted market price of the underlying securities.

 

The Company did not sell any trading securities during the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company realized losses from the sale of trading securities of $95,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. Realized gains and losses are the difference between the selling prices and fair value of the underlying trading securities at the date of sale.

 

As previously described, during 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.” 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 assets acquired are 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 of $5,381,000.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss carry-forwards, capital loss carry overs, unrealized losses on trading securities, and deductible temporary differences of approximately $21,700,000 compared to $13,700,000 in deferred tax assets at December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company increased its net operating loss carry-forwards by approximately $9,000,000 and used or lost approximately $1,000,000 in deductible temporary differences. Management believes it is more likely than not that forecasted income, together with future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, will not be sufficient to fully recover the deferred tax assets and has established a 100% valuation allowance of $4,915,000 against these potential future tax benefits. The Company will continue to evaluate the realizability of deferred tax assets quarterly.

 

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.

 

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The Company has generated a net loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 of $15, 643 ,000 and utilized cash in operations of $4,118,000. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had current assets of $173,000, which included cash and cash equivalents of $86,000, and trading securities of $48,000. The Company plans to expand its mobile games and application development and publishing activities, such as Pocket Starships, through acquisition and/or development of its own intellectual property and publishing agreements with developers.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has met its capital requirements through a combination of collection of receivables, the sale of restricted common stock of $300,000, borrowing from a related party line of credit of $800,000, and through the use of existing cash reserves.

 

Operating Activities - For the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company used cash for operating activities of $4,118,000 and $3,929,000, respectively. Operating activities consist of corporate overhead and development of our digital media publishing, advertising and gaming operations. Increases are due primarily to increases in rent, professional fees, and game development costs, partially mitigated by decreases in labor and other general and administrative expenses. See the above results of operations discussion for more details.

 

Investing Activities - During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid $100,000 and is obligated to pay another $75,000 during 2018 for licensing rights to 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. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company received $783,000 in cash proceeds from sales of trading securities and used cash of $569,000 for the purchase of trading securities, property plant and equipment, and licensing rights.

 

Financing Activities - During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold 750,000 shares of restricted common stock to an existing shareholder and former officer/employee for cash of $300,000. The common shares had a fair value of $510,000 at the date of sale, and as a result, the Company reflected an additional expense of $210,000 to account the difference between the sale price and the fair market value of common shares sold. The Company also obtained a revolving line of credit from Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. The line of credit allows the Company to borrow up to $1,000,000 with interest at 6% per annum. Repayment on the loan is due February 28, 2019. During 2017 we borrowed $800,000 on this line of credit. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to a service provider for $15,000.

 

During 2016 and 2017 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 Pocket Starships to more users through new and existing game portals, social networking sites and app stores throughout the world. 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 television series on Cartoon Network . 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 existing 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 currently does not have sufficient cash and liquidity to meet its anticipated working capital for the next twelve months. Historically, we have financed our operations primarily through private sales of our trading securities or through sales of our common stock. 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. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such financing on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

Government Regulations - The Company is subject to all pertinent federal, state, local and international 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.

 

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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

 

The Company generates revenues from its wholly owned subsidiaries, which operate separate and distinct businesses. The following is a summary of our revenue recognition policies.

 

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. The Company receives revenue from the sale of advertising provided with games and through in-app purchases. The Company recognizes revenue using four basic criteria that must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured, which is typically after receipt of payment and delivery.

 

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.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

 

ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements   Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016   F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016   F-3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016   F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016   F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7

 

 

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 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

  To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of SPYR, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of SPYR, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Consideration of the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred losses since inception, has negative cash flows from operations, and has negative working capital. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

  

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

  

 /s/ Haynie & Company

Haynie & Company

 

Littleton, Colorado

 

August 14, 2018

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.

  

F-1 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
    December 31, 2017    December 31, 2016 
ASSETS    (Restated)      (Restated)  
Current Assets:          
   Cash and cash equivalents  $86,000   $3,204,000 
   Accounts receivable, net   4,000    31,000 
   Other receivable   —      200,000 
   Prepaid expenses   35,000    25,000 
   Trading securities, at market value   48,000    59,000 
   Current assets of discontinued operations   —      50,000 
          Total Current Assets   173,000    3,569,000 
           
   Property and equipment, net   134,000    181,000 
   Capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights, net   743,000    40,000 
   Intangible assets, net   12,000    18,000 
   Other assets   16,000    6,000 
   Non-current assets of discontinued operations   —      46,000 
TOTAL ASSETS  $1,078,000   $3,860,000 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
LIABILITIES          
Current Liabilities:          
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $ 528,000    $116,000 
   Litigation settlement liability     1,983,000       1,983,000  
   Current liabilities of discontinued operations   22,000    60,000 
          Total Current Liabilities   2,533,000    2,159,000 
           
   Non-current related party line of credit   807,000    —   
          Total Liabilities   3,340,000    2,159,000 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
   Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized          
      107,636 Class A shares issued and outstanding          
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016   11    11 
     20,000 Class E shares issued and outstanding          
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016   2    2 
   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized          
        181,128,950 and 157,637,026 shares issued and outstanding          
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016   18,112    15,763 
   Additional paid-in capital   46,561,875    34,752,224 
   Accumulated deficit    (48,842,000 )     (33,067,000 )
          Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)   (2,262,000)   1,701,000 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)  $1,078,000   $3,860,000 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

F-2 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
       
   For the Years Ended December 31,
   2017  2016
   (Restated)   (Restated)
       
Revenues  $128,000   $139,000 
           
Expenses          
   Labor and related expenses   2,358,000    1,467,000 
   Rent   186,000    146,000 
   Depreciation and amortization   105,000    98,000 
   Professional fees    5,555,000     3,292,000 
   Research and development   1,666,000    1,151,000 
   Other general and administrative   502,000    740,000 
   Cost of acquisition option   —      472,000 
          Total Operating Expenses   10,372,000    7,366,000 
          Operating Loss   (10,244,000)   (7,227,000)
           
Other Income (Expense)          
   Interest and dividend income   4,000    18,000 
   Interest Expense   (11,000)   —   
   Loss on write-down of assets   (5,381,000)   —   
   Litigation settlement costs   —       (1,983,000 )
   Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities   (11,000)   (57,000)
   Loss on sale of marketable securities   —      (95,000)
          Total Other Expense   (5,399,000)   (2,117,000)
           
Loss from continuing operations   (15,643,000)   (9,344,000)
           
Loss on discontinued operations   (132,000)   (29,000)
           
Net Loss  $(15,775,000)  $(9,373,000)
           
           
Per Share Amounts          
   Loss from continuing operations          
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share  $ (0.09 )   $ (0.06 )
           
   Loss on discontinued operations          
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share  $—     $—   
           
   Net Loss          
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share  $ (0.09 )   $ (0.06 )
           
Weighted Average Common Shares          
      Basic and Diluted   166,443,807    154,092,844 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


F-3 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
 
                            
   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, 2015   107,636   $11    20,000   $2    151,508,127   $15,151   $31,269,836   $(23,694,000)  $7,591,000 
Common stock issued for cash   —      —      —      —      100,000    10    14,990    —      15,000 
Fair value of common stock issued for employee compensation   —      —      —      —      1,843,987    184    412,816    —      413,000 
Fair value of common stock issued for services   —      —      —      —      4,509,912    451    1,950,549    —      1,951,000 
Fair value of options granted for services   —      —      —      —      —      —      199,000    —      199,000 
Vesting of shares of common stock issued for services   —      —      —      —      —      —      273,000    —      273,000 
Fair value of options granted for acquisition option   —      —      —      —      —      —      472,000    —      472,000 
Common stock cancelled upon employee resignation   —      —      —      —      (325,000)   (33)   33    —      —   
Contributed capital from sale of trading securities to related party   —      —      —      —      —      —      160,000    —      160,000 
Net loss (Restated)     —      —      —      —      —      —      —         (9,373,000 )     (9,373,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2016   107,636   $11    20,000   $2    157,637,026   $15,763   $34,752,224   $ (33,067,000 )   $ 1,701,000  
Common stock issued for cash   —      —      —      —      750,000    75    299,925    —      300,000 
Compensation expense recorded upon sale of common stock   —      —      —      —      —      —      210,000    —      210,000 
Fair value of common stock issued for employee compensation   —      —      —      —      2,050,000    205    1,108,795    —      1,109,000 
Fair value of common stock and warrants issued for services   —      —      —      —      12,691,924    1,269    3,756,731    —      3,758,000 
Fair value of common stock issued for game acquisition   —      —      —      —      8,000,000    800    3,199,200    —      3,200,000 
Fair value of options granted for game acquisition   —      —      —      —      —      —      2,452,000    —      2,452,000 
Vesting of options and warrants granted for services   —      —      —      —      —      —      737,000    —      737,000 
Vesting of shares of common stock issued for services   —      —      —      —      —      —      46,000    —      46,000 
Net loss (Restated)     —      —      —      —      —      —      —         (15,775,000 )     (15,775,000 )
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 )
                                              
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-4 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
       
   For the Years Ended December 31,
   2017  2016
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:  (Restated)   (Restated)
Net loss for the period  $ (15,775,000 )   $ (9,373,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
     Loss on discontinued operations   132,000    29,000 
     Loss on write-down of assets   5,381,000    —   
     Depreciation and amortization   105,000    98,000 
     Common stock issued for employee compensation   1,109,000    413,000 
     Common stock issued for professional fees   3,758,000    1,951,000 
     Compensation expense recorded upon sale of common stock   210,000    —   
     Fair value of options granted for services   —      199,000 
     Vesting of options and warrants granted for services   737,000    273,000 
     Vesting of shares of common stock issued for services   46,000    —   
     Fair value of options granted for acquisition option   —      472,000 
     Litigation settlement costs     —         1,983,000  
     Unrealized loss on trading securities   11,000    57,000 
     Loss on sale of trading securities   —      95,000 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
     (Increase) decrease in accounts receivables   27,000    (25,000)
     (Increase) decrease in other receivables   100,000    (200,000)
     (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses   (10,000)   7,000 
     Increase in other assets   (10,000)   —   
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities    152,000     33,000 
     Increase in accrued interest on note payable - related party   7,000    —   
     Decrease in related party accounts payable   —      (7,000)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities from Continuing Operations   (4,020,000)   (3,995,000)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities from Discontinued Operations   (98,000)   66,000 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities   (4,118,000)   (3,929,000)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:          
     Purchase of licensing rights   (100,000)   (10,000)
     Purchases of trading securities   —      (510,000)
     Proceeds from sale of trading securities   —      783,000 
     Purchase of property and equipment   —      (49,000)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities   (100,000)   214,000 
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:          
     Proceeds from line of credit - related party   800,000    —   
     Proceeds from sale of common stock   300,000    15,000 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities   1,100,000    15,000 
           
Net decrease in Cash   (3,118,000)   (3,700,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   3,204,000    6,904,000 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $86,000   $3,204,000 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SPYR, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
       
   For the Years Ended December 31,
   2017  2016
Supplemental Disclosure of Interest and Income Taxes Paid:      
    Interest paid during the year  $—     $—   
   Income taxes paid during the year  $—     $—   
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing  and Financing Activities:          
   Contributed capital from sale of trading securities  $—     $160,000 
   Common stock issued and options granted for game acquisition  $5,652,000   $—   
   Reclassification of other assets to capitalized licensing rights  $100,000   $—   
           
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 


F-6 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

This summary of accounting policies for SPYR, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements. The accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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 subsidiaries, SPYR APPS, LLC and SPYR APPS, Oy, we operate our mobile games and applications business. The focus of the SPYR APPS subsidiaries is the development and publication of our own mobile games as well as the publication of games developed by third-party developers. As of October 5, 2016, SPYR APPS, Oy ceased business activities and completed the dissolution process on October 18, 2017.

 

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 9 ), 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.

 

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $15, 643 ,000 and utilized cash in continuing operations of $4,020,000. As of December 31, 2017, our cash balance was $86,000 and we had trading securities of $48,000. In addition, the Company’s restaurant, Eat at Joes closed in April 2017, concurrent with the expiration of the lease. 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, 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 or through sales of our common stock. 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 calendar year 2018. However, management cannot make any assurances that such financing will be secured.

 

F-7 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

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 year ended December 31, 2017 are the same because the inclusion of the potential shares (Class A – 26,909,028, Class E – 415,559, Options – 13,320,000, Warrants – 1,700,000) would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The basic and fully diluted shares for the year ended December 31, 2016 are the same because the inclusion of the potential shares (Non-vested Common – 20,333, Class A – 26,909,028, Class E – 161,108, Options – 12,900,000 and Warrants – 200,000) would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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.

 

F-8 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

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 of $5,381,000. The Company will amortize 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. 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.

 

In a prior period, the Company capitalized $50,000 as a result of the acquisition of licensing rights of one gaming application. The Company estimates that the gaming application will have an estimated life of five years, which approximates the term of the license.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded amortization expense of $52,000. As of December, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the accumulated amortization was $52,000 and $10,000, respectively and the unamortized capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights amounted to $743,000 and $40,000 respectively.

 

The expected annual amortization expense related to capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights as of December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 

  2018     $ 69,000  
  2019       69,000  
  2020       69,000  
  2021       69,000  
  2022       69,000  
  Thereafter       123,000  
       Total     $ 468,000  

 

Software Development Costs

 

Costs incurred for software development are expensed as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred $1,666,000 and $1,151,000 in software development costs paid to independent gaming software developers.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Through our wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, we develop, publish and co-publish mobile games, and then generate revenue through those games by way of advertising and in-app purchases. We recognize revenue when the sale is completed.

 

Though our wholly owned subsidiary E.A.J.: PHL, Airport, Inc. (discontinued operations, see Note 9) we generated revenue from the sale of food and beverage products through our restaurant. Revenue from the restaurant was recognized upon sale to a customer and receipt of payment.

 

The Company recognizes revenue using four basic criteria that must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured, which is typically after receipt of payment and delivery.

 

F-9 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires a company to first determine whether it is more likely than not (which is defined as a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that a tax position will be sustained based on its technical merits as of the reporting date, assuming that taxing authorities will examine the position and have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets this more likely than not threshold is then measured and recognized at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized upon effective settlement with a taxing authority.

 

Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences related to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes at each year end, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recognized when, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company evaluates its valuation allowance requirements based on projected future operations. When circumstances change and cause a change in management's judgment about the recoverability of deferred tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation is reflected in current income. Income tax expense is the sum of current income tax plus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents to the extent the funds are not being held for investment purposes.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. Depreciation is recorded at the time property and equipment is placed in service using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful lives of the related assets or the lease term. The estimated economic useful lives of the related assets as follows:

 

Furniture and fixtures 5-10 years
Equipment 5- 7 years
Computer equipment 3 years
Leasehold improvements 6 years

 

Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations; betterments are capitalized. The cost of property sold or otherwise disposed of and the accumulated depreciation and amortization thereon are eliminated from the property and related accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The Company accounts for its intangible assets in accordance with the authoritative guidance issued by the ASC Topic 350 – Goodwill and Other. Intangibles are valued at their fair market value and are amortized taking into account the character of the acquired intangible asset and the expected period of benefit. The Company evaluates non-amortizing intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated undiscounted future cash flows.

 

The cost of internally developing, maintaining and restoring intangible assets that are not specifically identifiable, that have indeterminate lives, or that are inherent in a continuing business and related to an entity as a whole, are recognized as an expense when incurred.

 

F-10 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

An intangible asset with a definite useful life is amortized; an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized until its useful life is determined to be no longer indefinite. The remaining useful lives of intangible assets not being amortized are evaluated at least annually to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded amortization expense of $6,000. As of December 31, 2017, total intangible assets amounted to $20,000 which consist of website development costs. There were no indications of impairment based on management’s assessment of these assets at December 31, 2017. Factors we consider important that could trigger an impairment review include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of the use of our assets or the strategy for our overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. If current economic conditions worsen causing decreased revenues and increased costs, we may have to record impairment to our intangible assets.

 

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.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company has no significant off-balance-sheet concentrations of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements. The Company maintains the majority of its cash balances with financial institutions, in the form of demand deposits. The Company believes that no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash balances because of its assessment of the creditworthiness and financial viability of this financial institution.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

F-11 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:

 

Level 1: Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.

Level 3: Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivable, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

 

The Company’s trading securities are measured at fair value using level 1 fair values.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Advertising, marketing and promotional costs are expensed as incurred and included in general and administrative expenses.

 

Advertising, marketing and promotional expense was $195,000 and $350,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively and was reflected as part of Other General and Administrative Expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

Reclassifications

 

In presenting the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016, certain costs and expenses paid to third party developers in the amount of $735,000, that were previously reflected as other general and administrative expenses, have been reclassified and reported as part of research and development.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

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 will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP and replace it with a principles- based approach for determining revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 will require that companies recognize revenue based on the value of transferred goods or services as they occur in the contract. The ASU also will require additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted only in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein. Entities will be able to transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Our revenue is recognized at the time of sale and we do not expect that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have any significant impact on our operating cash flows.

 

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.

 

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.

 

F-12 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

NOTE 2 - TRADING SECURITIES

 

Trading securities are purchased with the intent of selling them in the short term. Trading securities are recorded at market value and the difference between market value and cost of the securities is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the statement of operations. Gains from the sales of such marketable securities will be utilized to fund payment of obligations and to provide working capital for operations and to finance future growth, including, but not limited to: conducting our ongoing business, conducting strategic business development, marketing analysis, due diligence investigations into possible acquisitions, and research and development and implementation of the Company’s business plans generally.

 

The Company’s securities investments that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are recorded at fair value based on quoted market price (level 1) on the balance sheet in current assets, with the change in fair value during the period included in earnings.

 

Investments in securities are summarized as follows:

 

   Fair Value at     Proceeds  Loss on  Contributed  Unrealized  Fair Value at
Year  Beginning of Year  Purchases 

from

Sale

  Sale  Capital  Loss  December 31, 2017
 2017   $59,000   $—     $—     $—     $—     $(11,000)  $48,000 
 2016   $324,000   $510,000   $(783,000)  $(95,000)  $160,000   $(57,000)  $59,000 

 

Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, sales proceeds and gross realized gains and losses on securities classified as available-for-sale securities and trading securities were:

 

   December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016
           
  Sales proceeds  $—     $783,000 
  Gross realized (losses)  $—     $(95,000)
  Gross realized gains   —      —   
  Gain (loss) on sale of trading securities  $—     $(95,000)

 

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
    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    $                          -       $                  -   

  

F-13 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

        Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
        Quoted Prices   Significant   Significant
        in Active   Other   Unobservable
    Fair Value at   Markets   Observable Inputs   Inputs
    December 31, 2016   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Trading securities    $                  59,000    $                  59,000    $                          -       $                  -   
Money market funds                        36,000                        36,000                                -                           -   
Total    $                  95,000    $                  95,000    $                          -       $                  -   

 

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

 

NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

   December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016
       
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   (115,000)   (68,000)
   Property and Equipment, Net  $134,000   $181,000 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $105,000 and $98,000, respectively.

 

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On October 3, 2016, the Company sold trading securities valued at $340,000 to Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. (“Berkshire”) for $500,000. Berkshire is controlled by Joseph Fiore, majority shareholder and former chairman of the board of directors of the Company. The Company reported the $160,000 difference between the value of the trading securities and cash sale price as contributed capital.

 

On September 5, 2017, the Company obtained a revolving line of credit from Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. 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 December 31, 2017, we have borrowed $800,000.

 

F-14 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES

 

The Company did not provide any Federal and State income tax for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 due to the Company’s net losses.

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed using the US statutory federal income tax rate is as follows:

 

   December 31,
   2017  2016
Tax provision at US statutory federal income tax rate  $(690,000)  $(2,320,000)
State income tax, net of federal benefit   —      —   
Change in valuation allowances   690,000    2,320,000 
     Provision for Income Taxes  $—     $—   

 

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets were:

 

   December 31,
   2017  2016
Deferred Tax Assets:          
     Net operating loss carry forward  $4,926,000   $3,746,000 
     Unrealized losses on marketable securities   2,000    251,000 
     Stock based compensation   —      197,000 
     Depreciation and other   (13,000)   31,000 
    4,915,000    4,225,000 
Less valuation allowance   (4,915,000)   (4,225,000)
Net Deferred Tax Asset  $—     $—   

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax losses, credits and the future income tax effects of temporary differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $4,915,000 for its deferred tax assets. The Company believes that such assets did not meet the more likely than not criteria to be recoverable through projected future profitable operations in the foreseeable future.

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB guidance that addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The FASB also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

 

The Company’s net operating loss carry forward for income tax purposes as of December 31, 2017 was approximately $18,700,000 and may be offset against future taxable income through 2037. Utilization of the Company’s net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitation if the Company experiences a 50% change in ownership, as provided by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such an ownership change would substantially increase the possibility of net operating losses expiring before complete utilization.

F-15 

 

SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

In December 2017, new tax known as Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 was enacted. The new tax law includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate tax systems including a rate reduction from 35% to 21% beginning in January of 2018, a change in the treatment of foreign earnings going forward, a deemed repatriation transition tax, and changes to allow net operating losses to be carried forward indefinitely. In addition, net operating losses arising after December 31, 2017 will be limited to the lesser of the available net operating loss or 80% of the pre-net operating loss taxable income.

 

In accordance with ASC 740, the impact of a change in tax law is recorded in the period of enactment. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a non-cash, change in its net deferred tax balances of approximately $2,429,000 related to the tax rate change. The Company estimates that its deemed repatriation liability will not be material due to its limited international operations.

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

 

ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. In many cases the Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by relevant tax authorities. The Company is generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2014. However, as of December 31, 2017, the years subsequent to 2013 remain open and could be subject to examination by tax authorities including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and major state and local tax jurisdictions in the United States.

 

Interest costs related to unrecognized tax benefits are classified as “Interest expense, net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Penalties, if any, would be recognized as a component of “General and administrative expenses.”

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no accrual for the payment of related interest and penalties, nor did the Company recognized any interest or penalties expense related to unrecognized tax benefits during the years ended December 31, 2016 or 2015.

 

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Rent

 

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.

 

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary leases office shared office space in Berlin Germany pursuant to a lease dated June 29, 2018 and expiring on March 31, 2018. Under the lease, the Company pays monthly base rent of $4,248 (3,570 Euros).

 

The minimum future lease payments under these leases for the next five years are:

   

Year Ended December 31,  Amount
 2018   $161,000 
 2019    150,000 
 2020    152,000 
 2021    —   
 2022    —   
 Thereafter    —   
 Total Five Year Minimum Lease Payments   $463,000 

  

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $186,000 and $146,000, respectively. In addition to the minimum basic rent, rent expense also includes approximately $200 per month for other items charged by the landlord in connection with rent.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

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 has been recorded as litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, with a corresponding charge to litigation settlement costs on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016,

 

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 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. The Company will answer these allegations in court.

 

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 $843,000 during the period from January 2018 through January 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 4,570 ,000 restricted common shares at various intervals during the period from January 2018 through February 2019. The shares will be recorded at fair value on the date earned under the respective agreements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

NOTE 7 – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

 

Common Stock:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2016:

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to consultants for cash of $15,000.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,843,987 shares of common stock to employees with a total fair value of $413,000 for services rendered. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $413,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date of the respective agreements.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,509,912 shares of restricted common stock to consultants with a total fair value of $1,951,000. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $1,951,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date of the respective agreements.

 

In April 2016, the Company cancelled a total of 325,000 shares of common stock issued to an employee pursuant to a settlement and termination agreement. Pursuant to current accounting guidelines, no further accounting was necessary for the cancellation of the 325,000 shares of common stock other than to remove the par value amounting to $33.00.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2017:

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 750,000 shares of restricted common stock to an existing shareholder and former officer/employee for cash of $300,000. The common shares had a fair value of $510,000 at the date of sale, and as a result, the Company reflected an additional expense of $210,000 to account the difference between the sale price and the fair market value of common shares sold.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,050,000 shares of restricted common stock to employees with a total fair value of $1,109,000 for services rendered. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $1,109,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date earned under the respective agreements.

 

During year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 12,691,924 shares of restricted common stock to consultants with a total fair value of $3,758,000. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $3,758,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date earned under the respective agreements.

 

During year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to third parties with a total fair value of $3,320,000. The shares issued are non-refundable and deemed earned upon issuance. As a result, the Company expensed the entire $3,320,000 upon issuance. The shares issued were valued at the date earned under the respective agreements. (See Note 1 “Capitalized Gaming Assets and Licensing Rights”)

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

Common Stock with Vesting Terms:

 

The following table summarizes common stock with vesting terms activity:

 

          Weighted
          Average
    Number of     Grant Date
    Shares     Fair Value
Non-vested, December 31, 2015 329,167   $ 0.47
  Granted    
  Vested (308,334)     0.47
  Forfeited    
Non-vested, December 31, 2016 20,833   $ 0.47
  Granted    
  Vested (20,833)     0.47
  Forfeited    
Non-vested, December 31, 2017   $

 

During 2015, the Company granted and issued 600,000 shares of its restricted common stock to employees and third-party service providers. The 600,000 shares were forfeitable and deemed earned upon completion of service over a period of twelve to twenty-four months. The Company recognized the fair value of these shares as they vested. As of December 31, 2016, 579,167 of these shares had vested and 20,833 common shares were unvested. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the remaining 20,833 of these shares vested and as a result, the Company recognized compensation cost of $46,000. As of December 31, 2017, there were no unvested shares and no unearned compensation costs to be recorded.

 

When calculating basic net income (loss) per share, these shares are included in weighted average common shares outstanding from the time they vest. When calculating diluted net income per share, these shares, if dilutive, are included in weighted average common shares outstanding as of their grant date.

 

Options:

 

The following table summarizes common stock options activity:

      Weighted
      Average
      Exercise
   Options  Price
 December 31, 2015    —     $—   
 Granted    12,900,000     2.94  
 Exercised    —      —   
 Forfeited    —      —   
 Outstanding, December 31, 2016    12,900,000    $ 2.94  
             
 Granted    8,920,000    0.55 
 Exercised    —      —   
 Forfeited    (8,500,000)   3.88 
 Outstanding, December 31, 2017    13,320,000   $1.74 
             
 Exercisable, December 31, 2016    4,400,000   $2.83 
 Exercisable, December 31, 2017    12,250,000   $1.58 

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $0.55 and $2.83 respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

In June 2016, the Company granted options to purchase 3.75 million shares of restricted common stock valued at $472,000 pursuant to the planned acquisition of Pocket Starships (See Note 1 “Capitalized Gaming Assets and Licensing Rights”). The stock options are fully vested, exercisable at a price per share of $1.00, $2.50, and $5.00 and stated to expire December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized compensation expense of $472,000. On December 31, 2017, options to purchase 500,000 shares of restricted common stock expired, with the remaining 3.25 million expiring December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2019.

 

In August 2016, the Company granted an employee options to purchase a total of 7.5 million shares of common stock with an exercise price per share of $1.00, $2.50 and $5.00. The options are fully vested upon grant but are only exercisable in three tranches starting in January 2017, 2018 and 2019. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $201,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The Company determined the appropriate treatment is to recognize the fair value of the options over the service period, which would be when the options are fully exercisable. The first tranche of 1 million shares became exercisable on January 1, 2017 with a fair value of the options at grant date of $28,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized compensation expense of $28,000. Subsequent to December 31, 2016, the employment agreement was terminated, all options cancelled, and no further compensation expense for these options will be recognized.

 

In October 2016, the Company granted an employee options to purchase a total of 1.5 million shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price per share of $1.00, $2.50 and $5.00 and will expire starting December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2019. The options are fully vested upon grant but are only exercisable in three tranches starting in October 2016 and January 2018 and 2019. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $145,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The Company determined the appropriate treatment is to recognize the fair value of the options over the service period, which would be when the options are fully exercisable. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized compensation expense of $62,000. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized compensation expense of $60,000. On December 31, 2017, options to purchase 500,000 shares of restricted common stock at $0.50 per share expired. As of December 31, 2017, future unamortized costs amounted to approximately $22,000.

 

In October 2016, the Company signed an investor relations consulting agreement with a third party granting options to purchase 50,000 shares of restricted common stock per month beginning October 24, 2016 through October 24, 2017 with an exercise price of $1.00 per share that will expire 36 months from date of grant. The options are granted monthly and fully vested and exercisable upon grant. As of December 31, 2016, 150,000 options were granted. Total fair value of the options at their respective grant dates amounted to $59,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company fully recognized the $59,000 compensation expense. As of December 31, 2017, 500,000 options were granted. Total fair value of the options at their respective grant dates amounted to $177,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company fully recognized the $177,000 compensation expense.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company granted stock options to consultants to purchase a total of 420,000 shares of common stock. A total of 350,000 options vested during 2017 while the remaining 70,000 options will vest through February 2018 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 year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized $210,000 in compensation expense based upon the vesting of outstanding options. As of December 31, 2017, the unamortized compensation expense for unvested options was $42,000 which will be recognized during 2018.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

During year ended December 31, 2017, the Company granted stock options purchase up to eight million shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to third parties valued at $2,452,000. The options are fully vested, exercisable at a price per share of $0.50 and will expire starting August 31, 2020. The fair values of the options were computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, and recorded at the date of grant. (See Note 1 “Capitalized Gaming Assets and Licensing Rights”)

 

The weighted average exercise prices, remaining lives for options granted, and exercisable as of December 31, 2017 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   2.67   $0.50   8,000,000   $0.50
$1.00   1,070,000   1.81 – 3.10   $1.00   1,000,000   $1.00
$2.50   1,250,000   1   $2.50   750,000   $2.50
$5.00   3,000,000   2   $5.00   2,500,000   $5.00
    13,320,000       $3.97   12,250,000   $1.58

 

At December 31, 2017, the Company’s closing stock price was $0.265 per share. As all outstanding options had an exercise price greater than $0.265 per share, there was no intrinsic value of the options outstanding at December 31, 2017.

 

The following table summarizes options granted with vesting terms activity:

 

          Weighted
          Average
    Number of     Grant Date
    Shares     Fair Value
Non-vested, December 31, 2015   $
  Granted    
  Vested    
  Forfeited    
Non-vested, December 31, 2016   $
  Granted 420,000     1.00
  Vested (350,000)     1.00
  Forfeited    
Non-vested, December 31, 2017 70,000   $ 1.00

 

Warrants:

 

The following table summarizes common stock warrants activity:

 

      Weighted
      Average
      Exercise
   Warrants  Price
 December 31, 2015    —     $—   
 Granted    200,000    0.50 
 Exercised    —      —   
 Forfeited    —      —   
 Outstanding, December 31, 2016    200,000   $0.50 
             
 Granted    1,700,000    1.06 
 Exercised        —   
 Forfeited    (200,000)   050 
 Outstanding, December 31, 2017    1,700,000   $1.06 
             
 Exercisable, December 31, 2016    200,000   $0.50 
 Exercisable, December 31, 2017    1,700,000   $1.06 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

In October and November 2016, pursuant to advisory services agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 200,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 and will expire 12 months after date of grant. The options are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $50,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

In March 2017, pursuant to an employee separation agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price of $1.50 and $2.00 which will expire December 31, 2018. The warrants are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the warrants at grant date amounted to $290,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

In October 2017, pursuant to advisory services agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 and will expire 12 months after date of grant. The options are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $20,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

In October 2017, pursuant to a services agreement, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 600,000 shares of restricted common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 and will expire December 31, 2020. The options are fully vested and exercisable upon grant. Total fair value of the options at grant date amounted to $188,000 computed using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and was fully recognized on the date of grant.

 

The weighted average exercise prices, remaining lives for warrants granted, and exercisable as of December 31, 2017, were as follows:

 

    Outstanding and Exercisable Warrants  
Warrants          
Exercise Price       Life  
Per Share   Shares   (Years)  
$0.01   600,000   3.00  
$0.50   100,000   0.83  
$1.50   500,000   1.00  
$2.00   500,000   1.00  
    1,700,000      

 

At December 31, 2017, the Company’s closing stock price was $0.265 per share. As all outstanding warrants had an exercise price greater than $0.265 per share, there was no intrinsic value of the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2017.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

The table below represents the average assumptions used in valuing the stock options and warrants granted in fiscal 2016:

 

    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2016 
Expected life in years   0.61 – 3.0  
Stock price volatility   132% - 159 % 
Risk free interest rate   0. 56 % - 1.54% 
Expected dividends   —   
Forfeiture rate   —   

 

The table below represents the average assumptions used in valuing the stock options and warrants granted in fiscal 2017:

 

    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2017 
Expected life in years   1.00 – 3.19 
Stock price volatility   127% - 157% 
Risk free interest rate   1.26 % - 1.70% 
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.

 

NOTE 8 - PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Class A Preferred Stock carries the following rights and preferences;

 

Dividends

 

The Company shall, in its discretion, determine when and if dividends will be paid on the Class A Preferred Shares, and whether it will be paid in cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of both. All Class A Preferred Stockholders shall be treated the same with respect to the payment of dividends. In the event the Company elects to pay a portion or all of the dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock by issuing shares of the Company's Common Stock, the shares of common stock issued as dividends will be restricted, unregistered shares, and will be subject to the same transfer restrictions that apply to the shares of Class A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable as may be determined by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor. The Class A Preferred Stock will have priority as to dividends over the Common Stock.

 

Voting Rights

 

The holders of the Class A Preferred Stock shall vote for the election of directors, and shall have full voting rights, except that each Class A Preferred share shall entitle the holder to exercise ten thousand (10,000) votes for each one (1) Class A Preferred Share held.

 

Redemptive Rights

 

The Class A Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

 

Conversion Rights

 

The holders of the Class A Preferred Stock will be entitled at any time to convert their shares of Class A Preferred Stock into shares of the Company's Common Stock at the rate of one (1) share of Class A Preferred Stock be converted into common shares of the Company at an agreed price of forty cents ($0.40) per share (the "Conversion Price"), which, based upon the recorded fair value of the Class A Preferred Stock, results in a conversion ratio of 1 share of Class A Preferred Stock to approximately 250 shares of common stock. No fractional shares will be issued.

 

The Conversion Ratio of the Class A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted in certain circumstances, including the payment of a stock dividend on shares of the Common Stock and combinations and subdivisions of the Common Stock.

 

In the case of any share exchange, capital reorganization, consolidation, merger or reclassification, whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities or property, the Company will make appropriate provisions so that the holder of each share of Class A Preferred Stock then outstanding, will have the right thereafter to convert such share of Class A Preferred Stock into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation, merger, share exchange, capital reorganization or reclassification by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Class A Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, share exchange, capital reorganization or reclassification. If the shares of Common Stock are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Ratio shall be proportionately increased in the case of subdivision of shares. If the shares of Common Stock are combined, consolidated or reverse split into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Ratio shall be proportionally decreased. The kind and type of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Class A Preferred Stock both before and after combination, consolidation or reverse split of the Common Shares shall be the same.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

The same transfer restrictions imposed on the Class A Preferred Stock shall be applicable to the Common Stock into which the Class A Preferred Stock is converted, although for purposes of Rule 144 as presently in effect, the holding period requirement may be met by adding together the period in which the Class A Preferred Stock is held and the period in which the Common Stock into which the Class A Preferred Stock is converted, is held.

 

Other Provisions

 

The shares of Class A Preferred Stock to be issued and any Common Shares into which it is converted, shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The holders of the Class A Preferred Stock shall not have pre-emptive rights with respect to any shares of capital stock of the Company or any other securities of the Company convertible into Common Stock or rights or options to purchase any such shares.

 

The Class E Convertible Preferred Stock carries the following rights and preferences;

 

* No dividends.
* Convertible to common stock based upon proceeds received upon issuance of the shares, divided by the average closing bid price for the Company’s common stock for the 5 trading days prior to the conversion date, and is adjustable to prevent dilution.  At December 31, 2017, the 20,000 Class E preferred shares were convertible to 415,559 common shares.
* Convertible at the Option of the Company at par value only after repayment of the shareholder loans from Joseph Fiore and subject to the holder’s option to convert.
* Entitled to vote 1,000 votes per share of Series E Convertible Preferred Shares.
* Entitled to liquidation preference at par value.
* Is senior to all other share of preferred or common shares issued past, present and future.

 

NOTE 9 – 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.

 

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of our discontinued restaurant segment's discontinued operations as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

   December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016
Assets:          
   Accounts receivable, net  $—     $13,000 
   Inventory   —      12,000 
   Prepaid expenses   —      25,000 
   Property and equipment, net   —      30,000 
   Other assets   —      16,000 
Total Assets  $—     $96,000 
           
Liabilities:          
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $22,000   $60,000 
Total Liabilities  $22,000   $60,000 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

The following table summarizes the results of operations of our discontinued restaurant for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and is included in the consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2017  2016
       
Revenues  $420,000   $1,413,000 
Cost of sales   133,000    421,000 
          Gross Margin   287,000    992,000 
Expenses          
   Labor and related expenses   177,000    471,000 
   Rent   77,000    278,000 
   Depreciation and amortization   20,000    68,000 
   Professional fees   33,000    2,000 
   Other general and administrative   102,000    198,000 
          Total Operating Expenses   409,000    1,017,000 
          Operating Income (Loss)   (122,000)   (25,000)
Other Income (Expense)          
   Loss on disposal of assets   (10,000)   —   
Income (Loss) on discontinued operations  $(132,000)  $(25,000)

  

Other

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred additional expenses of $4,000 related to the winding-up of its former subsidiary Franklin Networks, Inc. The following table provides additional detail of these losses which are reflected as a loss on discontinued operations.

 

   December 31, 2016
Revenues  $—   
General and administrative   4,000 
   Loss from discontinued operations  $(4,000)

 

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SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

NOTE 10 – RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

On July 12, 2018, the court approved a Joint Motion for Order Approving Settlement Agreement in the Zakeni Limited v. SPYR, Inc. case. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company will issue to Zakeni Limited 3,500,000 common shares, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.25 per share, warrants to purchase 1,500,000 common shares at $0.50 per share, and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares at $0.75 per share. The shares and warrants were valued at the date the court signed the settlement agreement. The total value of the settlements, $1,983,000 has been recorded as litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, with a corresponding charge to litigation settlement costs on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Analysis of the restated December 31, 2016 and 2017 balance sheets and results of operations for the year then ended is as follows.

 

1 – The Company recorded a litigation settlement liability on the 2016 and 2017 consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $1,983,000 (fair value of the 3,500,000 shares and 3,500,000 warrants).

 

2 – The Company recorded litigation settlement costs on the 2016 consolidated statement of operations in the amount of $1,983,000 (fair value of the 3,500,000 shares and 3,500,000 warrants).

 

3 – The Company recorded a reduction in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the 2017 consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $350,000 (Pre-settlement estimated legal and trial costs).

 

4 – The Company recorded a reduction in professional fees on the 2017 consolidated statement of operations in the amount of $350,000 to remove the pre-settlement estimated legal and trial costs.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

    December 31, 2016
ASSETS     As Reported       Adjustment       As Restated  
Current Assets:                        
   Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,204,000     $ —       $ 3,204,000  
   Accounts receivable, net     31,000       —         31,000  
   Other receivable     200,000       —         200,000  
   Prepaid expenses     25,000       —         25,000  
   Trading securities, at market value     59,000       —         59,000  
   Current assets of discontinued operations     50,000       —         50,000  
          Total Current Assets     3,569,000       —         3,569,000  
                         
   Property and equipment, net     181,000       —         181,000  
   Capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights, net     40,000       —         40,000  
   Intangible assets, net     18,000       —         18,000  
   Other assets     6,000       —         6,000  
   Non-current assets of discontinued operations     46,000       —         46,000  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 3,860,000     $ —       $ 3,860,000  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                        
LIABILITIES                        
Current Liabilities:                        
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 116,000     $ —       $ 116,000  
   Litigation Settlement Liability     —         1,983,000   1   1,983,000  
   Current liabilities of discontinued operations     60,000       —         60,000  
          Total Current Liabilities     176,000       1,983,000       2,159,000  
                         
          Total Liabilities     176,000       1,983,000       2,159,000  
                         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                        
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
   Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares    authorized                        
      107,636 Class A shares issued and outstanding                        
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016     11       —         11  
     20,000 Class E shares issued and outstanding                        
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016     2       —         2  
   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 750,000,000 shares    authorized                        
   181,128,950 and 157,637,026 shares issued and    outstanding                        
   as of December 31, 2017 and 2016     15,763       —         15,763  
   Additional paid-in capital     34,752,224       —         34,752,224  
   Accumulated deficit     (31,084,000 )     (1,983,000 )     (33,067,000 )
          Total Stockholders’ Equity     3,684,000       (1,983,000 )     1,701,000  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 3,860,000     $ —       $ 3,860,000  

 

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SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

    December 31, 2016
      As Reported       Adjustment       As Restated  
Revenues   $ 139,000     $ —       $ 139,000  
                         
Expenses                        
   Labor and related expenses     1,467,000       —         1,467,000  
   Rent     146,000       —         146,000  
   Depreciation and amortization     98,000       —         98,000  
   Professional fees     3,292,000       —         3,292,000  
   Research and development     1,151,000       —         1,151,000  
   Other general and administrative     740,000       —         740,000  
   Cost of acquisition option     472,000       —         472,000  
          Total Operating Expenses     7,366,000       —         7,366,000  
          Operating Loss     (7,227,000 )     —         (7,227,000 )
                         
Other Income (Expense)                        
   Interest and dividend income     18,000       —         18,000  
   Litigation settlement costs     —         (1,983,000 ) 2   (1,983,000 )
   Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities     (57,000 )     —         (57,000 )
   Loss on sale of marketable securities     (95,000 )     —         (95,000 )
          Total Other Expense     (134,000 )     (1,983,000 )     (2,117,000 )
                         
Loss from continuing operations     (7,361,000 )     (1,983,000 )     (9,344,000 )
                         
Loss on discontinued operations     (29,000 )     —         (29,000 )
                         
Net Loss   $ (7,390,000 )   $ (1,983,000 )   $ (9,373,000 )
                         
                         
Per Share Amounts                        
   Loss from continuing operations                        
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )
                         
   Loss on discontinued operations                        
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share   $ —       $ —       $ —    
                         
   Net Loss                        
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )
                         
Weighted Average Common Shares                        
      Basic and Diluted     154,092,844       —         154,092,844  

 

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SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

    December 31, 2017
ASSETS     As Reported       Adjustment       As Restated  
Current Assets:                        
   Cash and cash equivalents   $ 86,000     $ —       $ 86,000  
   Accounts receivable, net     4,000       —         4,000  
   Prepaid expenses     35,000       —         35,000  
   Trading securities, at market value     48,000       —         48,000  
          Total Current Assets     173,000       —         173,000  
                         
   Property and equipment, net     134,000       —         134,000  
   Capitalized gaming assets and licensing rights, net     743,000       —         743,000  
   Intangible assets, net     12,000       —         12,000  
   Other assets     16,000       —         16,000  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,078,000     $ —       $ 1,078,000  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                        
LIABILITIES                        
Current Liabilities:                        
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 878,000     $ (350,000 ) 3 $ 528,000  
   Litigation Settlement Liability     —         1,983,000   1   1,983,000  
   Current liabilities of discontinued operations     22,000       —         22,000  
          Total Current Liabilities     900,000       1,633,000       2,533,000  
                         
   Non-current related party line of credit     807,000       —         807,000  
          Total Liabilities     1,707,000       1,633,000       3,340,000  
                         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                        
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
   Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares    authorized                        
      107,636 Class A shares issued and outstanding                        
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016     11       —         11  
     20,000 Class E shares issued and outstanding                        
        as of December 31, 2017 and 2016     2       —         2  
   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 750,000,000 shares    authorized                        
   181,128,950 and 157,637,026 shares issued and    outstanding                        
    as of December 31, 2017 and 2016     18,112       —         18,112  
   Additional paid-in capital     46,561,875       —         46,561,875  
   Accumulated deficit     (47,209,000 )     (1,633,000 )     (48,842,000 )
          Total Stockholders’ Equity     (629,000 )     (1,633,000 )     (2,262,000 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 1,078,000     $ —       $ 1,078,000  

 

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SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

    December 31, 2017
      As Reported       Adjustment       As Restated  
Revenues   $ 128,000     $ —       $ 128,000  
                         
Expenses                        
   Labor and related expenses     2,358,000       —         2,358,000  
   Rent     186,000       —         186,000  
   Depreciation and amortization     105,000       —         105,000  
   Professional fees     5,905,000       (350,000 ) 4   5,555,000  
   Research and development     1,666,000       —         1,666,000  
   Other general and administrative     502,000       —         502,000  
          Total Operating Expenses     10,722,000       (350,000 )     10,372,000  
          Operating Loss     (10,594,000 )     350,000       (10,244,000 )
                         
Other Income (Expense)                        
   Interest and dividend income     4,000       —         4,000  
   Interest Expense     (11,000 )     —         (11,000 )
   Loss on write-down of assets     (5,381,000 )     —         (5,381,000 )
   Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities     (11,000 )     —         (11,000 )
          Total Other Expense     (5,399,000 )     —         (5,399,000 )
                         
Loss from continuing operations     (15,993,000 )     350,000       (15,643,000 )
                         
Loss on discontinued operations     (132,000 )     —         (132,000 )
                         
Net Loss   $ (16,125,000 )   $ 350,000     $ (15,775,000 )
                         
                         
Per Share Amounts                        
   Loss from continuing operations                        
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share   $ (0.10 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.09 )
                         
   Loss on discontinued operations                        
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share   $ —       $ —       $ —    
                         
   Net Loss                        
      Basic and Diluted earnings per share   $ (0.10 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.09 )
                         
Weighted Average Common Shares                        
      Basic and Diluted     166,443,807       —         166,443,807  

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SPYR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

During period from January through August 14, 2018, the Company issued 6 .7 million shares of common stock for cash of $905,000 pursuant to various private placement agreements.

 

During period from January through August 14, 2018, the Company issued 5 . 9 million shares of common stock pursuant to various third-party service agreements.

 

On February 1, 2018, the Company issued 1.25 million shares of common stock with a fair value of $625,000 pursuant to existing employment and consulting agreements.

 

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.

 

On May 23, 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.

 

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 has been recorded as litigation settlement liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, with a corresponding charge to litigation settlement costs on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

 

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ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

On July 2, 2018, Soles, Heyn & Company, the Company’s independent accountant engaged as the principal accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements, advised the Company that it could not rely upon the audit report for the Company’s December 31, 2017 financial statements, and resigned effective July 2, 2018.

 

Soles, Heyn & Company’s reports on the Company’s financial statements for the past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

 

The Company’s Board of Directors did not recommend or approve of Soles, Heyn & Company’s resignation.

 

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years there were no disagreements with Soles, Heyn & Company on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report.

  

ITEM 9A.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 December 31, 2017, 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.

 

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This Annual Report on Form 10-K /A does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K /A .

 

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.

  

ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

  

PART III

 

ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

The following table sets forth the name, age, and position of each executive officer and director of the Company:

 

             
Director's Name   Age   Office   Term Expires
James R. Thompson, Esq     56    

President,

Chief Executive Officer & General Counsel

  January 31, 2020
                 
Joseph Fiore     56    

Chairman of the Board of

Directors

  Resigned 8/1/18
                 
Jennifer Duettra, Esq     39     Executive Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Secretary   January 31, 2020
                 
Barry D. Loveless, CPA     51     Chief Financial Officer   October 15, 2020
                 
James Mylock, Jr.     51     Director   Next annual meeting
                 
Tim Matula     56     Director   Next annual meeting

 

James R. Thompson - Effective February 1, 2015, James R. Thompson, Esq., was appointed the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer for a term of five years. There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Thompson and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. There exists no family relationship between any director, executive officer, and Mr. Thompson. Since graduating law school in 1986, Mr. Thompson has been engaged in the private practice of law with an emphasis in the areas of business, real estate and construction law, representing clients in both transactional and litigation matters. Prior to completing his legal studies, Mr. Thompson was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver in 1983. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Mr. Thompson was not involved in any transaction with any related person, promoter or control person of the Company that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

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Joseph Fiore - Joseph Fiore was the Company’s Chairman until his resignation on August 1, 2018 . In 1982, Mr. Fiore formed East Coast Equipment and Supply Co., Inc., a restaurant supply company that he still owns. Between 1982 and 1993, Mr. Fiore established 9 restaurants (2 owned and 7 franchised) which featured a 1950's theme restaurant concept offering a traditional American menu. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Mr. Fiore was not involved in any transaction with any related person, promoter or control person of the Company that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

Jennifer Duettra - Effective February 9, 2015, Jennifer Duettra was appointed the Company’s Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for a term of five years. Effective April 1, 2015, Jennifer Duettra was appointed the Company’s Secretary. There was no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Duettra and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as an officer. There exists no family relationship between any director, executive officer, and Ms. Duettra. Since graduating from Harvard Law School in 2004, Ms. Duettra has been actively engaged in the practice of law. Prior to completing her law studies, Ms. Duettra attended Colorado State University where in 2001 she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech Communication and Political Science. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Ms. Duettra was not involved in any transaction with any related person, promoter or control person of the Company that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

Barry D. Loveless - Effective October 16, 2015, Barry D. Loveless was appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for a term of five years. There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Loveless and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. There exists no family relationship between any director, executive officer, and Mr. Loveless. Mr. Loveless is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Utah in 1992. Mr. Loveless completed his Master of Professional Accountancy degree from the University of Utah in 1993. Mr. Loveless has practiced as a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1995. Since 1998, Mr. Loveless served as an officer and shareholder of Robison, Hill & Co. While at Robison, Hill & Co. Mr. Loveless focused on providing professional accounting services for various public company clients including financial statement audits and registration statements along with the annual, interim and information filings required by the Securities Exchange Commission. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Mr. Loveless was not involved in any transaction with any related person, promoter or control person of the Company that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

James Mylock, Jr. has worked with Joseph Fiore in marketing and business development since graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1990. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Mr. Mylock was not involved in any transaction with any related person, promoter or control person of the Company that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

Tim Matula joined Shearson Lehman Brothers as a financial consultant in 1992. In 1994 he joined Prudential Securities and when he left Prudential in 1997, he was Associate Vice President, Investments, Quantum Portfolio Manager. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Mr. Matula was not involved in any transaction with any related person, promoter or control person of the Company that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the board of directors shall consist of from one to nine members as elected by the shareholders. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.

 

Board Meetings and Committees

 

The Directors and Officers will not receive remuneration from the Company for attendance at Board Meetings or participation on Committees until a subsequent offering has been successfully completed, or cash flow from operations permits, all in the discretion of the Board of Directors. Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at such meetings of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. No compensation has been paid to the Directors. The Board of Directors may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees. No such committees have been appointed.

 

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

 

Based solely upon a review of forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto, furnished to the Company during or respecting its last fiscal year, no director, officer, beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of equity securities of the Company or any other person known to be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, failed to file on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act for the last fiscal year.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

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The Company's board of directors does not have an "audit committee financial expert," within the meaning of such phrase under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, serving on its audit committee. The board of directors believes that all members of its audit committee are financially literate and experienced in business matters, and that one or more members of the audit committee are capable of: (i) understanding generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and financial statements; (ii) assessing the general application of GAAP principles in connection with our accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; (iii) analyzing and evaluating our financial statements; (iv) understanding our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and (v) understanding audit committee functions, all of which are attributes of an audit committee financial expert. However, the board of directors believes that there is not any audit committee member who has obtained these attributes through the experience specified in the SEC's definition of "audit committee financial expert." Further, like many small companies, it is difficult for the Company to attract and retain board members who qualify as "audit committee financial experts," and competition for these individuals is significant. The board believes that its current audit committee is able to fulfill its role under SEC regulations despite not having a designated "audit committee financial expert."

  

ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Our primary objective for of our senior officer compensation is to attract, motivate and retain qualified officers to lead the Company in the pursuit of its business goals and combine strategic thinking, creative talent, and strict corporate governance in order to position the Company to capitalize on a wide variety of business opportunities without being limited by any single industry or platform.

 

Compensation for executive officers is based upon their individual employment contracts with such base salary and annual bonuses as may be determined by the Chairman of the Board from time to time, payable in accordance with the regular practices of the Company.

 

The following table set forth the compensation of the Company’s executive officers for the year ended 2017 and 2016.

 

Summary Compensation Table
Name & Principal Position Year    Salary $   Stock Awards $ All Others $ Total $
James R. Thompson 2017 (1)  $             194,000  $              678,000  $                  -     $          872,000
     Chief Executive Officer & 2016 (2)  $             209,000  $              150,000  $                  -     $          359,000
     General Counsel            
             
Barry D. Loveless 2017 (3)  $             159,000  $              110,000  $                  -     $          269,000
     Chief Financial Office 2016 (4)  $             155,000  $              137,000  $                  -     $          292,000
             
Jennifer D Duettra 2017 (5)  $             127,000  $              169,000  $                  -     $          296,000
     Executive Vice President, 2016 (6)  $             130,000  $                38,000  $                  -     $          168,000
    Assistant General Counsel &            
    Secretary            
(1) Stock Award includes 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair value on grant date February 1, 2017.
(2) Stock Award includes 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair value on grant date February 1, 2016.
(3) Stock Award includes 300,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair value on grant date October 16, 2017.
(4) Stock Award includes 300,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair value on grant date October 16, 2016.
(5) Stock Award includes 250,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair value on grant date February 1, 2017.
(6) Stock Award includes 250,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair value on grant date February 1, 2016.

 

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Employment Agreements

 

Effective January 1, 1997, the Company entered into an employment Agreement with Joseph Fiore (the “Fiore Employment Agreement”) under which Joseph Fiore served as chairman of the board of the Company until his resignation on August 1, 2018 . Pursuant to the Fiore Employment Agreement, Mr. Fiore was to be paid $50,000 in 1997 and $75,000 in 1998. In addition, Mr. Fiore was to receive family health insurance coverage until age 70 and life insurance coverage until age 70 with a death benefit of $1,000,000 and the use of an automobile, with all expenses associated with the maintenance and operation of the automobile paid by the Corporation. Mr. Fiore deferred all salaries and benefits under this agreement until the Company reaches profitability.

 

Effective February 1, 2015 the Company entered into an employment Agreement with James R. Thompson in which Mr. Thompson agreed to render services and assume fiduciary duties to protect and advance the best interests of the Company as Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a period of five years. Mr. Thompson’s duties include but are not limited to: employing and terminating key employees, signing agreements and otherwise committing the Company consistent with policies and budgets established by the Company. The Company agreed to compensate Mr. Thompson with a base salary of $180,000 with annual predetermined increases paid in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company for executives, less such deductions or amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld by applicable laws or regulations. In addition, at the beginning of each employment year, the Company agreed to issue to Mr. Thompson One Million (1,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock. All common stock issued to Mr. Thompson was agreed to be restricted pursuant to Rule 144 and contained additional restrictions on Mr. Thompson’s re-sale limiting his sales to no more than 10,000 shares per day, plus an additional 10,000 shares per day for every 250,000 shares of daily trading volume. The Company also agreed to pay Mr. Thompson a signing bonus in the amount of $360,000 and to issue to Mr. Thompson 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.

 

Effective February 1, 2015 the Company entered into an employment Agreement with Jennifer Duettra in which Ms. Duettra agreed to render services as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel to the Company for a period of five years. Ms. Duettra’s duties include but are not limited to: providing such services and fiduciary duties as are necessary and desirable to protect and advance the best interests of the Company, signing agreements, and otherwise committing the Company consistent with policies and budgets established by the Company. The Company agreed to compensate Ms. Duettra with an annual base salary of $120,000.00, increased to $125,000 on February 1, 2016, paid in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company for executives, less such deductions or amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld by applicable laws or regulations. In addition, at the beginning of each employment year, the Company agreed to issue to Ms. Duettra 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. All common stock issued to Ms. Duettra was agreed to be restricted pursuant to Rule 144, and contained additional restrictions limiting Ms. Duettra’s sales to no more than 5,000 shares per day for every 250,000 shares of daily trading volume. The Company also agreed to pay Ms. Duettra a signing bonus in the amount of $25,000, and issue to her 500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.

 

Effective October 16, 2015 the Company entered into an employment Agreement with Barry D. Loveless in which Mr. Loveless agreed to render services as Chief Financial Officer to the Company for a period of five years. Mr. Loveless’s duties include but are not limited to: providing such services and fiduciary duties as are provided by a Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded fully reporting company in compliance with the 1934 Securities and Exchange Act, the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company agreed to compensate Mr. Loveless with an annual base salary of $150,000.00, increased to $155,000 on October 16, 2016, paid in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company for executives, less such deductions or amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld by applicable laws or regulations. In addition, at the beginning of each employment year, the Company agreed to issue to Mr. Loveless 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. All common stock issued to Mr. Loveless was agreed to be restricted pursuant to Rule 144, and contained additional restrictions limiting Mr. Loveless’s sales to no more than 5,000 shares per day for every 250,000 shares of daily trading volume. The Company also agreed to pay Mr. Loveless a signing bonus in the amount of 300,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.

 

ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Principal Shareholders

 

The table below sets forth information as to each person owning of record or who was known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the 181,128,950 shares of issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company as of December 31, 2017 , and information as to the ownership of the Company’s Stock by each of its directors and executive officers and by the directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly, and the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to shares shown as beneficially owned by them.

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Name and Address of Beneficial Owners & Directors   Nature of Ownership   # of Shares Owned   Percent
Joseph Fiore   Common Stock          100,127,271 * 55%
Tim Matula   Common Stock            11,000,000   6%
James R. Thompson   Common Stock              8,000,000   4%
James Mylock, Jr.   Common Stock              4,760,184   3%
Jennifer Duettra   Common Stock              1,250,000   1%
Barry D. Loveless   Common Stock              1,200,000   1%
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (6 persons)   Common Stock          126,337,455 ** 70%
             
* Includes 72,802,684 shares of common stock, 107,636 shares of Series A preferred stock (convertible to 26,909,028 common shares), and 20,000 shares of Series E preferred stock (convertible to 415,559 common shares).

 

ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

On October 3, 2016, the Company sold trading securities with a cost basis of $510,000 and a fair value of $340,000 to Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc. (“Berkshire”) for $500,000. Berkshire is controlled by Joseph Fiore, majority shareholder and former chairman of the board of directors of the Company. The Company reported the $160,000 difference between the value of the trading securities and cash sale price as contributed capital.

 

On September 5, 2017, the Company obtained a revolving line of credit from Berkshire Management Co., Inc. The line of credit allows the Company to borrow up to $1,000,000 with interest at 6% per annum. Repayment on the loan is due February 28, 2019. As of December 31, 2017, we have borrowed $800,000.

  

ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

The following is a summary of the fees billed to us by Weinberg & Company, P.A. , Soles, Heyn and Company, LLP , and Haynie & Company for professional services rendered during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

Service  2017  2016
Audit Fees  $ 158,000     $ 132,000  
Audit-Related Fees   —      —   
Tax Fees   —      —   
All Other Fees   —      —   
Total  $ 158,000     $ 132,000  

 

Audit Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial statements, reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports, services performed in connection with filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission and related comfort letters and other services that are normally provided by Weinberg & Company, P.A. in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

Tax Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and local tax compliance and consultation in connection with various transactions and acquisitions.

 

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

 

The Audit Committee is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services as allowed by law or regulation. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specifically approved amount. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval and the fees incurred to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.

 

The Audit Committee pre-approved 100% of the Company’s 2017 audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees, and all other fees to the extent the services occurred after May 6, 2004, the effective date of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final pre-approval rules.

 

PART IV

 

 

ITEM 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES

 

The following documents are filed as part of this report.

 

1.All Financial Statements

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements   Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F - 1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016   F - 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016   F - 3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016   F - 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016   F - 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F - 7

 

2.Financial Statement Schedules

 

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-K /A .

 

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3.Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

 

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.

 

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K /A SUMMARY. None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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: August 14 , 2018

  SPYR, INC.
     
By: /S/ James R. Thompson
    James R. Thompson
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and dates indicated.

 

Name   Title   Date
         
/S/ James R. Thompson   President & Chief Executive Officer   August 14 , 2018
James R. Thompson   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/S/ Barry D. Loveless   Chief Financial Officer   August 14 , 2018
Barry D. Loveless   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         
/S/ James Mylock, Jr.   Director   August 14 , 2018
James Mylock, Jr.        
         
/S/ Tim Matula   Director   August 14 , 2018
Tim Matula        

 

 

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