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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

  ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2017

 

OR 

 

  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

 

Commission file number: 000-54867

 

LIFEAPPS BRANDS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   80-0671280
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2435 Dixie Highway    
Wilton, FL   33305
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 577-1746

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐   No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐   No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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 ☒    No☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark 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 or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☐

 

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 the “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

(Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer  ☐ Accelerated Filer  ☐
   
Non-Accelerated Filer  ☐ Smaller reporting company  ☒
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  
  Emerging growth company   ☒ 

 

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

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2017, there were 25,311,186 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding. Of these, 10,851,374 shares were held by non-affiliates of the registrant. The market value of securities held by non-affiliates was approximately $217,027 as of June 30, 2017, based on the last sale price of $0.02 per share of the common stock on June 30, 2017.

 

As of April 19, 2018, there were 90,704,686 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   1
     
PART I       2
         
ITEM 1.   BUSINESS   2
         
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS   7
         
ITEM 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS   10
         
ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES   10
         
ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   10
         
ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES   10
         
PART II       10
         
ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES   10
         
ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA   12
         
ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   12
         
ITEM 7A   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   15
         
ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA   15
         
ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE   15
         
ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   16
         
ITEM 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION   18
         
PART III       18
         
ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE   18
         
ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   20
         
ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS   22
         
ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE   24
         
ITEM 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES   25
         
PART IV       26
         
ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES   26
         
SIGNATURES   29
     
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS   F-1

  

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Except for historical information, this Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements regarding our business strategy, future revenues and anticipated costs and expenses. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”, “plans,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “anticipates,” “likely,” “believes” and similar language. Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. You should carefully review the risks described in this Annual Report and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

 

Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and in the sections “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Factors that may cause actual results, our performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include without limitation:

 

Our ability to successfully launch new brands;

 

The intensity of competition in the industry in which we operate;

 

Our ability to raise additional capital if, as, and when needed on acceptable terms;

 

General economic conditions that affect our industry or the global environment in which we operate; and

 

Our ability to successfully attract and retain management and other key employees.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and, therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those that we expected. The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are largely based on our expectations, which reflect many estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. In addition, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. Management cautions all readers that the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized or the forward looking events and circumstances will occur. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements due to the factors listed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this Annual Report. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us on the date of this Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.BUSINESS

 

Organizational History

 

Through our wholly owned subsidiary LifeApps, Inc., we are a licensed developer and publisher of apps for the Apple Apps Store for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini. We are also a licensed developer on both Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android. We have distributed apps on all three platforms. Moving forward we are developing a digital media network specializing in targeting highly sought-after niche demographic audiences. We will focus on two core businesses, an LGBT Ad Network and an LGBT Digital Network. Through our digital platform we will aggregate content from around the world. We will create original content along with sponsored content in a 24/7 digital network. The LGBT Ad Network will assist brands in global targeting of the LGBT demographic. The Ad Network will provide advertisers and brands with over 300 mainstream digital platforms and a "bullseye" on this loyal, affluent and ever-expanding audience. We will deliver to our audience with a relevant sponsored content marketing message across all spectrums of digitally connected devices. Our unique value proposition to our audience and sponsors is the ability deliver aggregated and original content, with emphasis on interactive content and captive video.

 

We were incorporated in the state of Delaware as Prime Time Travel, Inc. on November 23, 2010, for the purpose of creating and managing trips to destination locations for youth basketball teams. On August 23, 2012, we filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to, among other things, change our name from Prime Time Travel, Inc. to LifeApps Digital Media Inc., and increase our authorized capitalization to 310,000,000 shares, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share.

 

On September 5, 2012, we effected a 15-for-1 forward stock split in the form of a dividend to holders of our common stock as of record on September 4, 2012.

 

On September 20, 2012, LifeApps Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned Nevada subsidiary of ours, merged with and into LifeApps Inc., which had been organized as a California limited liability company on July 13, 2009, and was converted to a Nevada corporation on September 7, 2012 in anticipation of the merger.  In connection with the merger, each share of LifeApps common stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 400 shares of our common stock. LifeApps was the surviving corporation of that Merger. As a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of LifeApps, and are continuing the existing business operations of LifeApps as our primary business operations.

 

Immediately following the merger, we split off our wholly owned subsidiary, Prime Time Split Corp., a Delaware corporation, through the exchange of 6,000,000 shares of our common stock for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Split Corp.  All of our assets and liabilities immediately following the merger, excluding any assets and liabilities assumed in the merger, were transferred to Split Corp.

 

On December 31, 2015, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to (i) change our corporate name to LifeApps Brands Inc., (ii) effect a one-for-fifteen (1:15) reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and (iii) increase our authorized capitalization from 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Reverse Split and Name Change took effect on OTC Markets at the commencement of business on January 7, 2016, at which time our common stock began trading on a post-reverse split basis.

 

Our fiscal year end is December 31.

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references in this Annual Report to “LifeApps®” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to LifeApps Brands Inc. and its subsidiaries, LifeApps Inc., and Sports One Group Inc.

 

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Business Overview

 

LifeApps® is a licensed developer and publisher of apps for the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini. LifeApps® is also a licensed developer on both Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android. LifeApps® has distributed apps/publications on all three platforms. Moving forward LifeApps will focus on the development of niche demographic media networks. The management team has selected the LGBT marketplace as their first audience to target for the following reasons: The LGBT community has four times the buying power of Hispanics and African Americans, two times the buying power of Asian Americans and four times the buying power of millennials, and they are extremely loyal and consistent consumers. ​At current growth rates purchasing power of the LGBT community is expected to exceed 1 trillion dollars by 2020. (Accenture) Currently the LGBT audience is fragmented across multiple sites. We will target this audience directly with community specific content, blogs, stories and video. Currently there are 19.6 million people who identify themselves as LGBT in the US. They represent 890 billion dollars of buying power in the US and 3 trillion dollars globally. (Witeck/Selig Center) Same-sex households have 23% higher median income as compared to mainstream households. (Prudential) They are 1.23 times more likely to buy brands that reflect their style and they are 1.56 times more likely to consider themselves a spender rather than a saver. (comScore) Our focus will be to aggregate the LGBT audience through a powerful database marketing platform.

 

LifeApps® is also expanding its revenue generating potential through the creation of new gateway digital platforms that combine e-commerce with mobile-commerce solutions to act as conduits or meeting places for users to engage in the commerce. These gateway platforms can also be utilized and distributed across the broader base of the LifeApps® suite of products.

 

LifeApps® will continue to explore acquisitions of companies and new technologies. In addition, the company will also explore the acquisition of consumer related products as well. Such acquisitions will be considered where the purchase can help increase our revenues or enable the Company to attain assets that will allow us to gain technological advances that would be more costly to develop than to purchase.

 

LifeApps® will continue a flexible approach as opportunities arise from the emergence of these rapidly evolving mobile hardware and software markets. LifeApps® will focus resources where they will be the most effective at growing the business and driving revenues. LifeApps® ability for internal development and external purchase of new technologies and companies will depend upon its ability to raise future financing.

 

Our Products

 

LifeApps Media Network Platform

 

LifeApps will focus on two major revenue platform initiatives both currently in late stage product development. Our first priority will be to launch a global website platform that will aggregate original and outsourced content with an emphasis on interactive content and captive video.

 

Our second initiative will be to license technology and software in order to launch the LGBT Ad Network. The Network will provide advertising sponsors and brands with over 300 mainstream digital platforms to get their message out and hit the “bullseye” on this loyal, affluent and ever-expanding audience. We will utilize a powerful and relevant sponsored-content marketing message across all spectrums of digitally connected devices.

 

The combined platforms are expected to provide our audience and advertising sponsors with a highly targeted map to navigate the enormous and growing LGBT community. Our 360-degree approach includes data to pinpoint advertising and marketing campaigns designed to connect and create strategic partnerships. Our prior experience ensures educated decision-making and confidence in planning, approach, and execution of campaigns and partnerships that provide quantifiable results. The marketing content strategy campaigns are based on our expertise and insight of what drives LGBT consumer engagement disseminating relevant content to each of the vertical demographics.

 

Revenue

 

LifeApps® intends to monetize and drive revenue through development of niche media networks. We will target LGBT consumers on mainstream websites with native content through our direct access to over 300 global leading cross-over entertainment and LGBT specific websites. Additionally, we will utilize mobile apps and social media platforms to provide an immense world-wide LGBT audience reach. We intend to be a disruptive LGBT Ad Network and an industry leader by delivering digital content campaigns across display, mobile and video inventory. Our Ad network campaign rates will start at $15,000 and range to $50,000 per month, with a forecast average of $50,000 a month per advertising sponsor in year one and growing to an average of $75,000 a month per advertising sponsor in year two.

 

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Our LGBT Media Content Agency is expected to bridge the gap and help companies to better understand how to authentically and directly engage with the LGBT consumer. We will do this through our proprietary application, which incorporates original and aggregated content integrated into an LGBT audience network. The Agency range rate will start at $25,000 and increase to $150,000. We are projecting an average of $75,000 a month per advertising sponsor for the first year and accelerating to $150,000 a month per advertising sponsor in year two.

 

Business Strategy Our strategy will include worldwide application of the LGBT network. Fortune 500 companies have now mandated diversity and equality as part of their annual marketing spend. Our mission is to become the worlds largest media and advertising network marketplace for connecting companies with LGBT consumers around the globe. Some of the companies currently advertising to the LGBT community include; AT&T, Lexus, Procter & Gamble, American Airlines, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Burger King, Subaru, Orbitz, Miller-Coors, HBO and many others. The foremost desire for LGBT consumers is to see themselves more widely represented in all forms of advertising. In the US 66 percent of LGBT consumers say that they don’t see their lifestyle represented enough in advertising. (YouGov) Data has estimated that LGBT consumers in the US, UK and Germany are more likely than the general public to act after seeing an advertisement. LifeApps has a licensing agreement in place that will allow placement of LGBT specific content over 300 mainstream networks worldwide. We will deliver sponsored advertising content through this network of the most popular mainstream entertainment websites covering News, Health & Fitness, Travel & Leisure, Business and Sports. Our sponsored advertising content will inspire an authentic relationship between advertisers and the consumer. These advertisers desire an authentic relationship with the LGBT community. We will not only help them create content but we will make sure their content hits the consumer bullseye.

We believe that the LGBT demographic is one of the most highly sought-after economic groups in the world from corporate America down to the local business owner. What makes targeting and supporting this dynamic demographic even more extraordinary and rewarding is that friends, family, employers, employees, teachers, coaches and fans of our community so loyally support the brands, products and services that in turn support us. We further believe that this loyalty across the board is time tested, proven, growing and expanding and ultimately extremely rewarding to all that are embraced by the LGBT community.

 

Competition

 

The development, distribution and sale of digital publications and apps is a highly competitive business, characterized by frequent product introductions and rapidly emerging new platforms, technologies and storefronts. For end users, we compete primarily on the basis of quality, brand, customer reviews and price. We compete for promotional and deck placement based on these factors, as well as the relationship with the digital storefront owner or wireless carrier, historical performance, perception of sales potential and relationships with licensors of brands and other intellectual property. For content and brand licensors, we compete based on royalty and other economic terms, perceptions of development quality, porting abilities, speed of execution, distribution breadth and relationships with storefront owners or carriers. We also compete for experienced and talented employees.

 

With respect to digital publications and apps that we publish for smartphones and tablets, we compete with a continually increasing number of companies, including Meredith Publishing, WebMD and many well-funded private companies. We also compete for consumer spending with large companies, such as NIKE and Electronic Arts. In addition, given the open nature of the development and distribution for smartphones and tablets, we also compete or will compete with a vast number of small companies and individuals who are able to create and launch digital publications and apps and other content for these mobile devices utilizing relatively limited resources and with relatively limited start-up time or expertise. The proliferation of titles in these open developer channels makes it difficult for us to differentiate ourselves from other developers and to compete for end users who purchase content for their smartphones and tablets without substantially increasing spending to market our products or increasing our development costs.

 

Most of our competitors’ and our potential competitors’ advantages over us, either globally or in particular geographic markets, include the following:

 

significantly greater revenues and financial resources;

 

stronger brand and consumer recognition regionally or worldwide;

 

greater experience with the digital publications and apps business model;

 

the capacity to leverage their marketing expenditures across a broader portfolio of mobile and non-mobile products;

 

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larger installed customer bases from related platforms such as console gaming or social networking websites to which they can market and sell mobile games;

 

more substantial intellectual property of their own from which they can develop games without having to pay royalties;

 

lower labor and development costs and better overall economies of scale;

 

greater resources to make acquisitions;

 

greater platform-specific focus, experience and expertise; and

 

broader global distribution and presence.

 

 Convertible Loans

 

On November 9, 2015 an individual (the “Lender”) made an unsecured convertible loan to LifeApps Brands Inc. (the “Company”) due and payable on March 21, 2016, in the principal amount of $25,000 bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The loan was evidenced in writing by the Company and the Lender when made and was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at a price of $0.75 per share. On October 27, 2016 the Company and the Lender entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement in which they agreed to revise the conversion price from $0.75 per share to $0.0055 per share, which was the closing sale price for the Common Stock on October 27, 2016 and to convert the principal amount of the loan at the revised conversion price into 4,545,455 shares of Common Stock. In consideration of the revised conversion terms, the Lender agreed to waive the accrued interest due on the loan.

 

On April 5, 2016 the Lender made an unsecured loan to the Company in the principal amount of $15,000 bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The loan was evidenced in writing by the Company and the Lender on October 27, 2016 at which time the parties determined that the loan, including the accrued interest due thereon, be due and payable on April 5, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”) and that it be convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.0055 per share which was the closing price for the Common Stock on October 27, 2016.

 

Effective December 19, 2017 the Lender converted $54,000 of the $55,500 in debt then owed to her by us, into 5,400,000 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share and forgave all interest accrued on the converted amount.

 

Effective December 19, 2017 Lawrence Roan, a director, converted $39,935 of the $41,500 in debt owed to him by us, into 3,993,500 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share and forgave the balance of the debt, including, all accrued interest due thereon. He also forgave all accrued interest due on the converted amount.

 

Effective March 6, 2018 we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group Ltd. (“Power Up”) pursuant to which we issued to Power Up a $35,000 convertible promissory note dated March 6, 2018 (the “Power Up Note”). The Power Up Note entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on March 6, 2019.

 

Power Up may convert the Power Up Note into shares of our common stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Power Up Note, at a price equal to 58% of the lowest trading price for our common stock during the 15 trading day period ending on the last complete trading date prior to the date of conversion, provided, however, that Power Up may not convert the Power Up Note to the extent that such conversion would result in Power Up’s beneficial ownership being in excess of 4.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock together with all shares owned by Power Up and its affiliates at the time of conversion.

 

If we prepay the Power Up Note within 30 days of its issuance, we must pay all of the principal and accrued interest at a cash redemption premium of 115%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Power Up Note , then such redemption premium is 120%; if such repayment is made from the 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 125%; if such repayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 130%; if such repayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 135%; and if such repayment is made from the 151st day to the 180th day after issuance then such redemption premium is 140%. After the expiration of the 180 days following the issuance, we have no further right of pre-payment.

 

Our transfer agent has reserved 48,275,862 shares of our common stock to cover potential conversions of the Power Up Note. The funds for the Power Up Note were received by us on March 6, 2018.

 

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The Securities Purchase Agreement contains a Right of First Refusal in favor of the Purchaser and the Note contains a Most Favored Notion provision in favor of the Holder. Such agreements also subject us to substantial penalties in the event of a default.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Power Up Note and Securities Purchase Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the form of the Power Up Note and Securities Purchase Agreement, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibit 10.15 and 10.16 respectively and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Failed FemCap Acquisition

 

On May 21, 2016, we and FemCap Inc. (“FemCap”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) providing for the exclusive right for a 90-day period for us to purchase FemCap, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. Under the Agreement, we had a 90-day exclusive right to purchase FemCap’s operating assets used to market and sell FemCap™ and FemmyCycle® feminine hygiene products. Such operating assets included molds, equipment, contract rights, customer lists, leases, accounting records and intellectual property. We were not able to complete the purchase of FemCap within the 90 day timeline and determined not to proceed further with the transaction.

 

Gents LOI

 

On June 1, 2017 we entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Gents Group, Inc. (“Gents”), a men’s lifestyle and fashion company, regarding our prospective purchase of substantially all of Gents’ operating assets and certain liabilities (up to $150,000) in exchange for up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock. The LOI had a 45-day term which was subject to a mutual cancellation and extension option. We were not able to complete the asset purchase during the term of the LOI.

 

Wellfleet Consulting Agreement

 

On January 8, 2018 we entered into a 90-day Consulting Agreement (the “Wellfleet Agreement”), effective as of January 1, 2018, with Wellfleet Partners, Inc. (“Wellfleet”) in recognition of past and future financial, management consulting and advisory and due diligence services provided and to be provided to us by Wellfleet. In consideration thereof, we paid Wellfleet $7,500 in cash and issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our restricted common stock to two designees of Wellfleet.

 

Uptick Agreement

 

On January 26, 2018 we entered into an Advisory Agreement with Uptick Capital, LLC. (“Uptick”) pursuant to which Uptick provided us with marketing and financial advice. The Advisory Agreement had a term of 30 days. We issued 500,000 shares of our restricted common stock under the Advisory Agreement.

 

Government Regulation

 

We are subject to a number of domestic and foreign laws and regulations that affect our business. Not only are these laws constantly evolving, which could result in them being interpreted in ways that could harm our business, but legislation is also continually being introduced that may affect both the content of our products and their distribution.

 

We are also subject to federal, state and foreign laws regarding privacy and the protection of the information that we collect regarding our users. We currently collect certain personally identifiable information regarding our customers and expect in the future to collect additional personally identifiable information regarding our customers. Any concerns about our practices with regard to the collection, use, disclosure, or security of personal information or other privacy related matters, even if unfounded, could damage our reputation and operating results. We post our privacy policy and our terms of service on our corporate website. In these policies, we describe our practices concerning the use, transmission and disclosure of the information that we collect regarding our users. Any failure by us to comply with our posted privacy policy, terms of service or privacy related laws and regulations could result in proceedings against us by governmental authorities or others, which could harm our business. In addition, the interpretation of data protection laws, and their application to the mobile gaming industry is unclear and in a state of flux. There is a risk that these laws may be interpreted and applied in conflicting ways from state to state, country to country, or region to region, and in a manner that is not consistent with our current data protection practices. Complying with these varying international requirements could cause us to incur additional costs and change our business practices. Further, any failure by us to adequately protect our users’ privacy and data could result in a loss of player confidence in our services and ultimately in a loss of users, which could adversely affect our business.

 

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In the area of information security and data protection, many states have passed laws requiring notification to users when there is a security breach for personal data, such as the 2002 amendment to California’s Information Practices Act or requiring the adoption of minimum information security standards that are often vaguely defined and difficult to implement. The costs of compliance with these laws may increase in the future as a result of changes in interpretation. Furthermore, any failure on our part to comply with these laws may subject us to significant liabilities.

 

We sometimes offer our customers various types of sweepstakes, giveaways and promotional opportunities. We are subject to laws in a number of jurisdictions concerning the operation and offering of such activities and games, many of which are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm our business. Any court ruling or other governmental action that imposes liability on providers of online services could result in criminal or civil liability and could harm our business.

 

In addition, the advertisers that advertise with our apps are subject to Federal Trade Commission and state rules on advertising and marketing on the Internet, including truth-in advertising rules, online advertising disclosures and the CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) of 2003.  To date, we have not been materially impacted by these rules because our platforms are designed to ensure that proper disclosures are made in connection with every publication.  We cannot predict the impact of future regulations on either us or advertisers that advertise with our apps.

 

Further, because our services are available worldwide, certain foreign jurisdictions and others may claim that we are required to comply with their laws, including in jurisdictions where we have no local entity, employees or infrastructure.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had a total of 2 employees, all of whom are full time employees.  None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

 

Properties

 

Our principal executive office is located at 2435 Dixie Highway, Wilton, Florida 33305 and our telephone number is (858) 577-1746.  The property is currently being rented on a month to month basis at a rate of $250 per month.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are, from time to time, a party to litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations.  Currently, no legal proceedings, government actions, administrative actions, investigations or claims are pending against us or involve us that, in the opinion of our management, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

Available Information

 

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”).  Reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, including annual and quarterly reports, and other reports we file, can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Investors may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Investors can request copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC. The reports we file with the SEC are also available on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov).

 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should not invest in our securities if you cannot afford to lose your entire investment. In deciding whether you should invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the following information together with all of the other information contained in this Current Report. Any of the following risk factors can cause our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations to suffer and you to lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We have a limited operating history and are subject to the risks encountered by early-stage companies.

 

Because our operating company has a limited operating history, you should consider and evaluate our operating prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in rapidly evolving markets. For us, these risks include:

 

risks that we may not have sufficient capital to achieve our growth strategy;

 

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risks that we may not develop our product and service offerings in a manner that enables us to be profitable and meet our customers’ requirements;

 

risks that our growth strategy may not be successful; and

 

risks that fluctuations in our operating results will be significant relative to our revenues.

 

These risks are described in more detail below. Our future growth will depend substantially on our ability to address these and the other risks described in this section. If we do not successfully address these risks, our business would be significantly harmed.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm has expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Our financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued a report that includes an explanatory paragraph referring to our recurring net losses and expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional equity financing or other capital, attain further operating efficiencies, reduce expenditures, and, ultimately, to generate revenue. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. However, if adequate funds are not available to us when we need it, and we are unable to enter into some form of strategic relationship that will give us access to additional cash resources, we will be required to even further curtail our operations which would, in turn, further raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We have a history of net losses, may incur substantial net losses in the future and may not achieve profitability.

 

We have incurred significant losses since inception. As of December 31, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $3,045,388. We expect to incur increased costs in order to implement additional initiatives designed to increase revenues. If our revenues do not increase to offset these additional expenses or if we experience unexpected increases in operating expenses, we will continue to incur significant losses and will not become profitable. If we are not able to significantly increase our revenues, we will likely not be able to achieve profitability in the future.

  

We may not be able to secure additional financing as and when needed.

 

We will need to raise significant additional funds to support our growth, develop new or enhanced services and products, respond to competitive pressures, acquire or invest in complementary or competitive businesses or technologies, or take advantage of unanticipated opportunities. We cannot be sure that this financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all. Furthermore, any debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, which may limit our operating flexibility with respect to business matters.  If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our existing shareholders will be reduced, our shareholders may experience additional dilution in net book value, and such equity securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of our existing shareholders. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms or at all, we may be unable to develop or enhance our services and products, take advantage of future opportunities, repay debt obligations as they become due, or respond to competitive pressures, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

If we lose the services of our Chief Executive and Financial Officer or other members of our senior management team, we may not be able to execute our business strategy.

 

Our success depends in a large part upon the continued service of our senior management team. In particular, our Chief Executive and Financial Officer, Robert A. Blair, is critical to our vision, strategic direction, culture, products and technology. We do not maintain key-man insurance for Mr. Blair or any other member of our senior management team. The loss of our Chief Executive and Financial Officer, even temporarily, or any other member of senior management would harm our business.

 

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Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

Because our 2012 merger was a reverse merger, we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms, which may limit the liquidity of our Common Stock and may make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital in the future.

 

Additional risks may exist because our 2012 merger was a “reverse merger.” Certain SEC rules are more restrictive when applied to reverse merger companies, such as the ability of stockholders to resell their shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144. In addition, securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our Common Stock following the Merger because there may be little incentive for brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our Common Stock. As a result, our Common Stock may have limited liquidity and investors may have difficulty selling it. In addition, we cannot assure you that brokerage firms will want to conduct any secondary offerings on our behalf if we seek to raise additional capital in the future. Our inability to raise additional capital may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends on our Common Stock.

 

We have no plans to pay dividends on our Common Stock for the foreseeable future. Because we do not plan to pay dividends on our Common Stock, our stock may be less attractive to some investors, which could adversely affect our stock price.

 

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results, our ability to operate our business and investors’ views of us.

 

Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place so that we can produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis is a costly and time-consuming effort that will need to be evaluated frequently. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires public companies to conduct an annual review and evaluation of their internal controls. Our failure to maintain the effectiveness of our internal controls in accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business. We could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our Common Stock. In addition, if our efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be harmed.

 

An active trading market for our Common Stock may not develop or be sustained.

 

No active trading market for our Common Stock presently exists. We cannot assure you that a market for our Common Stock will develop in the foreseeable future or, if developed, that it will be sustained.

 

Our Common Stock is considered a “penny stock,” which is likely to limit its liquidity and make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital in the future.

 

The market price of our Common Stock is, and will likely remain for the foreseeable future, less than $5.00 per share, and therefore will be a “penny stock” according to SEC rules, unless our Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange. The OTC Bulletin Board is not a national securities exchange. Designation as a “penny stock” requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell our Common Stock and may affect the ability of current holders of our Common Stock to sell their shares. Such rules may also deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling the Common Stock, which may further limit its liquidity. This may also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital in the future.

 

The price of our common stock may become volatile, which could lead to losses by investors and costly securities litigation.

 

The future trading price of our common stock may become highly volatile and could fluctuate in response to factors such as:

 

actual or anticipated variations in our operating results;

 

announcements of developments by us or our competitors;

 

announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

 

adoption of new accounting standards affecting our industry;

 

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

sales of our common stock or other securities in the open market; and

 

other events or factors, many beyond our control.

 

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You may experience dilution of your ownership interests because of the future issuance of additional shares of our common stock.

 

In the future, we may issue our authorized but previously unissued equity securities, resulting in the dilution of the ownership interests of our present stockholders.  We are currently authorized to issue an aggregate of 510,000,000 shares of capital stock consisting of 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with preferences and rights to be determined by our Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2018, there were 90,704,686 shares of our common stock and no shares of our preferred stock outstanding. There are 2,753,312 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). Under the Plan, options to purchase 17,246,688 shares of our common stock are presently outstanding.

 

Any future issuance of our equity or equity-backed securities may dilute then-current stockholders’ ownership percentages and could also result in a decrease in the fair market value of our equity securities, because our assets would be owned by a larger pool of outstanding equity. As described above, we may need to raise additional capital through public or private offerings of our common or preferred stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for our common or preferred stock. We may also issue such securities in connection with hiring or retaining employees and consultants, as payment to providers of goods and services, in connection with future acquisitions or for other business purposes.  Our Board of Directors may at any time authorize the issuance of additional common or preferred stock without common stockholder approval, subject only to the total number of authorized common and preferred shares set forth in our certificate of incorporation. The terms of equity securities issued by us in future transactions may be more favorable to new investors, and may include dividend and/or liquidation preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of warrants or other derivative securities, which may have a further dilutive effect. Also, the future issuance of any such additional shares of common or preferred stock or other securities may create downward pressure on the trading price of the common stock. There can be no assurance that any such future issuances will not be at a price (or exercise prices) below the price at which shares of the common stock are then traded.

 

We may obtain additional capital through the issuance of preferred stock, which may limit your rights as a holder of our common stock.

 

Without any stockholder vote or action, our Board of Directors may designate and approve for issuance shares of our preferred stock.  The terms of any preferred stock may include priority claims to assets and dividends and special voting rights which could limit the rights of the holders of our common stock.   The designation and issuance of preferred stock favorable to current management or stockholders could make any possible takeover of us or the removal of our management more difficult.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

We have no unresolved staff comments.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

Our principal executive office is located 4235 Dixie Highway, Wilton, FL 33305 and our telephone number is (858) 577-1746.  The property is currently being rented on a month to month basis at a rate of $250 per month.

 

We do not own any real estate.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on business, financial condition or operating results.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

PART II

 

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

 

Market Information

 

On February 1, 2012, our common stock became listed for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board, originally under the symbol “PTRV.” Our symbol changed to “LFAP” on September 12, 2012 in connection with our name change to “LifeApps Digital Media Inc.” and remained “LFAP” following our name change to “LifeApps Brands Inc.” Since December 7, 2012, our common stock has been quoted solely on the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s marketplace.

 

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The trading of our common stock began on March 26, 2012. The following table sets forth the high and low closing bid prices for our common stock for the fiscal quarters indicated as reported on OTC Markets. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions. Our common stock is thinly traded and, thus, pricing of our common stock on OTC Markets does not necessarily represent its fair market value. The prices give retroactive effect to our one-for-fifteen reverse stock split which took effect on January 7, 2016.

 

   High   Low 
         
March 31, 2018  $0.0151   $0.008 
           
December 31, 2017  $0.015   $0.0053 
           
September 30, 2017  $0.0182   $0.006 
           
June 30, 2017  $0.021   $0.0045 
           
March 31, 2017  $0.0074   $0.0045 
           
December 31, 2016  $0.0055   $0.0036 
           
September 30, 2016  $0.011   $0.0053 
           
June 30,2016  $0.046   $0.0022 
           
March 31, 2016  $0.006   $0.0025 

 

As of April 19, 2018 there were 90,704,686 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, no shares issuable upon exercise of warrants and 17,246,688 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options. On that date, there were 20 holders of record of shares of our common stock.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have never paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.  We intend to retain future earnings to fund ongoing operations and future capital requirements of our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and such other factors as the board of directors deems relevant.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

On May 24, 2016 we granted and issued an aggregate of 15,000,000 non-statutory stock options under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to four persons including our Chief Executive Officer, Robert Gayman (6,000,000 options), Directors Lawrence P. Roan (3,000,000 options) and Dr. Howard Fuller (1,000,000 options) and a Consultant, Gregory P. Hanson (5,000,000 options). Each option is exercisable to purchase one share of our common stock upon vesting at an exercise price of $0.0026 per share. The options have a term of 4 years and vest quarterly on the three, six, nine and twelve month anniversaries of the date of grant.

 

Effective October 27, 2016, we issued 4,545,455 shares of our common stock in connection with a lender’s conversion of a November 9, 2015 loan in the principal amount of $25,000.

 

Effective January 8, 2016 we issued 597,545 shares of our restricted common stock to our corporate and securities counsel in consideration of services rendered.

 

In August 2016, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to our corporate and securities counsel in consideration of their agreement to temporarily defer payment of legal fees due to it for services rendered.

 

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Pursuant to our December 19, 2017 Employment Services Agreement with Robert A. Blair, effective December 19, 2017 we issued 2,000,000 shares of our restricted common stock to Mr. Blair.

 

Pursuant to our December 19, 2017 Employment Services Agreement with Brian Neal, effective January 1, 2018 we issued 50,500,000 shares of our restricted common stock to Brian Neal.

 

Effective December 19,2017 Lawrence Roan, a director, converted $39,935 of the $41,500 in debt owed to him by us, into 3,993,500 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share and forgave the balance of the debt, including all accrued interest due thereon. He also forgave all interest accrued on the converted amount.

 

Effective December 19, 2017 Lesly Thompson converted $54,000 of the $55,500 in debt owed to her by us, into 5,400,000 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share and forgave all accrued interest due on the converted amount.

 

Effective December 19,2017 we issued 1,000,000 stock options to Howard Fuller, 1,000,000 stock options to a consultant and we issued 4,946,688 stock options to Robert Gayman pursuant to our December 19, 2017 Executive Management Consultant Agreement with Robert Gayman. All of the options vested on issuance, have a term of 5 years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share.

 

Effective December 19, 2017 we issued 500,000 shares of our common stock to our securities counsel to temporarily defer payment of legal fees due to it for services rendered.

 

Effective January 8, 2018 we issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our restricted common stock to two designees of a consultant pursuant to a January 8, 2018 Consulting Agreement.

 

Effective January 28, 2018 we issued 500,000 shares of our restricted common stock to Uptick Capital LLC., pursuant to a January 26, 2018 Advisory Agreement.

 

On March 6, 2018 we issued a $35,000 convertible promissory note to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.

 

All of the foregoing issuances of securities were made in reliance on Section 4 (a) (2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to “us,” “we,” “our,” and similar terms refer to LifeApps Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation. This discussion includes forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the federal securities laws, based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements.

 

We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our control, which may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. See “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report. Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks and other influences could materially affect our results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by us ultimately prove to be accurate. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which contemplates our continuation as a going concern. As of December 31, 2017, we have incurred losses of $3,045,388. To date we have funded our operations through advances from a related party, issuance of convertible debt, and the sale of our common stock. We intend to raise additional funding through third party equity or debt financing. There is no certainty that funding will be available as needed. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue operating as a going concern. Our ability to continue our operations as a going concern, realize the carrying value of our assets, and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business is dependent upon our ability to raise capital sufficient to fund our commitments and ongoing losses, and ultimately generate profitable operations.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the years reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Fair Value Measurements: 

 

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), provides a comprehensive framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures which are required about fair value measurements. Specifically, ASC 820 sets forth a definition of fair value and establishes a hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to valuation techniques, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable value inputs. ASC 820 defines the hierarchy as follows:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 1 are highly liquid and actively traded instruments with quoted prices, such as equities listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets but are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The types of assets and liabilities in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded securities or contracts or priced with models using highly observable inputs.

 

Level 3 – Significant inputs to pricing that are unobservable as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are those with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as complex and subjective models and forecasts used to determine the fair value of financial transmission rights.

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term trade receivables, prepaid expenses, payables, accruals and convertible notes payable. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term trade receivables, prepaid expenses, payables, and accruals approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

Intangibles

 

Intangibles, which include websites and databases acquired, internet domain name costs, and customer lists, are being amortized over the expected useful lives which we estimate to be three to five years. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), the costs to obtain and register internet domain names were capitalized.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments: 

 

We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, we used a Black Scholes valuation model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of sports and fitness apparel and equipment, and software applications designed for use on mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. Revenue is recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, the product or service has been delivered, and collectability is probable.

 

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We sell our software directly via Internet download through third party agents. We recognize revenue when payment is received from the agent. Payment is received net of commission paid to the agent, usually 70% to us and 30% to the agent. We record the net amount received as revenue.

 

We also publish and sell digital magazines through the internet. Magazines can be purchased as individual volumes or as a subscription. To date we have not had any subscription sales.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue includes the cost of amounts paid for articles, photography, editorial and production cost of the magazine and ongoing web hosting costs. Cost of revenue related to product sales includes the direct cost of those products sold.

 

Equity Based Payments

 

Equity based payments are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. The compensation cost is based upon fair value of the equity instrument at the date grant. The fair value has been estimated using the Black-Sholes option pricing model.

 

Results of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2017 Compared to the Year ended December 31, 2016

 

(References to 2017 and 2016 are to the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively, unless otherwise specified.)

 

Revenues for 2017 and 2016 were $3,793 and $12,055, respectively. Revenues are primarily from the sale of sports apparel and health and fitness products. We continue to have a limited number of apps in the Apple App store.

 

Cost of revenue normally includes our cost of products sold and amounts paid for articles, photography, editorial and production cost of the magazine. In the future we will incur direct cost related to revenue such as webhosting and direct cost for our customer support. For the foreseeable future we anticipate outsourcing such costs.

 

Cost of revenue for 2017 and 2016 was $49 (1.3%) and $8,171 (67.8%), and respectively. This resulted in a gross profit for 2017 and 2016 of $3,744 (98.7%) and $3,884 (32.2%), respectively. Costs were primarily the cost of products sold.

 

The following is a breakdown of our selling, general and administrative expenses for 2017 and 2016:

 

   2017   2016 
Personnel costs  $154,800   $150,819 
Professional fees   36,710    72,710 
Marketing, and promotion advertising   3,495    3,284 
Equity based payments and expenses   53,880    9,971 
Research and development       200 
Travel and entertainment   3,022    2,820 
Rent expense   4,350    7,815 
Other expenses   3,337    12,272 
   $259,594   $259,892 

 

Personnel costs consist primarily of unpaid salary accrual for our chief executive officer.

 

Professional fees decreased $36,000 (49.5%) from $72,710 for 2016 to $36,710 in 2017 primarily due to lower cost for our regulatory compliance.

 

Amounts charged to equity-based payment expense for the options granted to employees and non-employees was $4,874 and $19,628 for 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

Research and development includes website and applications development costs and were not significant for the years presented.

 

Travel and entertainment did not vary by an appreciable amount during the periods presented

 

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The decrease in rent expense of $3,465 (44.3%) from $7,815 in 2016 to $4,350 in 2017 is due to relocation of our corporate headquarters to a lower cost facility.

 

All of our other operating costs decreased as result of generally keeping costs down.

 

We had operating and net losses of $256,825 and $265,807 for 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in net loss for 2017 is due primarily to reduced operating expenses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our existing sources of liquidity may not be sufficient for us to implement our continuing business plan. Our need for future capital will be dependent upon the speed at which we expand our product offerings. There are no assurances that we will be able raise additional capital as and when needed.

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had a working capital deficit of $769,355 as compared to a working capital deficit of $665,019 at December 31, 2016.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, operations used cash of $49,614 as compared to cash of $85,664 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

There was no investing activity during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017 financing activities provided cash of $49,310. During the year ended December 31, 2016 financing activities provided cash of $82,085.

 

During 2017 related parties and shareholders provided a net amount of $29,310 in cash to finance the Company. Additionally, the Company made an accrual of officer salaries in the amount of $154,600.

 

During 2016 related parties and a shareholder provided a net amount of $82,085 in cash to finance the Company. Additionally, the Company made an accrual of officer salaries in the amount of $150,000.

 

We will continue to seek out additional capital in the form of debt or equity under the most favorable terms we can find.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7AQUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Our consolidated financial statements are included beginning immediately following the signature page to this report. See Item 15 for a list of the consolidated financial statements included herein.

 

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

 

On January 23, 2018 (the “Resignation Date”) Pritchett, Siler & Hardy, P.C. (“PSH”) resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm following PSH’s acquisition by Haynie & Company, CPA (“Haynie & Company”). On January 23, 2018, we engaged Haynie & Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, as our new independent registered public accounting firm. The change of our independent registered public accounting firm from PSH to Haynie & Company was approved unanimously by our board of directors.

 

The reports of PSH on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 did not contain an adverse or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that such reports included a going concern qualification.

 

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During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and through the Resignation Date, there were (i) no disagreements between us and PSH on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PSH, would have caused PSH to make reference thereto in their reports on the consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

During pur fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and in the subsequent interim period through the Resignation Date, we have not consulted with Haynie & Company regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to us that Haynie & Company concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

ITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2017, for the reasons set forth below under “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting”, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, for the Company.

 

Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of its management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, and accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, effective internal control at a point in time may become ineffective in future periods because of changes in conditions or due to deterioration in the degree of compliance with our established policies and procedures.

 

A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in there being a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as of the Evaluation Date, based on the framework set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 1992. Based on its evaluation under this framework, for the reasons set forth below, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of the Evaluation Date.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of the Evaluation Date and Management has identified the following deficiencies that, when aggregated, may possibly be viewed as a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of that date:

 

We do not have an audit committee. While we are not currently obligated to have an audit committee, including a member who is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K, under applicable regulations or listing standards, it is management’s view that such a committee is an important internal control over financial reporting, the lack of which may result in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of internal controls and procedures.

 

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We do not have a majority of independent directors on our board of directors. This may result in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures.

 

We have inadequate segregation of duties. We have an inadequate number of personnel to properly implement control procedures.

 

Management believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a majority of independent directors on our board of directors may result in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.

 

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has discussed the possible material weakness noted above with our independent registered public accounting firm. Due to the nature of this possible material weakness, there is a more than remote likelihood that misstatements which could be material to the annual or interim financial statements could occur that would not be prevented or detected.

 

This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our 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 SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Management’s Remediation Initiatives

 

In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls, subject to receipt of necessary funding, we plan to initiate the following series of measures:

 

We expect to increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the Company’s accounting function. We also plan to appoint one or more additional outside directors to our board of directors who shall be appointed to an audit committee resulting in a fully functioning audit committee which will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures such as reviewing and approving estimates and assumptions made by management.

 

Management believes that the appointment of one or more additional independent directors, who shall be appointed to a fully functioning audit committee, will remedy the lack of a functioning audit committee and a lack of a majority of independent directors on our Board.

 

We anticipate that these initiatives can be implemented in conjunction with the growth of our business.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Our control systems are designed to provide such reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

PART III

 

ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

Below are the names of and certain information regarding the Company’s executive officers and directors as of April 19, 2018.

 

Name   Age   Title   Date of Appointment as a Director
             
Robert A. Blair   53   Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director   December 19, 2017
             
Brian Neal   53   President   N/A
             
Lawrence Patrick Roan   58   Director   September 15, 2018

 

Directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. Executive officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at its pleasure.

 

The principal occupation and business experience during at least the past five years for our executive officers and directors is as follows:

 

Robert A. Blair

 

Robert A. Blair brings to us a rich history in professional tennis, sports management and directing digital media platforms. His vision and passion coupled with an impressive portfolio of business success is leading us in an exciting new direction for revenue and growth in the LGBTQ Digital Media Marketplace. His skill in developing and delivering cutting edge marketing techniques and his passion for serving the community in the highly desired LGBTQ marketspace is expected to enable us to become a global leader in this market. From January 2015 until May 2016 Mr. Blair served as Chief Executive Officer of Multimedia Platforms Inc., (“MPI”) a multimedia, technology and publishing company. He became the Chairman of MPI in May 2016 and became CEO again in September 2016. MPI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 4, 2016. Mr. Blair resigned from MPI in December 2017. We believe that Robert A. Blair is qualified to serve on our board of directors based upon his industry and management experience.

 

Brian Neal

 

Brian Neal owned and operated personal training studios and gyms successfully in Atlanta, Georgia and Fort Lauderdale, Florida as a premier LGBTQ fitness leader and instructor. Mr. Neal founded a 501-c3 Fitness & Health Foundation to support LGBTQ community members suffering with HIV/AIDS by providing complimentary gym memberships, personal trainers, nutrition classes, yoga classes and life coaching to ensure these community members could fight HIV/AIDS with a healthy lifestyle and a support group that would encourage and support their efforts. In 2007, Mr. Neal co-founded Multimedia Platforms, Inc. which became one of the largest LGBTQ media companies in the United States. Mr. Neal brings nearly 15 years of working within the LGBTQ community and is recognized as a pioneer in the LGBTQ digital sector. Mr. Neal is 38 years old and resides in Los Angeles, CA with his life partner of 15 years.

 

Lawrence Patrick Roan, Director

 

Lawrence Patrick Roan has been a National Account Manager for Poly Print Packaging Company since February 2018. From April 2008 until September 2016 Mr. Roan served as a National Account Manager for Ultra Flex Packaging Company in their consumer packaging division. He has over twenty years of sales and marketing experience in the commercial printing and consumer packaging business. Mr. Roan was previously with Exopack, LLC, as a National Account Manager for their consumer plastics business. He managed high volume national accounts as well as key developmental market accounts, and was responsible for transitioning customers with multiple manufacturing sites throughout the U.S. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and resides in Southern California. We believe that Lawrence Roan is qualified to serve on our board of directors based upon his management experience.

 

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Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among our Directors or Executive Officers.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

Except as described above, none of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;

 

Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);

 

Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or

 

Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

Board Committees

 

The Company currently has not established any committees of the Board of Directors.  Our Board of Directors may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees in the future.  We do not have a nominating committee or a nominating committee charter.  Further, we do not have a policy with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders.  To date, other than as described above, no security holders have made any such recommendations.  The entire Board of Directors performs all functions that would otherwise be performed by committees.  Given the present size of our board it is not practical for us to have committees.  If we are able to grow our business and increase our operations, we intend to expand the size of our board and allocate responsibilities accordingly.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

We have no separate audit committee at this time.  The entire Board of Directors oversees our audits and auditing procedures.  The Board of Directors has at this time not determined whether any director is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 407(d)(5) for SEC regulation S-K.

 

Board of Directors and Corporate Governance

 

Our Board of Directors consists of two members, Robert A. Blair and Lawrence P. Roan.

 

Board Independence

 

We are not currently listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on an inter-dealer quotation system that has a requirement that certain of the members of the Board of Directors be independent. However, the Board of Directors has made a determination as to which of its members are independent. In evaluating the independence of its members and the composition of the committees of the Board of Directors, the Board utilizes the definition of “independence” developed by the Nasdaq Stock Market and in SEC rules, including the rules relating to the independence standards in audit committee members and the non-employee director definition of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

The Board of Directors expects to continue to evaluate whether and to what extent the members of the Board are independent. The Company intends to appoint persons to the Board who will meet the corporate governance requirements imposed by a national securities exchange. Therefore, the Company expects that a majority of its directors will be independent directors of which at least one director will qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” within the meaning of SEC rules.

 

None of our current directors are an “independent” director as that term is defined by the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and SEC rules, including the rules relating to the independence standards for audit committee members and the non-employee director definition of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

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Shareholder Communications

 

Currently, we do not have a policy with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders. To date, no security holders have made any such recommendations.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a written Code of Ethics. We believe that the Code of Ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code. A copy of our Code of Ethics will be provided to any person requesting same without charge. To request a copy of our Code of Ethics, please make written request to our Chief Executive Officer, c/o LifeApps Brands Inc., 2435 Dixie Highway, Wilton, FL 33305.

 

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors, officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely upon our review of the copies of such forms that we received with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, we believe that each person who at any time during the fiscal year was a director, officer or beneficial owner of more than 10% of our Common Stock, satisfied their Section 16(a) filing requirements although Robert Gayman, Lawrence Roan, Lesly Thompson, Howard Fuller and Robert Blair filed reports on a late basis.

 

ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the total compensation paid or accrued by us during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 to (i) all individuals that served as our principal executive officer or acted in a similar capacity for us at any time during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017; (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers other than the principal executive officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 who received annual compensation during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 in excess of $100,000; and (iii) up to two additional individuals who received annual compensation during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 in excess of $100,000 and who were not serving as executive officers of at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Summary Compensation Table

                                     
Name &
Principal
Position
  Fiscal
Year
ended
December
31,
   Salary ($)   Bonus
($)
   Stock
Awards ($)
   Option
Awards ($)
   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
   Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
   All Other
Compensation
($)
   Total ($) 
Robert Gayman, CEO   2017   $150,000    0    0   $45,410    0    0    0   $195,410 
    2016   $150,000    0    0    15,600    0    0    0   $165,600 
                                              
Robert A. Blair, CEO   2017   $4,600    0   $13,200    0    0    0    0   $17,800 
    2016    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   $0 

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2017

 

 The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2017.

 

   Option Awards
Name  Grant Date  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
Exercisable
   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
   Option
Exercise
Price
($)
   Option
Expiration Date
Robert Gayman  December 19, 2017   4,946,688    0   $0.01   December 19, 2022
   May 24, 2016   6,000,000    0   $0.0026   May 24, 2020
Robert A. Blair  N/A   N/A    N/A   $N/A   N/A
                      

 

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Director Compensation

 

We reimburse all members of our board of directors for their direct out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of our board. We did not compensate our directors for serving as such during the year ended December 31, 2017 other than Howard Fuller. Mr. Fuller received 1,000,000 options with a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share on December 19, 2017.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On September 20, 2012, Robert Gayman, our CEO, entered into an employment contract, the significant terms of which are as follows:

 

initial period of employment is twenty-four months and may be automatically extended for twelve month periods thereafter;

 

annual base salary of $150,000 per annum;

 

annual bonus at such time and in such amount as may be determined by the Board of Directors; and

 

participation in 2012 Equity Incentive Plan as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

On September 20, 2017, the employment period under Mr. Gayman’s employment contract automatically renewed until September 20, 2018 but on December 19, 2017, Mr. Gayman resigned in connection with our corporate restructuring.

 

On May 24, 2016 we granted and issued 6,000,000 non-statutory stock options under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to Robert Gayman. Each option is exercisable to purchase one share of our common stock upon vesting at an exercise price of $0.0026 per share. The options have a term of 4 years and vest quarterly on the three, six, nine and twelve month anniversaries of the date of grant.

 

On December 19, 2017 we entered into an Employment Services Agreement (the “Blair Agreement”) with Robert A. Blair pursuant to which Mr. Blair is serving as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a Director. The Blair Agreement has a two-year term and is subject to automatic renewal for successive periods of one year unless either we or Mr. Blair gives the other written notice of intention to not renew at least 30 days prior to the end of the existing term. The Blair Agreement provides for a base annual salary of $150,000, a one-year severance period in the event the Blair Agreement is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Blair for good reason, and the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Blair. Mr. Blair’s base salary payments are payable in bi-weekly installments. In the event any salary payments are not made within 30 days of the due date, they will accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum and Mr. Blair will have the right, in his sole discretion, to convert such payments, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock at 50% of the value weighted average price for our common stock during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date on which we are provided with a Notice of Conversion. The Blair Agreement requires us to approve a 2018 Equity Incentive Plan within 120 days of the effective date of the Blair Agreement from which stock options or other equity incentive securities may be issued to Mr. Blair, our other employees and our advisors and consultants. The Blair Agreement contains customary termination provisions including terminations with or without cause, for good reason or voluntarily, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, and an inventions and patents provision which provides that all of the work produced by Mr. Blair, which is created, designed, conceived or developed by Mr. Blair in the course of his employment under the Blair Agreement belongs to us.

 

On December 19, 2017 we entered into an Employment Services Agreement (the “Neal Agreement”) with Brian Neal, effective as of January 1, 2018, pursuant to which Mr. Neal serves as our President. The Neal Agreement has a two-year term and is subject to automatic renewal for successive periods of one year unless either we or Mr. Neal gives the other written notice of intention to not renew at least 30 days prior to the end of the existing term. The Neal Agreement provides for a base annual salary of $24,000, a one-year severance period in the event the Neal Agreement is terminated by us without cause of by Mr. Neal for good reason, and the issuance of 50,500,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Neal. Mr. Neal’s base salary payments are payable in bi-weekly installments. In the event any salary payments are not made within 30 days of the due date, they will accrue interest at the rate 10% per annum and Mr. Neal will have the right in his sole discretion, to convert such payments, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock at 50% of the value weighted average price for our conversion stock during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date or when we are provided with a Notice of Conversion. The Neal Agreement requires us to approve a 2018 Equity Incentive Plan within 120 days of the execution date of the Neal Agreement from which stock options or other equity incentive securities may be issued to Mr. Neal, our other employees and our advisors and consultants. We have also agreed to create a class of voting preferred stock within 120 days from the execution date of the Neal Agreement and to issue 50% of the shares of such class to Mr. Neal. The Neal Agreement contains customary termination provisions including terminations with or without cause, for good reason or voluntarily, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, and an inventions and patents provision which provides that all of the work produced by Mr. Neal, which is created, designed, conceived or developed by Mr. Blair in the course of his employment under the Neal Agreement belongs to us.

 

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On December 19, 2017 we entered into a two-year Executive Management Consulting Agreement with Robert Gayman (the “Gayman Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Gayman is providing advice and assistance to our management in the areas of corporate development, financing, marketing and public company guidance. The Gayman Agreement is subject to automatic renewal for successive periods of one year unless either we or Mr. Gayman gives the other written notice of intention to not renew at least 30 days prior to the end of the existing term. The Gayman Agreement provides for cash payments to Mr. Gayman at the rate of $150,000 per year, payable in bi-weekly installments, and the issuance of 4,946,688 stock options, subject to immediate vesting, with a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. In the event any cash payments are not made within 30 days of their due date, they will accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum and Mr. Gayman will have the right, in his sole discretion, to convert such payments, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock at 50% of the value weighted average price for our common stock during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date on which we are provided with a Notice of Conversion. We have also agreed to create a class of voting preferred stock within 120 days of the date of the Gayman Agreement and to issue 50% of the shares of such class to Mr. Gayman. The Gayman Agreement contains non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, and an invention and patents provision which provides that all of the work produced by Mr. Gayman, which is created, designed, conceived or developed by Mr. Gayman in the course of his engagement under the Gayman Agreement belongs to us.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 19, 2018, by (i) each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors and executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Our only class of voting securities is our common stock. To the best of our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated, each of the persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by such person, except to the extent such power may be shared with a spouse. To our knowledge, none of the shares listed below are held under a voting trust or similar agreement. To our knowledge, there are no pending arrangements, including any pledges by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the following table, the address for each person named in the table is c/o LifeApps Brands Inc., 2435 Dixie Highway, Wilton, Fl 33305.

 

Title of Class:  Common Stock

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner  Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership(1)
   Percentage
of Class (2)
 
         
Robert A. Blair   2,000,000    2.2%
Brian Neal   50,500,000    55.68%
Lawrence Patrick Roan   12,654,525(2)   13.5%
           
All directors and executive officers as a group (3 persons)   65,154,525(2)   69.5%
           
Lesly A. Thompson  
5408 Cody Drive  
West Des Moines, IA 50266
   9,545,455    10.52%
           

Robert Gayman
10120 W Flamingo Road #4632 

Las Vegas, NV 88147

   15,180,020(3)   14.93%

 

Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in this table have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to all shares of common stock listed, which includes shares of common stock that such persons have the right to acquire within 60 days from April 19, 2018.

 

(1) Percentages are based upon 90,704,686 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 19, 2018.

 

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(2) Includes 3,000,000 shares of our common stock that may be issued to Mr. Roan within 60 days of April 19, 2018 upon exercise of stock options granted under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(3) Includes 10,946,688 shares of our common stock that may be issued to Mr. Gayman within 60 days of April 19, 2018 upon exercise of stock options granted under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

On September 10, 2012, our Board of Directors and stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding shares adopted our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. A total of 666,667 shares of our common stock were originally reserved for issuance under the 2012 Plan but effective December 31, 2015, this amount was increased to 20,000,000 (post-split basis). If an incentive award granted under the 2012 Plan expires, terminates, is unexercised or is forfeited, or if any shares are surrendered to us in connection with an incentive award, the shares subject to such award and the surrendered shares will become available for further awards under the 2012 Plan.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2017, with respect to the shares of common stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans:

 

Plan Category  Number of
shares
to be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
   Weighted-
Average
exercise
price
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
   Number of
shares
remaining
available
for future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
shares
reflected in
the first
column)
 
             
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders   17,246,688   $0.0056    2,753,312 
Equity compensation plans not approved by securities holders            
                
Total   17,246,688   $0.0056    2,753,312 

 

As of December 31, 2017, we have 17,246,688 outstanding stock options under the 2012 Plan issued to employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of 17,246,688 shares of our common stock. Of these 2012 Plan options, there are outstanding 10,300,000 four-year options issued on May 24 ,2016 exercisable for 10,300,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.0026 per share, and 6,946,000 five-year options issued on December 19,2017 exercisable for 6,946,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.01 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2017 an aggregate of 4,700,000 options were canceled. During the year ended December 31, 2016 an aggregate of 615,000 options expired.

 

See “Executive Compensation” for information regarding individual equity compensation arrangements received by our executive officers pursuant to their employment agreements with us.

 

2012 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Board of Directors and stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding shares adopted the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) on September 10, 2012. A total of 20,000,000 shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2012 Plan 17,246,688 of which are presently issued and outstanding. If an incentive award granted under the 2012 Plan expires, terminates, is unexercised or is forfeited, or if any shares are surrendered to us in connection with an incentive award, the shares subject to such award and the surrendered shares will become available for further awards under the 2012 Plan.

 

Shares issued under the 2012 Plan through the settlement, assumption or substitution of outstanding awards or obligations to grant future awards as a condition of acquiring another entity are not expected to reduce the maximum number of shares available under the 2012 Plan. In addition, the number of shares of common stock subject to the 2012 Plan and the number of shares and terms of any incentive award are expected to be adjusted in the event of any stock dividend, spin-off, split-up, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, liquidation, business combination or exchange of shares or similar transaction.

 

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Administration

 

It is expected that the compensation committee of the Board, or the Board in the absence of such a committee, will administer the 2012 Plan. Subject to the terms of the 2012 Plan, the compensation committee would have complete authority and discretion to determine the terms of awards under the 2012 Plan.

 

Eligible Recipients

 

Any officer or other employee of the Company or its affiliates, or an individual that the Company or an affiliate has engaged to become an officer or employee, or a consultant or advisor who provides services to the Company or its affiliates, including a non-employee director of the Board, is eligible to receive awards under the 2012 Plan.

 

Grants

 

The 2012 Plan authorizes the grant to eligible recipients of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance grants intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and stock appreciation rights, as described below:

 

Options granted under the 2012 Plan entitle the grantee, upon exercise, to purchase a specified number of shares from us at a specified exercise price per share.  The exercise price for shares of common stock covered by an option cannot be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant unless agreed to otherwise at the time of the grant. Such awards may include vesting requirements.

 

Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units may be awarded on terms and conditions established by the compensation committee, which may include performance conditions for restricted stock awards and the lapse of restrictions on the achievement of one or more performance goals for restricted stock units.

 

The compensation committee may make performance grants, each of which will contain performance goals for the award, including the performance criteria, the target and maximum amounts payable, and other terms and conditions.

 

Stock awards are permissible.  The compensation committee will establish the number of shares of common stock to be awarded and the terms applicable to each award, including performance restrictions.

 

Stock appreciation rights or SARs, entitle the participant to receive a distribution in an amount not to exceed the number of shares of common stock subject to the portion of the SAR exercised multiplied by the difference between the market price of a share of common stock on the date of exercise of the SAR and the market price of a share of common stock on the date of grant of the SAR.

 

Duration, Amendment, and Termination

 

The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the 2012 Plan without stockholder approval or ratification at any time or from time to time.  No change may be made that increases the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to incentive awards or reduces the minimum exercise price for options or exchange of options for other incentive awards, unless such change is authorized by our stockholders within one year. Unless sooner terminated, the 2012 Plan terminates ten years after it is adopted.

 

ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Transactions Involving LFAP and/or LFAP Stockholders

 

On September 20, 2012, Robert Gayman, our former CEO, entered into an employment contract, the significant terms of which are as follows:

 

annual base salary of $150,000 per annum;

 

annual bonus at such time and in such amount as may be determined by the Board of Directors; and

 

participation in 2012 Equity Incentive Plan as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

The Employment Agreement was terminated on December 19, 2017 in connection with Mr. Gayman’s resignation as our CEO and President.

 

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On May 24, 2016 we granted and issued an aggregate of 15,000,000 non-statutory stock options under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to four persons including our Chief Executive Officer, Robert Gayman (6,000,000 options), Directors Lawrence P. Roan (3,000,000 options) and Dr. Howard Fuller (1,000,000 options) and a Consultant, Gregory P. Hanson (5,000,000 options). Each option is exercisable to purchase one share of our common stock upon vesting at an exercise price of $0.0026 per share. The options have a term of 4 years and vest quarterly on the three, six, nine and twelve month anniversaries of the date of grant. On September 21, 2017 we reached an agreement with Gregory P. Hanson to cancel 4,700,000 options.

 

On December 19, 2017 we entered an Employment Agreement with Robert A. Blair and Brian Neal and an Executive Management Consulting Agreement with Robert Gayman as set forth in Item 11. Executive Compensation – Employment Agreement.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, Mr. Gayman advanced the Company $16,310 to pay operating expenses. In addition, he did not receive $150,000 of his salary which has been accrued on the Company’s financial statements.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, a director loaned the Company $2,500 and a principal shareholder loaned the Company $10,500 to pay operating expenses.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, Mr. Gayman advanced the Company $7,450 to pay operating expenses. In addition, he did not receive $150,000 of his salary which has been accrued on the Company’s financial statements.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, a director loaned the Company $29,635 and a principal shareholder loaned the Company $45,000 to pay operating expenses.

 

Effective October 27, 2016, we issued 4,545,455 shares of our common stock in connection with a Lesly A. Thompson conversion of a November 9, 2015 loan in the principal amount of $25,000.  

 

Effective December 19,2017 Lawrence Roan, a director, converted $39,935 of the $41,500 in debt owed to him by us, into 3,993,500 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share and forgave the balance of the debt, including all accrued interest due thereon. He also forgave all interest accrued on the converted amount.

 

Effective December 19, 2017 Lesly A Thompson converted $54,000 of the $55,500 in debt owed to her by us, into 5,400,000 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share and forgave all accrued interest due on the converted amount.

 

Effective December 19, 2017 we issued 1,000,000 stock options to Howard Fuller, and we issued 4,946,688 stock options to Robert Gayman pursuant to our December 19, 2017 Executive Management Consultant Agreement with Robert Gayman. We also issued 1,000,000 stock options to a consultant of the company. All of the options vested on issuance, have a term of 5 years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share.

 

Director Independence

 

We are not currently subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system which has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be “independent” and, as a result, we are not at this time required to have our Board of Directors comprised of a majority of “Independent Directors.”

 

ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

         
Fee Category  Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2017
   Fiscal year ended
December 31,
2016
 
         
Audit fees (1)  $27,500   $20,500 
Audit-related fees (2)         
Tax fees (3)         
All other fees (4)         
Total fees  $27,500   $20,500 

 

(1)     Audit fees consist of fees incurred for professional services rendered for the audit of consolidated financial statements, for reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.

 

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(2)     Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements but are not reported under “Audit fees.”

 

(3)     Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.

 

(4)     All other fees consist of fees billed for all other services.

 

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Practice

 

Prior to our engagement of our independent auditor, such engagement was approved by our board of directors. The services provided under this engagement may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. 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 specific budget. Pursuant our requirements, the independent auditors and management are required to report to our board of directors at least quarterly regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. Our board of directors may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. All audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees incurred by us for the year ended December 31, 2017, were approved by our board of directors.

 

PART IV

 

ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

Financial Statements

 

See Index to Financial Statements immediately following the signature page of this report.

 

Financial Statement Schedules

 

All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

Exhibits

 

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-K, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:

 

should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

 

have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

 

may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and

 

were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

 

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-K and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.  

SEC

Report

Reference

No. 

  Description
         
2.1   2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of September 20, 2012 by and among Registrant, LifeApps Acquisition Corp., and LifeApps Inc. (1)
2.2   2.2   Articles of Merger dated as of September 20, 2012 for the merger of LifeApps Acquisition Corp. into LifeApps Inc. (1)
2.3   2.1   Asset Acquisition Agreement Among the Registrant, LifeApps Inc. and Edward D. Laffey dated March 29, 2013 (3)
3.1   3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated August 23, 2012 (1)
3.2   3.1   Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated December 31, 2015 (5)
3.3   3.2   Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2012 (2)
4.1   4.1   Form of Investor Warrant issued the investors in the September  2012 Private Placement Offering (1)
4.2   4.1   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (6)
10.1   10.1   Split-Off Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Prime Time Travel Split Corp., and Andrew Listerman (1)
10.2   10.2   General Release Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Prime Time Travel Split Corp. and Andrew Listerman (1)
10.3   10.3   Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and the investors in the Private Placement Offering (1)
10.4   10.4   Subscription Escrow Agreement dated August 27, 2012, by and among the Registrant and Gottbetter & Partners, LLP (1)
10.5   10.5   Employment Agreement dated September 20, 2012 between Registrant and Robert R. Gayman (1)
10.6   10.6   Registrant’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (1)
10.7   10.7   Form of Lock-Up Agreement (1)
10.8   10.8   Mobile App Agreement between LifeApps and Rachel Buehler dated May 7, 2012 (1)
10.9   10.9   Debt Conversion Agreement by and between the Registrant and Robert Gayman dated March 25, 2015 (4)
10.10   10.1   Debt Conversion Agreement dated as of October 27, 2016 between Registrant and Lesly A. Thompson (7)
10.11   10.1   Employment Services Agreement dated December 19, 2017 with Robert A. Blair (8)
10.12   10.2   Employment Services Agreement dated December 19, 2017 with Brian Neal (8)
10.13   10.3   Executive Management Consulting Agreement dated December 19, 2017 with Robert Gayman (8)
10.14   10.1   Consulting Agreement with Wellfleet Partners, Inc. dated as of January 8, 2018 (9)
10.15   *   Convertible Promissory Note between Registrant and Power Up Lending Group Limited dated March 6,2018
10.16   *   Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 6, 2016 between Registrant and Power Up Lending Group Limited
14.1   14.1   Code of Ethics (1)
16.1   16.1   Letter, from Pritchett, Siler & Hardy P.C. dated January 23, 2018 (10)
21.1   *   List of Subsidiaries
31.1   *   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2   *   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1   *   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.2   *   Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
101.INS   *   XBRL Instance Document***
101.SCH   *   XBRL Schema Document***
101.CAL   *   XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document***
101.DEF   *   XBRL Definition Linkbase Document***
101.LAB   *   XBRL Label Linkbase Document***
101.PRE   *   XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document***

 

* Filed/Furnished herewith.

 

** This certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except if and to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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*** This XBRL exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

(1)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2012 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 20, 2012, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(2)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2012 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2012, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(3)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2013 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2013, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(4)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2015 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 25, 2015, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference 

 

(5)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2016 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 31, 2015, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(6)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2016 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2016, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(7)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2016 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 27, 2016, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(8)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2017 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2017, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference

 

(9)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2018 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 8, 2018, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(10)Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2018 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 23,2018, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  LIFEAPPS BRAND INC.
     
Dated: April 19, 2018 By:  /s/ Robert A. Blair
  Name: Robert A. Blair
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
     

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

 

Signature   Title   Date
         

 

/s/ Robert A. Blair

 

  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Chairman of   April 19, 2018
Robert A. Blair   the Board of Directors    
         
/s/ Lawrence Roan   Director   April 19, 2018
Lawrence Roan        

 

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LIFEAPPS BRAND INC.

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

  Page
   
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms F-2
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017 F-7
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 20156 F-6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       F-8 – F-17

 

 F-1

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To The Board of Directors and

Stockholders of LipeApps Brand, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of LifeApps Brands, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2017, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, 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 the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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 audit. 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 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 audit, 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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 more fully described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred net losses since inception and has negative cash flows from operations. 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 2 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Haynie & Company

 

Haynie & Company

Salt Lake City, Utah

April 19, 2018

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018

 

 

 F-2

 

PRITCHETT, SILER & HARDY, P.C.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

1438 N. HIGHWAY 89 STE. 130

FARMINGTON, UTAH 84025

_______________

 

(801) 447-9572 FAX (801) 447-9578

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

LifeApps Brands Inc. (formerly LifeApps Digital Media Inc.)

Del Mar, CA

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of LifeApps Brands Inc. (formerly LifeApps Digital Media Inc.) (the Company) as of December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of LifeApps Brands Inc. (formerly LifeApps Digital Media Inc.) as of December 31, 2016 and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company has suffered recurring losses which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

/s/ Pritchett, Siler & Hardy, P.C.

 

 

Pritchett, Siler & Hardy, P.C.

Farmington, Utah

April 17, 2017

 F-3

 

LifeApps Brands Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017 and 2016
 

 

Assets  2017   2016 
Current assets:          
Cash  $1,084   $1,388 
Other current assets   595    940 
Total current assets   1,679    2,328 
Intangible asset, net of amortization   150    1,125 
Total Assets  $1,829   $3,453 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit)          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $124,620   $130,708 
Accrued salary   601,154    446,554 
Notes payable   20,000     
Notes payable to related party   17,585     
Advances due to related party   7,675    90,085 
Total current liabilities   771,034    667,347 
Total liabilities   771,034    667,347 
           
Stockholders’ (Deficit)          
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized none issued or outstanding        
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 87,704,686 and 25,311,186 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively   87,704    25,311 
Additional paid in capital   2,579,489    2,099,358 
Deferred officer compensation   (391,010)    
Accumulated (deficit)   (3,045,388)   (2,788,563)
Total stockholders’ (deficit)   (769,205)   (663,894)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit)  $1,829   $3,453 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 F-4

 

LifeApps Brands Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

   2017   2016 
Revenue  $3,793   $12,055 
Cost of revenue   49    8,171 
Gross profit   3,744    3,884 
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative   259,594    259,892 
Depreciation and amortization   975    9,799 
Total operating expenses   260,569    269,691 
Loss before income taxes   (256,825)   (265,807)
Provision for income taxes        
Net (loss)  $(256,825)  $(265,807)
           
Per share information - basic and fully diluted:          
Weighted average shares outstanding   27,006,662    21,417,835 
           
Net (loss) per share  $(0.01)  $(0.01)

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 F-5

 

LifeApps Brands Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

   2017   2016 
Cash flow from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(256,825)  $(265,807)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities          
Depreciation       649 
Amortization   975    9,149 
Stock based compensation   53,179    16,507 
Stock issued for services   3,300      
Amortization of deferred compensation   900     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Other current assets   345     
Accounts payable   (6,088)   3,838 
Officer salary accrual   154,600    150,000 
Net cash used in operations   (49,614)   (85,664)
           
Cash flow from financing activities:          
Proceeds from notes payable   20,000     
Proceeds from related party notes and advances   32,160    83,085 
Repayments of related party advances   (2,850)   (1,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities   49,310    82,085 
           
Net decrease in cash   (304)   (3,579)
Cash at beginning of period   1,388    4,968 
Cash at end of period  $1,084   $1,388 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest  $   $ 
Cash paid for income taxes  $   $ 
           
Non-cash financing activities:          
Conversion of shareholder loans to common stock  $94,135   $25,000 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 F-6

 

 LifeApps Brands Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
     
   Common Stock   Additional Paid in   Deferred Officer   Accumulated     
   Shares   Amount   capital   Compensation   Deficit   Total 
Balance, January 1, 2016   19,918,186   $19,918   $2,063,244   $   $(2,522,756)  $(439,594)
Conversion of debt – related party   4,545,455    4,545    20,455             25,000 
Equity based compensation           4,874             4,874 
Stock issued for services   847,545    848    10,785              11,633 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016                   (265,807)   (265,807)
Balance, December 31, 2016   25,311,186    25,311    2,099,358        (2,788,563)   (663,894)
Equity based compensation           53,179             53,179 
Conversion and forgiveness of shareholder debt   9,393,500    9,394    84,742             94,135 
Stock issued under employment contracts   52,500,000    52,500    294,000    (346,300)        200 
Options issued under service contract             45,410    (44,710)        700 
Stock issued for services   500,000    500    2,800             3,300 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017               ____________    (256,825)   (256,825)
Balance, December 31, 2017   87,704,686   $87,704   $2,579,489   $391,010   $(3,045,388)  $(769,205)

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 F-7

 

LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

Note 1. Nature of Business

 

Throughout this report, the terms “our,” “we,” “us,” and the “Company” refer to LifeApps Brands Inc., including its subsidiaries.

 

Through our wholly owned subsidiary LifeApps, Inc., we are a licensed developer and publisher of apps for the Apple Apps Store for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini. We are also a licensed developer on both Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android. We have distributed apps on all three platforms.

 

Moving forward we are developing a digital media network specializing in targeting highly sought-after niche demographic audiences. The company will focus on two core businesses, an LGBT Ad Network and an LGBT Digital Network. Through our digital platform we will aggregate content from around the world. We will create original content along with sponsored content in a 24/7 digital network. The LGBT Ad Network will assist brands in global targeting of the LGBT demographic. The Ad Network will provide advertisers and brands with over 300 mainstream digital platforms and a “bullseye” on this loyal, affluent and ever-expanding audience. We will deliver to our audience with a relevant sponsored content marketing message across all spectrums of digitally connected devices. Our unique value proposition to our audience and sponsors is the ability deliver aggregated and original content, with emphasis on interactive content and captive video.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which contemplates our continuation as a going concern. We have incurred losses to date of $3,045,388 and have negative working capital. To date we have funded our operations through advances from a related party, issuance of convertible debt, and the sale of our common stock. We intend to raise additional funding through third party equity or debt financing. There is no certainty that funding will be available as needed. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue operating as a going concern. Our ability to continue our operations as a going concern, realize the carrying value of our assets, and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business is dependent upon our ability to raise capital sufficient to fund our commitments and ongoing losses, and ultimately generate profitable operations.

 

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries, LifeApps Inc., and Sports One Group Inc. All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the years reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values for financial instruments were determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involved uncertainties and could not be determined with precision. The carrying amounts of accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of notes payable approximated to their carrying value as generally their interest rates reflected our effective annual borrowing rate.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), provides a comprehensive framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures which are required about fair value measurements. Specifically, ASC 820 sets forth a definition of fair value and establishes a hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to valuation techniques, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable value inputs. ASC 820 defines the hierarchy as follows:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 1 are highly liquid and actively traded instruments with quoted prices, such as equities listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, but are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The types of assets and liabilities in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded securities or contracts, or priced with models using highly observable inputs.

 

Level 3 – Significant inputs to pricing that are unobservable as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are those with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as complex and subjective models and forecasts used to determine the fair value of financial transmission rights.

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash, short-term trade receivables, prepaid expenses, payables, accruals and convertible notes payable. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term trade receivables, prepaid expenses, payables, and accruals approximate fair value because of the short term maturities of these instruments.

 

Intangibles

Intangibles, which include websites and databases acquired, internet domain name costs, and customer lists, are being amortized over the expected useful lives which we estimate to be three to five years. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), the costs to obtain and register internet domain names were capitalized.

 

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consists of furniture and equipment and are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss, if any. Depreciation is calculated on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives used for financial statement purposes 3 years. The Company’s fixed assets were fully depreciated and abandoned in prior years.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, we used a Black Scholes valuation model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of sports and fitness apparel and equipment, and software applications designed for use on mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. Revenue is recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, the product or service has been delivered, and collectability is probable.

 

We sell our software directly via Internet download through third party agents. We recognize revenue when payment is received from the agent. Payment is received net of commission paid to the agent, usually 70% to us and 30% to the agent. We record the net amount received as revenue.

 

We also publish and sell digital magazines through the internet. Magazines can be purchased as individual volumes or as a subscription. To date we have not had any subscription sales.

 

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes the cost of amounts paid for articles, photography, editorial and production cost of the magazine and ongoing web hosting costs. Cost of revenue related to product sales includes the direct cost of those products sold.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

Research and development, Website Development Costs, and Software Development Costs

All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Software development costs eligible for capitalization under ASC 350-50, Website Development Cost, and ASC 985-20, Software-Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased or Marketed, were not material to our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Research and development expenses amounted to $- and $200 for years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Research and development expenses were included in general and administrative expenses.

 

Advertising Costs

We recognize advertising expense when incurred. Advertising expense was $- and $130 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Rent Expense

We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the reasonably assured lease term as defined in ASC Topic 840, Leases (“ASC 840”). Our lease is short term and will be renewed on a month to month basis. Rent expense was $4,350 and $7,815 for the years ended December 31, 2107 and 2016, respectively.

 

Equity-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is presented in accordance with the guidance of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Under the provisions of ASC 718, companies are required to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements, uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 we did not have any interest, penalties or any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions.

 

Earnings per share

We calculate earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260 Earnings Per Share, which requires a dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share represent basic earnings per share adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants. The diluted earnings per share were not calculated because we recorded net losses for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the outstanding stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive. Weighted average shares outstanding would have increased by approximately 7,528,000 and 9,650,000 for the years ended December 31,2017 and 2016 on a fully diluted basis.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

Recent Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued that we adopt as of the specified effective date. We believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective may have an impact on our results of operations and financial position.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU will require organizations that lease assets (“lessees”) to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset on its balance sheet for all leases with terms of more than twelve months. A lease liability is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and a right-of-use asset represents the lessee’s right to use, or control use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. This ASU leaves the accounting for the organizations that own the assets leased to the lessee (“lessor”) largely unchanged except for targeted improvements to align it with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

 

The amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. Lessees and lessors may not apply a full retrospective transition approach. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-02 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18,  Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash , which requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance will be effective for the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, but any adjustments must be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The new standard must be adopted retrospectively.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04,  Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, which eliminates step two of the quantitative goodwill impairment test. Step two required determination of the implied fair value of a reporting unit, and then a comparison of this implied fair value with the carrying amount of goodwill for the reporting unit, in order to determine any goodwill impairment. Under the new guidance, an entity is only required to complete a one-step quantitative test, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and any goodwill impairment charge is determined by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the loss should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020, with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2017, and is to be applied on a prospective basis.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost , which changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit cost in the statement of operations. The new guidance requires entities to report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the statement of operations separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of loss from operations. ASU 2017-07 also provides that only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018, with adoption to be applied on a retrospective basis.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09,  Compensation-Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting , which provides clarification on when modification accounting should be used for changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. This ASU does not change the accounting for modifications but clarifies that modification accounting guidance should only be applied if there is a change to the value, vesting conditions or award classification and would not be required if the changes are considered non-substantive. The amendments of this ASU are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018, with early adoption permitted.

 

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 LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities , which modifies the presentation and disclosure of hedging results. Further, it provides partial relief on the timing of certain aspects of hedge documentation and eliminates the requirement to recognize hedge ineffectiveness separately in income. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019.

 

In November 2017, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2017-14, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2017-14 includes amendments to certain SEC paragraphs within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification). ASU 2017-14 amends the Codification to incorporate the following previously issued guidance from the SEC. ‘The amendments in ASU No. 2017-14 amends the Codification to incorporate SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 116 and SEC Interpretive Release on Vaccines for Federal Government Stockpiles (SEC Release No. 33-10403) that bring existing SEC staff guidance into conformity with the FASB’s adoption of and amendments to ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

 

In September 2017, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments.” The amendments in ASU No. 2017-13 amends the early adoption date option for certain companies related to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 and ASU No. 2016-02. Both of the below entities may still adopt using the public company adoption guidance in the related ASUs, as amended. The effective date is the same as the effective date and transition requirements for the amendments for ASU 2014-09 and ASU 2016-02.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

Note 3. Intangible Assets

  

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, intangible assets consist of the following:

 

    2017     2016  
Internet domain names   $ 58,641     $ 58,641  
Website and data bases     56,050       56,050  
Customer and supplier lists     4,500       4,500  
Total intangibles   $ 119,191     $ 119,191  
 Less accumulated amortization     (119,041 )     (118,066 )
    $ 150     $ 1,125  

  

We recognized goodwill and identifiable intangibles arising from the allocation of the purchase prices of assets acquired in accordance with ASC 805. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of all identifiable assets less any liabilities assumed. We have not recognized any goodwill in these financial statements. Additionally, ASC 805 gives guidance on five types of assets: marketing-related, customer-related, artistic-related, contract-related, and technology based intangible assets. We identified identifiable intangibles that are marketing-related, customer-related, and technology based.

 

The amount charged to amortization expense for all intangibles was $975 and $9,149 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense related to the intangibles as of December 31, 2017 is $150.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

Note 4. Related Party Transactions – Officer and Shareholder Advances

 

Parties, which can be a corporation or an individual, are considered to be related if we have the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.

 

Amounts due related party represents cash advances, salary accruals, notes payable, and amounts paid on our behalf by an officer and shareholders of the Company. These advances are non-interest bearing, short term in nature and due on demand. The balance at December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $7,675 and $90,088, respectively. Notes payable to related parties at December 31, 2017 totaled $17,585 with a 2% annual interest rate. Currently the company has defaulted in all of their related party loan obligations. Forbearance has been granted by the related parties on all loans. Salary accruals for each year amounted to $154,600 and $150,000 respectively and net cash advances amounted to $29,310 and $82,085, respectively for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.  The maximum amount owed to related parties during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $735,949 and $536,639 respectively.

 

In December 2017, a director of the Company and a shareholder converted an aggregate of $94,135 of advances into 9,393,500 shares of our $.001 par value common stock using an agreed upon rate of $.01 per share as the conversion rate. Additionally, $1,565 of debt and accrued interest was forgiven. The gain on the transaction was accounted for as an increase to paid in capital.

 

On December 19, 2017 we entered into an Employment Services Agreements with our Chief Executive Officer and our President and an Executive Management Consulting Agreement with our former Chief Executive Officer. The Agreements have a two-year term and are subject to automatic renewal for successive periods of one year unless either we or the counterparties give the other written notice of intention to not renew at least 30 days prior to the end of the existing term. The Agreement with our current and former Chief Executive Officers provide for base compensation of $150,000 and a base annual salary of $24,000 for our President. The compensation payments are payable in bi-weekly installments. In the event any of the payments are not made within 30 days of the due date, they will accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the officers and consultant will have the right, in their sole discretion, to convert such payments, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock at 50% of the value weighted average price for our common stock during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date on which we are provided with a Notice of Conversion. The Agreements require us to approve a 2018 Equity Incentive Plan within 120 days of the effective date of the Agreements from which stock options or other equity incentive securities may be issued to employees and our advisors and consultants. The Agreements contains customary termination provisions including terminations with or without cause, for good reason or voluntarily, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, and an inventions and patents provision which provides that all the work produced by the counterparties, which is created, designed, conceived or developed by them in the course of their employment under the Agreements belong to us.

 

The agreements became effective on January1, 2018. It is expected that the Company will incur additional expenses for interest and the fair value of the beneficial conversion provisions of the Agreements should it be unable to make the contractual payments in a timely manner.

 

Note 5. Notes Payable

 

Notes payable to an unrelated third party totaling $ 20,000 at the end of 2017 and $0 during 2016 with and interest rate of 2%. The agreement allows the debt to be converted to shares of common stock at an agreed upon price. The note is past due and is, therefore, in default.

 

Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017 we issued 9,393,500 shares of common stock for the conversion of shareholder debt as more fully described in Note 4 above.

 

Additionally, we issued an aggregate of 52,500,000 shares to two individuals, who have become officers of the Company, under employment contracts as described in Note 4 above, which resulted in a change of control of the company. The contracts became effective on December 19, 2017 and January 1, 2018; therefore, the related expense has been deferred in the accompanying financial statements. The shares were valued at the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the date the contracts were signed. The Company expects to amortize the $346,500 of compensation expense over the initial two-year terms of the employment contracts.

 

Also, during the year ended December 31, 2017 we issued 500,000 shares of common stock for legal services. The shares were for current services and were valued at $.0066 per share, the closing price of our stock at the date the shares were authorized.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016 we issued 597,545 shares of common stock in settlement of $8,058 in previously accrued legal services and issued an additional 250,000 shares for current services valued at $.0143 per share, the closing price of our stock at the date the shares were authorized.

 

On October 27, 2016, we issued 4,545,455 shares of common stock to a shareholder for the conversion of $25,000 of working capital advances.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

Note 7. Options

 

In prior periods, our Board of Directors adopted the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (“2012 Plan”), which was approved by our shareholders. The 2012 Plan provided for the issuance of up to 666,667 shares of our common stock. During October 2015 the Board of Directors amended the plan to increase the number of shares issuable under the LifeApps Digital Media Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to 20,000,000, on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis. The plan provides for the award of options, stock appreciation rights, performance share awards, and restricted stock and stock units. The plan is administered by the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the 2012 Plan our Board of Directors granted options to purchase 418,333 shares of our common stock in periods prior to December 31, 2015. All of those options have been cancelled or lapsed as of December 31, 2016. On May 24, 2016 our Board of Directors granted four-year options to purchase 15,000,000 shares of our common stock to officers and or directors and a consultant. The options vested quarterly during the initial year following the grant date.

 

The fair value of the options granted, $39,000, was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions:

 

Expected life (in years)   4 
Volatility   383%
Risk Free interest rate   0.68%
Dividend yield (on common stock)    

 

Stock based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 amounted to $4,874.

 

On December 19, 2017 our Board of Directors granted options to purchase 6,946,688 shares of our common stock to an officer, a consultant and a director. The options were fully vested when issued and are exercisable for a term of five years.

 

The fair value of the options granted, $63,770, was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions:

 

Expected life (in years)   5 
Volatility   311%
Risk Free interest rate   1.71%
Dividend yield (on common stock)    

 

Stock based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $53,179

 

The following is a summary of stock option issued to employees and directors:

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

   Options  

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

(in years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic
 

Value

 
                 
Outstanding January 1, 2017   10,000,000   $0.0026    3.4     
Granted   5,946,688   $.01    5.0     
Exercised      $         
Cancelled      $         
Outstanding December 31, 2017   15,946,688   $.0054    3.36     
Exercisable December 31, 2017   15,946,688   $.0071    3.98     

 

There will be approximately $44,700 of additional compensation expense recognized in future periods.

 

The following is a summary of stock options issued to non-employees, excluding Directors:

 

   Options  

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

(in years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value at

date of

grant

 
                 
                 
Outstanding January 1, 2017   5,000,000   $0.0026    3.4     
Granted   1,000,000   $.01    5     
Exercised      $         
Cancelled   4,700,000   $         
Outstanding December 31, 2017   1,300,000   $0.0083    4.4   $ 
Exercisable December31, 2017   1,300,000   $0.0083    4.4   $ 

 

There will be approximately $0 of additional compensation expense recognized in future periods.

  

The following is a summary of stock option issued to employees and directors during 2016:

  

   Options  

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

(in years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value

 
                 
Outstanding January 1, 2016   240,000   $0.57    .43     
Granted   10,000,000   $.0026    3.4     
Exercised      $         
Cancelled   240,000   $.057         
Outstanding December 31, 2016   10,000,000   $.0026    3.4     
Exercisable December 31, 2016   1,250,000   $.0026    3.4     

 

The following is a summary of stock options issued to non-employees, excluding Directors during 2016:

 

   Options  

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

(in years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value at

date of

grant

 
                 
Outstanding January 1, 2016   375,000   $0.87         
Granted   5,000,000   $.0026    3.4     
Exercised      $         
Cancelled   375,000   $.87         
Outstanding December 31, 2016   5,000,000   $0.0026    3.4   $ 
Exercisable December31, 2016   625,000   $    3.4   $ 

  

Note 8. Outstanding Warrants

 

There were no warrants issued during the years ended December 31, 2017 or 2016. The 400,000 previously outstanding warrants expired on September 20, 2017.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

(Continued)

 

Note 9. Income Taxes

 

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) resulting in significant modifications to existing law. The Company has completed a review of the accounting for the effects of the Act during the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 reflect certain effects of the Act which includes a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 34% to 21% as well as other changes.

 

Income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, is summarized below:

 

   2017   2016 
Current:          
Federal  $   $ 
State        
Total current        
Deferred:          
Federal (34% tax rate)   (68,900)   (89,300)
State   (11,200)   (14,400)
Total deferred   (80,100)   (103,700)
Valuation allowance   80,100    103,700 
Total provision  $   $ 

 

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

 

   2017   2016 
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate   34.0%   34.0%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit   5.5%   5.5%
Increase in valuation allowance   (39.5%)   (39.5%)
    0.0%   0.0%

 

Components of the net deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

   2017   2016 
Net operating loss carryovers (2017 adjusted for revised tax rate)  $364,100   $604,800 
Valuation allowance   (364,100)   (604,800)
   $   $ 

 

In accordance with ASC 740, at December 31, 2017 we determined that a valuation allowance should be recognized against deferred tax assets because, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not (i.e., greater than 50% probability) that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized in the future. We recognized a reserve of 100% of the amounts of the deferred tax benefit in the amount of $364,100.

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had cumulative net operating loss carry forwards of $1,734,000 which expire from 2032 through 2037.

 

There are open statutes of limitations for taxing authorities in federal and state jurisdictions to audit our tax returns from 2010 through the current period. Our policy is to account for income tax related interest and penalties in income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations. There have been no income tax related interest or penalties assessed or recorded.

 

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LifeApps Brands Inc. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017and 2016

(Continued)

 

Note 10. Subsequent Events

 

On January 8, 2018 we entered into a 90-day Consulting Agreement (the “Wellfleet Agreement”), effective as of January 1, 2018, with Wellfleet Partners, Inc. (“Wellfleet”) in recognition of past and future financial, management consulting and advisory and due diligence services provided and to be provided to us by Wellfleet. In consideration thereof, we paid Wellfleet $7,500 in cash and issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our restricted common stock to two designees of Wellfleet.

 

On March 6, 2018, we executed a $35,000 principal amount Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) to an unrelated entity. The Note has an initial term of one year accrues interest at 12% per annum. The lender has the right, at any time after 180 days at their election to convert all or part of the outstanding and unpaid principal and accrued interest into shares of our common stock. The conversion price is 58% of the lowest trading price in the 15 range of trading days prior the conversion.

 

On January 26, 2018 we entered into an Advisory Agreement with Uptick Capital, LLC. (“Uptick”) pursuant to which Uptick provided us with marketing and financial advice. The Advisory Agreement had a term of 30 days. We issued 500,000 shares of our restricted common stock under the Advisory Agreement.

 

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