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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended

September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

or

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

 

For the transition period from

 

to

 

 

Commission File No.

0-55108

 

BLACKBOXSTOCKS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

45-3598066

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1485, Dallas, Texas

 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(972) 726-9203

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

N/A

N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No ☐

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of November 12, 2019June 24, 2020 was 7,883,231.7,958,236.

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Blackboxstocks Inc.is filing this Form 10-Q on a delayed basis in accordance with and in reliance upon the order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), dated March 4, 2020 (Release No. 34-88318), as modified and superseded by a new SEC order issued on March 25, 2020 (Release No. 34-88465) (collectively, the “Order”).

On May 7, 2020, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to indicate its intention to rely on the Order. Consistent with the Company’s statements made in the Form 8-K, the Company has experienced significant disruptions to our business and operations due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, COVID-19 restrictions have limited access to our corporate offices and required our corporate personnel, including our accounting staff and consultants, as well as much of the staff of our independent registered public accounting firm, to work remotely. The restrictions have resulted in limited access to the Company’s financial records and data and disrupted interactions among the personnel involved in the completion of the Form 10-Q, hindering the Company’s ability to gather and vet the information required to prepare and timely file the Form 10-Q.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

INTRODUCTORY COMMENT

1

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

1

  

PART I –FINANCIAL INFORMATION

2

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

 

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20182019

2

 

Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019  and 2018 (Unaudited)

3

 

Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited)

4

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited)

5

 

Notes to Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

1412

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

1714

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

1714

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

1815

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

1815

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

1815

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

1816

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

1816

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

1917

Item 5.

Other Information

1917

Item 6.

Exhibits

1917

 

 

 

Signatures

1917

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTORY COMMENT

 

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Blackboxstocks,” or the “Company” refers to Blackboxstocks Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Our prospects are subject to uncertainties and risks. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”), we make forward-looking statements that involve substantial uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business, and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this Report. In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as “if,” “may,” “might,” “will, “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and other similar terms. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, plans for proposed operations, descriptions of our strategies, our service and market development plans, and other objectives, expectations and intentions, the trends we anticipate in our business and the markets in which we operate, and the competitive nature and anticipated growth of those markets.

 

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our other filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

Blackboxstocks Inc.

Balance Sheets

As of SeptemberMarch 31, 2020 30, 2019(Unaudited) and December 31, 20182019

 

 

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2020

  

2019

 

Assets

                

Current assets:

                

Cash

 $35,101  $28,001  $74,970  $21,172 

Investments, market testing

  12   - 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $68,589 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  3,759   3,719 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $68,589 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  3,879   5,745 

Advances receivable, related parties (Note 5)

  29,849   -   1,869   9,823 

Prepaid expenses

  107,646   107,646 

Prepaid expenses, related party (Note 5)

  36,700   36,700 

Total current assets

  213,067   176,066   80,718   36,740 
             

Property and equipment:

                

Office, computer and related equipment, net of depreciation of $36,944 and $28,802 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  12,208   18,763 

Domain name, net of amortization of $8,118 and $3,821 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  9,074   13,371 

Software development, net of amortization of $9,000 and $7,312 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  -   1,688 

Right of use lease, net of amortization of $37,869 at September 30, 2019

  122,204   - 

Office, computer and related equipment, net of depreciation of $41,584 and $39,526 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  7,568   9,626 

Domain name, net of amortization of $10,984 and $9,551 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  6,208   7,641 

Right of use lease, net of amortization of $63,672 and $51,009 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  96,461   109,064 

Total property and equipment

  143,486   33,822   110,237   126,331 
        

Long term assets:

        

Prepaid expenses

  80,868   80,868 

Prepaid expenses, related party (Note 5)

  36,700   36,700 

Total long term assets

  117,568   117,568 
                

Total Assets

 $356,553  $209,888  $308,523  $280,639 
                

Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

 $559,523  $525,136  $639,571  $632,287 

Accrued expenses

  -   128,000 

Accrued interest

  23,977   834   71,000   42,566 

Accrued interest, related party

  13,000   2,080   20,320   16,680 

Unearned subscriptions

  108,377   90,034   262,091   189,007 

Lease liability right of use, current

  47,141   -   45,152   46,124 

Other liabilities

  180,000   180,000   180,000   180,000 

Advances payable

  11,100   - 

Advances payable, related party (Note 5)

  25,000   36,382 

Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $180,346 as of September 30, 2019 (Note 8)

  369,654   - 

Notes payable, net of note discount of $25,571 and $25,435 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (Note 6)

  191,139   165,889 

Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $97,808 and $13,859 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (Note 8)

  634,692   593,891 

Notes payable, net of note discount of $72,237 and $38,294 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (Note 6)

  275,085   218,138 

Notes payable, related party (Note 7)

  228,000   228,000   198,000   228,000 

Derivative liability

  1,122,136   1,405,530 

Total current liabilities

  1,756,911   1,356,355   3,448,047   3,552,223 
                

Lease liability right of use, long term

  77,976   -   55,946   66,715 
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

        

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

        
                

Stockholders' Deficit:

                

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  -   - 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 5,000,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  5,000   5,000 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: 7,883,231 and 7,678,047 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  7,883   7,678 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  -   - 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 5,000,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  5,000   5,000 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: 7,958,236 and 7,908,231 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  7,958   7,908 

Common stock, subscribed

  35,060   144,060   35,060   35,060 

Additional paid in capital

  3,476,332   2,543,264   3,543,590   3,443,640 

Accumulated deficit

  (5,002,609)  (3,846,469)  (6,787,078)  (6,829,907)

Total Stockholders' Deficit

  (1,478,334)  (1,146,467)  (3,195,470)  (3,338,299)
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

 $356,553  $209,888  $308,523  $280,639 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc.

Statements of Operations 

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 20182019

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months

  

For the nine months

 
 

ended September 30,

  

ended September 30,

  

March 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

  

2020

  

2019

 

Revenue:

                        

Subscriptions

 $289,632  $188,179  $755,244  $478,849  $411,801  $219,999 

Other revenues

  6,700   2,000   21,245   2,000   3,450   6,350 

Total revenues

  296,332   190,179   776,489   480,849   415,251   226,349 
                        

Cost of operations

  195,344   156,366   525,670   474,379   207,848   161,318 
                        

Gross margin

  100,988   33,813   250,819   6,470   207,403   65,031 
                        

Expenses:

                        

Software development costs

  27,140   32,234   102,489   47,034   34,331   21,978 

General and administrative

  317,134   332,986   902,885   715,289   400,294   227,885 

Depreciation and amortization

  4,196   6,482   14,128   15,992   3,491   5,233 

Total operating expenses

  348,470   371,702   1,019,502   778,315   438,116   255,096 
                        

Operating loss

  (247,482)  (337,889)  (768,683)  (771,845)  (230,713)  (190,065)
                        

Interest expense

  37,373   13,033   94,078   25,574   33,495   18,438 

Other expense

  -   (21)  -   - 

Convertible note financing

  217,776   - 

Gain on derivative liability

  (601,170)  - 

Default expense

  24,750   - 

Amortization of debt discount

  223,004   -   293,379   -   51,607   - 
                        

Loss before income taxes

  (507,859)  (350,901)  (1,156,140)  (797,419)

Incomce (loss) before income taxes

  42,829   (208,503)
                        

Income taxes

  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                        

Net loss

 $(507,859) $(350,901) $(1,156,140) $(797,419)

Net income (loss)

 $42,829  $(208,503)
                        

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

  7,788,008   7,667,942   7,701,581   7,667,096 

Weighted average number of common

        

shares outstanding - basic

  7,942,846   7,690,898 

shares outstanding - fully diluted

  13,549,819     
                        

Net loss per share - basic

 $(0.07) $(0.05) $(0.15) $(0.10)

Net income (loss) per share - basic

 $0.01  $(0.03)

Net income per share - fully diluted

 $0.00     

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc.

Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit

For the NineThree Months Ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2020 30, 2019(Unaudited) and 2018 (Unaudited)the Year Eneded December 31, 2019

 

  

Series A

Preferred Stock

  

Preferred Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Additional Paid-in

  

Accumulated

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Subscribed

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Total

 
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2017

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,667,047  $7,667  $-  $2,510,275  $(2,694,587) $(171,645)
                                         

Issuance of shares

  -   -   -   -   7,333   7   -   21,993   -   22,000 
                                         

Net loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (797,419)  (797,419)
                                         

Balance at September 30, 2018

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,674,380  $7,674  $-  $2,532,268  $(3,492,006) $(947,064)
                                         
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2018

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,678,047  $7,678  $144,060  $2,543,264  $(3,846,469) $(1,146,467)
                                         

Issuance of shares for cash

  -   -   -   -   191,354   191   (109,000)  381,356   -   272,547 
                                         

Issuance of shares in settlement of accrued expenses

  -   -   -   -   13,830   14   -   127,986   -   128,000 
                                         

Imputed discount on convertible notes payable (Note 8)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   423,726   -   423,726 
                                         

Net loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (1,156,140)  (1,156,140)
                                         

Balance at September 30, 2019

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,883,231  $7,883  $35,060  $3,476,332  $(5,002,609) $(1,478,334)
                          

Common

  

Additional

         
  

Series A Preferred Stock

  

Preferred Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Subscribed

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Total

 
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2018

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,678,047  $7,678  $144,060  $2,543,264  $(3,846,469) $(1,146,467)
                                         

Issuance of shares for cash

  -   -   -   -   27,500   27   (79,000)  78,973   -   - 
                                         

Common stock shares, subscribed

  -   -   -   -   -   -   10,000   -   -   10,000 
                                         

Net loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (208,503)  (208,503)
                                         

Balance at March 31, 2019

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,705,547  $7,705  $75,060  $2,622,237  $(4,054,972) $(1,344,970)
                                         
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2019

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,908,231  $7,908  $35,060  $3,443,640  $(6,829,907) $(3,338,299)
                                         

Issuance of shares in settlement of expenses

  -   -   -   -   50,005   50   -   99,950   -   100,000 
                                         

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   42,829   42,829 
                                         

Balance at March 31, 2020

  5,000,000  $5,000   -  $-   7,958,236  $7,958  $35,060  $3,543,590  $(6,787,078) $(3,195,470)

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

For the NineThreee Months Ended September 30, 2019 March 31, 2020 and 20182019

(Unaudited)

 

 

2019

  

2018

  

2020

  

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                

Net loss

 $(1,156,140) $(797,419)

Net income (loss)

 $42,829  $(208,503)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization expense

  14,128   15,992   3,491   5,233 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  -   - 

Amortization of note discount

  346,088   20,420   51,607   10,396 

Financing cost

  26,275   - 

Shares issued in settlement of financing costs

  100,000   - 

Expenses paid by lendor

  24,984   -   6,133   - 

Convertible note financing

  217,776     

Change in fair value of derivative liability

  (601,170)  - 

Convertible note default expense

  24,750     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Investments, market testing

  (12)  (524)

Accounts receivable

  (40)  (2,346)  1,866   (2,999)

Advances, related party

  -   (1,500)

Prepaid expenses

  -   16,682 

Accounts payable

  34,387   187,012   7,284   78,854 

Accrued salary

  -   4,122 

Accrued interest

  23,143   3,533   28,434   3,666 

Accrued interest, related party

  10,920   -   3,640   3,600 

Unearned subscriptions

  18,343   69,187   73,084   4,659 

Other liabilities

  -   296,060 

Net cash used in operating activities

  (657,924)  (188,781)  (40,276)  (105,094)
                

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchases of property and equipment

  (1,587)  (20,684)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,587)  (20,684)
        

Cash flows from financing activities

                

Common stock issued for cash

  272,547   22,000 

Common stock subscribed

  -   10,000 

Proceeds from notes payable

  175,684   248,015   127,100   88,755 

Proceeds from convertible notes payable

  473,725   -   100,000   - 

Repayment of notes payable

  (225,214)  (55,505)  (110,980)  (29,855)

Advances from others

  11,100   - 

Repayment of notes payable, related parties

  (27,046)    

Cash advances from related parties

  93,442   122,000   5,000   61,430 

Cash repayments to related parties

  (134,673)  (99,071)  -   (28,587)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  666,611   237,439   94,074   101,743 
                

Net increase in cash

  7,100   27,974 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  53,798   (3,351)
                

Cash - beginning of period

  28,001   8,155   21,172   28,001 

Cash - end of period

 $35,101  $36,129  $74,970  $24,650 
                

Supplemental disclosure- Non-cash investing and financing activities:

        
        

Acquisition of equipment in exchange for note payable

 $-  $8,309 

Supplemental disclosures

        

Interest paid

 $-  $- 

Income taxes paid

 $-  $- 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

        

Repayment of note in exchange for note payable

 $(39,370) $- 

Repayment of note payable, related party in exchange for advances

 $2,954  $- 

Lease, right of use and liability

 $-  $160,073 

Discount on notes payable

 $52,845  $-  $69,500  $16,445 

Lease, right of use and liability

 $160,073  $- 

Discount on convertible notes payable

 $473,725  $- 

Common stock issued in settlement of accrued expenses

 $128,000  $- 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018

 

 

1. Organization

 

Blackboxstocks Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on October 4, 2011 under the laws of the State of Nevada under the name SMSA Ballinger Acquisition Corp. to effect the reincorporation of Senior Management Services of Heritage Oaks at Ballinger, Inc., a Texas corporation, mandated by a Plan of Reorganization confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”), by and among the Company, Tiger Trade Technologies, Inc. (“Tiger Trade”), a Texas corporation and the stockholders of Tiger Trade. As a result of the Exchange Agreement transaction, the Tiger Trade stockholders acquired approximately 88.64% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, and Tiger Trade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. 

On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Tiger Trade, providing for the merger of Tiger Trade with and into the Company. At the effective time of the merger (February 9, 2016), the shares of Tiger Trade capital stock outstanding immediately before the effective time were canceled, retired and the Tiger Trade corporate entity ceased to exist.

The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation effective as of March 9, 2016, changing the name of the Company to Blackboxstocks Inc.

 

The Company is in the business of developing and marketing web and mobile based analytical software tools as a subscription based software as a service (the “Blackbox System”) to serve as a tool for day traders and swing traders on various securities exchanges and markets, including the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTC”), the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, LLC (formerly the American Stock Exchange), the NASDAQ markets, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”).

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern, which is dependent upon the Company's ability to obtain sufficient financing or establish itself as a profitable business. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $5,002,609$6,787,078 and for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred net lossesincome of $1,156,140$42,829 and $797,419,a net loss of $208,503, respectively. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans with respect to operations include the sustained and aggressive marketing of subscriptions for the Blackbox System both domestically and abroad and raising additional capital through sales of equity or debt securities as may be necessary to pursue its business plans and sustain operations until such time as the Company can achieve profitability. Management believes that aggressive marketing combined with additional financing as necessary will result in improved operations and cash flow. However, there can be no assurance that management will be successful in obtaining additional funding or in attaining profitable operations.

Theoperations.The financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in operation.

 

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements and footnotes of Blackboxstocks Inc. have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with the rules and regulation so ftheof the SEC have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report. The accompanying unaudited financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2019.

 

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Basis ofPresentation - The accompanying financial statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP.

Use of Estimates - The Company’s financial statement preparation requires that management make estimates and assumptions which affect the reporting of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in order to report these financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Cash - Cash includes all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. In general, fair values of financial instruments are based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the customer’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements- During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This is a comprehensive new leases standard that amends various aspects of existing guidance for leases and requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. It requires all leases that have a term in excess of 12 months be recognized on the balance sheet with the liability for lease payments and the corresponding right-of-use asset value based on the present value of future aggregate payments. Recognition of the costs of these leases on the income statement will be dependent upon their classification as either an operating or a financing lease. Costs of an operating lease will continue to be recognized as a single operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Costs for a financing lease will be disaggregated and recognized as both an operating expense (for the amortization of the right-of-use asset) and interest expense (for interest on the lease liability). This standard became effective beginning January 1, 2019 and was adopted on our financial statements. The Company recorded the right-of-use asset for the lease in the amount of $160,073 and the related lease liability. The current liability for the lease is $47,141$45,152 and non-current of $77,976$55,946 as of September 30, 2019.

Property and Equipment - The Company is engaged in the development of its proprietary Blackbox System technology, an algorithm driven system, through a combination of in-house system analysts and outside firms. The Company’s Blackbox System software for use in China was in development and costs were expensed until the software reached technological feasibility in April 2017 and capitalized until May 15, 2017 when the Blackbox System for use in China was marketable.

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The Company’s property and equipment is being depreciated on the straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of three years.March 31, 2020.

 

Earnings or (Loss) Per Share - Basic earnings per share (or loss per share), is computed by dividing the earnings (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities by including other potentially issuable shares of common stock, including shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities or exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Therefore, because including shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities and/or exercise of outstanding options and warrants would have an anti-dilutive effect on the loss per share, only the basic earnings (loss) per share is reported in the accompanying financial statements. At September 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, the potential dilution would be 5,300,031 and 5,000,000 shares of common stock, respectively, in the event the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or other potentially dilutive securities beare exercised.

Share-Based Payment - Under ASC Topic 718, Compensation -Stock Compensation, all share based payments to employees, including share option grants, are to be recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair values. No share-based payments were issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

Revenue Recognition - On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (ASC 606) and adoption of the new standard had no impact on the Company’s statements of operations or balance sheets. Revenue is recognized from the sale of subscriptions for the use of the Blackbox System web application, on a monthly or annual basis. Revenue generally is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. The Company launched its Blackbox System web application and began generating subscription sales revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Revenue related to annual subscriptions is recognized each month with unearned subscriptions reflected as a current liability.

 

Other Liabilities - The Company is planning the development of a future product, a complimentary platform that will share similar IP protocol with the current Blackbox System on a subscription basis. The future product has not yet launched. The Company has received advance payments from a new subscriber group in anticipation of the development of this future product. These amounts are deferred until such time as the platform is launched and the services earned. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has received $180,000 from this future subscriber group.

Software Development Costs - Blackboxstocks is engaged in the development of its proprietary Blackbox System technology, a proprietary algorithm driven system, through a combination of in-house system analysts and outside contractors. Under the guidelines of ASC Topic 985, “Software”, the cost of the Company’s Blackbox System was expensed during development and the Blackbox System software for use in the United States, reached technical feasibility in August 2016, became marketable and was made available to subscribers beginning September 1, 2016. The Blackbox System for use in China achieved technological feasibility and became marketable and available to subscribers during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Subsequent to that time, in accordance with ASC Topic 985 these costs were expensed. Costs incurred during this period were capitalized and amortized.

Domain Name - The Company acquired a domain name for its exclusive use in anticipation of its rollout within the next three years. The cost was capitalized and due to the uncertainty of our ability to successfully market this name, we elected to amortize the cost over a period of three years.

Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid expenses are current assets created when the Company makes payments or incurs an obligation for expenses identified for a future period. These amounts are charged to expense as the services are provided.

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Marketing Costs - The Company incurs significant marketing expenses related to the development and expansion of its subscription base to potential users. During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the Company reported $201,299$88,344 and $107,957$69,339 for marketing costs, respectively.

Contingencies - Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements.

If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered to be remote by management are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantee would be disclosed.

 

 

3.   Stockholders’ Deficit

 

The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 of which are designated as “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” at $0.001 par value and 100,000,000 authorized shares of common stock at $0.001 par value (“Common Stock”).

 

Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock do not accumulate dividends and are convertible into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. Additionally, each share entitles the holder to 100 votes and, with respect to dividend and liquidation rights, the shares rank pari passu with the Company’s Common Stock.

 

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The Company announced and approved a reverse stock split effective July 15, 2019 at a ratio of 1 for 3, whereby every 3 shares of common stock issued and outstanding were automatically reclassified and combined into one share of common stock (“Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split has been reflected retroactively in these financial statements for all periods presented.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,On January 28, 2020 the Company issued 30,83350,000 shares of Common Stockits common stock at a cash pricevalue of $3.00 per share for a total of $92,500 and 3,333 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate cash price of $6,500 for subscriptions received during the year ended December 31, 2018.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 the Company issued 3,334 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate cash price of $10,000 for subscriptions received during the year ended December 31, 2018.

On April 10, 2019 the Company sold 51,282 shares of Common Stock and a Warrant, exercisable for a period of 5 years, to purchase 33,333 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share,$2.00 to a third party for aggregate consideration of $100,000.

On or about May 7, 2019in conjunction with the Company sold 25,641 shares of Common Stock to a third party at a price of $1.95 per share, for aggregate consideration of $50,000.

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On or about May 22, 2019 the Company sold 12,821 shares of Common Stock and a Warrant, exercisable for a period of 5 years, to purchase 6,410 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share to a third party for aggregate consideration of $25,000.

On or about June 4, 2019 the Company sold 51,282 shares of Common Stock and a Warrant, exercisable for a period of 5 years, to purchase 25,641 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, to a third party for aggregate consideration of $100,000.

On August 29, 2019 the Company sold 12,821 shares of Common Stock and a Warrant, exercisable for a period of 5 years, to purchase 6,411 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, to a third party for aggregate consideration of $25,000.financing arrangement on January 27, 2020.

 

 

4. Stock Options and Warrants

 

Costs attributable to the issuance of stock options and share purchase warrants are measured at fair value at the date of issuance and offset with a corresponding increase in ‘Additional Paid in Capital’ at the time of issuance. The fair value cost is computed utilizing the Black-Scholes model and assuming volatility based on U.S. Treasury yield rates for a similar period. The cost of these warrants was not recognized in the financial statements because they were granted in connection with raising capital for the Company.

 

When the options or warrants are exercised, the receipt of consideration is an increase in stockholders’ equity.

 

Concurrently with certain of the securities purchase agreements entered into as described in Note 3 above, warrants to purchase the Company’s Common Stock were issued to the subscribers. Each warrant is exercisable for a period of five years from the date of the securities purchase agreement at an exercise price of $1.95 per share. The fair value cost at the date of issuance of the warrants was $502,398.$560,935. There was no warrant activity during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2020 and as of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there are 71,79584,295 warrants outstanding.

 

 

Number of Shares

  

Exercise Price

  

Number of Shares

  

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average

Remaining Life (in years)

 

Warrants as of December 31, 2018

  -   -   -   -     

Issued during 2019

  71,795   $1.95   84,295  $1.95     

Warrants as of September 30, 2019

  71,795   $1.95 

Warrants as of December 31, 2019

  84,295  $1.95   4.53 

Issued during 2020

  -   -     
Warrants as of March 31, 2020  84,295  $1.95   4.28 

 

 

5.  Related Party Transactions

 

DuringAs of January 1, 2020 the nine months ended September 30, 2019,Company was owed $9,823 from Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company advanced $68,442Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 Mr. Kepler repaid $5,000 and agreed to offset $2,954 of the Company and he was repaid $133,173.advances as partial settlement of the note payable to him (Note 7). The resulting balance remaining of $28,349$1,869 is owed to the Company, is unsecured and bears no interest.

 

During the nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2019 the Company advanced $1,500 to its VP/Director of Operations and the balance remains outstanding, is unsecured and bears no interest.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company engaged the services of Karma Black Box LLC (“Karma”), whose two stockholders became Company stockholders as a result of the Exchange Agreement with Tiger Trade and its stockholders (Note 1), for application development services of the Company’s Blackbox System technology. Karma began operating as EDM Operators (“EDM”) in the last quarter of 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Karma/EDM was paid $13,500 and $36,000 for services, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, one of the stockholders of EDM advanced $25,000 to the Company. The balance of $25,000 remains outstanding as of September 30, 2019 is unsecured and bears no interest.

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G2 International, Inc. (“G2”), which does business as IPA Tech Group (“IPA”), is a company wholly owned by Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, and the Company’s controlling stockholder. As of September 30,both March 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company has a prepaid balance of $36,700 for public relations and marketing services with G2/IPA. These funds are reserved in anticipation of a future campaign to move the Company’s stock to listing on a national exchange.

 

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6. Notes Payable

 

On SeptemberMarch 13, 20192020 a third party advanced $90,000$25,000 to the Company in exchange for quasi-factoring financing arrangements to be repaid in daily installments of $490,$291.67, through August 18,31, 2020. The related note discount of $27,000$12,500 is being amortized over the term of the agreement for a total of $1,429$1,316 in interest expense as of September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

 

On April 2, 2019 an additional $19,000 was advanced to be repaid in daily installments of $315.56, through August 8, 2019. The related note discount of $9,400 was amortized over the term of the agreement for a total of $9,400 in interest expense as of September 30, 2019.

On March 29, 2019January 27, 2020 a third party advanced $38,755$207,000 to the Company in exchange for quasi-factoring financing arrangements to be repaid in daily installments currently $460,of $1,035, through September 12, 2019.November 3, 2020. The related note discount of $16,445 was$57,000 is being amortized over the term of the agreement for a total of $16,445$13,092 in interest expense as of September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. A portion of the proceeds of this financing settled the balance of approximately $39,000 of previous funding from the third party with an original due date of May 28, 2020.

 

On February 19,In October 2019 a third party advanced $50,000 to the Company in exchange for a promissory note bearing interest at 12% per annum for a ninety-day period, maturing on May 20, 2019. This note and accrued interest of $2,000 was paid in full on June 17, 2019

During the year ended December 31, 2018 third parties advanced a total of $121,821$80,000 to the Company in exchange for quasi-factoring financing arrangements to be repaid in daily installments currently $450,of $761 through September 18, 2019.May 2020. Approximately $39,000 of this funding was settled with proceeds of the January 27, 2020 financing described in the preceding paragraph. The related note discountsdiscount of $55,190 was$31,600 is being amortized over the term of the agreements for a total of $55,190$25,493 in interest expenseexpenses as of September 30, 2019.

On June 26, 2018 the Company entered into a note payable with a third party for $8,309 for the purchase of office telecommunication equipment. The note bears interest at the rate of 18% per annum for 36 installments and matures on May 22, 2021.March 31, 2020.

 

On August 8, 2018 a third party advanced $200,000 to the Company in exchange for a secured promissory note, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with a maturity date of November 20, 2018. The note is secured by a Security Agreement providing for a continuing lien and first priority security interest in the assets of the Company and by a personal Guaranty Agreement with Gust Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, and the Company’s controlling stockholder. On December 6, 2018, Mr. Kepler made a payment on the note in the amount of $100,000 plus accrued interest of $8,000 for an aggregate of $108,000. The principal balance of $100,000 remains outstanding and is in default as of September 30, 2019, although the holder has made no demand for settlement of the note.March 31, 2020.

 

 

7. Notes Payable, Related Party

 

On November 9, 2018, Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company advanced $120,000 to the Company in exchange for a promissory note bearing interest at 12% per annum for a ninety-day period, maturing on January 28, 2019. The note remains unpaid as of September 30December 31, 2019 and is in default; however, no demand for repayment has been made by the holder. Accrued interest due on the note is $16,680 as of March 31, 2020.

 

On December 6, 2018, Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company advanced $108,000 to the Company for payment to a third party note holder (Note 6) in exchange for an unsecured promissory note.

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Table During the three months ended March 31, 2020 the Company repaid $27,046 in principal and Mr. Kepler agreed to offset previous cash advances to him of Contents
$2,954 as additional repayment of the note, reducing the balance due as of March 31, 2020 to $78,000.

 

 

8. Convertible Notes Payable

 

On May 21, 2019, the Company issued an 8% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note payable to a third party for a total face value up to $550,000, which included an original issue discount of 10% on the investment amount of up to $500,000. The note specifies that the note holder shall retain an original issue discount of 10% of any consideration, bears interest of 8%, and maturesmatured 180 days from the effective date. If the Company prepays theThe note within 90 days, the Company must payprovides for a cash redemption premium of 110%;115% if such prepayment is made betweenretired after the 91st day and the 180th day, then such redemption premium is 115%.91st day. The note holder paid the first consideration of $350,000 was allowed thirty days to pay additional consideration, howeverand no further consideration was remitted within the allowed thirty days. Until maturity,As the note holder may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal into shares of Common Stock of the Company at a fixed conversion price equal to $1.95 per share. If the note iswas not retired on or before the maturity date, the note holder may convert a portion or all the outstanding principle into shares of the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion price which equals the lower of the fixed conversion price of $1.95 per share or 65% of the lowest closing bid price during the 15 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the note holder’s election to convert. As of March 31, 2020 the note is in default and the Company recorded a redemption fee of $57,750. The note included a beneficial conversion feature recorded at inception of $207,308 and the conversion into the Company’s common stock resulted in the recognition of a derivative liability in the amount of $563,466 as of March 31, 2020.

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On July 17, 2019, the Company issued an 8% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note payable to a third party for a total face value of $165,000, which included an original issue discount of 10% on the investment amount of $150,000. The note specifies that the note holder shall retain an original issue discount of 10% of any consideration, bears interest of 8%, and matures 180 days from the effective date. If the Company prepays the note within 90 days, the Company must pay a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 91st day and the 180th day, then such redemption premium is 115%. Until maturity, the note holder may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal into shares of Common Stock of the Company at a fixed conversion price equal to $1.95 per share. If the note is not retired on or before the maturity date, the note holder may convert a portion or all the outstanding principle into shares of the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion price which equals the lower of the fixed conversion price or 65% of the lowest closing bid price during the 15 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the note holder’s election to convert. The note included a beneficial conversion feature recorded at inception of $135,000. This note is currently in default and the Company has recognized a derivative liability in the amount of $ 241,486 as of March 31, 2020.

On March 23, 2020 third parties advanced $75,000 and $25,000 to the Company in exchange for interest bearing Convertible Promissory Notes, bearing interest at 52% per annum to be paid monthly in arrears beginning April 30, 2020, and secured by the Company’s assets, with provisions to be converted into the Company’s common stock at $0.60, and maturing on March 25, 2021.

 

 

9. CommitmentsDerivative Liabilities

During the year ended December 31, 2019, notes payable aggregating an initial $550,000 were issued as convertible debt or became convertible and Contingenciesqualified as a derivative liability under FASB ASC 820. As of March 31, 2020 the aggregate fair value of the outstanding derivative liability using the Black-Scholes option pricing model used the following key assumptions:

Volatility

349.69%

Risk-free interest rate

0.15%

Expected dividends

-

Expected term (in years)

.5

Additional notes payable in the principal amount of $100,000 were issued as convertible debt and qualified as derivative liabilities. As of March 31, 2020 the aggregate fair value of the outstanding derivative liability for these notes using the Black-Scholes option pricing model used the following key assumptions:

Volatility

211.66%

Risk-free interest rate

0.17%

Expected dividends

-

Expected term (in years)

1

 

The Company entered into a sublease agreement with G2 effective Julydetermines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The following three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 2015 subject to the terms and conditions of the office lease between G2 and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of Americainputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for approximately 1,502 square feet of office space at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas. On August 28, 2017,identical assets or liabilities that the Company acquired and was assigned all right, title and interest inhas the lease from G2. On September 19, 2017 the Company amended the leaseability to expand its space by approximately 336 square feet for a total of 1,838 square feet and extended the expiration date to September 30, 2022. On January 1, 2019 the Company adopted ASC 842 requiring this lease to be recorded as an asset and corresponding liability on its balance sheet. The Company records rent expense associated with this lease on the straight-line basis in conjunction with the terms of the underlying lease. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 we incurred $39,732 and $45,299, respectively, in office rental expense. Future minimum rental payments under the extended lease for years ending December 31, are:access;

 

2019 $14,037 
2020  59,004 
2021  61,800 
2022  46,863 

Level 2 inputs utilize other-than-quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly and include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals; and

 

On June 18, 2018 the Company entered into a letter agreement with IC Ventures, Inc. (“ICV”), pursuant to which the Company retained ICV to provide strategic advisory services for marketingLevel 3 inputs are unobservable and financial matters relating to investment and acquisition issues which services commenced July 1, 2018. The agreement provided for a twenty-month (24) month term and that ICV would be compensated monthly in Company common stock valued at$20,000 with such compensation to be increased by $15,000 in cash for a twelve-month period during the term, payable in cash beginningare typically based on the earlier of (i) the election by the Company or (ii) the sixth full month following the execution of the agreement. The agreement also provided that ICV would be issued 920,000 shares of the Company’s common stockour own assumptions, including situations where there is little, if listing on NASDAQ is achieved during the term of the agreement and ICV shall be paid a closing fee of 1.5% of gross proceeds or a minimum of $500,000 if the Company should be acquired during the term of the agreement or within 12 months of the termination of the agreement. On December 18, 2018 the Company terminated the agreement and during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 issued 13,830 shares of common stock in settlement of the $128,000 due to ICV.any, market activity.

 

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The Company engaged software design consulting services fromfollowing table presents the Company’s liabilities that were measured and recognized at fair value as of March 31, 2020:

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Balance January 1, 2019

  -   -   - 

Additions

  -   -  $1,321,764 

Change in Fair Value

  -   -   83,766 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 $-  $-  $1,405,530 

Additions

  -   -   317,776 

Change in Fair Value

  -   -   (601,170)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 $-  $-  $1,122,136 

10. Commitments and Contingencies

On February 13, 2020, a vendor for its Blackbox System whichcreditor of the Company, found did not meet its standards and entered into negotiations to dispute the services rendered. The entity providing these services sought satisfaction throughwhich provided employee staffing, filed a complaint withpetition in the State of CaliforniaTexas for satisfaction of services invoiced between the disputed amountperiod of June and a judgement in favor of the plaintiff/vendor was grantedSeptember 2019 in the aggregate amount of $29,523.  This amount represents $24,920 for the disputed services, interest of $2,200 and legal costs of $2,403.  The Company is optimistic that a negotiated settlement of the judgement may be reached.  The aggregate of the judgement of $29,523 is$45,030, included in accounts payable as of September 30, 2019.

On March 6, 201931, 2020, for the unpaid invoices. The Company has entered into a letter agreementnegotiations with Boustead Securities (“Boustead”), pursuantthe attorney for the creditor and arrangements are being made to which the Company retained Bousteadestablish repayment in instalments to provide exclusive financial advisory services relating to corporate development, investment and acquisition issues. The agreement provides for an engagement fee of $20,000 due upon execution of the agreement; $5,000 upon the closing of any pre-initial public offering (“IPO”) financing and $25,000 upon the closing of the IPO. The agreement also provides for cash success fees should any business combination transactions or debt financing be achieved. Additionally, Boustead will earn warrants for purchase of the Company’s common stock for each debt financing transactions and success fees for any equity financing or initial public offering.determined.

 

The Company is not currently a defendant in any material litigation or any threatened litigation that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

 

10.11. Subsequent Events

 

On October 3, 2019June 23, 2020 the Company amended notes with third parties, originally dated March 23, 2020, changing the provision for conversion into the Company’s common stock from $0.60 to $1.95. Additional consideration for the amended and restated notes provides the issuance of warrants for the purchase of up to 115,385 shares of common stock at a third party advanced $50,000price of $0.01 to be exercised at any time until the maturity date of the notes. In the event the notes are not converted prior to the maturity date, the Company has the right to repurchase one warrant share for each $0.8666 of unconverted principal. The derivative liability recognized at March 23, 2020 for these notes totaled $317,776 and the amended conversion price will result in exchange for quasi-factoring financing arrangements to be repaida reduction in daily installmentsthe derivative liablity on June 23, 2020 of $409, through May 28, 2020. The related note discount of $19,000 will be amortized over the term of the agreement.$236,045.

 

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

 

We urge you to read the following discussion in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, as well as with our condensed financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

 

Overview

 

We are in the business of developing and marketing a real time analytical web based software as a service platform (the “Blackbox System”) that serves as a tool for day traders and swing traders on various securities exchanges and markets. Our proprietary Blackbox System technology is an algorithm driven system that works in real time, measuring market trends and data while utilizing a multitude of specific criteria, both live and historical. Our Blackbox System platform employs predictive technology enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that can result in the rapid change in a stock’s price. The Blackbox System was initially designed to monitor and analyze over 13,000 stocks on the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTC”), New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the NYSE American (formerly the American Stock Exchange), and NASDAQ markets simultaneously as our servers receive live data feeds from such markets. We have also customized our Blackbox System to analyze data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”), Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) for license and use primarily in Asia. We consider the Blackbox System technology to be among the most user-friendly of its kind.

 

We launched the Blackbox System web application for domestic use and made it available to subscribers in September 2016. Subscriptions for the use of the Blackbox System web application are sold on a monthly and/or annual subscription basis to individual consumers through our website at http://www.blackboxstocks.com.

 

Our principal office is located at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1485, Dallas, Texas 75240 and our telephone number is (972) 726-9203. Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (the “OTC Pink”) under the symbol “BLBX.” Our corporate website is located at http://www.blackboxstocks.com.www.blackboxstocks.com. We are not including the information contained in our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Basis of Presentation of Financial Information

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern, which is dependent upon the Company's ability to establish itself as a profitable business. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $5,002,609,$6,787,078 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, incurredMarch 31, 2020, reported net lossesincome of $507,859 and $1,156,140, respectively. By contrast, at September 30, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit$42,829, as compared to a net loss of $3,492,006 and$208,503 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, incurred net losses of $350,901 and $797,419, respectively.same period in 2019. Management expects that the Company will need to raise additional capital to sustain operations until such time as the Company can achieve profitability. However, there can be no assurance that management will be successful in obtaining additional funding or in attaining profitable operations.

 

The financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in operation.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no changes from the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2019.16, 2020.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We launched the Blackbox System web application for domestic use and made it available to subscribers in September 2016, but we have not yet attained a level of subscription sales revenue that would allow us to meet our current overhead. We do not contemplate attaining profitable operations prior to the end of 2019,2020, nor is there any assurance that such an operating level can ever be achieved.

 

At September 30, 2019, weMarch 31, 2020, the Company had a cash balance of $35,101$74,970 and a working capital deficit of $1,543,844$3,367,329 as compared to a cash balance of $36,129$24,650 and a working capital deficit of $982,308$1,418,223 at September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. As discussed below, during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 we raised approximately $272,548 in net proceeds to the Company from the sale of Common Stock and warrants for the purchase of Common Stock, $473,725$100,000 in net proceeds to the Company from the sale of two convertible promissory notes and $197,755$232,000 in net proceeds to the Company from other quasi-factoring debt financing. Such cash amount is not sufficient to fund our plans of operation. As such, we will need to raise additional funds to carry out our plans of operation and fund our ongoing operational expenses including the marketing of our Blackbox System. We expect that costs and expenses necessary to implement our planned marketing operations over the next 12 months will be between $1 Million to $2 Million. Additional funding is expected to be generated through equity financing from the sale of our Common Stock and/or the incurrence of debt. If we are successful in completing equity financing, existing stockholders will experience dilution of their interest in our Company. We do not have any financing arranged and we cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our Common Stock or debt to fund our plans of operation and ongoing operational expenses. In the absence of such financing, our business will likely fail. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and the accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Sale of Common Stock and WarrantsConvertible Promissory Notes

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During the nine months ended Sepember 30, 2019, the Company received subscriptions for 153,847 shares of Common Stock at a cash price of $1.95 per share forOn March 23, 2020 two lenders advanced an aggregate of $300,000. In connection with certain of$100,000 to the sales, warrantsCompany in exchange for Convertible Promissory Notes, bearing interest at 52% per annum to purchase up to 71,795 shares ofbe paid monthly in arrears beginning April 30, 2020, and secured by the Company’s assets, which are convertible into the Company’s Common Stock at a cash price of $1.95$0.60 per share, and maturing on March 25, 2021. On June 23, 2020 the notes were issuedamended to adjust the subscribers. Sales commissionsconversion price from $0.60 to $1.95. The amendment also provided for the issuance of $27,453 were paidwarrants for the purchase of Company Common Stock to be exercised at any time until the maturity date of the notes. The warrants provide for purchase of up to 115,385 shares at $0.01 per share of Common Stock in connection with the sales.

Sale ofaggregate. In the event that the Convertible Promissory Note

On May 21, 2019,Notes are not converted before maturity, the Company issued an 8% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note payableretains a call right to repurchase one share of Common Stock for each $0.8666 of unconverted principal at a third party for a total face value up to $550,000. The note specifies that the note holder shall retain an original issue discountprice of 10% of any consideration, bears interest of 8%, and matures 180 days from the effective date. The lender funded $350,000 of the principal amount under the note and the Company received $323,726 in net proceeds thereunder. Sales commissions of $26,274 were paid to Boustead Securities in connection with the transaction.

On July 17, 2019, the Company issued an 8% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note payable to a third party for a total face value of $165,000. The note specifies that the note holder shall retain an original issue discount of 10% of any consideration, bears interest of 8%, and matures 180 days from the effective date. The Company received $138,450 in net proceeds under the note after sales commissions of $11,550 were paid to Boustead Securities in connection with the transaction.$0.01.

 

Other Debt Financing

On March 29, 201913, 2020 a third party advanced $38,755$25,000 to the Company in exchange for quasi-factoring financing arrangements to be repaid in daily installments currently $460,of $291.67, through September 12, 2019.August 31, 2020. The related note discount of $16,445$12,500 is being amortized over the term of the note. agreement for a total of $1,316 in interest expense as of March 31, 2020.

On April 2, 2019 an additional $19,000 wasJanuary 27, 2020 a third party advanced $207,000 to the Company in exchange for quasi-factoring financing arrangements to be repaid in daily installments of $315.56,$1,035, through August 8, 2019.November 3, 2020. The related note discount of $9,400$57,000 is being amortized over the term of the note. On September 13, 2019 $90,000 was advanced to be repaidagreement for a total of $13,092 in installmentsinterest expense as of $490 through August 18, 2020 and the related note discount of $27,000 is being amortized over the term of the note.March 31, 2020.

 

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On February 19, 2019 a third party advanced $50,000 to the Company in exchange for a promissory note bearing interest at 12% per annum for a ninety-day period, maturing on May 20, 2019.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018

 

For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the Company’s revenue totaled $296,332$415,251 and $190,179,$226,349, respectively, for which our respective costs of revenues totaled $195,344$207,848 and $156,366.$161,318. The $106,153$188,902 increase in revenue resulted from an expanded subscription base for monthly revenues and other commission revenues from marketing partners.revenues. The majority of the costs of operations are data feed expenses for exchange information totaling approximately $87,188$81,691 for the three months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. Other costs of operations included subscriber referral program payments of $36,128$37,496 and customer retention payments of approximately $57,505$69,528 to certain select online program moderators, on-boarders and educator partners.

                                                    

For the three months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had operating expenses totaling $348,470$438,116 compared to $371,702$255,096 for the same period in 2018, a decrease2019, an increase of $23,232.$183,020. This change is primarily a result of an decreaseincrease in general and administrative expenses from $332,986$227,885 for the three months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $317,134$400,294 for the three months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.  The decreaseincrease in general and administrative expenses of $15,852$172,409 was due to increases in financing expenses of $34,718;$106,030; advertising expense of $8,979;$19,005; professional and outside consulting services of $33,333; travel and entertainment$17,334; rent expense of $14,941 and$5,997; general administrative expenses of $14,771 netted with decreases in outside consulting services of $33,069;$1,934; salary and related $5,411;$18,316; and computer and internet expenses of $84,114.$3,793. Software development costs also decreasedincreased approximately $5,094 due to a credit for development expenses that was reported in the three months ended September 30, 2018.$12,353. We also recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $4,196$3,491 for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to $6,482$5,233 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s revenue totaled $776,489 and $480,849, respectively, for which our respective costs of revenues totaled $525,670 and $474,379. The $295,640 increase in revenue resulted from an expanded subscription base for monthly revenues and commission revenues from marketing partners. The majority of the costs of operations are data feed expenses for exchange information totaling approximately $251,100 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Other costs of operations included subscriber referral program payments of approximately $87,502 and customer retention payment of approximately $147,787 to certain select online program moderators, on-boarders and educator partners.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had operating expenses totaling $1,019,502 compared to $778,315 for the same period in 2018, an increase of $241,187. This change is primarily a result of software development of $55,455 comprised of an increase of $24,295 in data feed expense and an increase in chat development expense of $33,711 resulting from a credit reported in 2018. General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $187,596, from $715,289 in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to $902,885 over the same period in 2019 due to increases in professional services of $73,020; advertising and marketing of $93,342; public relations of $22,250; financing expenses of $85,993; general and administrative expenses of $12,481 and travel and related expense of $25,175, netted with decreases in salary and related costs of $5,037 and internet and computer expenses of $119,628. The Company also recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $14,128 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $15,992 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.          

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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Our Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and as such, is not required to provide the information required under this Item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Gust Kepler, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the appropriate management on a basis that permits timely decisions regarding disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic filings under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures provide our principal executive officer and principal financial officer with reasonable assurances that our disclosure controls and procedures will achieve their objectives. However, our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting can or will prevent all human error. A control system, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Furthermore, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are internal resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be weighed relative to their corresponding costs. Because of the limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide complete assurance that all control issues and instances of error, if any, within our company are detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur due to human error or mistake. Additionally, controls, no matter how well designed, could be circumvented by the individual acts of specific persons within the organization. The design of any system of controls is also 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 objectives under all potential future conditions.

 

Management is aware that there is a lack of segregation of duties at the Company due to the fact that the Company only has one director and executive officer dealing with general administrative and financial matters. This constitutes a material weakness in the internal controls. Management has decided that considering the officer/director involved, the control procedures in place, and the outsourcing of certain financial functions, the risks associated with such lack of segregation were low and the potential benefits of adding additional employees to clearly segregate duties did not justify the expenses associated with such increases. Management periodically reevaluates this situation. In light of the Company’s current cash flow situation, the Company does not intend to increase staffing to mitigate the current lack of segregation of duties within the general administrative and financial functions.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

None.On February 13, 2020, Creative Circle LLC, a creditor of the Company, which provided employee staffing, filed a petition in the State of Texas for satisfaction of services invoiced between the period of June and September 2019 in the aggregate amount of $45,030, for unpaid invoices. A default judgement was entered against the Company on April 9, 2020 and the Company has made arrangements to pay the judgment amount in installments.

 

ItemItem 1A.  Risk Factors

 

Our Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and as such, is not required to provide the information required under this Item. However, in light of recent developments relating to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Company is supplementing “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 to present the following risk factor in compliance with the order issued by the SEC under Section 36 of the Exchange Act, dated March 4, 2020 (Release No. 34-88318), as modified and superseded by a new SEC order issued on March 25, 2020 (Release No. 34-88465:

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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, or the perception of its effects, on our operations and the operations of our customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of COVID-19, or coronavirus, which began in December 2019, a pandemic and the U.S. federal government has declared it a national emergency. Our business and operations could be materially and adversely affected by the effects of COVID-19. The global spread of COVID-19 has already created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption in the markets in which we operate. Governments, public institutions, and other organizations in countries and localities where cases of COVID-19 have been detected are taking certain emergency measures to mitigate its spread, including implementing travel restrictions and closing factories, schools, public buildings, and businesses. While the full impact of this outbreak is not yet known, we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and continually assessing its potential effects on our business.

As the result of current restrictions put in place to address COVID-19, we have limited access to our corporate offices, cannot efficiently and fully access our data and records, and our corporate staff is required to work remotely, disrupting interactions among our staff, with our customers and suppliers, and with our accountants, consultants and advisors. The extent to which our results continue to be affected by COVID-19 will largely depend on future developments which cannot be accurately predicted, including the duration and scope of the pandemic, governmental and business responses to the pandemic and the impact on the global economy, our customers’ demand for our products and services, and our ability to provide our services, particularly as result of our employees working remotely and/or the closure of certain offices and facilities. While these factors are uncertain, the COVID-19 pandemic or the perception of its effects could continue to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

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

 

On August 29, 2019March 23, 2020 two lenders advanced an aggregate of $100,000 to the Company sold 12,821in exchange for Convertible Promissory Notes, bearing interest at 52% per annum to be paid monthly in arrears beginning April 30, 2020, and secured by the Company’s assets, which are convertible into the Company’s Common Stock at a price of $0.60 per share, and maturing on March 25, 2021. On June 23, 2020 the notes were amended to adjust the conversion price from $0.60 to $1.95. The amendment also provided for the issuance of warrants for the purchase of Company Common Stock to be exercised at any time until the maturity date of the notes. The warrants provide for purchase of up to 115,385 shares at $0.01 per share of Common Stock andin the aggregate. In the event that the Convertible Promissory Notes are not converted before maturity, the Company retains a Warrant, exercisable for a period of 5 years,call right to purchase 6,411 sharesrepurchase one share of Common Stock for each $0.8666 of unconverted principal at an exercisea price of $1.95 per share, to a third party for aggregate consideration of $25,000.$0.01.

 

The Common StockConvertible Promissory Notes and Warrants described above were privately offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act. The Company reasonably believed that each of the purchasers of such securities had access to information concerning its operations and financial condition, were acquiring the securities for their own account and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and each investor qualified as an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Furthermore, no "general solicitation" was made by the Company with respect to sale of any of the securities. At the time of their issuance, the securities described above were deemed to be restricted securities for purposes of the Securities Act and the documentation representing the securities bear legends and/or non-transfer provisions to that effect.

 

All of the Company’s other sales of unregistered securities during the period covered by the Report have been previously reported as required in Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and/or current reports on Form 8-K.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

On August 8, 2018 a third party advanced $200,000 to the Company in exchange for a secured promissory note, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with a maturity date of November 20, 2018. The note is secured by a Security Agreement providing for a continuing lien and first priority security interest in the assets of the Company and by a personal Guaranty Agreement with Gust Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, and the Company’s controlling stockholder. On December 6, 2018, Mr. Kepler made a payment on the note in the amount of $100,000 plus accrued interest of $8,000 for an aggregate of $108,000. The principal balance of $100,000 remains outstanding and is in default as of Sepember 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, although the holder has made no demand for settlement of the note.

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On November 9, 2018, Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company advanced $120,000 to the Company in exchange for a promissory note bearing interest at 12% per annum for a ninety-day period, maturing on January 28, 2019. The note remains unpaid as of Sepember 30, 2019;March 31, 2020; however, no demand for repayment has been made by the holder.

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Otherthe Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or are incorporated by reference as described below.

 

Exhibit

Description

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**

101.1

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T*

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

November 12, 2019June 29, 2020

BLACKBOXSTOCKS INC.

   

 

By:

      /s/ Gust Kepler

 

Gust Kepler

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary (Principal

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial

and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit

Description

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**

101.1

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T*

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith

 

 

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