UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172018

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

 

Commission File Number:000-55726

 

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

46-4212105

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

 

23805 Stuart Ranch Road, Suite 235

Malibu, California 90265

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(424) 228-9955

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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 than the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]Accelerated filer [  ]
  
Non-accelerated filer [  ]Smaller reporting company [X]
(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 [X]

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
NoneN/AN/A

As of November 14, 2017July 26, 2019, the issuer had 19,581,60221,212,860 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Note About Forward-Looking Statements

 

  

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No.

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows6
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1629
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk2035
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures2036
   
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings21
Item 1A.Risk Factors21
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds26
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities26
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures26
Item 5.Other Information2637
   
Item 6.Exhibits2737
   
SIGNATURES2838

 

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NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part II,I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report.our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from March 9, 2017 (“Inception”), through December 31, 2017, as filed on April 2, 2018 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on September 14, 2018, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 4, 2019 (the “2017 Annual Report”) and in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 

We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms “Crypto”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” in this documentQuarterly Report refer to The Crypto Company, a Nevada corporation, formerly known as Croe, Inc., and, where appropriate, its wholly owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, Crypto Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation formerly known as The Crypto Company.corporation; CoinTracking, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“CT”); Malibu Blockchain, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Malibu Blockchain”); and, where applicable, CT’s former majority-owned subsidiary, CoinTracking GmbH. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, on January 2, 2019, CT sold to Kachel Holding GmbH, an entity formed under the laws of the Republic of Germany, CT’s entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, consisting of 12,525 shares representing 50.1% of the outstanding equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.ITEM 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)Statements.

 

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

(FORMERLY CROE, INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSHEETS

 

  September 30, 2017 
ASSETS    
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $2,591,404 
Accounts Receivable  6,000 
Investment in cryptocurrency, at fair value (cost $814,332)  900,110 
Prepaid expenses, related party  60,000 
Prepaid expenses  25,349 
Total Current Assets  3,582,863 
     
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  31,909 
Other assets  109,750 
     
TOTAL ASSETS $3,724,522 
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
     
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable $31,705 
Accrued expenses  116,510 
Income tax payable  800 
Total Current Liabilities  149,015 
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES  149,015 
     
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 19,581,602 shares issued and outstanding  19,581 
Additional paid-in-capital  6,264,654 
Accumulated deficit  (2,708,728)
     
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  3,575,507 
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $3,724,522 

  September 30, 2018  December 31, 2017 
   (unaudited)   

(Restated)

 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $387,287  $8,950,244 
Accounts receivable, net  -   500��
Loan receivable, related party  172,489   - 
Receivable from shareholder  939,155   - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  134,694   33,294 
Contract asset for commissions and incentives, current portion  97,541   - 
Total current assets  1,731,166   8,984,038 
         
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  102,644   68,320 
Investment in cryptocurrency  347,648   1,131,885 
Investments, non-cryptocurrency  162,055   - 
Contract asset for commissions and incentives, net of current portion  48,530   - 
Intangible assets, net  6,595,236   - 
Goodwill  11,200,454   - 
Other assets  40,283   1,500 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $20,228,016  $10,185,743 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $1,190,643  $697,609 
Income taxes payable  800   800 
Contract liabilities, current portion  2,122,316   - 
Total current liabilities  3,313,759   698,409 
         
Contract liabilities, net of current portion  1,173,531   - 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES  4,487,290   698,409 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 21,172,860 and 20,458,945 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  21,169   20,459 
Additional paid-in-capital  28,368,009   19,020,176 
Accumulated deficit  (20,656,840)  (9,553,301)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (619,278)  - 
TOTAL CRYPTO COMPANY EQUITY  7,113,060   9,487,334 
Noncontrolling interests  8,627,666   - 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  15,740,726   9,487,334 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $20,228,016  $10,185,743 

 

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

 

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THE CRYPTO COMPANY

(FORMERLY CROE, INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(unaudited)

 

  For the Three Months Ended  For the Period from Inception,
March 9, 2017 through
 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2017 
REVENUE        
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency $481,692  $564,332 
Consulting revenue  6,000   6,000 
         
Total Revenue  487,692   570,332 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
General and administrative expenses  1,688,941   3,361,507 
         
Total Operating Expenses  1,688,941   3,361,507 
         
OPERATING LOSS  (1,201,249)  (2,791,175)
         
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION)        
APPRECIATION ON INVESTMENT IN CRYPTOCURRENCY  (303,805  85,266 
         
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSES  2,019   2,019 
         
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (1,507,073)  (2,707,928)
         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -   800 
         
NET LOSS $(1,507,073) $(2,708,728)
        
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.08)  (0.18)
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  18,565,062   15,371,770 
  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine
Months Ended
  Period from Inception
March 9, 2017
through
 
   2018   2017   September 30, 2018   

September 30, 2017

 
       (Restated)       (Restated) 
Revenue:                
Subscription revenue, net $1,227,971  $-  $2,570,795  $- 
Other  -   6,000   -   6,000 
                 
Total Revenue, net  1,227,971   6,000   2,570,795   6,000 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Cost of subscription revenues  200,615   -   590,791   - 
General and administrative expenses  1,863,108   972,434   8,004,564   2,278,283 
Share-based compensation  512,648   716,507   4,562,089   1,083,224 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  2,576,371   1,688,941   13,157,444   3,361,507 
                 
Operating loss  (1,348,400)  (1,682,941)  (10,586,649)  (3,355,507)
                 
Net realized gains/(losses) on investment in cryptocurrency  (108,920)  481,692   1,303,433   564,332 
Impairment of investments, non-cryptocurrency  (250,000)  -   (250,000)  - 
Impairment of investments, cryptocurrency  (254,941)  -   (1,869,241)    
Other income(expense)  52,045   (2,019)  109,452   (2,019)
                 
Loss before provision for income taxes  (1,910,216)  (1,203,268)  (11,293,005)  (2,793,194)
                 
Provision for income taxes  -   -   800   800 
                 
Net loss  (1,910,216)  (1,203,268)  (11,293,805)  (2,793,994)
                 
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  289,129   -   (190,266)  - 
                 
Net loss attributable to Crypto Company  (2,199.345)  (1,203,268)  (11,103,539)  (2,793,994)
                 
Other comprehensive loss                
Foreign currency translation adjustment  484,619   -   (619,278)  - 
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest  (617,053)  -   (617,053)  - 
                 
Comprehensive loss $(2,331.779) $(1,203,268) $(12,339,870) $(2,793,994)
                 
Net loss attributable to the Crypto Company per common share - basic and diluted $(0.10) $(0.06) $(0.53) $(0.18)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  21,172,782   18,565,062   21,060,434   15,371,770 

 

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

 

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THE CRYPTO COMPANY

(FORMERLY CROE, INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

  For the Period from Inception,
March 9, 2017 through
 
  September 30, 2017 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net loss $(2,708,728)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:    
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in cryptocurrency  (85,266)
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency  (564,332)
Depreciation  1,918 
Stock based compensation  1,083,224 
Purchases of investment in cryptocurrency  (25,512)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable  (6,000)
Prepaid expenses  (85,349)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  149,015 
Net cash used by operating activities  (2,241,030)
     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Purchases of other assets  (109,750)
Purchases of equipment  (33,827)
Net cash used by investing activities  (143,577)
     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from common stock issuance  4,976,011 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities  4,976,011 
     
NET CHANGE IN TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  2,591,404 
     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period  - 
     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $2,591,404 
     
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION    
     
Cash paid for income taxes $- 
Cash paid for interest $565 
     
Noncash investment activities:    
Shares of common stock issued in exchange for investments in cryptocurrency $225,000 
  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2018
  For the Period
from Inception
March 9, 2017
Through
September 30, 2017
 
       (Restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss $(11,293,805) $(2,793,994)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:        
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency  (1,303,433)  (564,332)
Impairment of investments in cryptocurrency  1,869,241   - 
Impairment of investments, non-cryptocurrency  250,000   - 
Expenses paid in cryptocurrency  101,384   - 
Depreciation and amortization  897,302   1,918 
Share-based compensation  4,562,088   1,083,224 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  500   (6,000)
Loan receivable, related party  21,891   - 
Prepaid expenses  124,753   (85,349)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  117,548   149,015 
Contract liabilities  (1,188,092)  - 
Other assets  (24,150)  (109,750)
Net cash used in operating activities  (5,864,773)  (2,215,518)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Payments for purchase of equipment  (40,842)  (33,827)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired  (3,189,303)  - 
Proceeds from sales of cryptocurrency  6,551,123   - 
Purchase of investments, non-cryptocurrency  (500,000)  (25,512)
Purchase of investments in cryptocurrency  (5,267,025)  - 
Capitalized software development  (130,771)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,576,818)  (169,089)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from common stock issuance  -   4,976,011 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  50,057   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities  50,057   4,976,011 
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (171,423)  - 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (8,562,957)  2,591,404 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  8,950,244   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $387,287  $2,591,404 

 

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

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THE CRYPTO COMPANY

(FORMERLY CROE, INC.)CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

(unaudited)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Cash paid for interest $  $565 
Noncash investment activities:        
Shares of common stock issued in exchange of investment in cryptocurrency $-  $225,000 
Transfer of non-cryptocurrency to investments in cryptocurrency $255,763   - 
Customer payments received in cryptocurrency $1,102,723  $- 
Sale of cryptocurrency to shareholder $939,155  $- 
Cryptocurrency acquired in trade of cryptocurrency investments $5,031,280  $3,626,161 
Issue of common stock for acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH $4,736,400  $- 
Purchase of contract asset for commissions and incentives with investments in cryptocurrency $178,992  $- 

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

THE CRYPTO COMPANY

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. The Company and Basis of PresentationNOTE 1 – THE COMPANY

 

The Crypto Company (the “Company”, “Crypto” or “Croe”) was incorporated in the State of UtahNevada on December 2, 2013 underMarch 9, 2017 (“Inception”) and is engaged in the name Croe, Inc. On October 3, 2017,business of building technological infrastructure. We are also engaged in the Company filed Articlesbusiness of Conversionbuilding strategic alliances to assist third parties in the exchange of value in the digital asset market, solely by providing such third parties with tools, computer software/programming and educational material that may prove useful to them as they independently invest in, trade and manage their own digital assets. We also seek to build strategic alliances with other companies and from time to time may seek strategic acquisitions of entities or technologies that we believe may aid our development of proprietary products and tools designed to help third parties to independently invest in, trade and manage their own digital assets.

Unless expressly indicated or the Utah Secretary of Statecontext requires otherwise, the terms “Crypto,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and the Nevada Secretary of State to effectively change its state of Incorporation to Nevada, and filed Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change its name“our” in this Quarterly Report refer to The Crypto Company.

On June 7, 2017 (the “Transaction Date”), as a result of the Stock Sale, the Stock DividendCompany and, the Share Exchange, each as hereinafter described, (i)where appropriate, its wholly owned subsidiaries, Crypto Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation formerly known as The Crypto Company (“Crypto Sub”), became; CoinTracking, LLC, a wholly ownedNevada limited liability company (“CT”); Malibu Blockchain, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Malibu Blockchain”); and, where applicable, CT’s majority-owned subsidiary, of Croe; (ii) all of the former shareholders of Crypto Sub became shareholders of Croe, on a pro-rata basis; and (iii) the operations of Croe solely consisted of the operations of Crypto Sub.CoinTracking GmbH, which was sold subsequent to September 30, 2018. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

 

The Transaction was treated as a reverse acquisition of Croe, and Crypto Sub is treated as the acquirer, for financial accounting and reporting purposes, while Croe is treated as the acquired entity. As of the effective date of the Transaction, the acquired entity had no liabilities or obligations.Technology

 

As a result of the Transaction, Crypto Sub and its parent company, The Crypto Company, shall collectively be referred to as (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) herein.

The Company is engaged in the business of advising regarding, investing in, trading and developing proprietary source code for the management of digital assets. Our core services include consulting and advice to companies regarding investment and trading in the digital asset market. We also invest in technologies and tokens in a manner that diversifies exposure to the growing class of digital assets.

From time to time we may seek strategic acquisitions either by integrating third party teams and technology with our core business or by funding third party teams in which we may have interest.

Technology

We are developing proprietary technology and source code to create products and services that will assist third parties by providing them with the tools, computer programming and training to independently invest in, trade and manage their own digital assets, including trading management and auditing software, tools and processes to assist both our ownin the operations and traditionalof companies, from start-up businesses to well-established companies. We do not provide, and do not intend to provide, any functionality that allows a subscriber to make any form of cryptocurrency trade. A subscriber must go to an unrelated third-party website or exchange in order to enter into a virtual currency purchase or sale transaction. We may consider using our technology or license technology from third parties to build additional units around our existing platform, or we may consider selling or licensing our technology to third partythird-party institutions for a fee.

 

Consulting

We offer various consulting services to a variety of clients, including advising traditional institutions and decentralized autonomous organizations who desire to operate or trade in cryptocurrencies and active dialogue with government regulators, lawmakers and industry groups to create responsible regulations that promote the growthNOTE 2 –Restatement of the cryptocurrency market while providing transparency to potential investors.

Media and Ongoing Education

We engage in public discourse on an ongoing basis and regularly host roundtable webinars to educate the public about the cryptocurrency market.

Stock Sale

On June 7, 2017, the Company entered into (i) a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Restricted Share Purchase Agreement”) with Crypto Sub, and John B. Thomas P.C., in its sole capacity as representative for certain shareholders of the Company; and (ii) a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Free Trading Share Purchase Agreement”, and together with the Restricted Share Purchase Agreement, the “Share Purchase Agreements”) with Crypto Sub, Uptick Capital, LLC (“Uptick Capital”) and John B. Thomas P.C., in its sole capacity as representative for certain shareholders of the Company. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreements, the shareholders of the Company sold an aggregate of 11,235,000 shares of common stock of the Company to Crypto Sub and 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company to Uptick Capital, representing an aggregate of 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company as of such date, for aggregate proceeds of $411,650, including escrow and other transaction related fees to the selling shareholders (the “Stock Sale”). A portion of the acquisition cost equal to $399,300 is expensed as a general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

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10,000,000 shares held by Deborah Thomas, the former Chief Executive Officer, principal accounting and financial officer and director of the Company, representing approximately 88.22% of the outstanding common stock of the Company immediately prior to the Stock Sale, were sold at a price of $0.031 per share, and an aggregate of 1,335,000 shares held by the remaining shareholders of the Company were sold at a price of $0.075 per share.

In connection with the Stock Sale, effective as of June 7, 2017, (i) Deborah Thomas resigned as Chief Executive Officer, principal accounting officer and director of the Company and Elliott Polatoff resigned as Secretary and director of the Company; and (ii) Michael Poutre was appointed Chief Executive Officer and sole director of the Company, James Gilbert was appointed President of the Company and Ron Levy was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

Stock Dividend

On June 7, 2017, Crypto Sub issued to its shareholders a stock dividend (the “Stock Dividend”) of 10,918,007 shares of common stock of the Company acquired through the Stock Sale, distributed on a pro-rata basis, such that the shareholders of Crypto Sub received fifteen shares of common stock of the Company for each share of common stock of Crypto Sub held as of June 6, 2017.

Immediately following the consummation of the Stock Sale and the distribution of the Stock Dividend, Crypto Sub held 316,993 shares, representing 4.26% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, and the shareholders of Crypto Sub, collectively, held 10,918,007 shares, representing 94.40% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Of the 316,993 shares held by Crypto Sub, 129,238 shares were transferred to certain officers and consultants of Crypto Sub in exchange for their services related to the Transaction, and the remaining shares were retired in June 2017.

Share Exchange

On June 7, 2017, the Company, entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Michael Poutre, in his sole capacity as representative for the shareholders of Crypto Sub, pursuant to which each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Crypto Sub was exchanged for shares of common stock of the Company (the “Share Exchange”), resulting in the aggregate issuance of 7,026,614 shares of common stock of the Company, on a pro-rata basis, as provided on the Exchange Agreement, to the shareholders of Crypto Sub, in exchange for 727,867 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub.

Immediately following the Stock Exchange, the Company had 18,361,614 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

The Stock Sale, the Stock Dividend and the Share Exchange are collectively referred to as the “Transaction”.

Interim UnauditedConsolidated Financial InformationStatements

 

The purpose of restatement is to correct errors in the Company’s previously issued financial statements, as disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed subsequent to September 30, 2018, on January 3, 2019. The restatement is in connection with the accounting for investments in cryptocurrency at fair value as opposed to intangible assets with indefinite lives and record such investments in cryptocurrency at historical cost less impairment, if any. Management previously reported its investments in cryptocurrency at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as unrealized gains and losses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company has corrected the error in this Quarterly Report for its prior periods. The Company’s investment in cryptocurrency for the comparative nine-months ended September 30, 2017 were accounted for in error and were overstated from their historical cost by $85,266. In addition, the Company is correcting the classification of its net realized gain/loss on investments in cryptocurrency in this Quarterly Report by reclassifying them from revenue to other income(expense).

The Company has also determined that its classification and disclosures of $367,639 in investments, as of June 30, 2018, were incorrectly described as investments in Initial Coin Offerings and included as investments in cryptocurrency in its condensed consolidated balance sheets. The investments were made in accordance with token pre-sale and simple agreement for tokens agreements (“SAFT”), and should be included as investments, non-cryptocurrency in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company is reclassifying the balance and changing the related disclosures in this current filing. Management believes the reclassification is material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in prior periods.

Finally, in connection with the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH, the Company has completed its preliminary allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the information available and preliminary valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The result is the recording of intangible assets of $7,726,356, noncontrolling interest of $9,434,984, and a reduction of $43,348 to net assets acquired, resulting in a preliminary adjustment to increase goodwill of $1,665,279. The Company recorded additional amortization expense of $757,923 relating to certain intangible assets acquired of which $211,153 and $486,176 have been restated for the three and six months ended March 31 and June 30, 2018, respectively. As a result of these changes, the Company is restating its condensed consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, as noted below. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company sold its entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

The Company’s originally disclosed accounting policy, from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2018 regarding investments in cryptocurrency stated that:

Investments in cryptocurrency - Investments are comprised primarily of two types of cryptocurrency investments. The Company owns several cryptocurrencies, of which a majority is Bitcoin, which are actively traded on exchanges and are reported at fair value as determined by digital asset markets with realized gains and losses calculated on a trade date basis as the difference between the fair value and cost of cryptocurrencies transferred.Managementbelieves that measuring cryptocurrencies at fair value, consistent with the accounting for trading investments in commodities and securities with changes in fair value recognized on both the balance sheet and profit and loss statements, best reflects the Company’s financial position and the economics and characteristics of its cryptocurrency investments. The Company recognizes the fair value changes in unrealized gains and losses on investment through the accompanying Statement of Operations. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, the Company had a consolidated balance of $2,200,449 in investments in cryptocurrencies. The Company believes that it would be able to liquidate a majority of its portfolio into cash within one to seven days, if needed. As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s holdings represent on average 1.3% of the daily volume of total trades on the specific exchanges where it would be able to convert its holdings to cash. The primary exchanges and principal markets the Company utilizes for its trading are Kraken, Bittrex, Poloniex and Bitstamp. These exchanges, in the aggregate, account for approximately $168,000,000 in Bitcoin/U.S. dollars (“USD”) trades per day globally.

In addition, the Company’s cryptocurrency investments include Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”), which primarily consist of tokens that are not currently traded on an exchange. The Company records these investments at cost, as there is no active market. As of June 30, 2018, ICOs represent $367,639 of the Company’s investments in cryptocurrencies. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized no impairment losses on investments in ICOs.

Investments – non-cryptocurrency– During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company invested $250,000 as part of a financing in accordance with a simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”), representing 4% interest, at the time of the investment, in a private enterprise. The Company’s investment may take the form of equity in the future, relating to a potential equity financing or initial public offering and a token grant in the event of a successful ICO by the enterprise. The Company has evaluated the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 325-20 Investments – Other, in determining to account for the investment using the cost method since the equity securities are not marketable and do not give the Company significant influence. The Company has determined that there is no impairment to date due to the recent nature of the investment and the early stage development of the platform and has included such asset as a level 3 investment.”

The Company’s updated accounting policy regarding investments in cryptocurrency transactions and remeasurement states that:

Investments in cryptocurrency – Investments are comprised of several cryptocurrencies the Company owns, of which a majority is Bitcoin, that are actively traded on exchanges. The Company records its investments as indefinite lived intangible assets at cost less impairment and are reported as long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted. The primary exchanges and principal markets the Company utilizes for its trading are Kraken, Bittrex, Poloniex and Bitstamp.

Realized gains and losses on sales of investments in cryptocurrency, and impairment losses, are included in other income/(expense) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

Investments – non-cryptocurrency– As of September 30, 2018, the Company has invested $667,818 as part of nine financings, including $500,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The investments include $417,818 invested in accordance with eight token pre-sale and simple agreement for future tokens (“SAFT”) agreements. The agreements provide for the issuance of tokens in anticipation of a future token generation event, with the number of tokens predetermined based on the price established in each respective agreement. In addition, the Company invested $250,000 as part of a financing in accordance with a simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”) agreement, representing 4% interest, at the time of the investment, in a private enterprise. The Company’s SAFE investment may take the form of equity in the future, relating to a potential equity financing or initial public offering and a token grant in the event of a successful Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) by the enterprise.

The Company has received tokens for $250,189 of its investments, at cost, which have been transferred to an active exchange and included in Investment in cryptocurrency, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The Company has evaluated the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 325-20 Investments – Other, in determining to account for its investments, non-cryptocurrency using the cost method since the investments are not marketable and do not give the Company significant influence. The Company has determined that there is no impairment for its token pre-sale or SAFT investments as of September 30, 2018 as a majority were entered into in the last twelve months and progress has been demonstrated toward tokenization.

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that its SAFE investment is impaired as the enterprise changed its primary business model and requires additional financing to bring its products to market. Therefore, the Company has recorded an impairment loss of $250,000, representing the full value of its investment.”

The Company has determined that its previously issued financial statements should be restated on a prospective basis. Accordingly the Company is not amending and re-filing the financial statements included in its prior quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, nor in its Annual Report for the period from March 9, 2017 (“Inception”), through December 31, 2017. Management believes the errors are material when considering quantitative materiality. Management does not believe it is probable that the judgment of a reasonable person relying upon its prior filings would have been changed or influenced by the inclusion or correction of the item, nor is there a substantial likelihood that a reasonable person would consider it important.

The effect of the restatement on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

  September 30, 2017 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment  As Restated 
          
Investment in cryptocurrency, net $900,110  $(900,110)(1) $- 
Total current assets  3,582,863   (900,110)(1)  2,682,753 
Investment in cryptocurrency, net  -   (814,844)(1)  814,844 
Total assets  3,724,522   (85,266)  3,639,256 
Accumulated deficit  (2,708,728)  (85,266)  (2,793,994)
Total stockholders’ equity  3,575,507   (85,266)  3,490,241 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  3,724,522   (85,266)  3,639,256 

(1)Includes reclassification of investments in cryptocurrency from current assets to long-term assets.

The effect of the restatement on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, are as follows:

  For the three months ended September 30, 2017   
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment  As Restated 
          
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency $481,692 $(481,692)(1) $- 
Operating loss  (1,201,249)  (481,692)(1)  (1,682,941)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in cryptocurrency  (303,805)  303,805   - 
Other income(expense):            
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency  -   481,692  (1)  481,692 
Loss before provision for income taxes  (1,507,073)  303,805   (1,203,268)
Net loss  (1,507,073)  303,805   (1,203,268)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.08)      (0.06)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  18,565,062       18,565,062 

  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment  As Restated 
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency $564,332  $(564,332)(1) $- 
Operating loss  (2,791,175)  (564,332)(1)  (3,355,507)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in cryptocurrency  85,266   (85,266)  - 
Other income(expense):            
Net realized gain on investment in cryptocurrency  -   564,332(1)  564,332 
Loss before provision for income taxes  (2,707,928)  (85,266)  (2,793,194)
Net loss  (2,708,728)  (85,266)  (2,793,994)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.18)      (0.18)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  15,371,770       15,371,770 

(1)Restatement adjustment includes reclassification of net realized gain/(loss) on investment in cryptocurrency from revenue to other income(expense).

The effect of the restatement on the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:

  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment  As Restated 
Net loss $(2,708,728) $(85,266) $(2,793,994)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in cryptocurrency  (85,266)  85,266   - 
Noncash investing activities:            
Cryptocurrency acquired in trade of cryptocurrency investments $-  $2,716,018  $2,716,018 

The effect of the restatement on the Company’s net loss, net loss attributable to The Crypto Company, comprehensive income and per-share amounts for the prior interim periods of 2018 are as follows:

  For the three months ended March 31, 2018 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment(1)  Restatement Adjustment(2)  As Restated 
Net loss $(3,521,747) $1,587,709  $(211,153) $(2,145,192)
Net loss attributable to The Crypto Company  (3,158,947)  1,587,709   (105,326)  (1,676,564)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.15)          (0.08)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  20,864,198   -       20,864,198 

  For the three months ended June 30, 2018 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment(1)  Restatement Adjustment(2)  As Restated 
Net loss $(7,145,543) $182,168  $(275,024) $(7,238,399)
Net loss attributable to The Crypto Company  (7,272,309)  182,925   (137,237)  (7,226,621)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.34)          (0.34)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  21,131,457   -       21,131,457 

  For the six months ended June 30, 2018 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment(1)  Restatement Adjustment(2)  As Restated 
Net loss $(10,667,291) $1,769,877  $(486,176) $(9,383,590)
Net loss attributable to The Crypto Company  (10,431,256)  1,770,634   (243,359)  (8,903,981)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.50)          (0.42)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  21,003,328   -       21,003,328 

(1)Reflects the restatement in connection with the accounting for investments in cryptocurrency as intangible assets with indefinite lives and record such investments in cryptocurrency at cost less impairment.
(2)Reflects the restatement of the intangible asset amortization due to the completion of the preliminary valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and related liabilities in connection with the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH on January 26, 2018.

The effect of the restatement on the Company’s net loss, per-share amounts, and selected balance sheet amounts for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

  December 31, 2017 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment  Audited and Restated 
Investment in cryptocurrency, net $2,917,627  $(2,917,627) $- 
Total current assets  11,901,665   (2,917,627)(1)  8,984,038 
Investment in cryptocurrency, net  2,917,627   (1,785,742)(1)  1,131,885 
Total assets  11,971,485   (1,785,742)  10,185,743 
Accumulated deficit  (7,767,559)  (1,785,742)  (9,553,301)
Total stockholders’ equity  11,273,076   (1,785,742)  9,487,334 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  11,971,485   (1,785,742)  10,185,743 

(1)Includes reclassification of investments in cryptocurrency from current assets to long-term assets.

  December 31, 2017 
  As Previously Reported  Restatement Adjustment  Audited and Restated 
Net loss $(7,767,559) $(1,785,742) $(9,553,301)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  (0.46)      (0.57)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  16,746,792   -   16,746,792 
Accumulated deficit  (7,767,559)  (1,785,742)  (9,553,301)
Total stockholders’ equity  11,273,076   (1,785,742)  9,487,334 

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation – The included condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, was derived from audited financial statements (as restated) and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 (as restated) of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or for the full year.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 8-K/ACompany’s Annual Report for the period from March 9, 2017 (“Inception”), through June 7, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2017. The results of operations for the three months, and for the period from inception, March 9, 2017, through September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2017 or any future interim period.

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Liquidity

The Company had limited revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and since Inception through September 30, 2017, which were primarily limited to realized gains on investments in cryptocurrency. The Company has raised an aggregate of $4,976,011 in cash from common stock issuances from Inception through September 30, 2017, and had $2,591,404 in cash as of September 30, 2017 and working capital of $3,433,848. However, the Company has a limited operating history and its prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties of availability of financing and achieving future profitability and the success of an unproven business plan in an emerging industry. Management anticipates that the Company will be dependent, for the near future, on investment capital to fund operating expenses. The Company intends to position itself so that it may be able to raise funds through the capital markets. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise capital or reduce certain discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies2017.

 

Financial Statement PresentationConsolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cryptothe Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary,wholly owned subsidiaries, Crypto Sub.Sub, CT, and Malibu Blockchain, as well as its 50.1% ownership of CoinTracking GmbH. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have beenare eliminated in consolidation. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company sold its entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

 

Basis of AccountingLiquidity and Going Concern

- The Company prepares itsCompany’s condensed consolidated financial statements based uponare prepared using the accrual method of accounting recognizing income when earnedin accordance with US GAAP and expenses when incurred.

The Stock Sale,have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the Stock Dividend,realization of assets and the Share Exchange, shall collectively be referred to assettlement of liabilities in the “Transaction”.normal course of business. The Transaction was treated as a reverse acquisitionCompany has incurred significant losses and experienced negative cash flows since Inception. As of Croe, Inc., a public company for financial accounting and reporting purposes. Accordingly, only the historical operations of Crypto Sub, prior to the Transaction, are incorporated herein.

The comparative financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2016 have been omitted as2018, the Company had cash of $387,287, a decline of $8,562,957 from the December 31, 2017 balance of $8,950,244. This decline is due, in part, to the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH in January 2018, which included $3,189,303 of cash consideration, net of acquired cash. The Company’s working capital was ($1,582,593) as of September 30, 2018, which includes a contract liability of $2,122,316, representing advanced payments from customers for subscription service, which is initially deferred and recognized on a straight-line method over the terms of the applicable subscription period. Management does not anticipate settling this liability in cash. After June 30, 2018, the Company liquidated the majority of tradeable cryptocurrency held in its cryptocurrency investment segment, which had a balance of $1,007,753 at June 30, 2018, to help fund its operations. As of September 30, 2018, the accumulated deficit amounted to $20,656,840. As a result of the Company’s history of losses and financial condition, there is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain financing to fund the Company’s expenses and achieve a level of revenue adequate to support the Company’s current cost structure. Financing strategies may include, but are not limited to, private placements of capital stock, debt borrowings, partnerships and/or collaborations. There can be no operations duringassurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful or that the period.Company will achieve its projected level of revenue in 2019 and beyond. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Use of Estimatesestimates

- The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires usmanagement to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base ourThe Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believeit believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions include but are not limited to the recoverability and useful lives of long-lived assets, allocation of revenue on software subscriptions, valuation of goodwill from business acquisitions, valuation and recoverability of investments, valuation allowances of deferred taxes, and stock-basedshare-based compensation expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on ourthe Company’s operating results.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash - The Company defines its cash and cash equivalents are generally comprised ofto include only cash on hand and certain highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months.ninety days or less. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions, the balances of which may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that the risk of loss due to the concentration is minimal.

 

EquipmentInvestments in cryptocurrency - Investments are comprised of several cryptocurrencies the Company owns, of which a majority is Bitcoin, that are actively traded on exchanges. The Company records its investments as indefinite lived intangible assets at cost less impairment and are reported as long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted. The primary exchanges and principal markets the Company utilizes for its trading are Kraken, Bittrex, Poloniex and Bitstamp.

 

Realized gains and losses on sales of investments in cryptocurrency, and impairment losses, are included in other income/(expense) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

The following table presents additional information about investments in cryptocurrency, as of September 30, 2018:

  September 30, 2018 
Balance at January 1, 2018 $964,067 
Acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH  1,115,345 
Purchases of cryptocurrency  5,267,025 
Net realized gains on investments in cryptocurrency  1,303,433 
Customer payments in cryptocurrency  1,102,723 
Transfer from investments, non-cryptocurrency  255,763 
Sales of cryptocurrency  (7,490,278)
Expenditures of cryptocurrency  (280,377)
Impairment of cryptocurrency  (1,869,241)
Foreign currency impact  (20,812)
Balance at September 30, 2018 $347,648 

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The following table summarizes the historical cost of cryptocurrencies, held as of September 30, 2018:

Bitcoin $263,562 
Ethereum  31,750 
Celsius  25,163 
Litecoin  10,111 
Bitcoin Cash  7,230 
Rightmesh  6,200 
Tezos  5,574 
Dash  3,194 
Monero  1,135 
DigiByte  901 
Ethereum Classic  841 
Dogecoin  614 
Zcash  582 
Lisk  513 
Bitcoin Private  507 
Stratis  421 
Steem  332 
Syscoin  302 
NEM  274 
Vertcoin  259 
Decred  255 
Other Cryptocurrencies  695 
  $347,648 

Investments – non-cryptocurrency– As of September 30, 2018, the Company has invested $667,818 as part of nine financings, including $500,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The investments include $417,818 invested in accordance with eight token pre-sale and simple agreement for future tokens (“SAFT”) agreements. The agreements provide for the issuance of tokens in anticipation of a future token generation event, with the number of tokens predetermined based on the price established in each respective agreement. In addition, the Company invested $250,000 as part of a financing in accordance with a simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”) agreement, representing 4% interest, at the time of the investment, in a private enterprise. The Company’s SAFE investment may take the form of equity in the future, relating to a potential equity financing or initial public offering and a token grant in the event of a successful Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) by the enterprise.

The Company has received tokens for $255,763 of its investments, at cost, which have been transferred to an active exchange and included in Investment in cryptocurrency, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The Company has evaluated the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 325-20 Investments – Other, in determining to account for its investments, non-cryptocurrency using the cost method since the investments are not marketable and do not give the Company significant influence. The Company has determined that there is no impairment of its token pre-sale or SAFT investments as of September 30, 2018 as a majority were entered into in the last twelve months and progress has been demonstrated toward tokenization.

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that its SAFE investment is impaired as the enterprise changed its primary business model and requires additional financing to bring its products to market. Therefore, the Company has recorded an impairment loss of $250,000, representing the full value of its investment.

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Equipment- Equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight linestraight-line method over the estimated useful life.life ranging from three to five years. Normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that materially adapt, improve, or alter the nature of the underlying assets are capitalized. When property and equipment areis retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to income.

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Stock Based CompensationImpairment of long-lived assets -The Company analyzes its long-lived assets, including indefinite lived intangible assets which include investments in cryptocurrency (see Investments in Cryptocurrency) and intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH, for potential impairment. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company sold its entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details. Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present, and for intangible assets acquired in connection with acquisitions, the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the net carrying amount of the assets. In such cases, the carrying values of assets to be held and used are adjusted to their estimated fair value, less estimated selling expenses. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized impairment losses of $1,869,241 on its indefinite lived intangible assets. There was no impairment in the period from Inception to September 30, 2017.

Business combination -The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the acquired business based on their estimated fair values with the residual of the purchase price recorded as goodwill. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in our operating results from the dates of acquisition.

Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets- The Company records the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired as goodwill. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment at least annually on December 31, and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that a possible impairment may have been incurred. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their useful lives.

 

The Company accounts for its stock based compensation under Accounting Standards Codification 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation”assesses whether goodwill impairment and indefinite lived intangible assets exists using the fair value based method. Under this method, the compensation costboth qualitative and quantitative assessments. The qualitative assessment involves determining whether events or circumstances exist that indicate it is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or servicesmore likely than not that are based on the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If based on this qualitative assessment the entity’s equity instruments orCompany determines it is more likely than not that may be settled by the issuance of those equity investments.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company elects not to perform a qualitative assessment, a quantitative assessment is performed to determine whether a goodwill impairment exists at the reporting unit.

Based on its analysis, the Company’s management believes that no impairment of the carrying value of its goodwill existed at September 30, 2018. There can be no assurance however, that market conditions will not change or demand for the Company’s products and services will continue which could result in impairment of goodwill in the future.

Based on its analysis of its indefinite lived intangible assets, which are valued using a discounted cash flow model, the Company’s management believes there is no impairment of the carrying value of its indefinite lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2018. There can be no assurance however, that market conditions will not change or demand for the Company’s products and services will continue which could result in impairment in the future.

In addition, we capitalized certain costs incurred with developing our CT SaaS platform in accordance with ASC 985-20, Software — Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed once technological feasibility has been established. Capitalized software costs primarily include (i) external direct costs of services utilized in software development and (ii) compensation and related benefits for employees who are directly associated with software development. We amortized our capitalized software costs over a five-year period, reflecting the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Foreign Currency Translation - Results of foreign operations are translated into USD using average rates prevailing throughout the period, while assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizesare translated in USD at period end foreign exchange rates. Transactions gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in currencies other than the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.functional currency of the applicable subsidiary are included in the consolidated statements of operations, within other income, in the year in which the change occurs. The hierarchy givesCompany’s functional currency is USD while the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted pricesfunctional currency for CoinTracking GmbH is in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.euros.

 

 Level 116Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurable date.
   
Level 2Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level 3Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

Net loss per common share

The Company reports earnings per share (“EPS”) with a dual presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS on the face of the statements of operations. Basic EPS is computed as net income divided by the weighted average of common shares for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issued through stock options or warrants. Since the Company had a net loss as of September 30, 2017, the Company had no potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. As a result, the basic EPS and the diluted EPS are the same.

Revenue Recognition

The Company records the realized gain or loss on the investments on a trade date basis. The changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the investments are measured to market on the last day of every month at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, based on publicly available cryptocurrency exchanges. The Company classifies investment in cryptocurrency as trading investments. Trading generally reflects active and frequent buying and selling, and is generally used with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price.

The Company recognizes consulting revenue when the service is rendered, the fee for arrangement is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Income Taxestaxes -

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected future consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The IncomeFor the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, the income tax payable of $800 reflects the minimum franchise tax for the State of California.

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When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

 

As of September 30, 2018, we are subject to taxation in the U.S., as well as state and German taxes. The Company has not been audited by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, nor has the Company been audited by any states or in Germany. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, we sold our entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

ImpairmentFair value measurements - The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of longits assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.

Level 1Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurable date.
Level 2Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level 3Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

Revenue recognition – The Company had two streams of principal revenue segments as of September 30, 2018, software subscription and cryptocurrency investments. The cryptocurrency investment segment primarily consisted of amounts earned through trading activities of cryptocurrencies. The Company recorded its investments in cryptocurrency as indefinite lived intangible assets, at cost less impairment, and are reported as long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments in cryptocurrency, and impairment losses, are included in other income/(expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. As of September 30, 2018, the Company liquidated substantially all of the tradeable cryptocurrency held by its cryptocurrency investment segment, although the Company continues to hold a small amount of tradeable cryptocurrency and is invested in non-tradeable cryptocurrency in the form of token pre-sale and simple agreement for tokens agreements investments.

The Company also generated subscription revenues through its majority-owned subsidiary CoinTracking GmbH and generates minimal amounts of consulting revenue. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method for contracts as of the date of initial application. There is no cumulative impact to the Company’s retained earnings at January 1, 2018. See “Note 6 – Subscription Revenue Recognition” for additional information on the impact to the Company.

Share-based compensation - In accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), the Company measures the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant date fair value of granted instruments and recognizes the costs in financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation arrangements include stock options.

Equity instruments (“instruments”) issued to non-employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the instruments, as required by ASC 718. ASC No. 505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASC 505”), defines the measurement date and recognition period for such instruments. In general, the measurement date is (a) when a performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) when the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete and (ii) the instruments are vested. The compensation cost is remeasured at fair value at each reporting period when the award vests. As a result, stock option-based payments to non-employees can result in significant volatility in compensation expense.

 

The Company analyzesaccounts for its long-lived assets for potential impairment. Impairment losses are recordedshare-based compensation using the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. Using this model, fair value is calculated based on long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present andassumptions with respect to the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the net carrying amount(i) expected volatility of the assets. In such cases,Company’s common stock price, (ii) expected life of the carrying valuesaward, which for options is the period of assetstime over which employees and non-employees are expected to be heldhold their options prior to exercise, and used are adjusted to their estimated fair value, less estimated selling expenses. As of September 30, 2017, the Company recognized no impairment losses on its long-lived assets.(iii) risk-free interest rate.

 

Marketing expenseNet loss per common share - The Company reports earnings per share (“EPS”) with a dual presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed as net income divided by the weighted average of common shares for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issued through stock options, or warrants. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, the Company had no potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. Therefore, the basic EPS and the diluted EPS are the same.

 

Marketing expense -Marketing expenses are charged to operations, under general and administrative expenses. The Company incurred $21,968$48,460 and $35,468 in$333,969 of marketing expenses for the three and nine months ended onSeptember 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $21,968 and $35,468 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and for the period from inceptionInception through September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

3. Recently Issued and Not Yet Adopted Accounting StandardsNOTE 4 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-09, Codification Improvements. The amendments in this ASU clarify certain aspects of the guidance related to: reporting comprehensive income, debt modification and extinguishment, income taxes related to stock compensation, income taxes related to business combinations, derivatives and hedging, fair value measurements, brokers and dealers liabilities, and plan accounting. This new standard is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this ASU remove, add, and modify certain disclosures. The ASU removes the following disclosure requirements from Topic 820: (1) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; (2) the policy for timing of transfers between levels; (3) the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements; and (4) certain other requirements for nonpublic entities. The ASU adds the following disclosure requirements: (1) the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and (2) the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, disclosure of other quantitative information may be more appropriate if the entity determines that other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU modifies disclosure requirements in Topic 820 relating to timing of liquidation of an investee’s assets, the disclosure of the date when restrictions from redemption might lapse, the intention of the measurement uncertainty disclosure, and certain other requirements for nonpublic entities. This new standard is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. The amendments in this ASU align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software). The amendments in this ASU require an entity (customer) in a hosting arrangement that is a service to (1) determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense; (2) expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement; (3) apply the existing impairment guidance to the capitalized implementation costs as if the costs were long-lived assets; (4) present the expense related to the capitalized implementation costs in the same line item in the statement of income as the fees associated with the hosting element (service) of the arrangement and classify payments for capitalized implementation costs in the statement of cash flows in the same manner as payments made for fees associated with the hosting arrangements; and (5) present the capitalized implementation costs in the statement of financial position in the same line item that a prepayment for the fees of the associated hosting arrangement would be presented. This new standard is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions.The ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which currently only includes share-based payments issued to employees, to also include share-based payments issued to non-employees for goods and services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to non-employees and employees will be substantially aligned. Management currently does not plan to early adopt this guidance.The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2018-07 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. ASU 2017-11,Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): I. Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Rounds and II. Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception.This ASU changes the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. The amendments also require entities to recognize the effect of the down round feature on earnings per shareEPS when it is triggered. ASU 2017-11 should be adopted retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, only to financial instruments outstanding as of the initial application date. ASU 2017-11 will be effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, which will be the Company’s fiscal year 2020 (beginning July 1, 2019).2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance isASU No. 2017-11 did not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. Essentially, an entity will not have to account for the effects of a modification if: (1) The fair value of the modified award is the same immediately before and after the modification; (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same immediately before and after the modification; and (3) the classification of the modified award as either an equity instrument or liability instrument is the same immediately before and after the modification. The new standard becomesbecame effective for us on January 1, 2018. We do not expect thatAdoption of the ASU No. 2017-09 will2017-11 did not have a materialsignificant impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). The new guidance that changes the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. The guidance requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities is not a business. The guidance also requires a business to include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and for interim periods within those years. Adoption of ASU No. 2017-01 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (Topic 350) which removes “Step Two” of the goodwill impairment test, which required a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which, among other things, requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets related to the rights and obligations created by those leases. The new standard also requires new disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard becomes effective for us on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied under a modified retrospective approach. We are evaluating the effect thatAdoption of ASU No. 2016-02 willis not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance when it becomes effective. In March, April, May and December 2016, and in September 2017, the FASB issued additional guidance related to Topic 606. Topic 606 affects any entity that enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The core principle of Topic 606 is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. Topic 606 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, which will be the Company’s fiscal year 2019 (beginning July 1, 2018), and entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

4. Fair Value MeasurementsNOTE 5 - ACQUISITION

The investment in cryptocurrency is classified as a Level 2 asset. The following table summarizes the Company’s investments at fair value:

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
          
Investment in cryptocurrency $-  $900,110  $- 

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5. Equipment

Equipment as of September 30, 2017 consisted of the following:

Computer equipment $31,244 
Furniture equipment  2,583 
   33,827 
Less accumulated depreciation  (1,918)
  $31,909 

6. Other Assets

Pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 27, 2017 by and between the Company and Rimrock Gold Corp, (“Rimrock”), the Company agreed to fund up to $300,000 to settle outstanding convertible debt of and accounts payable by and on behalf of Rimrock and to pay certain ongoing accounting expenses, for the ultimate acquisition of Rimrock, a public company located in Las Vegas, Nevada with limited operations. The Company expects to consummate the acquisition in 2018 and does not currently have plans for future operations of Rimrock. No definitive agreements have been entered into and no assurance can be given that we will successfully complete and close the proposed acquisition or business combination. For the period from Inception to September 30, 2017, the Company advanced $108,250 on behalf of Rimrock to settle the aforementioned liabilities.

7. Common Stock

For the period from Inception through June 6, 2017, Crypto Sub issued 477,867 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub for aggregate proceeds of $2,661,036, net of financing costs, of capital, to fund its operations. On March 9, 2017, Crypto Sub issued (i) 125,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for consulting services, valued at $200,000, and (ii) 125,000 shares of its common stock for investments in cryptocurrency, valued at $100,000. The shares were issued in a transaction that was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder inasmuch as the securities were offered and sold solely to accredited investors and Crypto Sub did not engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising in making the offering.

 

On June 7, 2017, Crypto Sub’s shareholders received an aggregateJanuary 26, 2018, CT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired 50.1% of the equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH, for (i) 10,918,007 shares of common stock of Croe$4,736,400 in connection with the Stock Dividend issued by Crypto Sub,cash and (ii) 7,026,614 shares of common stock of Croe in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Crypto Sub (noted above) in connection with the Share Exchange. As part of the Transaction, Crypto Sub retained 316,993 shares of common stock of its parent company, Croe.

On June 13, 2017, the Company issued to four accredited investors an aggregate of 47,500473,640 shares of common stock of the Company at $10 per share for a total purchase price valued at $9,472,800. On the acquisition date, the fair market value of $10 per share for the Company’s common stock was determined using a trading range from November 2017, discounted further due to lack of marketability. The Company used this approach due to the lack of trading volume since (i) the stock trading was suspended by the SEC in December 2017 and was moved to OTC Grey market by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. on January 3, 2018, (ii) stock sales to accredited investors on December 12, 2017, at $7 per share, and (iii) a valuation performed as of March 31, 2018. The equity purchase agreement between the Company and CoinTracking GmbH included a purchase price adjustment pursuant to which the consideration would increase if the share price of $2.00the Company’s common stock closed below $10 per share for aggregate proceedson July 2, 2018. No adjustment was required. CoinTracking GmbH provides its customers with the ability to view and monitor their own cryptocurrency portfolios as well as tax calculation and reporting services. Customers may not make trades through the CoinTracking GmbH platform. The purpose of $95,000.the acquisition was to increase the Company’s presence in the digital asset industry and build strategic alliances.

 

On June 14, 2017, Crypto SubThe consolidated financial statements were prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations, and have been included in the Company’s consolidated results as of the acquisition date with the Company considered as the accounting acquirer and CoinTracking GmbH as the accounting acquiree.

Accordingly, consideration paid by the Company to complete the acquisition was allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities of CoinTracking GmbH based on estimated fair values as of the closing date. We made a preliminary allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the information available and preliminary valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and were not considered to be significant. We expect to complete the final purchase price allocation related to this acquisition and included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Subsequent to September 30, 2018 and the 2018 fiscal year end, we sold our entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details. Therefore, the valuation of certain assets and liabilities in the CoinTracking GmbH acquisition is preliminary and subject to change.

The table below summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, translated from euros to USD, at the date of acquisition:

  CoinTracking GmbH 
Cash and cash equivalents $1,547,097 
Investment in cryptocurrency  1,115,345 
Loan receivable – related party  194,380 
Other current assets  296,273 
Goodwill  11,990,910 
Intangible assets  7,726,356 
Other assets  14,633 
Total assets $22,884,994 
     
Current liabilities $360,486 
Contract liabilities, short term  2,686,858 
Contract liabilities, long term  929,866 
Noncontrolling interest  9,434,984 
Total liabilities  13,412,194 
Net assets acquired $9,472,800 

The purchase price was based on the expected financial performance of CoinTracking GmbH and not on the value of the net identifiable assets at the time of acquisition. This resulted in a significant portion of the purchase price being attributed to goodwill. As a result, the Company recognized $11,990,910 of goodwill on the date of acquisition.

Unaudited pro forma financial information

The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table below presents the combined results of the Company and CoinTracking GmbH as if these acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2018. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments required under the acquisition method of accounting and is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the acquisitions actually occurred on January 1, 2018.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018:

  Three-months  Nine Months 
Revenue $1,227,971  $2,686,465 
Net loss  (1,910,215)  (11,001,482)
Basic and diluted loss per share:        
Basic and diluted $(0.09) $(0.52)

Subsequent to September 30, 2018 and the 2018 fiscal year end, we sold our entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

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NOTE 6 – SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE RECOGNITION

CoinTracking GmbH accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from all parties, the rights of the parties and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Revenue was recognized when control of the promised services was transferred to the Company’s customers over time, and in an aggregate of 129,238 shares of common stock of its parent company Croe, held by Crypto Sub, to certain officers and consultants of Crypto Subamount that reflects the consideration the Company was contractually due in exchange for their servicesthose services. Most of the Company’s contracts with customers were single, or had few distinct performance obligations, and the transaction price was allocated to each performance obligation using the stand-alone selling price.

CoinTracking GmbH’s revenue is primarily derived directly from users in connection with the Transaction. Accordingly,form of subscriptions. Subscription revenue is presented net of credits and credit card chargebacks. Subscribers pay in advance, primarily by PayPal or cryptocurrencies, subject to certain conditions identified in our terms and conditions. Revenue is initially deferred and recognized using the straight-line method over the term of the applicable subscription period, which primarily range from annual to perpetual.

Transaction Price

The objective of determining the transaction price was to estimate the amount of consideration the Company was due in exchange for services, including amounts that are variable. CoinTracking GmbH has a standalone sales price for its subscription service, which varies based on length of subscription. Further, the Company excluded from the measurement of transaction price all taxes assessed by governmental authorities that were both (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers. Accordingly, such tax amounts were not included as a component of revenue or cost of revenue.

Estimates of certain revenue

Revenue collected in advance for subscriptions ranging from annual to perpetual packages were deferred and recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the terms of the applicable subscription period or performance obligation period. For “lifetime” revenue packages, where the customer had access to the website for an unlimited length of time, the Company elected to recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over three years. We believe that based on the short history of customer data, customer relationship period, and number of available alternative providers, and anticipation of future changes to the blockchain industry, a measure of three years of performance obligation to customers was appropriate.

Net Revenue and Charge-back Reserves

CoinTracking GmbH does not maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts because the customer prepays for subscription in advance before access is provided to CoinTracking GmbH’s website. The Company maintained a reserve for potential credits issued to consumers or other revenue adjustments. In addition, as of September 30, 2018, PayPal withheld $36,583 for potential credits issued to customers, which is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities were recorded anwhen payments were received or due in advance of performing CoinTracking GmbH’s service obligations and was recognized over the service period, which primarily related to prepayments of subscription revenue. At the acquisition date of January 26, 2018, CoinTracking GmbH’s total contract liabilities were $3,616,724, and we recognized revenue of $2,570,795 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, $2,122,316 of current contract liabilities were recorded and $1,173,531of long-term contract liabilities were recorded. As of December 31, 2017, we did not have consolidated contract liabilities.

Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

CoinTracking GmbH has determined that certain costs associated with affiliate payments paid to customers pursuant to certain sales incentive programs, meet the requirements to be capitalized as a cost of obtaining a contract. Affiliates are paid in Bitcoins and expense is amortized over the applicable subscription period.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized expense of $166,717 based$87,520 and $150,274, respectively, related to the amortization of affiliate payments. The aggregate contract asset balance at September 30, 2018 was $146,071.

Subsequent to September 30, 2018 and the 2018 fiscal year end, we sold our entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

NOTE 7 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company organized its operations into two segments: a software subscription segment and a cryptocurrency investment segment.

The software subscription segment primarily consisted of amounts earned through subscriptions to the CoinTracking GmbH website. Among other features, the CoinTracking GmbH website offers subscriptions, ranging from annual to perpetual, that allow individuals and entities to record exactly when and where they acquired virtual currencies of any variety, as well as their acquisition prices. Operating expense related to this segment was technology infrastructure and general administrative costs primarily incurred in Germany. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, we sold to Kachel Holding GmbH our entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, consisting of 12,525 shares representing 50.1% of the outstanding equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

The cryptocurrency investment segment primarily consisted of amounts earned, if any, through proprietary trading activities of cryptocurrencies, and costs were operating expenses that consists of general and administrative costs in North America. The Company did not trade or manage other individuals’ or entities’ funds and has no current plans to do so. As of September 30, 2018, the Company liquidated substantially all of the tradeable cryptocurrency held in this segment, although the Company continues to hold a small amount of tradeable cryptocurrency and is invested in non-tradeable cryptocurrency in the form of token pre-sale and SAFT investments.

There are no intercompany internal revenue transactions between our reportable segments. These segments reflected the way our chief operating decision maker evaluated the Company’s business performance and managed its operations.

The following table summarizes the Company’s operating income by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

  Three months ended September 30, 2018 
  Cryptocurrency Investment  Software Subscription  Total 
Revenue, net $-  $1,227,971  $1,227,971 
Costs and expenses  (1,929,000)  (647,371)  (2,576,371)
Operating income/(loss) $(1,929,000) $580,600  $(1,348,400)

  Three months ended September 30, 2017 
  Cryptocurrency Investment  Software Subscription  Total 
Revenue, net $6,000  $                   -  $6,000 
Costs and expenses  (1,688,941)  -   (1,688,941)
Operating income/(loss) $(1,682,941) $-  $(1,682,941)

The following table summarizes the Company’s operating income by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

  Nine months ended September 30, 2018 
  Cryptocurrency Investment  Software Subscription  Total 
Revenue, net $-  $2,570,795  $2,570,795 
Costs and expenses  (10,741,907)  (2,415,537)  (12,833,641)
Operating income/(loss) $(10,741,907) $(155,258) $(10,586,649)

The following table summarizes the Company’s operating income by segment for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017:

    
  Period from Inception to September 30, 2017 
  Cryptocurrency Investment  Software Subscription  Total 
Revenue, net $6,000  $-  $6,000 
Costs and expenses  (3,361,507)  -   (3,361,507)
Operating income/(loss) $(3,355,507) $                       $(3,355,507)

NOTE 8 – INVESTMENTS, NON-CRYPTOCURRENCY

The Company invested $362,055 in non-tradeable token pre-sale and SAFT agreements. In addition, the Company invested $250,000 as part of a financing in accordance with a SAFE investment in a private enterprise. These investments are included as Level 3 investments as there was no active market as of September 30, 2018.

The Company establishes processes and procedures to ensure that the valuation methodologies that are categorized within Level 3 are fair, consistent and verifiable. Non-cryptocurrency investments are carried at cost which approximates fair value at September 30, 2018. The Company considers the length of its investments, of which a majority were made during the current year, as well as its comprehensive investment process which includes reviews of white papers, preparation of either short or long forms analysis that is reviewed by the Company’s internal investment committee, among other factors in determining fair value. At the time that the investments are tokenized and available on active market exchanges, the investments will be reclassified to investments in cryptocurrency

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the shares onCompany’s Level 3 investments for the measurement date.nine months ended September 30, 2018:

  Level 3 
  Cryptocurrency 
    
Balance at December 31, 2017 $167,818 
Transfers to investments in cryptocurrency  (255,763)
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlement, net  500,000 
Impairment  (250,000)
Balance, September 30, 2018 $162,055 

NOTE 9 - EQUIPMENT

 

AsEquipment consists of the following:

  September 30, 2018  December 31, 2017 
Computer equipment $114,834  $69,241 
Furniture equipment  14,542   3,754 
   129,376   72,995 
Less accumulated depreciation  (26,730)  (4,675)
  $102,646  $68,320 

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NOTE 10 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. The Company’s goodwill balance is the result of the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH in the current year (see footnote 5). Intangible assets include software development costs, related to the CoinTracking GMBH SaaS platform.

The carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:

  September 30, 2018 
Balance at December 31, 2017 $- 
Acquisitions  11,990,910 
Foreign translation impact  (790,456)
  $11,200,454 

The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill annually as of December 31, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate to us that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There were no conditions that indicated any impairment of goodwill as of September 30, 2017, Crypto Sub retained 187,755 shares of common stock of its parent company Croe, at a historical cost of $8,473, which has been eliminated in consolidation.2018.

 

OnThe carrying amounts of intangible assets for the nine months ended September 8, 2017,30, 2018 were as follows:

  Estimated Useful Life Gross Carry Amount  Accumulated Amortization  Balance as of
September 30, 2018
 
Trade name - $1,821,785   -  $1,821,785 
               
Software 5 Years  4,322,158   (590,230)  3,731,928 
Customer base 5 Years  1,072,755   (146,494)  926,261 
Capitalized software 5 Years  129,669   (14,407)  115,262 
    $7,346,367  $(751,131) $6,595,236 

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $772,745 and $241,767 for the Company issuedthree and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. There was not any amortization expense related to eleven accredited investors an aggregate of 437,488 shares of common stock ofintangible assets in the Company at a price of $2.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $874,975.respective prior year periods.

 

OnAmortization expense for intangible assets is included in general and administrative expenses. The following table provides estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of September 20, 2017, the Company issued to two accredited investors an aggregate of 62,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share, payable in digital currency equal to aggregate proceeds of approximately $125,000.30, 2018:

 

On September 25, 2017, the Company issued to nine accredited investors (i) an aggregate of 672,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share, and (ii) three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 168,125 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $1,345,000.

Year ending December 31, Future Amortization 
2018 (remaining) $275,149 
2019  1.100,594 
2020  1,100,594 
2021  1,100,594 
2022  1,100,594 
Thereafter  95,926 
  $4,773,451 

 

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The shares issued on September 8, 2017, September 20, 2017 and September 25, 2017 were issued in transactions that were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder inasmuch as the securities were offered and sold solely to accredited investors and the Company did not engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising in making the offering.

Warrants for Common StockNOTE 11 – WARRANTS FOR COMMON STOCK

 

As of September 30, 2017,2018, outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock were as follows:

 

        Number of Shares 
 Exercisable Expiration Exercise Outstanding     Number of Shares 
Issuance Date for Date Price Under Warrants  Exercisable
for
 Expiration
Date
 Exercise
Price
  Outstanding
Under Warrants
 
            
September 2017  Common Shares   September 21, 2020  $2.00   125,000  Common Shares September 25, 2020 $2.00   168,125 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   12,497 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   3,125 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   15,628 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   1,875 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   3,125 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   3,125 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   1,875 
September 2017  Common Shares   September 25, 2020  $2.00   1,875 
            168,125 

 

The warrants expire on the third anniversary of their respective issuance dates. The exercise price of the warrants is subject to adjustment from time to time, as provided therein, to prevent dilution of purchase rights granted thereunder. The warrants are considered indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore no subsequent remeasurement is required.

 

8. Summary of Stock OptionsNOTE 12 - SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTIONS

 

On July 21, 2017, the Company’s board of directors adopted theThe Crypto Company 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan)“Plan”), which was approved by its stockholders on August 24, 2017. The Plan is administered by the board of directors (the “Administrator”). Under the Plan, the Company may grant equity awards to eligible participants which may take the form of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options) and restricted stock awards. Awards may be granted to officers, employees, nonemployeenon-employee directors (as defined in the Plan) and other key persons (including consultants and prospective employees). The term of any stock option award may not exceed 10 years and may be subject to vesting conditions, as determined by the Administrator. Options granted generally vest over eighteen to thirty-six months. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any subsidiary that is a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued an additional 450,000 stock options to members of our board of directors, 1,957,062 stock options to employees, and 400,000 stock options to non-employees.

5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved for issuance under the Plan. As of the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017,2018, there are outstanding stock option awards issued from the Plan covering a total of 887,5122,144,492 shares of the Company’s common stock and there remain reserved for future awards 4,112,4882,855,508 shares of the Company’s common stock. The weighted average exercise price of the outstanding stock options is $1.38 per share, and the remaining contractual term is 9.7 years.

 

Activity under the Plan is as follows:

  From Inception Through September 30, 2017 
        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average  Aggregate 
  Number  Average  Remaining  Intrinsic 
  of  Exercise  Contractual  Value 
  Shares  Price  Term (years)  (in thousands) 
             
Options outstanding, beginning of period  -  $-   -  $- 
Options granted  887,512  $1.38   9.7     
Options exercised  -  $-   -   - 
Options canceled  -  $-   -   - 
Options outstanding, end of period  887,512  $1.38   9.7  $7,653 
                 
Vested and exercisable and expected to vest, end of period  887,512  $1.38   9.7  $7,653 
                 
Vested and exercisable, end of period  25,000  $2.00   9.7  $200 

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        Weighted    
        Average    
     Weighted  Remaining    
     Average  Contractual  Aggregate 
  Number  Exercise  Term  Intrinsic 
  of Shares  Price  (years)  Value 
             
Options outstanding, at December 31, 2017  644,531  $2.32         
Options granted  2,807,062  $7.37         
Options cancelled  (1,265,672) $7.00         
Options exercised  (41,429) $2.09         
Options outstanding, at September 30, 2018  2,144,492  $6.03   9.42  $88,384,029 
Exercisable  914,847  $6.04   9.66  $37,863,445 
Vested and exercisable and expected to vest, end of period  2,144,492  $6.03   9.42  $88,384,029 

 

The aggregateCompany recognized $512,648, and $4,562,089 of compensation expense related to stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The total intrinsic value reflectsfor options exercised, determined using the difference between the exercisemarket price of our common stock on the underlying stock optionsdate of exercise, was $0 and $203,282 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 and the Company’s closing share price as of September 30, 2017.

As ofperiod from Inception through September 30, 2017 the Company had not granted any restricted stock awards.

 

9. CommitmentsAs of September 30, 2018, approximately $1,400,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options issued to employees is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.10 years.

The determination of the fair value of share-based compensation awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the Company’s stock price and Contingenciesa number of complex and subjective assumptions, including stock price, volatility, expected life of the equity award, forfeitures rates if any, risk-free interest rates and expected dividends. Volatility is based on the historical volatility of comparable companies measured over the most recent period, generally commensurate with the expected life of the Company’s stock options, adjusted for future expectations given the Company’s limited historical share price data.

The risk-free rate is based on implied yields in effect at the time of the grant on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with remaining terms equal to the expected term of the stock options. The expected dividend is based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts. Forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

The range of assumptions used for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:

September 30, 2018
Ranges
Volatility36 - 75%
Expected dividends0%
Expected term (in years)5.00 - 10 years
Risk-free rate1.91 – 3.05%

Stock options issued to nonemployees are revalued at each vesting tranche and/or reporting date in accordance with ASC 505.

NOTE 13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Operating leaseThe Company has a services agreement with Full Stack Finance for chief financial officer and accounting outsource services. Ivan Ivankovich, the Company’s CFO, is the Co- Managing Director of Full Stack Finance. The Company paid a total of $87,150 and $454,199 in fees to Full Stack Finance during the three-month and nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and as of September 30, 2018, there was a balance of $142,854 due to Full Stack Finance, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has a loan receivable from an officer of CoinTracking GmbH as of September 30, 2018 totaling $176,489. The loan is due upon demand and it bears interest at 2%. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and the period from Inception to September 30, 2017 interest income accrued for this loan was $2,400 and $0, respectively, which is included in other income/(expense) on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the company has a shareholder receivable of $939,155 from this officer of CoinTracking GmbH, representing the sale of a majority of the Company’s investment in cryptocurrency in its software subscription segment in accordance with a shareholder resolution entered into on September 21, 2018. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company received this amount from the officer of CoinTracking GmbH on October 2, 2018.

 

On April 3, 2018, CT entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with CoinTracking GmbH, pursuant to which CoinTracking GmbH may provide a loan (the “CoinTracking Loan”) of up to $3,000,000 to CT, to be advanced to CT in one or more tranches, at such times and in such amounts as may be requested by CT from time to time, on or before the tenth anniversary of the Loan Agreement. The Company is deemed obligor of CT’s obligations under the Loan Agreement for United States Federal income tax purposes. Interest on the CoinTracking Loan will accrue at a rate per annum of the greater of (i) three percent (3%), or (ii) the interest rates published monthly by the United States Internal Revenue Service and in effect under section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code in effect as of the date of issuance of any promissory note under the CoinTracking Loan, and will be payable quarterly. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, CoinTracking GmbH advanced $1,500,000 to CT in exchange for three promissory notes (the “CoinTracking Note”) in the amounts of $300,000, $700,000 and $500,000, respectively, which is still outstanding as of September 30, 2018. The CoinTracking Note will mature on the second anniversary thereof. CT and CoinTracking GmbH are consolidated entities, as such, the loan and advances are intercompany transactions and are eliminated in consolidation. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company sold its entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, and $1,200,000 of the sale proceeds was applied toward repayment of the $1,500,000 outstanding loan amount under the CoinTracking Note. See “Note 16 - Subsequent Events” for additional details.

Effective May 15, 2017,14, 2018, Michael Poutre, former Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company resigned from all of his then-current roles with the Company. Mr. Poutre remained a consultant to the Company until subsequent to September 30, 2018, when he ceased to be a consultant in November 2018. In connection with Mr. Poutre’s resignation, the Company entered into a leaseSeparation and Consulting Agreement and General Mutual Release (the “Separation and Consulting Agreement”), which was executed on May 9, 2018 and approved by the Board of Directors on May 14, 2018. The Separation and Consulting Agreement was not effective until May 17, 2018, following the end of the revocation period. The Separation and Consulting Agreement provides that the Company pays Mr. Poutre a lump-sum cash payment of (i) his earned but unpaid base salary, (ii) his accrued but unpaid vacation time, and (iii) any outstanding requests for expense reimbursements that are approved pursuant to Company policy. Mr. Poutre served as a consultant of the Company for six months at a rate of $30,000 per month, payable in two separate tranches, though the Company may terminate his services for any reason. As of September 30, 2018, $90,000 remained unpaid, included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Separation and Consulting Agreement contains other standard provisions contained in agreements of this nature including non-disparagement and a general release of any and all claims.

NOTE 14 - BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted loss per share computations:

  For the three months
ended September 30, 2018
  For the nine months
ended September 30, 2018
 
Numerator for basic and diluted income per share:        
Net loss attributable to the Company $(7,331,622) $(16,235,817)
         
Denominator for basic and diluted income per share:        
Weighted average shares (basic)  21,172,782   21,060,434 
Common stock equivalents  -   - 
Weighted average shares (diluted)  21,172,782   21,060,434 
         
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:        
Basic and diluted $(0.35) $(0.77)

NOTE 15 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Subsequent to September 30, 2018, on November 1, 2018, the Company relocated its corporate office and entered into a month-to-month office agreement with Gregory Hannley or Soba Living,Regus Management Group, LLC for $344 per month. Facility rent expense was $27,813 and $94,111 for the rental of office space. The agreement, which had a term ofthree and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $18,000 for the three months isended September 30, 2018 and $27,000for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017 respectively.

Legal Contingencies – As previously disclosed, we received a month to month lease, provides for monthly rent of $6,000, and commencedsubpoena on May 15, 2017.

Effective June 7, 2017,2018, from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in connection with a formal investigation it is conducting involving us as well as other unrelated public issuers who are holders of or provide services related to digital assets. The subpoena requested that we produce certain documents to the SEC’s Division of Enforcement by May 30, 2018. We are unable to predict how long the SEC’s investigation will continue or whether, at the conclusion of its investigation, the SEC will seek to impose fines or file an enforcement action against us. Additionally, the Company terminated the sublease agreement between Croe, Inc. and Acadia Properties for the sublease of office space in Draper, Utah.

Legal

Frommay from time to time the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, nor is the Company aware of any pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, cash flows, or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.

 

Indemnities and guarantees

- During the normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These indemnities include certain agreements with the Company’s officers and directors, under which the Company may be required to indemnify such persons for liabilities arising out of their respective relationships. In connection with its facility lease, the Company has indemnified the lessor for certain claims arising from the use of the facility. The duration of these indemnities and guarantees varies and, in certain cases, is indefinite. The majority of these indemnities and guarantees do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not been obligated to make significant payments for these obligations, and no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities and guarantees in the accompanying balance sheet.

 

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10. Related Party TransactionsNote 16- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On March 9, 2017, Crypto SubOctober 10, 2018, the Company issued 125,000to two accredited investors 40,000 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub to an employee of Crypto Sub, in exchange for an initial investment made in the form of cryptocurrency, valued at $100,000, based on the fair value of the investment on the date of such investment. On June 7, 2017, the employee received (i) 1,875,000 shares of common stock of Croe in connection with the Stock Dividend issued by Crypto Sub, and (ii) 1,125,000 shares of common stock of Croe in exchange for all of the employee’s shares of Crypto Sub in connection with the Share Exchange.

On March 9, 2017, Crypto Sub issued 300,000 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub to James Gilbert, the President of the Company in exchange for $200,000. On June 7, 2017, Mr. Gilbert received (i) 4,500,000 shares of common stock of Croe in connection with the Stock Dividend issued by Crypto Sub, and (ii) 2,700,000 shares of common stock of Croe in exchange for all of his shares of Crypto Sub in connection with the Share Exchange.

On March 9, 2017, Crypto Sub issued (i) 125,000 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub to Redwood Fund LP (“Redwood”) in exchange for $200,000; and (ii) 125,000 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub to Imperial Strategies, LLC (“Imperial Strategies”) in exchange for certain services rendered, valued at $200,000, as of the date of such issuance. Michael Poutre, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Ron Levy, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, are Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively, of Ladyface Capital, LLC, the General Partner of Redwood, and, as a result, had an indirect material interest in the shares owned by Redwood. Mr. Poutre is the sole member of MP2 Ventures, LLC, a member of Imperial Strategies, and, as of September 1, 2017, Mr. Poutre and Mr. Levy are Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively of Imperial Strategies and, as a result, have an indirect material interest in the shares owned by Imperial Strategies. On June 7, 2017, each of Redwood and Imperial Strategies received (i) 1,875,000 shares of common stock of Croe in connection with the Stock Dividend issued by Crypto Sub, and (ii) 1,125,000 shares of common stock of Croe in exchange for all of their shares of Crypto Sub in connection with the Share Exchange.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company pre-paid consulting fees of $60,000 reflected in prepaid expenses to MP2 Ventures, LLC, of which Michael Poutre, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is the sole member, for his services rendered as Chief Executive Officer.

11. Subsequent Events

On October 3, 2017, the Company filed Articles of Conversion with the Utah Secretary of State and the Nevada Secretary of State to effectively change its state of Incorporation to Nevada, and filed Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change its name to The Crypto Company. The Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and no shares of preferred stock.

On October 30, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant, to a consultant, of an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at a price of $2.00$5.00 per share, subject to vesting,for net aggregate proceeds of $200,000.

On December 28, 2018, CT entered into an agreement on the purchase and assignment of shares, agreements on a purchase price of loan agreement and a compensation agreement, pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

On November 6, 2017,laws of the Company’s BoardRepublic of Directors approvedGermany, with Kachel Holding GmbH, an entity formed under the grant,laws of the Republic of Germany (“Kachel Holding”), and CoinTracking GmbH pursuant to a consultant,which, on January 2, 2019, CT sold 12,525 shares of equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH, representing 50.1% of the outstanding equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH and CT’s entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, to Kachel Holding in exchange for $2,200,000, of which (i) $1,000,000 was paid in cash to CT and (ii) $1,200,000 was applied toward the repayment of an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at a price of $6.00 per share, subject to vesting, pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

There were no other events subsequent to September 30, 2017 through the date of this filing, other than those described in these financial statements andoutstanding loan in the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed byamount of $1,500,000 from CoinTracking GmbH to CT under the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, that would require disclosure in these financial statements.

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CoinTracking Note.

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

 

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) and with our audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 8-K/AAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the period from inception, March 9, 2017 (“Inception”) through June 7,December 31, 2017, as filed on April 2, 2018 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 on August 25, 2017.Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on September 14, 2018, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 4, 2019 (“2017 Annual Report”). In addition to historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs.beliefs and involve risks and uncertainties. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “target,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussedanticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularlyas well as risks referenced in our other filings with the SEC, including Part II,I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”Factors” of the 2017 Annual Report.

 

Overview of Our Business

 

In the discussion below, when we use the terms the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”, we are referringrefer to The Crypto Company, a Nevada corporation, and, where appropriate, its wholly-owned subsidiary,wholly owned subsidiaries, Crypto Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation; CoinTracking, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“CT”); Malibu Blockchain, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Malibu Blockchain”); and, where applicable, CT’s former majority-owned subsidiary, CoinTracking GmbH, which was sold subsequent to September 30, 2018 as discussed below in “Recent Events”.

Recent Events

On January 2, 2019, CT sold 12,525 shares of equity interest in CoinTracking GmbH, representing 50.1% of the outstanding equity interests in CoinTracking GmbH and CT’s entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, to Kachel Holding GmbH, an entity formed under the laws of the Republic of Germany, in exchange for $2,200,000, of which (i) $1,000,000 was paid in cash to CT and (ii) $1,200,000 was applied toward the repayment of an outstanding loan in the amount of $1,500,000 from CoinTracking GmbH to CT.

 

We are engaged in the business of advising regarding, investingbuilding technological infrastructure. We are also engaged in trading and developing proprietary source code for the managementbusiness of digital assets. Our core services include consulting and advicebuilding strategic alliances to companies regarding investment and tradingassist third parties in the exchange of value in the digital asset market.market, solely by providing such third parties with tools, computer software/programming and educational material that may prove useful to them as they independently invest in, trade and manage their own digital assets. We also seek to build strategic alliances with other companies and from time to time may seek strategic acquisitions of entities or technologies that we believe may aid our development of proprietary products and tools designed to help third parties to independently invest in, technologiestrade and tokens in a manner that diversifies exposure to the growing class ofmanage their own digital assets.

 

From time to time, we may seek strategic acquisitions either by integrating third party teams and technology with our core business or by funding third party teams in which we may have interest.Business Segments

 

The Company had two business segments as of September 30, 2018:

The cryptocurrency investment segment primarily consisted of amounts earned through trading activities of cryptocurrencies. The Company recorded its investments in cryptocurrency as indefinite lived intangible assets, at cost less impairment, and are reported as long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments in cryptocurrency, and impairment losses, are included in other income/(expense) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. As of September 30, 2018, the Company liquidated substantially all of the tradeable cryptocurrency held in this segment, although the Company continues to hold a small amount of tradeable cryptocurrency and is invested in non-tradeable cryptocurrency in the form of token pre-sale and simple agreement for tokens agreements investments.

The Company also generated software subscription revenues through CoinTracking GmbH and generates minimal amounts of consulting revenue. The software subscription segment consisted primarily of amounts earned through subscriptions to the CoinTracking GmbH website. Operating expenses related to this segment consisted primarily of technology infrastructure and general administrative costs primarily incurred in Germany.

CoinTracking GmbH Platform

Prior to our divestiture on January 2, 2019 of our entire equity ownership stake in CoinTracking GmbH, we were the majority owner of CoinTracking GmbH. CoinTracking GmbH, operates a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) platform for cryptocurrency (“coin” or “cryptocurrency”) tracking. Subscribers pay in advance for the services, primarily by PayPal or cryptocurrencies, and the subscription periods range from annual to perpetual. The CoinTracking GmbH platform allows individuals and entities to record exactly when and where they acquired coins of any variety, as well as the acquisition prices for those coins. The platform also assists subscribers in determining the current trading price for a variety of coins on various third-party exchanges, such as Bittrex, Kraken and Coinbase, and has a number of other features designed to make the CoinTracking GmbH platform a valuable landing portal for holders of cryptocurrencies. Key features include those designed to allow users to see a current and historical “dashboard” view of their coin-based holdings and activities and to assist users in accounting for gains and losses without having to go to many other websites on a piecemeal basis or requiring use of a calculator and electronic spreadsheet.

Technology

 

We are developing proprietary technology and source code to create products and services that will assist third parties by providing them with the tools, computer programming and training to independently trade and manage their own digital assets, including trading management and auditing software, tools and processes to assist both our ownin the operations and traditionalof companies, from start-up businesses to well-established companies. We do not provide, and do not intend to provide, any functionality that allows a subscriber to make any form of cryptocurrency trade. A subscriber must go to an unrelated third-party website or exchange in order to enter into a virtual currency purchase or sale transaction. We may consider using our technology or license technology from third parties to build additional units around our existing platform, or we may consider selling or licensing our technology to third partythird-party institutions for a fee.

We are currently beta testing possible software solution related indices. The indices are algorithmic in that they are designed with rule sets that can be programmatically (not manually curated) based on pricing and supply information available from exchanges and other websites in what we believe to be a more user-friendly format.

 

ConsultingStrategic Acquisitions

We offer various consulting services to a variety of clients, including the following:

“Tokenizing”.We closely advise traditional institutions and decentralized autonomous organizations who desire to operate or trade in cryptocurrencies on how to best position themselves to invest, design protocol and trade in cryptocurrencies through each stage of the process. We also connect such companies and teams to the resources required to operate and/or trade in cryptocurrencies.
Financial institutions. In the future, we expect to advise financial institutions who wish to include cryptocurrencies as an asset class or security to their existing portfolios.
Education. We engage in active dialogue with government regulators, lawmakers and industry groups to create responsible regulations that promote the growth of the cryptocurrency market while providing transparency to potential investors.

Media and Ongoing Education

We will engage in public discourse on an ongoing basis and regularly host roundtable webinars to educate the public about the cryptocurrency market. We intend to distribute a monthly newsletter and actively engage in social media, speaking and panel events and other opportunities to educate and work with the public and with government regulators.

Recent Events

The Crypto Company (the “Company”, “Crypto” or “Croe”) was incorporated in the State of Utah on December 2, 2013 under the name Croe, Inc. On October 3, 2017, the Company filed Articles of Conversion with the Utah Secretary of State and the Nevada Secretary of State to effectively change its state of Incorporation to Nevada, and filed Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change its name to The Crypto Company.

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On June 7, 2017 (the “Transaction Date”), as a result of the Stock Sale, the Stock Dividend and the Share Exchange, each as hereinafter described, (i) Crypto Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation formerly known as The Crypto Company (“Crypto Sub”), became a wholly owned subsidiary of Croe; (ii) all of the former shareholders of Crypto Sub became shareholders of Croe, on a pro-rata basis; and (iii) the operations of Croe solely consisted of the operations of Crypto Sub.

The Transaction was treated as a reverse acquisition of Croe, and Crypto Sub is treated as the acquirer, for financial accounting and reporting purposes, while Croe is treated as the acquired entity. As of the effective date of the Transaction, the acquired entity had no liabilities or obligations.

As a result of the Transaction, Crypto Sub and its parent company, The Crypto Company, shall collectively be referred to as (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) herein.

Stock Sale

On June 7, 2017, the Company entered into (i) a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Restricted Share Purchase Agreement”) with Crypto Sub, and John B. Thomas P.C., in its sole capacity as representative for certain shareholders of the Company; and (ii) a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Free Trading Share Purchase Agreement”, and together with the Restricted Share Purchase Agreement, the “Share Purchase Agreements”) with Crypto Sub, Uptick Capital, LLC (“Uptick Capital”) and John B. Thomas P.C., in its sole capacity as representative for certain shareholders of the Company. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreements, the shareholders of the Company sold an aggregate of 11,235,000 shares of common stock of the Company to Crypto Sub and 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company to Uptick Capital, representing an aggregate of 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company as of such date, for aggregate proceeds of $411,650, including escrow and other transaction related fees equal to $1,525, to the selling shareholders (the “Stock Sale”). A portion of the acquisition cost equal to $399,300 is expensed as general and administrative expense in the accompanying statement of operations.

10,000,000 shares held by Deborah Thomas, the former Chief Executive Officer, principal accounting and financial officer and director of the Company, representing approximately 88.22% of the outstanding common stock of the Company immediately prior to the Stock Sale, were sold at a price of $0.031 per share, and an aggregate of 1,335,000 shares held by the remaining shareholders of the Company were sold at a price of $0.075 per share.

 

In connection with the Stock Sale, effective asfurtherance of June 7, 2017, (i) Deborah Thomas resigned as Chief Executive Officer, principal accounting officer and directorour development of the Companytechnology and Elliott Polatoff resigned as Secretarysource code necessary to create products and directorservices to assist third parties to independently invest in, trade and manage their own digital assets and to build strategic alliances to better supply services that may facilitate the exchange of the Company; and (ii) Michael Poutre was appointed Chief Executive Officer and sole director of the Company, James Gilbert was appointed President of the Company and Ron Levy was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

Stock Dividend

On June 7, 2017, Crypto Sub issued to its shareholders a stock dividend (the “Stock Dividend”) of 10,918,007 shares of common stock of the Company acquired through the Stock Sale, distributed on a pro-rata basis, such that the shareholders of Crypto Sub received fifteen shares of common stock of the Company for each share of common stock of Crypto Sub held as of June 6, 2017.

Immediately following the consummation of the Stock Sale and the distribution of the Stock Dividend, Crypto Sub held 316,993 shares, representing 4.26% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, and the shareholders of Crypto Sub, collectively, held 10,918,007 shares, representing 94.40% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. The 316,993 shares held by Crypto Sub were retired in June 2017 with 129,238 shares issued to certain officers and consultants of Crypto Sub.

Share Exchange

On June 7, 2017, the Company, entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Michael Poutre, in his sole capacity as representative for the shareholders of Crypto Sub, pursuant to which each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Crypto Sub was exchanged for shares of common stock of the Company (the “Share Exchange”), resultingvalue in the aggregate issuancedigital asset marketplace, we may seek from time to time strategic acquisitions of 7,026,614 shares of common stock of the Company, on a pro-rata basis, as provided on the Exchange Agreement,majority and minority equity interests in entities and technology that demonstrate (i) established, protectable and scalable revenues; (ii) substantial market share; (iii) established brand equity and customer loyalty; (iv) proprietary technology with competitive advantages; (v) quality personnel; and (vi) strategic access to the shareholders of Crypto Sub, in exchange for 727,867 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub.international markets.

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For the period from inception through June 6, 2017, Crypto Sub issued 477,867 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub for aggregate proceeds of $2,661,036, of capital, to fund its operations. On March 9, 2017, Crypto Sub issued 125,000 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub in exchange for consulting services, valued at $200,000. In addition, Crypto Sub issued another 125,000 shares of common stock of Crypto Sub on March 9, 2017 for investments in cryptocurrency, valued at $100,000. The shares were issued in a transaction that was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder inasmuch as the securities were offered and sold solely to accredited investors and Crypto Sub did not engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising in making the offering.

On June 7, 2017, Crypto Sub’s shareholders received an aggregate of (i) 10,918,007 shares of common stock of the Company in connection with the Stock Dividend issued by Crypto Sub, and (ii) 7,026,614 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Crypto Sub (Noted Above) in connection with the Share Exchange. As part of the Transaction, Crypto Sub held 316,993 shares of common stock of its parent company, Croe.

On June 13, 2017, the Company issued to four accredited investors an aggregate of 47,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $2.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $95,000.

On June 14, 2017, Crypto Sub transferred an aggregate of 129,238 shares of common stock of its parent company Croe, held by Crypto Sub to certain officers and consultants of Crypto Sub in exchange for their services in connection with the Transaction. Accordingly, the Company recorded an expense of $166,717 based on the fair value of the shares on the measurement date.

As of September 30, 2017, Crypto Sub retained 187,755 shares of common stock of its parent company Croe, at a historical cost of $8,473, which has been eliminated in consolidation.

On September 8, 2017, the Company issued to eleven accredited investors an aggregate of 437,488 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $874,975.

On September 20, 2017, the Company issued to two accredited investors an aggregate of 62,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share, payable in digital currency equal to aggregate proceeds of approximately $125,000.

On September 25, 2017, the Company issued to nine accredited investors (i) an aggregate of 672,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share, and (ii) three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 168,125 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $1,345,000.

The shares issued on September 8, 2017, September 20, 2017 and September 25, 2017 were issued in transactions that were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder inasmuch as the securities were offered and sold solely to accredited investors and the Company did not engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising in making the offering.

Plan of Operation

As the digital currency industry continues to grow, management believes that companies in a wide range of businesses will increasingly adopt digital currencies as part of their business. As such, consumers, entrepreneurs and the general public will seek investment in the industry. Our mission is to provide investors with a diversified exposure to cryptocurrency markets. Our core areas of focus are as follows:

We offer consulting services and advice to companies regarding investment and trading in the cryptocurrency market.
We are developing proprietary source code for digital asset management.
We invest in a diversified portfolio of cryptocurrencies.

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We invest directly from our balance sheet and incur no management fees.
We anticipate growing the portfolio indefinitely, without distributing profits.
We expect annualized portfolio growth of greater than sixty percent.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue

We recorded realized gainsComparison of $481,692 for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 and $564,332 for the period from inception to September 30, 2017. Since the inception of Crypto in March 2017, the realized and unrealized gains were primarily from our investment in cryptocurrency. We also recorded $6,000 of consulting revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and for the period from inception to September 30, 2017. In addition to consulting, we continue to seek opportunities through educational services and our development of proprietary source code.

 

General and administrative expensesRevenue

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, our cryptocurrency investment segment did not generate any revenues.

Software Subscription Segment

We recorded software subscription revenue of $1,227,971 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from the acquired CoinTracking GmbH business. This segment had no revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as the segment was not acquired until January 26, 2018.

CoinTracking GmbH has a standalone sales price for its subscription service. Subscription services collected in advance, which are initially deferred and recognized as revenue on a straight-line method over the terms of the applicable subscription period, are fixed in the quantity of cryptocurrency received. Subscription services recorded as deferred revenue upon sign-up are recognized based on the current market value of the cryptocurrency on the date received. Therefore, the amount we incurred $1,688,941recognized as revenue fluctuated based on the fluctuation in cryptocurrency market values. Bitcoin represented over 90% of our cryptocurrency receipts under the software subscription segment.

General and administrative expenses and share based compensation

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, our general and administrative expenses whichwere $1,343,645 in this segment, compared to $972,434 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. General and administrative expenses consist primarily consisted of costs relating to the Transaction totaling $399,300, professional fees, totaling $552,728,payroll and share-based compensation expense valued at $1,083,224 in exchange for services relating to the development of cryptocurrency operations, which Crypto commenced in March 2017, in addition to marketing costspayroll-related expenses and staff salaries related to such development.depreciation and amortization expenses.

 

Professional services included in the general and administrative expenses consisted primarily of contracting fees, consulting fees, accounting fees, and legal costs. These fees areThe increase for 2018 reflects increased costs associated with the initial start-up costs to further our source code development, consultingbeing a public company, in particular outside legal and advising, and educational developments.accounting costs.

 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment

We recorded an unrealized depreciation of $303,805 on our investment in cryptocurrencyShare-based compensation was $512,648 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $716,507 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Share-based compensation decreased due to a decline in the value of the Company’s common stock, resulting in an adjustment to offset a portion of the previously recorded share-based compensation for non-employees, which are remeasured quarterly. In addition, stock compensation decreased due to the cancellation of 1,265,672 stock options during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Software Subscription Segment

For the period from inception tothree months ended September 30, 2017,2018, we recorded an unrealized appreciationincurred $519,463 in general and administrative expenses in this segment, which primarily consisted of $85,266. In additioncosts relating to professional fees, marketing costs, affiliate payments paid to customers, payroll and payroll-related expenses and depreciation and amortization expense from the unrealized loss/gains, we recognized realized gains on investment in cryptocurrency of $481,692acquired CoinTracking GmbH business. Depreciation and amortization expense was $203,684 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to amortization of certain intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH. The intangible assets were determined based on completion of the preliminary allocation of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. This segment had no operations for the prior year period.

Professional fees primarily included legal and accounting fees.

Net change in realized gains/(losses) on investment in cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

We recorded net realized gains from our sales of cryptocurrencies in this segment of $137,985 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net realized gains of $481,692 in the prior year period. Our realized gains and losses are primarily from market fluctuations in our investments in cryptocurrency and are measured based on the market value at the time of sale, compared to our historical cost, less impairment where appropriate.

Software Subscription Segment

We recorded net realized losses from our sales of cryptocurrencies in this segment of $29,065 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This segment had no operations in the prior year period. Our realized gains and losses are primarily from market fluctuations in our holdings of cryptocurrency and are measured based on the market value at the time of sale or disbursement, compared to our historical cost, less impairment where appropriate.

Impairment

We recognize impairment on investments in cryptocurrency and investments, non-cryptocurrency caused by decreases in market value based upon Level 1 and Level 3 inputs, respectively. See Fair value of Financial Instruments above. Such impairment in the value of our cryptocurrencies is included in other income (expense) in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

Impairment of investments, non-cryptocurrency in this segment was $250,000 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that its SAFE investment is impaired as the enterprise changed its primary business model and requires additional financing to bring its products to market. Therefore, the Company has recorded an impairment representing the full value of its investment.

Software Subscription Segment

Impairments of cryptocurrencies in this segment was $86,304 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This segment had no operations in the prior year period.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017

Revenue

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, our cryptocurrency investment segment did not generate any revenues.

Software Subscription Segment

We recorded software subscription revenue of $2,570,795 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from the acquired CoinTracking GmbH business. This segment had no revenues for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017 as the segment was not acquired until January 26, 2018.

General and administrative expenses and share based compensation

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, our general and administrative expenses were $6,107,111 in this segment compared to $2,278,283 for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs relating to professional fees, and payroll and payroll-related expenses.

Professional services included in general and administrative expenses consisted primarily of contracting fees, consulting fees, accounting fees, and legal costs. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflects increased costs associated with being a public company, in particular outside legal and accounting costs. In addition, the prior year period includes general and administrative expenses for a period of less than seven months.

Share-based compensation was $4,562,089 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $1,083,224 for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017. Share-based compensation increased primarily due to the issuance of 1,541,390 stock options, net of cancellations, to our employees and advisors for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 585,000 for the prior year period. In addition, share-based compensation includes $1,417,584 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 for common stock issued to our former CEO, James Gilbert, in connection with services rendered, compared to $1,045,450 for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017, for common stock issued to certain officers and consultants for services rendered, including services in connection with a stock dividend, stock sale and share exchange.

Software Subscription Segment

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we incurred $1,897,453 in general and administrative expenses in this segment, which primarily consisted of costs relating to professional fees, and payroll and payroll-related expenses from the acquired CoinTracking GmbH business. Depreciation and amortization expense was $760,043 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to amortization of certain intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH. The intangible assets were determined based on completion of the preliminary allocation of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. This segment had no operations for the prior year period.

Net change in realized gains/(losses) on investment in cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

We recorded net realized gains from sales of cryptocurrencies in this segment of $1,280,748 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $564,332 for the period from inceptionInception to September 30, 2017.

Unrealized and Our realized appreciation and depreciation ofgains are primarily from market fluctuations in our holdinginvestments in cryptocurrency and are driven primarily by fluctuations inmeasured based on market value at the market pricestime of sale, compared to our holdings as well as the mix in the various cryptocurrency that comprises our portfolio.historical cost, less impairment where appropriate.

 

Software Subscription Segment

We recorded net realized gains from our sales of cryptocurrencies in this segment of $22,685 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This segment had no operations in the prior year period. Our realized gains and losses are primarily from market fluctuations in our holdings of cryptocurrency and are measured based on the market value at the time of sale or disbursement, compared to our historical cost, less impairment where appropriate.

Impairment

Cryptocurrency Investment Segment

Impairment of investment in cryptocurrency was $1,165,175 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. There was no impairment for the period from Inception to September 30, 2017. The market value of cryptocurrencies has decreased in 2018, resulting in a decline below carrying cost for most of our investments.

Impairment of investments, non-cryptocurrency in this segment was $250,000 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the period from Inception to September 30, 2017, respectively. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that its SAFE investment was impaired as the enterprise changed its primary business model and requires additional financing to bring its products to market. Therefore, the Company has recorded an impairment representing the full value of its investment.

Software Subscription Segment

Impairments of cryptocurrencies in this segment was $704,066 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This segment had no operations in the prior year period.

Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources

 

ForOur condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using the Period from Inception, March 9, 2017, through September 30, 2017

Liquidity is our ability to generate sufficientaccrual method of accounting in accordance with US GAAP and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred significant losses and experienced negative cash flows from operating activities to meet our obligations and commitments. In addition, liquidity includes the ability to obtain appropriate financing or to raise capital. We have funded our operations since inception through the sale of our securities. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flows from operating activities to meet our obligations and commitments, and we anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.

However, our principal sources of cash have been from private placements of common stock, which has resulted in aggregate proceeds of $4,976,011 in cash from financing activities for the period from inception, March 9, 2017, through September 30, 2017.

Inception. As of September 30, 2017,2018, the Company had cash of $387,287, a decline of $8,562,957 from the December 31, 2017 balance of $8,950,244. This decline is due, in part, to the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH in January 2018, which included $3,189,303 of cash consideration, net of acquired cash. The Company’s working capital was ($1,582,593) as of $3,433,848 with cashSeptember 30, 2018, which includes a contract liability of $2,122,316, representing advanced payments from customers for subscription service, which is initially deferred and cash equivalentsrecognized on a straight-line method over the terms of $2,591,404.the applicable subscription period. Management does not anticipate settling this liability in cash. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company liquidated the majority of the tradeable cryptocurrency held in its cryptocurrency investment segment which had a balance of $1,007,753 at June 30, 2018, to help fund its operations. As of September 30, 2018, the accumulated deficit amounted to $20,656,840. As a result of the Company’s history of losses and financial condition, there is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

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The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain financing to fund the Company’s expenses and achieve a level of revenue adequate to support the Company’s current cost structure. Financing strategies may include, but are not limited to, private placements of capital stock, debt borrowings, partnerships and/or collaborations. There can be no assurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful or that the Company will achieve its projected level of revenue in 2019 and beyond. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

The following table summarizes the primary sources and uses of cash for the period presented below:

  Nine Months ended
September 30, 2018
 
    
Net cash used in operating activities $(5,864,773)
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,576,818)
Net cash provided by financing activities  50,057 
Effects of exchange rate on cash  (171,423)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $(8,562,957)

Operating Activities

 

Operating activities used $2,241,030We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant expenses in cash and cash equivalents for the period from inception to September 30, 2017. This primarily consistedareas of professional fees and contracting as well as payroll costs, including prepaid consulting fees from a related party equalservices.

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $5,864,773 compared to $60,000. Other prepaid expenses were attributed to prepaid insurance of $19,349 and prepaid rent equal to $6,000. Additionally, general and administrative costs totaled $3,359,414$2,215,518 for the period from inception, March 9, 2017, throughInception to September 30, 2017. The increase of $3,649,255 was primarily due to an increase in our net loss to $11,293,805 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $2,793,994 the period from Inception to September 30, 2017. In addition, our net realized gain on investments in cryptocurrency increased to $1,303,433 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $564,332 the period from Inception to September 30, 2017, whichand our deferred revenue, part of our software subscription segment acquired in 2018, decreased $1,188,092 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the period from Inception to September 30, 2017, due to a decrease in subscription sales beginning in the second quarter of the current year. This decrease was offset, in part, by an increase in non-cash share-based compensation to $4,562,088 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1,083,224 in the prior year, higher depreciation and amortization expense of $897,302 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1,918 in the prior year period, and an impairment loss on investments in cryptocurrency of $1,869,241 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $0 in the prior year period.

The increased loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily consistsdue to a growth in our general and administrative expenses, as these costs have increased as the result of wagesbeing a public company and professionalinclude amortization expense for the intangibles assets acquired in connection with our acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH in January 2018. In addition, share-based compensation is higher for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the prior year period, as the Company has granted significant stock options to employees and non-employees and issued shares of common stock to the Company’s former CEO, James Gilbert for services rendered. Finally, in the first nine months of September 2018, we incurred a significant impairment loss on our investments in cryptocurrency, due to a decline in market value. There was no impairment in the prior year. Management is implementing numerous cost cutting measures to reduce its expenditures, in particular as it relates to payroll and payroll related costs, consulting services, contracting fees, including consulting costsfees, accounting fees, and legal fees in relation to the commencement of the new cryptocurrency operations.costs.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the period from inception, March 9, 2017, throughnine months ended September 30, 20172018 was $143,577. Net$2,576,818 compared to $169,089 for the prior year period, due to the acquisition of CoinTracking GmbH on January 26, 2018 for $3,189,303, net of acquired cash of $1,547,097, offset by sales of investments in cryptocurrency, net of purchases of $1,278,524, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and the purchase of additional SAFT and SAFE investments included in Investments, non-cryptocurrency of $494,426. There was primarilyno cash used for an investment of $108,250to purchase investments in connection with a potential business combination, as well as $1,500 for trademark fees and equipment for $33,827.cryptocurrency in the prior year period.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the period from inception, March 9, 2017, throughnine months ended September 30, 20172018 was $50,057, compared to $4,976,011 whichin the prior year period. The decrease of $4,925,954 was primarily resulted from aggregatethe result of three separate common stock issuances in the prior year period, totaling 1,635,355 shares and net proceeds of $2,661,036 from$4,976,011. There were no such issuances in the issuance of 477,867 shares of common stock of Crypto prior to the Transaction, $95,000 from issuance of 47,500 shares on June 13, 2017,nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Trends, Events and from aggregate proceeds of $2,219,975 from the issuance of 1,109,988 shares of common stock of the Company duringUncertainties

Other than as discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, our Forms 10-Q for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017.2018, and our 2017 Annual Report, we are not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that are likely to have a material effect on our financial condition.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The discussion and analysispreparation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted inrequires us to make estimates that affect the United Statesreported amounts of America (“US GAAP”). Certain accounting policiesassets, liabilities, revenue and estimates are particularly important toexpenses, and the understandingrelated disclosure of contingent liabilities. We base our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management or can be materially affected by changes from period to period by economic factors or conditions that are outside of our control. As a result, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, management uses its judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates. Those estimates are basedjudgments on our historical operations, our future business plansexperience and projected financialon various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the termsbasis for making estimates about the carrying value of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customersassets and information availableliabilities that are not readily apparent from other outside sources,sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have no material changes to our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates disclosure as appropriate.filed in our 2017 Annual Report.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet transactions.

 

ItemITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.

 

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ItemITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to ourOur management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried outconducted an evaluation underof the supervisioneffectiveness of our disclosure controls and withprocedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the participationSecurities Exchange Act of management, including1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of September 30, 2018. Based upon (1) that evaluation, (2) the fact that the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the period from Inception to December 31, 2017 and each fiscal quarter therein, and for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 (collectively, the “Relevant Periods”), should no longer be relied upon because of errors in those financial statements and (3) the fact that the Company is restating those financial statements in this Quarterly Report and the Company’s subsequent periodic reports to correct such errors, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based upon the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) concluded that, as of such date, management identified certain deficiencies that were determined to be material weaknesses.

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A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in disclosure controls and procedures, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of the material weaknesses described below, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffectivenot effective as of end ofSeptember 30, 2018, due to the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by usmaterial weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with the Company’s previous accounting treatment for its investments in cryptocurrency, as well as the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules.2017 Annual Report, which have not yet been remediated.

 

The specificerrors that necessitated restatement of the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the Relevant Periods resulted from (1) the misclassification of accounting for investments in cryptocurrency at fair value, as opposed to intangible assets with indefinite lives and recording such investments in cryptocurrency at cost less impairment, if any, and (2) the misclassification of accounting for certain investments in token pre-sale and simple agreements for future tokens that were incorrectly described as investments in Initial Coin Offerings and included as investments in cryptocurrency in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets when such investments should be included as investments, non-cryptocurrency in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As we previously disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report, the other matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses identified by the Company’s managementwere as of end of the period covered by this report include the following:follows:

 

 

we have not performed a risk assessment and mapped our processes to control objectives;

   
 we have not implemented comprehensive entity-level internal controls;
   
 we have not implemented adequate system and manual controls; and
   
 we do not have sufficient segregation of duties. As such, the officers approve their own related business expense reimbursements.

 

Despite the material weaknesses reported above, our management believes that our financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operationsManagement’s Actions and cash flowsPlans to Remediate Material Weaknesses

Management is responsible for the periods presentedimplementing changes and that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omitimprovements to state a material fact necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. In an effort to remedy any material deficiencies, management intends to segregate duties and controls among different officers and other key employees, whereby each officer is expected to have distinct responsibilities implementing checks and balances over the control of assets to protect the Company against any possibility of misstatement.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting have comeand for remediating the control deficiencies that gave rise to management’s attention during the Company’s last fiscal quartermaterial weaknesses. Management believes that have materially affected, or are likelyprogress has been made to materially affect,remediate the Company’sunderlying causes of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings,reporting and we are not aware of any pending or potential legal actions.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

An investment in our securities involves certain risks relating to our business and operations. You should carefully consider these risks, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus, before you decide whether to purchase shares of the Company. If any ofhas taken the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. If that happens, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relatedsteps to our Business

Because our directors and executive officers are among our largest stockholders, they can exert significant control over our business and affairs, and have actual or potential interests that may depart from those of investors.

Certain of our executive officers and directors own a significant percentage of our outstanding capital stock. As of the date of this Memorandum, our executive officers, directors, holders of 5% or more of our capital stock and their respective affiliates, directly and indirectly, beneficially own over 83% of our outstanding voting stock. The interests ofremediate such persons may differ from the interests of our other stockholders, including investors. As a result, in addition to their board seats and offices, such persons will have significant influence over and control all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how the Company’s other stockholders, including investors, may vote, including the following actions:material weaknesses:

 

 Implemented a formal quarterly review of financial information with our Chief Executive Officer and each managing director that oversees a portion of the business. These individuals provide a certification that the operating results are accurate to elect or defeat the electionbest of our directors;their knowledge.
   
 to amend or prevent amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws;Account reconciliations are now prepared for all material accounts and independently reviewed.
   
 to effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; andExpenditures are approved by our Chief Executive Officer.
   
 to control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our stockholders for vote.We have hired a Controller.

 

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This concentration of ownership by itself may have the effect of impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business consolidation, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer for the common stock that in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.

We have not voluntarily implemented various corporate governance measures, in the absence of which, shareholders may have more limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.

Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets. Some of these measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities exchanges, such as the NYSE or the Nasdaq Stock Market, on which their securities are listed. Among the corporate governance measures that are required under the rules of national securities exchanges are those that address board of directors’ independence, and audit committee oversight. We have not yet adopted any of these corporate governance measures and, since our securities are not yet listed on a national securities exchange, we are not required to do so. It is possible that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate governance measures, stockholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment decisions.

The elimination of personal liability against our directors and officers under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights held by our directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenses.

Our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws limit the personal liability of our directors and officers for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer to the extent permissible under applicable state law. Further, our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws provide that we are obligated to indemnify each of our directors or officers to the fullest extent authorized by applicable state law and, subject to certain conditions, advance the expenses incurred by any director or officer in defending any action, suit or proceeding prior to its final disposition. Those indemnification obligations could expose us to substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against our directors or officers, which we may be unable to afford. Further, those provisions and resulting costs may discourage us or our stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against any of our current or former directors or officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties, even if such actions might otherwise benefit our stockholders.

If we are unable to retain our staff, our business and results of operations could be harmed.

Our ability to identify, consult regarding and trade in cryptocurrencies and develop our business is largely dependent on the services of Rafael Furst, our Chief Investment Officer, and other employees and contractors which assist him in management and operation of the business. If we are unable to retain Mr. Furst’s services and to attract other qualified senior management and key personnel on terms satisfactory to us, our business will be adversely affected. We do not have key man life insurance covering the life of Mr. Furst and, even if we are able to afford such a key man policy, our coverage levels may not be sufficient to offset any losses we may suffer as a result of Mr. Furst’s death, disability, or other inability to perform services for us.

We may acquire businesses and enter into joint ventures that will expose us to increased operating risks.

As part of our growth strategy, we intend to enter into joint venture arrangements intended to complement or expand our business and will likely continue to do so in the future. These joint ventures are subject to substantial risks and liabilities associated with their operations, as well as the risk that our relationships with our joint venture partners do not succeed in the manner that we anticipate.

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Risks Related to the Ownership of our Common Stock

There is a limited trading market for our common stock, which may make it difficult for to sell shares of our common stock.

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Market on the OTC Markets Group, Inc. and has had limited trading activity since inception. An active trading market for our shares may never develop or be sustained. As a result, investors in our common stock must bear the economic risk of holding those shares for an indefinite period of time. We do not now, and may not in the future, meet the initial listing standards of any national securities exchange. As a result, our stockholders may find it difficult to obtain an accurate determination as to the market value of their shares of our common stock, and may find few buyers to purchase their stock. As a result of these and other factors, it may not be possible to resell shares of our common stock at or above the price for which they were purchased, or at all. Further, an inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling additional equity in the future, and may impair our ability to enter into strategic partnerships or acquire companies or products by using shares of our common stock as consideration.

We have noManagement plans to pay dividends.

To date, we have paid no cash dividends on our common stock. Fortake the foreseeable future, earnings generated from our operations will be retained for use in our business and notfollowing steps to pay dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will befurther remediate the sole resource of gain for stockholders for the foreseeable future. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

We may issue more shares in a future financing which could result in substantial dilution.

Any future merger or acquisition effected by us would result in the issuance of additional securities and the substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Moreover, the common stock issued in any such merger or acquisition transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm’s-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Our board of directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock are issued in connection with and following a business combination or otherwise, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially and adversely affected.

We may become subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions, in which case, you may have difficulty selling shares of our common stock.

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define so-called “penny stocks” to be an equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. Our common stock may become a “penny stock”, in which case, we would become subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act, or the “Penny Stock Rule”. This rule imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell such securities to persons other than established customers. For transactions covered by Rule 15g-9, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale. As a result, if applicable, this rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common shares and may affect the ability of purchasers to sell any of our common shares in the secondary market.

For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require delivery, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. Disclosure is also required to be made about sales commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements are required to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stock.

If our common stock becomes subject to the Penny Stock Rule, we do not anticipate that it will qualify for an exemption therefrom. In any event, even if our common stock were exempt from the Penny Stock Rule, we would remain subject to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person from participating in a distribution of penny stock, if the SEC finds that such a restriction would be in the public interest.

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Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market upon the expiration of any statutory holding period under Rule 144, or shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly referred tomaterial weaknesses as an “overhang” and, in anticipation of which, the market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

In general, under Rule 144, a non-affiliated person who has held restricted shares of our common stock for a period of six months may sell into the market all of their shares, subject to the Company being current in our periodic reports filed with the Commission. A significant portion of our outstanding shares will become eligible for sale in the public market prior to the end of 2017.

As of November 14, 2017, there were approximately 168,125 shares subject to outstanding warrants, 937,512 shares subject to outstanding options and an additional 4,062,488 shares reserved for future issuance under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, all of which will become eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by any applicable vesting requirements or Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

Risks Related to the Cryptocurrency Market

The further development and acceptance of Digital Asset systems, which represent a new and rapidly changing industry, are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate. The slowing or stopping of the development or acceptance of cryptocurrency may adversely affect an investment in the Shares.

A Digital Asset such as cryptocurrency may be used, among other things, to buy and sell goods and services. Digital Asset networks are a new and rapidly evolving industry. The growth of the Digital Asset industry is subject to a high degree of uncertainty. The factors affecting the further development of the Digital Asset industry include:follows:

 

 continued worldwide growthPerform a risk assessment and map processes to control objectives and, where necessary, implement and document internal controls in accordance with the adoption and use2013 Committee of Digital Assets;Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
   
 governmentOur entity-level controls are, generally, informal and quasi-government regulation of Digital Assetswe intend to evaluate current processes, supplement where necessary, and their use, or restrictions on or regulation of access to and operation of Digital Asset systems;document requirements.
   
 the maintenanceEvaluate system and developmentmanual controls, identify specific weaknesses, and implement a comprehensive system of the open-source software protocol;internal controls.
   
 changes in consumer demographicsAsses and public tastes and preferences;remediate personnel weaknesses.
   
 the availability and popularity of other forms or methods of buying and selling goods and services, including new means of using fiat currencies; andAppoint a Chief Financial Officer with public company experience.

Management understands that in order to remediate the Company’s material weaknesses, additional segregation of duties, changes in personnel and technologies are necessary. We will not consider these material weaknesses fully remediated until management has tested those internal controls and found them to be operating effectively.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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general economic conditions and the regulatory environment relating to Digital Assets.

 

A decline in the popularity or acceptance of Digital Assets may harm the price of the Shares. There is no assurance that any service providers necessary to accommodate the cryptocurrency network will continue in existence or grow. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the availability of and access to Digital Asset service providers will not be negatively affected by government regulation or supply and demand of cryptocurrency.PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

 

Currently, there is relatively limited use of cryptocurrency in the retail and commercial marketplace in comparison to relatively extensive use by speculators, thus contributing to price volatility that could adversely affect an investment in the Shares.ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

As relatively new productsSee discussion of legal proceedings in Note 15 (Commitments and technologies such as cryptocurrency have only recently become selectively accepted as a means of payment for goods and services by many major retail and commercial outlets, and use of cryptocurrency by consumers to pay such retail and commercial outlets remains limited. Banks and other established financial institutions may refuse to process funds for cryptocurrency transactions; process wire transfers to or from cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency-related companies or service providers; or maintain accounts for persons or entities transacting in cryptocurrency. Conversely, a significant portion of cryptocurrency demand is generated by speculators and investors seeking to profit from the short- or long-term holding of cryptocurrency. Price volatility undermines cryptocurrency’s role as a medium of exchange as retailers are much less likely to accept it as a form of payment. Market capitalization for cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange and payment method may always be low. A lack of expansion by cryptocurrency into retail and commercial markets, or a contraction of such use, may result in increased volatility, which could adversely impact an investment in the Shares.

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The SEC issued a Report of Investigation concluding that virtual coins, tokens or other digital assets may be deemed securities and subjectContingencies) to the federal securities laws, including registration under the Securities Act and the Investment Company ActCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).

APart I of this Quarterly Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1 of Investigation by the SEC during the second quarter of 2017 found that tokens offered by a virtual organization were securities and therefore subject to the federal securities laws, and further concluded that issuers of distributed ledger or Blockchain technology-based securities must register offers and sales of such securities under the Securities Act unless they are exempt from such registration. Additionally, securities exchanges providing for trading in these securities must register unless they are exempt. As a result, the Company may be required to register and comply with additional regulation under the Investment Company Act, including additional periodic reporting and disclosure standards and requirements and the registration of the Company as an investment company. Such additional registration may result in extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses of the Company, thereby materially and adversely impacting the Shares. Whether a particular investment transaction involves the offer and sale of a security, regardless of the terminology or technology used, will depend on the facts and circumstances, including the economic realities of the transaction. Thus, it is uncertain how various digital assets will be classified by the SEC, and the level of regulation, if any, will be applied as a result. Further, regulation over securities exchanges in the United States may incentivize the Company to invest, and to advise its clients to invest, solely in digital assets traded on foreign exchanges.Part II.

 

If regulatory changes or interpretations require the regulation of cryptocurrency under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the “CEA”) by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States (the “CFTC”), the Company may be required to register and comply with such regulations.

Current and future legislation, CFTC rulemaking and other regulatory developments, including interpretations released by a regulatory authority, may impact the manner in which cryptocurrency is treated for classification and clearing purposes. In particular, cryptocurrency may not be excluded from the definition of “commodity future” by such future CFTC rulemaking or interpretation. As of the date of this prospectus, the Company is not aware of any rules or interpretations that have been proposed to regulate cryptocurrency as commodity futures. The Company cannot be certain as to how future regulatory developments will impact the treatment of cryptocurrency under the law.

To the extent that cryptocurrency is deemed to fall within the definition of a commodity future pursuant to subsequent rulemaking by the CFTC, the Company may be required to register and comply with additional regulation under the CEA, including additional periodic report and disclosure standards and requirements. Moreover, the Company may be required to register as a commodity pool operator. Such additional registration may result in extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses, thereby materially and adversely impacting the Shares.

Recent exposure by the SEC of initial coin offerings used by certain issuers as a means to generate oversized returns and the SEC’s limited experience regulating the digital currency market indicates a possibility that the Company may unintentionally invest in a fraudulent coin offering which the SEC may not detect until after we have sustained significant losses.

The Company invests in various digital currencies. Although we conduct due diligence and take reasonable measures to make prudent investments and coin offerings are subject to heightened oversight and scrutiny by the SEC, coin offerings are highly susceptible to fraud and regulators have limited experience in the growing digital currency market. The SEC may not yet have adequate controls and review procedures to detect a fraudulent coin offering before significant losses are sustained.

The recent ruling of the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) designating bitcoin as a commodity gives authority to the CFTC to police fraudulent activities on exchanges where bitcoin is traded.

The CFTC recently designated bitcoin as a commodity, which makes exchange markets on which bitcoin is traded subject to enforcement action by the CFTC. Although the CFTC has suggested it is not particularly focused on pursuing such enforcement at this time, and in fact there may be some limits on its ability to do so without a specific connection to commodities derivatives markets, in the event that the CFTC does pursue such enforcement and ultimately shuts down an exchange on which cryptocurrencies in which we invest are traded, it may have a significant adverse impact on our investment portfolio.

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

Unregistered Sales of Securities

On September 8, 2017, the Company issued to eleven accredited investors an aggregate of 437,488 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share for aggregate proceeds of $874,975.

On September 20, 2017, the Company issued to two accredited investors an aggregate of 62,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share, payable in digital currency equal to aggregate proceeds of approximately $125,000.

On September 25, 2017, the Company issued to nine accredited investors (i) an aggregate of 672,500 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share, and (ii) three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 168,125 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $1,345,000.

The shares issued on September 8, 2017, September 20, 2017 and September 25, 2017 were issued in transactions that were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder inasmuch as the securities were offered and sold solely to accredited investors and the Company did not engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising in making the offering.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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ItemITEM 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number Document
   
3.1 Articles of Conversion (Utah) (incorporated by reference tofrom Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2017)
   
3.2 Articles of Conversion (Nevada) (incorporated by reference tofrom Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2017)
   
3.3 Articles of Incorporation of The Crypto Company (incorporated by reference tofrom Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2017)
   
3.4 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Crypto Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference tofrom Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2017)
3.5Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Crypto Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2018)
   
10.1 Form of Securities Purchase SettlementAgreement and General Mutual Release by and between the Company and each purchaser thereunder (common stock) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed onJames Gilbert, dated as of September 29, 2017)24, 2018.
10.2Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and each purchaser thereunder (common stock for digital currency) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2017)
10.3Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and each purchaser thereunder (common stock and warrants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2017)
10.4Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2017)
   
31.1 Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1+ Certification of the Company’s Principal 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+ Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting 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 Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

+ This document is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: November 14, 2017July 26, 2019THE CRYPTO COMPANY
 (Registrant)
   
 By:/s/ Michael PoutreRon Levy
  Michael PoutreRon Levy
  

Chief Executive Officer,

Principal Chief Operating Officer and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer

Officer)
   
 By:/s/ Ivan Ivankovich
  Ivan Ivankovich
  

Chief Financial Officer


(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Officer)

 

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