UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Period Ended June 30, 2024
☐ 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: 333-255624
Thumzup Media Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada | 511210 | 85-3651036 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Primary Standard Industrial | (Internal Revenue Service | ||
Incorporation or Organization) | Classification Code Number) | Employer Identification Number) |
11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste 1100W #13 | ||
Los Angeles, CA | 90064 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(800) 403-6150
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
Emerging growth company ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
State the number of shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding, as of the latest practicable date: shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 8, 2024.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Thumzup Media Corporation
June 30, 2024
Index to the Condensed Financial Statements
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THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 398,450 | $ | 259,212 | ||||
Other receivable | 25,000 | - | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 73,411 | 6,321 | ||||||
Total current assets | 496,861 | 265,533 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 5,315 | 7,040 | ||||||
Capitalized software costs, net | 230,842 | 142,614 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 733,018 | $ | 415,187 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 113,816 | $ | 65,860 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 113,816 | 65,860 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 113,816 | 65,860 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5) | - | - | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock - | shares authorized:||||||||
Preferred stock - Series A, $45,000 stated value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | par value, $148 | 143 | ||||||
Preferred stock - Series B, $50,000 stated value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | par value, $16 | - | ||||||
Preferred stock | 16 | - | ||||||
Common stock, $ | par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding, respectively7,742 | 7,656 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 7,184,531 | 6,033,331 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (6,573,235 | ) | (5,691,803 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 619,202 | 349,327 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 733,018 | $ | 415,187 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 30 | $ | 580 | $ | 435 | $ | 2,350 | ||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | - | - | - | 116 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 96,674 | 252,957 | 148,440 | 521,674 | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 49,665 | 192,105 | 87,087 | 317,986 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 359,827 | 258,101 | 581,755 | 583,055 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 22,925 | 5,690 | 40,163 | 8,097 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 529,091 | 708,853 | 857,445 | 1,430,928 | ||||||||||||
Loss From Operations | (529,061 | ) | (708,273 | ) | (857,010 | ) | (1,428,578 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Liquidated damages expense | - | (190,806 | ) | - | (366,923 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense) | 1,288 | (22,856 | ) | 1,288 | (35,224 | ) | ||||||||||
Total Other Income (Expense) | 1,288 | (213,662 | ) | 1,288 | (402,147 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Loss Before Income Taxes | (527,773 | ) | (921,935 | ) | (855,722 | ) | (1,830,725 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes (Benefit) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (527,773 | ) | $ | (921,935 | ) | $ | (855,722 | ) | $ | (1,830,725 | ) | ||||
Dividends on preferred stock | (22,944 | ) | (2,495 | ) | (25,710 | ) | (4,942 | ) | ||||||||
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | (550,717 | ) | $ | (924,430 | ) | $ | (881,432 | ) | $ | (1,835,667 | ) | ||||
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | ||||
Diluted | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | ||||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 7,724,297 | 7,118,933 | 7,704,580 | 7,118,933 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 7,724,297 | 7,118,933 | 7,704,580 | 7,118,933 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | In Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Series B | Common Stock | Paid | Subscriptions | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | In Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2024 | 144,978 | $ | 145 | 3,800 | $ | 4 | 7,720,084 | $ | 7,720 | $ | 6,494,965 | $ | - | $ | (6,022,515 | ) | $ | 480,318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services rendered and to be rendered | - | - | - | - | 17,000 | $ | 17 | $ | 75,633 | - | - | $ | 75,650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refund of investment - Reg A+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | 1,009 | - | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 1,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for Series B dividend | - | - | - | - | 4,647 | $ | 5 | $ | 20,120 | - | $ | (20,125 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series B issued for investment | - | - | 12,300 | $ | 12 | - | - | $ | 614,988 | - | - | $ | 615,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance costs - preferred Series B | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (25,000 | ) | - | - | $ | (25,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Series A issued for dividends | 2,820 | $ | 3 | - | - | - | - | $ | 2,816 | - | $ | (2,819 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (527,773 | ) | $ | (527,773 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | 147,798 | $ | 148 | 16,100 | $ | 16 | 7,741,731 | $ | 7,742 | $ | 7,184,531 | $ | - | $ | (6,573,235 | ) | $ | 619,202 |
Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Series B | Common Stock | Paid | Subscriptions | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | In Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | 128,312 | $ | 128 | - | $ | - | 7,126,336 | $ | 7,126 | $ | 3,314,340 | $ | - | $ | (3,278,861 | ) | $ | 42,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services rendered | - | - | - | - | 2,000 | $ | 2 | $ | 14,076 | - | - | $ | 14,078 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for investment | - | - | - | - | 159,835 | $ | 160 | $ | 641,553 | - | - | $ | 641,713 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock offering costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (6,417 | ) | - | - | $ | (6,417 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Series A issued for dividends | 2,495 | $ | 3 | - | - | - | - | $ | 2,492 | - | $ | (2,495 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (921,935 | ) | $ | (921,935 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2023 | 130,807 | $ | 131 | - | $ | - | 7,288,171 | $ | 7,288 | $ | 3,966,044 | $ | - | $ | (4,203,292 | ) | $ | (229,829 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Series B | Common Stock | Paid | Subscriptions | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | In Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | 142,769 | $ | 143 | - | $ | - | 7,656,488 | $ | 7,656 | $ | 6,033,331 | $ | - | $ | (5,691,803 | ) | $ | 349,327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for investment, net | - | - | - | - | 36,256 | $ | 36 | $ | 161,190 | - | - | $ | 161,226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services rendered and to be rendered | - | - | - | - | 36,000 | $ | 36 | $ | 184,334 | - | - | $ | 184,370 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for Series A conversion | (556 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | - | - | 8,340 | $ | 9 | $ | (7 | ) | - | - | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for Series B dividend | - | - | - | - | 4,647 | $ | 5 | $ | 20,120 | - | $ | (20,125 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series B issued for investment | - | - | 16,100 | $ | 16 | - | - | $ | 804,984 | - | - | $ | 805,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Series A issued for dividends | 5,585 | $ | 6 | - | - | - | - | $ | 5,579 | - | $ | (5,585 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance costs - Preferred Series B | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (25,000 | ) | - | - | $ | (25,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (855,722 | ) | $ | (855,722 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | 147,798 | $ | 148 | 16,100 | $ | 16 | 7,741,731 | $ | 7,742 | $ | 7,184,531 | $ | - | $ | (6,573,235 | ) | $ | 619,202 |
Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Series B | Common Stock | Paid | Subscriptions | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | In Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 125,865 | $ | 126 | - | $ | - | 7,108,336 | $ | 7,108 | $ | 3,179,913 | $ | (33,000 | ) | $ | (2,367,623 | ) | $ | 786,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | 125,865 | $ | 126 | - | $ | - | 7,108,336 | $ | 7,108 | $ | 3,179,913 | $ | (33,000 | ) | $ | (2,367,623 | ) | $ | 786,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services rendered | - | - | - | - | 20,000 | $ | 20 | $ | 146,058 | - | - | $ | 146,078 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for investment | - | - | - | - | 159,835 | $ | 160 | $ | 641,553 | - | - | $ | 641,712 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock offering costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (6,417 | ) | - | - | $ | (6,417 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock subscription receivable received | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | 33,000 | - | $ | 33,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Series A issued for dividends | 4,942 | $ | 5 | - | - | - | - | $ | 4,937 | - | $ | (4,942 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | (1,830,725 | ) | $ | (1,830,725 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2023 | 130,807 | $ | 131 | - | $ | - | 7,288,171 | $ | 7,288 | $ | 3,966,044 | $ | - | $ | (4,203,292 | ) | $ | (229,829 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | 130,807 | $ | 131 | - | $ | - | 7,288,171 | $ | 7,288 | $ | 3,966,044 | $ | - | $ | (4,203,292 | ) | $ | (229,829 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWS
(Unaudited)
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (855,722 | ) | $ | (1,830,725 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 40,163 | 8,097 | ||||||
Stock issued for services | 184,370 | 146,078 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Other accounts receivable | (25,000 | ) | - | |||||
Prepaid expenses | (67,090 | ) | (50,635 | ) | ||||
Liquidated damages and accrued interest | - | 402,147 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 47,956 | (27,215 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (675,323 | ) | (1,352,253 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | - | (5,105 | ) | |||||
Capitalized software costs | (126,665 | ) | (73,138 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (126,665 | ) | (78,243 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock | 161,226 | 674,713 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock - Series B | 805,000 | - | ||||||
Costs incurred for equity sales | (25,000 | ) | (6,417 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 941,226 | 668,296 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash | 139,238 | (762,200 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 259,212 | 1,155,343 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 398,450 | $ | 393,143 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid during period for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cash paid during period for taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Preferred Series A shares issued for dividends | $ | 5,585 | $ | 4,942 | ||||
Common shares issued for Preferred Series B dividends | $ | 20,125 | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Thumzup Media Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2024
Note 1 - Business Organization and Nature of Operations
Thumzup Media Corporation (“Thumzup” or “Company”) was incorporated on October 27, 2020, under the laws of the State of Nevada, and its headquarters is located in Los Angeles, California. The Company’s primary business is software as a service provider dedicated to connecting businesses with consumers and allowing the business to incentivize consumers to post about their experience on social media. Thumzup’s mission is to democratize social media marketing by connecting advertisers with non-professional people, who can be paid for their posts about products and services they love through its technology which utilizes a proprietary mobile app (“App”). The App generates scalable word-of-mouth product posts and recommendations for advertisers on social media and is designed to connect advertisers with individuals who are willing to promote their products online.
The Company is an “emerging growth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, and as such, has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.
Note 2 – Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company was only recently formed, has not yet established profitable operations and has incurred losses since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. In this regard, management is proposing to raise additional funds not provided by operations through loans or through sales of its common stock. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising this additional capital or in achieving profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
The Company recognized its first revenues in December 2021. It has been reliant on equity funding for its operations. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had a cash balance of $398,450 and $259,212, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company used $675,323 and $1,352,253 to fund operating activities, respectively. For the six ended June 30, 2024, the Company raised approximately $161,846, net offering expenses of $1,789, from the sale of shares of its common stock and approximately $805,000 from the sale of shares of Preferred Series B stock. The Company may need to raise additional funding and manage expenses in order to continue as a going concern.
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation - Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted from these interim unaudited condensed financial statements. Accordingly, these interim unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 20, 2024 (the “Annual Report”). The December 31, 2023 balance sheet is derived from those restated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires management to use its judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reported period. These assumptions and estimates could have a material effect on the financial statements. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. The Company’s management periodically reviews estimates on an ongoing basis based on information currently available, and changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise these estimates. Significant estimates include estimates used in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets and capitalized software costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents consisted of $398,450 and $259,212, respectively. The Company maintains its cash in banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in accounts that at times may be in excess of the federally insured limit of $250,000 per bank. The Company minimizes this risk by placing its cash deposits with major financial institutions. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the uninsured balances amounted to $81,313 and $1,850, respectively. There is a risk the Company may lose uninsured balances over the FDIC insurance limit.
Prepaid Expenses
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $73,411 and $6,321 in prepaid expenses, respectively. The Company’s prepaid expenses as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were primarily for marketing, filing, and listing fees for services not yet rendered.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, which consists of computer equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Ordinary repair and maintenance costs are included in general and administrative expenses on our statement of operations. However, expenditures for additions or improvements that significantly extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized in the period incurred. At the time assets are sold or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from their respective accounts and the related gains or losses are reflected in the statements of operations in gains from sales of property and equipment, net.
The estimated useful life for computer equipment is three years. We evaluate the appropriateness of remaining depreciable lives assigned to computer equipment at the end of each fiscal year. Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $1,067 and $753, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $1,725 and $1,293, respectively.
Capitalized Software Development Costs
We capitalize certain costs related to the development and enhancement of the Thumzup platform. In accordance with authoritative guidance, including ASC 350-40, we began to capitalize these costs when the technological feasibility was established and preliminary development efforts were successfully completed, management has authorized and committed project funding, and it was probable that the project would be completed and the software would be used as intended. Such costs are amortized when placed in service, on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the related asset, generally estimated to be three years. Costs incurred prior to meeting these criteria together with costs incurred for training and maintenance are expensed as incurred and recorded in product development expenses on our statements of operations. Costs incurred for enhancements that were expected to result in additional features or functionality that would generate additional revenue are capitalized and expensed over the estimated useful life of the enhancements, generally three years. The Company does not capitalize any testing or maintenance costs. The accounting for these capitalized software costs requires us to make significant judgments, assumptions and estimates related to the timing and amount of recognized capitalized software development costs. For the six months June 30, 2024 and 2023, we capitalized $126,665 and $73,138 of costs related to the development of software applications, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software costs was $21,858 and $4,937 for the for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software costs was $38,438 and $6,804 for the for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The balance of capitalized software was $295,178 and $142,614, net of accumulated amortization of $64,337 and $25,899 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Company evaluates its capitalized software costs for impairment annually, at year-end. As of December 31, 2023, the Company determined no impairment of its capitalized software costs was warranted.
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Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when services are realized.
The Company’s revenues are accounted for under ASC Topic 606, “Revenue From Contracts With Customers” (“ASC 606”). The fees are generally fixed at the point of sale and all consideration from contracts is included in the transaction price. The Company’s contracts do not include multiple performance obligations or material variable consideration.
In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following:
(i) | Identify the contract(s) with a customer; | |
(ii) | Identify the performance obligation in the contract; | |
(iii) | Determine the transaction price; | |
(iv) | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and | |
(v) | Recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. |
We derive our revenue principally from service fees paid by the client for the use of our platform in connection with our advertising technology platform which incentivizes users to leave reviews of our clients. Our sole performance obligation in the transaction is to connect clients with end-users to facilitate the completion of a successful review on the user’s social media accounts.
Judgment is required in evaluating the presentation of revenue on a gross versus net basis based on whether we control the service provided to the end-user and are the principal in the transaction (gross), or we arrange for other parties to provide the service to the end-user and are the agent in the transaction (net). We have concluded that we are the agent in our current transactions as we arrange for users to provide the service to the clients and the users post reviews on social media accounts controlled by the users. The assessment of whether we are considered the principal or the agent in a transaction could impact the accounting for these transactions and change the timing and amount of revenue recognized. The percentage fee the Company charges is not variable.
Cost of Goods Sold
The Company classifies its credit card transaction fees as cost of goods sold.
Client Deposits
Thumzup’s clients generally prepay to utilize the Company’s technology platform. All client deposits for services are recorded as a client deposit liability upon receipt. Upon a user leaving a qualified review for the client, as defined in Thumzup’s Mobile Terms and Conditions, the Company transfers the fee payable to the user to a user account balances liability account and realizes the fees payable to the Company as revenue. The Company holds all client deposits and user account balances in cash or cash-equivalents, including money market accounts.
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Income Taxes
The Company utilizes the asset and liability approach to measure deferred tax assets and liabilities based on temporary differences existing at each balance sheet date using currently enacted tax rates in accordance with ASC 740. ASC 740 considers the differences between financial statement treatment and tax treatment of certain transactions. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rate is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date of that rate.
The Company has no tax positions as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility.
The Company recognizes any interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. For the years ending June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recognized no interest and penalties.
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share under ASC subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share. Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share, if presented, would include the dilution that would occur upon the exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive securities into common stock using the “treasury stock” and/or “if converted” methods, as applicable.
The computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 excludes potentially dilutive securities when their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, or if their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock during the period.
Schedule of Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded From Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Common shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes | - | - | ||||||
Common shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock | 2,377,970 | 1,962,111 | ||||||
Total potentially dilutive shares | 2,377,970 | 1,962,111 |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which will add required disclosures of significant expenses for each reportable segment, as well as certain other disclosures to help investors understand how the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) evaluates segment expenses and operating results. The new standard will also allow disclosure of multiple measures of segment profitability, if those measures are used to allocate resources and assess performance. The amendments will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The standard will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our financial statements.
There are other various updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Note 4 – Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock, par value $ per share.
Series A Preferred
On September 26, 2022, the Company submitted a Certificate of Designation to the Secretary of State of Nevada designating 3.00 per share of Common Stock subject to adjustments. shares of preferred stock as Series A Preferred (“Series A Preferred”). Each shareholder shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, at the shareholder’s option to convert any or all of such holder’s shares of Series A Preferred into the number of shares of Common Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred initially converts into shares of Common Stock at a reference rate of $
The holders of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive dividends, in cash or in-kind at the Company’s election, in an amount equal to $ per share per quarter. If paid in kind, the dividend shall be in shares of Series A Preferred (the “Dividend Shares”) valued at the $ per share of Series A Preferred (the “Purchase Price”) unless the closing price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day prior to the issuance of the dividend is below the Reference Rate, in which case the Dividend Shares shall be valued at the Purchase Price adjusted pursuant to the formula set forth in Section 3 of the Certificate of Designations.
On January 18, 2024, a holder converted shares of Series A preferred into shares of common stock.
On March 15, 2024, the Company issued Series A shares as a dividend.
On June 15, 2024, the Company issued Series A shares as a dividend.
As June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had and Series A preferred shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
Series B Preferred
On March 5, 2024, the Company submitted a Certificate of Designation to the Secretary of State of Nevada designating 5.00 per share of Common Stock subject to adjustments. shares of preferred stock as Series B Preferred (“Series B Preferred”). Each shareholder shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, at the shareholder’s option to convert any or all of such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred into the number of shares of Common Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred initially converts into shares of Common Stock at a reference rate of $
Once the company up-lists on a National Stock Exchange, the Series B Preferred converts at a 20% discount to the price of the offering in this S-1 and the downside price protections are eliminated. There is a call provision that goes into effect six (6) months from the listing on a National Exchange, that if the common stock trades at a 100% premium to the conversion price for 10 days or more, the Company can force the conversion of the Series B Preferred into common stock. The Company has agreed to pay the costs of Rule 144 legal opinions for the holders of the Series B Preferred.
The holders of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive dividends, in cash or in-kind at the Company’s election, in an amount equal to $ per share per quarter. If paid in kind, the number of common shares issued for the dividend shall be equal to the quotient of the dividend payable divided by the volume weighted average price on the dividend date.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 805,000. Series B shares for cash proceeds of $
On June 15, 2024, issued 18,588 as a dividend for the Series B. common shares with a value of $
As June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had and Series B preferred shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
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Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue million shares of common stock, par value $ per share. As June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had and shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 160,344 for services rendered and to be rendered to the Company. shares of common stock with a fair market value of $
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 160,218, net offering expenses of $1,789. shares of common stock for proceeds of $
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock for the conversion of shares of Series A preferred.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 18,588 as a dividend for the Series B. common shares with a value of $
During the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company realized losses of $0 and $190,806 respectively, for liquidated damages contained in the Registration Rights Agreements in certain of the Company’s equity offerings for failing to file and maintain a Registration Statement covering the shares sold in those offerings. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company realized losses of $0 and $402,127 respectively, for liquidated damages contained in the Registration Rights Agreements in certain of the Company’s equity offerings for failing to file and maintain a Registration Statement covering the shares sold in those offerings. From September 1 to 14, 2023, the Company entered into Waiver Agreements with certain investors pursuant to which the Investors waived certain liquidated damages owed to the Investors by the Company in exchange for the issuance to the Investors by the Company of and 6,579 shares of common and Series A preferred stock, par value $ and $ per share, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the accrued liquidated damages with accrued interest is $0 and $0, respectively.
Note 5 – Contingencies
Russia-Ukraine conflict
The Russian-Ukraine conflict is a global concern. The Company does not have any direct exposure to Russia or Ukraine through its operations, employee base, investments or sanctions. However, if the conflict escalates, it is unknown whether its direct or indirect effects may impact our business.
Note 6 – Related Party Transactions
On March 14, 2024, Westside Strategic Partners, LLC, which is controlled by one of the Company’s directors, Robert Haag, acquired 50,000. shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at $ per share for a subscription in the amount of $
On March 20, 2024, Joanna Massey, acquired 40,000. shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at $ per share for a subscription in the amount of $
On March 15, 2024, Westside received a dividend of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, per the terms of the Company’s Certificate of Designation.
On March 15, 2024, Isaac Dietrich received a dividend of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, per the terms of its Certificate of Designation.
On June 15, 2024, Westside received a dividend of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, per the terms of the Company’s Certificate of Designation.
On June 15, 2024, Joanna Massey received a dividend of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, per the terms of the Company’s Certificate of Designation.
On June 15, 2024, Westside received common shares for a dividend for the Series B Preferred Stock, per the terms of the Company’s Certificate of Designation.
On June 15, 2024, Joanna Massey received common shares for a dividend for the Series B Preferred Stock, per the terms of the Company’s Certificate of Designation.
On June 15, 2024, Isaac Dietrich received a dividend of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, per the terms of its Certificate of Designation.
Note 7 – Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through the date which the financial statements were issued.
On July 5, 2024, holders of a majority of the Company’s common shares amended the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder to .
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This quarterly report including this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “intend”, “foresee” and similar expressions. These statements include, among others, statements regarding our expected business outlook, anticipated financial and operating results, our business strategy and means to implement the strategy, our objectives, the amount and timing of capital expenditures, the likelihood of our success in expanding our business, financing plans, budgets, working capital needs and sources of liquidity. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.
Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding demand for our products, the expansion of product offerings geographically or through new marketing applications, the timing and cost of planned capital expenditures, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Forward-looking statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In addition, even if our actual results are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report, those results may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, such as the scope and duration of the outbreak, government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response, material delays and cancellations of projects, and other impacts to the business; | |
● | our ability to raise capital when needed and on acceptable terms and conditions; | |
● | our ability to manage credit and debt structures from debt holders; | |
● | our ability to generate revenues and manage the growth of our business; | |
● | competitive pressures; | |
● | general economic conditions; |
● | our ability to attract and retain management, and to integrate and maintain technical information and management information systems. | |
● | compliance with laws and regulations, including those relating to corporate governance matters and tax matters, as well as any future changes to such laws and regulations. |
Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider the above-mentioned factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results or performance.
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Overview
As used herein, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “Thumzup®,” means Thumzup® Media Corporation unless otherwise indicated. Thumzup® operates in a single business segment which is social media marketing. Thumzup® has a mobile iPhone and Android application called “Thumzup®” that connects brands and people who use and love these brands. For the advertiser, Thumzup® incentivizes ordinary people to become paid content creators and post authentic valuable posts on social media about the advertiser and its products.
The Company was incorporated on October 27, 2020, under the laws of the State of Nevada. Its headquarters are located in Los Angeles, CA. The Company has never been the subject of any bankruptcy or receivership. The Company has never engaged in any material reclassification, merger, or consolidation of the Company. The Company has not acquired or disposed of any material amount of assets except in the normal course of business.
In February 2022, the Company was admitted to the Over-The-Counter Venture Market quotation system (OTCQB) under the symbol TZUP. We intend to list our common stock on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TZUP”. This offering will not be consummated until we have received Nasdaq approval of our application. There is currently very limited trading of our Common Stock, and an active trading market may never develop.
Thumzup® Products and Services
The Company operates in a single business segment which is social media marketing and advertising. The Thumzup® App works on both iPhone and Android mobile operating systems and connects brands and people who use and love these brands. For the Advertiser, Thumzup® incentivizes ordinary people to become paid content Creators and post authentic valuable posts on social media about the Advertiser and its products.
The Company seeks to capitalize on nationwide-wide gig economy and business democratization trends. Immense value and opportunity have been created through the democratization of ride sharing, hospitality, finance and other industries. The Thumzup® tools are designed to facilitate this democratization trend for the consumer and the Advertiser within the online marketing and advertising space.
The Company has built the technology to support an influencer and “gig” economy community around its Thumzup® App. This technology and community are designed to generate scalable authentic product posts and recommendations for advertisers on social media. It is designed to connect advertisers with individuals who are willing to tell their friends about the advertisers’ products online and offline.
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Social Media Marketing Software Technology
The Thumzup® mobile App enables Creators, to select from brands advertising on the App and get paid to post about the advertiser on social media. Once the Thumzup® Creator selects the brand and takes a photo using the Thumzup® App, the Thumzup® App posts the photo and a caption to the Creator’s social media accounts. The advertiser then reviews and approves the post for payment and the Creator can cash out whenever they choose through popular digital payment systems. For the advertiser, the Thumzup® system enables brands to get real people to promote their products to their friends. In 2023, $148 billion was spent on digital display ads in the United States and while 43% of marketers consider display ads to be the least effective channel, 84% of marketers were still investing in them(1). We feel this demonstrates a significant need among advertisers for new methods of messaging to potential customers. We believe Thumzup’s ability to scale brand messages from the general population on social media could be part of addressing this substantial need in the market.
A recent Nielsen report found 81% of consumers believe friends and family are the most reliable sources of information about products(2). According to a Emplifi article, 64% of millennials recommend a product at least once a month(3), and according to a 2019 Morning Consult survey, 86% of Gen Z and millennials would post content for monetary compensation(4). Further, according to a 2020 IZEA Insights Study, 67% of social media consumers aspire to be paid social media influencers(5). According to a 2023 Bankrate, 48% of social media users have impulsively purchased a product seen on social media(6). Lastly, 85% of Gen Z says social media impacts purchase decisions according to a 2023 Retail Dive Survey(7).
The average American adult spent 7 hours and 58 minutes per day using digital media in 2020 according to a 2020 eMarketer Report(8). The amount of daily usage has increased significantly since 2019, again according to an eMarketer Report(8), and the Company believes such usage will continue to accelerate. The Company empowers businesses that want to interact with these Creators and provides tools and data so they can increase consumer awareness and expand their customer bases.
In the past decade, social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok have achieved mass worldwide consumer acceptance and created hundreds of billions of dollars in shareholder value. This worldwide viral growth demonstrates that compelling new social media platforms which present the right combination of experience and value, will attract Creators who will invest significant amounts of time on the platforms.
The Company is an early-stage entity building a new real-time platform which enables Advertisers to pay their customers and fans cash for their positive social media posts about their products and services, which in turn supports those individuals who earn money from various gig economy opportunities. The Company believes that acceptance of its App and subsequent revenue growth can be driven by empowering everyday people to make money by posting about brands and services that they already find enjoyable and attractive on social media. The Company believes that the Thumzup® App is a conduit for Advertisers to connect directly with consumers. The Company will need to secure enough advertisers to make the App an attractive platform for adoption and scalability, and to ensure that the platform is interesting enough for the Creators to return to on a regular basis. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to achieve these results.
(1) | https://meetanshi.com/blog/display-advertising-statistics/) | |
(2) | https://www.nielsen.com/news-center/2015/still-recommended-by-friends-and-relatives-the-most-authentic-advertising-according-to-consumers-the-most-trusted-on-brand-websites/ | |
(3) | https://emplifi.io/resources/blog/the-user-generated-content-stats-you-need-to-know?utm_source=pixlee.com | |
(4) | https://morningconsult.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Influencer-Report-Engaging-Gen-Z-and-Millennials.pdf | |
(5) | https://www.cnn.com/business/newsfeeds/globenewswire/7812666.html | |
(6) | https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/social-media-survey/ | |
(7) | https://www.retaildive.com/news/generation-z-social-media-influence-shopping-behavior-purchases-tiktok-instagram/652576/ | |
(8) | https://www.emarketer.com/content/us-time-spent-with-media-2021-update |
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Intellectual Property
The Company owns the copyrights to the source code for the Thumzup® App on the iPhone iOS and Android operating mobile operating systems as used on the majority of mobile phone and tablet devices. The Company also owns the source code for the “backend” system that administrates the Thumzup® App, tracks payments and advertising campaigns.
The Thumzup® thumb logo is a registered trademark owned by Thumzup® Media Corporation, Reg. No. 6,842,424, registered Sep. 13, 2022. On April 13, 2021, the Company filed a trademark application ser. No. 90642789 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for the word mark THUMZUP, which was granted registration on June 21, 2022, resulting in reg. no. 6764158. Also on April 13, 2021, the Company filed a trademark application ser. No. 90642848 for the Thumzup® logo, featuring a stylized hand with an upwardly extended thumb. Meta Platforms, Inc. (which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram) initially filed opposition to the logo on June 30, 2022. Thumzup® agreed to not use the logo as a reaction to a post and Meta Platforms, Inc. subsequently withdrew their opposition on August 5, 2022 and it was dismissed without prejudice.
Business Model
Advertisers purchase an ad campaign on the Thumzup® advertiser dashboard website. Once the Advertiser approves a post for payment, the platform facilitates the payment to Creators’ a monetary amount per screened post which may range from $1.00 to $1,000.00. The Thumzup® platform enables the Advertiser to screen posts so that the Advertiser only pays for posts that are commercially valuable and rewards Creators for posts that have images and text that represent the Advertiser in a positive manner.
Per Post Fee. Thumzup® Advertisers are charged a “Per Post Fee.” By way of illustration, an Advertiser that buys 100,000 posts from Thumzup®, to pay out $10 per post to Thumzup® Creators, would purchase the posts for $13.00 each or $1,300,000. The Creators in this illustration would receive a total of $1,000,000 and Thumzup® would retain $300,000 for its services. The Thumzup® platform would facilitate 100,000 posts for the Advertiser from Thumzup® Creators sharing with their friends about their endorsed products on social media.
Value Proposition
The Thumzup® App is designed to generate scalable social media authentic social media content for Advertisers. It is designed to connect Advertisers with individuals who are willing to authentically promote their products online. The Company envisions that many gig economy workers will be ideal candidates to become Creators posting on Thumzup®. Imagine a gig economy driver waiting for their next fare who takes a moment to post about the good experience they had at their lunch spot where they are waiting. Imagine a gig economy worker on a laptop at a coffee shop doing a graphic design project from a gig economy site who takes a moment to post about the coffee shop where they are working on Thumzup®. The Company believes that Thumzup® can readily provide extra income for this existing pool of gig economy workers. The Company believes these gig economy workers will be able to provide quality Thumzup® posts on social media for which Advertisers will be willing to pay.
The Thumzup® App can also facilitate digital word of mouth recommendations of products and services from people who do not need to make extra money doing gigs, who are in fact quite affluent. The Company believes that many people who are well off may also use the App to recommend products and services to their network of friends on social media, many of whom may also be affluent.
Key Metrics as of May 10, 2024
Thumzup has paid out on 19,182 approved posts to 1,127 Thumzup users regarding 223 advertisers since inception.
Thumzup advertisers have grown by a 148% CAGR since May 10, 2023.
Since May 10, 2023, the reach of the last 15,605 posts was 25,784,957 followers. Many of these campaigns were promotional campaigns but at list price this would have been $0.006 per reach, which is below many citations for other leading social media advertising costs.
The average number of followers for an individual Thumzup user since May 10, 2023 has been about 1,600. Many users with tens of thousands of followers posted about our advertisers, including one with more than 600,000 followers. We find that even though we are targeting the general public, in aggregate a Thumzup campaign can reach an average of more than 1,600 followers per post. So, a Thumzup campaign combines the high trust factor of the general public with less followers and also draws in some professional influencers who post because they like the product at a lower cost per post than if they were hired as an influencer.
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Regulatory Compliance
The Federal Trade Commission regulates and requires certain disclosures by social media influencers, specifying when disclosure is required, and how the disclosure should be presented. These rules are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, 16 CFR Part 255. Specifically, the FTC requires that influencers disclose any financial, employment, personal, or family relationship with a brand. Influencers must disclose financial relationships and consideration paid including any money, discounted products or other benefits paid to the influencer. Creators on the Thumzup® platform are being paid to post about Thumzup® advertisers. Thumzup® puts #ad in each post made on its platform to disclose that the creator has been paid to make the post.
GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company was only recently formed, has not yet established profitable operations and has incurred losses since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. In this regard, management is proposing to raise additional funds not provided by operations through loans or through sales of its common stock. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising this additional capital or in achieving profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
The Company is a beginning revenue, software and services company that has primarily relied on equity funding for its operations. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash balances of $398,450 and $1,155,343, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company used $675,323 and $1,352,253 in operating activities, respectively. The Company has an accumulated deficit at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $6,573,235 and $5,691,803 respectively, and the Company may need to raise additional funding in order to continue as a going concern.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
The following table sets forth certain selected unaudited condensed statements of operations data for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
For the Three Months ended | ||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2023 | $ Change | %Change | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 30 | $ | 580 | $ | (550 | ) | (94.83 | )% | |||||||
Operating Expenses | 529,091 | 708,853 | (179,762 | ) | (25.36 | )% | ||||||||||
Loss from Operations | (529,061 | ) | (708,273 | ) | 179,212 | (25.30 | )% | |||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | 1,288 | (213,662 | ) | 214,950 | (100.60 | )% | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders | $ | (550,717 | ) | $ | (924,430 | ) | $ | 373,713 | (40.43 | )% |
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Revenues
The Company generated revenues of $30 and $580 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $550. The Company has prioritized expanding its footprint of listed businesses before focusing on converting them to paying clients.
Operating expenses
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred operating expenses of $529,091 and $708,853, respectively, a decrease of $179,762. The decrease in operating expenses was caused by: marketing expenses decreasing $156,283 from $252,957 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $96,674 during the same period in 2024, general and administrative expenses increasing $101,726 from $258,101 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $359,827 during the same period in 2024, depreciation and amortization expenses increasing $17,235 from $5,690 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $22,925 during the same period in 2024, offset by a decrease in software research development expenses of $142,440 from $192,105 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $49,665 during the same period in 2024. The decrease in operating expenses is a result of the Company better managing its overhead and cashflows.
Net Loss from operations
The Company realized a net loss from operations of $529,061 and $708,273 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, an decrease of $179,212 for the reasons stated above.
Other expenses
For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $0 and $(190,806) in liquidated damages expense, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $1,288 and $(22,856) in interest income and expense, respectively, primarily related to interest on the liquidated damages in 2023.
Net Loss available to common shareholders
The Company realized a net loss available to common shareholders of $550,717 and $924,430 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $373,713 for the reasons stated above.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
The following table sets forth certain selected unaudited condensed statements of operations data for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
For the Six Months ended | ||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2023 | $ Change | %Change | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 435 | $ | 2,350 | $ | (1,915 | ) | (81.49 | )% | |||||||
Operating Expenses | 857,445 | 1,430,928 | (573,483 | ) | (40.08 | )% | ||||||||||
Loss from Operations | (857,010 | ) | (1,428,578 | ) | 571,568 | (40.01 | )% | |||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | 1,288 | (402,147 | ) | 403,435 | (100.32 | )% | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders | $ | (881,432 | ) | $ | (1,835,667 | ) | $ | 954,235 | (51.98 | )% |
Revenues
The Company generated revenues of $435 and $2,350 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $1,915. The Company has prioritized expanding its footprint of listed businesses before focusing on converting them to paying clients.
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Operating expenses
For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred operating expenses of $857,445 and $1,430,928, respectively, a decrease of $573,483. The decrease in operating expenses was caused by: costs of revenues decreasing by $116 from $116 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $0 during the same period in 2024, marketing expenses decreasing $373,234 from $521,674 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $148,440 during the same period in 2024, general and administrative expenses decreasing $1,300 from $583,055 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $581,755 during the same period in 2024, depreciation and amortization expenses increasing $32,066 from $8,097 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $40,163 during the same period in 2024, offset by a decrease in software research development expenses of $230,899 from $317,986 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $87,087 during the same period in 2024. The decrease in operating expenses is a result of the Company better managing its overhead and cashflows.
Net Loss from operations
The Company realized a net loss from operations of $857,010 and $1,428,578 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, an decrease of $571,568 for the reasons stated above.
Other expenses
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $0 and $366,923 in liquidated damages expense, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $1,288 and $35,224 in interest income and expense, respectively, primarily related to interest on the liquidated damages in 2023.
Net Loss available to common shareholders
The Company realized a net loss available to common shareholders of $881,432 and $1,835,667 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $954,235 for the reasons stated above.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash in the amount of $398,450 and $259,212, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had stockholders’ equity of $619,202 and $349,327, respectively.
The Company’s accumulated deficit was $6,573,235 and $5,691,803 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Company used net cash in operations of $675,323 and $1,352,253 for six three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Net cash used in investing activities for six months ending June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $126,665 and $73,138, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were $126,665 in capitalized development costs and $0used for the purchase of equipment. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were $73,138 in capitalized development costs and $5,105 used for the purchase of equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $941,226 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, comprised of $805,000 from the sale of preferred stock – Series B and $161,226 from the sale of common stock, net offering expenses of $25,000 related to the preferred stock – Series B. Net cash provided by financing activities was $668,296 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, comprised of $674,713 from the sale of common stock related to the sale of common stock in a prior period and the Company’s offering under Regulation A+, with offering costs of $6,417.
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Inflation
The Company’s results of operations have not been affected by inflation and management cannot predict the impact, if any, inflation might have on its operations in the future.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a smaller reporting company.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
a) Disclosure and control procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, and have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2024 as described below.
Notwithstanding the conclusion that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report, we believe that our financial statements and other information contained in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, our business, financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented.
b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a -15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (issued in 2013).
Based upon the assessments, management has concluded that as of June 30, 2024, there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting due to the fact that we did not have an adequate process established to ensure appropriate levels of review of accounting and financial reporting matters, which resulted in our closing process not identifying all required adjustments and disclosures in a timely fashion.
We plan to take steps to enhance and improve the design of our internal control over financial reporting. To remediate our material weaknesses, we plan to appoint additional qualified personnel with the requisite knowledge to improve the levels of review of accounting and financial reporting matters; however, such remediation efforts are largely dependent upon our securing additional financing or generating significant revenue to cover the costs of implementing the changes required.
The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
We are not currently a party to any lawsuit or proceeding which, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on us or our business.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
Not required of a smaller reporting company.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 2,820 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as a dividend pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of the Company’s Series A Preferred Shares.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 12,300 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock at $50 per share for a subscription in the amount of $615,000. The Company used the funds for working capital and general corporate purposes.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 17,000 shares of common stock with a value of $75,650 for services rendered and to be rendered.
Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information |
Except as set forth under Item 2 above, there is no other information required to be disclosed under this item which has not been previously disclosed.
Item 6. | Exhibit |
* | filed herewith. |
+ | Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan. |
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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.
Thumzup Media Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Robert Steele | |
Robert Steele | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: August 12, 2024
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