GENERAL | NOTE 1: GENERAL A. Organizational Background Viewbix Inc. (formerly known as Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on August 16, 1985, under a predecessor name, The InFerGene Company (“InFerGene Company”). On August 25, 1995, a wholly owned subsidiary of InFerGene Company merged with Zaxis International, Inc., an Ohio corporation, which following such merger, the surviving entity, InFerGene Company, changed its name to Zaxis International, Inc (“Zaxis”). In 2015 the Company changed its name to Emerald Medical Applications Corp., subsequent to which the Company, through its subsidiarity, was engaged in the development of technology for use in detection of skin cancer. On January 29, 2018, the Company ceased its business operations in this field. On January 17, 2018, the Company formed a new wholly owned subsidiary under the laws of the State of Israel, Virtual Crypto Technologies Ltd. (“VCT Israel”), to develop and market software and hardware products facilitating and supporting the purchase and/or sale of cryptocurrencies. Effective as of March 7, 2018, the Company’s name was changed from Emerald Medical Applications Corp. to Virtual Crypto Technologies, Inc. VCT Israel ceased its business operation in 2019 and prior to consummation of the Recapitalization Transaction. On January 27, 2020, VCT Israel was sold to a third party for NIS 50 13 On February 7, 2019, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement” or the “Recapitalization Transaction”) with Gix Internet Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Gix” or “Parent Company’’), pursuant to which, Gix assigned, transferred and delivered its 99.83 B. Reorganization Transaction On December 5, 2021, the Company entered into a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger with Gix Media Ltd. (“Gix Media”), an Israeli company and the majority-owned ( 77.92 On September 19, 2022, (the “Closing Date”) the Reorganization Transaction was consummated and as a result, all outstanding ordinary shares of Gix Media, having no par value (the “Gix Media Shares”) were delivered to the Company in exchange for the Company’s shares of common stock, par value $ 0.0001 As a result of the Reorganization Transaction, the former holders of Gix Media Shares, who previously held approximately 68% of the Company’s Common Stock, hold approximately 97% of the Company’s Common Stock, and Gix Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. VIEWBIX INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data) NOTE 1: GENERAL (Cont.) B. Reorganization Transaction (Cont.) In connection with the Closing of the Reorganization Transaction, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended COI”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware, effective as of August 31, 2022, pursuant to which, concurrently with the effectiveness of the Amended COI, the Company, among other things, effected a reverse stock split of its Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-28 As the Company and Gix Media Ltd. were consolidated both by the Parent Company and Medigus Ltd. (the “Ultimate Parent”), before and after the Reorganization Transaction, the Reorganization Transaction was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control. Accordingly, the financial information of the Company and Gix Media Ltd. is presented in these financial statements, for all periods presented, reflecting the historical cost of the Company and Gix Media Ltd., as it is reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Company, for all periods preceding March 1, 2022, the date the Ultimate Parent obtained a controlling interest in the Parent Company and as it is reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Ultimate Parent for all periods subsequent to March 1, 2022. C. Business Overview The Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), Gix Media and Cortex Media Group Ltd. (“Cortex”), operate in the field of digital advertising. The Group has two main activities that are reported as separate operating segments: the search segment and the digital content segment. The search segment develops a variety of technological software solutions, which perform automation, optimization, and monetization of internet campaigns, for the purposes of obtaining and routing internet user traffic to its customers. The search segment activity is conducted by Gix Media. The digital content segment is engaged in the creation and editing of content, in different languages, for different target audiences, for the purposes of generating revenues from leading advertising platforms, including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Apple, by utilizing such content to obtain and route internet user traffic for its customers. The digital content segment activity is conducted by Cortex. On January 23, 2023, Gix Media acquired an additional 10 80 2,625 1,500 The Subsequent Purchase was recorded as a transaction with non-controlling interests in the Company’s statement of changes in shareholders equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023. VIEWBIX INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data) NOTE 1: GENERAL (Cont.) D. Impact of the “Iron Swords” War on Israel On October 7, 2023, following the brutal attacks on Israel by Hamas, a terrorist organization located in the Gaza Strip that infiltrated Israel’s southern border and conducted a series of attacks on civilian and military targets, Israel’s security cabinet declared war (the “War”). Following the commencement of the War, hostilities also intensified between Israel and Hezbollah, a terrorist organization located in Lebanon. This may escalate in the future into a greater regional conflict. The War led to a reduction of business activities in Israel, evacuation of residences located in the northern and southern borders of Israel, a significant call up of military reserves and lower availability of work force. The Group’s activities are not directly affected by the War, as its customers are predominantly from the US or Europe, markets that were not influenced by the War. However, as a result of the War, the Group’s operations were affected due to the recruitment of some of the Group’s senior employees to reserves, including the CEO of Gix Media. The absence of senior employees for an extended period affected customer relationship and operational and functional continuity and delayed some of the Company’s plans for the fourth quarter of 2023. These effects indirectly contributed to a decline in the Company’s revenues, profitability, and cash flow. The Company has hired skilled employees to replace those who were recruited to military reserves. however, there is no assurance that future developments of the War will not have any impact for reasons beyond the Company’s control such as expansion of the War to additional regions and the recruitment of more senior employees. The Company has business continuity procedures in place, and will continue to follow developments, assessing potential impact, if any, on the Company’s business, financials and operations. E. Going Concern The Company experienced a decrease in its revenues from the digital content and search segments as a result of a decrease in user traffic acquired from third party advertising platforms, an industry-wide decrease in advertising budget, changes and updates to internet browsers’ technology and other changes in the online advertising industry during the second half of 2023 and the three months ended March 31, 2024. As a result of the foregoing, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded an operating loss of $ 1,011 compared to an operating loss of $ 76 in the same period last year. Additionally, the Company recorded a net loss of $ 1,175 compared to $ 345 in the same period last year. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 1,284 8,427 11,660 . Additionally, subsequent to the balance sheet date, a significant customer notified Cortex it will stop advertising on Cortex’s websites (see also note 10). While subsequent to the balance sheet date Cortex has successfully taken steps to implement certain adjustments to its business model in response to such conditions, the decline in revenues and other circumstances described above raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern during the 12-month period following the issuance date of these financial statements. Management’s plans in response to these conditions include reducing operating expenses, creating new income sources, seeking additional liquidity opportunities to ensure the Company’s continued operations and raising funds through issuance of debt or equity from various potential investors. However, there is significant uncertainty as to whether the Company will succeed in implementing its plans, or be able to secure sufficient funds when needed. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. VIEWBIX INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data) |