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, 2017
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from   to  

 

Commission File No.   0-55108

 

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

 

Nevada   45-3598066
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1485, Dallas, Texas                  75240
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

( 972) 726-9203
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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 ¨

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨

 

Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of November 9, 2017 was 23,000,000.

 

   

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     
    Page
INTRODUCTORY COMMENT 1
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS 1
   
PART I –FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2
Item 1. financial statements 2
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and

December 31, 2016

 

2

  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

10

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 12
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 12
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 13
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 13
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 13
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 13
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 13
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 13
Item 5. Other Information 13
Item 6. eXHIBITS 14
     
Signatures   14
   

 

INTRODUCTORY COMMENT

 

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

 

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Our prospects are subject to uncertainties and risks. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we make forward-looking statements in this Item 2 and elsewhere that also involve substantial uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business, and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this report. In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as “if,” “may,” “might,” “will, “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and other similar terms. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, plans for proposed operations, descriptions of our strategies, our product and market development plans, and other objectives, expectations and intentions, the trends we anticipate in our business and the markets in which we operate, and the competitive nature and anticipated growth of those markets.

 

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

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016

 

 

    September 30,       December 31,  
      2017       2016  
Assets                
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 163,913     $ 703,638  
Investments, trading     931       —    
Accounts receivable     800       1,567  
Advances, related party (Note 5)     895       42,690  
Prepaid expenses     458,481       236,300  
Prepaid expenses, related parties (Note 5)     36,700       36,700  
Total current assets     661,720       1,020,895  
Property:                
Computer and related equipment, net of depreciation of $11,906 and $5,336                
at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     16,706       16,664  
Software development, net of amortization of $1688 and $0                
at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     7,312       —    
Total property     24,018       16,664  
Total Assets   $ 685,738     $ 1,037,559  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 442,490     $ 72,279  
Unearned subscriptions     26,359       17,682  
Total current liabilities     468,849       89,961  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)                
Stockholders' Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares              
 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     —         —    
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000                
 shares authorized; 5,000,000 issued and outstanding at September                
 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     5,000       5,000  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares                
authorized: 23,000,000 and 23,110,000 issued and outstanding at                 
September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     23,000       23,110  
Additional paid in capital     2,381,192       2,352,332  
Accumulated deficit     (2,192,303 )     (1,432,844 )
Total Stockholders' Equity     216,889       947,598  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $ 685,738     $ 1,037,559  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated

financial statements. 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(unaudited)
                 
    For the Three Months   For the Nine Months
    Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,
    2017   2016   2017   2016
                 
Revenue:                                
Subscriptions   $ 84,279     $ 19,540     $ 308,837     $ 19,540  
Licensing     300,000       —         400,000       —    
Total revenues     384,279       19,540       708,837       19,540  
                                 
Cost of operations     163,071       15,633       392,543       15,633  
                                 
Gross margin     221,208       3,907       316,294       3,907  
                                 
Expenses:                                
Software development costs     122,515       35,445       355,243       124,764  
General and administrative     310,075       124,013       710,966       335,497  
Depreciation and amortization     3,487       1,289       8,258       3,866  
Total operating expenses     436,077       160,747       1,074,467       464,127  
                                 
Operating loss     (214,869 )     (156,840 )     (758,173 )     (460,220 )
                                 
Interest expense     320       3,118       1,286       3,118  
                                 
Loss before income taxes     (215,189 )     (159,958 )     (759,459 )     (463,338 )
                                 
Income taxes     —         —         —         —    
                                 
Net loss   $ (215,189 )   $ (159,958 )   $ (759,459 )   $ (463,338 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common                                
shares outstanding - basic     23,107,609       20,164,565       23,109,194       20,180,202  
                                 
Net loss per share - basic   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.02 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated

financial statements. 

 

 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(unaudited)
         
    2017   2016
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net loss   $ (759,459 )   $ (463,338 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in                
  operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization expense     8,258       3,866  
Shares issued in exchange for services     96,250          
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Investment, trading     (931 )     414  
Accounts receivable     767       (3,501 )
Prepaid expenses     (222,181 )     (365 )
Prepaid expenses, related parties     —         130,450  
Accounts payable     370,211       95,551  
Accrued interest     —         2,139  
Unearned subscriptions     8,677       14,323  
Net cash used in operating activities     (498,408 )     (220,461 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities                
Purchases of property     (15,612 )     —    
Cash repayments from shareholder     70,000       29,042  
Cash advances to shareholder     (95,705 )     —    
Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities     (41,317 )     29,042  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Common stock issued for cash     —         110,000  
Proceeds from notes issued     —         50,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities     —         160,000  
                 
Net increase(decrease) in cash     (539,725 )     (31,419 )
                 
Cash - beginning of period     703,638       60,286  
Cash - end of period   $ 163,913     $ 28,867  
                 
Supplemental disclosure-                
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
  Cancellation of common shares   $ 67,500     $ 835  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated

financial statements. 

 

 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

1. Organization

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements and footnotes of Blackboxstocks Inc. have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report. The accompanying unaudited financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2017.

 

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

 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

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

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No.2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. It is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. This standard permits early adoption, but not before December 15, 2016, and permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on our financial position and results of operations, as well as our selected transition method. Based on our preliminary assessment, we believe the new standard will not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations, as we do not expect to change the manner or timing of recognizing revenue on a majority of our revenue transactions. We recognize revenue on sales to customers and distributors upon satisfaction of our performance obligations when the goods are shipped. For consignment sales, we recognize revenue when the goods are pulled from consignment inventory.

 

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

 

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

 

Earnings or (Loss) Per Share - Basic earnings per share (or loss per share), is computed by dividing the earnings (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities by including other potentially issuable shares of common stock, including shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities or exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Therefore, because including shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities and/or exercise of outstanding options and warrants would have an anti-dilutive effect on the loss per share, only the basic earnings (loss) per share is reported in the accompanying financial statements. At September 30, 2017 and 2016, the potential dilution would be 5,000,000 shares of common stock in the event the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are converted.

 

 

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of subscriptions for the use of the Blackbox System web application, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery and collectability is probable. Revenue generally is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. The Company launched its Blackbox System web application and began generating subscription sales revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

 

In addition, the Company earns revenue from the licensing of its Blackbox System application for use in China, whereby a licensee is authorized to sell subscriptions for and sublicense the use of a version of the web application customized for analysis of data from certain Asian exchanges. A monthly licensing fee is charged to the licensee which began effective June 1, 2017.

 

Software Development Costs - Blackboxstocks is engaged in the development of its proprietary Blackbox System technology, an algorithm driven system, through a combination of in house system analysts and outside contractors. Under the guidelines of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 985 the cost of the Company’s Blackbox System was expensed during development and the Blackbox System software for use in the US, reached technical feasibility in August 2016, became marketable and was made available to subscribers beginning September 1, 2016. The Blackbox System for use in China achieved technical feasibility during the quarter and became marketable and available to subscribers effective May 15, 2017. In continued accordance with ASC Topic 985 these costs were expensed until technical feasibility was achieved, costs incurred until May 15, 2017 were capitalized and subsequently amortized.

 

Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid expenses are current assets created when the Company makes payments or incurs an obligation for expenses identified for a future period.  The Company has prepaid for marketing and advertising services to be used over approximately the next twelve months and expensed a prorated amount during the quarter ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement for investor relations advisory services for the period August 11, 2017 through February 10, 2018.

 

3.   Stockholders’ Equity

 

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

 

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

 

On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Tiger Trade and its Stockholders (Note 1). Under the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement, the Company offered and sold Seventeen Million Nine Hundred Thousand (17,900,000) newly issued shares of Company Common Stock and Five Million (5,000,000) newly issued shares of Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in consideration for all the issued and outstanding shares of Tiger Trade capital stock. The effect of the issuance was that Tiger Trade stockholders acquired approximately 85.91% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Tiger Trade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company as a result of the Exchange Agreement transaction.

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

3.   Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

 

Tiger Trade was subsequently merged with and into the Company on February 9, 2016, at which time all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Tiger Trade outstanding immediately before the effective date were canceled, retired and ceased to exist.

 

On February 10, 2016, the Company entered into a Stock Cancellation Agreement with Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Kepler cancelled and forfeited 835,010 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued a total of 3,310,000 shares of Common Stock at a cash price of $0.50 per share for a total of $1,655,000. However, the Company subsequently honored a request by one investor to rescind the purchase of 200,000 of such shares of Common Stock on October 28, 2016.

 

On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Stock Repurchase and Cancellation Agreement with Gust Kepler, a Director and the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company repurchased 110,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company in exchange for cancellation and forgiveness of debt obligations owed by Mr. Kepler to the Company for advances in the aggregate amount of $55,000.

 

4. Stock Options and Warrants

 

Costs attributable to the issuance of stock options and share purchase warrants are measured at fair value at the date of issuance and offset with a corresponding increase in ‘Additional Paid in Capital’ at the time of issuance.  When the options or warrants are exercised, the receipt of consideration is an increase in stockholders’ equity. There was no stock option or warrant activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and as of November 14, 2017, no options or warrants were outstanding.

 

5.  Related Party Transactions

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company was advanced $95,705 by the Company and he repaid $70,000. On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Stock Repurchase and Cancellation Agreement (Note 3) with Mr. Gust Kepler, pursuant to which the Company repurchased 110,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for cancellation and forgiveness of debt obligations owed by Mr. Kepler to the Company for advances in the aggregate amount of $55,000. On September 28, 2017, the Company also agreed to cancel and forgive debt obligations owed by Mr. Kepler to the Company for advances in the aggregate amount of $12,500 in exchange for Mr. Kepler’s transfer of 25,000 shares of Common Stock for the benefit of the Company under the terms of a Services Agreement between the Company and PCG Advisory Group dated August 11, 2017. The remaining advance of $895 is unsecured and bears no interest.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company (and its predecessor, Tiger Trade) engaged the services of Karma Black Box LLC (“Karma”), which became a Company stockholder as a result of the Exchange Agreement (Note 1 and 3), for application development services of the Company’s Blackbox System technology. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, Karma was paid $85,500 and $10,500 for services, respectively.

 

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Blackboxstocks Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

5.  Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

G2 International, Inc. (“G2”), which does business as IPA Tech Group (“IPA”), is a company wholly owned by Gust C. Kepler, a Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, and the Company’s controlling stockholder. In 2016 G2/IPA refunded $117,800 of prepayments for marketing services leaving a prepaid balance of $36,700 as of September 30, 2017. At September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were no accounts payable owed to G2.

 

On August 9, 2017, we entered into a License Agreement (the “BBTR License”) with EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (also known as Black Box Traders and referred to herein as “BBTR”), a British Virgin Island registered company, for the development, customization and license to use and sublicense a version of the Blackbox System (known as the “BBTR System”) with data from the HKEX, SSE and SZSE. Stephen Chiang, an individual citizen of Singapore who holds 3,000,000 of Company Common Stock (approximately 13% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock), is a principal of BBTR. Under the terms of the BBTR License the Company has received $400,000 of licensing revenue as of September 30, 2017.

 

6. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company entered into a sublease agreement with G2 effective July 1, 2015 subject to the terms and conditions of the office lease between G2 and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America for approximately 1,502 square feet of office space at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas. The sublease agreement expires March 31, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 we incurred $35,072 and $33,742, respectively, in office rental expense.

 

On August 11, 2017, the Company entered into a six month consulting Services Agreement with PCG Advisory Group, providing for capital markets advisory and investor relations consulting services in exchange for cash payments totaling $32,000 and stock compensation for a total of 75,000 common shares, restricted under Rule 144 to be issued during the six months of the agreement. On September 28, 2017, the Company also agreed to cancel and forgive debt obligations owed by Gust C. Kepler to the Company for advances in the aggregate amount of $12,500 in exchange for Mr. Kepler’s transfer of 25,000 shares of Common Stock for the benefit of the Company under the terms of the Services Agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

We urge you to read the following discussion in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as with our condensed financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

 

Overview

 

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

 

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

 

On August 9, 2017, we entered into a License Agreement (the “BBTR License”) with EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (referred to in the agreementas “BBTR”), a British Virgin Island registered company, for the development, customization and license to use and sublicense a version of the Blackbox System (known as the “BBTR System”) solely for use in connection with data from the HKEX, SSE and SZSE. The BBTR System was made available to BBTR on a trial basis beginning May 15, 2017 and launched for use by BBTR customers beginning on June 1, 2017. Stephen Chiang, an individual citizen of Singapore who holds 3,000,000 of Company Common Stock (approximately 13% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock), is a principal of EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

Our principal office is located at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1485, Dallas, Texas 75240 and our telephone number is (972) 726-9203. Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (the “OTC Pink”) under the symbol “BLBX.” Prior to March 9, 2016, our Common Stock was quoted under the symbol “SMQA.” Our corporate website is located at http://www.blackboxstocks.com.

 

Basis of Presentation of Financial Information

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern, which is dependent upon the Company's ability to establish itself as a profitable business. At September 30, 2017, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $2,192,303 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, incurred net losses of $215,189 and $759,459, respectively. Management expects that the Company may need to raise additional capital to sustain operations until such time as the Company can achieve profitability. However, there can be no assurance that management will be successful in obtaining additional funding or in attaining profitable operations.

 

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

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Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no changes from the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2017.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company launched its Blackbox System web application for domestic use and made it available to subscribers in September 2016 and we have not yet attained a level of subscription sales revenue that would allow us to meet our current overhead. We do not contemplate attaining profitable operations prior to the end of the fourth quarter of 2017, nor is there any assurance that such an operating level can ever be achieved. Unless there is a significant change in cash requirements, the Company believes it has sufficient working capital to fund any operating deficiencies and future development costs until the end of 2018.

 

At September 30, 2017, the Company had a cash balance of $163,913 and our working capital was $192,871 as compared to a cash balance of $28,867 and a working capital deficit of $160,006 at September 30, 2016.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s revenue totaled $384,279 and $19,540, respectively, for which our respective costs of revenues totaled $163,071 and $15,633. The increase in revenue and costs of operations are the result of the Company’s launch of our Blackbox System web application for subscription in September 2016. We also generated $300,000 in license fee revenues from the BBTR System which was made available on a trial basis in May 2017. The majority of the costs of operations are data feed expenses for exchange information totaling approximately $70,099 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Other costs of operations included affiliate program referral, customer retention and media coordination payments of approximately $43,818 and website design and maintenance costs of approximately $46,777.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had operating expenses totaling $436,077 compared to $160,747 for the same period in 2016, an increase of $275,330. Software development costs also increased by approximately $87,070 from $35,445 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $122,515 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increased software development costs were primarily attributable to the development and testing of the Blackbox System’s new software chat features. General and administrative expenses also increased approximately $186,062 from $124,013 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $310,075 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The majority of the increase is a result of increased internet and telecom expense of $41,762, marketing and investor relations of $140,811, increased travel expense of $18,964 offset by a reduction in administrative expenses of $15,476. The Company also recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $3,487 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1,289 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. 

 

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s revenue totaled $708,837 and $19,540, respectively, for which our respective costs of revenues totaled $392,543 and $15,633. The increase in revenue and costs of operations are the result of the Company’s launch of our Blackbox System web application for subscription in September 2016. We also generated $400,000 in license fee revenues from the BBTR System which was made available on a trial basis in May 2017. The majority of the costs of operations are data feed expenses for exchange information totaling approximately $218,812 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Other costs of operations included affiliate program referral, customer retention and media coordination payments of approximately $71,702 and website design and maintenance costs of approximately $93,851.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had operating expenses totaling $1,074,467 compared to $464,127 for the same period in 2016, an increase of $610,340. Software development costs also increased by approximately $230,479 from $124,764 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $355,243 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increased software development costs were primarily attributable to the development of the BBTR System for use by the BBTR Licensee in connection with certain Asian securities exchanges and development of the Blackbox System’s new software chat features. General and administrative expenses also increased approximately $375,469 from $335,497 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $710,966 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase is largely due to increases in internet and telecom expenses of $80,054, increased marketing and investor relations expenses of $200,613, an increase in travel and related expense of $80,876 and increases in administrative expense of $13,926. The Company also recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $8,258 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $3,866 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

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

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Gust Kepler, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2017, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the appropriate management on a basis that permits timely decisions regarding disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017 were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic filings under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures provide our principal executive officer and principal financial officer with reasonable assurances that our disclosure controls and procedures will achieve their objectives. However, our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting can or will prevent all human error. A control system, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Furthermore, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are internal resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be weighed relative to their corresponding costs.

 

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Because of the limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide complete assurance that all control issues and instances of error, if any, within our company are detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur due to human error or mistake. Additionally, controls, no matter how well designed, could be circumvented by the individual acts of specific persons within the organization. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated objectives under all potential future conditions.

 

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

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

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

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

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

 

Exhibit Description
10.1 Services Agreement dated August 11, 2017 between the Blackboxstocks, Inc. and PCG Advisory Group*
10.2 Stock Repurchase and Cancellatoin Agreement dated September 28, 2017 by and between Blackboxstocks, Inc. and Gust Kepler (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Information Statement on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 29, 2017)
10.3 License Agreement dated August 9, 2017 between Blackboxstocks Inc. and EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 14, 2017)
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
101.1 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T*

*           Filed herewith.

**        Furnished herewith

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

     
November 14, 2017 BLACKBOXSTOCKS INC.
     
   By:       /s/ Gust Kepler
  Gust Kepler
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Description
10.1 Services Agreement dated August 11, 2017 between the Blackboxstocks, Inc. and PCG Advisory Group*
10.2 Stock Repurchase and Cancellatoin Agreement dated September 28, 2017 by and between Blackboxstocks, Inc. and Gust Kepler (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Information Statement on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 29, 2017)
10.3 License Agreement dated August 9, 2017 between Blackboxstocks Inc. and EIGH8T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 14, 2017)
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
101.1 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T*

*           Filed herewith.

**        Furnished herewith

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Exhibit 10.1

 

SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between ProActive Capital Resources Group LLC, dba PCG Advisory Group (the "Consultant") and Blackboxstocks Inc., located at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1485, Dallas TX 75240 (the "Client") on August 11 th , 2017

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS , the Consultant, a Delaware LLC, located at 535 Fifth Avenue, 24 th Floor, New York, NY 10017, operates a strategic advisory, investor relations & public relations firm with a publishing website located at www.PCGAdvisory.com (the "Website"); and

 

 

WHEREAS , the Client is a publicly-traded company ; with shares quoted on the OTCQX exchange under the symbol BLBX; and;

 

WHEREAS , the Client desires to utilize the services of the Consultant in connection with its business operations;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

  1. CONSULTANT DUTIES . The Consultant shall provide to the Client certain consulting services (the “ Services ”) in the areas of capital markets advisory and investor relations. In performance of these duties, the Consultant shall provide the Client with the benefits of its best judgment and efforts. It is understood and acknowledged by the Parties that the value of the Consultant's advice is not measurable in any quantitative manner.

 

1. TERM . Effective as of the date hereof the Client hereby engages the Consultant to provide to it the Services for a period of six (6) months commencing on August 11 th , 2017 (the Effective Date ) and terminating as of the close of business on February 10 th , 2018 (the “ Term ”).

 

  1. FEES . As consideration for the Consulting Services to be rendered by the Consultant to the Client during the Term, the Client shall pay the following Fees (the “ Fees ”):
  2.  

    a. Month 1 - Client shall pay to the Consultant cash compensation (the “ Cash Fee ”) of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), due upon signing.

     

    b. Month 2 - Client shall pay to the Consultant cash compensation (the “ Cash Fee ”) of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00), due upon invoice.

     

    c. Months 3-6 - Client shall pay to the Consultant cash compensation (the “ Cash Fee ”) of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00) per month, due upon invoice.

     

    d. Client shall pay to the Consultant stock compensation (the “ Stock Fee ”) of 25,000 common shares, restricted under Rule 144, due and earned upon signing. Client shall also pay to the Consultant stock compensation of 25,000 common shares, restricted under Rule 144, due and earned after 60 days, and in addition, 25,000 common shares, restricted under Rule 144, due and earned after 120 days.

     

    e. Cash Fee payments can be made either by check or wire, as per below:

     

    ProActive Capital Resources Group

    Dba PCG Advisory Group

    JPMorgan Chase NY, NY

    ABA # #########

    A/C # #########

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    f. The initial tranche of shares constitute a commencement incentive and consideration now earned, due and owing to Consultant for entering into this Agreement and allocating its resources to Company’s account for the Initial Term. Company acknowledges that Consultant must forego other opportunities to enter into this Agreement. As such, the Shares are irrevocably earned as of the Effective Date, and any calculation of the statutory holding period for removal of restrictive legend under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, shall be measured from the Effective Date .

     

    g. Company agrees that it shall take no action to cause the Shares to become canceled, voided or revoked, or the issuance thereof to be voided or terminated.

     

    h. Company agrees to timely take all action(s) necessary to clear the Shares of restriction upon presentation of any Rule 144 application by Consultant or its broker, including, without limitation, (i) authorizing the Company’s transfer agent to remove the restrictive legend, (ii) expediting the acquisition of a legal opinion from Company’s authorized counsel at Company’s expense,  (iii) delivering any additional documentation that may be required by Consultant, its broker or the transfer agent in connection with the legend removal request, including Rule 144 company representation letters, resolutions of the Board of Directors evidencing proper issuance of the Shares, etc., and (iv) cooperating and communicating with Consultant, its broker and the transfer agent in order to clear the Shares of restriction as soon as possible.

     

    i. Stock Fee payments shall be made out to the following:

     

    ProActive Capital Resources Group, LLC.

    535 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor

    New York, NY 10017

    TIN# ##-#######

     

    3. CLIENT DUTIES . The Client agrees to the following:
    a. The Client will disclose to the Consultant any and all information the Client deems pertinent and necessary to the Consulting Services to be performed hereunder; and
    b. The information supplied by the Client to the Consultant will be from dependable and reliable sources and will be true and accurate in all material respects.

     

    4. CONFIDENTIALITY . Each party agrees to hold private and confidential all confidential information of the other party and neither party, without the prior written consent of the other, shall divulge, disseminate, communicate or otherwise disclose any confidential or proprietary information of the other party except to the extent required by law, regulation or any judicial or regulatory authority. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, any information not obtainable by the general public and which contains information which would be considered owned by the owner and proprietary in nature and which would be considered as a trade secret except so far as it already exists in the public domain. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that only publicly available information shall be distributed or disseminated in connection with the provision of the Consulting Services hereunder and under no circumstance will any confidential information be distributed or disseminated in connection therewith.

     

    1. INDEMNIFICATION . Each party shall indemnify, defend, and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, demands, assessments, or judgments asserted, and any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, accounting fees, and investigation costs to the extent permitted by law) alleged or incurred arising out of or relating to any operations, acts, or omissions of the indemnifying party or any of its employees, agents, and invitees in the exercise of the indemnifying party's rights or the performance or observance of the indemnifying party's obligations under this agreement. Prompt notice must be given of any claim, and the party who is providing the indemnification will have control of any defense or settlement.

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    1. CLIENT REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES . The Client hereby represents and warrants to the Consultant that his Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Client and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Client, enforceable against the Client in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, and to limitations of public policy.

     

    1. CONSULTANT REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES . The Consultant hereby represents and warrants to the Client that his Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Consultant and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Consultant, enforceable against the Consultant in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, and to limitations of public policy.

     

    1. RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE PARTIES . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to (i) constitute the Parties as joint venturers, partners, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a joint undertaking; (ii) constitute the Consultant as an agent, legal representative or employee of the Client; or (iii) authorize or permit the Consultant or any director, officer, employee, agent or other person acting on its behalf to incur on behalf of the other party any obligation of any kind, either express or implied, or do, sign or execute any things, deeds, or documents which may have the effect of legally binding or obligating the Client in any manner in favor of any individual, business, trust, unincorporated association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity of any kind. The Client and the Consultant agree that the relationship among the Parties shall be that of independent contractor.

     

    1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, if any, between the parties with respect to such subject matter and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, is not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder. Any amendments hereto or modifications hereof must be made in writing and executed by each of the parties. Any failure by a party to enforce any rights hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of such rights. The Parties agree that this Agreement has been mutually drafted and authored by all the Parties and that it shall not be construed against any one Party.

     

    1. NON-SOLICITATION. During the Term of this Agreement and for twenty-four (24) months after any termination of this Agreement, Client will not, without prior written consent of Consultant, either directly or indirectly, on Client’s behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit or attempt to solicit, divert or hire away any person employed by Consultant currently or during the previous twelve (12) months, any third party or consultant engaged by Consultant, or any customer of Consultant.

     

    1. JURISDICTION . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to conflict of laws principles. The parties agree that any dispute arising out of or in relation to this contract shall be resolved by arbitration and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitration shall be carried out using one of the following arbitration services: "JAMS, AAA, or NAM", using one arbitrator. The party demanding arbitration shall have the choice of one the three arbitration services named herein.  The Consultant shall be entitled to attorneys’ fees and costs of bringing any action for unpaid fees or consideration

     

    1. SEVERABILITY . If any paragraph, term or provision of this Agreement shall be held or determined to be unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect unaffected by such holding or determination.

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    1. HEADINGS.  The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

     

     

    1. NOTICES, PAYMENTS . Any payment, notice or other communication required by this Agreement (a) shall be in writing, (b) may be delivered personally, sent via electronic mail, or sent by reputable overnight courier with written verification of receipt or by registered or certified first class United States Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) shall be sent to the addresses listed above or to such other address as such party shall designate by written notice to the other party, and (d) shall be effective upon receipt.

 

  1. FURTHER ACTION . The Parties hereto shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or forbear from all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

 

  1. ASSIGNMENT . This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the written consent of the other, but shall be binding upon the successors of the Parties.

 

  1. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in duplicate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that the document is signed by one party and faxed (or e-mailed) to another the Parties agree that a faxed (or e-mailed) signature shall be binding upon the Parties to this Agreement as though the signature was an original.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

ProActive Capital Resources Group, LLC

DBA PCG Advisory Group

   
   
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey S. Ramson
  Name: Jeffrey S. Ramson
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  Blackboxstocks Inc.
   
   
   
  By:   /s/ Gust Kepler
  Name: Gust Kepler
  Title: CEO

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Gust Kepler, certify that:

 

(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Blackboxstocks Inc.;

 

(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

(4) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

(5) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

November 14, 2017   /s/ Gust Kepler
    Gust Kepler
    Principal Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Gust Kepler, certify that:

 

(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Blackboxstocks Inc.;

 

(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

(4) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

(5) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

November 14, 2017   /s/ Gust Kepler
    Gust Kepler
    Principal Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the quarterly report of Blackboxstocks Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 (the “Report”), I, Gust Kepler, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

    

 

/s/ Gust Kepler

Gust Kepler

Principal Executive Officer

November 14, 2017

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company or purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the quarterly report of Blackboxstocks Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 (the “Report”), I, Gust Kepler, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Gust Kepler

Gust Kepler

Principal Financial Officer

November 14, 2017

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company or purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.