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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates (Policies)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Organization and Reorganization

Basis of Presentation and Organization and Reorganization

Effective September 13, 2016, TimefireVR Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Timefire,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between the Company and Mitchell Saltz (“Saltz”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Saltz acquired all the membership interests of the Company’s subsidiary, Timefire LLC (“TLLC”).

In consideration for entering in the Agreement, the Company received: (i) $100,000 in cash and (ii) a secured (by all the tangible and intangible property of TLLC) promissory note in the principal amount of $120,000 bearing 6% annual interest which matured on September 28, 2018. As of March 31, 2019, TLLC had not paid the promissory note that was due on September 28, 2018 in full. TLLC made a partial payment of $20,000, on November 1, 2018. Starting September 28, 2018 interest is accruing at the default rate of 18%. Additionally, Saltz or TLLC assumed certain of the Company’s liabilities including a sublease agreement entered into by the Company, loans made by Saltz to the Company, a certain $100,000 senior convertible note of the Company dated March 3, 2017, a certain services agreement entered into by the Company, certain past compensation owed to the Company’s former executive officers, and certain credit card debts owed by the Company.

 

On January 3, 2018, the Company purchased $100,000 of ether, the cryptocurrency offered by the Ethereum network. This purchase was the Company’s first material cryptocurrency purchase and signified the start of the Company’s entry into the cryptocurrency business. The Company is engaged in the mining of Bitcoin. Mining involves using computer equipment to verify cryptocurrency transactions by solving complex mathematical equations relating to the blockchain of the cryptocurrency. Miners who successfully solve equations on the blockchain before other miners may be rewarded for their efforts with cryptocurrency.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

 

The interim financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, and for the periods then ended, are prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto do not reflect all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). However, in the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ended December 31, 2019. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2019. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements included in that filing.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

The Company has classified the operating results related to the TLLC virtual reality business, which was sold on January 3, 2018, as discontinued operations in the financial statements. Discontinued operations consist of specifically identified expenses as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,   March 31,
    2019   2018
         
Revenues   $ —       $ —    
                 
Operating expenses:                
Research and development     —         —    
Occupancy     —         —    
Depreciation and amortization     —         —    
Officer compensation     —         —    
Professional fees     —         —    
Other operating expenses     —         —    
Total operating expenses     —         —    
                 
Loss from operations     —         —    
                 
Other income (expense):                
Gain on disposal of Timefire, LLC     —         670,428  
Interest income     —         —    
Interest expense     —         (180 )
Total other income (expense)     —         670,248  
                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   $ —       $ 670,248  

 

Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies

 

The company records cryptocurrency assets as intangible assets recorded at cost and tested for impairment at least annually, and more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the assets are impaired. No impairment was recognized for the period ended March 31, 2019.

Accounting Estimates

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Significant estimates of the Company include accounting for depreciation and amortization, derivative liabilities, accruals and contingencies, the fair value of the Company’s common stock and the estimated fair value of warrants.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). The core principle of ASC 606 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict 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. ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than required under U.S. GAAP including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The adoption of ASC 606 has not had any material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

 

The Company is engaged in the mining of cryptocurrencies. The revenue generated is valued by the cryptocurrency closing price on the date earned as reported by various exchanges, including Coindesk for Bitcoin, Ether and Litecoin, and CoinMarketCap for Raven.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments, with original maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents. We place our cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions. Such amounts are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). From time to time, balances may exceed FDIC coverage limits.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is recorded at cost reduced by accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for on the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs that neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to expense as incurred. Betterments or renewals are capitalized when incurred. Gains and losses on the disposition of property and equipment are recorded in the period incurred.

 

The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are:

 

· Cryptocurrency mining equipment 3 years

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets

 

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 360-10, "Property, Plant, and Equipment," which established a "primary asset" approach to determine the cash flow estimation period for a group of assets and liabilities that represents the unit of accounting for a long-lived asset and amortizable intangible asset to be held and used. Long-lived assets and amortizable intangible assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset and amortizable intangible asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Long-lived assets and amortizable intangible assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Business Segments

Business Segments

 

ASC 280, "Segment Reporting" requires use of the "management approach" model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company determined it has one operating segment as of March 31, 2019.

Research and Development Costs

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs, including design, development and testing of software, are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

 

In accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), the Company measures the compensation costs of stock-based compensation arrangements based on the grant date fair value of granted instruments and recognizes the costs in the financial statements over the period during which such awards vest. Stock-based compensation arrangements include stock options and restricted stock awards.

 

Equity instruments (“Instruments”) issued to non-employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the Instruments, as required by ASC 718. ASC No. 505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASC 505”), defines the measurement date and recognition period for such Instruments. In general, the measurement date is (a) when a performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) when the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete and (ii) the Instruments are vested. The measured fair value related to the Instruments is recognized over a period based on the facts and circumstances of each particular grant as defined in ASC 505.

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share does not include dilution and is computed by dividing loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. Dilutive securities are not included in the weighted average number of shares when inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, there were total shares of 183,727,724 and 258,424,724, respectively, issuable upon conversion of preferred stock, exercise of warrants and options.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.

 

The following provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which fair value is observable:

 

Level 1- fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted in active markets for identical assets or liabilities);

 

Level 2- fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

 

Level 3- fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

These financial instruments are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment to estimation. Valuations based on unobservable inputs are highly subjective and require significant judgments. Changes in such judgments could have a material impact on fair value estimates. In addition, since estimates are as of a specific point in time, they are susceptible to material near-term changes. Changes in economic conditions may also dramatically affect the estimated fair values.

 

Financial instruments classified as Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets include cash.

 

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2019. The respective carrying value of certain financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Derivative Liabilities

Derivative Liabilities

 

The Company issued common stock purchase warrants in September 2016 in conjunction with a Merger Agreement with TLLC.  Additional warrants were issued in March and August 2017 as part of private placement offerings. Warrants were also issued in March and August 2018 as part of private placement offerings (see Note 6) and per an advisory agreement (see Note 8). In accordance with ASC No. 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), the fair value of these warrants is classified as a liability on the Company’s Balance Sheets because, according to the warrants' terms, a fundamental transaction could give rise to an obligation of the Company to pay cash to certain warrant holders. Corresponding changes in the fair value of the warrants are recognized as a gain or loss on the Company’s Statements of Operations in each subsequent period.

The fair value of the warrants at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $82,374 and $79,088, respectively. The difference has been recorded as a change in change in fair value of derivatives.