Good Gaming, Inc.: Form 10-K for the period ended Dec 31, 2019

General

The Company was incorporated on November 3, 2008 under the laws of the State of Nevada, to engage in certain business services. Our goal is to become a leading tournament gaming provider as well as an online destination, targeting over 250 million esports players and participants worldwide that want to compete at the high school or college level. We are a developmental stage business, have generated limited revenues to date and have a history of operating losses.

The Good Gaming platform was established in early 2014 by its founding members who recognized the need that millions of gamers worldwide desired to play games at competitive levels. The founders recognized that there was no structure or organization on a large scale for amateur gamers while professional esports was quickly establishing itself.

Good Gaming is effectively building the business infrastructure for the rapidly growing esports industry, similar to the high school and college athletic industry. Good Gaming is designed to be the gateway for amateur esports athletes to compete at the semi-professional level, improve their gaming skills, and interact with veteran gamers globally in a destination site and social networking framework.

Good Gaming differs from the professional level of the esports industry by focusing on more than 250 million gamers that fall below the professional level but are above the casual level, classified as “amateurs.” Good Gaming distinguishes itself from its direct and indirect competitors by being the first company to offer multi-game, multi-console services at the amateur esports level. The Company is not exclusive to any particular hardware or software vendor.

On May 4, 2016, the Company announced that it had completed its first closed public beta testing of their 2.0 tournament platform to determine the functionality, speed, ease of use, and accuracy of the system and are preparing to enter into full-blown production.

On February 18, 2016, the Company, formerly HDS International Corp., acquired the assets of Good Gaming, Inc. from CMG Holdings Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CMGO). On that date, the Company’s former CEO, Paul Rauner, resigned. The Company appointed Vikram Grover to the positions of CEO and Director of the board of directors (the “Board”). Vikram Grover is a former Wall Street analyst and investment banker with more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications, media and technology. In addition, David Dorwart was elected by the majority shareholders to the Company’s Board. Mr. Dorwart is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Assist Wireless, Inc., a provider of lifeline wireless services to tens of thousands of subscribers primarily in the Midwest.

On June 27, 2017 the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David B. Dorwart as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. On June 21, 2017, Mr. Dorwart was appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. David B. Dorwart, Chairman and CEO of Good Gaming, Inc., brings over 31 years of start-up entrepreneurism and executive level management to the Company. Mr. Dorwart was a CoFounder and CEO of dPi Teleconnect, a prepaid wireless provider, for 10 years. During his tenure, he grew that company from a start-up to $75 million in revenues before selling it. Over the last 9 years, he has been involved with several other successful projects including Assist Wireless, Brooklet Energy Distribution, PayGo Distributors and Britton & Associates. He is currently the Chairman and CoFounder of ViaOne Services, a company which specializes in wireless communications and provides intricate multi-faceted services for start-up companies utilizing industry experts. By virtue of the ownership of this Series C Preferred Stock, ViaOne is the Company’s principal stockholder.

On June 27, 2017, the Company also bolstered its Board of Directors with executive level professionals by adding two seasoned individuals who specialize in organization and finance as well as the branding and marketing of established and emerging organizations which are poised to show significant growth.

Domenic Fontana is currently Sr. Vice President of ViaOne Services and a new board member. He is an experienced CPA and financial executive who has worked in progressively more advanced executive roles throughout his career. Having worked at Verizon, Ebay and now ViaOne Services over the last 13 years, he has developed intimate and extensive knowledge of executive level management and the telecommunications industry. He has worked in all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Operations.

Jordan Majkszak Axt, a new board member is a results-producing marketing professional with over 14 years of experience successfully developing marketing and branding strategies. He has been consistently noted by executives, colleagues, and journalists for his specific expertise in bringing products and services online with a comprehensive digital go-to-market strategy. He has previously held executive level positions as Director of Marketing for ProfitPoint Inc. and Clutch Holdings LLC. He is currently Sr. Director of Marketing of ViaOne Services where he develops all marketing and customer acquisition strategies for 14 consumer facing brands.

On July 10, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors elected David Dorwart its CEO. Additionally, the Board of Directors approved Domenic Fontana and Jordan Axt to the Company’s Board of Directors.

On August 8, 2017, the board of directors of the Company accepted Vikram Grover’s resignation as the Treasurer of the Company and as a member of the Board, effective immediately.

On August 8, 2017, the Board of the Company accepted Barbara Laken’s resignation as the Secretary of the Company and as a member on the Board, effective immediately.

On August 9, 2017, the Company announced a strategic review of its business, which prompted improvements to its business model and a reduction in expenses designed to accelerate its move to free cash flow generation.

On August 29, 2017, Eric Brown became the Chief Operating Officer.

In September of 2017, the Company began focusing on its Minecraft server by enhancing the development staff and launched an offering of microtransactions after it saw the opportunity to generate revenue without adding a great deal of overhead. The initial offering of microtransactions exceeded revenue expectations and the Company has continued to expand the Minecraft server offerings. The Company also began pursuing the acquisition of additional Minecraft servers that were already established to begin scaling this effort.

In December of 2017, the Company began exploring potential partnerships with various franchise opportunities related to both LAN centers and Virtual Reality centers. Financial analysis and research on these opportunities is ongoing.

On March 21, 2018, the Company acquired Crypto Strategies Group, Inc. for consideration of $500. The Company intends to diversify its business and enter into the cryptocurrency market through such acquisition.

On December 12, 2018, the Company dissolved Crypto Strategies Group, Inc.

In March 2019, the Company discontinued Minecade and Olimpo servers and decided to focus on the core Good Gaming servers.

On March 11, 2019, Eric Brown resigned from the Chief Operating Officer’s position.

Technology

In 2016, the Company completed its 2.0 tournament platform and thereafter ran dozens of robotic internal test tournaments and held numerous free-to-play tournaments on large scales with its partner The Syndicate, the owner of the world’s longest running online gaming guild that has 1,200 members worldwide. Good Gaming conducted two closed public beta tournaments of hundreds of participants in May 2016 in order to fully vet the system. After making roughly 100 fixes and changes to the system, it now runs smoothly. The system is designed to scale to 512,000 concurrent competitors. The Company has updated the system to handle team tournaments, which will further expand its opportunity to popular titles that have tens of millions of active players and has recently launched titles that have the potential for cross-platform play among Gaming PC, Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation.

In 2017, the Company ran hundreds of tournaments on a regular basis with a dedicated customer base of over 30,000 members. Additionally, the Company expanded its website by offering content relevant to the member base with information relating to game play strategy and game news. This generated nearly 100,000 unique visits per month. In an effort to monetize that traffic, the Company employed the use of Google display advertising and tested a subscription model. After careful evaluation of the Company’s strategy, management decided to move away from free tournaments and custom content and focus on growing and monetizing our Minecraft server, which has grown substantially in popularity. This decision was a result of comprehensive competitive analysis and evaluations made in how the esports industry was shifting in its space. Tournaments and custom content are currently suspended while the Company grows revenue and focuses on expanding its efforts with Minecraft. The Company has also aggressively evaluated several business models and acquisition opportunities to resume its previous success as it is related to tournaments.

In 2018, the Company acquired the Minecade and Olimpo Minecraft servers in order to deliver on expansion efforts. This move, coupled with continued advancement of the core Good Gaming Minecraft server substantially increased revenues and traffic. By the end of the year, the Company struck a deal with a prominent Minecraft influencer, which resulted in the single highest monthly earnings achieved within the Minecraft division, to date.

In 2019, following a severe downturn of business in the Minecraft sector as a whole, the Company decided to temporarily suspend the Minecade and Olimpo networks and refocus its efforts back on the core Good Gaming server. Much of the year was spent upgrading and overhauling the server’s existing infrastructure, which had grown stale over prior years. The Company adapted its strategy to target long term success and consistency through major innovations in the SkyBlock and Prison game modes, and began work towards an ambitious full recode of the Minecade server.

Business Strategy

In the past, our management team’s strategy was to be a full-service company providing best in class tournaments, the best platform on which they are played, and content that is all about the esports world. We have looked at this strategy and have changed the way we view our business.

It was our ambition and strategy to be great at providing a place for amateurs to play. By focusing on what the gaming universe is lacking, it allowed us to focus on the promotion of teams, leagues and competition. We intended to begin with local servers and expand organically from there. We recognized there are millions of players who desire to compete within the gaming community.

However, as tournaments and investment in servers were not profitable to the Company, we have decided to focus on Minecraft. We have a well-established server and will continue to devote resources to developing and modifying Minecraft assets by introducing new SkyBlock Seasons and Minecraft Prison game modes within our server. We feel that we have learned how to monetize this and will be able to continue to grow and have it as a meaningful part of our business strategy.

Insurance Policies

We have an insurance policy through ARGO Group with the Insurance coverage of $1,000,000.

Employees

We have one contractor working on the Good Gaming project. He is our programmer, tournament administrator, and social media expert. Pursuant to our Management Services Agreement with ViaOne Services LLC, certain employees of ViaOne are deemed to be consultants of the Company.

Offices

Our executive offices are located at 415 McFarlan Rd, Suite 108, Kennett Square, PA 19501. Our telephone number is (888) 295-7279.

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.

The only real or personal property we own are the intellectual property licenses and related assets we’ve acquired relating to gaming software. We do not currently rent or lease real property.

ITEM3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. This means that our auditors believe there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have generated little revenue although revenue is anticipated to grow as we have completed the development of our website, sourced out suppliers for products to sell and sourced out customers to buy our products. Accordingly, we must raise cash from sources other than operations. Our only other source for cash at this time is investments by others in our company and the revenue we generate from the sales of our products. We must raise cash to continue our project and build our operations.

Plan of Operation – Milestones

We are at an early stage of our new business operations. Over the next twelve months, our primary target milestones include:

Limited operating history and need for additional capital

There is limited historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance relating to our new business direction. We have generated little revenue. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources and possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases in services and products.

Results of Operations

December 31, 2019 as compared to December 31, 2018

• Working Capital

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• Operating Revenues

We have generated $49,519 in revenue in 2019 and $109,575 in revenue in the fiscal year of 2018, which reflects a decrease of $60,056 or 55%.

• Operating Expenses and Net Loss

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $905,442 compared with $990,445 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in operating expenses in the amount of $85,003 or 8.5% was attributed to decreases in general and administrative, contract labor, and professional fees, offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization expense.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $1,130,769 compared with a net loss of $991,693 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in net loss in the amount of $139,076 or 14% was attributed to the decrease in revenues and operating expenses offset by an increase in value of the Company’s derivative liabilities.

• Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s cash balance consisted of $2,022 compared to cash balance of $12,449 as of December 31, 2018. The decrease in the cash balance was attributed to the financing that we received for day-to-day activities. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $15,952 in assets compared to total assets of $501,302 as at December 31, 2018. The decrease in assets was attributable to the amortization of the assets purchased during the acquisition of Good Gaming, Inc.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had total liabilities of $2,762,373 compared with total liabilities of $2,116,954 as of December 31, 2018. The increase in liabilities was attributable to increase in financing and in derivative liabilities.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has a working capital deficit of $2,751,601 compared with a working capital deficit of $2,094,505 as of December 31, 2018 with the increase in the working capital deficit attributed to an increase in financing the Company received for general working capital purposes.

Cash flow from Operating Activities

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company used $432,716 of cash for operating activities compared to the use of cash in an amount of $739,684 for operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease of $306,968 or 41.5% was attributed to the net decrease in derivative liabilities.

Cash flow from Investing Activities

During the years ended December 31, 2019, the Company had used $478 in cash in investing activities compared to having $26,250 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease of $26,728 was due to the Company’s decision to use the limited servers.

Cash flow from Financing Activities

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received $421,810 of proceeds from financing activities compared to $717,346 during the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was due to the decline in proceeds from the sale of preferred stock and convertible debentures.

Going Concern

We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive acquisitions and activities. For these reasons, our auditors stated in their report on our audited financial statements that they have substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of these financial statements without further financing.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2019, we have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

Future Financings

We will continue to rely on equity sales of our preferred shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuance of additional shares will result in dilution to existing stockholders.

There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of the equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our operations and other activities.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

We regularly evaluate the accounting policies and estimates that we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements. Management’s estimates are based on historical experience, on information from third party professionals, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We have implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and we do not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls over financial reporting, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective until June 30, 2018.

We believe we have applied procedures and processes as necessary to ensure the reliability of our financial reporting regarding this annual report. Accordingly, the Company believes, based on its knowledge, that: (i) this annual 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 they were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; and (ii) the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in this annual report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 using the criteria established in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) ” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, the Company determined that there were control deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses, as described below.

1. We do not have an Audit Committee – While not being legally obligated to have an audit committee, it is the management’s view that such a committee, including a financial expert member, is the important entity-level control over the Company’s financial statements. Currently, the Board of Directors acts in the capacity of the Audit Committee and does not include a member that is considered to be independent of management to provide the necessary oversight over management’s activities.

2. We did not maintain appropriate cash controls – Until June 30, 2017, we did not maintain sufficient internal controls over financial reporting for the cash process, including failure to segregate cash handling and accounting functions, and did not require dual signature on our bank accounts. From June 30, 2017 through December 31, 2018, due to the change in corporate officers and board of directors, we have implemented appropriate cash controls and enforced separation of accounting functions to appropriately maintain cash controls.

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3. We implemented appropriate information technology controls – As of December 31, 2019, we retain copies of all financial data and material agreements. There is a formal procedure or evidence of normal backup of our data or off-site storage of the data in the event of theft, misplacement, or loss due to unmitigated factors.

Accordingly, we have concluded that these control deficiencies resulted in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the Company’s internal controls.

As a result of the material weaknesses described above, we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

Continuing Remediation Efforts to address deficiencies in Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company has engaged in a business of merit and has sufficient personnel available. Our Board of Directors, in particular, has established the following remediation measures in connection with the aforementioned deficiencies:

1. Our Board of Directors has nominated a financial expert on our Board of Directors.

2. We have appointed additional personnel to assist with the preparation of our monthly financial reporting, which includes preparation of the monthly bank reconciliations.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There are no recent changes in internal controls.