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PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS  
PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

NOTE 1 – PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Snail Games USA Inc. is devoted to researching, developing, marketing, publishing, and distributing games, content and support that can be played on a variety of platforms including game consoles, PCs, mobile phones and tablets. The terms “Snail Games USA,” “we,” “our” and the “Company” are used to refer collectively to Snail Games USA Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company is a global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and support on video game consoles, personal computers, mobile devices, and other platforms.

The Company was founded in 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzhou Snail Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (“Suzhou Snail”) located in Suzhou, China. On July 13, 2022, Suzhou Snail transferred all of its right, title, and interest to all of the 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”) to Snail Technology (HK) Limited (“Snail Technology”), an entity organized under the laws of Hong Kong, pursuant to the certain Share Transfer Agreement dated July 13, 2022 between Suzhou Snail and Snail Technology. Subsequently, Snail Technology transferred all of its right, title, and interest in the shares to certain individuals per the Share Transfer Agreement. In connection with the transaction described in Note 19 - Subsequent Events, the individuals contributed their interest in the Company to Snail, Inc. (the “Parent”) in return for common stock of the Parent in connection with Snail, Inc.’s initial public offering (“IPO”). Because the Company and Suzhou Snail are owned by the same shareholders, Suzhou Snail is considered a related party to the Company.

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated in the United States of America (“U.S.GAAP”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, certain notes or other information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted if they substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in our annual audited condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and its results of operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Snail Games USA Inc. and the following subsidiaries:

    

Equity %

 

Subsidiary Name

Owned

 

Snail Innovation Institute

 

70

%

Frostkeep Studios, Inc.

 

100

%

Eminence Corp

 

100

%

Wandering Wizard, LLC

 

100

%

Donkey Crew Limited Liability Company

 

99

%

Interactive Films, LLC

 

100

%

Project AWK Productions, LLC

 

100

%

BTBX.IO, LLC

 

70

%

Elephant Snail, LLC (through April 15, 2021)

 

51

%

All intercompany accounts, transactions, and profits have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Such estimates include revenue recognition, provisions for doubtful accounts, deferred income tax assets and associated valuation allowances, deferred revenue, income taxes, valuation of intangibles, including those with related parties and impairment of intangible assets. These estimates generally involve complex issues and require management to make judgments, involve analysis of historical and future trends that can require extended periods of time to resolve, and are subject to change from period to period. In all cases, actual results could differ materially from estimates.

Segment Reporting

The Company has one operating and reportable segment. Our operations involve similar products and customers worldwide. Revenue earned is primarily derived from the sale of software titles, which are developed internally or licensed from related parties. Financial information about our segment and geographic regions is included in Note 3 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

COVID-19

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic early in 2020, the Company has made sustained efforts to ensure the health and safety of the workforce while ensuring continuity of the business. In the workplace, the Company has designed and implemented protocols for social distancing, made provisions for the workforce to work remotely where possible, and established quarantine policies for those who present COVID-like symptoms or may have been in contact with those who have. Further, the Company keeps current with local, state, federal and international laws and restrictions that could affect the business and provide real-time information to the workforce. The Company has its own policies relating to health and is committed to compliance with COVID-19 policies.

As has been the case with many other employers, since the start of 2021, the Company has encouraged its workforce to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 through various means, including incentive programs. However, new variants, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants, have engendered a resurgence of the virus in many regions particularly among the unvaccinated. In-the-midst of changing conditions, the Company has nevertheless been able to manage its business with minimal impact during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.