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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INDUSTRY DATA
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:
| ● | capital requirements and the availability of capital to fund our growth and to service our existing debt; |
| ● | difficulties executing our growth strategy, including attracting new issuers and investors; |
| ● | our anticipated use of the net proceeds from our recent public offering; |
| ● | economic uncertainties and business interruptions resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic and its aftermath; |
| ● | as restrictions related to the coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic are removed and face-to-face economic activities normalize, it may be difficult for us to maintain the recent sales gains that we have experienced; |
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all the risks of acquiring one or more complementary businesses, including identifying a suitable target, completing comprehensive due diligence uncovering all information relating to the target, the financial stability of the target, the impact on our financial condition of the debt we may incur in acquiring the target, the ability to integrate the target’s operations with our existing operations, our ability to retain management and key employees of the target, among other factors attendant to acquisitions of small, non-public operating companies; |
| ● | difficulties in increasing revenue per issuer; |
| ● | challenges related to hiring and training fintech employees at competitive wage rates; |
| ● | difficulties in increasing the average number of investments made per investor; |
| ● | shortages or interruptions in the supply of quality issuers; |
| ● | our dependence on a small number of large issuers to generate revenue; |
| ● | negative publicity relating to any one of our issuers; |
| ● | competition from other online capital portals with significantly greater resources than we have; |
| ● | changes in investor tastes and purchasing trends; |
| ● | our inability to manage our growth; |
| ● | our inability to maintain an adequate level of cash flow, or access to capital, to meet growth expectations; |
| ● | changes in senior management, loss of one or more key personnel or an inability to attract, hire, integrate and retain skilled personnel; |
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| ● | labor shortages, unionization activities, labor disputes or increased labor costs, including increased labor costs resulting from the demand for qualified employees; |
| ● | our vulnerability to increased costs of running an online portal with any cloud partner; |
| ● | our vulnerability to increasing labor costs; |
| ● | the impact of governmental laws and regulation; |
| ● | failure to obtain or maintain required licenses; |
| ● | changes in economic or regulatory conditions and other unforeseen conditions that prevent or delay the development of a secondary trading market for shares of equity that are sold on our online portal; and |
| ● | inadequately protecting our intellectual property or breaches of security of confidential user information. |
You are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to amend this Form 10-Q or our annual report on Form 10-K or revise publicly these forward-looking statements (other than pursuant to reporting obligations imposed on registrants pursuant to applicable federal securities laws) to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include market data and certain industry data and forecasts, which we may obtain from internal company surveys, market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies and industry publications, articles and surveys. Industry surveys, publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. While we believe that such studies and publications are reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party sources.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NETCAPITAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| January 31, 2024 (Unaudited) | April 30, 2023 (Audited) | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable net | ||||||||
| Note receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Deposits | ||||||||
| Notes receivable - related parties | ||||||||
| Purchased technology, net | ||||||||
| Investment in affiliate | ||||||||
| Equity securities | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Trade | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related party | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Stock subscription payable | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Interest payable | ||||||||
| Current taxes payable | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability, net | ||||||||
| Related party debt | ||||||||
| Secured note payable | ||||||||
| Current portion of SBA loans | ||||||||
| Loan payable - bank | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term SBA loans, less current portion | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value; shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares to be issued | ||||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| January 31, 2024 | January 31, 2023 | January 31, 2024 | January 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Costs of services | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Consulting expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketing | ||||||||||||||||
| Rent | ||||||||||||||||
| Payroll and payroll related expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative costs | ||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on debt conversion | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Realized loss on sale of investment | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) before taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 and the Year Ended April 30, 2023
| Common Stock | Shares to | Capital in Excess of | Retained | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Be Issued | Par Value | Earnings | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, April 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for debt conversion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for July 31, 2022 quarter | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, July 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of equity interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for Oct. 31, 2022 quarter | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance October 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of equity interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of intellectual property | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in shares to be issued | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for Jan. 31, 2023 quarter | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of equity interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income Q4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance April 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of equity interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based settlement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss July 31, 2023 quarter | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance July 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in shares to be issued | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of equity interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income October 31, 2023 quarter | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance October 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant exercise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss January 31, 2024 quarter | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance January 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
| January 31, 2024 | January 31, 2023 | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Receipt of equity in lieu of cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on debt conversion | ( | ) | ||||||
| Provision for bad debts | ||||||||
| Realized loss on investment | ||||||||
| Changes in deferred taxes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | ||||||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital balances: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Accounts payable - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accrued interest payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Note receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investment | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Payment to secured lender | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payment of related party note | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of common stock | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Net increase in cash | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental Non-Cash Financing Information: | ||||||||
| Common stock issued to pay promissory notes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued to purchase 10% interest in Caesar Media Group Inc. | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued to pay related party payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued to purchase subsidiary | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued to purchase intellectual property | $ | $ | ||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1– Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of Netcapital Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. For further information, refer to the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments in several areas, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable, valuation of equity securities, income taxes, and valuation of long-lived assets including intellectual property and purchased technology. These estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events, interpretation of regulations, and expectations about actions we may undertake in the future. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.
The Company accounts for allowance for credit losses under the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) impairment model for its financial assets, including accounts receivable, and presents the net amount of the financial instrument expected to be collected. The CECL impairment model requires an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of an instrument, which considers forecasts of future economic conditions in addition to information about past events and current conditions. Based on this model, the Company estimates the amount of uncollectible accounts receivable at the end of each reporting period based on the aging of the receivable balance, current and historical customer trends, communications with its customers, and macro-economic conditions. Amounts are written off after considerable collection efforts have been made and the amounts are determined to be uncollectible.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.
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Note 2 – Concentrations
For
the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024, the Company had one customer that constituted
Note 3 – Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition under ASC 606
The Company recognizes service revenue from its consulting contracts, funding portal and game website using the five-step model as prescribed by ASC 606:
| ● | Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer. |
| ● | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract. |
| ● | Determination of the transaction price. |
| ● | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
| ● | Recognition of revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation. |
The
Company identifies performance obligations in contracts with customers, which primarily are professional services, listing fees on our
funding portal, and a portal fee of
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Judgments and Estimates
The estimation of variable consideration for each performance obligation requires the Company to make subjective judgments. The Company enters into contracts with customers that regularly include promises to transfer multiple services, such as digital marketing, web-based videos, offering statements, and professional services. For arrangements with multiple services, the Company evaluates whether the individual services qualify as distinct performance obligations. In its assessment of whether a service is a distinct performance obligation, the Company determines whether the customer can benefit from the service on its own or with other readily available resources, and whether the service is separately identifiable from other services in the contract. This evaluation requires the Company to assess the nature of each individual service offering and how the services are provided in the context of the contract, including whether the services are significantly integrated, highly interrelated, or significantly modify each other, which may require judgment based on the facts and circumstances of the contract.
When agreements involve multiple distinct performance obligations, the Company allocates arrangement consideration to all performance obligations at the inception of an arrangement based on the relative standalone selling prices (SSP) of each performance obligation. Where the Company has standalone sales data for its performance obligations which are indicative of the price at which the Company sells a promised service separately to a customer, such data is used to establish SSP. In instances where standalone sales data is not available for a particular performance obligation, the Company estimates SSP by the use of observable market and cost-based inputs. The Company continues to review the factors used to establish list price and will adjust standalone selling price methodologies as necessary on a prospective basis.
Service Revenue
Service revenue from subscriptions to the Company’s game website is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contractual subscription term beginning on the date that the platform is made available to the customer. Payments received in advance of subscription services being rendered are recorded as a deferred revenue. Professional services revenue is recognized over time as the services are rendered.
When a contract with a customer is signed, the Company assesses whether collection of the fees under the arrangement is probable. The Company estimates the amount to reserve for uncollectible amounts based on the aging of the contract balance, current and historical customer trends, and communications with its customers. These reserves are recorded as operating expenses against the contract assets.
Contract Assets
Contract assets are recorded for those parts of the contract consideration not yet invoiced but for which the performance obligations are completed. The revenue is recognized when the customer receives services. Contract assets are included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets and will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenues represent billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition and are recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist primarily of annual plan subscription services and professional services not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues that will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period are recorded as current deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
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Costs to Obtain a Customer Contract
Sales commissions and related expenses are considered incremental and recoverable costs of acquiring customer contracts. These costs are capitalized as other current or non-current assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract, which approximates the benefit period. The benefit period was estimated by taking into consideration the length of customer contracts, technology lifecycle, and other factors. All sales commissions are recorded as consulting fees within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The
Company’s subscription terms are typically less than one year. All of the Company’s revenues in the three and nine months
ended January 31, 2024, which amounted to $
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue is from U.S.-based companies with no notable geographical concentrations in any area. A distinction exists in revenue source; revenues are either generated online or from consulting services.
Revenues disaggregated by revenue source consist of the following:
| Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2024 | Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2023 | Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2024 | Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Consulting services | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fees from online services | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 | Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 | Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 | Nine Months Ended January 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders – basic | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Adjustments to net income | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders – diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per common share - basic | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
shares of common stock that are issuable pursuant to a stock subscription agreement are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023. The shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 because their effect is anti-dilutive.
Outstanding vested warrants to purchase and shares of common stock are not included in the calculation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because their effect is anti-dilutive.
Outstanding vested options to purchase and shares of common stock are not included in the calculation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because their effect is anti-dilutive.
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Note 5 – Principal Financing Arrangements
The following table summarizes components debt as of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023:
| January 31, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | Interest Rate | ||||||||||
| Secured lender | $ | $ | % | |||||||||
| Notes payable – related parties | % | |||||||||||
| U.S. SBA loan | % | |||||||||||
| U.S. SBA loan | % | |||||||||||
| Loan payable – bank | % | |||||||||||
| Total Debt | ||||||||||||
| Less: current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||
As
of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the Company owed its principal lender $ and $
As
of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the Company’s related-party unsecured notes payable totaled $
The
Company owes $
On
June 17, 2020 the Company borrowed $
The
June Loan required installment payments of $
The
February Loan bears interest at a rate of
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Note 6 – Income Taxes
For
the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $
Note 7 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company’s largest shareholder, Netcapital Systems LLC (“Systems”), of which Jason Frishman, Founder, owns a
Cecilia
Lenk, the Chief Executive Officer of Netcapital Advisors Inc., (“Advisors”), our wholly owned subsidiary, is a member of
the board of directors of KingsCrowd Inc. The Company sold shares of KingsCrowd in June 2022 for proceeds of $
Cecilia
Lenk, the Chief Executive Officer of Advisors is a member of the board of directors of Deuce Drone LLC. As of January 31, 2024 and April
30, 2023, the Company owns membership interest units of Deuce Drone LLC., valued at $
Compensation
to officers in the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2024 consisted of stock-based compensation valued at $ and $,
respectively, and cash salary of $
Compensation to officers in the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2023 consisted of stock-based compensation valued at
$ and $, respectively, and cash salary of $
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Compensation
to a related party consultant, John Fanning Jr., son of our CFO, in the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2024 consisted
of cash wages of $
As
of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the Company has invested $
We
owe Steven Geary, a director, $
During
the nine months ended January 31, 2023, we paid $
In January 2023 we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of shares of our common stock to four related parties as follows: our Chief Executive Officer, Martin Kay, shares; our Chief Financial Officer, Coreen Kraysler shares; our Founder, Jason Frishman, shares; and a director of Netcapital Funding Portal, Inc., Paul Riss, shares. The options have an exercise price of $, vest monthly on a straight-line basis over a -year period and expire in years.
On April 25, 2023, the Company also granted an aggregate of options, or options each to the following board members: Cecilia Lenk, Avi Liss, Steven Geary and Arnold Scott, to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $ per share. The options vest monthly on a straight-line basis over a -year period and expire in years.
Coreen
Kraysler, our Chief Financial Officer, has personally guaranteed a $
Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue shares of its common stock, par value $. and shares were outstanding as of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, respectively.
During
the quarter ended July 31, 2022, the Company issued shares of common stock with a value of $
On
July 15, 2022, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants
to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a combined public offering price of $ per share and warrant.
The gross proceeds from the offering were $
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In addition, the Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional shares of common stock and/or up to additional warrants to cover over-allotments, if any. In connection with the closing of the offering, the underwriter partially exercised its over-allotment option and purchased an additional warrants, and the Company issued an aggregate of warrants to 20 individual representatives of the underwriter.
On
December 16, 2022 the Company completed an underwritten public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock, at a
price to the public of $ per share. Pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, the Company also granted the underwriters
a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional shares of common stock solely to cover over-allotments, at the same price per
share of $, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. In conjunction with this offering, the Company issued the underwriter
and its designees warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $
During
the year ended April 30, 2023, in addition to the public offerings, the Company issued shares of common stock, valued at $
On January 5, 2023, the Company announced the formation of the Netcapital Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was subsequently approved by a vote of the shareholders. In January 2023, the Company granted stock options to four individuals to purchase an aggregate of of the Company’s common stock at a price of $ per share and on April 25, 2023 also granted stock options under the Plan to employees, consultants, and directors at an exercise price of $ per share. All stock options in the Plan vest monthly on a straight-line basis over a -year period and expire in years.
In
May 2023, the Company issued shares of its common stock, valued at $
On
May 23, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company
agreed to issue and sell to such investors, in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”), shares of the Company’s
common stock, par value $ per share, at a price of $ per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $
Also,
in connection with the Offering, on May 23, 2023, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement with ThinkEquity LLC, pursuant
to which, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to shares of common stock at an exercise price of $
In July 2023, the Company issued shares of its common stock in consideration of a release from an unrelated third party in conjunction with the settlement of an outstanding debt between such third party and Netcapital Systems LLC.
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On
July 24, 2023 the Company completed an underwritten public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price
to the public of $ per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $
On
July 31, 2023 and on October 26, 2023, the Company issued shares of its common stock in conjunction with the purchase of a
On
December 27, 2023, the Company completed a public offering of (i)
Each
Common Warrant has an exercise price of $
The
Prefunded Warrants were immediately exercisable and may be exercised at a nominal exercise price of $
As
compensation to H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the offering of the Securities (the
“Placement Agent”), the Company paid the Placement Agent a cash fee of
On
January 19, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock upon the exercise of Prefunded Warrants and receipt of the exercise
price of $
Note 9 – Fair Value
The Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
| ● | Level 1: inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date. | |
| ● | Level 2: inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. | |
| ● | Level 3: inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. |
Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we base fair value on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities where there exists limited or no observable market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon management’s own estimates, are often calculated based on current pricing policy, the economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other such factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used.
Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans
In addition to cash payments, the Company enters agreements to issue common stock and records the applicable non-cash expense in accordance with the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024, stock-based compensation expense amounted to $ and $, respectively. For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023, stock-based compensation expense amounted to $ and $, respectively.
| Stock-based compensation expense | Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2024 | Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2023 | Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2024 | Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, Advisors | ||||||||||||||||
| Founder | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketing consultant | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketing consultant | ||||||||||||||||
| Employee and consultant options | ||||||||||||||||
| Business consultant | ||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Note 11 – Deposits and Commitments
We
utilize an office at 1 Lincoln Street in Boston, Massachusetts. We currently pay a membership fee of approximately $
Note 12 – Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with defined useful lives are generally measured at cost less straight-line amortization. The useful life is determined using the period of the underlying contract or the period of time over which the intangible asset can be expected to be used. Impairments are recognized if the recoverable amount of the asset is lower than the carrying amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of either the fair value less costs to sell or the value in use. The value in use is determined on the basis of future cash inflows and outflows, and the weighted average cost of capital. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, such as trade names and trademarks, that have been acquired as part of acquisitions are measured at cost and tested for impairment annually, or if there is an indication that their value has declined.
The following table sets forth the major categories of the intangible assets as of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023
| January 31, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Acquired users | $ | $ | ||||||
| Acquired brand | ||||||||
| Acquired IP and Website | ||||||||
| Professional practice | ||||||||
| Literary works and contracts | ||||||||
| Total intangible assets | ||||||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | ||||||||
| Net intangible assets | $ | $ | ||||||
As
of January 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining useful life for technology, trade names, professional practice, literary works and
domains is
Note 13 – Investments
In
the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, the Company received equity securities from 6 issuers that closed on the sale of securities
on the Netcapital Funding Portal. In addition to cash fees, various issuers pay the Company a fee of
In
May 2023, the Company received units of RealWorld LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
April 2023, the Company received units of HeadFarm LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
April 2023, the Company received units of CupCrew LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
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In
April 2023, the Company received units of CountSharp LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
January 2023, the Company received units of Dark LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
August 2022, the Company received units of NetWire LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
May 2022, the Company received units of Reper LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering.
The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units
satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
April 2022, the Company received units of Cust Corp. as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
In
January 2022, the Company received units of ScanHash LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied $
In
January 2022, the Company received units of Hiveskill LLC as payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $
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In
fiscal 2022, the Company purchased a
In
May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Watch Party LLC (“WP”), which allowed the Company to receive
membership interest units of WP in return for consulting services. The Company earned membership interest units in the quarter
ended July 31, 2020. The WP units are valued at $ per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal.
As of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the Company owned WP units, which are valued at $
In
May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with ChipBrain LLC (“Chip”), which allowed the Company to receive
membership interest units of Chip in return for consulting services. The Chip units were initially valued at $ per unit based on
a sales price of $ per unit on an online funding portal. Subsequently, Chip sold identical units for $ per unit, and as of January
31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the units owned by the Company are valued at $
In
May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with a related party, Zelgor Inc. (“Zelgor”), which allowed the Company
to receive shares of common stock of Zelgor in return for consulting services. The Zelgor shares are valued at $ per share
based on a sales price of $ per share on an online funding portal. As of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, the Company owned
shares which are valued at $
On
January 2, 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Deuce Drone LLC (“Drone”), which allowed the Company to receive
membership interest units of Drone in return for consulting services. The Drone units were originally valued at $ per unit
based on a sales price of $ per unit when the units were earned, or $
In
August 2019, the Company entered into a consulting contract with KingsCrowd LLC (“KingsCrowd”), which allowed the Company
to receive membership interest units of KingsCrowd in return for consulting services. The KingsCrowd units were valued at $
per unit based on a sales price of $ per unit when the units were earned, or $
During
fiscal 2019, the Company entered a consulting contract with NetCapital Systems LLC (“NetCapital”), which allowed the Company
to receive up to membership interest units of NetCapital in return for consulting services. The Company earned all Netcapital
units but sold a portion of the units in fiscal 2020 at a sales price of $ per unit. As of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023,
the Company owned Netcapital units, at a value of $
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In
July 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with Vymedic, Inc. for a $
In
August 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC (“CRT”). for a $
The following table summarizes the components of investments as of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023:
| January 31, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Netcapital Systems LLC | $ | $ | ||||||
| MustWatch LLC | ||||||||
| Zelgor Inc. | ||||||||
| ChipBrain LLC | ||||||||
| Vymedic Inc. | ||||||||
| C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC | ||||||||
| Deuce Drone LLC | ||||||||
| Hiveskill LLC | ||||||||
| ScanHash LLC | ||||||||
| Caesar Media Group Inc. | ||||||||
| Cust Corp. | ||||||||
| Kingscrowd Inc. | ||||||||
| Reper LLC | ||||||||
| Dark LLC | ||||||||
| Netwire LLC | ||||||||
| CountSharp LLC | ||||||||
| CupCrew LLC | ||||||||
| HeadFarm LLC | ||||||||
| RealWorld LLC | ||||||||
| Avadain, Inc. | ||||||||
| Averroes Software LLC | ||||||||
| NeuraMetrix, Inc. | ||||||||
| Recruiting Analytics Inc. | ||||||||
| Harvest Today, LLC | ||||||||
| VideoXRMn Inc. | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
The above investments in equity securities are within the scope of ASC 321. The Company monitors the investments for any changes in observable prices from orderly transactions. All investments are initially measured at cost and evaluated for changes in estimated fair value.
Note 14 – Going Concern Matters and Realization of Assets
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. However, as of January 31, 2024, the Company had working capital of $
There can be no assurances that we will be able to achieve a level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or additional financing through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing necessary to support our working capital requirements. The Company has recently reduced its operating expenses and has turned its focus to its funding portal business, which generates cash revenues and has seen a growth in revenues on a year-to-year basis. The Company plans to continue operating with lower fixed overhead amounts and seeks to raise money from private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing. The Company’s management has determined, based on its recent history and the negative cash flow from operations, that it is unlikely that its plan will sufficiently alleviate or mitigate, to a sufficient level, the relevant conditions or events noted above. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing, if available, are insufficient, the Company will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on acceptable terms. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the Company’s management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of these financial statements. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve its business plan objectives or be able to achieve or maintain cash-flow-positive operating results. If the Company is unable to generate adequate funds from operations or raise sufficient additional funds, the Company may not be able to repay its existing debt, continue to operate its business network, respond to competitive pressures or fund its operations. As a result, the Company may be required to significantly reduce, reorganize, discontinue or shut down its operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty.
Note 15 – Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued.
On
February 20, 2024 the Company received a warrant exercise notice of Prefunded Warrants to purchase
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PART I
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by Netcapital Inc. (the “Company”) from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the Filings, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Netcapital Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments, and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
Overview
Netcapital Inc. is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online from accredited and non-accredited investors. We give investors the opportunity to access investments in private companies. We believe our model is disruptive to traditional private equity investing and is based on Title III, Reg CF of the JOBS Act. In addition, we have recently expanded our model to include Regulation A (“Reg A”) offerings. We generate fees from listing private companies on our funding portal located at www.netcapital.com. We generate fees from listing private companies on netcapital.com. We also generate fees from advising companies with respect to their Reg A offerings posted on www.netcapital.com. Our consulting group, Netcapital Advisors, Inc. (Netcapital Advisors), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides marketing and strategic advice in exchange for equity positions and/or cash fees. The Netcapital funding portal is registered with the SEC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, a registered national securities association, and provides investors with opportunities to invest in private companies. Neither Netcapital Advisors, nor any Netcapital entity or subsidiary, is a broker- dealer, nor do any of such entities operate as a broker-dealer with respect to any Reg A offering listed on the www.netcapital.com website.
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We provide private company investment access to accredited and non-accredited investors through our online portal (www.netcapital.com), which is operated by our wholly owned subsidiary Netcapital Funding Portal, Inc. The Netcapital funding portal charges a $5,000 engagement fee and a 4.9% success fee for capital raised at closing. In addition, the portal generates fees for other ancillary services, such as rolling closes. Netcapital Advisors generates fees and equity stakes from consulting in select portfolio and non-portfolio clients. With respect to its services for Reg A offerings, Netcapital Advisors charges a monthly flat fee for each month the offering is listed on the netcapital.com website as well as a nominal administrative flat fee for each investor that is processed to cover out-of-pocket costs.
We generated revenues of $4,604,260, with costs of service of $97,062, in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 for a gross profit of $4,507,198 (consisting of $3,489,013 in equity securities for payment of services and $1,115,247 in cash-based revenues, offset by $97,062 for costs of services) in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 as compared to revenues of $5,379,960 with costs of service of $61,603 in the nine months ended January 31, 2023 for a gross profit of $5,318,357 (consisting of $4,375,000 in equity securities for the payment of services and $1,004,960 in cash-based revenues, offset by $61,603 for costs of services) in the nine months ended January 31, 2023. Our cash-based gross profits as a percentage of gross profits were approximately 7% and 2%, respectively in the nine month periods ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, entities (for which we performed services) in which we own equity during such periods. The total number of offerings on the Netcapital funding portal in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 that closed was 36 and 30, respectively, of which 11 and 7 offerings hosted on the Netcapital funding platform in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, terminated their listings without raising the required minimum dollar amount of capital. The total number of offerings on the Netcapital funding portal in fiscal 2023 and 2022 that closed was 63 and 81, respectively, of which 13 and 17 offerings hosted on the Netcapital funding platform in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively, terminated their listings without raising the required minimum dollar amount of capital. As of the date of this report, we own minority equity positions in 25 portfolio companies that have utilized the funding portal to facilitate their offerings, which equity was received as payment for services.
Netcapital.com is an SEC-registered funding portal that enables private companies to raise capital online, while investors are able to invest from almost anywhere in the world, at any time, with just a few clicks. Securities offerings on the portal are accessible through individual offering pages, where companies include product or service details, market size, competitive advantages, and financial documents. Companies can accept investments from virtually anyone, including friends, family, customers, and employees. Customer accounts on our platform are not permitted to hold or use digital securities to make an investment.
In addition to access to the funding portal, Netcapital provides the following services:
| ● | a fully automated onboarding process; |
| ● | automated filing of required regulatory documents; |
| ● | compliance review; |
| ● | a custom-built offering page on our portal website; |
| ● | third party transfer agent and custodial services; |
| ● | email marketing to our proprietary list of investors; |
| ● | rolling closes, which provide potential access to liquidity before final close date of offering; |
| ● | assistance with annual filings; and |
| ● | direct access to our team for ongoing support. |
Our consulting group, Netcapital Advisors helps companies at all stages to raise capital. Netcapital Advisors provides strategic advice, technology consulting and digital marketing services to assist with fundraising campaigns on the Netcapital platform. The company also acts as an incubator and accelerator for select disruptive start-ups.
Netcapital Advisors’ services include:
| ● | incubation of technology start-ups; |
| ● | investor introductions; |
| ● | online marketing; |
| ● | website design, software and software development; |
| ● | message crafting, including pitch decks, offering pages, and ad creation; |
| ● | strategic advice; and |
| ● | technology consulting. |
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Recent Developments
Extension Notice from Nasdaq to Regain Compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule
As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by us on September 1, 2023, we received a notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying us that we were not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Specifically, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. We initially had 180 calendar days, or until February 28, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. We were unable to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by February 28, 2024.
On February 29, 2024, we received a letter (the “Extension Notice”) from Nasdaq notifying us that our request for an extension to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement has been granted, and we have an additional 180 calendar days, or until August 26, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. Nasdaq’s determination was based on us meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and our written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. The Extension Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market and, at this time, our common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NCPL.”
If at any time before August 26, 2024, the bid price of our common stock closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will notify us that we are in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. However, if compliance with the minimum bid price requirement cannot be demonstrated by August 26, 2024, Nasdaq will notify us that our common stock will be delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market, at which time, we may appeal Nasdaq’s determination to a Hearings Panel.
We intend to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including, but not limited to, implementing a reverse stock split of our outstanding securities during the second compliance period, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
December 2023 Public Offering
On December 27, 2023, we completed a public offering of (i) 4,800,000 shares of our common stock; (ii) 11,200,000 prefunded warrants to purchase 11,200,000 shares of our common stock; (iii) 16,000,000 Series A-1 warrants to purchase 16,000,000 shares of our common and (iv) 16,000,000 Series A-2 warrants to purchase 16,000,000 shares of our common stock of the Company for gross proceeds of $4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by us. The offering price of each common share and accompanying Series A-1 warrant and Series A-2 warrant was $0.25, and the offering price of each prefunded warrant and accompanying Series A-1 warrant and Series A-2 warrant was $0.249. Each Common Warrant has an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The Series A-1 Common Warrants will expire on February 23, 2029. The Series A-2 Common Warrants will expire August 23, 2025 following the date of Shareholder Approval. We received net proceeds of approximately $3.37 million from this offering, after deducting the estimated offering expenses payable by us, including the placement agent fees. We also issued warrants to designees of the H.C. Wainwright, who served as placement agent for this offering to purchase up to 1,200,000 shares of our common stock, which warrants have substantially the same terms as the Series A-1 warrants and Series A-2 warrants, except that warrants issued to the designees of the placement agent have an exercise price equal to $0.3125 per share and expire on December 27, 2028.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
Our revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2024, decreased by $1,217,621, or approximately 54%, to $1,042,793 as compared to $2,260,414 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributed to a decrease in revenues for consulting services that we provide in exchange for equity securities during the quarter ended January 31, 2024, as compared to the quarter ended January 31, 2023. In the three months ended January 31, 2024, revenues from equity-based contracts decreased by $1,087,654, or 56%, to $862,346, as compared to revenues of $1,950,000 in the three months ended January 31, 2023. A decrease of $52,245, or 23%, was also noted in funding portal revenues in the three months ended January 31, 2024, when compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. In the three months ended January 31, 2024, we recorded $179,588 in funding portal revenues, consisting of portal fees of $84,548 and listing fees of $95,040, as compared to funding portal revenues of $231,833 in the three months ended January 31, 2023, consisting of portal fees of $99,333 and listing fees of $132,500. The decrease in funding portal revenues in the three months ended January 31, 2024 is primarily attributable to fewer issuers listing to raise capital on the funding portal platform.
The components of revenue were as follows:
| Jan. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Consulting services for equity securities | $ | 862,346 | $ | 1,950,000 | ||||
| Consulting revenue | 500 | 78,260 | ||||||
| Portal fees | 84,548 | 99,333 | ||||||
| Listing fees | 95,040 | 132,500 | ||||||
| Other revenue | 359 | 321 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 1,042,793 | $ | 2,260,414 | ||||
Costs of revenues increased by $54,570 to $58,875, or approximately 1,268% for the three months ended January 31, 2024 from $4,305 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was attributed to additional costs for funding portal services.
Payroll and payroll related expenses decreased by $76,526, or 8%, to $869,517 for the three months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $946,043 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The decrease was attributed to the elimination of certain positions during the quarter ended January 31, 2024.
Marketing expense increased by $8,649, or approximately 37%, to $32,198 for the three months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $23,549 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The increase in expense was primarily attributed to an increase in marketing outlets that we utilized in the three months ended January 31, 2024.
Rent expense increased by $2,357, or approximately 14%, to $19,544 for the three months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $17,187 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to a new office-space agreement that became effective in the current fiscal year.
General and administrative expenses increased by $524,206, or 92%, to $1,092,459 for the three months ended January 31, 2024, from $568,253 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to stock-based compensation utilized to pay for professional fees and increased legal costs.
Consulting expense increased by $44,857, or approximately 34%, to $175,357 for the three months ended January 31, 2024 from $130,500 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to an increase in overseas programmers.
We recognized an unrealized loss in the value of our equity securities of $2,696,135 for the three months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to an unrealized gain of $1,866,468 in the value of our equity securities for the three months ended January 31, 2023. The loss in fiscal 2024 was attributable to a decrease in value to $0.16 per share from $1.00 per share for 3,209,685 shares that we own of KingCrowd, Inc. The gain in fiscal 2023 resulted from an increase in value of $204,000 for our 110,000 units of MustWatch LLC, from $2.14 per unit to $4.00 per unit, and an increase in value of $1,661,868 for our 710,200 units of ChipBrain LLC, from $0.93 per unit to $4.74 per unit
Interest expense decreased by $5,714 to $11,918, or approximately 32%, for the three months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $17,632 during the three months ended January 31, 2023. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributed to lower debt amounts that resulted from paying off a secured term loan.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
Our revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, decreased by $775,700, or approximately 14%, to $4,604,260, as compared to $5,379,960 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The decrease in revenues is attributable to a decrease in revenue of $885,987, or 20%, in consulting services that are provided in exchange for equity securities, and a decrease in cash-based consulting revenue of $313,450, or 77%. These decreases were offset by an increase in funding portal revenues in the nine-month period ended January 31, 2024, as compared to the nine-month period ended January 31, 2023, consisting of an increase in portal fees of $375,683, or 152%, and an increase in listing fees of $48,040, or 14%. The increase in funding portal revenues in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 is primarily attributable to increased offering activity on the platform that generated increased investments by investors who purchased securities on the portal.
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The components of revenue were as follows:
| Jan. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Consulting services for equity securities | $ | 3,489,013 | $ | 4,375,000 | ||||
| Consulting revenue | 96,200 | 409,650 | ||||||
| Portal fees | 623,610 | 247,927 | ||||||
| Listing fees | 394,540 | 346,500 | ||||||
| Other revenue | 897 | 883 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 4,604,260 | $ | 5,379,960 | ||||
Costs of revenues increased by $35,459 to $97,062, or approximately 58%, for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 from $61,603 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to an increase in costs for the funding portal.
Payroll and payroll related expenses increased by $364,503, or approximately 14%, to $2,957,394 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $2,592,891 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was attributed to higher wages in the first half of the fiscal year and additional stock-based compensation.
Marketing expense increased by $256,606, or approximately 400%, to $320,817 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $64,211 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was to bring awareness to the funding portal operations and the Company to attract new issuers and investors.
Rent expense increased by $5,947, or approximately 12%, to $57,533 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $51,586 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to a new office-space agreement that became effective in the current fiscal year.
General and administrative expenses increased by $1,288,013, or approximately 104%, to $2,529,378 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, from $1,241,365 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to professional fees, including stock-based compensation.
Consulting expense increased by $88,141, or 19%, to $544,033 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 from $455,892 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to increased payments to software engineers.
We recognized an unrealized loss in the value of our equity securities of $2,696,135 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to an unrealized gain of $1,857,500 in the value of our equity securities for the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The loss in fiscal 2024 was attributable to a decrease in value to $0.16 per share from $1.00 per share for 3,209,685 shares of common stock that we own of KingCrowd, Inc. The gain in fiscal 2023 resulted from an increase in value of $204,000 for our 110,000 units of MustWatch LLC, from $2.14 per unit to $4.00 per unit, and an increase in value of $1,661,868 in our 710,200 units of ChipBrain LLC, from $0.93 per unit to $4.74 per unit, less an unrealized loss of $8,968 in the value of the 4,000 shares of Vymedic Inc. from $5.00 per share to $2.76 per share.
Interest expense decreased by $41,138 to $35,784, or approximately 54%, for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, as compared to $76,922 during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributed to lower debt amounts that resulted from paying off a secured term loan.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of January 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,172,099 and working capital of $2,719,419 as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $569,441 and negative working capital of $2,622,670 at April 30, 2023.
We have been successful in raising capital by completing public offerings of our common stock.
On July 15, 2022, we completed an underwritten public offering of 1,205,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,205,000 shares of our common stock at a combined public offering price of $4.15 per share and warrant. The gross proceeds from the offering were $5,000,750 prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses. The warrants have a per share exercise price of $5.19, are exercisable immediately, and expire five years from the date of issuance. With the use of proceeds, we paid $1 million of debt to our secured lender, to reduce the outstanding principal balance to $400,000.
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On December 16, 2022 we completed an underwritten public offering of 1,247,000 shares of our common stock, at a price to the public of $1.40 per share. In conjunction with this offering, we issued the underwriter and its designees warrants to purchase 62,350 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.75. The underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and on January 5, 2023, we issued an additional 187,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $1.40 per share. We received net proceeds of $1,621,459 for the issuance of a total of 1,434,000 shares of common stock in both the initial and over-allotment offering. In conjunction with the exercise of the over-allotment, the Company issued the underwriter and its designees warrants to purchase 9,350 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $1.75.
On May 23, 2023, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which sold to such investors, in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”), 1,100,000 shares of our common stock, at a price of $1.55 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,705,000, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by us. This offering closed on May 25, 2023.
With the use of proceeds, we paid our secured lender $350,000 in principal plus accrued interest of $17,167.23 to retire all outstanding obligations to the secured lender.
On July 24, 2023 we completed an underwritten public offering of 1,725,000 shares of our common stock, at a price to the public of $0.70 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,207,500, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by us. In conjunction with this offering, we issued the underwriter, and its designees, warrants to purchase 86,250 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.875.
On December 27, 2023, we completed a public offering of (i) 4,800,000 shares of our common stock; (ii) 11,200,000 prefunded warrants to purchase 11,200,000 shares of our common stock; (iii) 16,000,000 Series A-1 warrants to purchase 16,000,000 shares of our common and (iv) 16,000,000 Series A-2 warrants to purchase 16,000,000 shares of our common stock of the Company for gross proceeds of $4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by us. The offering price of each common share and accompanying Series A-1 warrant and Series A-2 warrant was $0.25, and the offering price of each prefunded warrant and accompanying Series A-1 warrant and Series A-2 warrant was $0.249. Each Common Warrant has an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The Series A-1 Common Warrants will expire on February 23, 2029. The Series A-2 Common Warrants will expire August 23, 2025 following the date of Shareholder Approval. We received net proceeds of approximately $3.37 million from this offering, after deducting the estimated offering expenses payable by us, including the placement agent fees. We also issued warrants to designees of the H.C. Wainwright, who served as placement agent for this offering to purchase up to 1,200,000 shares of our common stock, which warrants have substantially the same terms as the Series A-1 warrants and Series A-2 warrants, except that warrants issued to the designees of the placement agent have an exercise price equal to $0.3125 per share and expire on December 27, 2028.
We believe that our existing cash investment balances, our anticipated cash flows from operations and liquidity sources including offering of equity and/or debt securities and/or the sale of equity positions in certain portfolio companies for which we provide marketing and strategic advice may not be sufficient to meet our working capital and expenditure requirements for the next 12 months. Consequently, beginning in November 2023, we laid off some employees, and took other steps to reduce operating expenses. We plan to continue operating with lower fixed overhead amounts and seek to raise money from private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing. Our management has determined, based on its recent history and the negative cash flow from operations, that it is unlikely that its plan will sufficiently alleviate or mitigate, to a sufficient level, the relevant conditions or events noted above. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing, if available, are insufficient, we will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on acceptable terms. Accordingly, the Company’s management has concluded that these conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve our business plan objectives or be able to achieve or maintain cash-flow-positive operating results. If we are unable to generate adequate funds from operations or raise sufficient additional funds, we may not be able to repay our existing debt, continue to operate our business network, respond to competitive pressures or fund our operations. As a result, we may be required to significantly reduce, reorganize, discontinue or shut down our operations.
Year over Year Changes
Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $3,565,953 and $3,414,714 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The principal sources of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 were an unrealized loss on equity securities of $2,696,135 and stock-based compensation of $1,044,395. However, the sources of cash were offset by a net loss of $2,379,581, a receipt of equity in lieu of cash of $1,219,012, changes in deferred taxes of $1,657,000 and an increase in accounts receivable of $2,319,001. The principal sources of cash from operating activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 was net income of $1,944,114, a realized loss on investments of $406,060, a change in deferred taxes of $499,000, and stock-based compensation of $128,963. However, these sources of cash were offset by the receipt of equity securities in lieu of cash of $4,600,000, a gain on a debt conversion of $224,260, and an unrealized gain on equity securities of $1,857,500.
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Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 of $20,000 is a note receivable. Net cash provided by investing activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2023 consisted of proceeds of $200,000 from the sale of 606,060 shares of an investment in KingsCrowd Inc.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $5,188,611, which consisted of proceeds from the sale of common stock of $5,538,611, which was offset by repayment of $350,000 in principal to our secured lender. For the nine months ended January 31, 2023, net cash provided from financing activities amounted to $4,512,716, which included proceeds from the sale of common stock of $5,570,576, which was offset by a payment of $7,860 for a related party note, and payment of $1,050,000 to a secured lender.
In the nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no expenditures for capital assets. We do not anticipate any capital expenditures in fiscal 2024.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer (the “PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (the “PFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) as of January 31, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the PEO and the PFO concluded that, as of January 31, 2024, such controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). A system of 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2024, based on the criteria established in a report entitled “2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission” and the interpretive guidance issued by the Commission in Release No. 34-55929. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management has evaluated and concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 31, 2024.
The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023 does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s registered public accounting firm was not required to issue an attestation on its internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the rules of the SEC. The Company will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures on an ongoing basis.
(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act) during the quarter ended January 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023 as filed with the SEC on July 27, 2023 (“Annual Report”). There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report, except as discussed below. You should carefully consider the risks described in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.
Our financial situation creates doubt whether we will continue as a going concern.
As of January 31, 2024, we had working capital of $2,719,419 and for the nine months ended January 31, 2024, we had an operating loss of $1,901,957 and net cash used in operating activities amounted to $3,565,953. There can be no assurances that we will be able to achieve a level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or additional financing through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing necessary to support our working capital requirements. Our management has recently reduced its operating expenses and we have turned our focus to our funding portal business, which generates cash revenues and has seen a growth in revenues on a year-to-year basis. We plan to continue operating with lower fixed overhead amounts and seek to raise money from private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing. Our management has determined, based on its recent history and the negative cash flow from operations, that it is unlikely that its plan will sufficiently alleviate or mitigate, to a sufficient level, the relevant conditions or events noted above. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing, if available, are insufficient, we will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on acceptable terms. Accordingly, our management has concluded that these conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve its business plan objectives or be able to achieve or maintain cash-flow-positive operating results. If we are unable to generate adequate funds from operations or raise sufficient additional funds, we may not be able to repay our existing debt, continue to operate our business network, respond to competitive pressures or fund our operations. As a result, we may be required to significantly reduce, reorganize, discontinue, or shut down our operations.
Our ability to have our securities traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market is subject to us meeting applicable listing criteria.
We are currently listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”), a national securities exchange. The Nasdaq requires companies desiring to list their common stock to meet certain listing criteria including total number of shareholders: minimum stock price, total value of public float, and in some cases total shareholders’ equity and market capitalization. Our failure to meet such applicable listing criteria could prevent us from listing our common stock on the Nasdaq. In the event we are unable to have our shares traded on Nasdaq, our common stock could potentially trade on the OTCQX or the OTCQB, each of which is generally considered less liquid and more volatile than the Nasdaq. Our failure to have our shares traded on the Nasdaq could make it more difficult for you to trade our shares, could prevent our common stock trading on a frequent and liquid basis and could result in the value of our common stock being less than it would be if we were able to list our shares on the Nasdaq.
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On September 1, 2023, we received written notice from Nasdaq that we were not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as the minimum bid price of our common stock had been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. We initially had 180 calendar days, or until February 28, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. We were unable to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by February 28, 2024. On February 29, 2024, we received a letter from Nasdaq notifying us that our request for an extension to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement has been granted, and we have an additional 180 calendar days, or until August 26, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of our common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive business days during this 180-calendar day period. In the event we do not regain compliance by August 26, 2024, then Nasdaq will notify us of its determination to delist our common stock, at which point we would have an option to appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel. We intend to actively monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the minimum bid price under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
If we are unable to regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement and Nasdaq delists our common stock and we are unable to obtain listing on another national securities exchange, a reduction in some or all of the following may occur, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our shareholders:
| ● | the liquidity of our common stock; | |
| ● | the market price of our common stock; | |
| ● | our ability to obtain financing for the continuation of our operations; | |
| ● | the number of institutional and general investors that will consider investing in our common stock; | |
| ● | the number of investors in general that will consider investing in our common stock; | |
| ● | the number of market makers in our common stock; | |
| ● | the availability of information concerning the trading prices and volume of our common stock; and | |
| ● | the number of broker-dealers willing to execute trades in shares of our common stock. |
A significant portion of our total assets are held in equity securities of early-stage companies, which securities are illiquid and subject to volatility, which factors could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Payment related to the consulting and advisory services provided by Netcapital Advisors is often made through equity stakes from such customers. As of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, approximately $21.8 million and $22.9 million, respectively, of our holdings are issued by companies whose securities do not trade on public markets. The securities issued are typically in private companies with no established trading market for their securities, that often have limited operating histories, limited operating cash, and negative cash flows. Additionally, these securities are primarily restricted, and are subject to legal holding periods pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemptions. The stock price of such issuers is often volatile, unpredictable, and with limited liquidity, and the value of such securities on the date of receipt compared to the date when we are able to legally sell the securities may decrease significantly. The value ascribed to our assets in our financial statements as of a particular date may be materially greater than or less than the value that would be realized if our assets were to be liquidated as of such date. Accordingly, the value of such holding may change over time due to factors that we do not control, such as issuance of securities by such companies at lower prices or other market factors. For the period ended January 31, 2024, we recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $2.7 million on the value of our equity securities due to the decline in value of a single issuer, which represented an impairment of more than 80% of the previous value of our holdings in such issuer, which resulted in a reduction of our retained earnings. Changes to the value of our holdings could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
*Filed herewith
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 18, 2024 | NETCAPITAL INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Martin Kay | |
| Martin Kay | ||
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| By: | /s/ Coreen Kraysler | |
Coreen Kraysler Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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