Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report, as well as our audited financial statements
and related notes included in our most recent Transition Report on Form 10-KT. In addition to historical information, this discussion
and analysis here and throughout this report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our
actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including
but not limited to, the risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the
eight months ended December 31, 2023.
Business Overview
Originally,
our operational model was asset-heavy and built on utilizing our proprietary AI-powered technology tools for the acquisition of real estate,
converting them into short-term rentals, and enabling individual investors to acquire fractional interests in these real estate properties,
allowing such investors to receive distributions based on the property’s performance as a short-term rental.
Due
to current macroeconomic conditions, such as escalating interest rates, inflation, and elevated property prices, our real estate acquisition
operations have been halted. Instead, our current focus will be directed towards the continuous enhancement and refinement of our AI technologies
for commercial use to generate technology-derived revenue. For instance, in November 2023 we announced the commercial launch of GENA,
an AI-powered technology that develops or enhances already existing personalized listing descriptions for residential properties to be
listed in real estate online platforms, such as Airbnb, Inc.’s (Airbnb), Zillow and others. Since then, GENA’s subscription
has been under limited availability to a select group of real estate professionals to ensure the platform’s scalability to a larger
number of users. Although we have not yet generated revenue through GENA since its launch, we intend to continue commercializing our technologies
to further add technology-derived revenue streams.
We
may resume the complementary asset-heavy model from our rental business segment if the prevailing interest rates and other macroeconomic
factors align more favorably with such business model. In the meantime, our growth strategy will encompass both organic and inorganic
methods through commercialization of our AI technologies that are in varying stages of development and acquisitions of complementary businesses
and technologies. In particular, we intend to acquire companies that we believe will complement our business model and accelerate our
proposition to expand our technology offerings to customers by offering IT services, staffing and accounting services and others.
Our reportable segments consist
of (i) platform services and (ii) rental business. Our platform services segment offers and develops AI-based products and services to
customers in the real estate industry. We are actively developing four operating technologies that are in varying stages of development:
reAlpha BRAIN, reAlpha HUMINT, GENA, AIRE and reAlpha App. Our rental business segment, to the extent we resume operations, focuses on
purchasing properties for syndication, which process is powered by our platform services technologies.
Platform Services
We seek to differentiate ourselves
from competitors primarily through the integration of AI into our technologies for the real estate industry. We expect that our platform
services segment will benefit from the current exponential growth of the AI industry, and we believe that we are well-positioned to take
advantage of these current trends due to our early adoption of AI for the development of our technologies.
Our platform services segment
technologies include: (i) reAlpha BRAIN, (ii) reAlpha HUMINT, (iii) GENA, (iv) AIRE, (v) reAlpha App and (vi) myAlphie.
myAlphie was sold on May 17,
2023, and it stopped contributing to our revenues as of such date, except for the revenue generated for the ongoing technical support
we are providing to the buyer of myAlphie. Although we have not yet generated revenues from our developed technologies, we expect that
once our technologies are fully operational and available for commercial use by customers, we will generate revenue through subscriptions,
licensing fees, pay-per-use basis or other fee arrangements. To the extent we resume operations of our short-term rental operations, we
expect to receive fee based revenues from conducting Syndications on the reAlpha App.
Rental Business
Our
rental business segment operations are currently on hold due to current macroeconomic conditions, such as escalating interest rates, inflation,
and elevated property prices. We anticipate resuming operations within this segment through the acquisition of properties and Syndications
when the prevailing interest rates and other macroeconomic factors align more favorably with such business model.
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To
the extent we resume these operations, we plan to utilize our AI-powered technologies to analyze and acquire short-term rental properties
that meet our internal investment criteria, or the “Investment Criteria,” which is analyzed and determined by our technologies,
for syndication purposes, which short-term rental properties are referred to as “Target Properties.” O nce
the Target Properties are acquired, they are prepared for rent and listed on short-term rental sites, and, when warranted, disposed of
for profits. We plan to make investing in our Target Properties available to investors via our subsidiary, Roost Enterprises, Inc. (“Rhove”).
Rhove, along with Rhove Real Estate 1, LLC, reAlpha Acquisitions Churchill, LLC and future Syndication LLCs (the “Rhove SBU”),
will create and manage limited liability companies (each, a “Syndication LLC”) to syndicate
one or more of the Target Properties through exempt offerings. Once the Syndication LLCs are in place, Rhove will launch exempted offerings
to sell membership interests in such properties to investors, through the purchase of membership interests in the Syndication LLCs, pursuant
to Regulation A or Regulation D, each as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (each,
a “Syndication”). We refer to such investors as “Syndicate Members.” To further facilitate the investment
process in the Syndication LLCs, our reAlpha App will work parallel with the Syndication process to allow investors to purchase membership
interests in those properties and become Syndicate Members. We intend to generate revenue through our property Syndications on the reAlpha
App to the extent we resume these operations.
Syndicate Members differ significantly
to the holders of our common stock. Rights among Syndicate Members may also vary among each other depending on the specific terms and
conditions agreed to in the offering documents pursuant to which the holder becomes a Syndicate Member. By becoming a Syndicate Member,
the holder will not acquire any rights to the Company’s common stock and, therefore, will not be entitled to vote, receive a dividend
or exercise any other rights of a stockholder of the Company. Likewise, acquiring shares of our common stock will not provide the stockholders
the status of Syndicate Member. Both Syndicate Members and our stockholders will receive the same quarterly financial metric information
of our listed properties through the reAlpha App and the reAlpha website, which will also be available to the general public without a
login, concurrently with our condensed consolidated quarterly results (as more fully described under “Segments – Platform
Services” above), to the extent we resume these operations. Syndicate members that
have access to the reAlpha App will only receive personalized financial information respective to their individual holdings in each of
our Syndications. To date, we have not developed a secondary trading market for equity interests in our Syndication LLCs. While the
potential establishment of such a market may be considered in the future, we have not made any decisions to develop a secondary trading
market at this time.
In addition to managing the
property operations, whether internally or through third-parties, we will also manage the financial performance of the asset, such as
evaluating if the after-repair value or appreciated value of the property is higher than the purchase price, or whether the property is
ready to generate the expected profitability. Once our business model is fully implemented, we expect that Syndicate Members will hold
up to 100% ownership of the Syndication LLC, and we would generate revenue through fees from the reAlpha App.
Recent Developments
Sale of myAlphie LLC
Effective May 17, 2023, we
entered into a Second Side Letter Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
between us and turnit Holdings, LLC (“Turnit”), dated as of December 31, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”) to finalize
a transaction that was originally contemplated through the Purchase Agreement. Turnit is an indirect subsidiary of Crawford Hoying, which
is owned and partially controlled by Brent Crawford, the former chairman of our board of directors. CH REAlpha Investments, LLC, and CH
REAlpha Investments II, LLC are also managed by Mr. Crawford. The Purchase Agreement was previously amended by a First Side Letter Agreement
dated March 11, 2023 (the “First Amendment”), which was entered into between the Turnit and us. The Purchase Agreement provided
for Turnit’s acquisition of all the issued and outstanding membership interests of myAlphie, LLC (the “Subsidiary”). Since
the sale of myAlphie, we have provided Turnit with technical support services related to myAlphie.
Prior to the execution of
the Purchase Agreement and pursuant to the Downstream Merger, we held myAlphie LLC as a subsidiary, along with (a) all its technology
and intellectual property, and (b) two on-demand promissory notes in the amounts of $975,000 and $4,875,000 payable to CH REAlpha Investments,
LLC, and CH REAlpha Investments II, LLC, respectively (together, the “Promissory Notes”). Upon closing of the Purchase Agreement
(a) the Seller sold all of its interests in myAlphie LLC, and (b) Turnit assumed our remaining liabilities and outstanding obligations
under the Promissory Notes.
Launch of GENA
On March 21, 2024, we made
GENA available to users. Initially announced on November 1, 2023, GENA, formerly known as “BnBGPT,” is an AI-powered technology
designed to develop or enhance personalized listing descriptions for residential properties intended for online platforms such as Airbnb,
Zillow, VRBO, and others. Previously utilized for internal purposes, GENA currently operates under a revenue model based on pay-per-use,
with an initial free credit offered to new users.
Follow-On Offering
On
November 21, 2023, we entered into a placement agency agreement with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”), pursuant to which we agreed
to sell 1,600,000 units on a best-efforts basis at a price of $5.00 per unit for aggregate gross and net proceeds of $8.0 million and
$7.16 million, respectively. Each unit was comprised of one share and one and a half warrant to purchase one and a half share of
common stock, with each warrant being exercisable for a five-year period to purchase an additional share at a price of $5.00, subject
to adjustments specified therein (the “Common Warrants”). The securities were issued on November 24, 2023, and were registered
pursuant to a Form S-11 registration statement (File No. 333-275604). Maxim was paid 7% of the gross proceeds from this offering
and was also reimbursed $107,500 for its expenses.
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Execution of Purchase Agreements to Acquire
Naamche, Inc. and Naamche, Inc. Pvt. Ltd.
On
December 3, 2023, we entered into the First Purchase Agreement by and among us, Naamche, the Sellers and Sellers’ Representative,
pursuant to which we agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Naamche not already owned by us (the
“First Acquisition”), in exchange for: (i) 225,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the our restricted common stock to
be issued to the Sellers within 9 months from the closing date of the Acquisitions (as defined below) (the “Closing Date”),
with each Seller receiving a number of Shares based on such Seller’s Relative Share (as defined in the First Purchase Agreement);
and (ii) $450,000 in cash, payable to the Sellers in the 3 year period following the Closing Date based on the achievement of specified
revenue-based targets (the “Contingent Payments,” and together with the Shares, the “U.S. Naamche Purchase Price”).
The Shares will be subject to vesting over a 3 year period commencing from the date of issuance (the “Vesting Period”), provided
that the Sellers remain actively involved in the management and operations of Naamche and Nepal Naamche during the Vesting Period. As
of the date of execution of the First Purchase Agreement, we owned 25% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Naamche.
Concurrently
with the execution of the First Purchase Agreement, we also entered into the Second Purchase Agreement by and among us, Nepal Naamche,
the Sellers and the Sellers’ Representative, pursuant to which we agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of Nepal Naamche (the “Second Acquisition,” and together with the First Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”),
in exchange for $50,000 in cash payable to each Seller based on such Seller’s Relative Share (as defined in the Second Purchase
Agreement) (the “Nepal Naamche Purchase Price,” and together with the U.S. Naamche Purchase Price, the “Purchase Price”).
Subsequently,
on February 2, 2024, the Company, Nepal Naamche, the Sellers and Sellers’ Representative entered into the Amended and Restated Purchase
Agreement, which amends, restates and supersedes the Second Purchase Agreement in its entirety. The Amended and Restated Agreement provides
for, in addition to the transactions contemplated by the Second Purchase Agreement, a post-closing covenant of the Company to subscribe
for and purchase from Nepal Naamche an aggregate of 135,000 shares of its common stock during the one-year period following the Closing
Date, at a price per share of Nepalese Rupees 100, pursuant to the terms of one or more subscription agreements to be entered into between
the Company and Nepal Naamche. As of the date of this report, we have not yet entered into any such subscription agreements with Nepal
Naamche.
The
closing of the Acquisitions is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions set out in the Purchase Agreements,
which with respect to the Amended and Restated Agreement, includes the receipt of regulatory approval from the Department of Industries
of Nepal for the transactions contemplated by the Second Purchase Agreement, which was received on March 27, 2024. However, the closing
of the First Acquisition is still contingent upon the satisfaction or waiver of all of the remaining closing conditions set out in the
Second Purchase Agreement and Amended and Restated Agreement. As a result of the Acquisitions, to the extent we satisfy the foregoing
closing conditions, we will own 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Naamche and Nepal Naamche, and both entities
will be our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
In
accordance with the Purchase Agreements, we also have the right to set-off any amount owed by the Sellers in connection with the Purchase
Agreements, including any Losses (as defined in the Purchase Agreements) for which we are entitled to indemnification, against any amount
owed by us to any Seller under the Purchase Agreement (including, but not limited to, any portion of the Purchase Price).
Letter of Intent
On December 13, 2023, we entered
into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) to acquire United Software Group and certain of its affiliates (collectively,
“USG”) an Ohio-based privately-held, multi-industry information technology consulting company (the “Acquisition”),
pursuant to which, we intended to purchase USG for an aggregate purchase price of up to $40,000,000, payable as follows: (i) $11,700,000
in cash at closing; (ii) $16,700,000 in shares of our common stock, at an initial value of $10 per share, subject to adjustments based
on the common stock’s performance 18 months after closing; and (iii) an additional $11,600,000 in cash, subject to performance based
earn-out measures set forth in the LOI.
The proposed Acquisition was
subject to conditions, including negotiation of definitive documentation and completion of our due diligence. On February 19, 2024, in
accordance with the LOI, we notified USG of our intention to extend the due diligence period for another 60 days. On April 12, 2024, after
completion of our due diligence investigations, we terminated negotiations to acquire USG and will not enter into a definitive agreement.
Change in fiscal year
On
December 12, 2023, our board of directors approved a change to our fiscal year end from April 30 to December 31, effective as of December
31, 2023. Accordingly, references to our fiscal year 2022 and prior years, if any, mean the fiscal year ended on April 30 of such
year, and references to our fiscal year 2023 and beyond mean the fiscal year ended on December 31 of such year.
Results of Operations
Pursuant
to the merger (the “Downstream Merger”) between reAlpha Tech Corp. (the “Former Parent”) and reAlpha Asset Management,
Inc. (the “Former Subsidiary”), our Former Parent merged with and into the Former Subsidiary, with the Company surviving the
Downstream Merger. Because the Company acquired the Former Parent’s assets and liabilities upon consummation of the merger, the
Former Parent’s financials became a part of the consolidated financial statements of the Company. As a result, the financial statements
included in this report and discussed herein reflect the operating results of both our Former Parent and the Company prior to March 21,
2023, which was the date on which the Downstream Merger closed, and our combined results, including those of the Former Parent, following
the Downstream Merger closing date.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
March 31,
2023
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenues
$ 20,426
$ 111,451
Cost of revenues
18,249
70,775
Gross Profit
2,177
40,676
Operating Expenses
Wages, benefits and payroll taxes
418,902
204,196
Repairs and maintenance
749
4,461
Utilities
1,663
5,173
Travel
46,964
41,961
Dues and subscriptions
12,360
20,038
Marketing and advertising
77,362
89,099
Professional and legal fees
468,725
325,161
Depreciation and amortization
71,453
48,003
Other operating expenses
211,497
96,476
Total operating expenses
1,309,675
834,568
Operating Loss
(1,307,498 )
(793,892 )
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income
357
544
Other income
31,392
90
Interest expense
(10,802 )
(41,812 )
Other expense
(132,494 )
(29,843 )
Total other income (expense)
(111,547 )
(71,021 )
Net Loss before income taxes
(1,419,045 )
(864,913 )
Income tax expense
-
-
Net Loss
$ (1,419,045 )
$ (864,913 )
Revenues . Revenues
were $20,426 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $111,451 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Our revenues consist
of both the short-term rental revenue that we receive from our listed properties and platform services income that we receive directly
from, or services related to, our technologies. This decrease in revenues is mainly attributed to
lower rental income segment due to the disposal of our properties during and subsequent to the fiscal year 2023, as well as lower platform
services segment revenue compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 as a result of the sale of myAlphie.
Cost of Revenues. The
cost of revenues was $18,249 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $70,775 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Cost of revenues consists of payments for property management fees of listed properties, previous
payments to vendors for work completed through myAlphie and associated payment processing fees to Stripe, a payment platform. The decrease
in cost of revenues is mainly attributed due to the sale of myAlphie, since we no longer incur any direct costs related to operating the
myAlphie platform.
Wages, Benefits, and Payroll
Taxes. Wages, benefits, and payroll taxes totaled $418,902 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $204,196 for the
three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase is attributed to the recent salary adjustments to our executive officers, which were
retroactive to January 1, 2024, in addition to the creation of a new executive officer position and associated salary therewith.
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Depreciation and Amortization.
Depreciation and amortization were $71,453 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $48,003 for the three months ended March
31, 2024. This increase is mainly attributed to the inclusion of intangible asset amortization in
the depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 .
Other Operating Expenses.
Other operating expenses were $211,497 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $96,476 for the three months ended March
31, 2023. This increase is mainly attributed to an increase in directors’ and officers’
insurance expenses, and an increase in commission and title expenses occurred in connection with the sale of one of our properties during
the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Other Income. Other
income was $31,392 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $90 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This
increase is mainly attributed to the gain on sale of property sold during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Interest Expense. Interest
expense was $10,802 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $41,812 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This
decrease in interest expense is attributable to a decrease in outstanding mortgage loans after the sale of certain properties.
Professional and Legal
Fees. Professional and legal fees were $468,725 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $325,161 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023. The change in periods is mainly due to an increase in general legal advisory services and related fees.
Other Expenses. Other
non-operating expenses were $132,494 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $29,843 for the three months ended March 31,
2023. T his increase is mainly due to the amortization expenses of the commitment fee incurred in
connection with the equity facility we have in place with GEM Global Yield LLC SCS and GEM Yield Bahamas Limited (collectively, “GEM”).
Net Loss. Net loss
was $1,419,045 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $864,913 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
This increase in loss is mainly attributable to increase in wages, Professional and legal fees and amortization of commitment fee.
Analysis of Segment Results:
The
following is an analysis of our results by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2023. For further information regarding our reportable business segments, refer to our condensed consolidated
financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.
Platform Services
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Change
in $
Change
in %
Total revenue
20,426
62,810
(42,384 )
(67 )
Cost of revenue
(18,249 )
(62,528 )
44,279
(71 )
Segment earnings (loss)
$ 2,177
$ 282
$ 1,895
672
Revenues.
Revenues for the platform services segment was $20,426 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $62,810 for the
three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease in revenue is attributable to the sale of myAlphie. We have not generated other platform
services revenue since the sale of myAlphie, except for providing technical support services to Turnit during the transition period after
the sale of myAlphie.
Cost
of revenues. Cost of revenues for the platform services segment was $18,249 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared
to $62,528 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease in cost of revenues is mainly attributed to the sale of myAlphie.
After the sale, we no longer incur any payments to vendors or Stripe previously associated with myAlphie’s platform. The cost of
revenues now consists only of costs incurred in connection with the technical support services provided to Turnit.
Segment
earnings . Segment earnings was $2,177 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $282 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023. This increase in segment earnings is mainly due to an increase in support services provided to Turnit and a decrease
in payments to vendors and Stripe.
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Rental Business
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Change
in $
Change
in %
Total revenue
-
48,641
(48,641 )
(100 )
Cost of revenue
-
(8,247 )
8,247
(100 )
Operating expenses
(39,135 )
(62,567 )
23,432
(37 )
Other Income (expenses), net
20,590
(55,532 )
76,122
(137 )
Segment earnings (loss)
$ (18,545 )
$ (77,705 )
$ 59,160
(76 )
Revenues .
Revenues for the rental business segment was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $48,641 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023. This decrease is attributable to the decrease in the number of properties
listed compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 , as we sold the properties we held
for this segment’s operations as a result of putting these operations on hold.
Cost
of revenues . Cost of revenues for the rental business segment was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared
to $8,247 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This difference is attributed to the decrease in the number of properties listed,
which decreased the associated costs of maintaining those properties.
Operating
expenses . Operating expenses of the rental business segment was $39,135 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared
to $62,567 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease is mainly attributed to the depreciation and amortization expense.
Other
income (expense) . Other income (expense) of the rental business segment was $20,590 for the three months ended March 31,
2024, compared to $(55,532) for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This difference is mainly attributed to the gain on the sale of
the properties we disposed of and the reduction in interest expenses resulting from us paying the corresponding mortgage loans for such
properties.
Segment
loss . Segment loss was $18,545 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a segment loss of $77,705 for the
three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease is mainly attributable to decrease in interest expense and decrease in depreciation and
amortization expense.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our financial
information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP (“GAAP”), we believe “Adjusted EBITDA,” a “non-GAAP financial
measure”, as such term is defined under the rules of the SEC, is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use Adjusted
EBITDA to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA may be helpful
to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA is presented
for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry,
may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could
reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. A reconciliation is provided below for each non-GAAP
financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review
the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
We
reconcile our non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA to our net income, adjusted to exclude interest expense, provision for (benefit
from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain charges or gains resulting from non-recurring events, if any. For the three-months
ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, we did not have any non-recurring event.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Net loss
$ (1,419,045 )
$ (864,913 )
Adjusted to exclude the following:
-
-
Depreciation and amortization
71,453
48,003
Interest expense
10,802
41,812
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (1,336,790 )
$ (775,098 )
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity describes the ability
of a company to generate sufficient cash flows to meet the cash requirements of its business operations, including working capital needs,
debt services, acquisitions, contractual obligations and other commitments. As of the date of this report, we have yet to generate meaningful
revenue from our business operations and have funded acquisitions, capital expenditure and working capital requirement through equity
and debt financing.
We had cash and cash equivalents
of approximately $4.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and approximately $6.5 million as of December 31, 2023. We believe we have sufficient
working capital to fund our operations for the next 12 months.
On
November 21, 2023, we entered into a placement agency agreement with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) and a securities purchase agreement
for the purposes of completing a best-efforts financing with Maxim resulting in the issuance of 1,600,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, subject to adjustments. As a result of this offering, we raised aggregate
gross and net proceeds of $8.0 million and $7.6 million, respectively.
As
of March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement entered into on December 1, 2022, between
us and GEM (the “GEM Agreement”) , we can issue and sell to GEM up to an aggregate value of $100 million in shares of
our common stock pursuant to draw down notices in accordance with the GEM Agreement. At this time, we do not intend to draw down on the
GEM Agreement, but we will continuously evaluate our cash on hand position and business operations needs going forward. We, in our sole
discretion, may draw down from the GEM Agreement in the future as our business operations evolve and more working capital to fund operations
is needed.
We
believe the likelihood that any warrant holders will exercise their warrants, and therefore the amount of cash proceeds that we would
receive, is dependent upon the trading price of our common stock. If the trading price for our common stock is less than $371.90 per share,
in the case of the warrants issued to GEM in accordance with the GEM Agreement (the “GEM Warrants”), we believe holders of
the GEM Warrants will be unlikely to exercise them. While current conditions influencing the exercise of the GEM Warrants make such exercise
unlikely, further adjustments to its exercise price may make the GEM Warrants more attractive for investors to exercise. Our analysis
is based on the trading price of our common stock as of the date of this report, with a threshold set at $371.90 per share for the GEM
warrants. On April 15, 2024, the closing price of our common stock was $0.85 per share.
Our
liquidity and capital resources are critical to our ability to execute our business plan and achieve our strategic objectives. Accordingly,
to the extent that we may need to raise additional working capital to fund operations, we will need to secure additional financing. The
timing, size, and terms of any such offering have not yet been determined. To the extent that we require additional funds more than 12
months from the date hereof, and collections from our short-term rentals and technologies, to the extent commercialized, cannot fund our
needs, we may utilize equity or debt offerings to raise these funds. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to raise additional
funds on acceptable terms, if at all. Our ability to raise additional capital will depend on various factors, including market conditions,
investor demand, and our financial performance.
Further,
the cost of capital and historically high-interest rates can have a direct impact on our ability to raise capital through debt or equity
offerings or to pursue acquisitions. Economic environments yielding higher interest rates with more stringent debt terms such as today’s
market environment require larger equity commitments. This means that, as larger equity commitments are required, we will have less leverage
and may have fewer acquisitions overall.
Our
business model requires significant capital expenditures to build and maintain the infrastructure and technology required to support our
operations. In addition, we may incur additional costs associated with research and development of new products and services, expansion
into new markets or geographies, and general corporate overhead. As a result, we may require additional financing in the future to fund
these initiatives, which may include additional equity or debt financing or strategic partnerships. We currently do not have any commitments
or arrangements for additional financing, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable
to us, or at all. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when required, we may be forced to reduce the scope of our operations,
delay the launch of new products or services, or take other actions that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and
results of operations. We may also be required to seek additional financing on terms that are unfavorable to us, which could result in
the dilution of our stockholders’ ownership interests or the imposition of burdensome terms and restrictions.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows from
operating, investing and financing activities for the periods presented.
Three-month period
Particulars
March 31,
2024
March 31,
2023
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (1,527,238 )
$ (1,585,918 )
Net cash used in investing activities
$ (19,700 )
$ (138,973 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
$ (71,286 )
$ 282,577
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Cash flows from operating
activities
Net cash used in operating
activities was $(1,527,238) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $(1,585,918) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The difference in net cash flows from operating activities in not significant.
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in investing
activities was $(19,700) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $(138,973) of net cash used for the three months ended
March 31, 2023. The difference in cash flows from investing activities was primarily due to gain on sale of property.
Cash flows from financing activities
Net cash provided by financing
activities was $(71,286) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $282,577 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The
difference in cash flows from financing activities is primarily due to issuance of stock in our Regulation A offering.
Smaller Reporting Company
We qualify as
a “smaller reporting company” under the rules of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). As a result, we may choose to take advantage of certain scaled disclosure requirements available specifically
to smaller reporting companies. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which the aggregate
market value of our common stock held by non-affiliated persons and entities, or our public float, is more than $700 million as of the
last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or until the fiscal year following the year in which we have at
least $100 million in revenue and at least $250 million in public float as of the last business day of our most recently completed second
fiscal quarter.
Item
3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
As a smaller reporting company,
we are not required to provide this information.
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