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that supports the narrow needs of large enterprise customers.
−Removed: September 6, 2022, HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: (the “Company”) entered into a share exchange and purchase agreement (“Sigmaways
−Removed: Agreement”) to acquire 51% of the outstanding shares of Sigmaways, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of California
−Removed: and is engaged in the business of developing and sales of software in the United States.
+Added: September 6, 2022, the Company entered into a share exchange and purchase agreement (“Sigmaways Agreement”) to acquire 51%
+Added: of the outstanding shares of Sigmaways, Inc.
+Added: (“Sigmaways”), a company incorporated under the laws of the State of California
+Added: and engaged in the business of developing and sales of software in the United States.
The acquisition closed on February 1, 2023.
−Removed: 2022, we started the GO IPO consulting business, which supports Japanese companies seeking to list on Nasdaq and NYSE in the United
−Removed: As of August 14, 2023, we have entered into consulting agreements with 10 companies to assist them in their IPO process,
−Removed: whereby we are entitled to receive from each company a consulting fee ranging from $350,000 to $900,000 and warrants or Japanese
−Removed: acquisition rights to purchase 1% to 4% of the fully-diluted share capital of such companies that is exercisable on certain dates at
−Removed: an exercise price of $0.01 or JPY1 per share.
−Removed: The revenue from the GO IPO business helped to
−Removed: offset the decline in sales in the CX and DX divisions.
−Removed: In the first quarter of 2023, we formed HeartCore Financial, Inc.
−Removed: HeartCore Capital Advisors, Inc.
+Added: 2022, we started the GO IPO consulting business, which supports Japanese companies seeking to list on Nasdaq and NYSE in the United States.
+Added: As of November 13, 2023, we have entered into consulting agreements with 11 companies to assist them in their IPO process, whereby we
+Added: are entitled to receive from each company a consulting fee ranging from $350,000 to $900,000 and warrants or Japanese acquisition rights
+Added: to purchase 1% to 4% of the fully-diluted share capital of such companies that is exercisable on certain dates at an exercise price of
+Added: $0.01 or JPY1 per share.
+Added: The revenue from the GO IPO business helped to offset the decline in sales in the CX and DX divisions.
+Added: first quarter of 2023, we formed HeartCore Financial, Inc.
+Added: and HeartCore Capital Advisors, Inc.
as a part of our Go IPO consulting business.
have made significant investments in our sales and marketing efforts globally.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, our sales and marketing organization
−Removed: was comprised of 16 employees, including our field sales organization, which maintains a physical sales presence in the Japanese
−Removed: software market.
+Added: As of September 30, 2023, our sales and marketing organization
+Added: was comprised of 16 employees, including our field sales organization, which maintains a physical sales presence in the Japanese software
Using our go-to-market strategy, we believe we have made significant contributions in Japan and have established a diversified
revenue and customer base.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, our combined business units (customer experience management business unit and digital
+Added: As of September 30, 2023, our combined business units (customer experience management business unit and digital
transformation business unit) had 937 total customers in Japan.
−Removed: Consulting Agreement
−Removed: April 4, 2023 (the “rYojbaba Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Consulting and Services Agreement (the “rYojbaba
−Removed: Consulting Agreement”) by and between the Company and rYojbaba Inc., a Japanese corporation (“rYojbaba”).
−Removed: to the terms of the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement, the Company agreed to provide rYojbaba certain services, including the following (collectively,
−Removed: the “rYojbaba Services”):
−Removed: with the selection and negotiation of terms for a law firm, underwriter and auditing firm for rYojbaba;
−Removed: in the preparation of documentation for internal controls required for an initial public offering of de-SPAC or other rYojbaba Fundamental
−Removed: Transaction (as defined in the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement) by rYojbaba;
−Removed: support services to remove problematic accounting accounts upon listing;
−Removed: of requested documents into English;
−Removed: and, if requested by rYojbaba, lead meetings with rYojbaba’s management and employees;
−Removed: rYojbaba with support services related to rYojbaba’s NASDAQ listing;
−Removed: of accounting data from Japanese standards to U.S.
−Removed: for rYojbaba’s negotiations with the audit firm;
−Removed: in the preparation of S-1 or F-1 filings;
−Removed: of English web page;
−Removed: an investor presentation/deck and executive summary of rYojbaba’s operations.
−Removed: providing the rYojbaba Services, the Company will not render legal advice or perform accounting services, and will not act as an investment
+Added: Service Agreement
+Added: October 2, 2023 (the “GATES Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Service Agreement (the “GATES Agreement”)
+Added: by and between the Company and GATES GROUP Inc., a Japanese corporation (“GATES”).
+Added: Pursuant to the terms of the GATES Agreement,
+Added: GATES engaged the Company, on an exclusive basis, to render the following services for GATES (collectively, the “GATES Services”):
+Added: to hire human resources, if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: to convert financial statements from Japanese tax law basis to Japanese generally accepted accounting principles, if the Company
+Added: deems necessary;
+Added: to remove problematic accounting account, if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: to translate accounting documents (i.e., financial statement, general ledger, journal entry), if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: to develop growth strategy after public listing;
+Added: to consider the listing structure, if the Company deems necessary.
+Added: for the selection and negotiation of terms for a law firm, underwriter and auditing firm for GATES, if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: for the preparation of documentation for internal controls required for an initial public offering or de-SPAC transaction by GATES;
+Added: for converting GATES’ financial statement based on United States generally accounting principles (US GAAP), if the Company
+Added: deems necessary;
+Added: of documents into English which the Company agrees to translate;
+Added: and, if requested by GATES and the Company deems necessary, leading, GATES’ meetings regarding the initial public offering;
+Added: GATES with support services related to GATES’ Nasdaq listing;
+Added: the preparation of Form S-1 or Form F-1, Form S-4 or Form F-4 filings, if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: for investor relations activities, if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: for preparing of investor presentation/deck and executive summary of GATES’ operation, if the Company deems necessary;
+Added: for investor relations activities, if the Company deems necessary.
+Added: providing the GATES Services, the Company will not render legal advice or perform accounting services, and will not act as an investment
advisor or broker/dealer.
−Removed: Pursuant to the terms of the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement, the parties agreed that the Company will not provide
−Removed: the following services, among others:
−Removed: negotiation of the sale of rYojbaba’s securities;
−Removed: participation in discussions between rYojbaba
−Removed: and potential investors;
−Removed: assisting in structuring any transactions involving the sale of rYojbaba’s securities;
−Removed: pre-screening of
−Removed: potential investors;
+Added: Pursuant to the terms of the GATES Agreement, the parties agreed that the Company will not provide the following
+Added: services, among others:
+Added: negotiation of the sale of GATES’ securities;
+Added: participation in discussions between GATES and potential
+Added: assisting in structuring any transactions involving the sale of GATES’ securities;
+Added: pre-screening of potential investors;
due diligence activities;
−Removed: nor providing advice relating to valuation of or financial advisability of any investments
−Removed: to the terms of the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement, rYojbaba agreed to compensate the Company as follows in return for the provision of
−Removed: the rYojbaba Services during the eight-month term:
−Removed: $500,000, to be paid as follows:
−Removed: (i) $200,000 on the rYojbaba Effective Date;
−Removed: (ii) $150,000 on the three-month anniversary of the rYojbaba
−Removed: Effective Date;
−Removed: and (iii) $150,000 on the date that rYojbaba first files a Form S-1, Form F-1, Form S-4, Form F-4 or any similar or replacement
−Removed: form with the SEC with respect to any transaction which is reasonably expected to result in the rYojbaba Trigger Date (as defined in
−Removed: the rYojbaba Warrant);
−Removed: Issuance by rYojbaba to the Company of a warrant (the “rYojbaba Warrant”), deemed fully earned and vested as of the rYojbaba
−Removed: Effective Date, to acquire a number of shares of capital stock of rYojbaba, to initially be equal to 3% of the fully diluted share capital
−Removed: of rYojbaba as of the rYojbaba Effective Date, subject to adjustment as set forth in the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement and the rYojbaba
−Removed: any services performed by the Company beyond the rYojbaba Term (as hereinafter defined), rYojbaba will compensate the Company for rYojbaba
−Removed: Services at the rate of $150 per hour, based on the hours spent by personnel of the Company.
−Removed: term of the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement will continue until eight months after the rYojbaba Effective Date, unless sooner terminated
−Removed: in accordance with the terms of the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement (the “rYojbaba Term”).
−Removed: The rYojbaba Consulting Agreement
−Removed: may be terminated at any time by either party upon notice to the other party.
−Removed: provided in the rYojbaba Consulting Agreement, on the rYojbaba Effective Date, rYojbaba issued the rYojbaba Warrant to the Company.
−Removed: to the terms of the rYojbaba Warrant, the Company may, at any time (i) on or after the earlier of the date that either (a) rYojbaba completes
−Removed: its first initial public offering of stock in the U.S.
−Removed: resulting in any class of rYojbaba’s stock being listed for trading on any
−Removed: tier of Nasdaq, the NYSE or the NYSE American;
−Removed: (b) rYojbaba consummates a merger or other transaction with a SPAC wherein rYojbaba becomes
−Removed: a subsidiary of the SPAC;
−Removed: or (c) rYojbaba undertakes any other rYojbaba Fundamental Transaction (the “rYojbaba Trigger Date”);
−Removed: and (ii) on or prior to the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the rYojbaba Trigger Date, exercise the rYojbaba Warrant to
−Removed: purchase 3,000 shares of rYojbaba’s common stock, which represents 3% of rYojbaba’s issued and outstanding common stock as
−Removed: of the rYojbaba Trigger Date, for an exercise price per share of $0.01, subject to adjustment as provided in the rYojbaba Warrant.
−Removed: number of shares for which the rYojbaba Warrant will be exercisable will be automatically adjusted on the rYojbaba Trigger Date to be
−Removed: 3% of the fully diluted number and class of shares of capital stock of rYojbaba as of the rYojbaba Trigger Date, following completion
−Removed: of the transactions which caused the rYojbaba Trigger Date to be achieved.
−Removed: The rYojbaba Warrant contains a 9.99% equity blocker.
−Removed: Note Purchase Agreement
−Removed: May 2, 2023, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and ZEROSPO.
−Removed: Pursuant to the terms
−Removed: of the Note Purchase Agreement, ZEROSPO agreed to issue and sell to the Company, and the Company agreed to purchase, a promissory note
−Removed: in the principal amount of $300,000 (the “ZEROSPO Note”).
−Removed: to the terms of the ZEROSPO Note, ZEROSPO agreed to pay to the Company $300,000 and to pay interest on the outstanding principal amount
−Removed: at the rate of 8% per annum.
−Removed: To the extent not earlier paid, the principal amount and all accrued interest will be due and payable on
−Removed: the ZEROSPO Maturity Date (as hereinafter defined) or earlier in the event of an event of default as provided in the ZEROSPO Note.
−Removed: “ZEROSPO Maturity Date” means the earlier of:
−Removed: The date of the closing of capital-raising transactions consummated by ZEROSPO via the issuance of any debt securities or equity securities
−Removed: of ZEROSPO or any of its affiliates which results in gross proceeds to ZEROSPO or any of its affiliates of $300,000 or more;
−Removed: The date on which ZEROSPO completes a transaction pursuant to which its ordinary shares are listed for trading on The Nasdaq Capital
−Removed: Market, or any related exchange, including the NASDAQ Global Market, or on the New York Stock Exchange or any related securities exchange,
−Removed: including the NYSE American;
−Removed: The date which is 180 days following May 2, 2023.
−Removed: may, at its sole option, prepay the ZEROSPO Note and any accrued interest thereunder in whole or in part at any time.
−Removed: In the event that
−Removed: any amount due under the ZEROSPO Note is not paid as and when due, such amounts will accrue interest at the rate of 12% per year, simple
−Removed: interest, non-compounding, until paid.
−Removed: May 29, 2023, the Company entered into a Common Stock Sales Agreement (the “Sutter Agreement”) by and between the
−Removed: Company and Sutter Securities, Inc.
−Removed: (the “Sales Agent”).
−Removed: Pursuant to the terms of the Sutter Agreement, the parties agreed
−Removed: that, from time to time during the term of the Sutter Agreement, the Company would issue and sell through the Sales Agent common stock
−Removed: of the Company having an aggregate offering price of up to $5,000,000 (the “Placement Shares”).
−Removed: The issuance and sale of
−Removed: the Placement Shares to or through the Sales Agent will be effected pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement
−Removed: 333-270503), which was declared effective on April 12, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”).
−Removed: The Company filed a
−Removed: prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement relating to the offering of the Placement Shares pursuant to the Agreement.
−Removed: notification by the Company that it wishes to issue and sell the Placement Shares through the Sales Agent, as provided in the Sutter
−Removed: Agreement, the Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable
−Removed: laws, rules and regulations, including rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), for the period specified in the notice,
−Removed: to sell such shares up to the amount specified by the Company and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the notice.
−Removed: Subject to the
−Removed: terms of the notice, the Sales Agent may sell such shares by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market”
−Removed: offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
−Removed: Sales Agent has the right by giving notice as specified in the Sutter Agreement at any time to terminate the Sutter Agreement if (i)
−Removed: any Material Adverse Change (as defined in the Sutter Agreement), or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a
−Removed: Material Adverse Change has occurred that, in the reasonable judgment of the Sales Agent, may materially impair the ability of the Sales
−Removed: Agent to sell the shares under the Sutter Agreement, (ii) the Company shall have failed, refused or been unable to perform any agreement
−Removed: on its part to be performed hereunder;
−Removed: provided, however, in the case of any failure of the Company to deliver (or cause another person
−Removed: to deliver) certain certifications, opinions, or letters, the Sales Agent’s right to terminate shall not arise unless such failure
−Removed: to deliver (or cause to be delivered) continues for more than 30 days from the date such delivery was required, (iii) any other condition
−Removed: of the Sales Agent’s obligations under the Sutter Agreement is not fulfilled, or (iv) any suspension or limitation of trading in
−Removed: the shares under the Sutter Agreement or in securities generally on Nasdaq shall have occurred (including automatic halt in trading pursuant
−Removed: to market-decline triggers, other than those in which solely program trading is temporarily halted), or a major disruption of securities
−Removed: settlements or clearing services in the United States shall have occurred, or minimum prices for trading have been fixed on Nasdaq.
−Removed: addition, each of the Company and the Sales Agent has the right, by giving 10 days’ notice as specified in the Sutter Agreement,
−Removed: to terminate the Sutter Agreement in its sole discretion at any time after the date of the Sutter Agreement.
−Removed: earlier terminated, the Sutter Agreement will automatically terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) issuance and sale of all of the
−Removed: Placement Shares to or through the Sales Agent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sutter Agreement, and (ii)
−Removed: the expiration of the Registration Statement on the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement pursuant
−Removed: to Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act.
−Removed: Sutter Agreement contains certain covenants, representations and warranties customary for an agreement of this type.
−Removed: The Company has not received any fund from Sutter Agreement as of the date of this filing.
−Removed: of Heather Neville as a Director
−Removed: May 30, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: (the “Company”) expanded
−Removed: the size of the Board from eight persons to nine persons, and named Heather Marie Neville to serve as a member of the Board, to fill
−Removed: the vacancy created by the increase in the size of the Board.
−Removed: Director Agreement
−Removed: June 1, 2023, the Company and Ms.
−Removed: Neville entered into a Director Agreement.
−Removed: The Director Agreement provides that Ms.
−Removed: Neville will be
−Removed: compensated as follows:
−Removed: Neville will be paid the sum of $60,000 annually for her service as a director of the Company, to be paid $15,000 each calendar quarter,
−Removed: payable within five business days of the end of each calendar quarter, and with such amount for any partial calendar quarter being
−Removed: appropriately prorated.
−Removed: the term of the Director Agreement, the Company will reimburse Ms.
−Removed: Neville for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by her
−Removed: in attending any in-person meetings, provided that Ms.
−Removed: Neville complies with the generally applicable policies, practices and procedures
−Removed: of the Company for submission of expense reports, receipts or similar documentation of such expenses.
−Removed: Any reimbursements for allocated
−Removed: expenses (as compared to out-of-pocket expenses in excess of $500) must be approved in advance by the Company.
−Removed: Director Agreement contains customary confidentiality provisions, and customary provisions related to Company ownership of intellectual
−Removed: property conceived or made by Ms.
−Removed: Neville in connection with the performance of her duties under the Director Agreement (i.e., a “work-made-for-hire”
−Removed: Director Agreement provides that, during the term (which continues as long as Ms.
−Removed: Neville is serving as a director of the Company), Ms.
−Removed: Neville is entitled to indemnification and insurance coverage for officers’ liability, fiduciary liability and other liabilities
−Removed: arising out of her position with the Company in any capacity, in an amount not less than the highest amount available to any other director,
−Removed: and such coverage and protections, with respect to the various liabilities as to which Ms.
−Removed: Neville has been customarily indemnified prior
−Removed: to termination of employment, shall continue for at least six years following the end of the term.
−Removed: Any indemnification agreement entered
−Removed: into between the Company and Ms.
−Removed: Neville will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms following the termination
−Removed: of the applicable agreement.
−Removed: Director Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by Ms.
−Removed: Neville, relating to the Director Agreement, and contains
−Removed: other customary miscellaneous provisions relating to waivers, assignments, third party rights, survival of provisions following termination,
−Removed: severability, notices, waiver of jury trials and other provisions.
−Removed: the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we generated revenues of $5,095,373 and $2,670,297, respectively, and reported net loss
−Removed: of $1,022,846 and $1,703,641, respectively.
−Removed: the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we generated revenues of $13,829,523 and $4,946,298, respectively, and reported net income
−Removed: of $785,191 and net loss of $3,282,092, respectively, and cash flows used in operating activities of $1,368,562 and $2,093,867, respectively.
−Removed: noted in our unaudited consolidated financial statements, as of June 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $9,603,090.
+Added: nor providing advice relating to valuation of or financial advisability of any investments in GATES.
+Added: exchange for providing the GATES Services for Phase 1 and Phase 2, GATES will pay to the Company $600,000 (the “Services Fee”)
+Added: of the Services Fee on the GATES Effective Date;
+Added: of the Services Fee four months after the GATES Effective Date;
+Added: of the Services Fee six months after the GATES Effective Date;
+Added: of the Services Fee eight months after the GATES Effective Date.
+Added: Phase 3, in return for GATES’ Nasdaq listing, GATES will issue and the Company will be entitled to receive, a warrant to acquire
+Added: a number of shares of capital stock of the entity designated by the Company from GATES and its affiliated company becoming a publicly
+Added: traded company.
+Added: The total amount of such shares will be an amount equal to 3% of the fully diluted share capital of GATES as of the GATES
+Added: Effective Date (subject to adjustment as set forth in the GATES Agreement).
+Added: term of the GATES Agreement will continue until the earlier of (i) three years from the GATES Effective Date;
+Added: and (ii) two years later
+Added: from the date on which the stock of GATES or any successor or resulting entity in the contemplated initial public offering of GATES’
+Added: stock in the U.S.
+Added: or a merger or other similar transaction with a special purpose acquisition company, or other transaction pursuant
+Added: to which GATES or its affiliated company becomes a public traded company in the U.S.
+Added: The term of the GATES Agreement may be renewed upon
+Added: the mutual written agreement of the parties to the GATES Agreement.
+Added: GATES Agreement may be terminated by either party upon one month’s written notice to the other party, with the payment set forth
+Added: in the GATES Agreement.
+Added: However, if either party engages in anti-social force activities, the other party will terminate the GATES Agreement
+Added: without written notice immediately, and the other party will pay the compensation as set forth in the GATES Agreement.
+Added: October 2, 2023, GATES issued to the Company a common stock purchase warrant (the “GATES Warrant”) to purchase 16 shares
+Added: of GATES capital stock, subject to adjustment as set forth in the GATES Warrant.
+Added: Pursuant to the terms of the GATES Warrant, the Company
+Added: may, at any time (i) on or after the earlier of the date that either (a) GATES completes its first listing on any tier of the Nasdaq
+Added: Stock Market, the new York Stock Exchange or the NYSE American;
+Added: (b) GATES consummates a merger or other transaction with a special purpose
+Added: acquisition company (“SPAC”) wherein GATES becomes a subsidiary of the SPAC;
+Added: or (c) GATES consummates any other GATES Fundamental
+Added: Transaction (as defined in the GATES Warrant) (the “GATES Trigger Date”);
+Added: and (ii) on or prior to the close of business on
+Added: the tenth anniversary of the GATES Trigger Date, exercise the GATES Warrant to purchase 16 shares of GATES’ capital stock (subject
+Added: to adjustment as provided in the GATES Warrant), which represents 3% of Gates’ issued and outstanding common stock as of the issuance
+Added: date of the GATES Warrant, for an exercise price per share of $0.01, subject to adjustment as provided in the GATES Warrant.
+Added: of shares for which the GATES Warrant will be exercisable will be automatically adjusted on the GATES Trigger Date to be 3% of the fully
+Added: diluted number and class of shares of capital stock of GATES as of the GATES Trigger Date, following completion of the transactions which
+Added: caused the GATES Trigger Date to be achieved.
+Added: The GATES Warrant contains a 9.99% equity blocker.
+Added: of May 2023 ATM Offering
+Added: October 12, 2023, the Company delivered written notice to Sutter Securities, Inc.
+Added: (“Sutter”) that the Company was terminating
+Added: the Common Stock Sales Agreement, dated May 29, 2023, by and between the Company and Sutter (the “Sales Agreement”), in accordance
+Added: with its terms, which termination will be effective on October 22, 2023.
+Added: to the Sales Agreement, the Company filed a prospectus supplement on May 31, 2023 (the “May 2023 ATM Prospectus Supplement”)
+Added: pursuant to which it may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $4,205,067
+Added: through Sutter as the sales agent (the “May 2023 ATM Offering”).
+Added: The Company did not sell any shares of common stock under
+Added: the May 2023 Prospectus Supplement.
+Added: The Company terminated the May 2023 ATM Prospectus Supplement and the May 2023 ATM Offering immediately
+Added: following October 22, 2023, the effective date of the termination of the Sales Agreement.
+Added: 2023 ATM Offering
+Added: October 23, 2023, the Company entered into the At The Market Offering Agreement (the “October 2023 ATM Agreement”) by and
+Added: between the Company and H.C.
+Added: Wainwright & Co., LLC (the “Manager”), as sales agent.
+Added: Pursuant to the prospectus supplement
+Added: and accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering of the Shares (as hereinafter defined), and under terms of the October 2023
+Added: ATM Agreement and the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, filed on October 23, 2023, the Company may, from time
+Added: to time, in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act
+Added: issue and sell through or to the Manager, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $1,988,229 of shares of the Company’s common stock
+Added: (the “Shares”).
+Added: The issuance and sale of the Shares to or through the Manager from time to time will be effectuated pursuant
+Added: to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No.
+Added: 333-270503), which was declared effective
+Added: by the SEC on April 12, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”), and the related prospectus supplement and accompanying base
+Added: prospectus relating to the offering of the Shares.
+Added: to the terms of the October 2023 ATM Agreement, the Company may issue and sell the Shares from time to time through the Manager, acting
+Added: as sales agent or principal, and the Manager agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, the Shares on the following terms:
+Added: (i) the Shares will be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as agreed to by the Company and the Manager on any day that (a) is a day on
+Added: which the Nasdaq Capital Market is open for trading, (b) the Company has instructed the Manager to make such sales, and (c) the Company
+Added: has satisfied its obligations as set forth in the October 2023 ATM Agreement.
+Added: The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares
+Added: to be sold by the Manager daily, if any (subject to the limitations set forth in the October 2023 ATM Agreement) and the minimum price
+Added: per Share at which such Shares, if any, may be sold.
+Added: The Company has no obligation to sell, and the Manager is not obligated to buy or
+Added: sell, any of the Shares under the October 2023 ATM Agreement and may at any time suspend offers under the October 2023 ATM Agreement
+Added: or terminate the October 2023 ATM Agreement.
+Added: The offering of the Shares pursuant to the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base
+Added: prospectus will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of the Shares pursuant to such prospectus supplement and accompanying base
+Added: prospectus having an aggregate sales price of $1,988,229, and (ii) the termination by the Company or the Manager of the October 2023
+Added: ATM Agreement pursuant to its terms.
+Added: Manager may sell Shares by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under
+Added: the Securities Act.
+Added: The Manager may also sell Shares in privately negotiated transactions, with the Company’s prior written approval,
+Added: if so provided in the “Plan of Distribution” section of the prospectus supplement or a supplement thereto or in a new prospectus
+Added: supplement disclosing the terms of such privately negotiated transaction.
+Added: otherwise agreed between the Company and the Manager, settlement for sales of the Shares will occur on the second trading day (and on
+Added: and after May 28, 2024, on the first trading day or any such shorter settlement cycle as may be in effect under Rule 15c6-1 promulgated
+Added: under the Exchange Act, from time to time) following the date on which any sales are made.
+Added: Sales of the Shares will be settled through
+Added: the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means as the Company and the Manager may agree.
+Added: There is no arrangement
+Added: for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
+Added: Company will pay the Manager a cash commission of 4.0% of the gross sales price of the Shares sold by the Manager pursuant to the October
+Added: 2023 ATM Agreement;
+Added: provided, however, that such compensation will not apply when the Manager acts as principal, in which case the Company
+Added: may sell Shares to the Manager as principal at a price agreed upon at the relevant applicable time and pursuant to a separate agreement
+Added: the Company will enter into with the Manager setting forth the applicable terms.
+Added: Pursuant to the terms of the October 2023 ATM Agreement,
+Added: the Company also agreed to reimburse the Manager for reasonable fees and expenses of the Manager’s counsel, not to exceed $75,000,
+Added: and additional amounts for due diligence update sessions conducted in connection with each such date the Company files its Quarterly
+Added: Reports on Form 10-Q or its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as applicable.
+Added: Company has the right, by giving written notice as specified in the October 2023 ATM Agreement, to terminate the October 2023 ATM Agreement
+Added: in its sole discretion at any time upon 10 business days’ prior written notice.
+Added: The Manager has the right, by giving written notice
+Added: as specified in the October 2023 ATM Agreement, to terminate the provisions of the October 2023 ATM Agreement relating to the solicitation
+Added: of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time.
+Added: October 2023 ATM Agreement contains certain covenants, representations and warranties customary for an agreement of this type.
+Added: agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the Manager against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
+Added: Notice Regarding Minimum Bid Price Requirement
+Added: October 26, 2023, the Company received written notice (the “Bid Price Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualification Department
+Added: (the “Nasdaq Staff”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement set forth
+Added: in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
+Added: The notification of noncompliance has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq
+Added: Capital Market under the symbol “HTCR,” and the Company is currently monitoring the closing bid price of its common stock
+Added: and evaluating its alternatives, if appropriate, to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with this rule.
+Added: Nasdaq Listing Rules require listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share and, based upon the closing bid price
+Added: for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets this requirement.
+Added: The Bid Price Notice indicated that the Company
+Added: will be provided 180 calendar days, or until April 23, 2024, in which to regain compliance.
+Added: If at any time during this period the closing
+Added: bid price of the Company’s common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Nasdaq Staff
+Added: will provide the Company with written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
+Added: Alternatively,
+Added: if the Company fails to regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) prior to the expiration of the 180 calendar day period, but meets the
+Added: continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all of the other applicable standards for initial listing
+Added: on the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and provides written notice of its intention to
+Added: cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary, then the Company may be granted
+Added: an additional 180 calendar days to regain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2).
+Added: can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, even if it maintains compliance
+Added: with the other listing requirements.
+Added: The Company is considering actions that it may take in response to the Bid Price Notice in order
+Added: to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements, but no decisions regarding a response have been made at this time.
+Added: the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we generated revenues of $4,688,908 and $1,872,476, respectively, and reported net
+Added: loss of $2,541,133 and $1,970,934, respectively.
+Added: the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we generated revenues of $18,518,431 and $6,818,774, respectively, and reported net
+Added: loss of $1,755,942 and $5,253,026, respectively, and cash flows used in operating activities of $2,457,661 and $4,206,370,
+Added: respectively.
+Added: of September 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $11,910,310.
of Operations
−Removed: of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
−Removed: following table summarizes our operating results as reflected in our unaudited statements of operations during the three months
−Removed: ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase (or decrease)
−Removed: during such periods.
−Removed: For the Three Months Ended June 30,
+Added: of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
+Added: following table summarizes our operating results as reflected in our unaudited statements of operations for the three months ended September
+Added: 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase (or decrease) during such periods.
+Added: For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Cost of Revenues
5 unchanged sentences
Loss from operations
−Removed: Other expenses
+Added: Other income (expenses)
Loss before income tax provision
3 unchanged sentences
$ (2,307,220 )
−Removed: Our total revenues increased by $2,425,076, or 90.8%, to $5,095,373 for
−Removed: the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $2,670,297 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) an increased
−Removed: revenue of $2,294,953 from customized software development and services as a result of acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on
−Removed: February 1, 2023;
−Removed: (ii) an increased revenue of $189,088 from GO IPO consulting services as the Company obtained more IPO consulting customers
−Removed: Our total costs of revenues increased by $2,249,642, or 168.2%, to $3,586,938
−Removed: for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $1,337,296 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, in light of the increase in sales in
−Removed: GO IPO consulting services and customized software development and services.
−Removed: total gross profit increased by $175,434, or 13.2%, to $1,508,435 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $1,333,001 for the three
−Removed: months ended June 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) the increased gross profit of $336,870 from maintenance and support services,
−Removed: as we terminated some subcontractors in supporting service, as part of our effect to reduce costs;
−Removed: (ii) the increased gross profit of
−Removed: $485,731 from customized software development and services as a result of acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1,
−Removed: offset by (iii) the decreased gross profit of $387,651 from sales of on-premise software, as we incurred costs of approximately
−Removed: $184,000 to purchase third-party software to be included in the CMS sale, per certain customers’ request in the current period;
−Removed: and (iv) the decreased gross profit of $236,103 from GO IPO consulting
−Removed: Our overall gross profit margin decreased by 20.3% to 29.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2023, from 49.9% for the three months
−Removed: ended June 30, 2022.
−Removed: selling expenses decreased by $240,774, or 33.0%, to $488,062 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $728,836 for the three
−Removed: months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to a decrease of $371,413 in advertising expense, as the company spent heavily on IR and
−Removed: PR in the U.S.
+Added: $ (1,970,934 )
+Added: total revenues increased by $2,816,432, or 150.4%, to $4,688,908 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $1,872,476 for the
+Added: three months ended September 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) increased revenue of $2,405,907 from customized software development
+Added: and services as a result of the acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023;
+Added: (ii) increased revenue of $138,290
+Added: from GO IPO consulting services, as the Company obtained more IPO consulting customers in 2023.
+Added: total cost of revenues increased by $2,316,985, or 150.1%, to $3,860,241 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $1,543,256
+Added: for the three months ended September 30, 2022, in light of the increase in sales in GO IPO consulting services and customized software
+Added: development and services.
+Added: total gross profit increased by $499,447, or 151.7%, to $828,667 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $329,220 for the
+Added: three months ended September 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) the increased gross profit of $113,685 from maintenance and
+Added: support services, as we terminated some subcontractors in supporting service, as part of our effect to reduce costs;
+Added: increased gross profit of $220,792 from customized software development and services as a result of acquisition of Sigmaways and its
+Added: subsidiaries on February 1, 2023;
+Added: (iii) the increased gross profit of $135,404 from GO IPO consulting services in light of the
+Added: increase in sale.
+Added: Our overall gross profit margin increased slightly by 0.1% to 17.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2023,
+Added: from 17.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
+Added: selling expenses decreased by $497,453, or 64.5%, to $274,043 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $771,496 for the three
+Added: months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to a decrease of $561,559 in advertising expense, as the Company spent heavily
+Added: on IR and PR in the U.S.
immediately after listing in Nasdaq in early 2022;
−Removed: offset by an increase of $82,002 in stock-based compensation for
−Removed: a percentage of revenues, our selling expenses accounted for 9.6% and 27.3% of our total revenues for the three months ended June 30,
+Added: offset by an increase of $80,291 in stock-based compensation
+Added: for sales staff.
+Added: a percentage of revenues, our selling expenses accounted for 5.9% and 41.2% of our total revenues for the three months ended September
30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
and Administrative Expenses
−Removed: Our general and administrative expenses increased by $597,572, or 32.3%,
−Removed: to $2,447,887 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $1,850,315 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable
−Removed: to (i) an increase of $546,302 in salaries and welfare due to a company-wide wage increase and additional staffs employed by Sigmaways
−Removed: and its subsidiaries;
−Removed: (ii) an increase of $114,129 in office, utility and other expenses, an increase of $154,542 in depreciation and
−Removed: amortization expenses, and an increase of $65,125 in rent expenses, mostly due to the acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries as
−Removed: well as the overall business expansion;
−Removed: offset by (iii) a decrease of $383,879 in stock-based compensation as the Company awarded options
−Removed: and RSUs to employees and service providers in early 2022 when the Company finished going public.
−Removed: a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were 48.0% and 69.3% of our revenues for the three months ended June 30,
+Added: general and administrative expenses increased by $659,720, or 43.6%, to $2,172,298 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from
+Added: $1,513,028 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to (i) an increase of $663,156 in salaries and welfare
+Added: due to a company-wide wage increase and additional staff employed by Sigmaways and its subsidiaries;
+Added: (ii) an increase of $169,154 in
+Added: depreciation and amortization expenses, and an increase of $70,952 in rent expenses, mostly due to the acquisition of Sigmaways and its
+Added: subsidiaries as well as the overall business expansion;
+Added: offset by (iii) a decrease of $257,475 in stock-based compensation as the Company
+Added: awarded options and RSUs to employees and service providers in early 2022 when the Company finished going public.
+Added: a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were 46.3% and 80.8% of our revenues for the three months ended September
30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
and Development Expenses
−Removed: research and development expenses decreased by $377,620, or 90.5%, to $39,608 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $417,228
−Removed: for the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to the decrease in outsourcing expenses relating to the development
−Removed: of a high quality 12K VR camera and related data compression system, which was completed in June 2022.
−Removed: a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses were 0.8% and 15.6% of our revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023
+Added: research and development expenses increased by $111,796, or 191.8%, to $170,071 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $58,275
+Added: for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to the increase in outsourcing expenses relating to the development
+Added: of new CMS management screen features in the current period.
+Added: a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses were 3.6% and 3.1% of our revenues for the three months ended September 30,
2023 and 2022, respectively.
−Removed: Our other expenses primarily include changes in fair value of investments
−Removed: in marketable securities, changes in fair value of investments in warrants, interest income generated from bank deposits, interest expense
−Removed: for bank loans and bonds, other income, and other expenses.
−Removed: Our other expenses increased by $146,442, or 468.1%, to $177,726 in the three
−Removed: months ended June 30, 2023 from $31,284 in the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to a decrease of $229,022 in changes
−Removed: in fair value of investments in marketable securities and a decrease of $27,258 in changes in fair value of investments in warrants, offset
−Removed: by an increase of $101,023 in other income, primarily attributable to the CMS development subsidy granted by the Japanese government.
+Added: Income (Expenses)
+Added: other income (expenses) primarily include changes in fair value of investments in marketable securities, changes in fair value of
+Added: investments in warrants, interest income generated from bank deposits, interest expense for bank loans and bonds, other income, and
+Added: other expenses.
+Added: Our other income decreased by $757,551, or 3,213.2%, from other income of $23,576 in the three months ended
+Added: September 30, 2022 to other expenses of $733,975 in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily attributable to a decrease of $271,740 in changes in fair value of investments in
+Added: marketable securities and a decrease of $460,672 in changes in fair value of investments in warrants, offset by an increase of
+Added: $37,445 in other income, primarily attributable to the CMS development subsidy granted by the Japanese government.
Tax Expense (Benefit)
−Removed: income tax benefit was $622,002 in the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the income tax expense of $8,979 in the
−Removed: three months ended June 30, 2022, as the Company started to consider net operating losses carried forward from previous years in the
−Removed: current period income tax calculation and recognized an income tax benefit in the current period to offset the income tax expense
−Removed: recognized in the prior quarter.
−Removed: a result of the foregoing, we reported a net loss of $1,022,846 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, representing a $680,795, or
−Removed: 40.0%, decreased from a net loss of $1,703,641 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
+Added: income tax expense was $19,413 in the three months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the income tax benefit of $19,069 in the
+Added: three months ended September 30, 2022, as one of the newly incorporated subsidiaries generated net income before income tax in the current period
+Added: while no entity generated taxable income in the prior period.
+Added: a result of the foregoing, we reported a net loss of $2,541,133 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, representing a $570,199,
+Added: or 28.9%, increase from a net loss of $1,970,934 for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interest
−Removed: We owned 51% equity ownership interest of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries
−Removed: as of June 30, 2023.
−Removed: Accordingly, we recorded net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest of $111,046 in the three months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2023.
+Added: owned 51% equity ownership interest of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2023.
+Added: Accordingly, we recorded net loss attributable
+Added: to the non-controlling interest of $233,913 in the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Loss Attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
1 unchanged sentence
of $2,307,220 for the three months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2023, representing a $791,841 or 46.5%, decreased from a net loss attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: of $1,703,641
−Removed: for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
−Removed: of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
−Removed: following table summarizes our operating results as reflected in our unaudited statements of operations during the six months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase (or decrease) during
+Added: September 30, 2023, representing a $336,286, or 17.1%, increase from $1,970,934
+Added: for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
+Added: of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
+Added: following table summarizes our operating results as reflected in our unaudited statements of operations during the nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase (or decrease) during
such periods.
−Removed: For the Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cost of Revenues
4 unchanged sentences
Total operating expenses
−Removed: Income (loss) from operations
+Added: Loss from operations
Other expenses
−Removed: Income (loss) before income tax provision
−Removed: Income tax expense
−Removed: Net income (loss)
+Added: Loss before income tax provision
+Added: Income tax expense (benefit)
net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
−Removed: Net income (loss) attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: Net loss attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
$ (1,336,731 )
−Removed: Our total revenues increased by $8,883,225, or 179.6%, to $13,829,523 for
−Removed: the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $4,946,298 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) the increased revenue
−Removed: of $5,381,839 from GO IPO consulting services as the Company obtained more IPO consulting customers in 2023 and received warrants from
−Removed: its customers as noncash consideration from consulting services;
−Removed: (ii) the increased revenue of $3,926,572 from customized software development
−Removed: and services as a result of acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023;
−Removed: offset by (iii) the decreased revenue of
−Removed: $456,944 in revenue from sales of on-premise software, primarily due to the weak perform of a significant distributor in the current period.
−Removed: total costs of revenues increased by $4,295,352, or 179.5%, to $6,688,004 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $2,392,652 for
−Removed: the six months ended June 30, 2022, in light of the increase in sales in GO IPO consulting services and customized software development
−Removed: and services.
−Removed: total gross profit increased by $4,587,873, or 179.7%, to $7,141,519 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $2,553,646 for the
−Removed: six months ended June 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) the increased gross profit of $4,282,835 from GO IPO consulting services
+Added: $ (5,253,026 )
+Added: total revenues increased by $11,699,657, or 171.6%, to $18,518,431 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $6,818,774 for the
+Added: nine months ended September 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) the increased revenue of $5,520,129 from GO IPO consulting services
as the Company obtained more IPO consulting customers in 2023 and received warrants from its customers as noncash consideration from
consulting services;
−Removed: (ii) the increased gross profit of $709,607 from customized software development and services as a result of acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023;
−Removed: offset by (iii) the decreased gross
−Removed: profit of $914,590 from sales of on-premise software due to the overall market competition.
−Removed: Our overall gross profit margin remained 51.6%
−Removed: for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
−Removed: selling expenses increased by $121,950 or 13.0%, to $1,056,704 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $934,754 for the six
−Removed: months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to an increase of $403,378 in stock-based compensation for sales staff, offset by
−Removed: the decrease of $340,712 in advertising expenses, as the company spent heavily on IR and PR in the U.S.
−Removed: immediately after listing in Nasdaq in early 2022.
−Removed: a percentage of revenues, our selling expenses accounted for 7.6% and 18.9% of our total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023
+Added: (ii) the increased revenue of $6,332,479 from customized software development and services as a result of acquisition
+Added: of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023;
+Added: offset by (iii) the decreased revenue of $317,418 in revenue from sales of on-premise
+Added: software, primarily due to the weak perform of a significant distributor in the current period.
+Added: total cost of revenues increased by $6,612,337, or 168.0%, to $10,548,245 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $3,935,908
+Added: for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, in light of the increase in sales in GO IPO consulting services and customized software
+Added: development and services.
+Added: total gross profit increased by $5,087,320, or 176.5%, to $7,970,186 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $2,882,866 for
+Added: the nine months ended September 30, 2022, mainly attributable to (i) the increased gross profit of $4,418,239 from GO IPO consulting
+Added: services as the Company obtained more IPO consulting customers in 2023 and received warrants from its customers as noncash consideration
+Added: from consulting services;
+Added: (ii) the increased gross profit of $930,399 from customized software development and services as a result of
+Added: acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023;
+Added: offset by (iii) the decreased gross profit of $1,003,681 from sales
+Added: of on-premise software due to the overall market competition.
+Added: Our overall gross profit margin was 43.0% and 42.3% for the nine months
+Added: ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: selling expenses decreased by $375,503 or 22.0%, to $1,330,747 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $1,706,250 for the nine
+Added: months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to a decrease of $902,271 in advertising expenses, as the Company spent heavily
+Added: on IR and PR in the U.S.
+Added: immediately after listing in Nasdaq in early 2022, offset by an increase of $483,669 in stock-based compensation
+Added: for sales staff.
+Added: a percentage of revenues, our selling expenses accounted for 7.2% and 25.0% of our total revenues for the nine months ended September
30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
and Administrative Expenses
−Removed: Our general and administrative expenses increased by $813,846, or 18.8%,
−Removed: to $5,133,094 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $4,319,248 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to
−Removed: (i) an increase of $576,859 in salaries and welfare, an increase of $310,796 in office, utility and other expenses, an increase of $250,646
−Removed: in depreciation and amortization expenses, and an increase of $115,807 in rent expenses, mostly due to the acquisition of Sigmaways and
−Removed: its subsidiaries as well as the overall business expansion;
−Removed: offset by (ii) a decrease of $271,771 in listing-related expenses as we finished
−Removed: the process of going public in early 2022;
−Removed: and (iii) a decrease of $281,522 in stock-based compensation as the Company awarded options
−Removed: and RSUs to employees and service providers in early 2022 when the Company finished going public.
−Removed: a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were 37.1% and 87.3% of our revenues for the six months ended June 30,
+Added: general and administrative expenses increased by $1,473,116, or 25.3%, to $7,305,392 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from
+Added: $5,832,276 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to (i) an increase of $1,240,015 in salaries and welfare,
+Added: an increase of $297,951 in office, utility and other expenses, an increase of $419,800 in depreciation and amortization expenses, and
+Added: an increase of $186,759 in rent expenses, mostly due to the acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries, as well as the overall business
+Added: offset by (ii) a decrease of $242,877 in listing-related expenses as we finished the process of going public in early 2022;
+Added: and (iii) a decrease of $538,997 in stock-based compensation as the Company awarded options and RSUs to employees and service providers
+Added: in early 2022 when the Company finished going public.
+Added: a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were 39.4% and 85.5% of our revenues for the nine months ended September
30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
and Development Expenses
−Removed: Our research and development expenses decreased by $406,255, or 77.3%, to
−Removed: $119,232 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $525,487 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to the decrease
−Removed: in outsourcing expenses relating to the development of a high quality 12K VR camera and related data compression system, which was completed
−Removed: in June 2022, offset by an increase of $57,839 in stock-based compensation for research and development staff.
−Removed: a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses were 0.9% and 10.6% of our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023
+Added: research and development expenses decreased by $294,459, or 50.4%, to $289,303 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $583,762
+Added: for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to the decrease of $328,402 in outsourcing expenses relating to
+Added: the development of a high quality 12K VR camera and related data compression system, which was completed in June 2022, offset by an increase
+Added: of $59,104 in stock-based compensation for research and development staff.
+Added: a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses were 1.6% and 8.6% of our revenues for the nine months ended September 30,
2023 and 2022, respectively.
−Removed: Other Expenses
other expenses primarily include changes in fair value of investments in marketable securities and changes in fair value of investments
in warrants, interest income generated from bank deposits, interest expense for bank loans and bonds, other income, and other expenses.
−Removed: Our other expenses decreased by $40,234, or 83.7%, to $7,852 in the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $48,086 in the six months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2022, primarily attributable to (i) an increase of $166,107 in changes in fair value of investments in warrants;
−Removed: increase of $98,551 in other income, primarily attributable to the CMS development subsidy granted by the Japanese government;
−Removed: by (iii) a decrease of $229,022 in changes in fair value of investments in marketable securities.
−Removed: income tax expense was $39,446 in the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $8,163 in the six months
−Removed: ended June 30, 2022, mainly due to the net income before income tax of $824,637 in the current period, as compared to a net loss before
−Removed: income tax of $3,273,929 in the prior period.
−Removed: Income (Loss)
−Removed: a result of the foregoing, we reported a net income of $785,191 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, representing a $4,067,283, or
−Removed: 123.9%, increase from a net loss of $3,282,092 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
+Added: Our other expenses increased by $717,317, or 2,926.6%, to $741,827 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $24,510 in the nine
+Added: months ended September 30, 2022, primarily attributable to (i) a decrease of $294,565 in changes in fair value of investments in warrants;
+Added: (ii) a decrease of $500,762 in changes in fair value of investments in marketable securities;
+Added: offset by (iii) an increase of $135,996
+Added: in other income, primarily attributable to the CMS development subsidy granted by the Japanese government.
+Added: Tax Expense (Benefit)
+Added: income tax expense was $58,859 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to tax benefit of $10,906 in the nine months
+Added: ended September 30, 2022, mainly due to one of our newly incorporated subsidiaries generated net income before income tax during the nine months
+Added: ended September 30, 2023 while all entities suffered from taxable loss in the prior period.
+Added: a result of the foregoing, we reported a net loss of $1,755,942 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing a $3,497,084,
+Added: or 66.6%, decrease from a net loss of $5,253,026 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interest
−Removed: owned 51% equity ownership interest of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023.
−Removed: Accordingly, we recorded net loss
−Removed: attributable to the non-controlling interest of $185,298 in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
−Removed: Income (Loss) Attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: a result of the foregoing, we reported a net income attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: of $970,489 for the six months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2023, representing a $4,252,581, or 129.6%, increase from a net loss attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: of $3,282,092
−Removed: for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
+Added: owned 51% equity ownership interest of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2023.
+Added: Accordingly, we recorded a net loss
+Added: attributable to the non-controlling interest of $419,211 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
+Added: Net Loss Attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: a result of the foregoing, we reported a net loss attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: of $1,336,731 for the nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2023, representing a $3,916,295, or 74.6%, decrease from $5,253,026
+Added: for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
and Capital Resources
−Removed: of June 30, 2023, we had $4,238,741 in cash, as compared to $7,177,326 as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023, our working capital
−Removed: was $3,487,961, as compared to $4,887,444 as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: We also had $2,812,337 in accounts receivable as of June 30, 2023.
−Removed: Our accounts receivable primarily includes balance due from customers for our on-premise software sold and services provided to and accepted
−Removed: by customers, as well as Sigmaways’s accounts receivable related to customized
−Removed: software development and services.
+Added: of September 30, 2023, we had $2,199,565 in cash, as compared to $7,177,326 as of December 31, 2022.
+Added: As of September 30, 2023, our working
+Added: capital was $1,095,609, as compared to $4,887,444 as of December 31, 2022.
+Added: We also had $2,562,239 in accounts receivable as of September
+Added: Our accounts receivable primarily includes balance due from customers for our on-premise software sold and services provided
+Added: to and accepted by customers, as well as Sigmaways’s accounts receivable related to customized software development and services.
following table sets forth summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
−Removed: For the Six Months Ended
−Removed: Net cash flows used in operating activities
−Removed: $ (1,368,562 )
−Removed: $ (2,093,867 )
+Added: the Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
+Added: cash flows used in operating activities
+Added: cash flows used in investing activities
+Added: cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
+Added: of exchange rate changes
+Added: change in cash and cash equivalents
+Added: and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
+Added: and cash equivalents, end of the period
+Added: cash flows used in operating activities was $2,457,661 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $4,206,370 net cash
+Added: flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily consisting of the following:
+Added: loss of $1,755,942 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
+Added: Warrants received as non-cash consideration of $4,009,335
+Added: as two of our IPO consulting customers completed the IPO during the current period.
+Added: increase of $322,583 in accounts receivable in light of the increase in revenues.
+Added: by an increase of $200,256 in deferred revenue, due to the upfront payment received for long-term service contracts.
+Added: by stock-based compensation of $1,267,699 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as we granted equity rewards to our employees
+Added: and service providers in the current period.
+Added: by depreciation and amortization expenses of $495,200, mainly because we acquired Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023
+Added: and recognized amortization expense for the intangible asset identified through the acquisition.
+Added: by the loss from changes in fair value of investments in marketable securities of $500,762 due to the decrease in customers’
+Added: stock price from the warrant exercise date to the balance sheet date.
+Added: Offset by the loss from changes in fair value of investments in warrants of $294,565 as we recognized investments in warrants and remeasured
+Added: the fair value at the period end.
+Added: by an increase of $597,247 in accounts payable and accrued expenses as we incurred more operating expenses
+Added: due to business.
+Added: Offset by non-cash lease expense of $254,876 due to the amortization or
+Added: operating lease right-of-use assets as time passed.
+Added: cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $1,781,810 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net cash
+Added: flows used in investing activities of $8,630 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Net cash flows used in investing activities
−Removed: Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
−Removed: Effect of exchange rate changes
−Removed: Net change in cash and cash equivalents
−Removed: Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
−Removed: Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
−Removed: cash flows used in operating activities was $1,368,562 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $2,093,867 net cash flows
−Removed: used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily consisting of the following:
−Removed: income of $785,191 for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
−Removed: Changes in fair value of investments in warrants of $166,107 and warrants
−Removed: received as non-cash consideration of $4,009,335 as two of our IPO consulting customers completed the IPO during the current period and
−Removed: we recognized investments in warrants and remeasured the fair value at the period end.
−Removed: An increase of $596,312 in accounts receivable in light of the increase
−Removed: Offset by an increase of $810,639 in deferred revenue, due to the upfront
−Removed: payment received for long-term service contracts.
−Removed: by stock-based compensation of $1,094,393 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as we granted equity rewards to our employees and service
−Removed: providers in the first quarter of 2023.
−Removed: Offset by depreciation and amortization expenses of $360,097, mainly because
−Removed: we acquired Sigmaways and its subsidiaries on February 1, 2023 and recognized amortization expense for the intangible asset identified
−Removed: through the acquisition.
−Removed: Offset by the loss from changes in fair value of investments in marketable
−Removed: securities of $229,022 due to the decrease in customers’ stock price from the warrant exercise date to the balance sheet date.
−Removed: by an increase of $106,625 in income tax payables as we generated more taxable income in the current period.
−Removed: cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $1,181,646 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to net cash flows
−Removed: used in investing activities of $9,455 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 .
−Removed: Net cash flows used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily consisted of (i) payment for acquisition
−Removed: of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries, net of cash acquired, of $724,910;
−Removed: (ii) advance on notes receivable of $300,000;
−Removed: and (iii) purchases
−Removed: of property and equipment of $180,451.
−Removed: cash flows used in financing activities amounted to $243,897 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to net cash flows provided
−Removed: by financing activities of $11,651,622 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
−Removed: Net cash flows used in financing activities primarily
−Removed: consisted of repayment of $411,923 for long-term debts, and repayment of $149,250 for insurance premium financing, offset by the net
−Removed: proceeds of $328,967 from the factoring arrangement.
−Removed: Company has entered into three leases for its office space, which were classified as operating leases.
−Removed: It has also entered into two leases
−Removed: for office equipment, one of which was terminated in June 2022, and a lease for a vehicle, and these leases were classified as finance
−Removed: of June 30, 2023, future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable lease agreements are as follows:
+Added: for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consisted of (i) payment for acquisition of Sigmaways and its subsidiaries, net
+Added: of cash acquired, of $724,910;
+Added: (ii) advances on notes receivable of $600,000;
+Added: and (iii) purchases of property and equipment of $516,658.
+Added: cash flows used in financing activities amounted to $432,051 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net cash flows
+Added: provided by financing activities of $9,122,350 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
+Added: Net cash flows used in financing activities
+Added: primarily consisted of repayment of $584,779 for long-term debts, and repayment of $266,756 for insurance premium financing, offset by
+Added: the net proceeds of $217,250 from the factoring arrangement and proceeds of $219,427 from long-term debt.
+Added: Company has entered into four leases for its office space, which were classified as operating leases.
+Added: It has also entered into two
+Added: leases for office equipment, one of which was terminated in June 2022, and two leases for vehicles, one of which was terminated in
+Added: September 2023, and these leases were classified as finance leases.
+Added: of September 30, 2023, future minimum lease payments under the non-cancellable lease agreements are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
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Company’s long-term debts included bond payable and loans borrowed from banks and other financial institutions.
−Removed: of June 30, 2023, future minimum loan payments are as follows:
+Added: of September 30, 2023, future minimum loan payments are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
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Sheet Arrangements
−Removed: did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2023.
+Added: did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2023.
Accounting Policies and Estimates
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balance sheets.
−Removed: The amount of revenues recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 that were included in the
+Added: The amount of revenues recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 that were included in the
opening deferred revenues balance was approximately $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
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