UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-Q/A
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly
period ended : January 31, 2022
OR
[
] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number:
000-55036
NETCAPITAL
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah
87-0409951
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
1
Lincoln Street
Boston
MA
02111
(Address
of principal executive offices)
( 781 )
925-1700
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check
whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]
No [ ]
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required
to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
[X] No [ ]
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company.
Large accelerated
filer [ ]
Accelerated
filer [ ]
Non-accelerated
filer [X]
Smaller reporting
company [X]
Emerging growth company [
]
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes[ ] No
[X]
As of March 17, 2022 the Company had 2,896,844
Shares of its common stock, par value $0.001
per share, issued and outstanding.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
Form 10-Q/A amends the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2022, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 17, 2022 (the “Original Filing”). This Form 10-Q/A is being
filed to include the iXBRL. There are no other changes to this document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I—FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
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Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
20
Item 3. Quantitative and
Qualitative disclosures about Market Risk.
24
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
24
PART II—OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
26
Item1A. Risk Factors.
26
Item 2. Unregistered Sales
of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
26
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior
Securities.
26
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
26
Item 5. Other Information.
26
Item 6. Exhibits.
27
Signatures.
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NETCAPITAL INC.
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
Unaudited
Audited
Assets:
January 31, 2022
April 30, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 477,134
$ 2,473,959
Accounts receivable net
2,257,174
1,356,932
Prepaid expenses
9,987
653,861
Total current assets
2,744,295
4,484,752
Deposits
6,300
6,300
Notes receivable - related parties
202,000
—
Purchased technology
15,536,704
14,803,954
Investment in affiliate
240,080
122,914
Equity securities at fair value
11,261,253
6,298,008
Total assets
$ 29,990,632
$ 25,715,928
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Trade
$ 437,326
$ 308,506
Related party
320,224
3,843,686
Accrued expenses
253,285
306,308
Stock subscription payable
277,650
1,199,996
Deferred revenue
25,613
622
Interest payable
187,239
116,483
Deferred tax liability, net
981,000
433,000
Related party debt
22,860
22,860
Secured note payable
—
1,000,000
Current portion of SBA loans
951,417
1,885,800
Loan payable - bank
34,324
34,324
Total current liabilities
3,490,938
9,151,585
Long-term liabilities:
Secured note payable
1,000,000
—
Long-term SBA loans, less current portion
1,434,383
2,385,800
Total Liabilities
5,925,321
11,537,385
Commitments and contingencies
—
—
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $ .001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized, 2,896,844 and 2,178,766
shares issued and outstanding
2,896
2,178
Capital in excess of par value
22,050,777
15,168,987
Retained earnings (deficit)
2,011,638
( 992,622 )
Total stockholders' equity
24,065,311
14,178,543
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 29,990,632
$ 25,715,928
See Accompanying Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL
INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2022
January 31, 2021
January 31, 2022
January 31, 2021
Revenues
$ 3,636,050
$ 3,770,813
$ 1,811,041
$ 1,277,327
Costs of services
85,429
730,343
39,349
16,119
Gross profit
3,550,621
3,040,470
1,771,692
1,261,208
Costs and expenses:
Consulting expense
675,180
391,206
309,545
126,212
Marketing
67,771
21,620
23,945
12,838
Rent
34,480
39,516
11,869
12,718
Payroll and payroll related expenses
3,032,987
2,153,561
1,241,332
857,228
General and administrative costs
1,277,146
235,054
320,724
159,554
Total costs and expenses
5,087,564
2,840,957
1,907,415
1,168,550
Operating income (loss)
( 1,536,943 )
199,513
( 135,723 )
92,658
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
( 90,844 )
( 53,690 )
( 20,573 )
( 30,126 )
Debt forgiveness
1,904,302
—
1,904,302
—
Unrealized gain on equity securities
3,275,745
—
—
—
Total other income (expense)
5,089,203
( 53,690 )
1,883,729
( 30,126 )
Net income before taxes
3,552,260
145,823
1,748,006
62,532
Income tax provision (benefit)
548,000
42,288
( 73,000 )
19,890
Net income
$ 3,004,260
$ 103,535
$ 1,821,006
$ 42,642
Basic earnings per share
$ 1.16
$ 0.11
$ 0.64
$ 0.02
Diluted earnings per share
$ 1.14
$ 0.11
$ 0.63
$ 0.02
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
2,589,142
948,058
2,842,924
2,012,723
Diluted
2,629,043
948,058
2,882,825
2,012,729
See Accompanying Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL INC.
Statements of Changes
in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of
Retained Earnings
Total
Shares
Amount
Par Value
(Deficit)
Equity
Balance, April 30, 2019
377,685
$ 378
$ 2,201,497
$ ( 3,067,133 )
$ ( 865,258 )
Q1 stock-based compensation
1,406
1
19,687
—
19,688
Net income, July 31, 2019
—
—
—
24,475
24,475
Balance, July 31, 2019
379,091
379
2,221,184
( 3,042,658 )
( 821,095 )
Q2 stock-based compensation
37,656
38
917,305
—
917,343
Net income, October 31, 2019
—
542,451
542,451
Balance, October 31, 2019
416,747
417
3,138,489
( 2,500,207 )
638,699
Q3 stock-based compensation
156
—
1,500
—
1,500
Net income, January 31, 2020
—
—
—
595,174
595,174
Balance, January 31, 2020
416,903
417
3,139,989
( 1,905,033 )
1,235,373
Q4 stock-based compensation
156
—
1,032
—
1,032
Net loss, April 30, 2020
—
—
—
( 557,249 )
( 557,249 )
Balance, April 30, 2020
417,059
417
3,141,021
( 2,462,282 )
679,156
Q1 stock-based compensation
156
—
1,406
—
1,406
Net income, July 31, 2020
—
—
—
30,871
30,871
Balance, July 31, 2020
417,215
417
3,142,427
( 2,431,411 )
711,433
Q2 stock-based compensation
2,240
2
18,555
—
18,557
Net income, October 31, 2020
—
—
—
30,022
30,022
Balance, October 31, 2020
419,455
419
3,160,982
( 2,401,389 )
760,012
Shares issued to acquire funding portal
1,666,360
1,666
11,329,582
—
11,331,248
Return of shares of common stock
( 5,000 )
( 5 )
5
—
—
Q3 stock-based compensation
937
1
6,239
—
6,240
Net income, January 31, 2021
—
—
—
42,642
42,642
Balance, January 31, 2021
2,081,752
2,081
14,496,808
( 2,358,747 )
12,140,142
Q4 stock-based compensation
95,937
96
657,180
—
657,276
Shares issued for debt settlement
1,077
1
14,999
—
15,000
Net income, April 30, 2021
1,366,125
1,366,125
Balance, April 30, 2021
2,178,766
2,178
15,168,987
( 992,622 )
14,178,543
Q1 stock-based compensation
937
2
14,054
—
14,056
Sale of common stock
176,934
176
1,592,219
1,592,395
Shares issued to settle related party accounts payable
361,736
362
3,523,100
3,523,462
Net income, July 31, 2021
—
—
—
1,457,410
1,457,410
Balance, July 31, 2021
2,718,373
2,718
20,298,360
464,788
20,765,866
Q2 stock-based compensation
937
1
10,072
—
10,073
Net loss, October 31, 2021
( 274,156 )
( 274,156 )
Balance, October 31, 2021
2,719,310
2,719
20,308,432
190,632
20,501,783
Q3 stock-based compensation
55,312
55
553,967
—
554,022
Purchase of equity interest
50,000
50
499,950
—
500,000
Purchase of MSG Development Corp.
50,000
50
488,450
—
488,500
Sale of common stock
22,222
22
199,978
—
200,000
Net income, January 31, 2022
—
—
—
1,821,006
1,821,006
Balance, January 31, 2022
2,896,844
$ 2,896
$ 22,050,777
$ 2,011,638
$ 24,065,311
See Accompanying Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL
INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
January 31, 2022
January 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$ 3,004,260
$ 103,535
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
1,137,042
386,121
Non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity
( 1,187,500 )
( 2,319,532 )
Unrealized gain on equity securities
( 3,275,745 )
—
Debt forgiveness
( 1,904,302 )
Provision for bad debts
—
29,000
Changes in deferred taxes
548,000
42,288
Changes in non-cash working capital balances:
Accounts receivable
( 900,242 )
( 1,001,586 )
Prepaid expenses
21,983
( 3,144 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
138,797
250,587
Accounts payable - related party
—
37,314
Deferred revenue
24,991
( 67 )
Accrued interest payable
89,258
—
Net cash used in operating activities
( 2,303,458 )
( 2,475,484 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from purchase of funding portal
—
364,939
Loans to affiliates
( 202,000 )
—
Investment in affiliate
( 117,166 )
—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
( 319,166 )
364,939
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from SBA loans
—
2,385,800
Proceeds from stock subscriptions
625,799
—
Net cash provided by financing activities
625,799
2,385,800
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 1,996,825 )
275,255
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
2,473,959
11,206
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
$ 477,134
$ 286,461
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes
$ —
$ —
Cash paid for interest
$ 1,592
$ 1,595
Supplemental Non-Cash Financing Information:
Common stock issued to purchase subsidiary
$ 488,500
$ —
Common stock issued to purchase 10% interest in Caesar Media Group Inc.
$ 500,000
$ —
Common stock issued to reduce related party payable
$ 3,523,462
$ —
See Accompanying Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NETCAPITAL INC.
Notes To Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1– Basis of Presentation
The accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements of Netcapital Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results
for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. For further information, refer to the audited financial statements and footnotes thereto in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2021.
In June 2016, the
FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses . The new guidance provides better representation about
expected credit losses on financial instruments. This update requires the use of a methodology that reflects expected losses and requires
consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportive information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU is effective
for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The company is studying the impact of adopting
the ASU in fiscal year 2023, and what effect it could have. The Company believes the accounting change would not have a material effect
on the consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying
the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. This guidance had no impact
on our consolidated financial statements.
Management does not
believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.
Note 2 –
Concentrations
For the nine- and
three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company had one customer that constituted 30 % and 33 % of revenues and a second customer
that constituted 28 % and 33 % of revenues, respectively. For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, the Company had
one related party customer that constituted 37 % and 0 % of its revenues, a second customer that constituted 18 % and 0 % of its revenues,
a third customer that constituted 13 % and 37 % of its revenues, and a fourth customer that constituted 9 % and 28 % of its revenues, respectively.
Note 3 –
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition under ASC
606
The Company recognizes
service revenue from its consulting contracts and its game website using the five-step model as prescribed by ASC 606:
• Identification
of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
• Identification
of the performance obligations in the contract;
• Determination
of the transaction price;
• Allocation
of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
• Recognition
of revenue when or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
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The Company identifies
performance obligations in contracts with customers, which primarily are professional services, listing fees on our funding portal, and
a success fee of 4.9% of the money raised on the funding portal. The transaction price is determined based on the amount the Company
expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring the promised services to the customer. The transaction price in the contract
is allocated to each distinct performance obligation in an amount that represents the relative amount of consideration expected to be
received in exchange for satisfying each performance obligation. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied. The
Company usually bills its customers before it provides any services and begins performing services after the first payment is received.
Contracts are typically one year or less. For larger contracts, in addition to the initial payment, the Company may allow for progress
payments throughout the term of the contract.
Judgments and Estimates
The estimation of
variable consideration for each performance obligation requires the Company to make subjective judgments. The Company enters into contracts
with customers that regularly include promises to transfer multiple services, such as digital marketing, web-based videos, offering statements,
and professional services. For arrangements with multiple services, the Company evaluates whether the individual services qualify as
distinct performance obligations. In its assessment of whether a service is a distinct performance obligation, the Company determines
whether the customer can benefit from the service on its own or with other readily available resources, and whether the service is separately
identifiable from other services in the contract. This evaluation requires the Company to assess the nature of each individual service
offering and how the services are provided in the context of the contract, including whether the services are significantly integrated,
highly interrelated, or significantly modify each other, which may require judgment based on the facts and circumstances of the contract.
When agreements involve
multiple distinct performance obligations, the Company allocates arrangement consideration to all performance obligations at the inception
of an arrangement based on the relative standalone selling prices (SSP) of each performance obligation. Where the Company has standalone
sales data for its performance obligations which are indicative of the price at which the Company sells a promised service separately
to a customer, such data is used to establish SSP. In instances where standalone sales data is not available for a particular performance
obligation, the Company estimates SSP by the use of observable market and cost-based inputs. The Company continues to review the factors
used to establish list price and will adjust standalone selling price methodologies as necessary on a prospective basis.
Service Revenue
Service revenue from
subscriptions to the Company's game website is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contractual subscription term beginning
on the date that the platform is made available to the customer. Payments received in advance of subscription services being rendered
are recorded as a deferred revenue. Professional services revenue is recognized over time as the services are rendered.
When a contract with
a customer is signed, the Company assesses whether collection of the fees under the arrangement is probable. The Company estimates the
amount to reserve for uncollectible amounts based on the aging of the contract balance, current and historical customer trends, and communications
with its customers. These reserves are recorded as operating expenses against the contract asset (Accounts Receivable).
Contract Assets
Contract assets are
recorded for those parts of the contract consideration not yet invoiced but for which the performance obligations are completed. The
revenue is recognized when the customer receives services. Contract assets are included in other current assets in the consolidated balance
sheets and will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenues
represent billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition and are recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist
primarily of annual plan subscription services and professional services not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues
that will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period are recorded
as current deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as other non-current liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheets.
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Costs to Obtain
a Customer Contract
Sales commissions
and related expenses are considered incremental and recoverable costs of acquiring customer contracts. These costs are capitalized as
other current or non-current assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract, which approximates the benefit
period. The benefit period was estimated by taking into consideration the length of customer contracts, technology lifecycle, and other
factors. All sales commissions are recorded as consulting fees within the Company's consolidated statement of operations.
Remaining Performance
Obligations
The Company's subscription
terms are typically less than one year. All of the Company’s revenues in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022,
which amounted to $ 3,636,050 and $ 1,811,041 , respectively, and for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, which amounted
to $ 3,770,813 and $ 1,277,327 , respectively are considered contract revenues. Contract revenue as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021,
which has not yet been recognized, amounted to $ 25,613 and $ 622 , respectively, and is recorded on the balance sheet as deferred revenue.
The Company expects to recognize revenue on all of its remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months.
Disaggregation
of Revenue
Our revenue is from
U.S.-based companies with no notable geographical concentrations in any area. A distinction exists in revenue source; our revenues are
either generated online or from consulting services.
Revenues disaggregated
by revenue source consist of the following:
Schedule
of revenue
Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022
Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021
Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022
Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021
Consulting services
$ 2,395,395
$ 3,416,802
$ 1,389,200
$ 924,286
Fees from online services
1,240,655
354,011
421,841
353,041
Total revenues
$ 3,636,050
$ 3,770,813
$ 1,811,041
$ 1,277,327
Note 4 –
Earnings Per Common Share
Net income
per common and diluted share share were calculated as follows for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule
of earnings per share
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2021
Three Months Ended January 31, 2022
Three Months Ended January 31, 2021
Net income attributable to common stockholders – basic
$ 3,004,260
$ 103,535
$ 1,821,006
$ 42,642
Adjustments to net income
—
—
—
—
Net income attributable to common stockholders – diluted
$ 3,004,260
$ 103,535
$ 1,821,006
$ 42,642
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
2,589,142
948,058
2,842,924
2,012,723
Effect of dilutive securities
39,901
—
39,901
—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
2,629,043
948,058
2,882,825
2,012,723
Earnings per common share - basic
$ 1.16
$ 0.11
$ 0.64
$ 0.02
Earnings per common share - diluted
$ 1.14
$ 0.11
$ 0.63
$ 0.02
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39,901 shares that
are issuable to satisfy a supplemental consideration liability were included for the calculation of earnings per share for the nine-
and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 because their effect is dilutive. No dilutive securities existed for the nine- and three-month
periods ended January 31, 2021.
Note 5 –
Principal Financing Arrangements
The following table
summarizes components debt as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021:
Schedule
of debt
January 31,
2022
April 30, 2021
Interest Rate
Secured lender
$ 1,000,000
$ 1,000,000
8.0 %
Notes payable – related parties
22,860
22,860
0.0 %
U.S. SBA loan
—
1,885,800
1.0 %
U.S. SBA loan
500,000
500,000
3.75 %
U.S. SBA loan
1,885,800
1,885,800
1.0 %
Loan payable – bank
34,324
34,324
5.5 %
Total Debt
3,442,984
5,328,784
Less: current portion of long-term debt
1,008,601
2,942,984
Total long-term debt
$ 2,434,383
$ 2,385,800
As of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owed its principal lender (“Lender”) $1,000,000 under an amended loan and security agreement
(“Loan”) dated July 26, 2014 and amended on October 31, 2017, October 31, 2020, January 31, 2021, April 30, 2021, January
28, 2022 and February 3, 2022. The Lender was the largest shareholder of the Company owning 32.6% of the shares issued and outstanding
until the Company purchased Netcapital Funding Portal Inc. on November 5, 2020. With the purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc.,
the Lender owns less than 10% of the Company and is no longer considered a related party. The interest rate is 8% per annum and the maturity
date is April 30, 2023.
In connection with
the financing, the Company has agreed to certain restrictive covenants, including, among others, that the Company may not convey, sell,
lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any part of its business or property, except as permitted in the agreement, dissolve, liquidate
or merge with any other party unless, in the case of a merger, the Company is the surviving entity, incur any indebtedness except as
defined in the agreement, create or allow a lien on any of its assets or collateral that has been pledged to the Lender, make any loans
to any person, except for prepaid items or deposits incurred in the ordinary course of business, or make any material capital expenditures.
To secure the payment of all obligations to the Lender, the Company granted to the Lender a continuing security interest and first lien
on all of the assets of the Company.
As of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company’s related-party unsecured notes payable totaled $22,860.
The Company also
owes $34,324 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021 to Chase Bank. The Company pays interest expense to Chase Bank, which is calculated
at a rate of 5.5% per annum.
On May 6, 2020, the
Company borrowed $1,885,800 (the “May Loan”), on June 17, 2020 the Company borrowed $500,000 (the “June Loan”),
and on February 2, 2021, the Company borrowed $1,885,800 (the “February Loan”) from a U.S. Small Business Administration
(“SBA”) loan program.
The May loan bore
interest at a rate of 1% per annum and the SBA postponed any installment payments until September 6, 2021. In November 2021 the May Loan
was forgiven in its entirety, including accrued interest of $18,502. As a result, the Company recognized debt forgiveness of $1,904,302
in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022.
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The June Loan required
installment payments of $2,594 monthly, beginning on June 17, 2021, over a term of thirty years. However, the SBA has postponed the first
installment payment for 12 months. Interest accrues at a rate of 3.75% per annum. The Company agreed to grant a continuing security interest
in its assets to secure payment and performance of all debts, liabilities, and obligations to the SBA. The June Loan was personally guaranteed
by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
The February loan
bears interest at a rate of 1% per annum and the due date of the first payment is May 22, 2022. The Company intends to apply for forgiveness
of the February Loan and believes it will be forgiven in its entirety.
Note 6 – Income Taxes
As of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes of approximately $ 1,675,000
and $ 890,000 , respectively, expiring in the years of 2022 through 2041.
For the nine- and
three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense of $548,000 and a tax benefit of $73,000, respectively.
For the nine- and three- month periods ended January 31, 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $42,288 and $19,890, respectively.
As of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company had net deferred tax assets calculated at an expected federal rate of 21%, and a state rate of 8%,
when applicable, or approximately $715,000 and $313,000, respectively. As a result of unrealized book gains on equity securities, the
Company also has a deferred tax liability of $1,696,000 and $746,000 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and
liabilities as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021 were as follows:
Schedule of income taxes
January 31, 2022
April 30, 2021
Deferred tax assets, net:
Net operating loss carryforwards
$ 352,000
$ 141,000
Bad debt allowance
27,000
17,000
Stock-based compensation
336,000
155,000
Deferred tax assets
715,000
313,000
Deferred tax liability
Unrealized gain
1,696,000
746,000
Net deferred tax liability
$ ( 981,000 )
$ ( 433,000 )
Note 7 –
Related Party Transactions
The Company’s
majority shareholder, Netcapital Systems LLC, owns 1,671,360 shares of common stock, or 57.7% of the Company’s 2,896,844 outstanding
shares as of January 31, 2022. The Company has a demand note payable to Netcapital Systems LLC of $4,660 and a demand note payable to
one of its former managers of $3,200. In addition, as of April 30, 2021, the Company accrued a payable of $3,817,516 for supplemental
consideration owed in conjunction with its purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc., which was reduced to $294,054 as of January 31,
2022, because of the issuance to 361,736 shares of common stock, valued at $3,523,462. Of the 361,736 shares that were issued, a total
of 32,458 shares, representing a reduction in the payable amount of $346,821, were issued to managers of Netcapital Systems LLC, and
3,151 shares, representing a reduction in the payable amount of $30,691, were issued to our Chief Executive Officer.
In total, the Company
owed its largest shareholder $298,714 and $3,822,116 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. The company paid its majority
shareholder $257,429 and $100,000 in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, respectively, for use of the software
that runs the website www.netcapital.com. The Company also had
a sale of $15,000 for consulting services to its largest shareholder during the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022.
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Compensation
to officers in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 consisted of common stock valued at $190,763 and $89,436, respectively,
and cash salary of $217,688 and $73,688, respectively. Compensation to officers in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31,
2021 consisted of common stock valued at $301,783 and $86,417 respectively, and cash wages of $210,462 and $72,000, respectively.
Compensation
to a related party consultant in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 consisted of common stock valued at $25,908
and $0 respectively, and cash wages of $45,000 and $15,000, respectively. Compensation to a related party consultant in the nine- and
three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 consisted of common stock valued at $38,757 and $19,378 respectively, and cash wages of $46,154
and $24,000, respectively. This consultant is also the controlling shareholder of Zelgor Inc. and $1,400,000 and $0 of the Company’s
revenues in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 were from Zelgor Inc.
Compensation
to employees who are also managers of Netcapital Systems LLC in the nine and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 consisted of
common stock valued at $19,378 and $0, respectively, and cash wages of $96,000 and $24,000, respectively. Compensation to managers of
Netcapital Systems LLC in the nine and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 consisted of common stock valued at $58,135 and $19,378,
respectively, and cash wages of $141,308 and $48,000, respectively.
As
of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company has invested $240,080 and $122,914 in an affiliate, 6A Aviation Alaska Consortium,
Inc., in conjunction with a land lease in an airport in Alaska. Our Chief Executive Officer is also the Chief Executive Officer of 6A
Aviation Alaska Consortium, Inc.
In
November 2021 we issued a member of our board of directors 10,000 shares of common stock, for board and audit committee services, valued
at $100,000.
The
Company owes a director $16,680 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, which is recorded as accounts payable, plus $15,000 in a non-interest-bearing
note payable.
Note 8 –
Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized
to issue 900,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001. 2,896,844 and 2,178,766 shares were outstanding as of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. In August 2020, the board of directors authorized a reverse split of the common stock on a 1-for-2,000
basis, whereby the Company issued to each of its stockholders one share of Common Stock for every 2,000 shares of common stock held by
such stockholder. The reverse split was effective on November 5, 2020. The financial statements for the nine- and three-month periods
ended January 31, 2021 have been adjusted to give effect to the reverse split.
On January 27, 2022,
the Company filed a Form S-8 registration statement for securities to be offered in employee benefit plans, to register 300,000 shares
of common stock from the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Stock options were granted under this plan in February 2022, see
Note 14.
On July 26, 2021,
the Company issued 361,736 shares of its common stock as payment of $3,523,462 of supplemental consideration that was owed to its affiliate,
Netcapital Systems LLC. The 361,736 shares of common stock include an aggregate of 35,609 shares of common stock, that paid off liabilities
totaling $346,821, that were made to our Chief Executive Officer, a company controlled by a member of the board of managers of Netcapital
Systems LLC and to an individual manager.
On July 27, 2021,
the Company completed a private placement for gross proceeds of $1,592,395 in conjunction with the sale of restricted shares of common
stock at a price of $9.00 per share. A total of 176,934 shares of common stock were issued.
Effective October
31, 2021 and July 31, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 937 shares of restricted stock to two employees. The shares were valued
at $10,073 and $14,056, respectively.
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During the quarter
ended January 31, 2022, the Company issued a total of 55,312 shares of common stock to personnel, valued at $554,022, for services rendered.
The Company also issued 22,222 shares in conjunction with a private placement at $9.00 for a $200,000 stock subscription; 50,000 shares
in conjunction with the purchase of a business, MSG Development Corp.; and 50,000 shares to purchase a 10% interest in a marketing firm,
Caesar Media Group Inc.
Note 9 –
Fair Value
The Fair Value Measurements
Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques
used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level
1: inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to
access at the measurement date.
Level
2: inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
or indirectly.
Level
3: inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Under the Fair Value
Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we base fair value on the price that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize
the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with
the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities where there exists limited or no observable market data
and, therefore, are based primarily upon management’s own estimates, are often calculated based on current pricing policy, the
economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other such factors. Therefore, the results cannot
be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally,
there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used.
Note 10 – Stock-Based
Compensation Plans
In addition to cash
payments, the Company enters agreements to issue common stock and records the applicable non-cash expense in accordance with the authoritative
guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company
recorded $1,137,042 and $653,975, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense and for the nine- and three-month periods ended January
31, 2021, the Company recorded $386,121 and $126,212, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense.
As of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, there was $9,987 and $631,878, respectively of prepaid stock-based compensation expense for services. As of
January 31, 2022, two consulting agreements are effective, which expire in February 2022.
As of January 31,
2022, an aggregate of 157 shares of common stock can be earned by one Company employee from an unvested stock grant. The 157 shares vest
on April 30, 2022.
The table below presents
the components of stock-based compensation expense for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021.
The components of
the stock-based compensation expense are presented in the following table:
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Schedule of stock based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense
Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022
Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021
Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022
Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021
Chief Executive Officer
$ 40,608
$ 121,824
$ —
$ 40,608
Chief Financial Officer
40,608
121,824
—
40,608
Chief Marketing Officer
109,547
3,492
89,436
5,201
Related party consultant
25,908
58,135
—
19,378
VP of Digital Strategy
5,603
22,711
1,586
1,039
Marketing consultant
111,156
—
37,052
—
Marketing consultant
377,704
—
125,901
—
Member of board of directors
100,000
—
100,000
—
Director of Business Development
300,000
—
300,000
—
Business consultant
25,908
58,135
—
19,378
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 1,137,042
$ 386,121
$ 653,975
$ 126,212
The table
below presents the prepaid compensation expense as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021:
Schedule
of prepaid compensation
Description
Jan. 31, 2022
April 30, 2021
Chief Executive Officer
$ —
$ 40,608
Chief Financial Officer
—
40,608
Related party consultant
—
25,908
Business consultant
—
25,908
Marketing consultant
7,249
380,441
Marketing consultant
2,738
118,405
Total
$ 9,987
$ 631,878
For the nine- and three-month periods ended January
31, 2022, $488,860 and $162,953 of stock-based compensation was recorded as consulting expense, respectively, and $648,182 and $491,022
was recorded as payroll and payroll related expenses. For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, all the stock-based
compensation was recorded as a component of payroll and payroll related expenses.
Note 11 –
Deposits and Commitments
The Company utilizes
office space in Boston, Massachusetts, under a month-to-month lease agreement that allows to company to end its lease by providing 30-day
written notice. The lease agreement includes a deposit of $6,300.
Note
12 – Business Acquisitions
On November 2, 2021, the owners of ValuCorp Inc. (“ValuCorp”),
a business valuation firm, formed a new company MSG Development Corp. (“MSG”) and transferred most of the assets of ValuCorp
to MSG. The Company entered into an exchange agreement (“Agreement”) whereby the Company received 100% of the outstanding
shares of MSG in exchange for 75,000 shares of common stock of the Company. 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued
in December 2021 and four annual installments of 6,250 shares are due over the next four years. As a result, the Company has recorded
$244,250 in stock subscriptions payable as of January 31, 2022.
MSG’s
assets were less than 20% of the value of the Company’s assets and the Company’s investment in MSG is less than 20% of the
Company’s market value. Furthermore, the revenue and operating income of MSG’s predecessor, ValuCorp, for the prior two years,
is less than 20% of the revenue and operating income of the Company. Upon evaluation of the components of the business combination, including
the relative voting rights in the combined entity, the composition of the governing body and senior management of the combined entity,
the relative size of each entity and the terms of the exchange of equity interests, the Company recorded the transaction in the third
quarter of fiscal 2022 as a purchase.
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The following
table summarizes the value of the consideration for MSG and the amounts of the assets acquired in conjunction with the Agreement. MSG
had no liabilities.
Schedule
of msg agreement
Total consideration: 75,000 shares of common stock of the Company
$ 732,750
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired:
Professional practice intangible
$ 556,830
Technology-related intangibles
36,650
Marketing-related intangibles
14,660
Computer-related intangibles
49,111
Customer-related intangibles
16,859
Contract-related intangibles
36,650
Human capital and artistic-related intangibles
21,990
Total identifiable net assets
$ 732,750
The fair
value of the common shares issued as the consideration for MSG was determined by the most recent closing price of the Company’s
common shares at the time the shares were issued. Seven identifiable intangible assets were valued, as noted in the above table (the
“Intangible Assets”). The estimated market value of the Intangible Assets on the date of purchase was $1,000,000, and the
value of the 75,000 shares of common stock of the Company, payable as consideration was $9.77 per share, or $732,750. The value of the
Intangible Assets has been recorded at an aggregate value of $732,750. The Company has not finished its evaluation of the Intangible
Assets. The fair value of the acquired Intangible Assets is provisional pending receipt of the final valuation of those assets.
On August 23, 2020,
the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Agreement”) whereby Netcapital Systems LLC (“Systems”)
would become an 80% owner of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of this agreement, the Company filed a definitive information
statement on Form 14C on September 21, 2020 to change the Company’s corporate name from ValueSetters, Inc. to Netcapital Inc. and
to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to effect a stock combination, or reverse stock split, pursuant to which 2,000
shares of the Company’s common stock would be exchanged for one new share of common stock. In conjunction with the merger agreement,
the Company issued 1,666,360 shares of common stock to Systems on November 5, 2020.
The Agreement
was a tax-free merger of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc. (“FP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Systems, with Netcapital Acquisition
Vehicle Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, wherein FP was the surviving corporation. This transaction was designed
to enhance the Company’s revenues and ability to provide services to democratize the private capital markets while helping companies
at all stages to build, grow and fund their businesses with a full range of services from strategic advice to raising capital. As a result
of the transaction, the Company is expected to be a leading provider of private capital transactions for entrepreneurs seeking to raise
money under the exemption provided by section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, which allows private companies to raise up to $5
million every 12 months.
ASC 805-10-25-4
requires the identification of one of the combining entities in each business combination as the acquirer. Upon evaluation of the components
of the business combination, including the relative voting rights in the combined entity, the composition of the governing body and senior
management of the combined entity, the relative size of each entity and the terms of the exchange of equity interests, the Company recorded
the transaction in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 as a purchase. In conjunction with the purchase, Systems agreed to vote all of its
shares of common stock to support the resolutions of the existing board of directors of the Company.
The following
table summarizes the value of the consideration for FP and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in conjunction
with the Agreement.
Schedule
of merger agreement
Consideration:
1,666,360 shares of common stock of the Company
$ 11,331,248
Payment of promissory notes and interest
3,817,516
Total consideration
$ 15,148,764
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Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash
$ 358,634
Current assets
8,894
Accounts payable
( 29,023 )
Platform users
7,080,319
Platform investors
6,288,392
Platform issuers
903,125
Unpatented technology
532,118
Total identifiable net assets
$ 15,148,764
The
fair value of the common shares issued as the consideration for FP was determined by the most recent (the prior day’s) closing
price of the Company’s common shares at the time the shares were issued. The fair value of the assets and the liabilities of FP
equaled their book value. Four identifiable intangible assets were valued; platform users, platform investors, platform issuers and unpatented
technology (collectively the “Intangible Assets”). The estimated market value of the Intangible Assets is approximately $27,800,000.
This amount is derived from valuing the IP functionality, brand, and license of FP at $1,000,000; valuing current issuers and pipeline
issuers at approximately $14,000 each; valuing platform users at $382 each; and valuing investors at $1,025 each. These values are derived
from comparing the FP Intangible Assets to the values recorded by funding portal offerings of FP’s competitors in public filings
via Regulations CF and Regulation A.
The
excess of purchase price over the total identifiable tangible net assets of $344,810, leaves an aggregate value of $14,803,954 to be
assigned to the Intangible Assets. The estimated value of the $27,800,000 of Intangible Assets is allocated on a percentage basis in
the above table to equal $14,803,954.
None
of FP’s revenues and earnings are included in the Company’s consolidated income statements through the day of closing of
November 5, 2020. The consolidated income statements for the year ended April 30, 2021 include $834,981 in revenues from FP. If the entities
had been combined for the two reporting periods, the supplemental pro forma revenues and earnings are as follows:
Schedule
of pro forma and earnings
Revenues
Earnings
Supplemental pro forma for 4/1/20 – 11/04/20
$ 2,866,063
$ 282,264
Supplemental pro forma for 4/1/19 – 11/04/19
$ 1,018,200
$ 680,212
Included in the supplemental
pro forma information above is revenue earned by the Company from Netcapital Systems LLC of $18,646 and $152,864 in the periods ended
November 4, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Note 13 –
Investments
In January 2022,
the Company received 1,700,000 units of ScanHash LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering.
The units are valued at $0.25 per unit based on a sales price of $0.25 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units
satisfied $425,000 of an accounts receivable balance. As of January 31, 2022, the Company owns 1,700,000 units which are valued at $425,000.
In January 2022,
the Company received 2,850,000 units of Hiveskill LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering.
The units are valued at $0.25 per unit based on a sales price of $0.25 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units
satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $712,500. As of January 31, 2022, the Company owns 2,850,000 units which are valued at $712,500.
In November 2021,
the Company purchased a 10% interest, or 400 shares of common stock, in Caesar Media Group Inc. (“Caesar”) for an initial
purchase price of 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $500,000. Caesar is a marketing and technology solutions
provider. The purchase agreement includes additional contractual requirements for the Company and Caesar, including the issuance of an
additional 150,000 shares of common stock of the Company over
a two-year period. As of January 31, 2022, there have been no observable price changes in the value of the Caesar’s common stock
and the Company has valued its ownership in Caesar at cost, which is $500,000.
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In May 2020, the
Company entered a consulting contract with Watch Party LLC (“WP”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 110,000 membership
interest units of WP in return for consulting services. The Company earned 97,500 membership interest units in the quarter ended July
31, 2020. The WP units are valued at $2.14 per unit based on a sales price of $2.14 per unit on an online funding portal, resulting in
revenues of $235,400 and $0 for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021,
the Company owns 110,000 WP units, which are valued at $235,400.
In May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract
with ChipBrain LLC (“Chip”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 710,200 membership interest units of Chip in return
for consulting services. The Company earned 500,000 membership interest units in the quarter ended July 31, 2020 and earned the remaining
units in the quarter ending October 31, 2020. The Chip units were initially valued at $0.93 per unit based on a sales price of $0.93 per
unit on an online funding portal, resulting in revenues of $660,486 and $0 for the nine and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021.
Subsequently, Chip sold identical units for $2.40 per unit, and as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the units owned by the Company
are valued at $1,704,480. In fiscal 2022 the Company received additional revenues from Chip, amounting to $39,360 and $20,000 for the
nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022.
In May 2020, the
Company entered a consulting contract with Zelgor Inc. (“Zelgor”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 1,400,000 shares
of common stock of Zelgor in return for consulting services. The Company earned 1,050,000 shares in the quarter ended July 31, 2020 and
earned the remaining shares in the quarter ending October 31, 2020. The Zelgor shares are valued at $1.00 per share based on a sales
price of $1.00 per share on an online funding portal, resulting in revenues of $1,400,000 and $0 for the nine- and three-month periods
ended January 31, 2021. The $1.00 per share valuation continues to be the observable price at which the shares trade and the Zelgor shares
are valued at $1,400,000 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021.
On January 2, 2020,
the Company entered a consulting contract with Deuce Drone LLC (“Drone”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 2,350,000
membership interest units of Drone in return for consulting services. The Company earned all 2,350,000 membership interest units in fiscal
2020. The Drone units were initially valued at $0.35 per unit based on a sales price of $0.35 per unit when the units were earned, or
$822,500. Drone subsequently sold identical Drone units for $1.00 per unit on an online funding portal and as of January 31, 2022 and
April 30, 2021, the units owned by the Company are valued at $2,350,000.
In August 2019, the
Company entered a consulting contract with KingsCrowd LLC (“KingsCrowd”), which allowed the Company to receive 300,000 membership
interest units of KingsCrowd in return for consulting services. The KingsCrowd units were initially valued at $1.80 per unit based on
a sales price of $1.80 per unit when the units were earned, or $540,000. In December 2020, KingsCrowd converted from a limited liability
company to a corporation to facilitate raising capital under Regulation A. KingsCrowd filed a Form 1-A Offering Statement under the Securities
Act of 1933. In connection with the conversion to a corporation, each membership interest unit converted into 12.71915 shares of common
stock. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 3,815,745 shares of KingsCrowd Inc. In July 2021, KingsCrowd subsequently
sold identical shares of common stock for $1.00 per share, and as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the shares owned by the Company
are valued at $3,815,745 and $540,000, respectively.
During fiscal 2019,
the Company entered a consulting contract with NetCapital Systems LLC (“NetCapital”), which allowed the Company to receive
up to 1,000 membership interest units of NetCapital in return for consulting services. The Company earned 40 units in the quarter ended
July 31, 2020, at a value of $91.15 per unit, or $3,646. The Company earned all 1,000 Netcapital units but sold a portion of the units
in fiscal 2020 at a sales price of $91.15 per unit. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 528 Netcapital units,
at a value of $48,128.
In
July 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with Vymedic, Inc. for a $40,000 fee over a 5-month period. Half the fee was payable
in stock and half was payable in cash. As of April 30, 2021, the Company earned $20,000 worth of stock. As of January 31,
2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 4,000 units, at a value of $20,000.
In
August 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC (“CRT”). for a $120,000 fee over a
12-month period. $50,000 of the fee is payable in CRT units. The Company earned the units in fiscal 2021 and received
them in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. As of January 31, 2022 the Company owns 5,000 units, at a value of $50,000.
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The following table
summarizes the components of investments as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021:
Schedule
of investments
Jan. 31, 2022
April 30, 2021
Netcapital Systems LLC
$ 48,128
$ 48,128
Watch Party LLC
235,400
235,400
Zelgor Inc.
1,400,000
1,400,000
ChipBrain LLC
1,704,480
1,704,480
Vymedic Inc.
20,000
20,000
C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC
50,000
—
Deuce Drone LLC
2,350,000
2,350,000
Hiveskill LLC
712,500
—
ScanHash LLC
425,000
—
Caesar Media Group Inc.
500,000
—
Kingscrowd Inc
3,815,745
540,000
Total Investments at cost
$ 11,261,253
$ 6,298,008
The above investments
in equity securities are within the scope of ASC 321. The Company monitors the investments for any changes in observable prices from
orderly transactions. All investments are initially measured at cost and evaluated for changes in estimated fair value. During the nine
months ended January 31, 2022, the Company identified that one security, KingsCrowd Inc., had an observable price change. The result
of the price change was an increase in the fair value of the equity securities totaling $3,275,745 in the nine months ended January 31,
2022, which is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as an unrealized gain on equity securities.
Note 14 –
Subsequent Events
On February 2, 2022,
the Company granted an aggregate of 272,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of the company at a price of $10.50 per share.
The options were granted to employees, consultants, and members of the board of directors under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive
Plan. The options vest monthly on a straight-line basis over a 4-year period and expire in 10 years.
On February 9, 2022,
the Company sold two convertible promissory notes to accredited investors for total proceeds of $300,000. The notes accrue interest at
a rate of 8% per annum and have a maturity date of February 9, 2023. The notes automatically convert into shares of common stock at a
price per share that is the lesser of $10.00 or the 80% of the price paid per share for a subsequent round of securities sold, as defined
in the promissory note. The promissory notes also convert automatically with a change in control.
The Company evaluated
subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued. There were no material subsequent events that
required recognition or additional disclosure in these financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This quarterly report
on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively,
the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information
currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date
hereof. When used in the Filings, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate
to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the
Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly
from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results,
levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States,
the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements
are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting
principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions
upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions
are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the
financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements
would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting
treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application.
There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different
result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in
this report.
Overview
Netcapital
Inc. is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online from accredited and
non-accredited investors. We give all investors the opportunity to access investments in private companies. Our model is disruptive to
traditional private equity investing and is based on Title III, Reg CF of the JOBS Act. We generate fees from listing private companies
on our portal. Our consulting group, Netcapital Advisors, provides marketing and strategic advice in exchange for equity positions and
cash fees. The Netcapital funding portal is registered with the SEC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA,
a registered national securities association, and provides investors with opportunities to invest in private companies.
We provide
private company investment access to accredited retail and non-accredited retail investors through our online portal (www.netcapital.com).
The Netcapital funding portal charges a $5,000 engagement fee and a 4.9% success fee for capital raised at closing. In addition, the
portal generates fees for other ancillary services, such as rolling closes. Netcapital Advisors generates fees and equity stakes from
consulting in select portfolio and non-portfolio clients.
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Netcapital.com
is an SEC-registered funding portal that enables private companies to raise capital online, while investors are able to invest from anywhere
in the world, at any time, with just a few clicks. Securities offerings on the portal are accessible through individual offering pages,
where companies include product or service details, market size, competitive advantages, and financial documents. Companies can accept
investment from anyone, including friends, family, customers, employees, etc.
In addition
to access to the funding portal, Netcapital provides the following services:
● a fully
automated onboarding process;
● automated
filing of required regulatory documents;
● compliance
review;
● custom-built
offering page on our portal website;
● third
party transfer agent and custodial services;
● email
marketing to our proprietary list of investors;
● rolling
closes, which provide potential access to liquidity before final close date of offering;
● assistance
with annual filings; and
● direct
access to our team for ongoing support.
The company's
consulting group, Netcapital Advisors helps companies at all stages to raise capital. Netcapital Advisors provides strategic advice,
technology consulting and digital marketing services to assist with fundraising campaigns on the Netcapital platform. The company also
acts as an incubator and accelerator, taking equity stakes in select disruptive start-ups.
Netcapital
Advisors’ services include:
● incubation
of technology start-ups;
● investor
introductions;
● digital
marketing;
● website
design, software and software development;
● message
crafting, including pitch decks, offering pages, and ad creation;
● strategic
advice; and
● technology
consulting.
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Results
of Operations
For the Nine Months
Ended January 31, 2022 Compared to the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2021
Our revenues for
the nine months ended January 31, 2022 decreased by $134,763, or 4%, to $3,636,050, as compared to $3,770,813 reported for the nine months
ended January 31, 2021. The decrease in revenues is attributable to a decrease of $1,044,025 in non-cash revenue from the receipt
of equity, which amounted to $2,102,174 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $3,146,199 in the nine months ended
January 31, 2021. This decrease was offset by revenues from our funding portal. Funding portal revenues began for us in November 2020.
Funding portal revenues consisted of a listing fee that we charge when an issuer signs an engagement letter to raise capital on our funding
portal, and portal fees that are equal to 4.9% of the capital that was raised by the issuers. The components of revenue for the nine-month
periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2021
Consulting services for equity securities
$ 2,102,174
$ 3,146,198
Consulting revenue
293,221
270,604
Portal fees
951,760
250,541
Listing fees
288,000
102,500
Other revenue
895
970
Total
$ 3,636,050
$ 3,770,813
Costs of revenues
decreased by $644,914 to $85,429 for the nine-months ended January 31, 2022 from $730,343 reported in the nine-months ended January 31,
2021. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in non-cash revenues from the receipt of equity.
Payroll and payroll
related expenses increased by $879,426, or 41%, to $3,032,987 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $2,153,561 reported
for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The increase is attributable to an increase in staff.
Marketing expense
increased by $46,151, or 213%, to $67,771 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $21,620 reported for the nine months
ended January 31, 2021. The increase in expense is due to additional marketing outlets that we utilized in the nine months ended January
31, 2022.
Rent expense decreased
by $5,036, or 13%, to $34,480 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $39,516 reported for the nine months ended January
31, 2021. The decrease in expense is a result of discounts available to us in fiscal 2022 and our ability to have personnel work from
home.
General and administrative
expenses increased by $1,042,092, or 443%, to $1,277,146 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, from $235,054 for the nine months
ended January 31, 2021. The increase is primarily attributed to additional expenses we incurred in the current fiscal year for
our newly acquired funding portal business.
Consulting expense
increased by $283,974, to $675,180, or 73%, for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 from $391,206 reported in the nine months ended
January 31, 2021. The increase in expense is due to issuance of stock-based compensation to two outside consulting firms.
Interest expense
increased by $37,154 to $90,844 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $53,690 for the nine months ended January
31, 2021. The increase in interest expense is attributable to higher debt amounts and a higher interest rate on our secured debt.
Our net income increased by $2,900,725 to $3,004,260,
or 2,802% for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $103,535 for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The increase
in net income is primarily attributable to debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 during the period related to our loan with the SBA.
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For the Three
Months Ended January 31, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended January 31, 2021
Our revenues for
the three months ended January 31, 2022 increased by $533,714, or 42%, to $1,811,041, as compared to $1,277,327 reported for the three
months ended January 31, 2021. The increase in revenues is attributable to an increase of $368,333, or 44%, in non-cash revenue
from the receipt of equity and an increase of $94,791, or 38%, in portal fee revenues from our funding portal. Funding portal revenues
consist of a listing fee that we charge when an issuer signs an engagement letter to raise capital on our funding portal, and portal
fees that are equal to 4.9% of the capital that was raised by the issuers. The components of revenue for the three-month periods ended
January 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2021
Consulting services for equity securities
$ 1,200,000
$ 831,667
Consulting revenue
189,200
92,082
Portal fees
345,332
250,541
Listing fees
76,000
102,500
Other revenue
509
537
Total
$ 1,811,041
$ 1,277,327
Costs of revenues
increased by $23,230, or 144%, to $39,349 for the three-months ended January 31, 2022, from $16,119 reported in the three-months ended
January 31, 2021. The increase is attributable to the increase in revenues from our funding portal.
Payroll and payroll
related expenses increased by $384,104, or 45%, to $1,241,332 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $857,228 reported
for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase is attributable to stock-based compensation of $400,000 that did not occur
in the prior year.
Marketing expense
increased by $11,107, or 87%, to $23,945 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $12,838 reported for the three months
ended January 31, 2021. The increase in expense is due to additional marketing outlets that we utilized in the three months ended January
31, 2022.
Rent expense decreased
by $849, or 7%, to $11,869 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $12,718 reported for the three months ended January
31, 2021. The decrease in expense is a result of discounts available to us in the three-month period ended January 31, 2022, and our
ability to have personnel work from home.
General and administrative
expenses increased by $161,170, or 101%, to $320,724 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, from $159,554 for the three months
ended January 31, 2021. The increase is primarily attributed to additional expenses we incurred in the current fiscal year for
our newly acquired funding portal business.
Consulting expense
increased by $183,333 to $309,545, or 145%, for the three months ended January 31, 2022 from $126,212 reported in the three months ended
January 31, 2021. The increase in expense is due to issuance of stock-based compensation to two outside consulting firms. Stock-based
consulting compensation amount to $162,954 in the three-month period ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $0 in the three-month period
ended January 31, 2021.
Interest expense
decreased by $9,553 to $20,573 for the three-months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $30,126 for the three months ended January
31, 2021. The decrease in interest expense is attributable to lower debt amounts due to debt forgiveness.
Our net income increased by $1,778,364 to $1,821,006,
or 4,170% for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $42,642 for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase
in net income is primarily attributable to debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 during the period related to our loan with the SBA.
Liquidity and
Capital Resources
At January 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents
of $477,134 and negative working capital of $502,393 as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $2,473,959 and negative working capital
of $4,666,833 at April 30, 2021.
Our net income increased by $1,778,364 to $1,821,006,
or 4,170% for the three months ended January 31, 2022 as compared to $42,642 for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase
in net income is primarily attributable to debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 during the period related to our loan with the SBA.
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We have been successful
in raising capital by selling restricted common stock in private placements and by borrowing funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
In addition, we sold $300,000 worth of convertible promissory notes in February 2022. We believe our negative working capital balance
as of January 31, 2022 will eliminated by the forgiveness of $1,885,800 in borrowings from the SBA.
We believe that our
existing cash investment balances, financial resources and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our
working capital and expenditure requirements for the next 12 months. Although we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity over the
next 12 months, the success of our operations, the global economic outlook, and the pace of sustainable growth in our markets, in each
case, in light of the market volatility and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors, could impact our business
and liquidity. Up to this point in time, we believe the pandemic has helped drive people to online investing, as we see regular monthly
increases in users and dollars invested, and an increase in issuers seeking to use online fund-raising services in lieu of face-to-face
meetings.
Net cash used in
operating activities amounted to $2,303,458 and $2,475,484 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The
principal source of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2022 was net income of $3,004,260 and a non-cash
item, stock-based compensation of $1,137,042. However, these sources of cash were offset by an unrealized gain on equity securities of
$3,275,745, an increase in accounts receivable of $900,242, debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 and non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity
of $1,187,500. The principal source of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2021 was net income of $103,535
and a non-cash item, stock-based compensation of $386,121. However, these items were offset by changes in non-cash revenue from the receipt
of equity of $2,319,532 and an increase in accounts receivable of $1,001,586.
Net cash used in
investing activities amounted to $319,166 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022. The use of cash consisted of loans to affiliates
of $202,000 and an investment in an affiliate of $117,166. Cash provided by investing activities in the nine months ended January 31,
2021 amounted to $364,939, from the purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2022, cash provided
financing activities amounted to $625,799, which consisted of proceeds from stock subscriptions for the sale of common stock. For the
nine months ended January 31, 2021, cash provided by financing activities amounted to $2,385,800, which consisted of two loans from the
U.S. Small Business Administration.
In the nine months
ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no expenditures for capital assets. We do not anticipate any capital expenditures in
fiscal 2022.
Item 3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
We are a smaller
reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to provide information
under this item.
Item 4. Controls
and Procedures.
(a) Disclosure
Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s
management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer (the “PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (the “PFO”),
has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) as of January
31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the PEO and the PFO concluded that, as of January 31, 2022, such controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Management’s
Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f). A system of internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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Under the supervision and
with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of
its internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2022, based on the criteria established in a report entitled “2013
Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission” and the
interpretive guidance issued by the Commission in Release No. 34-55929. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management
has evaluated and concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 31, 2022.
The Company’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2021 does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s registered public
accounting firm was not required to issue an attestation on its internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the rules of the
SEC. The Company will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures on an ongoing basis.
(c) Changes in
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no
changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act) during the quarter ended January 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II –
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings.
We are currently
not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory
organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against
or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors
in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
Item 1A. Risk
Factors.
We are a smaller
reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to provide information
under this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
1. On November 18,
2021, we issued 46,300 shares of unregistered common stock as stock-based compensation, for services rendered to the Company. We did
not receive any proceeds for this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2. On December 10,
2021, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock to purchase all of the outstanding stock of MSG Development Corp. We did not receive
any proceeds from this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
3. On December 10,
2021, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock to purchase a 10% interest in Caesar Media Group Inc. We did not receive any proceeds
from this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
4. On January 31,
2021, we issued 22,222 shares of common stock to an accredited investor for gross proceeds of $200,000. We used the proceeds for working
capital and general corporate purposes. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
5. On January 31,
2021, we issued 9,012 shares of unregistered common stock as stock-based compensation, for services rendered to the Company. We did not
receive any proceeds for this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
6. See our Current
Report dated February 9, 2022.
Item 3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety
Disclosures.
Not applicable .
Item 5. Other
Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
31 Rule
13a-14(a) Certification
32 Rule
13a-14(b) Certification
101.INS
XBRL Instance
101.SCH
XBRL Schema
101.CAL XBRL
Calculation
101.DEF
XBRL Definition
101.LAB
XBRL Label
101.PRE
XBRL Presentation
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
March 18, 2022
NETCAPITAL
INC.
By:
/s/ Cecilia Lenk
Cecilia
Lenk
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ Coreen Kraysler
Coreen
Kraysler
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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