UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended : July 31, 2022
OR
[
] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
file number: 001-41443
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 September 12, 2022 the Company had 4,297,677 Shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART
I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
6
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
21
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures about Market Risk.
24
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
24
PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
25
Item1A.
Risk Factors.
25
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
25
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
25
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
26
Item
5. Other Information.
26
Item
6. Exhibits.
26
Signatures.
27
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INDUSTRY DATA
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,”
“should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections
about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually
achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially
from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements
involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:
●
capital requirements
and the availability of capital to fund our growth and to service our existing debt;
●
difficulties executing
our growth strategy, including attracting new issuers and investors;
●
our anticipated use of
the net proceeds from our recent public offering;
●
economic uncertainties
and business interruptions resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic and its aftermath;
●
as restrictions related
to the coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic are removed and face-to-face economic activities normalize, it may be difficult for us
to maintain the recent sales gains that we have experienced;
●
all the risks of acquiring
one or more complementary businesses, including identifying a suitable target, completing comprehensive due diligence uncovering
all information relating to the target, the financial stability of the target, the impact on our financial condition of the debt
we may incur in acquiring the target, the ability to integrate the target’s operations with our existing operations, our ability
to retain management and key employees of the target, among other factors attendant to acquisitions of small, non-public operating
companies;
●
difficulties in increasing
revenue per issuer;
●
challenges related to hiring
and training fintech employees at competitive wage rates;
●
difficulties in increasing
the average number of investments made per investor;
●
shortages or interruptions
in the supply of quality issuers;
●
our dependence on a small
number of large issuers to generate revenue;
●
negative publicity relating
to any one of our issuers;
●
competition from other
online capital portals with significantly greater resources than we have;
●
changes in investor tastes
and purchasing trends;
●
our inability to manage
our growth;
●
our inability to maintain
an adequate level of cash flow, or access to capital, to meet growth expectations;
●
changes in senior management,
loss of one or more key personnel or an inability to attract, hire, integrate and retain skilled personnel;
●
labor shortages,
unionization activities, labor disputes or increased labor costs, including increased labor costs resulting from the demand for qualified
employees;
●
our vulnerability to increased
costs of running an online portal on Amazon Web Services;
●
our vulnerability to increasing
labor costs;
●
the impact of governmental
laws and regulation;
●
failure to obtain or maintain
required licenses;
●
changes in economic or
regulatory conditions and other unforeseen conditions that prevent or delay the development of a secondary trading market for shares
of equity that are sold on our online portal;
●
inadequately protecting
our intellectual property or breaches of security of confidential user information; and
All
of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will
prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties
referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other
documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially
and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake
or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or
projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public
statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include market data and certain industry data and forecasts, which we may obtain from internal company
surveys, market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies and industry publications,
articles and surveys. Industry surveys, publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained
therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed.
While we believe that such studies and publications are reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party
sources.
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NETCAPITAL
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
A ssets:
July
31, 2022 (Unaudited)
April
30, 2022 (Audited)
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 2,556,170
$ 473,925
Related
party receivable
668
668
Accounts
receivable, net
2,154,700
2,433,900
Prepaid
expenses
41,536
5,694
Total
current assets
4,753,074
2,914,187
Deposits
6,300
6,300
Notes
receivable – related parties
202,000
202,000
Purchased
technology, net
15,515,623
15,536,704
Investment
in affiliate
240,080
240,080
Equity
securities at fair value
13,455,193
12,861,253
Total
assets
$ 34,172,270
$ 31,760,524
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts
payable
Trade
$ 457,826
$ 536,508
Related
party
75,204
378,077
Accrued
expenses
173,161
229,867
Stock
subscription payable
33,400
33,400
Deferred
revenue
602
2,532
Interest
payable
247,899
222,295
Deferred
tax liability, net
680,000
977,000
Related
party debt
19,660
22,860
Secured
note payable
400,000
1,400,000
Current
portion of SBA loans
1,893,719
1,890,727
Loan
payable - bank
34,324
34,324
Convertible
notes payable
—
300,000
Total
current liabilities
4,015,795
6,027,590
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term
SBA loans, less current portion
492,081
495,073
Total
liabilities
4,507,876
6,522,663
Commitments
and contingencies
—
—
Stockholders'
equity:
Common
stock, $ .001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized, 4,272,677 and 2,934,344 shares issued and outstanding
4,273
2,934
Shares
to be issued
244,250
244,250
Capital in excess of par value
26,840,486
22,479,769
Retained
earnings
2,575,385
2,510,908
Total
stockholders' equity
29,664,394
25,237,861
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 34,172,270
$ 31,760,524
See
Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6
NETCAPITAL
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended
Three
Months Ended
July
31, 2022
July
31, 2021
Revenues
$ 1,340,573
$ 625,187
Costs
of services
21,063
28,305
Gross profit
1,319,510
596,882
Costs and expenses:
Consulting expense
125,611
316,631
Marketing
7,780
21,826
Rent
17,212
12,130
Payroll and payroll related
expenses
769,940
927,333
General
and administrative costs
392,297
395,052
Total
costs and expenses
1,312,840
1,672,972
Operating
income (loss)
6,670
( 1,076,090 )
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
( 36,312 )
( 35,245 )
Gain on debt conversion
224,260
—
Amortization of intangible
assets
( 21,081 )
—
Realized loss on sale of
investment
( 406,060 )
—
Unrealized
gain on equity securities
—
3,275,745
Total
other income (expense)
( 239,193 )
3,240,500
Net
income (loss) before taxes
( 232,523 )
2,164,410
Income
tax expense (benefit)
( 297,000 )
707,000
Net
income
$ 64,477
$ 1,457,410
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.02
$ 0.66
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.02
$ 0.65
Weighted average number
of common shares outstanding:
Basic
3,168,547
2,206,118
Diluted
3,171,397
2,241,675
See
Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
NETCAPITAL
INC.
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
For
the Three Months Ended July 31, 2022 and the Year Ended April 30, 2022
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Common Stock
To Be Issued
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Total
Equity
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
244,250
488,450
—
732,750
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
244,250
22,050,777
2,011,638
24,309,561
Q4 stock-based compensation
—
—
29,030
—
29,030
Purchase of equity interest
37,500
38
399,962
—
400,000
Net income, April 30, 2022
—
—
—
—
499,270
499,270
Balance, April 30, 2022
2,934,344
2,934
244,250
22,479,769
2,510,908
25,237,861
Shares issued for debt conversion
133,333
134
379,852
379,986
Sale of common stock
1,205,000
1,205
3,947,912
3,949,117
Vesting of stock options
32,953
32,953
Net income for July 31, 2022 quarter
—
64,477
64,477
Balance, July 31, 2022
4,272,677
$ 4,273
$ 244,250
$ 26,840,486
$ 2,575,385
$ 29,664,394
See
Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
NETCAPITAL
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2022
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$ 64,477
$ 1,457,410
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
32,953
296,980
Receipt of equity in lieu of cash
( 1,200,000 )
( 50,000 )
Unrealized gain on equity securities
—
( 3,275,745 )
Gain on debt conversion
( 224,260 )
—
Realized loss on investment
406,060
—
Changes in deferred taxes
( 297,000 )
707,000
Amortization of intangible assets
21,081
—
Changes in non-cash working capital balances:
Accounts receivable
279,200
24,714
Prepaid expenses
( 35,842 )
( 60,858 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 135,388 )
( 21,904 )
Deferred revenue
( 1,930 )
( 9 )
Accrued interest payable
35,796
34,771
Accounts payable – related party
( 8,819 )
—
Net cash used in operating activities
( 1,063,672 )
( 887,641 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of investment
200,000
—
Loans to affiliates
—
( 100,000 )
Investment in affiliate
—
( 4,501 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
200,000
( 104,501 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from (payments to) secured lender
( 1,000,000 )
—
Payment of related party note
( 3,200 )
—
Proceeds from sale of common stock
3,949,117
577,399
Net cash provided by financing activities
2,945,917
577,399
Net increase (decrease) in cash
2,082,245
( 414,743 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
473,925
2,473,959
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
$ 2,556,170
$ 2,059,216
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes
$ —
$ —
Cash paid for interest
$ 516
$ 477
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information:
Common stock issued to pay promissory notes
$ 266,272
$ —
Common stock issued to pay related party payable
$ 113,714
$ 3,523,462
See
Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
9
NETCAPITAL
INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 three-month period ended July 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023. 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, 2022.
In
November 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosure
by Business Entities about Government Assistance (ASU 2021-10), which requires the disclosure of government assistance received
by most business entities relating to: (1) the types of government assistance received; (2) the accounting for such assistance;
and (3) the effect of the assistance on a business entity's financial statements. This guidance will be effective for our annual
financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2023. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated
financial statements.
In
June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities
Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (ASU 2022-03), which clarifies and amends the guidance of measuring the fair value
of equity securities subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of the equity securities. The adoption of this new standard
will not have a material impact on our condensed 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 three-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Company had one customer that constituted 52 % of revenues and a second customer that
constituted 24 % of revenues. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2021, the Company had one customer that constituted 19 % of its
revenues and a second customer that constituted 16 % of its revenues.
Note
3 – Revenue Recognition
Revenue
Recognition under ASC 606
The
Company recognizes service revenue from its consulting contracts, funding portal and game website using the five-step model as prescribed
by ASC 606:
•
Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
•
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
•
Determination of the transaction price;
•
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
•
Recognition of revenue when or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
The
Company identifies performance obligations in contracts with customers, which primarily are professional services, listing fees on our
funding portal, and a portal fee of 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.
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Judgments
and Estimates
The
estimation of variable consideration for each performance obligation requires the Company to make subjective judgments. The Company enters
into contracts with customers that regularly include promises to transfer multiple services, such as digital marketing, web-based videos,
offering statements, and professional services. For arrangements with multiple services, the Company evaluates whether the individual
services qualify as distinct performance obligations. In its assessment of whether a service is a distinct performance obligation, the
Company determines whether the customer can benefit from the service on its own or with other readily available resources, and whether
the service is separately identifiable from other services in the contract. This evaluation requires the Company to assess the nature
of each individual service offering and how the services are provided in the context of the contract, including whether the services
are significantly integrated, highly interrelated, or significantly modify each other, which may require judgment based on the facts
and circumstances of the contract.
When
agreements involve multiple distinct performance obligations, the Company allocates arrangement consideration to all performance obligations
at the inception of an arrangement based on the relative standalone selling prices (SSP) of each performance obligation. Where the Company
has standalone sales data for its performance obligations which are indicative of the price at which the Company sells a promised service
separately to a customer, such data is used to establish SSP. In instances where standalone sales data is not available for a particular
performance obligation, the Company estimates SSP by the use of observable market and cost-based inputs. The Company continues to review
the factors used to establish list price and will adjust standalone selling price methodologies as necessary on a prospective basis.
Service
Revenue
Service
revenue from subscriptions to the Company's game website is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contractual subscription
term beginning on the date that the platform is made available to the customer. Payments received in advance of subscription services
being rendered are recorded as a deferred revenue. Professional services revenue is recognized over time as the services are rendered.
When
a contract with a customer is signed, the Company assesses whether collection of the fees under the arrangement is probable. The Company
estimates the amount to reserve for uncollectible amounts based on the aging of the contract balance, current and historical customer
trends, and communications with its customers. These reserves are recorded as operating expenses against the contract 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 three-month period ended July
31, 2022, which amounted to $1,340,573, are considered contract revenues. Contract revenue as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, which
has not yet been recognized, amounted to $602 and $2,532, 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
Revenue
is from U.S.-based companies with no notable geographical concentrations in any area. A distinction exists in revenue source; revenues
are either generated online or from consulting services.
Revenues
disaggregated by revenue source consist of the following:
Schedule
of revenue
Three Months Ended July 31, 2022
Three Months Ended July 31, 2021
Consulting services
$ 1,161,830
$ 91,687
Fees from online services
178,743
533,500
Total revenues
$ 1,340,573
$ 625,187
Note
4 – Earnings Per Common Share
Net
income per common and diluted share were calculated as follows for the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule
of earnings per share
Three Months Ended July 31, 2022
Three Months Ended July 31, 2021
Net income attributable to common stockholders – basic
$ 64,477
$ 1,457,410
Adjustments to net income
—
—
Net income attributable to common stockholders – diluted
$ 64,477
$ 1,457,410
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
3,168,547
2,206,118
Effect of dilutive securities
2,850
35,557
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
3,171,397
2,241,675
Earnings per common share - basic
$ 0.02
$ 0.66
Earnings per common share - diluted
$ 0.02
$ 0.65
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2,850
shares of common stock that are issuable pursuant to stock subscription agreements are included in the calculation of diluted earnings
per share for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022. Outstanding warrants to purchase 1,409,732 shares of common stock are not included
in the calculation of earnings per share for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022 because their effect is anti-dilutive. Outstanding
options to purchase 271,000 shares of common stock are not included in the calculation of earnings per share for the three-month period
ended July 31, 2022 because their effect is anti-dilutive. 35,557 shares of common stock that are issuable to satisfy a supplemental
consideration liability were included for the calculation of earnings per share for the three-month period ended July 31, 2021 because
their effect was dilutive.
Note
5 – Principal Financing Arrangements
The
following table summarizes components debt as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022:
Schedule
of debt
July
31,
2022
April 30,
2022
Interest
Rate
Secured
lender
$
400,000
$
1,400,000
8.0
%
Notes
payable – related parties
19,660
22,860
0.0
%
Convertible
promissory notes
—
300,000
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
2,839,784
4,142,984
Less:
current portion of long-term debt
2,347,703
3,647,911
Total
long-term debt
$
492,081
$
495,073
As
of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owed its principal lender (“Lender”) $400,000 and $1,400,000, respectively,
under an amended loan and security agreement (“Loan”) dated July 26, 2014 and amended several times thereafter so that the
maturity date is now 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 July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company’s related-party unsecured notes payable totaled $19,660 and $22,860, respectively.
As
of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the company owed $0 and $300,000 in convertible notes payable. On July 14, 2022, the Company issued
93,432 shares of common stock valued at $266,272 to retire the $300,000 in convertible promissory notes plus accrued interest of $10,192
The
Company owes $34,324 as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022 to Chase Bank. The Company pays interest expense to Chase Bank, which is
calculated at a rate of 7.0% 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.
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The
May loan bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum and was forgiven in its entirety, including accrued interest of $18,502. As a result,
the Company recognized debt forgiveness of $1,904,296 in the year ended April 30, 2022.
The
June Loan required installment payments of $2,594 monthly, beginning on June 17, 2021, over a term of thirty years. However, the SBA
postponed the first installment payment for 18 months, and the first payment is now due on December 17, 2022. 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 has been postponed by the SBA because the
Company has applied for forgiveness of the February Loan.
Note
6 – Income Taxes
As
of July 31, 2022, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes of approximately $ 1,839,000 , expiring
in the years of 2023 through 2042.
For
the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $297,000 and tax expense of $707,000,
respectively.
As
of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company had deferred tax assets calculated at an expected federal rate of 21%, and a state and
local rate of 10%, when applicable, or approximately $898,000 and $719,000, respectively. As a result of unrealized book gains on equity
securities, the Company also has a deferred tax liability of $1,578,000 and $1,696,000 as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, 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 July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022 were as follows:
Schedule of income taxes
July 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
Deferred tax assets, net:
Net operating loss carryforwards
$ 492,000
$ 322,000
Bad debt allowance
40,000
40,000
Stock-based compensation
366,000
357,000
Deferred tax assets
898,000
719,000
Deferred tax liability
Unrealized gain
1,578,000
1,696,000
Net deferred tax liability
$ ( 680,000 )
$ ( 977,000 )
Note
7 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company’s largest shareholder, Netcapital Systems LLC (“Systems”), owns 1,711,261 shares of common stock, or 40% of
the Company’s 4,272,677 outstanding shares as of July 31, 2022. The Company has a demand note payable to Netcapital Systems LLC
of $4,660. In addition, as of April 30, 2022, the Company accrued a payable to Systems of $294,054 for supplemental consideration owed
in conjunction with its purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc., which was paid in full on July 14, 2022, with the issuance to Systems
of 39,901 shares of the Company’s common stock.
In
total, the Company owed Systems $4,660 and $294,054 as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, respectively. The company paid Systems $150,000
and $50,000 in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for use of the software that runs the website www.netcapital.com.
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The
Company earned revenues of $26,500 and $0 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively from ChipBrain, Inc. Our Chief
Executive Officer was formerly a member of the board of directors of ChipBrain, Inc. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company
owned 710,200 shares of ChipBrain, Inc., valued at $1,704,480.
Our
Chief Executive Officer is a member of the board of directors of KingsCrowd Inc. The
Company sold 606,060 shares of KingsCrowd in June 2022 for proceeds of $200,000 and recorded a realized loss on the sale of the investment
of $406,060. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 3,209,685 and 3,815,745 shares
of KingsCrowd Inc., valued at $3,209,685 and $3,815,745, respectively.
Our
Chief Executive Officer is a member of the board of directors of Deuce Drone LLC. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company
owns 2,350,000 membership interest units of Deuce Drone LLC., valued at $2,350,000. The Company has notes receivable aggregating $152,000
from Deuce Drone LLC as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022.
Compensation
to officers in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of stock-based compensation valued at $3,664 and $92,931,
respectively, and cash salary of $90,000 and $101,538, respectively.
During
the three months ended July 31, 2022, we paid $12,019 to a related party to retire a note payable of $3,200 and expenses payable of $8,819.
Compensation
to a related party consultant in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of common stock valued at $0 and $19,378
respectively, and cash wages of $16,154 and $25,846, respectively. This consultant is also the controlling shareholder of Zelgor Inc.
and $11,000 and $0 of the Company’s revenues in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 were from Zelgor Inc. As
of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 1,400,000 shares which are valued at $1,400,000.
As
of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company has invested $240,080 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.
We
owe Steven Geary, a director, $31,680 as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022. This obligation is not interest bearing. $16,680 is recorded
as a related party trade accounts payable and $15,000 as a related party note payable. We have no signed agreements for the indebtedness
to Mr. Geary.
Note
8 – Stockholders’ Equity
The
Company is authorized to issue 900,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001. 4,272,677 and 2,934,344 shares were outstanding
as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, respectively.
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. 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. The options vest monthly on a straight-line basis over a 4-year period and expire
in 10 years. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, 271,000 options were outstanding.
During
the quarter ended July 31, 2022, the Company issued 39,901 shares of common stock with a value of $113,714 to settle a related party
payable of $294,054. The Company also issued 93,432 shares of common stock valued at $266,272 to retire $300,000 of convertible promissory
notes plus accrued interest of $10,192. The convertible note holders also received warrants to purchase shares of common stock at a per
share exercise price of $5.19, that are exercisable immediately, and expire five years from the date of issuance. These equity issuances
resulted in a gain from the conversion of debt totaling $224,260, which is recorded as other income in the income statement.
On
July 15, 2022, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,205,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants
to purchase 1,205,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a combined public offering
price of $4.15 per share and warrant. The gross proceeds from the offering were $5,000,750 prior to deducting underwriting discounts,
commissions, and other offering expenses, which resulted in net proceeds of $3,949,117. The warrants have a per share exercise price
of $5.19, are exercisable immediately, and expire five years from the date of issuance.
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In
addition, the Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 180,750 shares of common stock and/or up
to 180,750 additional warrants to cover over-allotments, if any. In connection with the closing of the offering, the underwriter partially
exercised its over-allotment option and purchased an additional 111,300 warrants, and the Company issued an aggregate of 60,250 warrants
to 20 individual representatives of the underwriter.
As
a result of the offering, the company has warrants outstanding, with a five-year term, to purchase a total of 1,469,982 shares of its
common stock at an exercise price of $5.19. The warrants issued to the underwriter’s representatives and to the underwriter were
not part of a unit, consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant and are valued based upon unadjusted quoted prices on the
Nasdaq market. The value of the 60,250 representatives’ warrants amounted to $26,510 and the value of the 111,300 underwriter’s
warrants amounted to $48,972. The trading price of a warrant with an identical term and exercise price, under the trading symbol of NCPLW,
had a closing price of $0.44 on the day the representatives’ warrants and the underwriter’s warrants were issued. The value
of the warrants is not an addition to capital in excess of par value because the value of the warrants is also an offsetting offering
cost.
Note
9 – Fair Value
The
Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs
to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level
1: inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to
access at the measurement date.
Level
2: inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
or indirectly.
Level
3: inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Under
the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we base fair value on the price that would be received
to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is
our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements,
in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities where there exists limited or no observable
market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon management’s own estimates, are often calculated based on current pricing
policy, the economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other such factors. Therefore, the
results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.
Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used.
Note
10 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans
In
addition to cash payments, the Company enters agreements to issue common stock and records the applicable non-cash expense in accordance
with the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
For
the three-month period ended July 31, 2022, stock-based compensation expense amounted to $ 32,953 . This expense is the estimated value
of the vesting of 271,000 stock options that are outstanding as of July 31, 2022, and vest on a monthly basis over a 48-month period.
For
the three-month period ended July 31, 2021, stock-based compensation expense amounted to $ 296,980 . This expense was the result of the
issuance of shares of common stock.
The
table below presents the components of compensation expense for the issuance of shares of common stock and stock options to employees
and consultants for the three-month periods ended July 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Schedule of stock based compensation expense
Three Months Ended July 31, 2022
Three Months Ended July 31, 2021
Chief Executive Officer
$ 1,221
$ 40,608
Chief Financial Officer
2,443
40,608
Chief Marketing Officer
—
11,715
Related party consultant
—
19,378
VP of Digital Strategy
—
2,340
Marketing consultant
—
37,052
Marketing consultant
—
125,901
Business consultant
—
19,378
Employee and consultant options
29,289
—
Total stock-based compensation
expense
$ 32,953
$ 296,980
The
following tables summarize information about stock options outstanding as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022:
Schedule of stock option outstanding
Options
Outstanding
Options
Exercisable
Weighted-
Average
Weighted-
Weighted-
Range of
Remaining
Average
Average
Exercise
Number
Contractual
Exercise
Number
Exercise
Prices
Outstanding
Life
(Years)
Price
Outstanding
Price
As of April 30, 2022
$10.50 - $10.50
271,000
9.79
$
10.50
16,945
$
10.50
As of July 31, 2022
$10.50 - $10.50
271,000
9.54
$
10.50
39,521
$
10.50
Schedule of stock options activity
Number
of
Shares
Exercise
Price
Per Share
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding May 1, 2021
—
—
$
—
Issued during year ended April 30, 2022
272,000
$ 10.50
$
10.50
Exercised/canceled during year ended April 30, 2022
1,000
$ 10.50
$
10.50
Outstanding April 30, 2022
271,000
$ 10.50
$
10.50
Issued during quarter ended July 31, 2022
—
—
$
—
Exercised/canceled during quarter ended July 31, 2022
—
—
$
—
Options outstanding July 31, 2022
271,000
$ 10.50
$
10.50
Options exercisable, July 31, 2022
39,521
$ 10.50
$
10.50
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Note
11 – Deposits and Commitments
We
utilize an office at 1 Lincoln Street in Boston, Massachusetts. We currently pay a membership fee of approximately $5,700 a month, under
a virtual office agreement that expires in September 2023 and includes a deposit of $6,300.
Note
12 – Intangible Assets
Intangible
assets with defined useful lives are generally measured at cost less straight-line amortization. The useful life is determined using
the period of the underlying contract or the period of time over which the intangible asset can be expected to be used. Impairments are
recognized if the recoverable amount of the asset is lower than the carrying amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of either the
fair value less costs to sell or the value in use. The value in use is determined on the basis of future cash inflows and outflows, and
the weighted average cost of capital. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, such as trade names and trademarks, that have been
acquired as part of acquisitions are measured at cost and tested for impairment annually, or if there is an indication that their value
has declined.
The
following table sets forth the major categories of the intangible assts as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022
Schedule of intangible assets
July 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
Acquired users
$ 14,288,695
$ 14,288,695
Acquired brand
583,429
583,429
Professional practice
556,830
556,830
Literary works and contracts
107,750
107,750
Total intangible assets
$ 15,536,704
$ 15,536,704
As
of July 31, 2022, the weighted average remaining useful life for technology, trade names, professional practice, literary works and domains
is 14.75 years. Accumulated amortization amounted to $21,081 as of July 31, 2022, resulting in net intangible assets of $15,515,623.
Note
13 – Investments
In
May 2022, the Company received 1,764,706 units of Reper LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering.
The units are valued at $0.68 per unit based on a sales price of $0.68 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units
satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,200,000. As of July 31, 2022, the Company owned 1,764,706 units which are valued at $1,200,000.
In
April 2022, the Company received 3,000,000 units of Cust Corp. as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding
offering. The units are valued at $0.40 per unit based on a sales price of $0.40 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of
the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,200,000. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 3,000,000
units which are valued at $1,200,000.
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 July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 1,700,000 units
which are valued at $425,000.
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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 July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 2,850,000 units
which are valued at $712,500.
In
fiscal 2022, 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. The Company issued 37,500 shares of its common
stock in April 2022 as part of its contractual payment obligations. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 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 $900,000.
In
May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Watch Party LLC (“WP”), which allowed the Company to receive 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.
As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 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 710,200
membership interest units of Chip in return for consulting services. 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. Subsequently, Chip sold identical units for $2.40 per unit, and as of July
31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the 710,200 units owned by the Company are valued at $1,704,480.
In
May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with a related party, Zelgor Inc. (“Zelgor”), which allowed the Company
to receive 1,400,000 shares of common stock of Zelgor in return for consulting services. 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. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 1,400,000
shares which are valued at $1,400,000.
On
January 2, 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Deuce Drone LLC (“Drone”), which allowed the Company to receive
2,350,000 membership interest units of Drone in return for consulting services. The Drone units were originally 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 July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, 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 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 and is selling shares at $1.00 per share. In connection with the conversion to a corporation, each membership
interest unit converted into 12.71915 shares of common stock. The Company sold 606,060 shares of KingsCrowd in June 2022 for proceeds
of $200,000 and recorded a realized loss on the sale of the investment of $406,060. KingsCrowd filed a post qualification offering circular
amendment on July 21, 2022 and continues to sell shares of stock to the public for $1.00 per share. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30,
2022, the Company owned 3,209,685 and 3,815,745 shares of KingsCrowd, valued at $3,209,685 and $3,815,745, 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 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 July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the
Company owned 528 Netcapital units, at a value of $48,128.
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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 July 31,
2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 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 was payable in CRT units. As of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company owned 5,000 units,
at a value of $50,000.
The
following table summarizes the components of investments as of July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022:
Schedule
of investments
July 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
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
50,000
Deuce Drone LLC
2,350,000
2,350,000
Hiveskill LLC
712,500
712,500
ScanHash LLC
425,000
425,000
Caesars Media Group Inc.
900,000
900,000
Cust Corp.
1,200,000
1,200,000
Reper LLC
1,200,000
—
Kingscrowd Inc.
3,209,685
3,815,745
Total
$ 13,455,193
$ 12,861,253
The
above investments in equity securities are within the scope of ASC 321. The Company monitors the investments for any changes in observable
prices from orderly transactions. All investments are initially measured at cost and evaluated for changes in estimated fair value.
Note
14 – Subsequent Events
The
Company evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued.
On
September 1, 2022, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock valued at $83,250, in conjunction with its agreement to purchase
a 10% interest in Caesar Media Group, Inc.
There
were no other material subsequent events that required recognition or additional disclosure in these financial statements.
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PART
I
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by 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 almost
anywhere in the world, at any time, with just a few clicks. Securities offerings on the portal are accessible through individual offering
pages, where companies include product or service details, market size, competitive advantages, and financial documents. Companies can
accept investment from virtually 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.
Recent
Developments
Nasdaq
Uplist Offering
On
July 15, 2022, we completed an underwritten public offering of 1,205,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,205,000
shares of our common stock at a combined public offering price of $4.15 per share and warrant. The gross proceeds from the offering were
$5,000,750 prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses. The warrants have a per share exercise
price of $5.19, are exercisable immediately, and expire five years from the date of issuance.
In
conjunction with this offering, the shares and warrants began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July 13, 2022, under the ticker
symbols “NCPL” and “NCPLW,” respectively.
Repayment
of Secured Debt
On
July 21, 2022 the company paid $1 million to its secured lender, Vaxstar LLC, to reduce the principal balance on its debt from $1,400,000
to $400,000.
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Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended July 31, 2022 and 2021
Our
revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2022, increased by $715,386, or 114%, to $1,340,573, as compared to $625,187 during the
three months ended July 31, 2021. The increase in revenues was primarily attributed to an increase in consulting services for equity
securities, which amounted to $1,025,000 during the three months ended July 31, 2022, as compared to $50,000 during the three months
ended July 31, 2021. The components of revenue were as follows:
July 31, 2022
July 31, 2021
Consulting services for equity securities
$ 1,025,000
$ 50,000
Consulting revenue
136,830
41,687
Portal fees
51,000
437,317
Listing fees
127,500
96,000
Other revenue
243
183
Total
$ 1,340,573
$ 625,187
Costs
of revenues decreased by $7,242 to $21,063 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 from $28,305 during the three months ended July 31,
2021. The decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease in portal fees during the three months ended July 31, 2022.
Payroll
and payroll related expenses decreased by $157,393, or 17%, to $769,940 for the three months ended July 31, 2022, as compared to $927,333
during the three months ended July 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily attributed to a reduction in staff.
Marketing
expense decreased by $14,046, or 64.4%, to $7,780 for the three months ended July 31, 2022, as compared to $21,826 during the three months
ended July 31, 2021. The decrease in expense was primarily attributed to a decrease in marketing outlets that we utilized in the three
months ended July 31, 2022.
Rent
expense increased by $5,082, or 42%, to $17,212 for the three months ended July 31, 2022, as compared to $12,130 during the three months
ended July 31, 2021. The increase was primarily attributed to a new office-space agreement that became effective in the current fiscal
year.
General
and administrative expenses decreased by $2,755, or 1%, to $392,297 for the three months ended July 31, 2022, from $395,052 during the
three months ended July 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease in personnel.
Consulting
expense decreased by $191,020, or 60%, to $125,611 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 from $316,631 during the three months ended
July 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily attributed to the decrease in stock-based consulting expense during the three months ended
July 31, 2022.
Interest
expense increased by $1,067 to $36,312 for the three months ended July 31, 2022, as compared to $35,245 during the three months ended
July 31, 2021. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributed to higher debt amounts with our secured lender and a higher
interest rate on our secured debt.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
July 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,556,170 and working capital of $737,279 as compared to cash and cash equivalents
of $473,925 and negative working capital of $3,113,403 at April 30, 2022.
We
have been successful in raising capital by selling restricted common stock and by completing a public offering of our common stock.
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On
July 15, 2022, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,205,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants
to purchase 1,205,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a combined public offering price of $4.15 per share and warrant.
The gross proceeds from the offering were $5,000,750 prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses.
The warrants have a per share exercise price of $5.19, are exercisable immediately, and expire five years from the date of issuance.
With the use of proceeds, we paid $1 million of debt to our secured lender, to reduce the outstanding principal balance to $400,000.
We
believe that our existing cash investment balances, 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.
Year
over Year Changes
Net
cash used in operating activities amounted to $1,063,672 and $887,641 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The principal sources of cash from operating activities for the three months ended July 31, 2022 was net income of $64,477, a realized
loss on investments of $406,060 and stock-based compensation of $32,953. However, these sources of cash were offset by the receipt of
equity securities in lieu of cash of $1,200,000, changes in deferred taxes of $297,000 and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued
expenses of $135,388. The principal source of cash from operating activities in the three months ended July 31, 2021 was net income of
$1,457,410 and a non-cash item, stock-based compensation of $296,980. However, these sources of cash were offset by an unrealized gain
on equity securities of $3,275,745.
Net
cash provided by investing activities amounted to $200,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2022. The cash provided consisted of proceeds
from the sale of 606,060 shares of an investment in KingsCrowd Inc. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $104,501 in the
three months ended July 31, 2021. The use of cash consisted of loans to affiliates of $100,000 and an investment in an affiliate of $4,501.
For
the three months ended July 31, 2022, cash provided from financing activities amounted to $2,945,917, which included proceeds from the
sale of common stock of $3,949,117, a payment of $3,200 for a related party note, and payment of $1,000,000 to a secured lender. For
the three months ended July 31, 2021, cash provided by financing activities amounted to $577,399, which consisted of proceeds from stock
subscriptions for the sale of common stock.
In
the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no expenditures for capital assets. We do not anticipate any capital
expenditures in fiscal 2023.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The
Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The
Company’s management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer (the “PEO”) and Principal Financial
Officer (the “PFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) as of July 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the PEO and the PFO concluded that, as of July 31, 2022, such controls
and procedures were effective.
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(b)
Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management
is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f). A system of internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Under
the supervision and with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO, the Company’s management has evaluated
the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of July 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 July 31,
2022.
The
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2022 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 July 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We
are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results
of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency,
self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries,
threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’
officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
Risk
factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2022 as filed with the SEC on August 8, 2022 (“Annual Report”). There have been
no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report. You should carefully consider the risks
described in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described
in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently
deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the
risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
See Item 3.02 in the Current Report filed on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2022.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
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ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not
applicable .
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
No.
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*
Cover
Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July
31, 2022 is formatted in Inline XBRL
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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:
September 12, 2022
NETCAPITAL
INC.
By:
/s/ Cecilia Lenk
Cecilia
Lenk
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Coreen Kraysler
Coreen
Kraysler
Principal
Financial Officer
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