UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission
file number 001-42044
Nano
Nuclear Energy, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
88-0861977
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
10
Times Square , 30th Floor , New York , New York
10018
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(212)
634-9206
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
symbol(s)
Name
of exchange on which registered
Common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share
NNE
Nasdaq
Capital Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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 ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 such files.) Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated
filer ☐
Non-accelerated
filer ☒
Smaller
reporting company ☒
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 ☒
As
of August 13, 2024, there were 30,127,663 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding.
NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC.
Form
10-Q
For
the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Part I. Financial Information
1
Item
1.
Financial Statements
1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2023
1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
4
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
5
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
14
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
19
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
19
Part II. Other Information
20
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
20
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
20
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
20
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
20
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
20
Item
5.
Other Information
20
Item
6.
Exhibits
20
Signatures
21
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” (as defined in 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”) that reflect our current expectations and views of future events. The forward-looking statements
are contained principally in the section of this Report entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.” Readers are cautioned that significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors
(including those over which we may have no control) and others listed in this Report, in the “Risk Factors” section of our
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-278076) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
and as amended and declared effective on May 6, 2024 (the “IPO Registration Statement”), and in our other filings with the
SEC may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements.
You
can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,”
“is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking
statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition,
results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to:
●
Our
status as an early-stage, pre-revenue company with a business model and marketing strategy still being developed and largely untested.
●
Our
ability to design, develop, manufacture and sell our proposed micro nuclear reactors.
●
Our
ability to develop a domestic HALEU fuel fabrication facility to supply the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors.
●
Our
ability to produce a regulatorily licensed, high-capacity HALEU transportation package, capable of moving commercial quantities of
HALEU fuel.
●
Our
ability to provide nuclear service support and consultation services for the expanding and resurgent nuclear energy industry, both
domestically and internationally.
●
Our
ability to source, retain, and expand our technical and business staff to meet the demands of our expanding and diversifying business.
●
Our
ability to raise the substantial amount of additional funds that will be necessary for our business to succeed, which funds may not
be available on acceptable terms or available at all.
●
Assumptions
relating to the size of the market for our micro nuclear reactors and other products and services.
●
Unanticipated
regulations related to nuclear energy that add barriers to our business and have a negative effect on our operations.
●
Our
estimates of expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and our needs for, or ability to obtain, additional financing.
●
Our
ability to identify and acquire complimentary technologies or businesses and to integrate the same into our business.
●
Our
ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our products.
●
The
anticipated benefits of the several non-binding memoranda of understanding we’ve executed relating to business and technology
development initiatives for our company.
●
The
other forward-looking statements regarding our company and its prospects included in this Report including, without limitation, those
under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, as such statements
may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.
The
foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of matters that may be covered by the forward-looking statements contained herein or
risk factors that we are faced with. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve significant risks and uncertainties, and our actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those
set forth in the IPO Registration Statement under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the IPO Registration Statement.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified
in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained above. Prior to investing in our common stock, you should read this Report and
our other SEC filings completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently
expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
The
forward-looking statements made in this Report relate only to events or information as of the date of this Report. Except as required
by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 13,789,532
$ 6,952,795
Prepaid expenses
530,188
205,857
Total current assets
14,319,720
7,158,652
Deferred offering costs
-
75,000
Deposits
235,235
-
Right of use asset
1,872,763
-
Total assets
$ 16,427,718
$ 7,233,652
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 231,611
$ 190,005
Due to related parties
-
35,000
Lease liability, current
352,281
-
Contingent consideration
1,222,000
-
Total current liabilities
1,805,892
225,005
Lease liability, non-current
1,618,510
-
Total liabilities
3,424,402
225,005
Mezzanine Equity
Common stock subject to possible redemption; 0 shares as of June 30, 2024 and 2,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2023
-
5,000,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 25,000,000 authorized as of June 30, 2024 and 100,000,000 authorized as of September 30, 2023; none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 275,000,000 authorized as of June 30, 2024 and 100,000,000 authorized as of September 30, 2023; 29,003,888 and 23,184,869 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, excluding 2,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2023 subject to possible redemption
2,900
2,319
Additional paid-in capital
27,942,461
9,288,553
Accumulated deficit
( 14,942,045 )
( 7,282,225 )
Total stockholders’ equity
13,003,316
2,008,647
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity
$ 16,427,718
$ 7,233,652
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operating expenses
General and administrative
$ 2,301,307
$ 2,038,259
$ 4,553,512
$ 3,722,232
Research and development
2,019,812
663,144
2,830,367
1,183,750
Change in Fair Value
of contingent consideration
385,500
-
385,500
-
Loss from operations
4,706,619
2,701,403
7,769,379
4,905,982
Other income
38,372
1,753
109,559
1,753
Net loss
$ ( 4,668,247 )
$ ( 2,699,650 )
$ ( 7,659,820 )
$ ( 4,904,229 )
Net loss per share of common stock:
Basic
$ ( 0.17 )
$ ( 0.12 )
$ ( 0.31 )
$ ( 0.22 )
Diluted
$ ( 0.17 )
$ ( 0.12 )
$ ( 0.31 )
$ ( 0.22 )
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic
27,730,227
22,846,298
24,919,094
22,121,634
Diluted
27,730,227
22,846,298
24,919,094
22,121,634
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
MEZZANINE
EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
For
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Common
Additional
paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
shares
Amount
capital
deficit
equity
Balance as of March 31, 2024
- -
26,007,013
$ 2,601
$ 16,907,165
$ ( 10,273,798 )
$ 6,635,968
Mezzanine equity conversion
- -
-
Equity-based compensation
- -
-
-
-
-
-
Offering common stock issuances
2,946,875
294
11,787,206
-
11,787,500
Offering costs
-
-
( 1,538,405 )
-
( 1,538,405 )
R&D acquisition - common stock issuances
50,000
5
786,495
-
786,500
Net loss
- -
-
-
-
( 4,668,247 )
( 4,668,247 )
Balance as of June 30, 2024
- -
29,003,888
$ 2,900
$ 27,942,461
$ ( 14,942,045 )
$ 13,003,316
For
the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2024
Mezzanine Equity
Common
Additional
paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
shares
Amount
capital
deficit
equity
Balance as of September 30, 2023
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
23,184,869
$ 2,319
$ 9,288,553
$ ( 7,282,225 )
$ 2,008,647
Mezzanine equity conversion
( 2,000,000 )
( 5,000,000 )
2,000,000
200
4,999,800
-
5,000,000
Offering common stock issuances
-
-
3,769,019
376
14,253,561
-
14,253,937
Offering costs
-
-
-
-
( 1,538,405 )
-
( 1,538,405 )
Acquisition common stock issuances
-
-
50,000
5
786,495
-
786,500
Equity-based compensation
-
-
-
-
152,457
-
152,457
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 7,659,820 )
( 7,659,820 )
Balance as of June 30, 2024
-
$ -
29,003,888
$ 2,900
$ 27,942,461
$ ( 14,942,045 )
$ 13,003,316
For
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Mezzanine Equity
Common
Additional
paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
shares
Amount
capital
deficit
equity
Balance as of March 31, 2023
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
22,406,869
$ 2,241
$ 5,629,112
$ ( 3,236,403 )
$ 2,394,950
Common stock issuances
-
-
778,000
78
1,944,922
-
1,945,000
Equity-based compensation
-
-
-
-
1,444,530
-
1,444,530
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,699,650 )
( 2,699,650 )
Balance as of June 30, 2023
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
23,184,869
$ 2,319
$ 9,018,564
$ ( 5,936,053 )
$ 3,084,830
For
the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Mezzanine Equity
Common
Additional
paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
shares
Amount
capital
deficit
equity
Balance as of September 30, 2022
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
20,501,500
$ 2,050
$ 3,139,450
$ ( 1,031,824 )
$ 2,109,676
Balance
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
20,501,500
$ 2,050
$ 3,139,450
$ ( 1,031,824 )
$ 2,109,676
Common stock issuances
-
-
2,598,369
260
3,765,109
-
3,765,369
Equity-based compensation
-
-
85,000
9
2,114,005
-
2,114,014
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,904,229 )
( 4,904,229 )
Balance as of June 30, 2023
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
23,184,869
$ 2,319
$ 9,018,564
$ ( 5,936,053 )
$ 3,084,830
Balance
2,000,000
$ 5,000,000
23,184,869
$ 2,319
$ 9,018,564
$ ( 5,936,053 )
$ 3,084,830
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30, 2024
For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss
$ ( 7,659,820 )
$ ( 4,904,229 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity-based compensation
152,457
2,114,014
Amortization of right of use asset
53,893
-
R&D acquisition paid in equity
786,500
-
Change in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
( 324,331 )
( 38,588 )
Deposits
( 235,235 )
-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
41,606
147,028
Due to related parties
( 35,000 )
( 10,000 )
Lease liability
44,135
-
Contingent liability
1,222,000
-
Net cash used in operating activities
( 5,953,795 )
( 2,691,775 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from common stock issuances
14,253,937
8,765,369
Offering costs
( 1,408,405 )
-
Payment of deferred offering costs
( 55,000 )
( 75,000 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
12,790,532
8,690,369
Net increase in cash
6,836,737
5,998,594
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
6,952,795
2,129,999
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 13,789,532
$ 8,128,593
Non-cash transactions:
Conversion from Mezzanine Equity to Stockholders’ Equity
$ ( 5,000,000 )
$ -
Inception of Right of Use Asset / Liability
$ 1,926,656
$ -
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
1.
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
NANO
Nuclear Energy Inc. (“NANO” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on February
8, 2022 (“Inception”) and is headquartered in New York, New York.
The
Company is an early-stage nuclear energy company developing smaller, cheaper, and safer advanced portable clean energy solutions utilizing
proprietary reactor designs, intellectual property and research methods. Currently in technical development are “ZEUS”, a
solid core battery reactor and “ODIN”, a low-pressure coolant reactor, representing the Company’s first generation
of portable, on-demand capable, advanced nuclear micro reactors. The Company envisions readily replaceable mobile reactors which it can
provide to customers in several sectors, including data centers, artificial intelligence computer and quantum computing; crypto mining;
military applications; disaster relief; transportation (including shipping); mining projects; water desalination and green hydrogen plants;
and space exploration.
Through
its subsidiary, HALEU Energy Fuel Inc., the Company is also developing a domestic High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium
(“HALEU”) fuel fabrication facility with a capability to provide a fuel pipeline for the broader advanced nuclear
reactor industry and providing fuel to power the Company’s microreactors. Further, through its subsidiary Advanced Fuel
Transportation Inc., the Company is developing a high-capacity HALEU transportation product, capable of moving commercial quantities
of HALEU fuel around North America. The Company also plans to offer nuclear service support and consultation services.
These
condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries American Uranium
Inc., HALEU Energy Fuel Inc., and Advanced Fuel Transportation Inc. Each of such subsidiaries is a Nevada corporation.
As
used herein, the term “Common Stock” refers to the common stock, $ 0.0001 par value per share, of the Company.
Liquidity
These
condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the realization of assets
and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. At June 30, 2024, the Company had working capital of $ 12,513,828
and accumulated deficit of $ 14,942,045 .
For the nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company
had net loss of $ 7,659,820 ,
and negative cash flows from operations of $ 5,953,795 .
At September 30, 2023, the Company had working capital of $ 6,933,647
and accumulated deficit of $ 7,282,225 .
For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company had net loss of $ 6,250,401 ,
and negative cash flows from operations of $ 3,867,573 .
The application of the going concern concept is dependent on the Company’s ability to secure financing from capital markets or
other sources, including investors, government grants or alternative funding and, ultimately, on the Company’s ability to generate
revenue and profitable operations. Management is of the opinion that sufficient working capital is available to meet the Company’s
liabilities and commitments as they come due at least for the next twelve months after the date the condensed consolidated interim financial
statements are issued to conform to the going concern uncertainty period. In order to achieve the Company’s long-term strategy,
the Company expects to raise additional capital or secure other sources of financing to support its growth. After June 30, 2024, the Company completed an underwritten follow-on public
offering generating gross proceeds of approximately $ 18.0 million along with a follow-on over-allotment option generating gross proceeds
of approximately $ 2.70 million. See Note 8 for further information. These unaudited condensed
consolidated interim financial statements do not reflect any adjustments or reclassifications of assets and liabilities which would be
necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for
interim financial reporting and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). References to
ASC and ASU included herein refer to the Accounting Standards Codification and Accounting Standards Update established by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) as the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP. All intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
In
management’s opinion, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as
the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements. They include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2024, and its results of operations
for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The results
for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year or any other periods.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash
equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three
months or less at time of purchase, while cash equivalents with an initial maturity of between three and twelve months at time of
purchase are considered short-term investments. The Company’s cash equivalents consist of certificates of deposit, are
classified as held-to-maturity, and the estimated fair value of the investment approximates its amortized cost.
5
NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates,
judgments and assumptions. The Company believes that the estimates, judgments and assumptions made when accounting for items and matters
such as, but not limited to, equity-based compensation and contingencies are reasonable, based on information available at the time they
are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the
condensed consolidated interim financial statements, as well as amounts reported on the statements of operations during the periods presented.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair
Value Measurement
The
Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined
based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions,
the Company uses a three-level hierarchy, which prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various
valuation techniques (market approach, income approach and cost approach). The levels of hierarchy are described below:
Level
1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments.
Level
2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that
are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
Level
3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
The
Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment
and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on
the most stringent level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The carrying amount of certain financial instruments,
including prepaid expenses and accounts payable approximates fair value due to their short maturities.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company maintains
its cash balances at a financial institution and such amounts exceeded federally insured limits at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition,
results of operations, and cash flows.
Prepaid
Expenses
Prepaid
expenses primarily relate to payments made to consultants and vendors in advance of the service being provided.
Leases
The
Company recognizes right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities for leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases are classified
as either finance or operating leases. This classification dictates whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest
method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has one short-term operating lease and
one long-term operating lease. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had one short-term operating lease.
Long-term
leases (leases with initial terms greater than 12 months) are capitalized at the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet
paid. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease when the rate implicit in the lease
is not readily determinable. Short-term leases (leases with an initial term of 12 months or less or leases that are cancelable by the
lessee and lessor without significant penalties) are not capitalized but are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The
Company’s short-term lease relates to office facilities which did not meet the criteria for capitalization as of June 30, 2024
and September 30, 2023.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Mezzanine
Equity
The
Company recognized a tranche of shares of Common Stock as mezzanine equity since such shares were redeemable at the option of the holder,
but not mandatorily redeemable. On March 30, 2024, the Company amended its subscription agreement with the holder of such shares to terminate
the redemption right, which resulted in a conversion of such shares from mezzanine equity to stockholders’ equity. See Note 5 for
further information.
Equity-Based
Compensation
Equity-based
compensation is measured using a fair value-based method for all equity-based awards. The cost of awarded equity instruments is recognized
based on each instrument’s grant-date fair value over the period during which the award vests. Equity-based compensation is recorded
as either a general and administrative expense or a research and development expense in the condensed consolidated statements
of operations.
Research
and Development
Research
and Development (“R&D”) expenses represent costs incurred for designing and engineering products, including the costs
of developing design tools, as well as the costs to acquire technology and other assets from third parties. All research and development
costs related to product development are expensed as incurred.
Advertising
Costs
Advertising
costs are expensed as incurred and are recognized as a component of general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated
statements of operations. Advertising costs expensed were $ 227,361 and $ 833,589 , respectively, for the three and nine months ended June
30, 2024, and $ 128,339 and $ 305,912 , respectively, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.
Legal
Contingencies
The
Company is not aware of any pending legal proceedings against the Company. The Company records liabilities for losses from legal proceedings
when it determines that it is probable that the outcome in a legal proceeding will be unfavorable, and the amount of loss can be reasonably
estimated.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss
and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in
tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is “more
likely-than-not” that deferred tax assets will not be realized. On a regular basis, the Company evaluates the recoverability of
deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. Such evaluations involve the application of significant judgment. The Company
considers multiple factors in its evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance. The Company’s net deferred tax assets
consist primarily of assets related to net operating losses. The Company’s net operating losses and credits have an indefinite
life for federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated through June 30, 2024. At June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023,
the Company recorded a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets in the amount of approximately $ 3,580,000 and $ 1,971,000 ,
respectively. The effective tax rate was 0.0 % for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s effective
tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 differs from the federal statutory rate of 21 % primarily due to a
full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be
realized.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Until
an appropriate level of profitability is attained, the Company expects to maintain a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.
Any tax benefits or tax expense recorded on its consolidated statements of operations will be offset with a corresponding valuation allowance
until such time that the Company changes its determination related to the realization of deferred tax assets. In the event that the Company
changes its determination as to the amount of deferred tax assets that can be realized, the Company will adjust its valuation allowance
with a corresponding impact to the provision for income taxes in the period in which such a determination is made. For uncertain tax
positions that meet a “more likely-than-not” threshold, the Company recognizes the benefit of uncertain tax positions in
the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any,
related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s 2023 tax returns
remain subject to examination by taxing jurisdictions. At June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company does not believe it has any
uncertain tax positions that would require either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
Net
Loss per Share
Basic
net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding plus the effect of dilutive potential shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. During
the periods when there is a net loss, potentially dilutive shares of Common Stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss
per share as their effect is anti-dilutive. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, there were no dilutive shares
issued or outstanding.
Operating
Segments
For
the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company was managed as a single operating segment in accordance with the
provisions in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on segment reporting, which establishes standards
for, and requires disclosure of, certain financial information related to reportable operating segments and geographic regions. Furthermore,
the Company determined that the Company’s Chairman and President is the Chief Operating Decision Maker as he is responsible for
making decisions regarding the allocation of resources and assessing performance as well as for strategic operational decisions and managing
the organization as a whole.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates issued by the FASB. There are no accounting pronouncements
which have been issued but are not yet effective that would have a material impact on our current condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
3.
OTHER INCOME
During
the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company earned interest income of $ 38,372 and $ 109,559 , respectively, on its cash
held at a financial institution. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company earned interest income of $ 1,753 .
4.
RELATED PARTIES
At
June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company had amounts due to related parties of $ nil and $ 35,000 , respectively. The amounts due
at September 30, 2023 corresponded to unpaid amounts due to officers and directors for services rendered during the year ended September
30, 2023. The aggregate compensation paid, or payable, to officers and directors during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
were $ 345,000 and $ 110,000 , respectively, and during the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were $ 635,000 and $ 315,000 , respectively,
which are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
5.
EQUITY
The
Company is authorized to issue 275,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $ 0.0001
per share. No shares of preferred stock were outstanding during the periods presented. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote
per share.
Issuance
of Common Stock for Cash
Incorporation
Upon
incorporation of the Company, 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock were issued to an affiliate of the Company’s founder, chairman
and president, Jay Jiang Yu, for proceeds of $ 50,000 .
Seed
Round
The
Company’s initial round of private financing (the “Seed Round”) began in March 2022 and ended in April 2022. During
the period from Inception through September 30, 2022, the Company sold 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $ 0.05 per share
for proceeds of $ 375,000 as part of the Seed Round.
Angel
Round
The
Company’s second round of private financing (the “Angel Round”) began in April 2022 and ended in February 2023. During
the period from Inception to September 30, 2022, the Company sold 2,326,500 shares of Common Stock at a price of $ 1.00 per share for
proceeds of $ 2,326,500 as part of the Angel Round. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold 1,820,369 shares of Common
Stock at a price of $ 1.00 per share for proceeds of $ 1,820,369 as part of the Angel Round.
Series
A Round
The
Company’s third round of private financing (the “Series A Round”) began in April 2023 and ended in June 2023. During
the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold 778,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $ 2.50 per share for proceeds of $ 1,945,000
as part of the Series A Round.
Series
B Round
The
Company’s fourth round of private financing (the “Series B Round”) began in December 2023 and ended in January 2024.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company received $ 2,106,437 in subscriptions as part of the Series B Round, and in January 2024, the Company
received $ 360,000 in subscriptions. In January 2024, the Company sold and issued 822,144 shares of Common Stock at a price of $ 3.00 per
share for gross proceeds of $ 2,466,437 to close the Series B Round.
Initial
Public Offering (IPO)
On
May 7, 2024, the Company consummated a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering (the “IPO Offering”) of an aggregate
of 2,562,500 shares of Common Stock at a price of $ 4.00 per share (the “IPO Offering Price”), generating gross proceeds of
approximately $ 10,250,000 , and net proceeds (after deducting discounts and offering expenses) of approximately $ 9,000,000 . In connection
with the IPO Offering, the Company granted the lead managing underwriter an option (the “IPO Over-Allotment Option”), exercisable
for 30 days from May 7, 2024, to purchase up to an additional 384,375 shares of Common Stock (the “IPO Over-allotment Shares”)
from the Company at the Offering Price, less the underwriting discount, to cover over-allotments in the Offering. On May 21, 2024, the
IPO Over-Allotment Option was exercised in full, and on May 22, 2024, the closing of the purchase of the IPO Over-Allotment Shares occurred,
generating gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 1,537,500 and net proceeds of approximately $ 1,414,500 . In connection with
the IPO Offering, the Company also issued such lead managing underwriter 179,375 warrants exercisable for 179,375 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price per share of $ 5.00 for a term of five years from the first day of the seventh month after May 7, 2024. In connection
with the IPO Offering and IPO Over-Allotment Option, the Company charged issuance costs of $ 1,538,405 to additional paid-in capital during
the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024.
Subsequent
to June 30, 2024, the Company consummated a firm commitment underwritten follow-on offering. See Note 8 for further information.
Mezzanine
Equity
Pursuant
to the terms of a subscription agreement (the “Put Right Subscription Agreement”) signed by the Company during the year ended
September 30, 2023 as part of the Series A Round, a subscriber (the “Subscriber”) purchased 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock
(the “Put Shares”) for $ 2.50 per share or $ 5,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Put Right Subscription Agreement
included a right (the “Put Right”) which entitled the Subscriber to elect to sell to the Company any part or all of the Put
Shares acquired if: (a) the Company’s initial public offering registration statement (“IPO Registration Statement”)
was not declared effective by the SEC by December 31, 2023; (b) the Company committed a material breach of the Agreement and either that
breach was not capable of being remedied or, if capable of remedy, the Company did not remedy that breach as soon as possible and in
any event within 30 business days of its receipt of a notice from the Subscriber requiring the Company to remedy that breach.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
ASC
480-10-S99-3A provides guidance on the classification and measurement of redeemable securities, which requires classification in temporary
equity of securities redeemable for cash or other assets if they are redeemable under certain conditions. One of these conditions is
the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. This condition was applicable up to March 30, 2024, as
the Subscriber could have exercised the Put Option and required the Company to redeem the Put Shares since the IPO Registration Statement
was not declared effective by the SEC by December 31, 2023. This process involved a significant number of third parties and the SEC’s
declaration of effectiveness was ultimately within the SEC’s control. Therefore, this contingently redeemable feature was not considered
to be within the control of the Company and was classified within Mezzanine Equity on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 2023. On March 30, 2024, the Subscriber terminated the Put Option at the request of the Company and the amount within Mezzanine
Equity was converted to Stockholders’ Equity.
Equity-Based
Compensation
Issuance
of Common Stock for Consulting fees
During
the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued to two consultants an aggregate of 85,000 shares of Common Stock with an aggregate
fair value of $ 85,000 , which represents equity-based compensation and is recorded within operating expenses. The fair value of shares
is determined by the value of services rendered as indicated in the corresponding consulting agreements and by reference to recent cash
sales of Common Stock to third parties.
Stock
Based Compensation
On
February 10, 2023, and on June 7, 2023, the Company adopted two distinct stock option plans which are referred to individually, as the
2023 Stock Option Plan #1 and the 2023 Stock Option Plan #2; (collectively, the “2023 Stock Option Plans”). There are 3,370,352
shares available for issuance under the 2023 Stock Option Plan #1, and the maximum number of shares available under the plan may increase
on an annual basis on the anniversary date of this option plan if the total number of stock options issued under the 2023 Stock Option
Plans is less than 15% of the number of issued shares of Common Stock. There are 1,758,460 shares of Common Stock available for issuance
under the 2023 Stock Option Plan #2, and the maximum number of shares available under the plan may increase on a quarterly basis if the
total number of stock options issued under the 2023 Stock Option Plans is less than 15% of the number of issued shares of Common Stock.
The plans are otherwise substantially similar in their substance.
During
the nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 125,000 fully vested stock options exercisable at $ 3.00 per common share with
expiry on March 13, 2027. The 125,000 options were valued at $ 152,457 based on a Black-Scholes valuation with the following assumptions
(Risk-free interest rate: 4.37 %; expected life of options: 1.5 years; estimated volatility: 82.5 %; dividend rate: 0 %).
During
the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company issued 2,050,000 fully vested stock options under Stock Option Plan #1 exercisable at
$ 1.50 per common share with expiry on February 10, 2026, issued 1,450,000 fully vested stock options under Stock Option Plan #2 and 200,000
fully vested stock options which are not governed by the Company’s 2023 Stock Option Plans that are exercisable at $ 3.00 per common
share with expiry on June 7, 2026, and issued 247,000 fully vested stock options under Stock Option Plan #2 and 60,000 fully vested stock
options which are not governed by the Company’s 2023 Stock Option Plans that are exercisable at $ 3.00 per common share with expiry
on August 30, 2026. The 2,050,000 options were valued at $ 584,484 based on a Black-Scholes valuation with the following assumptions (Risk-free
interest rate: 4.19 %; expected life of options: 1.5 years; estimated volatility: 82.5 %; dividend rate: 0 %). The 1,450,000 and 200,000
options were valued at $ 1,444,530 based on a Black-Scholes valuation with the following assumptions (Risk-free interest rate: 4.21 %;
expected life of options: 1.5 years; estimated volatility: 82.5 %; dividend rate: 0 %). The 247,000 and 60,000 options were valued at $ 269,989
based on a Black-Scholes valuation with the following assumptions (Risk-free interest rate: 4.57 %; expected life of options: 1.5 years;
estimated volatility: 82.5 %; dividend rate: 0 %).
During
the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and during the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company’s assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes
valuation were the following: (1) stock price based on recent sales of Common Stock to unrelated parties; (2) estimated the volatility
of its underlying stock by using an average of the historical volatility of a group of comparable publicly traded companies; (3) expected
dividend yield was calculated using historical dividend amounts; (4) risk-free rate is based on the United States Treasury yield curve
in effect at the time of the grant; (5) expected term was estimated based on the vesting and contractual term of the stock option grant.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
The
weighted average grant date fair value of stock options issued during the nine months ended June 30, 2024 was $ 1.22 per share. There
was no remaining stock compensation expense to be recognized at June 30, 2024 as all options vested immediately upon grant.
The
weighted average grant date fair value of stock options issued during the year ended September 30, 2023 was $ 0.57 per share. There was
no remaining stock compensation expense to be recognized at September 30, 2023 as all options vested immediately upon grant.
Option
Activity
A
summary of cumulative option activity under the 2023 Plan is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF CUMULATIVE OPTION ACTIVITY
Options outstanding
Number of shares
Weighted average
exercise price per share
Weighted average
contractual
term
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
Outstanding – September 30, 2023
4,007,000
$ 2.23
2.54
$ 2,004
Options granted
125,000
3.00
2.96
152
Outstanding – June 30, 2024
4,132,000
$ 2.23
2.54
$ 2,156
Vested during the period
125,000
$ 3.00
2.96
$ 152
Vested at end of period
-
$ -
-
$ -
Exercisable at the end of period
4,132,000
$ 2.26
2.07
$ 2,156
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
6.
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND LEASE LIABILITY
As
of June 30, 2024, the Company has one long-term operating lease for its corporate headquarters located at 10 Times Square, 30th Floor,
New York, New York 10018. Lease components in the Company’s long-term operating lease are accounted for following the guidance
in ASC 842 for the capitalization of long-term leases. At June 30, 2024, the lease liability is equal to the present value of the remaining
lease payments, discounted using a borrowing rate based on similar debt. Lease activity for the three and nine months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023, was as follows:
Balance
sheet information related to the Company’s leases is presented below:
SCHEDULE
OF BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Operating leases:
June 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
Operating right-of-use asset
$ 1,872,763
$ —
Operating lease liability, current
352,281
—
Operating lease liability, long-term
1,618,510
—
The
following provides details of the Company’s lease expense:
SCHEDULE
OF OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES
Lease cost:
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
Lease cost:
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease cost
$ 103,263
$ —
$ 131,632
$ —
Other
information related to leases is presented below:
SCHEDULE
OF OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES
measurement of lease liabilities:
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
measurement of lease liabilities:
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating cash outflows from operating leases
$ 33,605
$ —
$ 33,605
$ —
June 30,
2024
Weighted-average discount rate – operating lease
13.5 %
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating lease (in years)
7.3
As
of June 30, 2024, the expected annual minimum lease payments of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF EXPECTED ANNUAL MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
For the Years Ended September 30,
2024
$ 100,815
2025
339,411
2026
418,508
2027
428,971
2028
439,695
Thereafter
1,306,255
Total future minimum lease payments, undiscounted
3,033,655
Less: Imputed interest for leases in excess of one year
( 1,062,864 )
Present value of future minimum lease payments
1,970,791
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities
( 352,281 )
Total lease liabilities less current portion
$ 1,618,510
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
7.
ACQUISITION OF ALIP TECHNOLOGY
On
June 21, 2024, the Company acquired a novel annular linear induction pump (“ALIP”) technology used in small nuclear reactor
cooling (“ALIP Acquisition”) from noted physicist, research engineer and project manager Carlos O. Maidana, PhD. In connection
with the transaction, Dr. Maidana has agreed to collaborate with the Company as a consultant on further development of the ALIP technology
with a view towards achieving SBIR Phase III Award status. These efforts will build on previous Department of Energy (“DOE”)
grants for the technology aggregating over $ 1.37 million in prior phases. Pursuant to a consulting agreement between NANO and Dr. Maidana,
NANO will provide funding (estimated to be approximately $ 350,000 ) and other resources necessary for the SBIR Phase III project, and
Dr. Maidana will be the Principal Investigator on this project. The SBIR program is a federal initiative designed to support small businesses
in conducting research and development with strong potential for commercialization. By funding these projects, the SBIR program aims
to stimulate technological innovation and facilitate the transition of research into viable products and services. SBIR Phase I focuses
on feasibility and technical merit, Phase II involves further development and prototype creation, and Phase III centers on commercialization,
requiring external funding to bring the innovation to market. The ALIP technology, which is based on electromagnetic (rather than moving)
pumps, is a key-enabling technology to the Company’s ODIN microreactor in development. NANO’s engineers have worked to identify
relevant technologies to further optimize and simplify ODIN’s design. The acquired ALIP technology, to be refined during the SBIR
Phase III program, is an example of this strategy. The Company also believes there is significant potential for this technology to be
separately commercialized within a year as a component for all salt-based coolant reactors. There are numerous advanced reactor designs
which utilize salt-based coolants in fission and fusion energy industries, as well as in the advanced materials, space exploration, marine
propulsion, and high-temperature and industrial process sectors.
The
ALIP SBIR Phase III project acquired by the Company integrates several previous SBIR efforts, specifically:
●
Grant
Number DE-SC0019835: Development of a Small Electromagnetic Pump for Molten Salt.
●
Grant
Number DE-SC0022805: Software for Multiphysics Analysis and Design of Annular Linear Induction Pumps.
●
Grant
Number DE-SC0013992: Computational Tools for the Design of Liquid Metal Thermomagnetic Systems.
As
part of this transaction, Dr. Maidana assigned to NANO all intellectual property rights associated with the ALIP technology and product,
his work on the foregoing grants and the proposal for the SBIR Phase III program. As consideration for the ALIP Acquisition, the Company
(i) issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock to Dr. Maidana and (ii) paid Dr. Maidana cash consideration of $ 50,000 . Additionally, the Company
agreed to deliver to Dr. Madana an additional (iii) 50,000 shares of Common Stock and (iv) cash consideration of $ 50,000 , contingent upon
the successful completion of the SBIR Phase III project prior to June 21, 2025. The Company anticipates that the completion of the SBIR
Phase III project will occur prior to June 21, 2025, and therefore has calculated the contingent consideration at the closing price of NANO’s stock on the date of acquisition.
The ALIP Acquisition has been accounted for as an acquisition of in-process R&D that has been fully expensed on the acquisition date
as R&D costs.
The
ALIP Acquisition was recorded at its fair value as of June 21, 2024. The total purchase price was approximately $ 1.67
million and is comprised of:
SCHEDULE
OF ALIP ACQUISITION
Total
Cash
(paid on closing)
$
50,000
Common
shares (issued on closing)
786,500
Contingent
cash
50,000
Contingent
common shares (fair value at closing)
786,500
Total
purchase price
$
1,673,000
As
of June 21, 2024, the contingent cash and common shares obligation was recorded at its fair value of $ 836,500
based on the closing price of NANO’s stock on the date of acquisition. At June 30, 2024, the contingent cash and common
shares obligation was revalued to its fair value of $ 1,222,000
based on the closing price of NANO’s stock on June 30, 2024, which resulted in a revaluation expense of $ 385,500 .
8.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The
Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after June 30, 2024, through the date that the condensed consolidated
interim financial statements were issued. During this period, there were no material subsequent events requiring disclosure
except as stated as follows:
On
July 15, 2024, the Company consummated a firm commitment underwritten follow-on public offering (the “Follow-on Offering”)
of an aggregate of 900,000 units, consisting of an aggregate of 900,000 shares of Common Stock and 900,000 warrants to purchase up to
450,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Follow-on Warrants”) based on an offering price of $ 20.00 per unit (the “Follow-on
Offering Price”), generating gross proceeds of approximately $ 18.0 million, less underwriting discounts and other Follow-on Offering
expenses. The units issued in the Follow-On Offering have no stand-alone rights, are not certificated and have not been issued as stand-alone
securities. In connection with the Follow-on Offering, the Company granted the lead managing underwriter an option (“Follow-on
Over-allotment Option”), exercisable for 30 days from July 15, 2024, to purchase up to an additional 135,000 shares of Common Stock
(the “Follow-on Over-allotment Shares”) and 135,0000 Warrants to purchase 67,500 shares of Common Stock (the “Follow-on
Over-allotment Warrants”) from the Company at the Follow-on Offering Price, less underwriting discounts and other Follow-on Offering
expenses, to cover over-allotments in the Follow-on Offering. On July 12, 2024, the underwriter exercised the Follow-on Over-allotment
Option in full with respect to the Follow-on Over-allotment Warrants, which closed on July 15, 2024 for nominal consideration.
On
July 16, 2024, the underwriter exercised the Follow-on Over-allotment Option in full with respect to the Follow-on Over-allotment Shares,
and on July 18, 2024, the closing of the purchase of the Follow-on Over-Allotment Shares occurred, generating gross proceeds to the Company
of approximately $ 2.70 million and net proceeds of approximately $ 2.48 million.
Between
July 15, 2024 and August 13, 2024, 127,550 Warrants were exercised to purchase 63,775 Common Stock at an exercise price of $ 20.00 per
share generating gross proceeds of approximately $ 1,275,500 , and 25,000 stock options were exercised to purchase 25,000 common shares
at an exercise price of $ 1.50 per share generating proceeds of approximately $ 37,500 .
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2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations of the unaudited financial statements
and related notes included elsewhere in this Report. Data as of and for the year ended September 30, 2023 has been derived from our audited
consolidated financial statements. Data as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 has been derived from our
unaudited consolidated financial statements appearing in this Report. This following discussion contain forward-looking statements, such
as those relating to our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, and beliefs, which involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute
to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section titled “Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this Report.
All
references to “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to NANO Nuclear Energy Inc.,
a Nevada corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.
Overvie w
We
are an early-stage nuclear energy company developing smaller, cheaper, and safer advanced portable clean energy solutions, utilizing
proprietary reactor designs, intellectual property and research methods, to develop technology and products that work towards a sustainable
future. Led by a world class scientific and management team, we envision a business with comprehensive engagement within almost every
sector of the nuclear power industry, from sourcing raw nuclear material, to fuel processing and fuel fabrication, and finally the deployment
of our cutting edge microreactors. Our dedication extends further, to also develop into areas such as fuel transportation and nuclear
service support and consulting services.
Currently,
we are in the pre-revenue stage and are principally focused on four business lines as part of our development strategy, including our
micro nuclear reactor business, our nuclear fuel fabrication business, our nuclear fuel transportation business, and our nuclear consultation
services business.
Our
mission is to become a commercially focused, diversified and vertically integrated technology-driven nuclear energy company that will
capture market share in the very large and growing nuclear energy sector. To implement our plans, since our founding in 2022, our management
has secured certain connections within key U.S. government agencies, including the DOE, the Idaho National Laboratory (“INL”)
and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (“ORNL”), each of which are a part of the DOE’s national nuclear laboratory system.
Our company also maintains important collaborations with leading researchers from the Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre and The University
of California, Berkeley.
In
light of approximately $30 million in net proceeds we generated from our May 2024 initial public offering and our July 2024 underwritten
follow-on offering, over the next twelve months, we will continue to progress our development of two advanced nuclear microreactors,
ZEUS and ODIN, acquire land and begin design work for fuel fabrication facilities, and further develop our high capacity HALEU fuel transportation basket design (to which we have an exclusive patent license) to accommodate
other fuel forms, with estimated expenditures to be
approximately $9 million. This allocation comprises approximately $4 million dedicated to the research and development of products and
technology, with a specific focus on the refinement of microreactor technology and the fuel fabrication process. The remaining $5 million
is earmarked for miscellaneous costs essential to propelling the progress of our microreactors, encompassing the support of current personnel
engaged in executive, finance, accounting, and other administrative functions.
We
estimate that our microreactor demonstration work and prototype will be conducted and built between 2024 and 2027, and our microreactor
licensing application will be made and processed between 2026 and 2031. We anticipate that our microreactors will be launched around
2031, unless the Advance Act succeeds to reduce the licensing time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is no assurance that we can
meet successfully above-mentioned timelines. We also plan on providing nuclear service support and consultation services for the expanding
and resurgent nuclear energy industry, both domestically and internationally. If we are unable to acquire such a business by the end
of 2024, we will then focus on building our own internal nuclear consultation business in coordination with certain outside
academic institutions, which we anticipate would require approximately an additional $1 million over the next twelve months
to recruit additional staff and build corresponding infrastructure to be capable of providing these services.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the outlined expenditures and the anticipated timelines for execution of our plans discussed above and throughout this
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are estimations only. These are inherently
subject to change due to certain factors, including adjustments in the microreactor development plan and uncertainties associated with
the governmental licensing approval process. Given that these elements may exceed our initial expectations or lie beyond our control,
we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the actual expenditures and timelines.
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As
of the date of this Report, we have not generated any revenues. We have incurred accumulated net losses of $14,942,045 since inception
through June 30, 2024.
Factors
and Trends Affecting Our Business and Results of Operations
Our
Ability to Develop Our Microreactors
In
2022, we began designing our two next-generation advanced nuclear microreactors, ZEUS and
ODIN . ZEUS, is a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN,
is a low-pressure salt coolant reactor. We aim to complete the design and concept evaluation for these reactors in under a two-year
timeframe, progress through demonstration and physical test work, and initiate the licensing, certification, and development processes
required to build a licensed prototype. Our goal is to commercially launch one of these microreactors
in the early 2030s . The success of this endeavor will be dependent on our ability to effectively
utilize our relationship with the national laboratories and DOE to advance our
microreactor designs through demonstration work and take advantage of the large capabilities offered by the existing national
nuclear sites. We have conducted and completed a design audit on the ODIN reactor
to provide assistance with design considerations. Additionally, the design audit for the ZEUS reactor was conducted and completed by
INL in February 2024. The report was finalized and issued by INL, summarizing their findings for Nano to facilitate the development of
the reactor. The technical reactor audit provides an external and neutral perspective to assist the
advancement of the concepts and to validate the microreactors’ direction and technology.
Design
and Construction of Fuel Fabrication Facility
We
have identified a land package that is suitable for the design, construction and commissioning of our own commercial nuclear High-Assay
Low-Enriched Uranium (“HALEU”) fuel fabrication facility to supply fabricated fuel to the next generation of advanced nuclear
reactor companies, to our own reactors currently under development, to the U.S. nuclear industry, the U.S. national laboratories, and
to supply the DOE’s nuclear fuel needs if necessary. We hope to site our fuel fabrication facility near a national nuclear laboratory
around 2028. We anticipate procuring unfabricated HALEU from a domestic U.S. company and we have signed a memorandum of understanding
with Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE American: LEU) (“Centrus”) to begin HALEU fuel sourcing discussions.
Development
of Fuel Transportation Business
We
intend to produce a regulatorily licensed, high-capacity HALEU transportation product, capable of moving commercial quantities of HALEU
fuel around North America. We hope to have our fuel transportation business in operation by 202 7 . We received an exclusive license for
a high capacity HALEU fuel transportation basket design in April 2024, which was designed around a licensed third-party basket and cask
technology. This license grants us, as the licensee, exclusive rights for use and development of the technology. In addition, the licensor
is not permitted to license the technology to any other parties within the specified scope. This technology enables us to transport fuel
enriched by Centrus (the only company licensed to enrich to 19.75% U235 in the U.S), deconvert HALEU fuel, and fabricate HALEU fuel.
We are seeking to form the first transportation company capable of supplying all emerging SMR and microreactor companies with the fuel
they require at their manufacturing facilities to construct their reactors. We also expect to service the national nuclear laboratories
and DOE programs which require HALEU by providing the fuel for their programs. Mobile reactors requiring HALEU for remote military bases
are also anticipated, with potential military contacts. Our fuel transportation business will build on the work already completed and
authorized by the INL and ORNL to create a high-capacity HALEU transportation package, with 18 inner canisters, combined with a basket
design and a borated aluminum flux trap. We have also received private funding and support from the former executives of the largest
shipping company in the world. These executives are aware of our transportation plans and have agreed to assist us in developing a HALEU
transportation company to create the first vertically integrated HALEU commercial quantity delivery service in North America.
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Our
Business Services and Consulting Business
We
have identified an opportunity for more immediate revenue for our company by acquiring more expertise to advance our businesses
and deploying those personnel as part of a consulting and services business. We have already identified several nuclear business services
and consultancy providers, which have been assessed as potentially suitable for acquisition by our company. We have concentrated on identifying
small teams with expert personnel, with good portfolios of work and existing contracts, and good expansion potential, which would provide
us with immediate revenue post-acquisition. We believe we are in a competitively advantageous position to expand these acquired businesses
with the highly qualified teams it has built over the previous years. This expansion potential can be further complimented by the education
programs we are assembling with the Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre, part of the University of Cambridge, which will involve the sponsorship
of MSc and PhD Nuclear programs to produce the next generation of qualified nuclear energy personnel. Part of our education sponsorship
programs will involve providing work to the qualifying individuals after they have completed their programs, allowing for further expansion
of the nuclear services we are able to offer clients. In furtherance of this effort, in early August 2024 we announced that we have joined
the University of Cambridge Nuclear Industry Club to further our collaboration with Cambridge and our efforts to foster and recruit the
next generation of nuclear researchers and engineers. With an expanded team we plan to retain with a portion of the proceeds from our
2024 public offerings, we will market our expertise and deploy consultants to both government and private industry nuclear projects.
Consultants will be hired out for either hourly rates, or for contractual periods and weekly or monthly rates depending on the project
type and scope. The acquisitions and their subsequent expansions will also provide in-house expertise, at greatly reduced costs, which
we can utilize for our own research and development, streamlining our company while expanding our technical and human capital capacity.
By
the end of 2024, we expect to start providing nuclear service support and consultation services for the nuclear energy industry, both
domestically and internationally. This timeline is based on our plan to acquire a nuclear business services and consultancy
provider. We have had preliminary discussions with some potential targets but are not presently a party to any definitive understandings
or agreements. If we are unable to acquire such a business by the end of 2024, we will then focus on building our own internal nuclear
consultation business in coordination with certain outside academic institutions, which we anticipate would require approximately $1
million over twelve months to recruit additional staff and build corresponding infrastructure to be capable of providing these services.
No assurances can be given that we will be able to successfully establish and grow our own consultation business, and our failure to
do so would adversely affect our nearer term revenue prospects.
Regulatory
Approvals
The
regulatory licensing process for our microreactor prototypes is expected to be completed by 2030 or 2031, with manufacturing facilities
being constructed during the licensing phase so we are ready to deploy microreactors across the country upon licensing approval. Initial
NRC contact will involve early communication from us of the estimated company timelines, so that the regulator can secure the required
number of personnel to successfully examine the microreactors. Our ability to successfully license and certify our microreactors will
subsequently be dependent on working through the licensing process with the NRC and satisfying
their examinations that the reactor is safe to deploy to customers, provided the agreed protocols are adhered to. Our ability
to successfully design and construct our own commercial nuclear HALEU fuel fabrication facility will be dependent on obtaining the necessary
regulatory approvals from the NRC to permit the commercial deployment of the microreactors. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”)
inspects the site construction at new fuel cycle facilities and only approves the facility’s capability to possess nuclear material
after ensuring that the facility’s safety controls are robust and able to safely handle these materials. Fuel cycle facilities
must comply with the regulatory requirements established by the NRC. The facility will need to acquire an NRC license containing site-specific
requirements that the facility is required to comply with. Each license is unique and is specific to the nuclear material and hazards
present at the fuel cycle facility. To obtain a license will involve a lot of communication between the NRC and our company. NRC safety
oversight includes three important components: NRC inspection, the routine assessment of each licensee’s performance, and enforcement
in the case that the regulatory requirements are not met. Our company and INL have identified the potential site and will work with the
NRC through the process established under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 ,
which will begin when a federal agency develops a proposal to take a major federal action. We have engaged with the DOE and contacted
the NRC to advance our fuel fabrication facility construction intentions. We began scoping studies and cost estimation work for our fuel
fabrication facility in late 2023, with site identification and design team building beginning in 2024, coinciding with engaging experienced
licensing and regulatory experts to plan the licensing strategy for developing the facilities. Initial site preparation and construction
work is estimated to begin in 2025, with completion of construction and commissioning of a facility occurring nearer 2030.
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Technology
Acquisitions and Collaborations
During
2024, we have made announcements regarding our acquisition of a complementary nuclear pump technology (the ALIP technology) as well as
non-binding memoranda of understanding with third party collaborators to explore the use of our microreactors in remote artificial intelligence
datacenters and the use of artificial intelligence in modernizing the nuclear regulatory and licensing process. We expect
that a material aspect of our business will involve continuing to develop, identify or seek to collaborate on, or acquire novel and beneficial
technology for our company. Our inability to growth our company through such acquisition or collaborations could have a material adverse
effect on our business.
Results
of Operations
We
are an early-stage company, and our historical results may not be indicative of our future results. Accordingly, the drivers of our future
financial results, as well as the components of such results, may not be comparable to our historical or future results of operations.
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, and the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Revenue
We
have not generated any revenue from our inception through June 30, 2024.
Expenses
Research
and Development Expense
Our
research and development (“R&D”) expenses represent costs incurred for designing and engineering products, including
the costs of developing design tools. All research and development costs related to product development are expensed as incurred.
R&D
expenses increased by $1,356,668, or 205%, to $2,019,812 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $663,144 for the comparative
period ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to our acquisition of the ALIP technology which was expensed during the three months ended
June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. R&D expenses primarily reflect the internal and external personnel
costs corresponding to the design and analysis of our microreactors as well as the costs to acquire technology and other assets from
third parties. During the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, $nil and $210,113, respectively, of our R&D expenses corresponded
to equity-based compensation.
General
and Administrative Expense
Our
general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses consist of compensation costs for personnel in executive, finance, accounting,
and other administrative functions. G&A expenses also include legal fees, professional fees paid for accounting, auditing, consulting
services, advertising costs, and insurance costs.
G&A
expenses increased by $263,048, or 13%, to $2,301,307 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2,038,259 for the
comparative period ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to additional office and staff costs to support our R&D activities during
the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. During the three months ended June 30, 2024,
G&A expenses primarily consisted of $0.7 million in personnel costs. During the period ended June 30, 2023, G&A primarily
consisted of $1.6 million in personnel costs. During the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, $nil and $1,234,417,
respectively, of our G&A expenses corresponded to equity-based compensation.
Revaluation
of contingent consideration
Revaluation
of contingent consideration corresponds to equity based contingent consideration corresponding to the ALIP technology we acquired which
is revalued at the end of each financial quarter based on the closing stock price of our common shares.
The
revaluation of contingent consideration was $385,500 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $nil for the comparative period
ended June 30, 2023, as a result of our acquisition of the ALIP technology on June 21, 2024.
Other
Income
During
the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned interest income of $38,372 and $1,753, respectively, on its cash held
at a financial institution.
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Comparison
of the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2024, and the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Revenue
We
have not generated any revenue from our inception through June 30, 2024.
Expenses
Research
and Development Expense
Our
R&D expenses represent costs incurred for designing and engineering products, including the costs of developing design tools. All
research and development costs related to product development are expensed as incurred.
R&D
expenses increased by $1,646,617, or 139%, to $2,830,367 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1,183,750 for the comparative
period ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to our acquisition of the ALIP technology which was expensed during the nine months ended June
30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2023. R&D expenses primarily reflect the internal and external personnel costs
corresponding to the design and analysis of our microreactors as well as the costs to acquire technology and other assets from third
parties. During the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, $0 and $420,563, respectively, of our R&D expenses corresponded to
equity-based compensation.
General
and Administrative Expense
Our
G&A expenses consist of compensation costs for personnel in executive, finance, accounting, and other administrative functions. G&A
expenses also include legal fees, professional fees paid for accounting, auditing, consulting services, advertising costs, and insurance
costs.
G&A
expenses increased by $831,280, or 22%, to $4,553,512 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3,722,232 for the comparative
period ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to additional office and staff costs to support our R&D activities during the nine months
ended June 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2023. During the nine months ended June 30, 2024, G&A expenses primarily
consisted of $1.7 million in personnel costs. During the period ended June 30, 2023, G&A primarily consisted of $2.4 million in personnel
costs. During the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, $152,457 and $1,693,451, respectively, of our G&A expenses corresponded
to equity-based compensation.
Revaluation
of contingent consideration
Revaluation
of contingent consideration corresponds to equity based contingent consideration corresponding to the ALIP technology we acquired which
is revalued at the end of each financial quarter based on the closing stock price of our common shares.
The
revaluation of contingent consideration was $385,500 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $nil for the comparative period
ended June 30, 2023, as a result of our acquisition of the ALIP technology on June 21, 2024.
Other
Income
During
the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the company earned interest income of $109,559 and $1,753, respectively, on its cash held
at a financial institution.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
believe that our existing cash will fund our current operating and R&D plans through at least the next twelve months from the date
of this Quarterly Report. Although we have negative operating cash outflows of $5,953,795 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, and
$2,691,775 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023, we had approximately $13.8 million in cash as of June 30, 2024 (compared to approximately
$7.0 million as of September 30, 2023) and working capital of approximately $12.5 million as of June 30, 2024 (compared to approximately
$6.9 million as of September 30, 2023). In addition, we received net proceeds of approximately $18.6 million from our Follow-on Offering
and Follow-on Over-allotment Option in July 2024.
However,
the future development of our business towards ultimate commercialization of our products will require significant amounts of cash resources.
Since we do not anticipate generating meaningful revenues for several years, we intend to finance our future cash requirements for capital
expenditures, R&D and business development activities and general working capital through public or private equity or debt financings,
third-party (including government) funding, or any combination of these approaches. If we raise additional funds through further issuances
of equity or equity-linked instruments, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution. Moreover, no assurances can be given
that we will be able to raise required funding on favorable terms, if at all, and our inability to raise additional funding when needed
could have a material adverse effect on our company and results of operations and could cause our business to fail.
Going
Concern
As
part of issuing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we evaluated whether there were any conditions and events that raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern over the twelve months after the date the condensed consolidated financial
statements are issued. Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses, and have an accumulated deficit of approximately
$14.9 million and negative operating cash flow during fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023. Management expects that operating losses and negative
cash flows may increase from the 2023 levels because of additional costs and expenses related to our R&D activities. Our continued
solvency is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional working capital to complete our reactor development, to successfully market
our reactors and to achieve commerciality for our reactors.
To
date, we have not generated any revenue. We do not expect to generate any revenue unless and until we are able to commercialize our reactors.
We will require additional capital to develop our reactors and to fund operations for the foreseeable future. We expect our costs to
increase in connection with advancement of our reactors toward commercialization. While we believe that our existing cash may be sufficient
to support the development of our reactors in the near-term, certain costs are not reasonably estimable at this time and we may require
additional funding.
Management
is of the opinion that sufficient working capital is available to meet our company’s liabilities and commitments as they come
due for the next twelve months after the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued to conform to the going
concern uncertainty period. In order to achieve our company’s long-term strategy, our company expects to raise additional
capital or secure other sources of financing to support its growth.
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Summary
Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2024, and the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
The
following table sets forth the primary sources and uses of cash for the periods presented below:
For the
Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2024
For the
Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (5,953,795 )
$ (2,691,775 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
12,790,532
8,690,369
Net increase in cash
$ 6,836,737
$ 5,998,594
Cash
Flows used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used by operating activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 was $5,953,795, which consisted of our net loss of $7,659,820,
net of non-cash items of $992,850, and net of changes in working capital accounts. Net cash used by operating activities for nine months
ended June 30, 2023 was $2,691,775, which consisted of our net loss of $4,904,229, net of non-cash items of $2,114,014, and net of changes
in working capital accounts. Our cash used in operating activities increased by $3,262,020 during the nine months ended June 30, 2024,
due to an increase in net loss and changes in working capital accounts. The significant increase in cash used in operating activities
during the nine months ended June 30, 2024, when compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2023, was primarily due to increased R&D
activities and additional office and staff costs to support our R&D activities during the nine months ended June 30, 2024 compared
to the nine months ended June 30, 2023.
Cash
Flows provided by Financing Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 was $12,790,532 , which consisted of $14,253,937 in
cash received from the issuance of shares of common stock less $1,408,405 in offering costs and less a $55,000 payment of deferred offering
costs. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 was $8,690,369, which consisted of $8,765,369
in cash received from the issuance of shares of common stock less a $75,000 payment of deferred offering costs.
Commitments
We
are a party to one short-term operating lease for office space under a cancelable operating lease that terminates at the end of August
2024 and one long-term operating lease for our corporate headquarters. We have one lease commitment corresponding to our corporate headquarters
as of June 30, 2024. We did not have any lease commitments as of September 30, 2023. Our corporate headquarters is located at 10 Times
Square, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10018, covering approximately 7,800 square feet. We lease this space for $33,605 per month whereby
the monthly lease rent will increase by 2.5% on an annual basis. The lease has a term ending on July 31, 2031.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations
of the SEC.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise
required under this Item.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period ended June 30,
2024, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective
as of June 30, 2024. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Form 10-Q present fairly in all
material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter
ended June 30, 2024, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
From
time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. We are
not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material
adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows, except for the following:
On
August 9, 2024, a putative securities class action lawsuit was filed against us and certain of our officers in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Yvette Yang v. Nano Nuclear Energy Inc., et al. , No. 1:24-cv-06057 (S.D.N.Y.).
The complaint asserts claims for alleged violations of federal securities laws related to statements concerning the Company’s business,
including the Company’s progress toward microreactor development. The plaintiff seeks to represent a class of certain persons who
purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock during the period from May 8, 2024 through July 18, 2024 and seeks unspecified
damages and other relief. The Company disputes the allegations in the complaint and intends to defend the case vigorously. The case is
at an early stage and the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any potential financial loss or cost that could result from
this lawsuit.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise
required under this Item.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not
applicable.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information.
None.
Item
6. Exhibits
Incorporated
by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Description
Form
File
No.
Exhibit
Filing
Date
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of the Company
S-1
333-278076
3.1
March
19, 2024
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company
S-1
333-278076
3.2
March
19, 2024
3.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
S-1
333-278076
3.3
March
19, 2024
4.1
Underwriter’s Warrant, dated May 10, 2024
8-K
001-42044
4.1
May
13, 2024
4.2
Warrant Agent Agreement, dated July 11, 2024, by and between the Company and VStock Transfer, LLC
8-K
001-42044
4.2
July
15, 2024
4.2
Underwriter’s Warrant, dated July 15, 2024
8-K
001-42044
4.3
July
15, 2024
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule15d-14(a)
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 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 (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*
Filed
herewith
**
Furnished
herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NANO
NUCLEAR ENERGY INC.
Date:
August 14, 2024
By:
/s/
James Walker
James
Walker
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
August 14, 2024
By:
/s/
Jaisun Garcha
Jaisun
Garcha
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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