Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion is intended to assist in an understanding of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information included
within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes
thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Our
website is located at www.netsoltech.com , and our investor relations website is located at https://ir.netsoltech.com . The
following filings are available through our investor relations website after we file with the SEC: Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, and our Proxy Statements for our annual meetings of stockholders. These filings are also available for download
free of charge on our investor relations website. We also provide a link to the section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
that has all of our public filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form
8-K, all amendments to those reports, our Proxy Statements and other ownership related filings. Further, a copy of this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q is located at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington D.C. 20549. Information on the operation
of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
We
webcast our earnings calls and certain events we participate in or host with members of the investment community on our investor relations
website. Additionally, we provide notifications of news or announcements regarding our financial performance, including SEC filings,
investor events, press and earnings releases, and blogs as part of our investor relations website and on social media platforms linked
to our corporate website. Investors and others can receive notifications of new information posted on our investor relations website
by signing up for e-mail alerts. Further corporate governance information, including our committee charters and code of conduct, is also
available on our investor relations website at https://netsoltech.com/about-us . The content of our websites is not intended to
be incorporated by reference into this or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our websites are
intended to be inactive textual references only.
Forward-Looking
Information
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that is based on the beliefs of its management
as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to its management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate”,
“believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, and similar expressions
as they relate to the Company or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s
current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should any
of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from
those described in this report as anticipated, estimated or expected. The Company’s realization of its business aims could be materially
and adversely affected by any technical or other problems in, or difficulties with, planned funding and technologies, third party technologies
which render the Company’s technologies obsolete, the unavailability of required third party technology licenses on commercially
reasonable terms, the loss of key research and development personnel, the inability or failure to recruit and retain qualified research
and development personnel, or the adoption of technology standards which are different from technologies around which the Company’s
business ultimately is built. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
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Business
Overview
NetSol
Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqCM: NTWK) is a worldwide provider of IT and enterprise software solutions. We believe that our solutions constitute
mission critical applications for clients, as they encapsulate end-to-end business processes, facilitating faster processing and increased
transactions.
Our
primary sources of revenues have been licensing, subscriptions, modification, enhancement and support of our suite of financial applications,
under the brand name NFS Ascent ® for leading businesses in the global finance and leasing space. With constant innovation
being a major part of our DNA, we have enabled NFS Ascent ® deployment on the cloud with several implementations already
live and some underway. This shift to the cloud will enable our new customers to opt for a subscription-based pricing model rather than
the traditional licensing model.
Our
clients include blue chip organizations, Dow-Jones 30 Industrials, Fortune 500 manufacturers, financial institutions, global vehicle
manufacturers and enterprise technology providers, all of which are serviced by our strategically placed support and delivery locations
around the globe.
Founded
in 1997, NetSol is headquartered in Los Angeles County, California. While the Company follows a global strategy for sales and delivery
of its portfolio of solutions and services, it continues to maintain regional offices in the following locations:
●
North
America
Encino,
California and Austin, Texas
●
Europe
London
Metropolitan area, Horsham, and Flintshire
●
Asia
Pacific
Lahore,
Karachi, Bangkok, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jakarta and Sydney
●
Middle
East
Dubai
We
believe that our strong technology solutions offer our customers a return on their investment and allows us to thrive in a hyper competitive
and mature global marketplace. Our solutions are bolstered by our people. We believe that people are the drivers of success; therefore,
we invest heavily in our hiring, training and retention of outstanding staff to ensure not only successful selling, but also the ongoing
satisfaction of our clients. Taken together, this “selling and attentive servicing” approach creates a distinctive advantage
for us and a unique value for our customers. We continue to underpin our proven and effective business model which is a combination of
careful cost arbitrage, subject matter expertise, domain experience, scalability and proximity with our global and regional customers.
Our
primary offerings include the following:
NFS
Ascent ®
Covering
the complete finance and leasing cycle starting from quotation origination through contract settlements, NFS Ascent ® is
designed and developed for a highly flexible setting and can deal with multinational, multi-company, multi-asset, multi-lingual, multi-distributor
and multi-manufacturer environments. The solution fully automates the entire financing/leasing cycle for companies of any size, including
those with multi-billion-dollar portfolios. NFS Ascent ® empowers financial institutions to effectively manage their complex
lending portfolios, enabling them to thrive in hyper-competitive global markets.
NFS
Ascent ® is built on cutting-edge, modern technology that enables auto, equipment and big-ticket finance companies, alongside
banks, to run their retail and wholesale finance business with ease. With comprehensive domain coverage and powerful configuration engines,
it is well architected to empower finance and leasing companies with a platform that supports their growth in terms of business volume
and transactions.
Our
next generation platform offers a technologically advanced solution for the asset finance and leasing industry. NFS Ascent’s ®
architecture and user interfaces were designed based on our collective experience with blue chip organizations and global Fortune
500 companies over the past 40 years combined with modern UX design concepts. The platform’s framework allows auto captive and
asset finance companies to rapidly transform legacy driven technology into a state-of-the-art IT and business process environment.
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At
the core of the NFS Ascent ® platform, is a lease accounting and contract processing engine, which allows for an array
of interest calculation methods, as well as robust accounting for multi-billion-dollar lease portfolios in compliance with various regulatory
standards. NFS Ascent ® , with its distributed and clustered deployment across parallel application and high-volume data
servers, enables finance companies to process voluminous data in a hyper speed environment.
Our
premier solution has been developed using the latest tools and technologies and its n-tier SOA architecture allows the system to greatly
improve a myriad of areas including, but not limited to, scalability, performance, fault tolerance and security. NFS Ascent ®
empowers users with:
●
Improvement
in overall productivity within the delivery organization:
○
The
features of the integrated Business Process Manager, Workflow Engine, Business Rule Engine and Integration Hub provide flexibility
to our clients allowing them to configure certain parts of the application themselves rather than requesting customization.
○
The
NFS Ascent ® platform and the SOA architecture allow us to develop portals and mobile applications quickly by utilizing
our existing services.
○
The
n-tier architecture allows us to intelligently distribute processing and eases application maintenance. The loose coupling between
various modules and layers reduces the risk of regression in other parts of the system as a result of changes made in one part of
the system and follows proven and accepted SOA principles.
●
Amplified
customer satisfaction:
○
NFS
Ascent ® and NFS Digital empower not only the finance company and dealerships, but the end customer as well with self-service
digital tools allowing a seamless customer experience throughout the customer journey from origination through contract maturity.
NFS
ASCENT ® CONSTITUENT APPLICATIONS
Omni
Point of Sale (Omni POS)
A
highly agile, easy-to-use, web-based application - also accessible through mobile devices - Ascent’s Omni POS system delivers an
intuitive user experience, with features that enable rapid data capture. Information captured at the point of sale can be made available
to anyone in an organization at any point in the lifecycle of each transaction.
Contract
Management System (CMS)
Ascent’s
Contract Management System (CMS) is a powerful, highly agile, functionally rich application for managing and maintaining detailed credit
contracts throughout their lifecycle – from pre-activation and activation through customer management, asset financial management,
billing and collections, finance and accounting, restructuring and maturity.
Wholesale
Finance System (WFS)
The
Ascent Wholesale Finance System (WFS) provides a powerful, seamless and efficient system for automating and managing the entire lifecycle
of wholesale finance. With floor planning, dealer and inventory financing, it is ideal for a culture of collaboration. Dealers, distributors,
partners and anyone in the supply chain are empowered to realize the benefits of financing – and leverage the advantages of real-time
business intelligence. The system also supports asset and non-asset-based financing.
Dealer
Auditor Access System (DAAS)
DAAS
is a web-based solution that can be used in conjunction with WFS or any third-party wholesale finance system. It addresses the needs
of dealer, distributor, and auditor access in a wholesale financing arrangement.
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NFS
Ascent ® deployed on the cloud
Our
premier, next generation solution NFS Ascent ® is also available on the cloud. With swift, seamless deployments and easy
scalability, it is an extremely adaptive retail and wholesale platform for the global finance and leasing industry. This cloud-version
of NFS Ascent ® is offered via flexible, value-driven subscription-based pricing options without the need to pay any upfront
license fees. Clients further benefit from a rapid deployment process and the ability to scale on demand.
NFS
Digital
NetSol
is the pioneer in the global finance and leasing industry providing a full suite of digital transformation solutions. NFS Digital is
a combination of our core strengths, domain, and technology. Our insight into the evolving landscape together with our valuable experience
led us to define sound digital transformation strategies and compliment them with smart digital solutions so that our customers always
remain competitive and relevant to the dynamic environment. Our digital transformation solutions are extremely robust and can be used
with or without our core, next-gen solution (NFS Ascent ® ) to effectively augment and enhance our customer’s ecosystem.
■
Self-Point
of Sale
Our
Self POS portal allows customers to go through the complete buying and financing process online and on their mobile devices including
car configuration, generating quotations, and filling out applications. It is the ultimate origination application that enables users
to compare, select and configure an asset using a mobile device anywhere, at any time and submit an accompanying financial product
application.
■
Mobile
Account
mAccount
is a powerful, self-service mobile solution. It empowers the dealer with a powerful backend system and allows the customer to setup
a secure account and view information 24/7 to keep track of contract status, resolve queries and make payments, reducing inbound
calls for customer queries and improving turnaround time for repayments.
■
Mobile
Point of Sale
The
mPOS application is a web and mobile-enabled platform featuring a customizable dashboard along with menu selling, application submission,
loan calculator, work queues and detailed reporting. mPOS empowers the dealer to make the origination process quick and seamless,
increasing overall productivity and system-wide efficiency.
■
Mobile
Dealer
mDealer
provides more visibility and control over inventories – with minimal effort. Dealers can view their use of floor plan facility,
stock status and financial conditions, while entering settlement requests or relocating assets.
■
Mobile
Auditor
mAuditor
schedules visits, records audit exceptions and tracks assets for higher levels of transparency. It also enables the auditor to conduct
audits and submit results in real-time through quick audit processing tools, providing visibility and saving significant time.
■
Mobile
Collector
mCollector
empowers collections teams to do more, with an easy-to-use interface and intelligent architecture. The tool exponentially increases
the productivity of field teams by enabling them to carry out all collection related tasks on the go.
■
Mobile
Field Investigator
By
using Mobile Field Investigator (mFI), the applicant has access to powerful features that permit detailed applicant field verifications
on the go. The application features a reporting dashboard that displays progress stats, action items and the latest notifications,
enabling the client to achieve daily goals while tracking performance.
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Otoz TM
Digital Auto Retail and Mobility Orchestration
Otoz TM provides
a white-label SaaS platform to OEMs, finance companies, dealers, and start-ups that enables short and long-term on-demand
mobility models (subscriptions, rental and car-sharing) and digital retail.
Our
turn-key platform helps automotive companies make a move into the digital era, addressing a range of customer
segments with evolving needs by offering them a seamless, omni-channel, end-to-end car buying and usage experience. It
enables both direct-to-consumer transactions as well as traditional dealer models with the option to add peer-to-peer marketplace functionalities
for the future of EV pay-per-use and mobility orchestration.
Digital
auto-retail is not a one-size-fits-all. Otoz TM offers a flexible, configurable, and scalable platform along with
a proven launch strategy framework for auto companies that intend to launch and grow digital retail and mobility businesses quickly and
seamlessly.
Otoz TM
Ecosystem
Otoz TM is
built on state-of-the-art technology, offering open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and ecosystem partner integrations
that are crucial to digital retail and mobility operations including finance and insurance providers, trade-in tools, KYC and
fraud detection tools, CRM systems, website providers (Tier 1 – Tier 3), marketing toolkits, inventory feeds, pricing engines,
tax engine, payment processors, an insurance marketplace and vehicle delivery logistics providers.
In
addition, Otoz TM is equipped with intelligent lead generation and product analytics capabilities, empowering dealerships with
the tools to track customer journeys, personalize customer engagements, and convert qualified leads.
Otoz TM
Platform
A
fully digital, white-label platform for digital auto retail and mobility orchestration that delivers an intuitive and elegant user experience,
both online and offline.
Otoz TM
expands into a comprehensive in-life subscription and rental platform that empowers in-life and end-of-life management of such
contracts. The platform’s seamless handling of complex tax rules and contract management processes are compliant with local and
state standards for jurisdictions it operates in across the U.S.
Otoz TM platform
consists of two portals:
● Dealer/Admin
Tool
● Customer
Portal
Dealer/Admin
Tool
■ Account
creation
■ Order
management work queue
■ User
roles and rights
■ Tax
configurator
■ Customer
KYC reports
■ Vehicle
delivery scheduling
■ Payment
gateways
■ Inventory
management
■ Finance
and insurance products feed and prioritization
■ Accessories/add-on
management and association
■ Dealer
fee management
■ Ecosystem
APIs
■ DMS
integrations
■ Send
referral
■ Deal
builder
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Customer
Portal
■ Inventory
search and selection
■ Multi-lender
capabilities
■ Deal
builder and personalized pricing for purchase, lease, finance, subscription, and rentals
■ Dealer-Customer-Chat
tool
■ Buy
finance and insurance products including collision & liability insurance via integrated
provider marketplaces
■ Buy
accessories
■ License
checks (paperless)
■ Vehicle
options and finance and insurance products
■ Trade-in
valuation
■ Credit
application and decision
■ Paperless
contracts and e-signing
■ Digital
payments
■ Vehicle
delivery and pick-up scheduling
AppexNow
NetSol
introduced AppexNow - the first marketplace for API-first products specifically for the global credit, finance, and leasing industry.
Two products, Flex and Hubex, have been launched under the umbrella of the AppexNow marketplace. NetSol will introduce and launch further
products and services under this marketplace in the future.
AppexNow:
Flex
Flex
is an API-based, ready-to-use calculation engine. It is a pure play SaaS product that is cloud-based and can be integrated seamlessly
into an organization’s products, services, and ecosystem. The calculation engine intelligently adapts to demand by monitoring usage
to maintain reliable and predictable performance at desired costs. It is a one-stop solution that guarantees precise calculations at
all stages of the contract lifecycle through various calculation types.
Flex
proves versatility by covering all the calculation aspects ranging from the pricing for the end customer at inception, in-life financial
modifications, the re-creation of the repayment plan, termination, amortizations/re-amortizations, among other calculation types. All
the calculations are parameter-driven, which helps perform simple, multi-dimensional, or complex calculations based on the needs.
It
is a comprehensive solution which creates an ecosystem of value across multiple functions, systems and industries to fuel growth and
propel businesses into the future by increasing delivery efficiency and product management, centralization through a connected ecosystem.
AppexNow:
Hubex
Hubex
is an API library that enables companies to standardize all their API integration procedures across multiple API services through a single
integration. Hubex is NetSol’s second product offering from the AppexNow marketplace following Flex.
In
addition to traditional lending companies, Hubex can also streamline the operations of dealerships, vendors, and consultants through
an API library. With a ready-to-use service, Hubex makes it easy for businesses to seamlessly connect with multiple APIs and achieve
their desired outcomes. Pre-integrated services in the Hubex library include, but are not limited to, payment processing, bank account
authentication, finance and insurance products, fraud check, KYC service, driver license verification, address validation, vehicle valuation
and notification service.
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Professional
Services
We
offer professional services to organizations in different regions to enable them to meet their business objectives. These services primarily
consist of technical consultancy, web development, app development, digital marketing, cloud services, outsourcing and co-sourcing.
Pertaining
to our professional services offerings, our highly skilled and experienced professionals include skilled software programmers, well-versed
business analysists, competent quality assurance engineers, technical and solution architects, project managers, cloud native developers
and architects, mobile/web app developers and automation specialists.
We
enable businesses to employ the industry’s best talent to help them develop and refine their technology strategy, innovate, execute
their roadmap, and optimize service quality.
Amazon
Web Services
We
have expanded our footprint in the cloud services domain by offering services to the AWS community. We aim for our cloud services to
be well recognized, expanding our reach to relevant prospects. Since AWS is the most comprehensive and highly adopted cloud offering,
we are leveraging its power to ensure lower costs, increased agility, a secure environment, and innovative solutions across all domains.
Our
AWS customer offerings include: analytics, data pipeline and big data services; application modernization services; database migration
and modernization; development operations; managed services; and, information security services.
Artificial
Intelligence
Under
the leadership of Dr. Ali Ahmed, Chief Data Scientist at NetSol, a dedicated team is developing artificial intelligence and machine learning
solutions. With experience in machine learning, scientific computing and computer vision, Dr. Ahmed has extensive experience in developing
and implementing algorithms for industrial solutions in predictive maintenance.
Our
AI team seeks to deploy AI solutions leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enable clients to optimize production, decrease downtime
and provide a holistic view of their business processes.
Highlights
Listed
below are a few of NetSol’s highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2024:
●
Close
Brothers, a UK based merchant banking group, successfully went live with Flex Calculation Engine which is part of the Apex Now suite.
This solution will facilitate running complex calculations for their business.
●
We
secured Advanced Tier status in the AWS Partner Network, showcasing expertise in cloud transformations and optimizing client’s
cloud investments.
●
Haydock
Finance, an award-winning business finance specialist based in the UK, is now offering access to our API-based Flex Calculation Engine
to its broker division, following its initial use since 2023. This move aligns with Haydock Finance’s subscription to additional
products from Appex Now.
●
We
successfully implemented our NFS Ascent® platform at a captive auto finance company of a notable German auto manufacturer based
in Korea.
●
We
successfully renegotiated an existing contract in the UK to accommodate an enhanced scope implementation. This expanded scope implementation
will generate approximately $3.5 Million in additional revenues.
●
We
secured a contract to implement our NFS Ascent® wholesale platform at an independent leasing company based in the Netherlands.
This contract will generate approximately $1 Million in revenues over forthcoming quarters.
●
We
successfully took GAC-Sofinco Automobile Finance Co., LTD live on our NFC Ascent® platform in China.
●
We signed a contract with
a new customer in the Middle East to develop a ride hailing app under our Professional Services vertical. This contract will generate
nearly $300,000 in revenues over the coming months.
●
We generated approximately
$1.5 Million in revenues by successfully implementing modifications and enhancements requests from multiple customers across various
regions.
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Management
has identified the following material trends affecting NetSol.
Positive
trends:
● According
to PR Newswire, December 14, 2023, and the S&P Global Mobility, new vehicles sales globally
are expected to reach 86 million units in 2023 for an 8.9% increase over 2022 and forecasts
2024 auto sales at 88.3 million for a 2.8% increase over 2023.
● U.S.
automotive sales volumes are expected to reach approximately 15.5 million units, an estimated
increase of 9% from the projected 2022 levels, and 2024 sales are expected to reach 15.9
million for an estimated increase of 2% compared to 2023.
● The
U.S. inflation rate ended at 3.5% as of end of March 2024. (CNBC April 24, 2024)
● The
U.S. market remains strong and resilient for NetSol to continue investing in building local
teams for its core offerings.
● The
Chinese car market is expected to maintain its position as the world’s largest and
fastest growing, projecting 10% sales growth to 25.5 million units, with electric vehicles
(EVs) representing nearly 35% of new sales. Government incentives, reduced car taxes, and
preferential financing rates contributed to an 8.8% increase in Chinese auto sales in the
first half of 2023, with total vehicle sales, including trucks and buses, rising by 9.8%
to 13.2 million.
● The
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) investment, initiated by China, has exceeded $65
billion from the originally planned $46 billion, in Pakistan energy and infrastructure
sectors. Last June, China authorized a new $2.3 billion loan at a discounted rate to Pakistan
as a short-term loan.
● The
overall size of the mobility market in the Europe and the United States is projected to increase
over $425 billion combined, by 2035 or a compound CAGR of 5% from 2022. (Deloitte Global
Automotive Mobility Market Simulation Tool)
● The
global automotive finance market accounted for $245 billion in 2022 and is expected to more
than double by 2035 at a CAGR of 7.4% according to Precedence Research.
● The
Russell Index finished 2023 with a 15.1% gain after falling 21.6% in 2022. (CBS News December
29, 2023)
● The
real gross domestic product (GDP) for the US increased at an annual rate of 3.3% in the fourth
quarter of 2023 according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
In the third quarter, real GDP increased 4.9%. (Bureau of Economic Analysis - January 25,
2024)
Negative
trends:
● The
conflict in Gaza has disrupted the entire Middle East region since October 7, 2023. This
has created uncertainty and has affected the economies of the neighboring nations.
● General
economic conditions in our geographic markets; inflation, geopolitical tensions, including
trade wars, tariffs and/or sanctions in geographic areas; and global conflicts or disasters
that impact the global economy or one or more sectors of the global economy.
● Continued
interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board is restricting buying power for
consumers.
● Political,
monetary, and economic challenges and a higher inflation rate than other regional countries
impacting Pakistan exports.
● Inflation
and higher interest rates globally have greatly increased the cost of doing business, including
salaries and benefits worldwide, affecting profitability.
● War
and hostility between Russia and Ukraine continue to foster global economic uncertainty.
● While
marginal economic growth is expected in Pakistan, according to a report issued by the World
Bank, implementing an ambitious and credibly communicated economic reform plan is critical
for a robust economic recovery. See Press Release, dated April 2, 2024, World Bank. There
is no guarantee that such reforms will be implemented.
● While
the US-China bilateral summit exceeded expectations, the objective of the summit was risk
management. Continued trade tensions between the U.S. and China are causing some American
companies to pull out of China and move their supply chain elsewhere. (Business Insider,
Aug. 28, 2023; Bookings, January 12, 2024).
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CHANGES
IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
Quarter
Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
The
following table sets forth the items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March
31, 2024 and 2023 as a percentage of revenues.
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2024
%
2023
%
Net Revenues:
License fees
$ 558,340
3.6 %
$ 1,982,985
14.7 %
Subscription and support
7,140,358
46.2 %
6,656,082
49.3 %
Services
7,765,818
50.2 %
4,867,322
36.0 %
Total net revenues
15,464,516
100.0 %
13,506,389
100.0 %
Cost of revenues
7,989,696
51.7 %
8,801,360
65.2 %
Gross profit
7,474,820
48.3 %
4,705,029
34.8 %
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
5,811,335
37.6 %
5,333,202
39.5 %
Research and development cost
345,582
2.2 %
302,262
2.2 %
Total operating expenses
6,156,917
39.8 %
5,635,464
41.7 %
Income (loss) from operations
1,317,903
8.5 %
(930,435 )
-6.9 %
Other income and (expenses)
Interest expense
(289,677 )
-1.9 %
(188,137 )
-1.4 %
Interest income
376,466
2.4 %
263,794
2.0 %
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions
(963,887 )
-6.2 %
5,385,591
39.9 %
Share of net loss from equity investment
-
0.0 %
2,377
0.0 %
Other income (expense)
21,634
0.1 %
(62,941 )
-0.5 %
Total other income (expenses)
(855,464 )
-5.5 %
5,400,684
40.0 %
Net income before income taxes
462,439
3.0 %
4,470,249
33.1 %
Income tax provision
(146,569 )
-0.9 %
(227,718 )
-1.7 %
Net income
315,870
2.0 %
4,242,531
31.4 %
Non-controlling interest
11,679
0.1 %
(1,697,908 )
-12.6 %
Net income (loss) attributable to NetSol
$ 327,549
2.1 %
$ 2,544,623
18.8 %
Net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) per common
share
Basic
$ 0.03
$ 0.23
Diluted
$ 0.03
$ 0.23
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
Basic
11,390,888
11,283,954
Diluted
11,430,493
11,283,954
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A
significant portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We operate in several geographical regions
as described in Note 16 “Operating Segments” within the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Weakening
of the value of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currency exchange rates generally has the effect of increasing our revenues but also
increasing our expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Similarly, strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to
foreign currency exchange rates generally has the effect of reducing our revenues but also reducing our expenses denominated in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. We plan our business accordingly by deploying additional resources to areas of expansion, while continuing
to monitor our overall expenditures given the economic uncertainties of our target markets. In order to provide a framework for
assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, we compare the changes
in results from one period to another period using constant currency. In order to calculate our constant currency results, we apply the
current period results to the prior period foreign currency exchange rates. In the table below, we present the change based on actual
results in reported currency and in constant currency.
Favorable
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Total
For the Three Months
(Unfavorable) Change in
Change due to
Favorable (Unfavorable)
Ended March 31,
Constant
Currency
Change as
2024
%
2023
%
Currency
Fluctuation
Reported
Net Revenues:
$ 15,464,516
100.0 %
$ 13,506,389
100.0 %
$ 2,096,552
$ (138,425 )
$ 1,958,127
Cost of revenues:
7,989,696
51.7 %
8,801,360
65.2 %
427,511
384,153
811,664
Gross profit
7,474,820
48.3 %
4,705,029
34.8 %
2,524,063
245,728
2,769,791
Operating expenses:
6,156,917
39.8 %
5,635,464
41.7 %
(692,778 )
171,325
(521,453 )
Income (loss) from operations
$ 1,317,903
8.5 %
$ (930,435 )
-6.9 %
$ 1,831,285
$ 417,053
$ 2,248,338
Net
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are broken out among the segments as follows:
2024
2023
Revenue
%
Revenue
%
North America
$ 1,365,074
8.8 %
$ 1,365,556
10.1 %
Europe
3,045,784
19.7 %
2,550,372
18.9 %
Asia-Pacific
11,053,658
71.5 %
9,590,461
71.0 %
Total
$ 15,464,516
100.0 %
$ 13,506,389
100.0 %
Revenues
License
fees
License
fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $558,340 compared to $1,982,985 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflecting
a decrease of $1,424,645 with a decrease in constant currency of $1,406,271. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized
approximately $465,000 related to the additional sale of our NFS Ascent® CMS software to a renowned German auto manufacturer based
in China. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized approximately $1,918,000 related to a new NFS Ascent® agreement
with Kubota in Australia.
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Subscription
and support
Subscription
and support fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $7,140,358 compared to $6,656,082 for the three months ended March 31,
2023 reflecting an increase of $484,276 with an increase in constant currency of $534,352. Subscription and support fees begin once a
customer has “gone live” with our product. Subscription and support fees are recurring in nature, and we anticipate these
fees to gradually increase as we implement both our NFS legacy products and NFS Ascent ® .
Services
Services
income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $7,765,818 compared to $4,867,322 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflecting
an increase of $2,898,496 with an increase in constant currency of $2,968,472. The increase is due to the increase in fees associated
with current implementations.
Gross
Profit
The
gross profit was $7,474,820, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $4,705,029 for the three months ended March 31,
2023. This is an increase of $2,769,791 with an increase in constant currency of $2,524,063. The gross profit percentage for the three
months ended March 31, 2024 also increased to 48.3% from 34.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The cost of sales was $7,989,696
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $8,801,360 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 for a decrease of $811,664
and on a constant currency basis a decrease of $427,511. As a percentage of sales, cost of sales decreased from 65.2% for the three months
ended March 31, 2023 to 51.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Salaries
and consultant fees decreased by $649,904 from $6,453,814 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $5,803,910 for the three months
ended March 31, 2024 and on a constant currency basis decreased by $377,178. As a percentage of sales, salaries and consultant expense
decreased from 47.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to 37.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Travel
expenses were $799,560 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $724,431 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 for an
increase of $75,129 with an increase in constant currency of $119,840. The increase in travel expense is due to the increase in travel
for the current implementations. As a percentage of sales, travel expense slightly decreased from 5.4% for the three months ended March
31, 2023 to 5.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Depreciation
and amortization expense decreased to $250,126 compared to $602,829 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 or a decrease of $352,703
and on a constant currency basis a decrease of $334,639. The decrease is primarily attributed to the full amortization of capitalized
software costs in the quarter ending March 31, 2024.
Other
costs increased to $1,136,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $1,020,286 for the three months ended March 31, 2023
or an increase of $115,814 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $164,466.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses were $6,156,917 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $5,635,464, for the three months ended March 31, 2023
for an increase of $521,453 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $692,778. As a percentage of sales, it decreased from 41.7%
to 39.8%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increases in selling and marketing expenses, salaries and wages and
other general and administrative expenses.
Selling
expenses were $1,830,025 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $1,643,853, for the three months ended March 31, 2023
for an increase of $186,172 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $254,342.
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General
and administrative expenses were $3,840,146 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $3,509,212 for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 or an increase of $330,934 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $406,122. During the three months ended March
31, 2024, salaries increased by approximately $214,275 and increased $265,787 on a constant currency basis, and other general and administrative
expenses increased approximately $116,659 or increased by $140,335 on a constant currency basis.
Research
and development cost was $345,582 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $302,262, for the three months ended March 31,
2023 for an increase of $43,320 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $67,526.
Income/Loss
from Operations
Income
from operations was $1,317,903 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a loss of $930,435 for the three months ended March
31, 2023. This represents an increase in income from operations of $2,248,338 with an increase in income from operations of $1,831,285
on a constant currency basis for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2023. As a percentage
of sales, income from operations was 8.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to loss of 6.9% for the three months ended
March 31, 2023.
Other
Income and Expense
Other
expense was $855,464 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to other income of $5,400,684 for the three months ended March
31, 2023. This represents a decrease in other income of $6,256,148 with a decrease of $6,318,621 on a constant currency basis. The decrease
is primarily due to the foreign currency exchange transactions. The majority of the contracts with NetSol PK are either in U.S. dollars
or Euros; therefore, the currency fluctuations will lead to foreign currency exchange gains or losses depending on the value of the PKR
compared to the U.S. dollar and the Euro. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized a loss of $963,887 in foreign currency
exchange transactions compared to a gain of $5,385,591 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March
31, 2024, the value of the U.S. dollar and the Euro decreased 0.6% and 2.8%, compared to the PKR. During the three months ended March
31, 2023, the value of the U.S. dollar increased 25.3% and the Euro increased 27.3%, compared to the PKR.
Non-controlling
Interest
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024, the net loss attributable to non-controlling interest was $11,679, compared to a net income attributable
to non-controlling interest of $1,697,908 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in non-controlling interest is primarily
due to the decrease in net income from NetSol PK and an increase in net loss from NetSol Innovation.
Net
income (loss) attributable to NetSol
Net income was $327,549 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $2,544,623 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This
is a decrease in net income of $2,217,074 with a decrease of $2,579,348 on a constant currency basis, compared to the prior year. For
the three months ended March 31, 2024, net income per share was $0.03 for basic and diluted shares compared to net income per share of
$0.23 for basic and diluted shares for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Nine
Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023
The
following table sets forth the items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended March
31, 2024 and 2023 as a percentage of revenues.
For the Nine Months
Ended March 31,
2024
%
2023
%
Net Revenues:
License fees
$ 4,829,242
10.7 %
$ 2,248,829
5.8 %
Subscription and support
20,480,382
45.6 %
19,175,585
49.7 %
Services
19,635,014
43.7 %
17,178,452
44.5 %
Total net revenues
44,944,638
100.0 %
38,602,866
100.0 %
Cost of revenues
24,132,064
53.7 %
26,503,377
68.7 %
Gross profit
20,812,574
46.3 %
12,099,489
31.3 %
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
17,051,798
37.9 %
16,727,836
43.3 %
Research and development cost
1,065,412
2.4 %
1,244,793
3.2 %
Total operating expenses
18,117,210
40.3 %
17,972,629
46.6 %
Income (loss) from operations
2,695,364
6.0 %
(5,873,140 )
-15.2 %
Other income and (expenses)
Interest expense
(856,016 )
-1.9 %
(512,110 )
-1.3 %
Interest income
1,259,464
2.8 %
1,005,557
2.6 %
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions
(1,112,757 )
-2.5 %
7,358,519
19.1 %
Share of net loss from equity investment
-
0.0 %
7,510
0.0 %
Other income (expense)
22,210
0.0 %
57,383
0.1 %
Total other income (expenses)
(687,099 )
-1.5 %
7,916,859
20.5 %
Net income before income taxes
2,008,265
4.5 %
2,043,719
5.3 %
Income tax provision
(418,517 )
-0.9 %
(641,122 )
-1.7 %
Net income
1,589,748
3.5 %
1,402,597
3.6 %
Non-controlling interest
(822,993 )
-1.8 %
(1,571,629 )
-4.1 %
Net income (loss) attributable to NetSol
$ 766,755
1.7 %
$ (169,032 )
-0.4 %
Net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic
$ 0.07
$ (0.01 )
Diluted
$ 0.07
$ (0.01 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic
11,369,778
11,270,466
Diluted
11,409,383
11,270,466
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A
significant portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We operate in several geographical regions
as described in Note 16 “Operating Segments” within the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Weakening
of the value of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currency exchange rates generally has the effect of increasing our revenues but also
increasing our expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Similarly, strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to
foreign currency exchange rates generally has the effect of reducing our revenues but also reducing our expenses denominated in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. We plan our business accordingly by deploying additional resources to areas of expansion, while continuing
to monitor our overall expenditures given the economic uncertainties of our target markets. In order to provide a framework for
assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, we compare the changes
in results from one period to another period using constant currency. In order to calculate our constant currency results, we apply the
current period results to the prior period foreign currency exchange rates. In the table below, we present the change based on actual
results in reported currency and in constant currency.
Favorable
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Total
For the Nine Months
(Unfavorable) Change in
Change due to
Favorable (Unfavorable)
Ended March 31,
Constant
Currency
Change as
2024
%
2023
%
Currency
Fluctuation
Reported
Net Revenues:
$ 44,944,638
100.0 %
$ 38,602,866
100.0 %
$ 6,551,321
$ (209,549 )
$ 6,341,772
Cost of revenues:
24,132,064
53.7 %
26,503,377
68.7 %
(843,921 )
3,215,234
2,371,313
Gross profit
20,812,574
46.3 %
12,099,489
31.3 %
5,707,400
3,005,685
8,713,085
Operating expenses:
18,117,210
40.3 %
17,972,629
46.6 %
(1,499,467 )
1,354,886
(144,581 )
Income (loss) from operations
$ 2,695,364
6.0 %
$ (5,873,140 )
-15.2 %
$ 4,207,933
$ 4,360,571
$ 8,568,504
Net
revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are broken out among the segments as follows:
2024
2023
Revenue
%
Revenue
%
North America
$ 4,238,910
9.4 %
$ 4,088,696
10.6 %
Europe
8,080,174
18.0 %
7,643,408
19.8 %
Asia-Pacific
32,625,554
72.6 %
26,870,762
69.6 %
Total
$ 44,944,638
100.0 %
$ 38,602,866
100.0 %
Revenues
License
fees
License
fees for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 were $4,829,242 compared to $2,248,829 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 reflecting
an increase of $2,580,413 with an increase in constant currency of $2,631,044. During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized
approximately $2,800,000 related to the sale of our NFS Ascent® CMS software to a renowned US auto manufacturer based in China and
we recognized approximately $1,142,000 related to the license renewal with an existing customer, and we recognized approximately $465,000
related to the additional sale of our NFS Ascent® CMS software to a renowned German auto manufacturer based in China. During the
nine months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized approximately $465,000 related to the additional sale of our NFS Ascent® CMS software
to a renowned German auto manufacturer based in China, approximately $1,918,000 related to a new NFS Ascent ® agreement
with Kubota in Australia and approximately $188,000 related to a new agreement with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the sale
of our Ascent ® product.
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Subscription
and support
Subscription
and support fees for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 were $20,480,382 compared to $19,175,585 for the nine months ended March 31,
2023 reflecting an increase of $1,304,797 with an increase in constant currency of $1,326,644. Subscription and support fees begin once
a customer has “gone live” with our product. Subscription and support fees are recurring in nature, and we anticipate these
fees to gradually increase as we implement both our NFS legacy products and NFS Ascent ® .
Services
Services
income for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 was $19,635,014 compared to $17,178,452 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 reflecting
an increase of $2,456,562 with an increase in constant currency of $2,593,634. The increase is due to the increase in fees associated
with current implementations.
Gross
Profit
The
gross profit was $20,812,574, for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $12,099,489 for the nine months ended March 31,
2023. This is an increase of $8,713,085 with an increase in constant currency of $5,707,400. The gross profit percentage for the nine
months ended March 31, 2024 increased to 46.3% from 31.3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The cost of sales was $24,132,064
for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $26,503,377 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 for a decrease of $2,371,313
and on a constant currency basis an increase of $843,921. As a percentage of sales, cost of sales decreased from 68.7% for the nine months
ended March 31, 2023 to 53.7% for the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
Salaries
and consultant fees decreased by $1,817,305 from $19,482,720 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 to $17,665,415 for the nine
months ended March 31, 2024 and on a constant currency basis increased by $456,886. The increase on a constant currency basis is due
to annual salary raises. As a percentage of sales, salaries and consultant expense decreased from 50.5% for the nine months ended
March 31, 2023 to 39.3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
Travel
expense was $2,207,999 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $1,752,074 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 for an
increase of $455,925 with an increase in constant currency of $738,233. The increase in travel expense is due to the increase in travel
for current implementations.
Depreciation
and amortization expense decreased to $907,483 compared to $1,950,156 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 or a decrease of $1,042,673
and on a constant currency basis a decrease of $836,777. The decrease is primarily attributed to the full amortization of capitalized
software costs in the quarter ending March 31, 2024.
Other
costs increased to $3,351,167 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $3,318,427 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023
or an increase of $32,740 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $485,579. The increase on a constant currency basis is mainly
due to increases in computer costs.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses were $18,117,210 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $17,972,629, for the nine months ended March 31, 2023
for an increase of $144,581 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $1,499,467. As a percentage of sales, it decreased from 46.6%
to 40.3%. The increase in operating expenses on constant currency basis was primarily due to increases in selling expenses, general and
administrative expenses, and research and development costs.
Selling
expenses were $5,323,400 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $5,413,492, for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 for
a decrease of $90,092 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $356,925.
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General
and administrative expenses were $11,284,642 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $10,745,031 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2023 or an increase of $539,611 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $1,197,129. During the nine months ended March
31, 2024, salaries increased by approximately $447,568 and increased $900,149 on a constant currency basis, and other general and administrative
expenses increased approximately $92,043 and increased $296,980 on a constant currency basis.
Research
and development cost was $1,065,412 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $1,244,793, for the nine months ended March
31, 2023 for a decrease of $179,381 and on a constant currency basis an increase of $28,575.
Income/Loss
from Operations
Income
from operations was $2,695,364 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a loss from operations of $5,873,140 for the
nine months ended March 31, 2023. This represents an increase in income from operations of $8,568,504 with an increase in income
from operations of $4,207,933 on a constant currency basis for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared with the nine months
ended March 31, 2023. As a percentage of sales, income from operations was 6.0% for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to
a loss from operations of 15.2% for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
Other
Income and Expense
Other
expense was $687,099 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to other income of $7,916,859 for the nine months ended March
31, 2023. This represents a decrease in other income of $8,603,958 with a decrease of $8,627,361 on a constant currency basis. The majority
of the contracts with NetSol PK are either in U.S. dollars or Euros; therefore, the currency fluctuations will lead to foreign currency
exchange gains or losses depending on the value of the PKR compared to the U.S. dollar and the Euro. During the nine months ended March
31, 2024, we recognized a loss of $1,112,757 in foreign currency exchange transactions compared to a gain of $7,358,519 for the nine
months ended March 31, 2023. During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, the value of the U.S. dollar and the Euro decreased 3.2% and
4.0%, respectively, compared to the PKR. During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the value of the U.S. dollar and the Euro increased
38.2% and 43.8%, respectively, compared to the PKR.
Non-controlling
Interest
For
the nine months ended March 31, 2024, the net income attributable to non-controlling interest was $822,993, compared to $1,571,629 for
the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in non-controlling interest is primarily due to the decrease in net income of NetSol
PK and an increase in net loss from NetSol Innovation.
Net
income (loss) attributable to NetSol
Net income was $766,755 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a net loss of $169,032 for the nine months ended March 31,
2023. This is an increase of $935,787 with a decrease of $2,223,565 on a constant currency basis, compared to the prior year. For the
nine months ended March 31, 2024, net income per share was $0.07 for basic and diluted shares compared to net loss per share of $0.01
for basic and diluted shares for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
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Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
Regulation
S-K Item 10(e), “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Commission Filings,” defines and prescribes the conditions for use
of non-GAAP financial information. Our measures of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per basic and diluted share meet the definition
of a non-GAAP financial measure.
We
define the non-GAAP measures as follows:
● EBITDA
is GAAP net income or loss before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation
and amortization.
● Non-GAAP
adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA plus stock-based compensation expense.
● Adjusted
EBITDA per basic and diluted share – Adjusted EBITDA allocated to common stock divided
by the weighted average shares outstanding and diluted shares outstanding.
We
use non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate the business and believe that presenting non-GAAP measures provides useful information to
investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of our ongoing operations as well as useful metrics for monitoring
our performance and evaluating it against industry peers. The non-GAAP financial measures presented should be used in addition to, and
in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP, and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures.
Management strongly encourages investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single
financial measure in evaluating the Company.
The
non-GAAP measures reflect adjustments based on the following items:
EBITDA :
We report EBITDA as a non-GAAP metric by excluding the effect of net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization
from net income or loss because doing so makes internal comparisons to our historical operating results more consistent. In addition,
we believe providing an EBITDA calculation is a more useful comparison of our operating results to the operating results of our peers.
Stock-based
compensation expense : We have excluded the effect of stock-based compensation expense from the non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP
adjusted EBITDA per basic and diluted share calculations. Although stock-based compensation expense is calculated in accordance with
current GAAP and constitutes an ongoing and recurring expense, such expense is excluded from non-GAAP results because it is not an expense
which generally requires cash settlement by NetSol, and therefore is not used by us to assess the profitability of our operations. We
also believe the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense provides a more useful comparison of our operating results to the operating
results of our peers.
Non-controlling
interest : We add back the non-controlling interest in calculating gross adjusted EBITDA and then subtract out the income taxes, depreciation
and amortization and net interest expense attributable to the non-controlling interest to arrive at a net adjusted EBITDA.
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Our
reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share to the most comparable
GAAP measures for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
For the Three Months
For the nine Months
Ended March 31,
Ended March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net Income (loss) attributable to NetSol
$ 327,549
$ 2,544,623
$ 766,755
$ (169,032 )
Non-controlling interest
(11,679 )
1,697,908
822,993
1,571,629
Income taxes
146,569
227,718
418,517
641,122
Depreciation and amortization
391,290
782,966
1,351,239
2,519,469
Interest expense
289,677
188,137
856,016
512,110
Interest (income)
(376,466 )
(263,794 )
(1,259,464 )
(1,005,557 )
EBITDA
$ 766,940
$ 5,177,558
$ 2,956,056
$ 4,069,741
Add back:
Non-cash stock-based compensation
149,088
52,392
260,875
198,559
Adjusted EBITDA, gross
$ 916,028
$ 5,229,950
$ 3,216,931
$ 4,268,300
Less non-controlling interest (a)
(106,463 )
(1,971,602 )
(1,216,040 )
(2,363,774 )
Adjusted EBITDA, net
$ 809,565
$ 3,258,348
$ 2,000,891
$ 1,904,526
Weighted Average number of shares outstanding
Basic
11,390,888
11,283,954
11,369,778
11,270,466
Diluted
11,430,493
11,283,954
11,409,383
11,270,466
Basic adjusted EBITDA
$ 0.07
$ 0.29
$ 0.18
$ 0.17
Diluted adjusted EBITDA
$ 0.07
$ 0.29
$ 0.18
$ 0.17
(a)The reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA of non-controlling interest
to net income attributable to non-controlling interest is as follows
Net Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
$ (11,679 )
$ 1,697,908
$ 822,993
$ 1,571,629
Income Taxes
43,852
70,033
155,636
198,349
Depreciation and amortization
97,010
219,759
348,092
713,676
Interest expense
89,738
57,797
266,922
157,929
Interest (income)
(115,021 )
(77,988 )
(387,690 )
(303,489 )
EBITDA
$ 103,900
$ 1,967,509
$ 1,205,953
$ 2,338,094
Add back:
Non-cash stock-based compensation
2,563
4,093
10,087
25,680
Adjusted EBITDA of non-controlling interest
$ 106,463
$ 1,971,602
$ 1,216,040
$ 2,363,774
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LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our
cash position was $12,338,642 at March 31, 2024, compared to $15,533,254 at June 30, 2023.
Net
cash used in operating activities was $3,602,677 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to cash provided by operating activities
of $2,564,619 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, we had current assets of $46,223,061 and current liabilities
of $22,894,164. We had accounts receivable of $15,826,210 at March 31, 2024 compared to $11,714,422 at June 30, 2023. We had revenues
in excess of billings of $16,412,388 at March 31, 2024 compared to $12,377,677 at June 30, 2023 of which $752,582 and $nil is shown as
long term as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. The long-term portion was discounted by $73,867 and $nil at March 31,
2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, using the discounted cash flow method with an interest rate of 7.24%. During the nine months ended
March 31, 2024, our revenues in excess of billings were reclassified to accounts receivable pursuant to billing requirements detailed
in each contract. The combined totals for accounts receivable and revenues in excess of billings increased by $8,146,499 from $24,092,099
at June 30, 2023 to $32,238,598 at March 31, 2024. Accounts payable and accrued expenses, and current portions of loans and lease obligations
amounted to $6,707,937 and $6,047,511, respectively at March 31, 2024. Accounts payable and accrued expenses, and current portions of
loans and lease obligations amounted to $6,552,181 and $5,779,510, respectively, at June 30, 2023.
The
average days sales outstanding for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were 172 and 167 days, respectively, for each period.
The days sales outstanding have been calculated by taking into consideration the average combined balances of accounts receivable and
revenues in excess of billings.
Net
cash used in investing activities was $822,451 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1,421,657 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2023. We had purchases of property and equipment of $948,337 compared to $1,575,059 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $33,612 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to cash used in financing activities
of $517,349 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 included the cash inflow of $340,847
and $270,292, respectively, from bank proceeds. During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we had net payments for bank loans and finance
leases of $307,235 compared to $787,641 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. We are operating in various geographical regions of
the world through our various subsidiaries. Those subsidiaries have financial arrangements from various financial institutions to meet
both their short and long-term funding requirements. These loans will become due at different maturity dates as described in Note 13
of the financial statements. We are in compliance with the covenants of the financial arrangements and there is no default, which may
lead to early payment of these obligations. We anticipate paying back all these obligations on their respective due dates from its own
sources.
We
typically fund the cash requirements for our operations in the U.S. through our license, services, and subscription and support agreements,
intercompany charges for corporate services, and through the exercise of options and warrants. As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately
$12.3 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of which approximately $11.8 million is held by our foreign subsidiaries.
As of June 30, 2023, we had approximately $15.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of which approximately $13.5
million is held by our foreign subsidiaries.
We
remain open to strategic relationships that would provide value added benefits. The focus will remain on continuously improving cash
reserves internally and reduced reliance on external capital raise.
As
a growing company, we have on-going capital expenditure needs based on our short term and long-term business plans. Although our requirements
for capital expenses vary from time to time, for the next 12 months, we anticipate needing $1.5 million for APAC, U.S. and Europe new
business development activities and infrastructure enhancements, which we expect to provide from current operations.
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Financial
Covenants
Our
UK based subsidiary, NTE, has an approved overdraft facility of £300,000 ($379,747) which requires that the aggregate amount of
invoiced trade debtors (net of provisions for bad and doubtful debts and excluding intra-group debtors) of NTE, not exceeding 90 days
old, will not be less than an amount equal to 200% of the facility. The Pakistani subsidiary, NetSol PK has an approved facility for
export refinance from Askari Bank Limited amounting to Rupees 500 million ($1,799,014) and a running finance facility of Rupees 53 million
($192,854). NetSol PK has an approved facility for export refinance from another Habib Metro Bank Limited amounting to Rupees 900 million
($3,238,225). These facilities require NetSol PK to maintain a long-term debt equity ratio of 60:40 and the current ratio of 1:1. NetSol
PK also has an approved export refinance facility of Rs. 380 million ($1,367,251) from Samba Bank Limited. During the loan tenure, these
two facilities require NetSol PK to maintain at a minimum a current ratio of 1:1, an interest coverage ratio of 4 times, a leverage ratio
of 2 times, and a debt service coverage ratio of 4 times.
As
of the date of this report, we are in compliance with the financial covenants associated with our borrowings. The maturity dates of the
borrowings of respective subsidiaries may accelerate if they do not comply with these covenants. In case of any change in control in
subsidiaries, they may have to repay their respective credit facilities.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our
condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared applying certain critical accounting policies. The SEC defines “critical
accounting policies” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments.
Critical accounting policies require numerous estimates and strategic or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or subject to
variations and may significantly affect our reported results and financial position for the period or in future periods. Changes in underlying
factors, assumptions, or estimates in any of these areas could have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of
operations. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and they conform to general practices in our industry.
We apply critical accounting policies consistently from period to period and intend that any change in methodology occur in an appropriate
manner. There have been no significant changes to our accounting policies and estimates as discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
For
information with respect to recent accounting pronouncements and the impact of these pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements,
see Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.
None.
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