10-Q 1 sfs10qncpl031622.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: January 31, 2022

 

OR

 

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number: 000-55036

 

NETCAPITAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Utah   87-0409951
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1 Lincoln Street

Boston MA 02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(781) 925-1700

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer  [ ] Accelerated filer  [ ] Non-accelerated filer  [X] Smaller reporting company  [X]
      Emerging growth company  [ ]

 
 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes[ ] No [X]

 

As of March 17, 2022 the Company had 2,896,844 Shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
Item 1. Financial Statements. 4
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 20
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures about Market Risk. 24
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures. 24
   
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. 26
   
Item1A. Risk Factors. 26
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 26
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. 26
   
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. 26
   
Item 5. Other Information. 26
   
Item 6. Exhibits. 27
   
Signatures. 28

 

 
 

NETCAPITAL INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

       
   Unaudited  Audited
Assets:  January 31, 2022  April 30, 2021
  Cash and cash equivalents  $477,134   $2,473,959 
  Accounts receivable net   2,257,174    1,356,932 
  Prepaid expenses   9,987    653,861 
Total current assets   2,744,295    4,484,752 
           
   Deposits   6,300    6,300 
   Notes receivable - related parties   202,000    —   
   Purchased technology   15,536,704    14,803,954 
   Investment in affiliate   240,080    122,914 
   Equity securities at fair value   11,261,253    6,298,008 
Total assets  $29,990,632   $25,715,928 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable          
   Trade  $437,326   $308,506 
   Related party   320,224    3,843,686 
Accrued expenses   253,285    306,308 
Stock subscription payable   277,650    1,199,996 
Deferred revenue   25,613    622 
Interest payable   187,239    116,483 
Deferred tax liability, net   981,000    433,000 
Related party debt   22,860    22,860 
Secured note payable   —      1,000,000 
Current portion of SBA loans   951,417    1,885,800 
Loan payable - bank   34,324    34,324 
Total current liabilities   3,490,938    9,151,585 
           
Long-term liabilities:          
Secured note payable   1,000,000    —   
Long-term SBA loans, less current portion   1,434,383    2,385,800 
Total Liabilities   5,925,321    11,537,385 
           
Commitments and contingencies   —      —   
           
Stockholders' equity:          
            
  Common stock, $.001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized, 2,896,844 and 2,178,766 shares issued and outstanding   2,896    2,178 
  Capital in excess of par value   22,050,777    15,168,987 
  Retained earnings (deficit)   2,011,638    (992,622)
Total stockholders' equity   24,065,311    14,178,543 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $29,990,632   $25,715,928 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NETCAPITAL INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (Unaudited)

             
   Nine Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended
   January 31, 2022  January 31, 2021  January 31, 2022  January 31, 2021
             
Revenues  $3,636,050   $3,770,813   $1,811,041   $1,277,327 
Costs of services   85,429    730,343    39,349    16,119 
Gross profit   3,550,621    3,040,470    1,771,692    1,261,208 
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Consulting expense   675,180    391,206    309,545    126,212 
Marketing   67,771    21,620    23,945    12,838 
Rent   34,480    39,516    11,869    12,718 
Payroll and payroll related expenses   3,032,987    2,153,561    1,241,332    857,228 
General and administrative costs   1,277,146    235,054    320,724    159,554 
               Total costs and expenses   5,087,564    2,840,957    1,907,415    1,168,550 
Operating income (loss)   (1,536,943)    199,513    (135,723)   92,658 
                   
Other income (expense):                    
Interest expense   (90,844)   (53,690)   (20,573)   (30,126)
Debt forgiveness   1,904,302    —      1,904,302    —   
Unrealized gain on equity securities   3,275,745    —      —      —   
Total other income (expense)   5,089,203    (53,690)   1,883,729    (30,126)
               Net income before taxes   3,552,260    145,823    1,748,006    62,532 
  Income tax provision (benefit)   548,000    42,288    (73,000)   19,890 
Net income  $3,004,260   $103,535   $1,821,006   $42,642 
                     
Basic earnings per share  $1.16   $0.11   $0.64   $0.02 
Diluted earnings per share  $1.14   $0.11   $0.63   $0.02 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   2,589,142    948,058    2,842,924    2,012,723 
Diluted   2,629,043    948,058    2,882,825    2,012,729 

  

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NETCAPITAL INC.

Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

 

                          
  Common Stock  Capital in Excess of  Retained Earnings  Total
   Shares  Amount  Par Value  (Deficit)  Equity
Balance, April 30, 2019   377,685   $378   $2,201,497   $(3,067,133)  $(865,258)
Q1 stock-based compensation   1,406    1    19,687    —      19,688 
Net income, July 31, 2019   —      —      —      24,475    24,475 
Balance, July 31, 2019   379,091    379    2,221,184    (3,042,658)   (821,095)
                          
Q2 stock-based compensation   37,656    38    917,305    —      917,343 
Net income, October 31, 2019   —                542,451    542,451 
Balance, October 31, 2019   416,747    417    3,138,489    (2,500,207)   638,699 
                          
Q3 stock-based compensation   156    —      1,500    —      1,500 
Net income, January 31, 2020   —      —      —      595,174    595,174 
Balance, January 31, 2020   416,903    417    3,139,989    (1,905,033)   1,235,373 
                          
Q4 stock-based compensation   156    —      1,032    —      1,032 
Net loss, April 30, 2020   —      —      —      (557,249)   (557,249)
Balance, April 30, 2020   417,059    417    3,141,021    (2,462,282)   679,156 
                          
Q1 stock-based compensation   156    —      1,406    —      1,406 
Net income, July 31, 2020   —      —      —      30,871    30,871 
Balance, July 31, 2020   417,215    417    3,142,427    (2,431,411)   711,433 
                          
Q2 stock-based compensation   2,240    2    18,555    —      18,557 
Net income, October 31, 2020   —      —      —      30,022    30,022 
Balance, October 31, 2020   419,455    419    3,160,982    (2,401,389)   760,012 
                          
Shares issued to acquire funding portal   1,666,360    1,666    11,329,582    —      11,331,248 
Return of shares of common stock   (5,000)   (5)   5    —      —   
Q3 stock-based compensation   937    1    6,239    —      6,240 
Net income, January 31, 2021   —      —      —      42,642    42,642 
Balance, January 31, 2021   2,081,752    2,081    14,496,808    (2,358,747)   12,140,142 
                          
Q4 stock-based compensation   95,937    96    657,180    —      657,276 
Shares issued for debt settlement   1,077    1    14,999    —      15,000 
Net income, April 30, 2021                  1,366,125    1,366,125 
Balance, April 30, 2021   2,178,766    2,178    15,168,987    (992,622)   14,178,543 
                          
Q1 stock-based compensation   937    2    14,054    —      14,056 
Sale of common stock   176,934    176    1,592,219         1,592,395 
Shares issued to settle related party accounts payable   361,736    362    3,523,100         3,523,462 
Net income, July 31, 2021   —      —      —      1,457,410    1,457,410 
Balance, July 31, 2021   2,718,373    2,718    20,298,360    464,788    20,765,866 
                          
Q2 stock-based compensation   937    1    10,072    —      10,073 
Net loss, October 31, 2021                  (274,156)   (274,156)
Balance, October 31, 2021   2,719,310    2,719    20,308,432    190,632    20,501,783 
                          
Q3 stock-based compensation   55,312    55    553,967    —      554,022 
Purchase of equity interest   50,000    50    499,950    —      500,000 
Purchase of MSG Development Corp.   50,000    50    488,450    —      488,500 
Sale of common stock   22,222    22    199,978    —      200,000 
Net income, January 31, 2022   —      —      —      1,821,006    1,821,006 
Balance, January 31, 2022   2,896,844   $2,896   $22,050,777   $2,011,638   $24,065,311 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NETCAPITAL INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

       
   January 31, 2022  January 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income  $3,004,260   $103,535 
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Stock-based compensation   1,137,042    386,121 
Non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity   (1,187,500)   (2,319,532)
Unrealized gain on equity securities   (3,275,745)   —   
Debt forgiveness   (1,904,302)     
Provision for bad debts   —      29,000 
Changes in deferred taxes   548,000    42,288 
Changes in non-cash working capital balances:          
Accounts receivable   (900,242)   (1,001,586)
Prepaid expenses   21,983    (3,144)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   138,797    250,587 
Accounts payable - related party   —      37,314 
Deferred revenue   24,991    (67)
Accrued interest payable   89,258    —   
Net cash used in operating activities   (2,303,458)   (2,475,484)
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from purchase of funding portal   —      364,939 
Loans to affiliates   (202,000)   —   
Investment in affiliate   (117,166)   —   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (319,166)   364,939 
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
    Proceeds from SBA loans   —      2,385,800 
Proceeds from stock subscriptions   625,799    —   
Net cash provided by financing activities   625,799    2,385,800 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash   (1,996,825)   275,255 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period   2,473,959    11,206 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period  $477,134   $286,461 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for taxes  $—     $—   
Cash paid for interest  $1,592   $1,595 
           
Supplemental Non-Cash Financing Information:          
Common stock issued to purchase subsidiary  $488,500   $—   
Common stock issued to purchase 10% interest in Caesar Media Group Inc.  $500,000   $—   
Common stock issued to reduce related party payable  $3,523,462   $—   

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

     

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NETCAPITAL INC.

 

Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1– Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of Netcapital Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. For further information, refer to the audited financial statements and footnotes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2021.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.  The new guidance provides better representation about expected credit losses on financial instruments. This update requires the use of a methodology that reflects expected losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportive information to inform credit loss estimates.  This ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted.  The company is studying the impact of adopting the ASU in fiscal year 2023, and what effect it could have. The Company believes the accounting change would not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. This guidance had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

Note 2 – Concentrations

 

For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company had one customer that constituted 30% and 33% of revenues and a second customer that constituted 28% and 33% of revenues, respectively. For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, the Company had one related party customer that constituted 37% and 0% of its revenues, a second customer that constituted 18% and 0% of its revenues, a third customer that constituted 13% and 37% of its revenues, and a fourth customer that constituted 9% and 28% of its revenues, respectively.

 

Note 3 – Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue Recognition under ASC 606

The Company recognizes service revenue from its consulting contracts and its game website using the five-step model as prescribed by ASC 606:

 

• Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

• Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

• Determination of the transaction price;

• Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

• Recognition of revenue when or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

 

 

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The Company identifies performance obligations in contracts with customers, which primarily are professional services, listing fees on our funding portal, and a success fee of 4.9% of the money raised on the funding portal. The transaction price is determined based on the amount the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring the promised services to the customer. The transaction price in the contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation in an amount that represents the relative amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for satisfying each performance obligation. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied. The Company usually bills its customers before it provides any services and begins performing services after the first payment is received. Contracts are typically one year or less. For larger contracts, in addition to the initial payment, the Company may allow for progress payments throughout the term of the contract. 

Judgments and Estimates

The estimation of variable consideration for each performance obligation requires the Company to make subjective judgments. The Company enters into contracts with customers that regularly include promises to transfer multiple services, such as digital marketing, web-based videos, offering statements, and professional services. For arrangements with multiple services, the Company evaluates whether the individual services qualify as distinct performance obligations. In its assessment of whether a service is a distinct performance obligation, the Company determines whether the customer can benefit from the service on its own or with other readily available resources, and whether the service is separately identifiable from other services in the contract. This evaluation requires the Company to assess the nature of each individual service offering and how the services are provided in the context of the contract, including whether the services are significantly integrated, highly interrelated, or significantly modify each other, which may require judgment based on the facts and circumstances of the contract.

 

When agreements involve multiple distinct performance obligations, the Company allocates arrangement consideration to all performance obligations at the inception of an arrangement based on the relative standalone selling prices (SSP) of each performance obligation. Where the Company has standalone sales data for its performance obligations which are indicative of the price at which the Company sells a promised service separately to a customer, such data is used to establish SSP. In instances where standalone sales data is not available for a particular performance obligation, the Company estimates SSP by the use of observable market and cost-based inputs. The Company continues to review the factors used to establish list price and will adjust standalone selling price methodologies as necessary on a prospective basis.

 

Service Revenue

Service revenue from subscriptions to the Company's game website is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contractual subscription term beginning on the date that the platform is made available to the customer. Payments received in advance of subscription services being rendered are recorded as a deferred revenue. Professional services revenue is recognized over time as the services are rendered.

 

When a contract with a customer is signed, the Company assesses whether collection of the fees under the arrangement is probable. The Company estimates the amount to reserve for uncollectible amounts based on the aging of the contract balance, current and historical customer trends, and communications with its customers. These reserves are recorded as operating expenses against the contract asset (Accounts Receivable).

 

Contract Assets

Contract assets are recorded for those parts of the contract consideration not yet invoiced but for which the performance obligations are completed. The revenue is recognized when the customer receives services. Contract assets are included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets and will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period.

 

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenues represent billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition and are recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist primarily of annual plan subscription services and professional services not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues that will be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period are recorded as current deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

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Costs to Obtain a Customer Contract

Sales commissions and related expenses are considered incremental and recoverable costs of acquiring customer contracts. These costs are capitalized as other current or non-current assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract, which approximates the benefit period. The benefit period was estimated by taking into consideration the length of customer contracts, technology lifecycle, and other factors. All sales commissions are recorded as consulting fees within the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company's subscription terms are typically less than one year. All of the Company’s revenues in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, which amounted to $3,636,050 and $1,811,041, respectively, and for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, which amounted to $3,770,813 and $1,277,327, respectively are considered contract revenues. Contract revenue as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, which has not yet been recognized, amounted to $25,613 and $622, respectively, and is recorded on the balance sheet as deferred revenue. The Company expects to recognize revenue on all of its remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months.  

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

Our revenue is from U.S.-based companies with no notable geographical concentrations in any area. A distinction exists in revenue source; our revenues are either generated online or from consulting services.

 

Revenues disaggregated by revenue source consist of the following:

             
   Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022  Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021  Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022  Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021
Consulting services  $2,395,395   $3,416,802   $1,389,200   $924,286 
Fees from online services   1,240,655    354,011    421,841    353,041 
Total revenues  $3,636,050   $3,770,813   $1,811,041   $1,277,327 

 

Note 4 – Earnings Per Common Share

 

Net income per common and diluted share share were calculated as follows for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021:

             
   Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022  Nine Months Ended January 31, 2021  Three Months Ended January 31, 2022  Three Months Ended January 31, 2021
Net income attributable to common stockholders – basic  $3,004,260   $103,535   $1,821,006   $42,642 
Adjustments to net income   —      —      —      —   
Net income attributable to common stockholders – diluted  $3,004,260   $103,535   $1,821,006   $42,642 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic   2,589,142    948,058    2,842,924    2,012,723 
Effect of dilutive securities   39,901    —      39,901    —   
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted   2,629,043    948,058    2,882,825    2,012,723 
                     
Earnings per common share - basic  $1.16   $0.11   $0.64   $0.02 
Earnings per common share - diluted  $1.14   $0.11   $0.63   $0.02 

 

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39,901 shares that are issuable to satisfy a supplemental consideration liability were included for the calculation of earnings per share for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 because their effect is dilutive. No dilutive securities existed for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021.

 

Note 5 – Principal Financing Arrangements

 

The following table summarizes components debt as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021:

   January 31,
2022		  April 30, 2021  Interest Rate
          
Secured lender  $1,000,000   $1,000,000    8.0%
Notes payable – related parties   22,860    22,860    0.0%
U.S. SBA loan   —      1,885,800    1.0%
U.S. SBA loan   500,000    500,000    3.75%
U.S. SBA loan   1,885,800    1,885,800    1.0%
Loan payable – bank   34,324    34,324    5.5%
        Total Debt   3,442,984    5,328,784      
Less: current portion of long-term debt   1,008,601    2,942,984      
Total long-term debt  $2,434,383   $2,385,800      

  

 

As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owed its principal lender (“Lender”) $1,000,000 under an amended loan and security agreement (“Loan”) dated July 26, 2014 and amended on October 31, 2017, October 31, 2020, January 31, 2021, April 30, 2021, January 28, 2022 and February 3, 2022. The Lender was the largest shareholder of the Company owning 32.6% of the shares issued and outstanding until the Company purchased Netcapital Funding Portal Inc. on November 5, 2020. With the purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc., the Lender owns less than 10% of the Company and is no longer considered a related party. The interest rate is 8% per annum and the maturity date is April 30, 2023.

 

In connection with the financing, the Company has agreed to certain restrictive covenants, including, among others, that the Company may not convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any part of its business or property, except as permitted in the agreement, dissolve, liquidate or merge with any other party unless, in the case of a merger, the Company is the surviving entity, incur any indebtedness except as defined in the agreement, create or allow a lien on any of its assets or collateral that has been pledged to the Lender, make any loans to any person, except for prepaid items or deposits incurred in the ordinary course of business, or make any material capital expenditures. To secure the payment of all obligations to the Lender, the Company granted to the Lender a continuing security interest and first lien on all of the assets of the Company.

 

As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company’s related-party unsecured notes payable totaled $22,860.

 

The Company also owes $34,324 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021 to Chase Bank. The Company pays interest expense to Chase Bank, which is calculated at a rate of 5.5% per annum.

 

On May 6, 2020, the Company borrowed $1,885,800 (the “May Loan”), on June 17, 2020 the Company borrowed $500,000 (the “June Loan”), and on February 2, 2021, the Company borrowed $1,885,800 (the “February Loan”) from a U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan program.

 

The May loan bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum and the SBA postponed any installment payments until September 6, 2021. In November 2021 the May Loan was forgiven in its entirety, including accrued interest of $18,502. As a result, the Company recognized debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022.

 

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The June Loan required installment payments of $2,594 monthly, beginning on June 17, 2021, over a term of thirty years. However, the SBA has postponed the first installment payment for 12 months. Interest accrues at a rate of 3.75% per annum. The Company agreed to grant a continuing security interest in its assets to secure payment and performance of all debts, liabilities, and obligations to the SBA. The June Loan was personally guaranteed by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

 

The February loan bears interest at a rate of 1% per annum and the due date of the first payment is May 22, 2022. The Company intends to apply for forgiveness of the February Loan and believes it will be forgiven in its entirety.

Note 6 – Income Taxes

As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes of approximately $1,675,000 and $890,000, respectively, expiring in the years of 2022 through 2041.

 

For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense of $548,000 and a tax benefit of $73,000, respectively. For the nine- and three- month periods ended January 31, 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $42,288 and $19,890, respectively.

 

As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company had net deferred tax assets calculated at an expected federal rate of 21%, and a state rate of 8%, when applicable, or approximately $715,000 and $313,000, respectively. As a result of unrealized book gains on equity securities, the Company also has a deferred tax liability of $1,696,000 and $746,000 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021 were as follows:

       
   January 31, 2022  April 30, 2021
       
Deferred tax assets, net:          
Net operating loss carryforwards  $352,000   $141,000 
Bad debt allowance   27,000    17,000 
Stock-based compensation   336,000    155,000 
Deferred tax assets   715,000    313,000 
           
Deferred tax liability          
Unrealized gain   1,696,000    746,000 
           
Net deferred tax liability  $(981,000)  $(433,000)

 

Note 7 – Related Party Transactions

 

The Company’s majority shareholder, Netcapital Systems LLC, owns 1,671,360 shares of common stock, or 57.7% of the Company’s 2,896,844 outstanding shares as of January 31, 2022. The Company has a demand note payable to Netcapital Systems LLC of $4,660 and a demand note payable to one of its former managers of $3,200. In addition, as of April 30, 2021, the Company accrued a payable of $3,817,516 for supplemental consideration owed in conjunction with its purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc., which was reduced to $294,054 as of January 31, 2022, because of the issuance to 361,736 shares of common stock, valued at $3,523,462. Of the 361,736 shares that were issued, a total of 32,458 shares, representing a reduction in the payable amount of $346,821, were issued to managers of Netcapital Systems LLC, and 3,151 shares, representing a reduction in the payable amount of $30,691, were issued to our Chief Executive Officer.

 

In total, the Company owed its largest shareholder $298,714 and $3,822,116 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. The company paid its majority shareholder $257,429 and $100,000 in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, respectively, for use of the software that runs the website www.netcapital.com. The Company also had a sale of $15,000 for consulting services to its largest shareholder during the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022.

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Compensation to officers in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 consisted of common stock valued at $190,763 and $89,436, respectively, and cash salary of $217,688 and $73,688, respectively. Compensation to officers in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 consisted of common stock valued at $301,783 and $86,417 respectively, and cash wages of $210,462 and $72,000, respectively.

 

Compensation to a related party consultant in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 consisted of common stock valued at $25,908 and $0 respectively, and cash wages of $45,000 and $15,000, respectively. Compensation to a related party consultant in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 consisted of common stock valued at $38,757 and $19,378 respectively, and cash wages of $46,154 and $24,000, respectively. This consultant is also the controlling shareholder of Zelgor Inc. and $1,400,000 and $0 of the Company’s revenues in the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 were from Zelgor Inc.

       

Compensation to employees who are also managers of Netcapital Systems LLC in the nine and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 consisted of common stock valued at $19,378 and $0, respectively, and cash wages of $96,000 and $24,000, respectively. Compensation to managers of Netcapital Systems LLC in the nine and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 consisted of common stock valued at $58,135 and $19,378, respectively, and cash wages of $141,308 and $48,000, respectively.

 

As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company has invested $240,080 and $122,914 in an affiliate, 6A Aviation Alaska Consortium, Inc., in conjunction with a land lease in an airport in Alaska. Our Chief Executive Officer is also the Chief Executive Officer of 6A Aviation Alaska Consortium, Inc.

 

In November 2021 we issued a member of our board of directors 10,000 shares of common stock, for board and audit committee services, valued at $100,000.

 

The Company owes a director $16,680 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, which is recorded as accounts payable, plus $15,000 in a non-interest-bearing note payable.

 

Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Company is authorized to issue 900,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001. 2,896,844 and 2,178,766 shares were outstanding as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. In August 2020, the board of directors authorized a reverse split of the common stock on a 1-for-2,000 basis, whereby the Company issued to each of its stockholders one share of Common Stock for every 2,000 shares of common stock held by such stockholder. The reverse split was effective on November 5, 2020. The financial statements for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021 have been adjusted to give effect to the reverse split.

 

On January 27, 2022, the Company filed a Form S-8 registration statement for securities to be offered in employee benefit plans, to register 300,000 shares of common stock from the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Stock options were granted under this plan in February 2022, see Note 14.

 

On July 26, 2021, the Company issued 361,736 shares of its common stock as payment of $3,523,462 of supplemental consideration that was owed to its affiliate, Netcapital Systems LLC. The 361,736 shares of common stock include an aggregate of 35,609 shares of common stock, that paid off liabilities totaling $346,821, that were made to our Chief Executive Officer, a company controlled by a member of the board of managers of Netcapital Systems LLC and to an individual manager.

 

On July 27, 2021, the Company completed a private placement for gross proceeds of $1,592,395 in conjunction with the sale of restricted shares of common stock at a price of $9.00 per share. A total of 176,934 shares of common stock were issued.

 

Effective October 31, 2021 and July 31, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 937 shares of restricted stock to two employees. The shares were valued at $10,073 and $14,056, respectively.

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During the quarter ended January 31, 2022, the Company issued a total of 55,312 shares of common stock to personnel, valued at $554,022, for services rendered. The Company also issued 22,222 shares in conjunction with a private placement at $9.00 for a $200,000 stock subscription; 50,000 shares in conjunction with the purchase of a business, MSG Development Corp.; and 50,000 shares to purchase a 10% interest in a marketing firm, Caesar Media Group Inc.

 

Note 9 – Fair Value

 

The Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

  • Level 1: inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

  • Level 2: inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

  • Level 3: inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we base fair value on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities where there exists limited or no observable market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon management’s own estimates, are often calculated based on current pricing policy, the economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other such factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used.

     

 Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans

In addition to cash payments, the Company enters agreements to issue common stock and records the applicable non-cash expense in accordance with the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.  For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company recorded $1,137,042 and $653,975, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense and for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, the Company recorded $386,121 and $126,212, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense.

 

As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, there was $9,987 and $631,878, respectively of prepaid stock-based compensation expense for services. As of January 31, 2022, two consulting agreements are effective, which expire in February 2022.

 

As of January 31, 2022, an aggregate of 157 shares of common stock can be earned by one Company employee from an unvested stock grant. The 157 shares vest on April 30, 2022.

 

The table below presents the components of stock-based compensation expense for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

The components of the stock-based compensation expense are presented in the following table:

 

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Stock-based compensation expense  Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022  Nine Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021  Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2022  Three Months Ended Jan. 31, 2021
Chief Executive Officer  $40,608   $121,824   $—     $40,608 
Chief Financial Officer   40,608    121,824    —      40,608 
Chief Marketing Officer   109,547    3,492    89,436    5,201 
Related party consultant   25,908    58,135    —      19,378 
VP of Digital Strategy   5,603    22,711    1,586    1,039 
Marketing consultant   111,156    —      37,052    —   
Marketing consultant   377,704    —      125,901    —   
Member of board of directors   100,000    —      100,000    —   
Director of Business Development   300,000    —      300,000    —   
Business consultant   25,908    58,135    —      19,378 
Total stock-based compensation expense  $1,137,042   $386,121   $653,975   $126,212 

 

The table below presents the prepaid compensation expense as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021:

       
Description  Jan. 31, 2022  April 30, 2021
Chief Executive Officer  $—     $40,608 
Chief Financial Officer   —      40,608 
Related party consultant   —      25,908 
Business consultant   —      25,908 
Marketing consultant   7,249    380,441 
Marketing consultant   2,738    118,405 
Total  $9,987   $631,878 

 

For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022, $488,860 and $162,953 of stock-based compensation was recorded as consulting expense, respectively, and $648,182 and $491,022 was recorded as payroll and payroll related expenses. For the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021, all the stock-based compensation was recorded as a component of payroll and payroll related expenses.

 

Note 11 – Deposits and Commitments

 

The Company utilizes office space in Boston, Massachusetts, under a month-to-month lease agreement that allows to company to end its lease by providing 30-day written notice. The lease agreement includes a deposit of $6,300.

 

Note 12 – Business Acquisitions

 

On November 2, 2021, the owners of ValuCorp Inc. (“ValuCorp”), a business valuation firm, formed a new company MSG Development Corp. (“MSG”) and transferred most of the assets of ValuCorp to MSG. The Company entered into an exchange agreement (“Agreement”) whereby the Company received 100% of the outstanding shares of MSG in exchange for 75,000 shares of common stock of the Company. 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued in December 2021 and four annual installments of 6,250 shares are due over the next four years. As a result, the Company has recorded $244,250 in stock subscriptions payable as of January 31, 2022.

 

MSG’s assets were less than 20% of the value of the Company’s assets and the Company’s investment in MSG is less than 20% of the Company’s market value. Furthermore, the revenue and operating income of MSG’s predecessor, ValuCorp, for the prior two years, is less than 20% of the revenue and operating income of the Company. Upon evaluation of the components of the business combination, including the relative voting rights in the combined entity, the composition of the governing body and senior management of the combined entity, the relative size of each entity and the terms of the exchange of equity interests, the Company recorded the transaction in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 as a purchase.

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The following table summarizes the value of the consideration for MSG and the amounts of the assets acquired in conjunction with the Agreement. MSG had no liabilities.

      
Total consideration: 75,000 shares of common stock of the Company  $732,750 
      
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired:     
Professional practice intangible  $556,830 
Technology-related intangibles   36,650 
Marketing-related intangibles   14,660 
Computer-related intangibles   49,111 
Customer-related intangibles   16,859 
Contract-related intangibles   36,650 
Human capital and artistic-related intangibles   21,990 
Total identifiable net assets  $732,750 

The fair value of the common shares issued as the consideration for MSG was determined by the most recent closing price of the Company’s common shares at the time the shares were issued. Seven identifiable intangible assets were valued, as noted in the above table (the “Intangible Assets”). The estimated market value of the Intangible Assets on the date of purchase was $1,000,000, and the value of the 75,000 shares of common stock of the Company, payable as consideration was $9.77 per share, or $732,750. The value of the Intangible Assets has been recorded at an aggregate value of $732,750. The Company has not finished its evaluation of the Intangible Assets. The fair value of the acquired Intangible Assets is provisional pending receipt of the final valuation of those assets.

On August 23, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Agreement”) whereby Netcapital Systems LLC (“Systems”) would become an 80% owner of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of this agreement, the Company filed a definitive information statement on Form 14C on September 21, 2020 to change the Company’s corporate name from ValueSetters, Inc. to Netcapital Inc. and to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to effect a stock combination, or reverse stock split, pursuant to which 2,000 shares of the Company’s common stock would be exchanged for one new share of common stock. In conjunction with the merger agreement, the Company issued 1,666,360 shares of common stock to Systems on November 5, 2020.

 

The Agreement was a tax-free merger of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc. (“FP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Systems, with Netcapital Acquisition Vehicle Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, wherein FP was the surviving corporation. This transaction was designed to enhance the Company’s revenues and ability to provide services to democratize the private capital markets while helping companies at all stages to build, grow and fund their businesses with a full range of services from strategic advice to raising capital. As a result of the transaction, the Company is expected to be a leading provider of private capital transactions for entrepreneurs seeking to raise money under the exemption provided by section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, which allows private companies to raise up to $5 million every 12 months.

ASC 805-10-25-4 requires the identification of one of the combining entities in each business combination as the acquirer. Upon evaluation of the components of the business combination, including the relative voting rights in the combined entity, the composition of the governing body and senior management of the combined entity, the relative size of each entity and the terms of the exchange of equity interests, the Company recorded the transaction in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 as a purchase. In conjunction with the purchase, Systems agreed to vote all of its shares of common stock to support the resolutions of the existing board of directors of the Company.

The following table summarizes the value of the consideration for FP and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in conjunction with the Agreement.

Schedule of merger agreement 

      
Consideration:
1,666,360 shares of common stock of the Company		  $11,331,248 
Payment of promissory notes and interest   3,817,516 
Total consideration  $15,148,764 

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Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:   
Cash  $358,634 
Current assets   8,894 
Accounts payable   (29,023)
Platform users   7,080,319 
Platform investors   6,288,392 
Platform issuers   903,125 
Unpatented technology   532,118 
Total identifiable net assets  $15,148,764 

The fair value of the common shares issued as the consideration for FP was determined by the most recent (the prior day’s) closing price of the Company’s common shares at the time the shares were issued. The fair value of the assets and the liabilities of FP equaled their book value. Four identifiable intangible assets were valued; platform users, platform investors, platform issuers and unpatented technology (collectively the “Intangible Assets”). The estimated market value of the Intangible Assets is approximately $27,800,000. This amount is derived from valuing the IP functionality, brand, and license of FP at $1,000,000; valuing current issuers and pipeline issuers at approximately $14,000 each; valuing platform users at $382 each; and valuing investors at $1,025 each. These values are derived from comparing the FP Intangible Assets to the values recorded by funding portal offerings of FP’s competitors in public filings via Regulations CF and Regulation A.

The excess of purchase price over the total identifiable tangible net assets of $344,810, leaves an aggregate value of $14,803,954 to be assigned to the Intangible Assets. The estimated value of the $27,800,000 of Intangible Assets is allocated on a percentage basis in the above table to equal $14,803,954.

None of FP’s revenues and earnings are included in the Company’s consolidated income statements through the day of closing of November 5, 2020. The consolidated income statements for the year ended April 30, 2021 include $834,981 in revenues from FP. If the entities had been combined for the two reporting periods, the supplemental pro forma revenues and earnings are as follows:

   Revenues  Earnings
Supplemental pro forma for 4/1/20 – 11/04/20  $2,866,063   $282,264 
Supplemental pro forma for 4/1/19 – 11/04/19  $1,018,200   $680,212 

Included in the supplemental pro forma information above is revenue earned by the Company from Netcapital Systems LLC of $18,646 and $152,864 in the periods ended November 4, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Note 13 – Investments

 

In January 2022, the Company received 1,700,000 units of ScanHash LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.25 per unit based on a sales price of $0.25 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied $425,000 of an accounts receivable balance. As of January 31, 2022, the Company owns 1,700,000 units which are valued at $425,000.

 

In January 2022, the Company received 2,850,000 units of Hiveskill LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.25 per unit based on a sales price of $0.25 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $712,500. As of January 31, 2022, the Company owns 2,850,000 units which are valued at $712,500.

 

In November 2021, the Company purchased a 10% interest, or 400 shares of common stock, in Caesar Media Group Inc. (“Caesar”) for an initial purchase price of 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $500,000. Caesar is a marketing and technology solutions provider. The purchase agreement includes additional contractual requirements for the Company and Caesar, including the issuance of an additional 150,000 shares of common stock of the Company over a two-year period. As of January 31, 2022, there have been no observable price changes in the value of the Caesar’s common stock and the Company has valued its ownership in Caesar at cost, which is $500,000.

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In May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Watch Party LLC (“WP”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 110,000 membership interest units of WP in return for consulting services. The Company earned 97,500 membership interest units in the quarter ended July 31, 2020. The WP units are valued at $2.14 per unit based on a sales price of $2.14 per unit on an online funding portal, resulting in revenues of $235,400 and $0 for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 110,000 WP units, which are valued at $235,400.

 

In May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with ChipBrain LLC (“Chip”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 710,200 membership interest units of Chip in return for consulting services. The Company earned 500,000 membership interest units in the quarter ended July 31, 2020 and earned the remaining units in the quarter ending October 31, 2020. The Chip units were initially valued at $0.93 per unit based on a sales price of $0.93 per unit on an online funding portal, resulting in revenues of $660,486 and $0 for the nine and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021. Subsequently, Chip sold identical units for $2.40 per unit, and as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the units owned by the Company are valued at $1,704,480. In fiscal 2022 the Company received additional revenues from Chip, amounting to $39,360 and $20,000 for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2022.

 

In May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Zelgor Inc. (“Zelgor”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 1,400,000 shares of common stock of Zelgor in return for consulting services. The Company earned 1,050,000 shares in the quarter ended July 31, 2020 and earned the remaining shares in the quarter ending October 31, 2020. The Zelgor shares are valued at $1.00 per share based on a sales price of $1.00 per share on an online funding portal, resulting in revenues of $1,400,000 and $0 for the nine- and three-month periods ended January 31, 2021. The $1.00 per share valuation continues to be the observable price at which the shares trade and the Zelgor shares are valued at $1,400,000 as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021.

 

On January 2, 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Deuce Drone LLC (“Drone”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 2,350,000 membership interest units of Drone in return for consulting services. The Company earned all 2,350,000 membership interest units in fiscal 2020. The Drone units were initially valued at $0.35 per unit based on a sales price of $0.35 per unit when the units were earned, or $822,500. Drone subsequently sold identical Drone units for $1.00 per unit on an online funding portal and as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the units owned by the Company are valued at $2,350,000.

 

In August 2019, the Company entered a consulting contract with KingsCrowd LLC (“KingsCrowd”), which allowed the Company to receive 300,000 membership interest units of KingsCrowd in return for consulting services. The KingsCrowd units were initially valued at $1.80 per unit based on a sales price of $1.80 per unit when the units were earned, or $540,000. In December 2020, KingsCrowd converted from a limited liability company to a corporation to facilitate raising capital under Regulation A. KingsCrowd filed a Form 1-A Offering Statement under the Securities Act of 1933. In connection with the conversion to a corporation, each membership interest unit converted into 12.71915 shares of common stock. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 3,815,745 shares of KingsCrowd Inc. In July 2021, KingsCrowd subsequently sold identical shares of common stock for $1.00 per share, and as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the shares owned by the Company are valued at $3,815,745 and $540,000, respectively.

 

During fiscal 2019, the Company entered a consulting contract with NetCapital Systems LLC (“NetCapital”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 1,000 membership interest units of NetCapital in return for consulting services. The Company earned 40 units in the quarter ended July 31, 2020, at a value of $91.15 per unit, or $3,646. The Company earned all 1,000 Netcapital units but sold a portion of the units in fiscal 2020 at a sales price of $91.15 per unit. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 528 Netcapital units, at a value of $48,128.

 

In July 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with Vymedic, Inc. for a $40,000 fee over a 5-month period. Half the fee was payable in stock and half was payable in cash. As of April 30, 2021, the Company earned $20,000 worth of stock. As of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company owns 4,000 units, at a value of $20,000.

 

In August 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC (“CRT”). for a $120,000 fee over a 12-month period. $50,000 of the fee is payable in CRT units. The Company earned the units in fiscal 2021 and received them in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. As of January 31, 2022 the Company owns 5,000 units, at a value of $50,000.

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The following table summarizes the components of investments as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021:

       
   Jan. 31, 2022  April 30, 2021
       
Netcapital Systems LLC  $48,128   $48,128 
Watch Party LLC   235,400    235,400 
Zelgor Inc.   1,400,000    1,400,000 
ChipBrain LLC   1,704,480    1,704,480 
Vymedic Inc.   20,000    20,000 
C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC   50,000    —   
Deuce Drone LLC   2,350,000    2,350,000 
Hiveskill LLC   712,500    —   
ScanHash LLC   425,000    —   
Caesar Media Group Inc.   500,000    —   
Kingscrowd Inc   3,815,745    540,000 
Total Investments at cost  $11,261,253   $6,298,008 

 

The above investments in equity securities are within the scope of ASC 321. The Company monitors the investments for any changes in observable prices from orderly transactions. All investments are initially measured at cost and evaluated for changes in estimated fair value. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, the Company identified that one security, KingsCrowd Inc., had an observable price change. The result of the price change was an increase in the fair value of the equity securities totaling $3,275,745 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022, which is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as an unrealized gain on equity securities.

 

Note 14 – Subsequent Events

     

On February 2, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 272,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of the company at a price of $10.50 per share. The options were granted to employees, consultants, and members of the board of directors under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest monthly on a straight-line basis over a 4-year period and expire in 10 years.

 

On February 9, 2022, the Company sold two convertible promissory notes to accredited investors for total proceeds of $300,000. The notes accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum and have a maturity date of February 9, 2023. The notes automatically convert into shares of common stock at a price per share that is the lesser of $10.00 or the 80% of the price paid per share for a subsequent round of securities sold, as defined in the promissory note. The promissory notes also convert automatically with a change in control.

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued. There were no material subsequent events that required recognition or additional disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the Filings, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.

 

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

Netcapital Inc. is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online from accredited and non-accredited investors. We give all investors the opportunity to access investments in private companies. Our model is disruptive to traditional private equity investing and is based on Title III, Reg CF of the JOBS Act. We generate fees from listing private companies on our portal. Our consulting group, Netcapital Advisors, provides marketing and strategic advice in exchange for equity positions and cash fees. The Netcapital funding portal is registered with the SEC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, a registered national securities association, and provides investors with opportunities to invest in private companies.

We provide private company investment access to accredited retail and non-accredited retail investors through our online portal (www.netcapital.com). The Netcapital funding portal charges a $5,000 engagement fee and a 4.9% success fee for capital raised at closing. In addition, the portal generates fees for other ancillary services, such as rolling closes. Netcapital Advisors generates fees and equity stakes from consulting in select portfolio and non-portfolio clients.

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Netcapital.com is an SEC-registered funding portal that enables private companies to raise capital online, while investors are able to invest from anywhere in the world, at any time, with just a few clicks. Securities offerings on the portal are accessible through individual offering pages, where companies include product or service details, market size, competitive advantages, and financial documents. Companies can accept investment from anyone, including friends, family, customers, employees, etc.

In addition to access to the funding portal, Netcapital provides the following services:

● a fully automated onboarding process;

● automated filing of required regulatory documents;

● compliance review;

● custom-built offering page on our portal website;

● third party transfer agent and custodial services;

● email marketing to our proprietary list of investors;

● rolling closes, which provide potential access to liquidity before final close date of offering;

● assistance with annual filings; and

● direct access to our team for ongoing support.

 

The company's consulting group, Netcapital Advisors helps companies at all stages to raise capital. Netcapital Advisors provides strategic advice, technology consulting and digital marketing services to assist with fundraising campaigns on the Netcapital platform. The company also acts as an incubator and accelerator, taking equity stakes in select disruptive start-ups.

Netcapital Advisors’ services include:

● incubation of technology start-ups;

● investor introductions;

● digital marketing;

● website design, software and software development;

● message crafting, including pitch decks, offering pages, and ad creation;

● strategic advice; and

● technology consulting.

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Results of Operations

 

For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 Compared to the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

Our revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 decreased by $134,763, or 4%, to $3,636,050, as compared to $3,770,813 reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2021.  The decrease in revenues is attributable to a decrease of $1,044,025 in non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity, which amounted to $2,102,174 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $3,146,199 in the nine months ended January 31, 2021. This decrease was offset by revenues from our funding portal. Funding portal revenues began for us in November 2020. Funding portal revenues consisted of a listing fee that we charge when an issuer signs an engagement letter to raise capital on our funding portal, and portal fees that are equal to 4.9% of the capital that was raised by the issuers. The components of revenue for the nine-month periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

 

   Jan. 31, 2022  Jan 31, 2021
Consulting services for equity securities  $2,102,174   $3,146,198 
Consulting revenue   293,221    270,604 
Portal fees   951,760    250,541 
Listing fees   288,000    102,500 
Other revenue   895    970 
Total  $3,636,050   $3,770,813 


 

Costs of revenues decreased by $644,914 to $85,429 for the nine-months ended January 31, 2022 from $730,343 reported in the nine-months ended January 31, 2021.  The decrease is attributable to a decrease in non-cash revenues from the receipt of equity.

 

Payroll and payroll related expenses increased by $879,426, or 41%, to $3,032,987 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $2,153,561 reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The increase is attributable to an increase in staff.

 

Marketing expense increased by $46,151, or 213%, to $67,771 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $21,620 reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The increase in expense is due to additional marketing outlets that we utilized in the nine months ended January 31, 2022.

 

Rent expense decreased by $5,036, or 13%, to $34,480 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $39,516 reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The decrease in expense is a result of discounts available to us in fiscal 2022 and our ability to have personnel work from home.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $1,042,092, or 443%, to $1,277,146 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, from $235,054 for the nine months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase is primarily attributed to additional expenses we incurred in the current fiscal year for our newly acquired funding portal business.

 

Consulting expense increased by $283,974, to $675,180, or 73%, for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 from $391,206 reported in the nine months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase in expense is due to issuance of stock-based compensation to two outside consulting firms.

 

Interest expense increased by $37,154 to $90,844 for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $53,690 for the nine months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase in interest expense is attributable to higher debt amounts and a higher interest rate on our secured debt.

 

Our net income increased by $2,900,725 to $3,004,260, or 2,802% for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $103,535 for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The increase in net income is primarily attributable to debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 during the period related to our loan with the SBA.

 

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For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

Our revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2022 increased by $533,714, or 42%, to $1,811,041, as compared to $1,277,327 reported for the three months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase in revenues is attributable to an increase of $368,333, or 44%, in non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity and an increase of $94,791, or 38%, in portal fee revenues from our funding portal. Funding portal revenues consist of a listing fee that we charge when an issuer signs an engagement letter to raise capital on our funding portal, and portal fees that are equal to 4.9% of the capital that was raised by the issuers. The components of revenue for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

 

   Jan. 31, 2022  Jan 31, 2021
Consulting services for equity securities  $1,200,000   $831,667 
Consulting revenue   189,200    92,082 
Portal fees   345,332    250,541 
Listing fees   76,000    102,500 
Other revenue   509    537 
Total  $1,811,041   $1,277,327 


 

Costs of revenues increased by $23,230, or 144%, to $39,349 for the three-months ended January 31, 2022, from $16,119 reported in the three-months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase is attributable to the increase in revenues from our funding portal.

 

Payroll and payroll related expenses increased by $384,104, or 45%, to $1,241,332 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $857,228 reported for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase is attributable to stock-based compensation of $400,000 that did not occur in the prior year.

 

Marketing expense increased by $11,107, or 87%, to $23,945 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $12,838 reported for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase in expense is due to additional marketing outlets that we utilized in the three months ended January 31, 2022.

 

Rent expense decreased by $849, or 7%, to $11,869 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $12,718 reported for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The decrease in expense is a result of discounts available to us in the three-month period ended January 31, 2022, and our ability to have personnel work from home.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $161,170, or 101%, to $320,724 for the three months ended January 31, 2022, from $159,554 for the three months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase is primarily attributed to additional expenses we incurred in the current fiscal year for our newly acquired funding portal business.

 

Consulting expense increased by $183,333 to $309,545, or 145%, for the three months ended January 31, 2022 from $126,212 reported in the three months ended January 31, 2021.  The increase in expense is due to issuance of stock-based compensation to two outside consulting firms. Stock-based consulting compensation amount to $162,954 in the three-month period ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $0 in the three-month period ended January 31, 2021.

 

Interest expense decreased by $9,553 to $20,573 for the three-months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $30,126 for the three months ended January 31, 2021.  The decrease in interest expense is attributable to lower debt amounts due to debt forgiveness.  

 

Our net income increased by $1,778,364 to $1,821,006, or 4,170% for the three months ended January 31, 2022, as compared to $42,642 for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase in net income is primarily attributable to debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 during the period related to our loan with the SBA. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At January 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $477,134 and negative working capital of $502,393 as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $2,473,959 and negative working capital of $4,666,833 at April 30, 2021.

 

Our net income increased by $1,778,364 to $1,821,006, or 4,170% for the three months ended January 31, 2022 as compared to $42,642 for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The increase in net income is primarily attributable to debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 during the period related to our loan with the SBA.

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We have been successful in raising capital by selling restricted common stock in private placements and by borrowing funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration. In addition, we sold $300,000 worth of convertible promissory notes in February 2022. We believe our negative working capital balance as of January 31, 2022 will eliminated by the forgiveness of $1,885,800 in borrowings from the SBA.

  

We believe that our existing cash investment balances, financial resources and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital and expenditure requirements for the next 12 months. Although we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity over the next 12 months, the success of our operations, the global economic outlook, and the pace of sustainable growth in our markets, in each case, in light of the market volatility and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors, could impact our business and liquidity. Up to this point in time, we believe the pandemic has helped drive people to online investing, as we see regular monthly increases in users and dollars invested, and an increase in issuers seeking to use online fund-raising services in lieu of face-to-face meetings.

 

Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $2,303,458 and $2,475,484 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.  The principal source of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2022 was net income of $3,004,260 and a non-cash item, stock-based compensation of $1,137,042. However, these sources of cash were offset by an unrealized gain on equity securities of $3,275,745, an increase in accounts receivable of $900,242, debt forgiveness of $1,904,302 and non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity of $1,187,500. The principal source of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2021 was net income of $103,535 and a non-cash item, stock-based compensation of $386,121. However, these items were offset by changes in non-cash revenue from the receipt of equity of $2,319,532 and an increase in accounts receivable of $1,001,586.

 

Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $319,166 in the nine months ended January 31, 2022. The use of cash consisted of loans to affiliates of $202,000 and an investment in an affiliate of $117,166. Cash provided by investing activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2021 amounted to $364,939, from the purchase of Netcapital Funding Portal Inc.

 

For the nine months ended January 31, 2022, cash provided financing activities amounted to $625,799, which consisted of proceeds from stock subscriptions for the sale of common stock. For the nine months ended January 31, 2021, cash provided by financing activities amounted to $2,385,800, which consisted of two loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

 

In the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no expenditures for capital assets.  We do not anticipate any capital expenditures in fiscal 2022.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to provide information under this item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer (the “PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (the “PFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) as of January 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the PEO and the PFO concluded that, as of January 31, 2022, such controls and procedures were effective.

 

(b) Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f).  A system of internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

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 Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2022, based on the criteria established in a report entitled “2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission” and the interpretive guidance issued by the Commission in Release No. 34-55929.  Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management has evaluated and concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 31, 2022.

 

The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2021 does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  The Company’s registered public accounting firm was not required to issue an attestation on its internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the rules of the SEC.  The Company will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures on an ongoing basis.

 

(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act) during the quarter ended January 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

     

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to provide information under this item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

1. On November 18, 2021, we issued 46,300 shares of unregistered common stock as stock-based compensation, for services rendered to the Company. We did not receive any proceeds for this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

2. On December 10, 2021, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock to purchase all of the outstanding stock of MSG Development Corp. We did not receive any proceeds from this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

3. On December 10, 2021, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock to purchase a 10% interest in Caesar Media Group Inc. We did not receive any proceeds from this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

4. On January 31, 2021, we issued 22,222 shares of common stock to an accredited investor for gross proceeds of $200,000. We used the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

5. On January 31, 2021, we issued 9,012 shares of unregistered common stock as stock-based compensation, for services rendered to the Company. We did not receive any proceeds for this issuance. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

6. See our Current Report dated February 9, 2022.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31       Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

32       Rule 13a-14(b) Certification

 

  101.INS XBRL Instance

  101.SCH XBRL Schema
 101.CALXBRL Calculation
  101.DEF XBRL Definition

  101.LAB XBRL Label

  101.PRE XBRL Presentation

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

   
Date: March 17, 2022 NETCAPITAL INC.
   
  By: /s/ Cecilia Lenk  
  Cecilia Lenk
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
   (Principal Executive Officer)
  By: /s/ Coreen Kraysler  
  Coreen Kraysler
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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