UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2022
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission File Number: 001-39553
AMESITE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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82-3431718 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
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|
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607 Shelby Street
Suite 700 PMB 214
Detroit, MI
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48226 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
(734) 876-8130
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 |
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AMST |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past
90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such
files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer |
☐ |
Accelerated filer |
☐ |
Non-accelerated
filer |
☒ |
Smaller reporting company |
☒ |
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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 ☒
There were 30,300,305 shares of the registrant’s common stock
issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2022.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking
statements. These statements may be identified by such
forward-looking terminology as “may,” “should,” “expects,”
“intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms
or other comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are
based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results
or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We
may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations
disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or
events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and
expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our
business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial
known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and
uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:
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● |
our
artificial intelligence (AI)-driven learning platform’s ability to
enable businesses, universities and K-12 schools to offer timely,
improved popular courses and certification programs, without
becoming software tech companies; |
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our
planned online machine learning platform’s ability to result in
opportunistic incremental revenue for colleges and universities,
and improved ability to garner state funds due to increased
retention and graduation rates through use of machine learning and
natural language processing; |
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our
ability to continue as a going concern; |
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● |
our
ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for
our technologies and our ability to operate our business without
infringing the intellectual property rights of others; |
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● |
our
reliance on third parties to conduct our business and
studies; |
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● |
our
reliance on third party designers, suppliers, and partners to
provide and maintain our learning platform; |
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● |
our
ability to attract and retain qualified key management and
technical personnel; |
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● |
our
expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging
growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or
JOBS Act; |
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● |
our
financial performance; and |
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● |
the
impact of government regulation and developments relating to our
competitors or our industry. |
All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results
may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can
give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking
statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any
material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or
risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other
periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or
furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) could materially and adversely affect our business,
prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as
required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise
any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results,
changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other
circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring
after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such
results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any
forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public
statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking
statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be
deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include market data and
certain industry data and forecasts, which we may obtain from
internal company surveys, market research, consultant surveys,
publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies
and industry publications, articles and surveys. Industry surveys,
publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that
the information contained therein has been obtained from sources
believed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of such
information is not guaranteed. While we believe that such studies
and publications are reliable, we have not independently verified
market and industry data from third-party sources.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Amesite Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements
September 30, 2022
Amesite Inc.
Contents
Amesite
Inc. |
Condensed
Balance Sheets (unaudited) |
|
|
September
30,
2022 |
|
|
June 30,
2022 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
8,083,704 |
|
|
$ |
7,155,367 |
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
|
66,076 |
|
|
|
14,545 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
160,803 |
|
|
|
560,084 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
8,310,583 |
|
|
|
7,729,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent
assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and
Equipment - net |
|
|
83,674 |
|
|
|
87,190 |
|
Capitalized software - net |
|
|
995,552 |
|
|
|
1,066,674 |
|
Total
noncurrent assets |
|
|
1,079,226 |
|
|
|
1,153,864 |
|
Total
assets |
|
$ |
9,389,809 |
|
|
$ |
8,883,860 |
|
Liabilities and
Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable |
|
$ |
33,904 |
|
|
$ |
122,285 |
|
Accrued and other
current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
compensation |
|
|
222,132 |
|
|
|
174,056 |
|
Deferred
revenue |
|
|
341,670 |
|
|
|
342,672 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
146,159 |
|
|
|
109,095 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
743,865 |
|
|
|
748,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,300,305
and 25,993,484 shares issued and outstanding and September 30, 2022
and June 30, 2022, respectively |
|
|
2,990 |
|
|
|
2,559 |
|
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022,
respectively |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital |
|
|
39,497,308 |
|
|
|
37,410,209 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(30,854,354 |
) |
|
|
(29,277,016 |
) |
Total
stockholders’ equity |
|
|
8,645,944 |
|
|
|
8,135,752 |
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
9,389,809 |
|
|
$ |
8,883,860 |
|
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
Amesite Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited)
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Net
Revenue |
|
$ |
280,282 |
|
|
$ |
140,691 |
|
Operating
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative expenses |
|
|
976,320 |
|
|
|
1,235,770 |
|
Technology and
content development |
|
|
480,775 |
|
|
|
796,108 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
405,445 |
|
|
|
487,232 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
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1,862,540 |
|
|
|
2,519,110 |
|
Other Income
(Expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income |
|
|
5,451 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
Other Expense |
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Total other income |
|
|
4,920 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
Net
Loss |
|
$ |
(1,577,338 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,378,157 |
) |
Earnings per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
27,420,362 |
|
|
|
21,609,693 |
|
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
Amesite Inc.
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
Additional Paid-In |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance - July 1, 2021 |
|
|
21,063,954 |
|
|
$ |
2,066 |
|
|
$ |
31,950,117 |
|
|
$ |
(20,217,093 |
) |
|
$ |
11,735,090 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,378,157 |
) |
|
|
(2,378,157 |
) |
Issuance of common stock – net of offering costs of $140,000 |
|
|
911,824 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
1,359,909 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,360,000 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
389,085 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
389,085 |
|
Balance - September 30, 2021 |
|
|
21,975,778 |
|
|
$ |
2,157 |
|
|
$ |
33,699,111 |
|
|
$ |
(22,595,250 |
) |
|
$ |
11,106,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - July 1, 2022 |
|
|
25,993,484 |
|
|
$ |
2,559 |
|
|
$ |
37,410,209 |
|
|
$ |
(29,277,016 |
) |
|
$ |
8,135,752 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,577,338 |
) |
|
|
(1,577,338 |
) |
Stock issued to vendor for services |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
61,237 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
61,250 |
|
Issuance of common stock – net of offering costs of $142,500 |
|
|
4,181,821 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
1,850,083 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,850,501 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
175,779 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
175,779 |
|
Balance - September 30, 2022 |
|
|
30,300,305 |
|
|
$ |
2,990 |
|
|
$ |
39,497,308 |
|
|
$ |
(30,854,354 |
) |
|
$ |
8,645,944 |
|
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
Amesite Inc.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,577,338 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,378,157 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents
from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
187,036 |
|
|
|
219,438 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
175,779 |
|
|
|
389,085 |
|
Value of common stock issued in exchange for consulting
services |
|
|
61,250 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities which used cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(51,531 |
) |
|
|
28,195 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
399,281 |
|
|
|
125,999 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(88,381 |
) |
|
|
92,651 |
|
Accrued compensation |
|
|
48,076 |
|
|
|
210,820 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
(1,002 |
) |
|
|
76,114 |
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
|
37,064 |
|
|
|
26,483 |
|
Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities |
|
|
(809,766 |
) |
|
|
(1,209,372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
(2,861 |
) |
|
|
(5,747 |
) |
Investment in capitalized software |
|
|
(109,537 |
) |
|
|
(267,400 |
) |
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
|
|
(112,398 |
) |
|
|
(273,147 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock - net of issuance costs |
|
|
1,850,501 |
|
|
|
1,360,000 |
|
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activity |
|
|
1,850,501 |
|
|
|
1,360,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
928,337 |
|
|
|
(122,519 |
) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of period |
|
|
7,155,367 |
|
|
|
10,713,091 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of period |
|
$ |
8,083,704 |
|
|
$ |
10,590,572 |
|
Significant Noncash Transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of capitalized software included in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
72,853 |
|
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting services |
|
$ |
61,250 |
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
Amesite Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
September 30, 2022 and 2021
Note 1 - Nature of Business and Liquidity
Amesite Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in November 2017. The
Company is an artificial intelligence driven platform and course
designer, that provides customized, high performance and scalable
online products for schools and businesses. The Company uses
machine learning to provide a novel, mass customized experience to
learners. The Company’s customers are businesses, universities and
colleges, and K-12 schools. The Company’s activities are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. The Company’s operations are
considered to be in one segment.
On September 18, 2020, we consummated a reorganizational merger,
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger
Agreement”), dated July 14, 2020 (“Effective Date”), whereby we
merged with and into Amesite Inc. (“Amesite Parent”) our former
parent corporation, with our Company resulting as the surviving
entity. In connection with the same, we filed a Certificate of
Ownership and Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, and changed our name from “Amesite Operating Company” to
“Amesite Inc.” The stockholders of Amesite Parent approved the
Merger Agreement on August 4, 2020. The directors and officers of
Amesite Parent became our directors and officers.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the Effective Date, each share
of the Amesite parent’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share,
issued and outstanding immediately before the Effective Date, was
converted, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of our common
stock.
Additionally, each option or warrant to acquire shares of Amesite
Parent outstanding immediately before the Effective Date was
converted into and became an equivalent option to acquire shares of
our common stock, upon the same terms and conditions.
Going Concern
The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization
of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business.
The Company is developing its customer base and has not
completed its efforts to establish a stabilized source of revenue
sufficient to cover its expenses. The Company has had a history of
net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since
inception and expects to continue to incur net losses and use cash
in its operations in the foreseeable future.
In addition, the Company has received a notice from the
Nasdaq related to their failure to maintain a minimum bid price of
$1 per share. The Company is not currently in compliance with the
Nasdaq listing rules and if the Company does not regain compliance
by March 6, 2023, the common stock of the Company will become
subject to delisting. If the Company’s common stock is delisted, it
may affect the Company’s ability to obtain financing, trade or sell
shares of their common stock, and/or forecasted operations could be
negatively impacted in an amount that the Company cannot currently
quantify.
The assessment of the Company’s ability to meet its future
obligations is inherently judgmental, subjective and susceptible to
change. Based on their current forecast, management believes
that it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to maintain
the Company’s planned operations for the next twelve months
following the issuance of these financial statements; however,
there is uncertainty in the forecast and therefore the Company
cannot assert that it is probable. The Company has considered both
quantitative and qualitative factors that are known or reasonably
knowable as of the date of these financial statements are issued
and concluded that there are conditions present in the aggregate
that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern.
In response to the conditions, management plans include
generating cash by completing financing transactions, which may
include offerings of common stock. However, these plans are subject
to market conditions, and are not within the Company’s control, and
therefore, cannot be deemed probable. There is no assurance that
the Company will be successful in implementing their plans. As a
result, the Company has concluded that management’s plans do not
alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern.
The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments
relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset
amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The condensed financial statements of the Company have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and considering
the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). The Company has a fiscal year with a June 30
year end.
In the opinion of management, the condensed financial statements of
the Company as of September 30, 2022 and 2021 and for the three
months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 include all adjustments
and accruals, consisting only of normal, recurring accrual
adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the
results for the interim periods. These interim results are not
necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been
condensed in or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC. These financial statements should be read
together with the condensed financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended June 30, 2022.
Capitalized Software Costs
The Company capitalizes costs incurred in the development of
software for internal use, including the costs of the software,
materials, consultants, and payroll and payroll related costs for
employees incurred in developing internal use computer software.
Planning costs incurred prior to the development of software and
costs not qualifying for capitalization are charged to expense. The
Company amortizes capitalized software over a period of three
years, which is the expected useful life of the software.
The Company recognized amortization expense of approximately
$180,659 and $208,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022
and 2021, respectively. Accumulated amortization on September 30,
2022 and 2021 was $2,364,068 and $1,545,483, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
We generate substantially all of our revenue from contractual
arrangements with businesses, colleges and universities to provide
a comprehensive platform of integrated technology and technology
enabled services related to product offerings. During the
three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recognized
revenue from contracts with customers of $280,282 and
$140,691, respectively, related to services provided over
time.
Performance Obligations and
Timing of Recognition
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a
distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction
price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and
recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is
satisfied.
We derive revenue from annual licensing arrangements, including
maintenance fees, setup fees and other variable fees for course
development and miscellaneous items. Our contracts with partners
generally have two-year terms and have a single performance
obligation. The promises to set up and provide a hosted platform of
tightly integrated technology and services partners needed to
attract, enroll, educate, and support students are not distinct
within the context of the contracts. This performance obligation is
satisfied as the partners receive and consume benefits, which
occurs ratably over the contract term.
Occasionally, we will provide professional services, such as custom
development, non-complex implementation activities, training, and
other various professional services. We evaluate these services to
determine if they are distinct and separately identifiable in the
context of the contract. In our contracts with customers that
contain multiple performance obligations because of this
assessment, we allocate the transaction price to each separate
performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price
basis. Standalone selling prices of our solutions and services are
typically estimated based on observable transactions when the
solutions or services are sold on a standalone basis. When
standalone selling prices are not observable, we utilize a
cost-plus margin approach to allocate the transaction price.
We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations
because the consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly
unsatisfied promise to transfer a service that forms part of a
single performance obligation (i.e., consideration received is
based on the level of product offerings, which is unknown in
advance). During the three months ended September 30, 2022, four
customers comprised approximately 73% of total revenue. During the
three months ended September 30, 2021, three customers comprised of
approximately 86% of total revenue.
We also receive fees that are fixed in nature, such as annual
license and maintenance charges. The fees are independent of the
number of students that are enrolled in courses with our customers
and are allocated to and recognized ratably over the service period
of the contract that the Company’s platform is made available to
the customer (i.e., the customer simultaneously receives and
consumes the benefit of the software over the contract service
period).
The following factors affect the nature, amount, timing, and
uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows:
|
● |
The
majority of our customers are private and public learning
institutions across various domestic regions |
|
● |
The
majority of our customers have annual payment terms |
The following table shows revenue from contracts with customers by
customer type for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and
2021, respectively.
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
Customer Type |
|
September
30,
2022 |
|
|
September 30,
2021
|
|
Enterprise |
|
$ |
198,893 |
|
|
$ |
105,666 |
|
University |
|
|
81,389 |
|
|
|
30,025 |
|
K-12 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
280,282 |
|
|
$ |
140,691 |
|
Accounts Receivable,
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Balance sheet items related to contracts consist of accounts
receivable (net) and contract liabilities on our condensed balance
sheets. Accounts receivable (net) is stated at net realizable
value, and we utilize the allowance method to provide for doubtful
accounts based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of
the amounts due. Our estimates are reviewed and revised
periodically based on historical collection experience and a review
of the current status of accounts receivable. Historically, actual
write-offs for uncollectible accounts have not significantly
differed from prior estimates. There was no allowance for doubtful
accounts on accounts receivable balances as of September 30, 2022
or June 30, 2022.
We may recognize revenue prior to billing a customer when we have
satisfied or partially satisfied our performance obligations as
billings to our customers may not be made until after the service
period has commenced. As of September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022,
we do not have any contract assets.
Contract liabilities as of each balance sheet date represent the
excess of amounts billed or received as compared to amounts
recognized in revenue on our condensed statements of operations as
of the end of the reporting period, and such amounts are reflected
as a current liability on our condensed balance sheets as deferred
revenue. We generally receive payments prior to completion of the
service period and our performance obligations. These payments are
recorded as deferred revenue until the services are delivered or
until our obligations are otherwise met, at which time revenue is
recognized.
Some contracts also involve annual license fees, for which upfront
amounts are received from customers. In these contracts, the
license fees received in advance of the platform’s launch are
recorded as contract liabilities.
The following table provides information on the changes in the
balance of contract liabilities for the three months ended
September 30:
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Opening balance |
|
$ |
342,672 |
|
|
$ |
333,200 |
|
Billings |
|
|
216,500 |
|
|
|
216,806 |
|
Less revenue
recognized from continuing operations: |
|
|
(217,502 |
) |
|
|
(140,691 |
) |
Closing
balance |
|
$ |
341,670 |
|
|
$ |
409,314 |
|
Revenue recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2022
and 2021 that was included in the deferred revenue balance that
existed in the opening balance of each year was approximately
$175,000 and $98,000, respectively.
The deferred revenue balance as of September 30, 2022 is expected
to be recognized over the next 12 months.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss for
the period by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is
calculated by dividing the net loss for the period by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the
period, increased by potentially dilutive common shares (“dilutive
securities”) that were outstanding during the period. Dilutive
securities include stock options and warrants granted, convertible
debt, and convertible preferred stock. There were
8,928,174 and 4,421,364 potentially dilutive
securities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company operates in an industry subject to rapid change. The
Company’s operations will be subject to significant risk and
uncertainties including financial, operational, technological, and
other risks associated with an early-stage company, including the
potential risk of business failure.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the
outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus as
a “pandemic.” First identified in late 2019 and known now as
COVID-19, the outbreak has impacted thousands of individuals
worldwide. In response, many countries, including the United
States, have implemented measures to combat the outbreak which have
impacted global business operations. While management believes the
Company’s operations have not been significantly impacted, the
Company continues to monitor the situation. In addition, while the
Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition
could be negatively impacted, the extent of the impact cannot be
reasonably estimated at this time.
Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation
The Company’s Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) permits the grant
of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or
restricted stock units to officers, employees, directors,
consultants, agents, and independent contractors of the Company.
The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of
its employees, directors, and consultants with those of its
stockholders. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise
price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date
of grant; those option awards generally vest over two years from
the grant date and generally have ten-year contractual terms.
Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting (as defined
in the Plan).
The Company has reserved 4,600,000 shares of common stock to be
available for granting under the Plan.
The Company estimates the fair value of each option award using a
Black Scholes Model (“BSM”) that uses the weighted average
assumptions included in the table below. Expected volatilities used
in the BSM assumptions are based on historical volatility of the
Company’s stock prices. The expected term of stock options
granted has been estimated using the simplified method because the
Company is generally unable to rely on its limited historical
exercise data or alternative information as a reasonable basis upon
which to estimate the expected term of such options. The
risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the
option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the
time of grant. The Company has not paid any dividends on common
stock since its inception and does not anticipate paying dividends
on its common stock in the foreseeable future. When calculating the
amount of annual compensation expense, the Company has elected not
to estimate forfeitures and instead accounts for forfeitures as
they occur. Accordingly, $30,953 was reversed related to forfeited
options for the three months ended September 30, 2022. There were
no forfeited options for the three months ended September 30,
2021.
A summary of option activity for the three months ended September
30, 2022 is presented below:
Options |
|
Number
of
Shares |
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price |
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years) |
|
Outstanding at July 1, 2022 |
|
|
3,163,190 |
|
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
|
|
7.34 |
|
Granted |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Terminated |
|
|
(47,667 |
) |
|
|
2.84 |
|
|
|
8.55 |
|
Outstanding and
expected to vest at September 30, 2022 |
|
|
3,115,523 |
|
|
|
1.88 |
|
|
|
7.07 |
|
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, no options were issued
and 47,667 options were terminated.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company
recognized $175,779 and $389,085, in expense related to the Plan,
respectively.
On September 28, 2021, the Board approved certain stock awards to
its board members in the form of stock options and restricted
stock. The stock option awards and restricted stock awards are
expected to vest ratably over a twelve-month period. The total
approved compensation was $172,702 in stock options and $600,000 in
restricted stock. The number of options was determined based on the
fair value of the Company’s share price as of the date of grant.
The Company determined that there will be 337,078 of restricted
shares issued upon vesting, based on the fair value of the
Company’s share price on the grant date. On September 28, 2022, the
restricted shares became fully vested and are expected to be issued
in the near term.
Accordingly, $42,200 related to the stock option grants made to the
board members, was recognized as stock-based compensation expense
for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company also
recognized $150,000 as stock-based compensation expense related to
the restricted stock unit grants made to the board members for the
three months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The cost
related to the grants made to board members is expected to be
recognized through September of 2022.
As of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $171,964 of total
unrecognized compensation cost for employees and non-employees
related to nonvested options. These costs are expected to be
recognized through March 2026.
Note 4 - Common Stock
On August 2, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase agreement
(the “Purchase Agreement”), with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
(“Lincoln Park”), under which, subject to specified terms and
conditions, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park up to $16.5
million worth of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, from
time to time during the term of the Purchase Agreement, which ends
August 2, 2023.
In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into
an introducing broker agreement with Laidlaw & Company (UK)
Ltd. (“Laidlaw”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay a
cash fee to Laidlaw (the “Introductory Fee”) equal to (i) 8% of the
amount of the Initial Purchase, (ii) 8% of the amount of a one-time
share request up to $1,000,000 (“Tranche Purchase”), if any, and
(iii) 4% of up to the next $13,500,000 (or up to $14,500,000 if the
Tranche Purchase is not exercised).
Upon entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold 759,109
shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as an initial purchase for a
total purchase price of $1,500,000 (the “Initial Purchase”). The
Company received net proceeds from the Initial Purchase of
$1,360,000 after the payment of the Introductory Fee and offering
costs. As consideration for Lincoln Park’s commitment to purchase
up to $16.5 million of shares of common stock under the Purchase
Agreement, the Company issued 152,715 shares of common stock to
Lincoln Park. If Lincoln Park is requested to purchase additional
shares during the term of the Purchase Agreement, the requested
shares, (“Regular Purchase”), are limited based on the current
share price of the Company’s common stock. If the average price is
below $3.00 per share, the Company is limited to issuing 50,000
shares per request; if the share price is between $3.00 and $4.00
per share, the limit is 75,000 shares per request, if the share
price is between $4.00 and $5.00, the limit is 100,000 shares per
request, and if the share price is above $5.00, the limit is
150,000 shares per request. Requests for purchases are permitted
daily as long as the Company’s stock price is above $0.50 per
share. The price for such regular purchases will be the lower of:
(i) the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
purchase date for such Regular Purchase and (ii) the arithmetic
average of the three (3) lowest closing prices of the Company’s
common stock during the ten (10) consecutive business days
immediately preceding. Additionally, the Company may instruct
Lincoln Park to purchase additional shares of common stock that
exceed the Regular Purchase limits (“Accelerated Purchase”). If the
Company requests Lincoln Park to make an Accelerated Purchase, the
price per share is discounted from average historical closing
prices. No additional shares were sold to Lincoln Park through
September 30, 2022.
The Company evaluated the contract that includes the right to
require Lincoln Park to purchase additional shares of common stock
in the future (“put right”) considering the guidance in ASC 815-40,
“Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts on an Entity’s Own Equity”
(“ASC 815-40”) and concluded that it is an equity-linked contract
that does not qualify for equity classification, and therefore
requires fair value accounting. The Company has analyzed the terms
of the put right and has concluded that it has no value as of
September 30, 2022.
On October 19, 2021 and December 2, 2021, the Company issued 9,901
shares of its common stock totaling approximately $18,218 and 4,000
shares of its common stock totaling approximately $4,480 in value,
respectively, to various consulting firms in exchange for strategic
investor relations services. These shares vested immediately upon
issuance. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, the
Company issued 250,000 of its common stock totaling approximately
$126,250 in value, respectively, to a consulting firm in exchange
for strategic advisory and digital marketing services. These shares
vested immediately upon issuance.
On February 11, 2022, the Company entered into an underwriting
agreement with Laidlaw, as representative of the several
underwriters, to issue and sell up to 3,437,500 shares of the
Company’s common stock, at a public offering price of $0.80 per
share. On February 14, 2022, the Company entered into an amended
and restated underwriting agreement in order to increase the number
of shares sold in the offering to 3,750,000. On February 16, 2022,
the Company closed the offering, and sold
3,750,000 shares of common stock to Laidlaw for total gross
proceeds of $3,000,000. After deducting the underwriting commission
and expenses, the Company received net proceeds of approximately
$2,509,550. In connection with the offering, the Company issued
five (5) year warrants to the underwriter to purchase 187,500
common shares at an exercise price of $1.00.
The Company measures the warrants using the BSM to estimate their
fair value. The fair value of the warrants issued in connection
with the offering was approximately $94,165 based on the following
inputs and assumptions using the BSM: (i) expected stock price
volatility of 80.10%; (ii) risk free interest rate of 1.63%; and
(iii) expected life of the warrants of 5 years. The warrants were
fully vested on the date of grant and are included in offering
costs.
On July 12, 2022, the Company issued 125,000 of its
common stock totaling $61,250 in value to a consulting firm in
exchange for strategic advisory and digital marketing services.
These shares vested immediately upon issuance.
On September 1, 2022, the Company sold 4,181,821 shares of common
stock for approximately $1.85 million, net of financing fees and
expenses, and in a concurrent private placement, warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 4,181,821 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $0.82 per share. The fair value of the warrants
issued was approximately $953,460 based on the following inputs and
assumptions using the BSM: (i) expected stock price volatility of
94.90%; (ii) risk free interest rate of 3.54%; and (iii) expected
life of the warrants of 5.5 years.
In connection with the offering, the Company issued five (5) year
warrants to the underwriter to purchase 209,091 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $1.025 per share. The fair value of
the warrants issued in connection with the offering was
approximately $42,454 based on the following inputs and assumptions
using the BSM: (i) expected stock price volatility of 94.90%; (ii)
risk free interest rate of 3.54%; and (iii) expected life of the
warrants of 5 years. The warrants were fully vested on the date of
grant and are included in offering costs.
Note 5 - Income Taxes
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and prior periods
since inception, the Company's activities have not generated
taxable income or tax liabilities. Accordingly, the Company has not
recognized an income tax benefit for the three-month periods ended
September 30, 2022 and 2021.
The Company has approximately $30.8 million of net operating
loss carryforwards for federal and $30.8 million for state,
available to reduce future income taxes. Of the $30.8 million
of federal net operating losses, approximately $17,000 will
expire in 2037 and the balance can be utilized indefinitely but
will be limited to 80% utilization. The state net operating
losses will begin to expire in 2027. Due to uncertainty as to the
realization of the net operating loss carryforwards and other
deferred tax assets as a result of the Company’s limited operating
history and operating losses since inception, a full valuation
allowance has been recorded against the Company’s deferred tax
assets. The Company does not have any uncertain tax positions. The
net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to an annual
limitation as a result of a change of ownership as defined under
Internal Revenue Code Section 382. Tax years 2019-2022 remain open
to examination for federal income tax purposes and by other major
taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
Note 6 - Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of
filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and determined that no
material events occurred.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations should be read together with our
unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes
appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our
audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended
June 30, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on September 28,
2022. In addition to historical information, this discussion and
analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors. We discuss factors that
we believe could cause or contribute to these differences below and
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those
factors set forth in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and in the section entitled
“Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A.
Overview
The following discussion highlights our results of operations and
the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as
well as our liquidity and capital resources for the three months
ended September 30, 2022, and provides information that management
believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the
statements of financial condition and results of operations
presented herein. The following discussion and analysis are based
on our unaudited condensed financial statements contained in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which we have prepared in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or
GAAP. You should read the discussion and analysis together with
such financial statements and the related notes thereto.
We are not currently profitable, and we cannot provide any
assurance that we will ever be profitable. We incurred a net loss
of $1,577,338 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and we
incurred a net loss of $30,854,354 for the period from November 14,
2017 (date of incorporation) to September 30, 2022.
The assessment of the Company’s ability to meet its future
obligations is inherently judgmental, subjective and susceptible to
change. Based on their current forecast, management believes that
it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to maintain the
Company’s planned operations for the next twelve months following
the issuance of these financial statements; however, there is
uncertainty in the forecast and therefore the Company cannot
assert that it is probable. The Company has considered both
quantitative and qualitative factors that are known or reasonably
knowable as of the date of these financial statements are issued
and concluded that there are conditions present in the aggregate
that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern.
In response to the conditions, management plans include generating
cash by completing financing transactions, which may include
offerings of common stock. However, these plans are subject to
market conditions, and are not within the Company’s control, and
therefore, cannot be deemed probable. There is no assurance that
the Company will be successful in implementing their plans. As a
result, the Company has concluded that management’s plans do not
alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements contained herein have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP and the requirements of the SEC.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and
Estimates
This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operations is based on our financial statements,
which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The
preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported
period. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we base our estimates on
historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe
to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ
from these estimates if conditions differ from our assumptions.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described
in Note 2 in the “Notes to Condensed Financial Statements,” we
believe the following accounting policies are critical to the
process of making significant judgments and estimates in
preparation of our financial statements.
Internally-Developed Capitalized Software
We capitalize certain costs related to internal-use software,
primarily consisting of direct labor and third-party vendor costs
associated with creating the software. Software development
projects generally include three stages: the preliminary project
stage (all costs are expensed as incurred), the application
development stage (certain costs are capitalized and certain costs
are expensed as incurred) and the post-implementation/operation
stage (all costs are expensed as incurred). Costs capitalized in
the application development stage include costs related to the
design and implementation of the selected software components,
software build and configuration infrastructure, and software
interfaces. Capitalization of costs requires judgment in
determining when a project has reached the application development
stage, the proportion of time spent in the application development
stage, and the period over which we expect to benefit from the use
of that software. Once the software is placed in service, these
costs are amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated
useful life of the software, which is generally three years.
Revenue Recognition
We generate substantially all our revenue from contractual
arrangements with businesses, colleges and universities and K-12
schools to provide a comprehensive platform of tightly integrated
technology and technology enabled services related to product
offerings. Revenue related to our licensing arrangements is
generally recognized ratably over the contract term commencing upon
platform delivery. Revenue related to licensing arrangements
recognized in a given time period will consist of contracts that
went live in the current period or that went live in previous
periods and are currently ongoing.
Performance Obligations and
Timing of Recognition
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a
distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction
price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and
recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is
satisfied.
We derive revenue from annual licensing arrangements, including
maintenance fees, setup fees and other variable fees for course
development and miscellaneous items. Our contracts with partners
generally have two-year terms and have a single performance
obligation. The promises to set up and provide a hosted platform of
tightly integrated technology and services partners need to
attract, enroll, educate and support students are not distinct
within the context of the contracts. This performance obligation is
satisfied as the partners receive and consume benefits, which
occurs ratably over the contract term.
Occasionally, we will provide professional services, such as custom
development, non-complex implementation activities, training, and
other various professional services. We evaluate these services to
determine if they are distinct and separately identifiable in the
context of the contract. In our contracts with customers that
contain multiple performance obligations because of this
assessment, we allocate the transaction price to each separate
performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price
basis. Standalone selling prices of our solutions and services are
typically estimated based on observable transactions when the
solutions or services are sold on a standalone basis. When
standalone selling prices are not observable, we utilize a
cost-plus margin approach to allocate the transaction price.
We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations
because the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a
wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a service that forms part of
a single performance obligation (i.e., consideration received is
based on the level of product offerings, which is unknown in
advance). During the three months ended September 30, 2022, four
customers comprised approximately 73% of total revenue. During the
three months ended September 30, 2021, three customers comprised of
approximately 86% of total revenue.
We also receive fees that are fixed in nature, such as annual
license and maintenance charges, in place of or in conjunction with
variable consideration. The fees are independent of the number of
students that are enrolled in courses with our customers and are
allocated to and recognized ratably over the service period of the
contract that the Company’s platform is made available to the
customer (i.e. the customer simultaneously receives and consumes
the benefit of the software over the contract service period).
The following factors affect the nature, amount, timing, and
uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows:
|
● |
The
majority of our customers are private and public learning
institutions across various domestic regions |
|
● |
The
majority of our customers have annual payment terms |
Accounts Receivable,
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Balance sheet items related to contracts consist of accounts
receivable (net) and contract liabilities on our condensed balance
sheets. Accounts receivable (net) is stated at net realizable
value, and we utilize the allowance method to provide for doubtful
accounts based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of
the amounts due. Our estimates are reviewed and revised
periodically based on historical collection experience and a review
of the current status of accounts receivable. Historically, actual
write-offs for uncollectible accounts have not significantly
differed from prior estimates. There was no allowance for doubtful
accounts on accounts receivable balances as of September 30, 2022
and June 30, 2022.
We may recognize revenue prior to billing a customer when we have
satisfied or partially satisfied our performance obligations as
billings to our customers may not be made until after the service
period has commenced. As of September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022,
we do not have any contract assets.
Contract liabilities as of each balance sheet date represent the
excess of amounts billed or received as compared to amounts
recognized in revenue on our statements of operations as of the end
of the reporting period, and such amounts are reflected as a
current liability on our balance sheets as deferred revenue. We
generally receive payments prior to completion of the service
period and our performance obligations. These payments are recorded
as deferred revenue until the services are delivered or until our
obligations are otherwise met, at which time revenue is
recognized.
Some contracts also involve annual license fees, for which upfront
amounts are received from Customers. In these contracts, the
license fees received in advance of the platform’s launch are
recorded as contract liabilities.
Results of Operations
Revenue
We generated revenues of $280,282 for the three months ended
September 30, 2022 as compared to $140,691 for the three months
ended September 30, 2021. Revenue growth compared to prior year for
the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily driven by
higher recognition of deferred revenues as well as the sale of new
annual license fees and associated implementation and
customization services.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel
and personnel-related expenses, including executive management,
legal, finance, human resources and other departments that do not
provide direct operational services. General and administrative
expense also includes professional fees and other corporate
expense.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended
September 30, 2022 were $976,320 as compared to $1,235,770 for the
three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease between the
three-month periods is primarily due to lower amount of
professional fees and stock-based compensation expense
incurred.
Technology and Content Development
Technology and content development expenses consist primarily of
personnel and personnel-related expense and contracted services
associated with the ongoing improvement and maintenance of our
platform as well as hosting and licensing costs. Technology and
content expense also include the amortization of capitalized
software costs.
Technology and content development expenses for the three months
ended September 30, 2022 were $480,775 as compared to $796,108 for
the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease between the
three-month periods is primarily due to decrease in the development
of our technology platforms and decrease in amortization of
capitalized software as compared to the first quarter of fiscal
year 2022.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense consist primarily of activities to
attract customers to our offerings. This includes personnel and
personnel-related expenses, various search engine and social media
costs as well as the cost of advertising.
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September
30, 2022 were $405,445 as compared to $487,232 for the three months
ended September 30, 2021. The decrease between the three-month
periods is primarily due to the decreased payroll costs allocated
to fewer sales and marketing personnel employed in fiscal year
2023.
Interest Income
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, interest income
totaled $5,451 as compared to interest income of $262 for the three
months ended September 30, 2021.
Net Loss
Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was
$1,577,338 as compared to a net loss for the three months ended
September 30, 2021 of $2,378,157. The loss was substantially lower
during the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 2021
as a result of the decreased operating expenses noted above.
Financial Position, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
Overview
We are not currently profitable, and we cannot provide any
assurance that we will ever be profitable, as indicated by our
losses noted above.
During the period from November 14, 2017 (date of incorporation) to
September 30, 2020, we raised net proceeds of approximately
$11,760,000 from private placement financing transactions (stock
and debt). On September 25, 2020, we completed the Offering of
3,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share,
at an offering price of $5.00 per share (total net proceeds of
approximately $12.8 million after underwriting discounts,
commissions, and other offering costs).
On August 2, 2021, we entered into a purchase agreement (the
“Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln
Park”), under which, subject to specified terms and conditions, we
may sell up to $16.5 million of shares of common stock. Our net
proceeds under the Purchase Agreement will depend on the frequency
of sales and the number of shares sold to Lincoln Park and the
prices at which we sell shares to Lincoln Park. On August 2, 2021,
we sold 759,109 shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park in an
initial purchase under the Purchase Agreement for a total purchase
price of $1,500,000. We also issued 152,715 shares of our common
stock to Lincoln Park as consideration for its irrevocable
commitment to purchase our common stock under the Purchase
Agreement.
On October 19, 2021 and December 2, 2021, the Company issued 9,901
shares of its common stock totaling approximately $18,218 and 4,000
shares of its common stock totaling approximately $4,480 in value,
respectively, to various consulting firms in exchange for strategic
investor relations services. During the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2022, the Company issued 250,000 of its common stock totaling
approximately $126,250 in value, respectively, to a consulting firm
in exchange for strategic advisory and digital marketing
services.
On February 16, 2022, we closed on a public offering of common
stock and received approximately $2.51 million of cash proceeds,
net of underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering
costs (Note 4 to the Financial Statements).
On September 1, 2022, the Company sold 4,181,821 shares
of common stock for approximately $1.85 million, net of
financing fees and expenses, and in a concurrent private placement,
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,181,821 shares of common
stock. (Note 4 to the Financial Statements).
As of September 30, 2022, our cash balance totaled $8,083,704.
The Company is developing its customer base and has not completed
its efforts to establish a stabilized source of revenue sufficient
to cover its expenses. The Company has had a history of net losses
and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception
and expects to continue to incur net losses and use cash in its
operations in the foreseeable future.
In addition, the Company has received a notice from the Nasdaq
related to their failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per
share. The Company is not currently in compliance with the Nasdaq
listing rules and if the Company does not regain compliance, the
common stock of the Company could be delisted from the Nasdaq
exchange. If the Company’s common stock is delisted, it may affect
the Company’s ability to obtain financing, trade or sell shares of
their common stock, and/or forecasted operations could be
negatively impacted in an amount that the Company cannot currently
quantify.
The assessment of the Company’s ability to meet its future
obligations is inherently judgmental, subjective and susceptible to
change. Based on their current forecast, management believes that
it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to maintain the
Company’s planned operations for the next twelve months following
the issuance of these financial statements; however, there is
uncertainty in the forecast and therefore the Company cannot
assert that it is probable. The Company has considered both
quantitative and qualitative factors that are known or reasonably
knowable as of the date of these financial statements are issued
and concluded that there are conditions present in the aggregate
that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern.
In response to the conditions, management plans include generating
cash by completing financing transactions, which may include
offerings of common stock. However, these plans are subject to
market conditions, and are not within the Company’s control, and
therefore, cannot be deemed probable. There is no assurance that
the Company will be successful in implementing their plans. As a
result, the Company has concluded that management’s plans do not
alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market
Risk.
The Company is not required to provide the information required by
this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company.”
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision, and
with the participation of, our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer (also our principal executive officer) and our
Chief Financial Officer (also our principal financial and
accounting officer), of the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange
Act”). Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to
un-remediated material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting. The Company had material weaknesses
related to three components of the COSO framework – risk
assessment, control activities and monitoring activities, as
follows, and as a result, our internal control was not
effective.
Risk assessment: Management identified a deficiency in a principle
associated with the risk assessment component of the COSO
framework. The Company does not have a documented process and
controls to identify and assess changes to the business that could
significantly affect the system of internal control.
Control activities: Management identified deficiencies in the
principles associated with the control activities component of the
COSO framework. Specifically, these control deficiencies constitute
material weaknesses, either individually or in the aggregate,
relating to: (i) developing control activities that contribute to
the mitigation of risks to the achievement of objectives to
acceptable levels and (ii) deploying control activities through
internal control policies that establish what is expected and
procedures that put policies into action.
Monitoring activities: Management identified deficiencies in
the principles associated with the monitoring component of the COSO
framework. Specifically, these control deficiencies constitute
material weaknesses, either individually or in the aggregate,
relating to (i) selecting, developing, and performing ongoing
evaluation to ascertain whether the components of internal controls
are present and functioning, and (ii) documenting, evaluating and
communicating internal control deficiencies in a timely manner to
those parties responsible for taking corrective action.
Remediation Efforts to Address the Material Weaknesses
With the oversight of senior management and our audit committee, we
are taking the steps below and plan to take additional measures to
remediate the underlying causes of the material weaknesses:
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With
assistance from a current finance and accounting third-party
service provider, the Company will formalize our risk assessment
process, which will include a risk assessment being revised,
reviewed, and documented, on an as needed basis, as changes to the
business occur. This service provider will also assist the Company
with implementing revised control activities, controls
documentation, and ongoing monitoring activities related to the
internal controls over financial reporting. |
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The
Company will take steps to remediate the control activities
material weakness through the documentation of processes and
controls for transactions that occur in the course of business, and
in the financial statement close, reporting and disclosure
processes. |
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The
Company will formalize our process and documentation for monitoring
internal control over financial reporting. The documentation will
serve as the evidence to ascertain whether the control activities
are present and functioning and provide a foundation for the
Company to communicate internal control deficiencies in a timely
manner to those parties responsible for taking corrective
action. |
In addition, under the direction of the audit committee of the
Board of Directors, management will continue to review and make
necessary changes to the overall design of the Company’s internal
control environment, as well as to refine policies and procedures
to improve the overall effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of the Company.
We cannot be assured that the measures we have taken to date, or
plan to implement, will be sufficient to remediate the material
weaknesses we have identified or avoid potential future material
weaknesses.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
there were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f)) that
occurred during the period covered by this quarterly report that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash
flows may be impacted by a number of factors, many of which are
beyond our control, including those set forth in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K, the occurrence of any one of which could have a
material adverse effect on our actual results. There have been no
material changes in our risk factors from those previously
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than as
described below:
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, applicable to a
going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We
are in the early stages of developing our customer base and have
not completed our efforts to establish a stabilized source of
revenue sufficient to cover our costs over an extended period of
time. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we
had net losses of $1,577,338 and $2,378,157, respectively. On
February 16, 2022, the Company sold 3,750,000 shares of common
stock for net proceeds of $2,509,550 after deducting the
underwriting commission and expenses. On September 1, 2022, the
Company sold 4,181,821 shares of common stock for approximately
$1.85 million, net of financing fees and expenses. The assessment
of the Company’s ability to meet its future obligations is
inherently judgmental, subjective and susceptible to change. Based
on their current forecast, management believes that it will have
sufficient cash and cash equivalents to maintain the Company’s
planned operations for the next twelve months following the
issuance of these financial statements; however, there is
uncertainty in the forecast and therefore the Company cannot assert
that it is probable. Further uncertainty remains regarding our
ability to implement our business plan and to grow our business
without additional financing. Our long-term future growth and
success is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital
and implement our business plan. There is no assurance that we will
be successful in implementing our business plan or that we will be
able to generate sufficient cash from operations, sell securities
or borrow funds on favorable terms or at all. Our inability to
generate significant revenue or obtain additional financing could
have a material adverse effect on our ability to fully implement
our business plan and grow our business to a greater extent than we
can with our existing financial resources. The Company has
considered both quantitative and qualitative factors that are known
or reasonably knowable as of the date of these financial statements
are issued and concluded that there are conditions present in the
aggregate that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern.
Item 2. Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
In connection with the Company’s September 2022 public offering of
4,181,821 shares of common stock, in a concurrent private
placement, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
4,181,821 shares of common stock. The warrants were issued pursuant
to an exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities
Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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This
certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act),
or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act. |
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 thereunto duly authorized
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AMESITE
INC. |
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Date:
November 10, 2022 |
By: |
/s/
Ann Marie Sastry, Ph.D. |
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Ann
Marie Sastry, Ph.D. |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
Date:
November 10, 2022 |
By: |
/s/
Mark Corrao |
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Mark
Corrao |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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(Principal
Financial Officer) |
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(Principal
Accounting Officer) |
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