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: December 31, 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   82-3431718
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     

607 Shelby Street
Suite 700 PMB 214
Detroit, MI

  48226
(Address of principal executive offices)   (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   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001   AMST   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  
    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 30,400,305 shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding as of February 17, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION   1
     
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   1
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   15
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   20
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   20
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION   21
     
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   21
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS   21
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS   21
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES   21
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES   21
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION   21
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS   22
     
SIGNATURES   23

 

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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:

 

  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;

 

  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;

 

  our ability to continue as a going concern;

 

  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;

 

  our reliance on third parties to conduct our business and studies;

 

  our reliance on third party designers, suppliers, and partners to provide and maintain our learning platform;

 

  our ability to attract and retain qualified key management and technical personnel;

 

  our expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act;

 

  our financial performance; and

 

  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.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Amesite Inc.

 

Condensed Financial Statements

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

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Amesite Inc.

Contents

 

Condensed Financial Statements   Page
Condensed Balance Sheets (unaudited)   3
     
Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited)   4
     
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)   5
     
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)   6
     
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements   7-14

 

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Amesite Inc.

 

Condensed Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

 

   December 31,
2022
   June 30,
2022
 
Assets    
Current Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,991,236   $7,155,367 
Accounts receivable   104,985    14,545 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   261,223    560,084 
Total current assets   7,357,444    7,729,996 
           
Noncurrent assets          
Property and Equipment - net   77,377    87,190 
Capitalized software - net   892,217    1,066,674 
Total noncurrent assets   969,594    1,153,864 
Total assets  $8,327,038   $8,883,860 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $112,863   $122,285 
Accrued and other current liabilities:          
Accrued compensation   36,200    174,056 
Deferred revenue   276,740    342,672 
Other accrued liabilities   21,985    109,095 
Total current liabilities   447,788    748,108 
           
Stockholders’ Equity          
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,344,305 and 25,993,484 shares issued and outstanding and December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively   3,034    2,559 
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively   
-
    
-
 
Additional paid-in capital   39,430,054    37,410,209 
Accumulated deficit   (31,553,838)   (29,277,016)
Total stockholders’ equity   7,879,250    8,135,752 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $8,327,038   $8,883,860 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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Amesite Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Net Revenue  $237,139   $189,174   $517,421    329,865 
Operating Expenses                    
General and administrative expenses   316,348    1,451,979    1,292,668    2,687,748 
Technology and content development   431,087    681,018    912,274    1,477,126 
Sales and marketing   201,696    384,027    606,728    871,260 
Total operating expenses   949,131    2,517,024    2,811,670    5,036,134 
Loss from Operations   (711,992)   (2,327,850)   (2,294,249)   (4,706,269)
Other Income (Expense)                    
Interest Income   12,508    7,273    17,959    7,535 
Interest Expense   0    (1,662)   (531)   (1,662)
Total other income (expense)   12,508    5,611    17,428    5,873 
Net Loss  $(699,484)  $(2,322,239)   (2,276,821)   (4,700,396)
Earnings per Share                    
Basic loss per share
  $(0.02)  $(0.11)   (0.08)   (0.22)
Weighted average shares outstanding
   30,305,566    21,984,947    28,862,964    21,743,986 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. 

 

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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 
Net loss   -    
-
    
-
    (699,484)   (699,484)
Stock issued to vendor for services   44,000    44    10,646    
-
    10,690 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    (77,900)   
-
    (77,900)
Balance – December 31, 2022   30,344,305    3,304    39,430,054    (31,553,838)   7,879,250 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. 

 

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Amesite Inc.

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

   Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2022   2021 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities        
Net loss  $(2,276,821)  $(4,700,396)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents from operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   362,340    441,849 
Stock compensation expense   97,879    811,611 
Value of common stock issued in exchange for consulting services   71,940    22,698 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities which used cash:          
Accounts receivable   (90,440)   34,525 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   298,860    (478,160)
Accounts payable   (9,422)   138,615 
Accrued compensation   (137,856)   (129,398)
Deferred revenue   (65,932)   59,368 
Accrued and other liabilities   (87,110)   (13,631)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities   (1,836,562)   (3,812,919)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Purchase of property and equipment   (2,861)   (8,804)
Investment in capitalized software   (175,209)   (500,624)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities   (178,070)   (509,428)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
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 (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   (164,131)   (2,962,347)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of period   7,155,367    10,713,091 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of period  $6,991,236   $7,750,744 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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Amesite Inc.

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

 

December 31, 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.

 

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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 December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the six months ended December 31, 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.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Accounting standards require certain assets and liabilities be reported at fair value in the financial statements and provide a framework for establishing that fair value. The framework for determining fair value is based on a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

 

Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

 

Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs use other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and other inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs, including inputs that are available in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the related asset. These Level 3 fair value measurements are based primarily on management’s own estimates using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques.

 

In instances wherein inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels in the above fair value hierarchy, fair value measurements in their entirety are categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. The Company’s assessment of the significance of particular inputs to these fair value measurements requires judgment and considers factors specific to each asset or liability.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The total amount of bank deposits (checking and savings accounts) that was insured by the FDIC at year end was $250,000.

 

Income Taxes

 

A current tax liability or asset is recognized for the estimated taxes payable or refundable on tax returns for the year. Deferred tax liabilities or assets are recognized for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between financial reporting and tax accounting.

 

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the statement of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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Technology and Content Development

 

Technology and content development expenditures consist primarily of personnel and personnel-related expense and contracted services associated with the maintenance of our platform as well as hosting and licensing costs and are charged to expense as incurred. It also includes amortization of capitalized software costs and research and development costs related to improving our platform and creating content that are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. The straight-line method is used for computing depreciation and amortization. Assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The cost of leasehold improvements is depreciated (amortized) over the lesser of the length of the related leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets. Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred.

 

    Depreciable Life - Years  
Leasehold improvements   Shorter of estimated lease term or 10 years  
Furniture and fixtures   7 years  
Computer equipment and software   5 years  

 

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 $350,000 and $424,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Accumulated amortization on December, 2022 and 2021 was $2,533,000 and $1,762,000, 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 six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized revenue from contracts with customers of approximately $517,000 and $330,000, respectively, of which $77,000 and $14,000, respectively, related to services transferred at a point in time and the remainder 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.

 

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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 as a result 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). For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, all of the revenue recognized has been recognized over the related contract periods. Additionally, for the six months ended December 31, 2022, five customers comprised approximately 70% of total revenue. During the six months ended December 31, 2021, one customer comprised approximately 20% 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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.

 

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The following table provides information on the changes in the balance of contract liabilities for the six months ended December 31:

 

   2022   2021 
Opening balance  $342,672   $333,200 
Billings   451,490    389,306 
Less revenue recognized (net of cancellations):   (517,422)   (329,938)
Closing balance  $276,740   $392,568 

 

Revenue recognized during the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 that was included in the deferred revenue balance that existed in the opening balance of each year was approximately $207,000 and $164,000, respectively.

 

The deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 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 loss per share includes potentially dilutive securities such as outstanding options and warrants, using various methods such as the treasury stock or modified treasury stock method in the determination of dilutive shares outstanding during each reporting period.

 

At December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company had 4,710,262 and 4,922,007 potentially dilutive shares of common stock related to common stock options and warrants, respectively, as determined using the if-converted method. For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the dilutive effect of common stock options and common stock warrants has not been included in the average shares outstanding for the calculation of net loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive as a result of our net losses in these periods.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We have issued three types of stock-based awards under our stock plans: stock options, restricted stock units and stock warrants. All stock-based awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractors are measured at fair value at each grant date. We rely on the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the fair value of stock-based awards granted, and expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock prices. Stock options generally vest over two years from the grant date and generally have ten-year contractual terms. Restricted stock units generally have a term of 12 months from the closing date of the agreement. Stock warrants issued have a term of five years. Information about the assumptions used in the calculation of stock-based compensation expense is set forth in Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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.

 

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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 are based on historical volatility of comparable companies. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise within the valuation model or estimates the expected option exercise when historical data is unavailable. 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.

 

The following table summarizes the assumptions used for estimating the fair value of the stock options granted for the six months ended:

 

    December 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 
Expected term (years)     9.97       6.00  
Risk-free interest rate     2.20 %     0.12 %
Expected volatility     92.98 %     46.30 %
Dividend yield     0 %     0 %

 

A summary of option activity for the six months ended December 31, 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   4,000    .25    9.89 
Cancelled   (47,667)   2.84    8.55 
Outstanding and expected to vest at December 31, 2022   3,119,523    1.88    6.82 

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2022 as $1,000. The options contained time-based vesting conditions satisfied over four years from the grant date.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $15,600 and $422,526, in expense related to the Plan, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $191,379 and $811,611, in expense related to the Plan, respectively.

 

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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 vested ratably over the twelve-month period from beginning September 28, 2021 through September 28, 2022. The total approved compensation was $172,702 in stock options. 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.

 

The restricted stock awards vested over a twelve-month period beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The total approved compensation was $600,000 in restricted stock.

 

Accordingly, $56,500 and $156,175 related to the stock option grants made to the board members, was recognized as stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022. The Company also recognized ($150,000) and $0 as stock-based compensation expense related to the restricted stock unit grants made to the board members for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

Beginning in January 2022, additional Board of Directors compensation at the rate of $305,500 annually was implemented with Directors opting for receipt via stock options under the Equity Incentive Plan or cash. For the year ended December 31, 2022, $226,000 in stock option grants were awarded and $79,500 of cash payments were made. The Company recognized $56,500 and $113,000 as stock-based compensation expense related to the restricted stock unit grants made to the board members for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2022, there was approximately $1,464,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost for employees and non-employees related to nonvested options. These costs are expected to be recognized through December 2026.

 

Note 4 – Warrants

 

As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, there were 1,590,739 and 1,421,739 warrants outstanding, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company issued $169,000 and 63,489 common stock warrants, respectively, to a placement agent related to fundraisings and other advisory services. The warrants are fully vested, have a term of 5 years from closing date of the private placements and an exercise price of $1.00 per share (2022 warrants) and $6.00 per share (2021 warrants), respectively (see Note 4 for additional terms of the warrants).

 

Warrants  Number of
Warrants
 
Outstanding at July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021   1,234,239 
      
Outstanding at July 1, 2022   1,421,739 
Granted   169,000 
Exercised   
-
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022   1,590,739 

 

The Company measures the fair value of warrants using Black-Scholes Model. The fair value of the warrants issued during the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $63,489 and $23,500 respectively, based on the following inputs and assumptions below.

 

   2022   2021 
Volatility (percent)   92.98%   45.00%
Risk-free rate (percent)   3.80%   0.14%
Expected term (in years)   9.97    5 

 

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Note 5 - Income Taxes

 

For the six months ended December 31, 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 on the Condensed Statements of Operations for the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

The Company has approximately $31,500,000 of net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future income taxes, of which approximately $17,000 of net operating loss carryforwards expire in 2037. 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.

  

Note 6 - Convertible Notes Payable

 

In April and May 2020, the Company issued unsecured, convertible notes payable (the “Notes”) to certain accredited investors, with an aggregate principal amount of $2,182,500, in an offering intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder.

 

The Notes were unsecured, bore interest at 8% per annum, and matured one year from their dates of issuance. The Notes were subject to automatic conversion into the Company’s common stock upon a qualified equity financing or change of control, based on a specified formula for the conversion price; using the lesser of $2.00 or 75% of the price paid per share in either of the conversion events.

 

The Company incurred issuance costs of $261,900. The issuance costs were amortized over six months, which was the estimated length of time that the Company believed the Notes would be outstanding until a conversion event occurred.

 

Note 7 - Subsequent Events

 

On February 15, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) for the purpose of holding a stockholder vote on the following proposals: (i) To grant discretionary authority to our board of directors to (i) amend our certificate of incorporation to combine outstanding shares of our common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, or a “reverse stock split,” at a specific ratio within a range of one-for-five (1-for-5) to a maximum of a one-for-fifty (1-for-50) split, with the exact ratio to be determined by our board of directors in its sole discretion; and (ii) effect the reverse stock split, if at all, within one year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders; and (ii) To approve an amendment the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) to (a) increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan by 3,000,000 shares and (b) increase the amount of shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options by 3,000,000 shares. The reverse stock split proposal and the amendment to the Company’s 2018 Plan were each approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s stockholders.

 

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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 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 and six months ended December 31, 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 $699,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and we incurred a net loss of $23,800,000 for the period from November 14, 2017 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 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.

 

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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.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We have issued three types of stock-based awards under our stock plans: stock options, restricted stock units and stock warrants. All stock-based awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractors are measured at fair value at each grant date. We rely on the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the fair value of stock-based awards granted, and expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock prices. Stock options generally vest over two years from the grant date and generally have ten-year contractual terms. Restricted stock units generally have a term of 12 months from the closing date of the agreement. Stock warrants issued have a term of five years. Information about the assumptions used in the calculation of stock-based compensation expense is set forth in Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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.

 

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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).

 

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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

We generated revenues of $237,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 as compared to $189,174 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. We generated revenues of $517,421 for the six months ended December 31, 2022 as compared to $329,865 for the six months ended December 31, 2021.Revenue growth compared to prior year for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 was primarily driven by contract renewals.

 

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 December 31, 2022 were $316,348 as compared to $1,451,978 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. General and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2022 were $1,292,219 as compared to $2,687,748 for the six months ended December 31, 2021. The decrease between the three-month periods and the six month periods are primarily due to deliberate cost reductions, including reductions in headcount and associated administrative costs. These reductions were made possible by completion of certain features and platform capabilities, that require less staffing to maintain than to build.

 

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 December 31, 2022 were $431,087 as compared to $681,018 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Technology and content development expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2022 were $911,274 as compared to $1,477,126 for the six months ended December 31, 2021. The decrease between the three-month periods and the six month periods in technology are also principally related to reductions in headcount and associated administrative costs, since these costs scale with staff. The reductions in the three-month and six month periods in content development are principally due to completion of certain learning programs that are now offered by our customers, and require less staffing to maintain than to build.

 

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 December 31, 2022 were $201,656 as compared to $384,027 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2022 were $607,100 as compared to $871,260 for the six months ended December 31, 2021. The decrease between the three-month periods and the six month periods in sales and marketing are principally related to refinement of sales and marketing processes to those that focus messaging directly to our key markets and offer improved lead generation. We have seen increases in marketing qualified leads (MQLs) in both periods, while reducing the overall sales and marketing spends.

 

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Interest Income

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, interest income totaled $12,508 as compared to interest income of $7,273 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. For the six months ended December 31, 2022, interest income totaled $17,958 as compared to interest income of $7,535 for the six months ended December 31, 2021.

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $699,444 as compared to a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021 of $2,322,239. Our net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2022 was $2,276,747 as compared to a net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2021 of $4,700,396. The loss was substantially lower during the six months ended December 31, 2022 compared to 2021 as a result of deliberate cost savings measures described above, as we have launched capabilities that are now maintainable and lower cost, adjusted our headcount to reflect the reduced need for staffing, and improved our sales and marketing efficiency with more targeted, effective messaging.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had capital asset additions of $65,672 and $212,091 respectively, which were comprised of $65,672 and $5,130 respectively, in capitalized technology and content development. During the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had capital asset additions of $175,209 and $500,624 in capitalized technology and content development. [We will continue to capitalize significant software development costs, comprised primarily of internal payroll, payroll related and contractor costs, as we build out and complete our technology platforms.]

 

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 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 6 to the Financial Statements).

 

On September 1, 2022, we closed on a public offering of common stock and concurrent private placement of warrants and received approximately $1.85 million of cash proceeds, net of underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering costs (Note 6 to the Financial Statements).

 

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As of December 31, 2022, our cash balance totaled $6,991,236.

 

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 effective.

 

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

 

Material weaknesses were identified in the Company’s internal controls which were described in our Annual Report on form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on September 29, 2022. Since then, the Company has undertaken a full risk assessment of its controls utilizing the COSO five-part framework, has enhanced its control activities around its structure, platforms, procedures, and people, and has implemented monitoring processes.

 

Except as noted above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 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.

 

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 years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we had net losses of $9,059,923 and $11,586,292, respectively. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, we had net losses of $699,444 and $2,276,747, respectively. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital and implement our business plan. On February 16, 2022, we completed a public offering of our common stock which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $2.51 million. On September 1, 2022, we completed a public offering of our common stock which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $1.85 million. In addition, on August 2, 2021, we entered into a purchase agreement (the “Lincoln Park 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. We may raise capital by selling additional shares to Lincoln Park, however, the net proceeds under the Lincoln Park 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. Based upon our current operations with our currently available cash balance, management concluded that the current conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, management concluded it has substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We received a written notice from Nasdaq that we have failed to comply with certain listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, which could result in our Common Stock being delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

On March 8, 2022, we received a notification from Nasdaq related to our failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share. Based on the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock between January 24, 2022 and March 7, 2022, the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement. However, the Nasdaq Listing Rules also provide us a compliance period of 180 calendar days in which to regain compliance. On September 6, 2022, Nasdaq granted the Company a second 180 calendar day period to regain compliance by March 6, 2023. The Company is carefully assessing potential actions to regain compliance, including without limitation, holding a special stockholders’ meeting to solicit approval of a reverse stock split. If we do not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by the end of the second compliance period, our common stock will become subject to delisting. If we are delisted from Nasdaq, our common stock may be eligible for trading on an over-the-counter market. If we are not able to obtain a listing on another stock exchange or quotation service for our common stock, it may be extremely difficult or impossible for stockholders to sell their shares. We intend to monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and may be required to seek approval from our stockholders to affect a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. However, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split would be approved by our stockholders. Further, there can be no assurance that the market price per new share of our common stock after the reverse stock split will remain unchanged or increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of old shares of our common stock outstanding before the reverse stock split. Even if the reverse stock split is approved by our stockholders, there can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement or will otherwise be in compliance with other Nasdaq listing rules.

 

If we are delisted from Nasdaq, but obtain a substitute listing for our common stock, it will likely be on a market with less liquidity, and therefore experience potentially more price volatility than experienced on Nasdaq. Stockholders may not be able to sell their shares of common stock on any such substitute market in the quantities, at the times, or at the prices that could potentially be available on a more liquid trading market. As a result of these factors, if our common stock is delisted from Nasdaq, the value and liquidity of our common stock, warrants and pre-funded warrants would likely be significantly adversely affected. A delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq could also adversely affect our ability to obtain financing for our operations and/or result in a loss of confidence by investors, employees and/or business partners.

 

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

 

None.

 

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

 

Exhibit       Incorporated by Reference   Filed
Number   Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing Date   Herewith
                         
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant   10-Q   001-39553   3.1   November 16, 2020    
                         
3.2   Bylaws of the Registrant   10-Q   001-39553   3.2   November 16, 2020    
                         
4.1   Form of Underwriter’s Warrant   8-K   001-39553   4.1   February 16, 2022    
                         
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer filed pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
                         
31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer filed pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
                         
32.1*   Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
                         
32.2*   Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
                         
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document                   X
                         
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document                   X
                         
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document                   X
                         
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document                   X
                         
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document                   X
                         
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document                   X
                         
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 is formatted in Inline XBRL                   X

 

* 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.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized

 

  AMESITE INC.
     
Date: February 17, 2023 By: /s/ Ann Marie Sastry, Ph.D.
    Ann Marie Sastry, Ph.D.
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: February 17, 2023 By: /s/ Sherlyn W. Farrell
    Sherlyn W. Farrell
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)
    (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

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