Total Revenues Increase by 13%
Internal Testing of Secondary Transfer Feature Begins
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$NCPL #Earnings—Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW) (the “Company”), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended July 31, 2023.
“We are delighted to announce a very strong quarter for our funding portal, delivering a more than doubling of revenue,” said Martin Kay, CEO of Netcapital Inc. “In addition, we maintained our strategic focus on the build-out of the software required to enable issuers and investors on the Netcapital platform the ability to access a registered alternative trading system (ATS) in order to engage in secondary trading of securities. We commenced internal testing of the secondary trading platform features this week, and we are excited about the potential for this liquidity model to support the continued growth of both our investor and issuer communities.”
First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
Revenue growth of 13% year-over-year to $1.5 million, compared to revenue of $1.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Year-over-year increase of 110% in revenue from our funding portal services, which increased by $197,356 to $375,856 in the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to $178,500 in the three months ended July 31, 2022.
Net loss of approximately $492,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to net income of approximately $65,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2022.
Diluted loss per share of $0.07 in the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.02 in the three months ended July 31, 2022.
First quarter net loss was driven primarily by higher marketing spend and increased payroll expenses that included $483,351 in stock-based compensation in the three months ended July 31, 2023, as compared to $32,953 in the three months ended July 31, 2002.
For additional disclosure regarding Netcapital’s operating results, please refer to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2023, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Participant access:
844-985-2012 or 973-528-0138
Conference entry code:
580133
For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay will be made available in the Investors section of the Company’s website.
About Netcapital Inc.
Netcapital Inc. is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online and provides private equity investment opportunities to investors. The Company’s consulting group, Netcapital Advisors, provides marketing and strategic advice and takes equity positions in select companies. The Company’s funding portal, Netcapital Funding Portal, Inc. is registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a registered national securities association.
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Balance Sheet
Assets:
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,030,618
$
569,441
Accounts receivable net
1,355,000
1,388,500
Prepaid expenses
444,837
583,030
Total current assets
2,830,455
2,540,971
Deposits
6,300
6,300
Notes receivable – related parties
202,000
202,000
Purchased technology, net
15,846,966
15,875,297
Investment in affiliate
240,080
240,080
Equity securities at fair value
24,308,633
22,955,445
Total assets
$
43,434,434
$
41,820,093
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Trade
$
586,981
$
578,331
Related party
75,204
75,204
Accrued expenses
242,955
285,065
Stock subscription payable
10,000
10,000
Deferred revenue
600
661
Interest payable
86,185
98,256
Current taxes payable
–
174,000
Deferred tax liability, net
1,532,000
1,657,000
Related party debt
15,000
15,000
Secured note payable
–
350,000
Current portion of SBA loans
1,885,800
1,885,800
Loan payable – bank
34,324
34,324
Total current liabilities
4,469,049
5,163,641
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term SBA loans, less current portion
500,000
500,000
Total Liabilities
4,969,049
5,663,641
Commitments and contingencies
–
–
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value; 900,000,000 shares
authorized, 9,434,132 and 6,440,777 shares issued and outstanding
9,434
6,441
Shares to be issued
183,187
183,187
Capital in excess of par value
33,298,539
30,500,944
Retained earnings
4,974,225
5,465,880
Total stockholders’ equity
38,465,385
36,156,452
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
43,434,434
$
41,820,093
Income Statement
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2023
July 31, 2022
Revenues
$
1,519,809
$
1,340,573
Costs of services
18,053
21,063
Gross profit
1,501,756
1,319,510
Costs and expenses:
Consulting expense
163,942
125,611
Marketing
241,888
7,780
Rent
19,610
17,212
Payroll and payroll related expenses
1,037,042
769,940
General and administrative costs
788,294
392,297
Total costs and expenses
2,250,776
1,312,840
Operating income (loss)
(749,020)
6,670
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(13,304)
(36,312)
Debt forgiveness
–
224,260
Amortization of intangible assets
(28,331)
(21,081)
Realized loss on sale of investment
–
(406,060)
Total other income (expense)
(41,635)
(239,193)
Net loss before taxes
(790,655)
(232,523)
Income tax expense
(299,000)
(297,000)
Net income (loss)
$
(491,655)
$
64,477
Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.07)
$
0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.07)
$
0.02
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
7,471,207
3,168,547
Diluted
7,471,457
3,171,397
Contacts
Investor Contact
800-460-0815
ir@netcapital.com