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DATCHAT, INC.
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2024
INDEX
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Any statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” and “would.” For example, statements concerning financial condition, possible or assumed future results of operations, growth opportunities, industry ranking, plans and objectives of management, markets for our common stock and future management and organizational structure are all forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement.
Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors discussed throughout our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024. Some of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
| ● | our business strategies; |
| ● | the timing of regulatory submissions; |
| ● | our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our existing product candidates and any other product candidates we may develop, and the labeling under any approval we may obtain; |
| ● | risks related to market acceptance of products; |
| ● | intellectual property risks; |
| ● | risks associated to our reliance on third party organizations; |
| ● | our competitive position; |
| ● | our industry environment; |
| ● | our anticipated financial and operating results, including anticipated sources of revenues; |
| ● | assumptions regarding the size of the available market, benefits of our products, product pricing and timing of product launches; |
| ● | management’s expectation with respect to future acquisitions; |
| ● | statements regarding our goals, intentions, plans and expectations, including the introduction of new products and markets; |
| ● | our cash needs and financing plans. |
The foregoing list sets forth some, but not all, of the factors that could affect our ability to achieve results described in any forward-looking statements. You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference herein and have filed as exhibits our Annual Report on Form 10-K, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. You should assume that the information appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is accurate as of the date hereof. Because the risk factors referred to in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024, could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all the information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and particularly our forward-looking statements, by these cautionary statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short-term investments, at fair value | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset, net | ||||||||
| Total Non-current Assets | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating lease liability | ||||||||
| Contract liabilities | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock ($ | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred stock ($ | ||||||||
| Series B Preferred stock ($ | ||||||||
| Common stock ($ | ||||||||
| Common stock to be issued ( | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost ( | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total DatChat, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| NET REVENUES | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and related expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketing and advertising expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional and consulting expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expense | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Impairment loss on digital currencies and other digital assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of variable interest entities | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Realized loss on short-term investments | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expenses), net | ||||||||||||||||
| NET LOSS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss (income) of subsidiary attributable to noncontrolling interest | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) gain: | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on short-term investments | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency translation gain | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
| Series
B Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Common Stock to be Issued | Additional Paid-in | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Accumulated | Noncontrolling | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Shares | Amount | Gain (Loss) | Deficit | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | - | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock based compensation in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based professional fees in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in subsidiary for services | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for cash, net of allocated offering costs of $ | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of pre-funded warrants, net of allocated offering costs of $ | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants | - | - | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial recording on noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock based compensation in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based professional fees in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in subsidiary for cash | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | - | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in noncontrolling interest from Dragon ownership changes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock based compensation in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based professional fees in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in subsidiary for cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | - | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Common Stock to be Issued | Additional Paid-in | Treasury Stock | Other Comprehensive | Accumulated | Noncontrolling | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Shares | Amount | Gain | Deficit | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock based compensation in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based professional fees in connection with stock option grants and shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for professional services | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rounding for reverse split | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock based compensation in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based professional fees in connection with stock option grants and shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for professional services | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock based compensation in connection with stock option grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based professional fees in connection with stock option grants and shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of Series B preferred stock | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rounding for reverse split | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Amortization of right of use asset | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Stock-based professional fees | ||||||||
| Stock-based professional fees - Dragon Interactive | ||||||||
| Gain from initial consolidation of variable interest entities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of variable interest entities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Foreign currency exchange loss | ||||||||
| Non-cash research and development expense | ||||||||
| Impairment loss on digital currencies and other digital assets | ||||||||
| Accrued interest included in short-term investments | ( | ) | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on short-term investments | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of short-term investments | ||||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase in cash from consolidation of variable interest entities | ||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Repayment of related party advances | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Series B preferred stock | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of common stock, net | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiary common stock | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of pre-funded warrants | ||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Initial recording on noncontrolling interest deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued for future services | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
DatChat, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 4, 2014 under the name of YssUp, Inc. On March 4, 2015, the Company’s corporate name was changed to Dat Chat, Inc. In August 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved to change the name of the Company from Dat Chat, Inc. to DatChat, Inc. The Company established a fiscal year end of December 31. The Company is a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. The Company’s flagship product, DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network, is a privacy platform and mobile application that gives users the ability to communicate with the privacy and protection they deserve. Recently, the Company has expanded its business and product offerings to include the co-development of a mobile-based social and gaming metaverse, known as “Habytat”, as well as the development of Museum, a social network and multi-media storage platform for consumers and enterprises.
On June 16, 2022, the Company formed a majority
owned subsidiary, Dragon Interact, Inc., under the name “SmarterVerse, Inc.”, a company incorporated under the laws of the
State of Nevada (“Dragon”). On February 14, 2024, Dragon filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to change
its name from “SmarterVerse, Inc.” to “Dragon Interactive Corporation”. On February 14, 2023, Dragon entered into
a subscription agreement with Metabizz, LLC. In connection with the subscription agreement, Dragon sold Metabizz, LLC
On January 10, 2024, VR Interactive LLC (“VR
Interactive”), a company
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired
from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used
for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI
and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of
Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024 and December
31, 2023, the Company owns
On February 14, 2023, based on the Company’s analysis, Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were determined to be variable interest entities (see below). Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were formed by a group of technology professionals to provide programming services only to Dragon. One of the founders of Metabizz, LLC was the chief technology officer of Dragon. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly.
On June 29, 2022, the Company, DatChat Patents
I, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DatChat that was formed on June 23, 2022 (“Merger Sub I”), DatChat
Patents II, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of DatChat that was formed on June 23, 2022 (“Merger
Sub II”), and Avila Security Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Avila”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger
(the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of
Avila in consideration for the issuance of
On September 19, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate
of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Basis of presentation
Management acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary in its opinion for a fair statement of its financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole.
Certain information and note disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP has been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to such accounting principles and, accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for comprehensive financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 of the Company which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2024.
The Company consolidates its subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and majority owned, and entities that are variable interest entities (“VIE”) where the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent entity. DatChat, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, DatChat Patents II, LLC, and Dragon, which was a majority-owned subsidiary through August 27, 2024 and became a VIE after August 27, 2024, and VIE entities, Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS through March 31, 2024, at which date the Metabizz VIE entities were deconsolidated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company accounts for it noncontrolling interest
in Dragon in accordance with ASC Topic 810-10-45, which requires the Company to present noncontrolling interests as a separate component
of total shareholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated net loss attributable to its noncontrolling
interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Through January 10, 2024, the date
that VR Interactive purchased
On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s
analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company ceased
doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation
of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of
$
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement with the Seller, pursuant to which it acquired from Seller the Assets (See Note 1) in consideration for the transfer
by the Company of
Variable interest entities
Pursuant to ASC 810-10-25-22, an entity is defined as a VIE if it either lacks sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or it is structured such that the holders of the voting rights do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. When determining whether an entity that meets the definition of a business qualifies for a scope exception from applying VIE guidance, the Company considers whether: (i) it has participated significantly in the design of the entity, (ii) it has provided more than half of the total financial support to the entity, and (iii) substantially all of the activities of the VIE are conducted on its behalf. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and has the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary assessment must be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Based on the Company’s analysis, on February
14, 2023, Metabizz, LLC, a Florida corporation, and Metabizz SAS, a company incorporated under the laws of Columbia (collectively “Metabizz”),
were determined to be VIE entities in accordance with ASC 810-10-25-22 because the equity owners in Metabizz did not have the characteristics
of a controlling financial interest and the initial equity investments in these entities may be or are insufficient to meet or sustain
its operations without additional subordinated financial support from DatChat. The equity owners of Metabizz had only a nominal equity
investment at risk, and the Company absorbed or received a majority of the entity’s expected losses or benefits. The Company participated
significantly in the design of Metabizz. The Company has provided working capital advances to Metabizz to allow Metabizz to fund its day-to-day
obligations. Substantially all of the activities of Metabizz were conducted for the Company’s benefit, as evidenced by the fact
that the operations of Metabizz consisted of development of software and technologies to be used by Dragon and the Company provided working
capital to Metabizz to pay employees and independent contractors to perform the development services on behalf of the Company. Repayment
of the working capital advances is not guaranteed by the equity owner of Metabizz and creditors of Metabizz do not have recourse against
the Company. Accordingly, the Company was required to consolidate the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of Metabizz using the
fair value method. Additionally, the managing partner of Metabizz was also the Chief Innovation Officer of Dragon. Since Metabizz, LLC
and Metabizz SAS were considered VIE’s, any noncontrolling interest eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the initial
consolidation of Metabizz, on February 14, 2023 (the initial consolidation date), the Company recorded a gain on initial consolidation
of variable interest entities of $
On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s
analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased
doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation
of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of
$
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due to the Company and Dragon (eliminates in consolidation) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Going concern
These unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments
in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $
As reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets, the valuation of intangible assets, the valuation of digital currencies and other digital assets, the valuation of lease liabilities and related right of use assets, the valuation of short-term investments, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the fair value of assets and liabilities of VIE’s on the initial VIE consolidation date, the allocation of corporate expenses to subsidiaries which impacts noncontrolling interest, and the fair value of non-cash equity transactions.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments
and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains
cash and cash equivalent balances at one financial institution that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).
The Company’s account at this institution is insured by the FDIC up to $
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Fair value measurements and fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and due to related party are carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (the “FASB”) accounting standard for such instruments. Under this standard, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company’s short-term investments are level 1 measurements and are based on redemption value at each date.
Short-term investments
The Company’s portfolio of short-term investments consists of marketable debt securities which are comprised solely of highly rated U.S. government securities with maturities of more than three months, but less than one year. The Company classifies these as available-for-sale at purchase date and will reevaluate such designation at each period end date. The Company may sell these marketable debt securities prior to their stated maturities depending upon changing liquidity requirements. These debt securities are classified as current assets in the consolidated balance sheet and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) and as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Gains and losses are recognized when realized. Gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are reported in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. Short-term investments are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices for such securities, if available, or is estimated on the basis of quoted market prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics.
An impairment loss may be recognized when the decline in fair value of the debt securities is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company evaluates its investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis each quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the cost basis of the short-term investments may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on a number of factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below the cost basis, as well as adverse conditions related specifically to the security, such as any changes to the credit rating of the security and the intent to sell or whether the Company will more likely than not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on short-term investments of $
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Accounts receivable
The Company recognizes an allowance for losses
on accounts receivable and notes receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries under the current expected
credit loss method. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging and expected future
write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts and notes receivable considered at risk or uncollectible.
On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”. In accordance with ASC 326, an allowance
is maintained for estimated forward-looking losses resulting from the possible inability of customers to make the required payments (current
expected losses). The amount of the allowance is determined principally on the basis of past collection experience and known financial
factors regarding specific customers. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable is recognized
in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accounts receivable amounted to $
Accounting for digital currencies and other digital assets
The Company accounts for digital currencies and other digital assets held as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The Company has ownership of and control over its digital currencies and digital assets and the Company may use third-party custodial services to secure them. The digital currencies and digital assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently remeasured, net of any impairment losses incurred since acquisition. The Company believes that digital currencies and other digital assets meet the definition of indefinite-lived intangible assets and accounts for them at historical cost less impairment, applying the guidance in ASC 350. The Company monitors any standard-setting, regulatory or technological developments that may affect the Company’s accounting for digital currencies or its controls and processes related to digital currencies.
The Company determines the fair value of its digital
currencies and other digital assets on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on quoted prices
on the active exchange(s) that it has determined is the principal market for Ethereum (Level 1 inputs) and other digital assets.
The Company performs an analysis each quarter to identify whether events or changes in circumstances, principally decreases in the quoted
prices on active exchanges, indicate that it is more likely than not that its digital assets are impaired. In determining if an impairment
has occurred, the Company considers the lowest market price quoted on an active exchange since acquiring the respective digital asset.
If the then current carrying value of a digital asset exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss has occurred with respect to those digital
assets in the amount equal to the difference between their carrying values and the fair value. The impaired digital assets are written
down to their fair value at the time of impairment and this new cost basis will not be adjusted upward for any subsequent increase in
fair value. Gains are not recorded until realized upon sale, at which point they are presented net of any impairment losses for the same
digital assets held. In determining the gain or loss to be recognized upon sale, the Company calculates the difference between the sales
price and carrying value of the digital assets sold immediately prior to sale. Impairment losses and gains or losses on sales are recognized
within operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the
Company recorded an impairment loss of and $
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life or lease term including scheduled renewal terms. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income in the year of disposition. The Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of these assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Capitalized internal-use software costs
Costs incurred to develop internal-use software, including Metaverse software development, are expensed as incurred during the preliminary project stage. Internal-use software development costs are capitalized during the application development stage, which is after: (i) the preliminary project stage is completed; and (ii) management authorizes and commits to funding the project and it is probable the project will be completed and used to perform the function intended. Capitalization ceases at the point the software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, and after all substantial testing is completed. Upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that those expenditures will result in additional functionality. Amortization is provided for on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the internal-use software development costs and related upgrades and enhancements. When existing software is replaced with new software, the unamortized costs of the old software are expensed when the new software is ready for its intended use. Software development costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were expensed since the Metaverse software development project is in the preliminary project stage. Such costs are included in research and development costs on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and were incurred with Metabizz (see Note 4).
Impairment of long-lived assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires revenue to be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
In accordance with ASU Topic 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps:
Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
Step 3: Determine the transaction price.
Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company recognizes revenues from subscription fees on the Company’s messaging application in the month they are earned. Annual and lifetime subscription payments received that are related to future periods are recorded as deferred revenue to be recognized as revenues over the contract term or period. Lifetime subscriptions are being recognized to revenues over the estimated useful life of the subscription of 12 months. During the three and nine months ended September 30 2024 and 2023, all of the Company’s revenue was generated from subscription revenues.
Research and Development
Research and development costs incurred in the
development of the Company’s products are expensed as incurred and include costs such as outside development costs, salaries and
other allocated costs incurred. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs incurred in
the development of the Company’s software products were $
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired
from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used
for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI
and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of
| Amount | ||||
| Fair value of | $ | |||
| Less: gain recognized as difference between fair value of | ( | ) | ||
| Research and development expense recorded, net | $ | |||
Advertising Costs
The Company applies ASC 720 “Other Expenses”
to account for advertising related costs. Pursuant to ASC 720-35-25-1, the Company expenses the advertising costs as they are incurred.
Advertising costs were $
Leases
The Company applied ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842) to arrangements with lease terms of 12 months or more. Operating lease right of use assets (“ROU”) represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provision of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740-10”), which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.
The Company follows the provision of ASC 740-10
related to Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, there may be uncertainty about the merits of positions
taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of
a tax position is recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management
believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation
processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more likely than
not recognition threshold are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25, “Definition of Settlement”, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion and examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. The federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they are filed.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation–Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of the cost of employee, non-employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur.
Noncontrolling interests
The Company follows ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation,” governing the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCI be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially-owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to noncontrolling interests even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. The net loss attributed to NCI was separately designated in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Losses attributable to NCI in a subsidiary may exceed a NCI’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The excess attributable to NCI is attributed to those interests. NCI shall continue to be attributed their share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit NCI balance.
The Company allocates certain corporate common expenses to its subsidiaries based on the ratio of direct subsidiary expenses to total consolidated expenses. Management believes that this allocation method is reasonable.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Foreign currency translation
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S.
dollar. Except for Metabizz SAS, the functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s
VIE, Metabizz SAS, is the Columbian Peso (“COP”). For Metabizz SAS, results of operations and cash flows are translated at
average exchange rates during the period, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the period,
and equity is translated at historical exchange rates. As a result, amounts relating to assets and liabilities reported on the statements
of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets. Translation adjustments
resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive
loss. The cumulative translation adjustment and effect of exchange rate changes on cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and
2023 was $
Basic and diluted net loss per share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing
the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the
weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Common stock equivalents: | ||||||||
| Common stock warrants | ||||||||
| Common stock options | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
Reclassifications
Certain line items on the statement of operations
and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Specifically, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, realized gains on short-term investments of $
Recent accounting pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on its financial statements.
NOTE 2 – SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Unrealized Gain | Fair Value | Cost | Unrealized Gain | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
| US Treasury zero coupon bills | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total short-term investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, short-term investments mature between October 2024 and January 2025.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 3 – OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
In January 2019, the Company renewed and extended
the term of its lease facility for another three-year period from January 2019 to December 2021 starting with a monthly base rent of $
On August 27, 2021, upon the execution of the
amendment agreement, the Company recorded right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities of $
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Office lease | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Right-of-use asset, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Office lease | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reduction of lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total lease liability | ||||||||
| Less: current portion | ||||||||
| Long term portion of lease liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| For the year ended September 30: | ||||
| 2025 | $ | |||
| Total | ||||
| Less: present value discount | ( | ) | ||
| Total operating lease liability | $ | |||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Due to Related Party
The Company’s officer, Mr. Darin Myman,
from time to time, provides advances to the Company for working capital purposes. These advances are short-term in nature and non-interest
bearing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repaid $
Research and Development
On July 19, 2022, the Company entered into a software
development agreement with Metabizz. On February 14, 2023, the Company began consolidating Metabizz as VIEs. For the period from January
1, 2023 to date of consolidation (February 14, 2023), the Company paid Metabizz $
Other
See Note 6 for Employment Agreement with the Company’s chief executive officer, Darin Myman.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the wife of the Company’s chief executive officer was employed as an executive secretary and earned $
On January 10, 2024, VR Interactive LLC (“VR
Interactive”), a company
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Shares Authorized
On September 19, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate
of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a
On November 9, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate
of Correction with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to correct a typographical error contained in the Certificate of Change
that was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on September 19, 2023 in order to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split.
The Certificate of Change incorrectly stated that the authorized shares of preferred stock, par value $
On December 27, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate
of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the number of authorized
common stock from
All share and per-share data and amounts have been retroactively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
The authorized capital stock consists of
2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
On July 26, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and authorized the reservation of
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Preferred Stock
Series A Preferred Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
On August 4, 2023, the Board filed the Certificate
of Designation of Preferences (“COD”), Rights and Limitations of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B COD”)
with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada designating
The outstanding shares of Series B preferred shall
be redeemed in whole, but not in part (i) if such redemption is ordered by the board of directors, or (ii) automatically and effective
immediately after the effectiveness of an anticipated Authorized Stock increase. The aggregate consideration payable for the outstanding
Series B Preferred redeemed in the redemption shall be $
From and after the time at which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock is called for Redemption (whether automatically or otherwise) in accordance with Series B COD, such shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding, and the only right of the former holder of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, as such, will be to receive the applicable Redemption Price. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock redeemed by the Company pursuant to the Series B COD shall be automatically retired and restored to the status of an authorized but unissued share of Preferred Stock, effective immediately after such Redemption.
On August 4, 2023, the Company issued
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Common Stock
Sale of Common Stock and Warrants
On January 16, 2024, the Company entered into
an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with EF Hutton LLC (the “Representative”), as the representative
of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”)
of
The per share exercise price for the Pre-Funded
Warrants was $
The Company is using the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, for sales and marketing and for research and development.
The Underwriting Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and covenants made by the Company. It also provided for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, for losses or damages arising out of or in connection with the Offering, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, each of the Company’s directors and executive officers entered into “lock-up” agreements with the Representative that generally prohibit, without the prior written consent of the Representative and subject to certain exceptions, the sale, transfer or other disposition of securities of the Company until July 17, 2024. Further, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed for a period of 180-days from the closing date, subject to certain exceptions, not to issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (ii) file any registration statement; (iii) complete any offering of debt securities of the Company, other than entering into a line of credit with a traditional bank, or (iv) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company.
On April 3, 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with an institutional and accredited investor, pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of
On May 31, 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with an institutional and accredited investor, pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of
During September 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with investors pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
2023 Stock Repurchase Plan
On January 6, 2023, the Board of Directors of
the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $
Common Stock Issued for Professional Services
On March 6, 2023, the Company entered into a six-month
consulting agreement with an entity for investor relations services. In connection with this consulting agreement, the Company issued
On July 25, 2023, the Company issued
On January 25, 2024, Dragon entered into a 9-month
consulting agreement with an individual for business development, financial and market due diligence services to be rendered over the
term of the agreement. In connection with this consulting agreement, Dragon issued
Stock Options
2023
On February 3, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate
of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
On February 3, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate
of
On September 6, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate
of
The 2023 stock option grants were valued at the
respective grant dates using a Black-Scholes option pricing model using the assumptions discussed below. In connection with the stock
option grants, the Company valued these stock options at a fair value of $
2024
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, certain employees were terminated and accordingly,
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
accretion of stock-based expense related to stock options amounted to $
| 2023 | ||||
| Dividend rate | % | |||
| Term (in years) | ||||
| Volatility | % | |||
| Risk—free interest rate | % | |||
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | ||||||||||
| Balance on December 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance on September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
| Options exercisable on September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
| Weighted average fair value of options granted during the 2024 period | $ | |||||||||||
On September 30, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic
value of options outstanding was $
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Common Stock Warrants
On January 16, 2024, in connection with the Underwriting
Agreement, the Company sold pre-funded warrants to purchase up to
| Number of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | ||||||||||
| Balance on December 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance on September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants exercisable on September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
On September 30, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic
value of warrants outstanding was $
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease Agreement
See Note 3 for disclosure on the Company’s operating lease for its offices.
Employment Agreement
On August 27, 2021 (the “Effective Date”),
the Company entered into an agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Darin Myman effective as of August 15, 2021 pursuant
to which Mr. Myman’s (i) base salary will increase to $
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company approved and the Company recorded a bonus to the Company’s
chief executive officer in the amount of $
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DATCHAT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
Underwriting Engagement Letter
On February 23, 2024, Dragon entered into an engagement
letter agreement (the Agreement”) with EF Hutton LLC (“EF Hutton”), whereby EF Hutton will act as the lead underwriter,
deal manager and investment banker for a proposed initial public offering (the “Offering”) for a period of (i) 12 months from
the date of this Agreement, or (ii) the final closing, if any, of the Offering (the “Engagement Period”); provided, however,
that (a) the Company may terminate this Agreement on or after the 180th day following the date of the Agreement upon fifteen days prior
written notice to EF Hutton, and (b) EF Hutton may terminate the Agreement on or after the 120th day following the date of the Agreement
upon thirty days prior written notice to the Company. During the Engagement Period, the Company also engaged EF Hutton as its placement
agent in a bridge financing with an offering size/transactional size of up to approximately $
NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During October and November 2024, Dragon entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of
On October 29, 2024 (the “Closing Date”
and measurement date), Dragon entered into and closed on a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with
(i) RPM Interactive, Inc., a Florida corporation incorporated on August 23, 2024; and (ii) the shareholders of RPM Interactive. Pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement, Dragon acquired
Following the sale of Dragon’s common stock
and Share Exchange Agreement above, the Company retains approximately
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, or SEC. 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 discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All amounts in this report are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Overview
We are a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. We believe that one’s right to privacy should not end the moment they click “send”, and that we all deserve the same right to privacy online that we enjoy in our own living rooms. Our flagship product, DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network, is a privacy platform and mobile application that gives users the ability to communicate with the privacy and protection they deserve. Recently, we have expanded our business and product offerings to include the co-development of a mobile-based social and gaming metaverse, known as “Habytat”, as well as the development of Museum, a social network and multi-media storage platform for consumers and enterprises.
DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network
Our platform allows users to exercise control over their messages and posts, even after they are sent. Through our application, users can delete messages that they have sent, on their own device and the recipient’s device as well. There is no set time limit within which they must exercise this choice. A user can elect at any time to delete a message that they previously sent to a recipient’s device.
The application also enables users to hide secret and encrypted messages behind a cover, which messages can only be unlocked by the recipient and which are automatically destroyed after a fixed number of views or fixed amount of time. Users can decide how long their messages last on the recipient’s device. The application also includes a screen shot protection system, which makes it virtually impossible for the recipient to screenshot a message or picture before it gets destroyed. In addition, users can delete entire conversations at any time, making it like the conversation never even happened.
In addition to the foregoing, the application also provides users with the ability to connect via an encrypted live video chat that also is designed to prevent screenshots or screen grabs. The application integrates with iMessage, making private messages potentially available to hundreds of millions of users.
Habytat
In June 2022, we formed a majority owned subsidiary, Dragon Interact, Inc. (formerly, SmarterVerse, Inc.) (“Dragon”). In August 2022, we launched the “Habytat”, a virtual space that blends real world and virtual realities into one, in real time, using emerging technology like virtual and augmented reality, to create a highly immersive 3D environment. Habytat is supported by proprietary artificial intelligence (“AI”) and utilizes a machine learning engine to develop more realistic looking content, daily rewards, games, and new utilities that are designed to further enhance the user experience in an engaging way. Our goal is to leverage our patents and develop new technology that leads to more people joining and seeing the value in the metaverse. Currently, the development agreement is not active.
Each Habytat user is granted user rights to use a designated piece of virtual property in Geniuz City, the first world within Habytat, through the minting and issuance of a unique NFT. Geniuz City is designed to be a near photo-realistic world based on Miami’s Wynwood arts district and its surrounding areas. Geniuz City enables users to visit art galleries, explore the town, interact with other users, take selfies with famous landmarks, customize their properties and enjoy the culture of Geniuz City.
Users will be able to customize their virtual property to represent their personal style and taste. Users will then be able to accumulate reward points when they visit and interact with such virtual property or invite others to join Habytat, and such rewards can be used to enhance, expand, and improve their virtual property. The official in-world currency of Habytat is the “Nirad,” which can be earned through participation on the DatChat Social Network+ or Habytat and used to upgrade properties and experiences in Habytat.
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Mobile Metaverse
In May 2023, we launched the open mobile metaverse, Habytat 1.0, as part of our mission to democratize access to the metaverse. We hope that by making Habytat available via mobile devices and offering free ownership of virtual land and homes, that Habytat will break down obstacles that previously limited participation, such as the necessity for expensive virtual reality (“VR”) gear or metaverse properties. We have assembled a team of over twenty game developers, graphic artists and back-end developers to create Habytat 1.0.
HabyPets
In August 2023, we launched a series of novel AI-powered pets called “HabyPets.” HabyPets provides an interactive experience within the Habytat world, creating a more immersive and personal experience for users. Supported by Habytat’s proprietary AI and machine learning engine, HabyPets grow over time from playful companions to mature adult pets. Similar to real-life pets, these AI pets can be trained by users via a range of behavioral commands, replicating the natural progression of real pets over time. These include, but are not limited to, catching frisbees, playing with toys, engaging in tug of war, and even participating in thrilling races with other pets at the park. By actively engaging with their pets, users can establish a connection and provide proper care for their virtual companions, fostering a realistic experience within the Habytat metaverse.
Myseum
We are currently developing “Myseum,” a platform that will allow users to create a personal museum designed to easily share pictures, videos and documents utilizing planned features, such as creating instant sharing spaces at family gatherings, time released video messages, multi-tiered social media, and secure family document storage and sharing. Currently, Myseum is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2024 and will encompass features and social networking technology designed to unlock and share digital media.
Spin-off and Name Change
In January 2024, we announced plans to spin-off the Habytat platform business into a new standalone public company pursuant to a distribution of the Dragon shares as further discussed below. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we currently own approximately 45.5% of Dragon, the entity that owns and operates the Habytat platform business. This marked a significant step forward in our corporate strategy to reposition the Company as a pureplay social media ecosystem centered around our Myseum assets.
In February 2024, Dragon changes its name from “SmarterVerse, Inc.” name to “Dragon Interactive Corporation”.
In February 2024, Darin Myman was appointed as President of Dragon.
On August 7, 2024, Dragon filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to change its name from “Dragon Interactive Corporation” to “Dragon Interact, Inc”.
If the share distribution proceeds, it is currently contemplated that our shareholders will maintain their current shares in the Company and receive a pro-rata distribution of a portion of our shares of Dragon. The proposed share distribution remains subject to approval by our board of directors as well as other customary conditions, including the filing and effectiveness of either a Form S-1 or Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and obtaining of any other required regulatory approvals. Upon consummation of the proposed distribution, Dragon would become a standalone public company with plans to list on a national stock exchange. No assurance can be given that the spin-off and/or the distribution will occur as anticipated or at all.
Recent Events
On January 16, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement with EF Hutton LLC, as the representative of the underwriters named therein, relating to an underwritten public offering of 382,972 shares of our common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase up 590,000 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $1.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, which closed on January 16, 2024. As of the date of this report, this agreement has been terminated.
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Basis of Presentation
The financial statements contained herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “U.S. GAAP”) and the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Critical 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 and significant estimates are more fully described in Note 1 in the “Notes to Financial Statements”, we believe the following estimates are critical to the process of making significant judgments and estimates in preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Capitalized internal-use software costs
Costs incurred to develop internal-use software including Metaverse software development, are expensed as incurred during the preliminary project stage. Internal-use software development costs are capitalized during the application development stage, which is after: (i) the preliminary project stage is completed; and (ii) management authorizes and commits to funding the project and it is probable the project will be completed and used to perform the function intended. Capitalization ceases at the point the software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, and after all substantial testing is completed. Upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that those expenditures will result in additional functionality. Amortization is provided for on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the internal-use software development costs and related upgrades and enhancements. When existing software is replaced with new software, the unamortized costs of the old software are expensed when the new software is ready for its intended use. Software development costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were expensed since the Metaverse software development project is in the preliminary project stage. Such costs are included in research and development costs on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
Variable interest entities
Pursuant to ASC 810-10-25-22, an entity is defined as a VIE if it either lacks sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or it is structured such that the holders of the voting rights do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. When determining whether an entity that meets the definition of a business qualifies for a scope exception from applying VIE guidance, the Company considers whether: (i) it has participated significantly in the design of the entity, (ii) it has provided more than half of the total financial support to the entity, and (iii) substantially all of the activities of the VIE are conducted on its behalf. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and has the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary assessment must be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Based on the Company’s analysis, on February 14, 2023, Metabizz, LLC, a Florida corporation, and Metabizz SAS, a company incorporated under the laws of Columbia (collectively “Metabizz”), were determined to be VIE entities in accordance with ASC 810-10-25-22 because the equity owners in Metabizz did not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and the initial equity investments in these entities may be or were insufficient to meet or sustain its operations without additional subordinated financial support from DatChat. The equity owners of Metabizz had only a nominal equity investment at risk, and the Company absorbed or received a majority of the entity’s expected losses or benefits. The Company participated significantly in the design of Metabizz. The Company provided working capital advances to Metabizz to allow Metabizz to fund its day-to-day obligations. Substantially all of the activities of Metabizz were conducted for the Company’s benefit, as evidenced by the fact that the operations of Metabizz consisted of development of software and technologies to be used by Dragon and the Company provided working capital to Metabizz to pay employees and independent contractors to perform the development services on behalf of the Company. Repayment of the working capital advances is not guaranteed by the equity owner of Metabizz and creditors of Metabizz do not have recourse against the Company. Accordingly, the Company was required to consolidate the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of Metabizz using the fair value method. Additionally, the managing partner of Metabizz was also the Chief Innovation Officer of Dragon. Since Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were considered VIE’s, any noncontrolling interest eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the initial consolidation of Metabizz, on February 14, 2023 (the initial consolidation date), the Company recorded a gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $42,737.
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On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of $107.
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with the Seller, pursuant to which it acquired from Seller the Assets (See Note 1) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024, the Company owns 45.5% of Dragon. On August 27, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company determined that Dragon met the definition of a VIE under the VIE model, which provides for situations in which control may be demonstrated other than by the possession of voting rights in Dragon. Based on Company’s analysis, the Company continues to have the power to direct the activities of Dragon that most significantly impact Dragon’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of Dragon that could potentially be significant to Dragon or the right to receive benefits from Dragon that could potentially be significant to Dragon.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, non-employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, non-employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). ASC 718 also requires measurement of the cost of employee, non-employee, and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value of each option granted is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, net of actual forfeitures. The fair value is amortized as compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. The Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model includes various assumptions, including the fair market value of our common stock, expected life of stock options, the expected volatility, and the expected risk-free interest rate, among others. These assumptions reflect our best estimates, but they involve inherent uncertainties based on market conditions generally outside of our control. As a result, if other assumptions had been used, stock-based compensation expense, as determined in accordance with authoritative guidance, could have been materially impacted. Furthermore, if we use different assumptions on future grants, stock-based compensation expense could be materially affected in future periods.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Results of Operations
Revenue
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated minimal revenues of $62 and $175, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated minimal revenues of $344 and $501, respectively.
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Operating expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, operating expenses amounted to $1,238,246 as compared to $2,542,326 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $1,304,080, or 51.3%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, operating expenses amounted to $4,169,050 as compared to $7,291,928 for the nine months ended September 30 2023, a decrease of $3,122,721, or 42.8%. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, operating expenses consisted of the following:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Compensation and related expenses | $ | 461,422 | $ | 1,247,302 | $ | 1,881,682 | $ | 4,177,032 | ||||||||
| Marketing and advertising expenses | 34,134 | 219,008 | 101,734 | 379,410 | ||||||||||||
| Professional and consulting expenses | 222,220 | 483,319 | 726,119 | 1,060,396 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 363,472 | 380,017 | 823,448 | 1,000,248 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 156,998 | 212,680 | 636,067 | 651,461 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment loss on digital currencies and other digital assets | - | - | - | 23,381 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,238,246 | $ | 2,542,326 | $ | 4,169,050 | $ | 7,291,928 | ||||||||
Compensation and related expenses
Compensation and related expenses include salaries, stock-based compensation, health insurance and other benefits.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, compensation and related expenses amounted to $461,422 and $1,247,302, respectively, a decrease of $785,880, or 63.0%. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation of $620,976 and an overall decrease in compensation and other related expenses of $164,904.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, compensation and related expenses amounted to $1,881,682 and $4,177,032, respectively, a decrease of $2,295,350, or 54.9%. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation of $1,966,364 and an overall decrease in compensation and other related expenses of $328,986.
Marketing and advertising expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, marketing and advertising expenses amounted to $34,134 and $219,008, respectively, a decrease of $184,874, or 84.4%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, marketing and advertising expenses amounted to $101,734 and $379,410, respectively, a decrease of $277,676, or 73.2%. The decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in promotions, branding and digital marketing strategies and social media ads.
Professional and consulting expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we reported professional and consulting expenses of $222,220 and $483,319, respectively, a decrease of $261,099, or 54.0%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in investor relations of $218,664 and a decrease in stock-based consulting fees of $65,184, offset by an increase in legal fees of $31,710.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we reported professional and consulting expenses of $726,119 and $1,060,396, respectively, a decrease of $334,277, or 31.5%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in investor relations of $263,310, a decrease in stock-based consulting fees of $77,467, and a decrease in other professional fees of $20,978, offset by an increase in accounting fees of $27,478.
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Research and development expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we incurred $363,472 and $380,017 in research and development expenses, a decrease of $16,545, or 4.4%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we incurred $823,448 and $1,000,248 in research and development expenses, a decrease of $176,800, or 17.7%. Research and development costs were incurred in connection with our Metaverse software development project, including the development of Habytat which is in the preliminary stage.
On August 27, 2024, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with this asset acquisition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded research and development expense of $166,667 since the Company is still in the development stage and spends most of its time and efforts planning, raising capital, and performing research and development and accordingly, the recoverability of the cost was not certain. Research and development expense was calculated as follows:
| Amount | ||||
| Fair value of 8,000,000 shares Dragon shares transferred based on recent sales of Dragon shares at $0.30 per share | $ | 2,400,000 | ||
| Less: gain recognized as difference between fair value of 8,000,000 shares calculated above and allocated costs of investment in Dragon and included in research and development | (2,233,333 | ) | ||
| Research and development expense recorded, net | $ | 166,667 | ||
General and administrative expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, general and administrative expenses amounted to $156,998 and $212,680, a decrease of $55,682, or 26.2%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in travel expenses of $40,212 and a decrease in other general and administrative expenses of $15,470.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, general and administrative expenses amounted to $636,067 and $651,461, a decrease of $15,394, or 2.4%.
Impairment loss on digital currencies and other digital assets
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, operating expenses did not include an impairment charge related to the write down of digital assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, operating expenses included an impairment charge related to the write down of digital assets of $0 and $23,381, respectively.
Loss from Operations
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, loss from operation amounted to $1,238,246 as compared to $2,542,151 during the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $1.303,967, or 51.3%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, loss from operation amounted to $4,168,706 as compared to $7,291,427 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $3,122,721, or 42.8%.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expenses) primarily consisted of interest income, gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities, gain on deconsolidation of variable interest entities, foreign currency exchange loss, and realized gains or losses on short-term investments. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we reported other income, net of $54,726 and $177,571, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we reported other income, net of $219,333 and $240,403, respectively.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, other income, net solely consisted of interest income of $54,726. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, other income, net primarily consisted of interest income of $177,607 and a foreign currency exchange loss of $36.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, other income, net primarily consisted of interest income of $232,191, a gain on deconsolidation of variable interest entities of $107, and a foreign currency exchange loss of $12,965. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, other income, net primarily consisted of interest income of $245,440, a gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $42,737, a foreign currency exchange loss of $102, and a realized loss on short-term investments of $47,672.
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Net Loss and Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
Due to the foregoing reasons, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our net loss was $1,183,458 and $2,364,580, respectively, a decrease of $1,181,122, or 50.0%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our net loss was $3,949,373 and $7,051,024, a decrease of $3,101,651, or 44.0%. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, after adjusting net loss for net (income) of subsidiary attributable to noncontrolling interest of $(88,343) and $0, respectively, net loss attributable to common shareholders of was $1,271,801, or $(0.42) per common share (basic and diluted) and $2,364,580, or ($1.13) per common share (basic and diluted), respectively, a decrease of $1,092,779, or 46.2%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, after adjusting net loss for net loss of subsidiary attributable to noncontrolling interest of $566,513 and $0, respectively, our net loss attributable to common shareholders was $3,392,860, or $(1.15) per common share (basic and diluted) and $7,051,024, or ($3.40) per common share (basic and diluted), respectively, a decrease of $3,658,164, or 51.9%.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Plan of Operations
As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $632,497 and short-term investments of $3,919,697. Short-term investments include U.S. Treasury zero coupon bills that are all highly rated and have initial maturities between four and twelve months.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, we had a net loss of $3,949,373 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Net cash used in operations was $3,507,202 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $51,526,948 and have generated minimal revenues since inception. As of September 30, 2024, we had working capital of $4,226,065, including cash of $632,497 and short-term investments of $3,919,697. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management cannot provide assurance that we will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. We are seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund our operations in the future. Although we have historically raised capital from sales of common shares, there is no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so. If we are unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that the Company will need to curtail its operations. These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
On April 3, 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional and accredited investor, pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 120,000 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $36,000. Following the sale, the Company retained approximately 71.4% ownership of Dragon.
On May 31, 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional and accredited investor, pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 666,660 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $199,998. Following the sale, the Company retained approximately 70.0% ownership of Dragon.
During September 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 866,666 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $260,000, or $0.30 per share. Following the sale, the Company retains approximately 54.5% ownership of Dragon.
Our primary uses of cash have been for compensation and related expenses, fees paid to third parties for professional services, marketing and advertising expenses, and general and administrative expenses. All funds received have been expended in the furtherance of growing the business. We received funds from the sale of our common stock and the exercise of warrants. The following trends are reasonably likely to result in changes in our liquidity over the near to long term:
| ● | An increase in working capital requirements to finance our current business, |
| ● | Cost of research and development, |
| ● | Addition of administrative, technical and sales personnel as the business grows, and |
| ● | The cost of being a public company. |
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Cash Flow Activities for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities totaled $3,507,202 and $5,159,510 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $1,652,308.
Net cash flow used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily reflected a net loss of $3,949,373 adjusted for the add-back (reduction) of non-cash items consisting of depreciation and amortization of $17,347, amortization of right of use assets of $54,065, accretion of stock-based stock option and common stock expense of $125,810, a non-cash gain from deconsolidation of variable interest entities of $(107), foreign currency exchange loss of $12,965, and non-cash research and development expense of$166,667, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisting of an increase in prepaid expenses of $59,179, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of 185,469, and a decrease in operating lease liabilities of $60,823.
Net cash flow used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily reflected a net loss of $7,051,024, adjusted for the add-back (reduction) of non-cash items consisting of depreciation of $20,687, amortization of right of use assets of $44,272, accretion of stock-based stock option and common stock expense of $2,183,835, a non-cash gain from initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $(42,737), impairment loss on digital assets of $23,381, net unrealized loss on short-term investments of $47,672, and non-cash accrued interest included in short-term investments of $239,382, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisting of a decrease in accounts payable – related party of $21,801, an increase in prepaid expenses of $61,456, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $14,385, and a decrease in operating lease liabilities of $48,808.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $1,269,566 and $4,496,890 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we received gross proceeds from the sale of short-term investments of $9,757,175 and purchased short-term investments of $8,487,609.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we purchased short-term investments of $5,363,163 and received gross proceeds from the sale of short-term investments of $9,845,000. Additionally, we received $64,538 in cash upon initial consolidation of variable interest entities and purchased property and equipment of $49,485.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities totaled approximately $1,916,771 and $(398,284) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we received $559,251 from the sale of common stock, net, received $495,998 from the sale of subsidiary common stock, net, and received $861,522 from the sale of pre-funded warrants.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repaid related party advances of $1,315, we used cash of $397,969 to purchase 66,945 treasury stock at an average price of $5.94 per share, and we receive $1,000 from the sale of Series B preferred stock.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
We have chosen to take advantage of the extended transition periods available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies provided under the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an “emerging growth company,” we intend to rely on certain of these exemptions, including, without limitation, (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and (ii) complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements, known as the auditor discussion and analysis. We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our initial public offering, which would be December 31, 2024; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
We are a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or 1934 Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer (principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the 1934 Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, because of the Company’s limited resources and limited number of employees, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2024.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
The ineffectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting was due to the following material weaknesses which we identified in our internal control over financial reporting:
| ● | We lack segregation of duties within accounting functions duties as a result of our limited financial resources to support hiring of personnel. |
| ● | The lack of multiples levels of management review on complex business, accounting and financial reporting issues. |
| ● | We have not implemented adequate system and manual controls. |
Remediation Plans
Management is committed to the remediation of the material weaknesses described above, as well as the improvement of the Company’s overall internal control over financial reporting. Management plans on implementing actions to remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses. Remediation efforts include the possible hiring of additional accounting and finance personnel with appropriate expertise to strengthen overall controls and the establishment of disbursement review and approval processes. The material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until management designs and implements effective controls that operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are effective. Our management will monitor the effectiveness of our remediation plan and will make changes management determines to be appropriate. Until the remediation efforts (including any additional measures management identifies as necessary) are completed, the material weaknesses described above will continue to exist.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024 (“Annual Report”). Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report. You should carefully consider the risks described in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not have any common stock repurchases during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30,
2024, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| DATCHAT, INC. | |
| Dated: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Darin Myman |
| Darin Myman | |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| Dated: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Brett Blumberg |
| Brett Blumberg | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF DATCHAT, INC.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Darin Myman, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DatChat, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Darin Myman | |
| Name: | Darin Myman | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DATCHAT, INC.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Brett Blumberg, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DatChat, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Brett Blumberg | |
| Name: | Brett Blumberg | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of DatChat, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Darin Myman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
| (1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Darin Myman | |
| Name: | Darin Myman | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of DatChat, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Brett Blumberg, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
| (1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Brett Blumberg | |
| Name: | Brett Blumberg | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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| Sale of pre-funded warrants, net of allocated offering costs | $ 229,919 |
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Organization
DatChat, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 4, 2014 under the name of YssUp, Inc. On March 4, 2015, the Company’s corporate name was changed to Dat Chat, Inc. In August 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved to change the name of the Company from Dat Chat, Inc. to DatChat, Inc. The Company established a fiscal year end of December 31. The Company is a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. The Company’s flagship product, DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network, is a privacy platform and mobile application that gives users the ability to communicate with the privacy and protection they deserve. Recently, the Company has expanded its business and product offerings to include the co-development of a mobile-based social and gaming metaverse, known as “Habytat”, as well as the development of Museum, a social network and multi-media storage platform for consumers and enterprises.
On June 16, 2022, the Company formed a majority owned subsidiary, Dragon Interact, Inc., under the name “SmarterVerse, Inc.”, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada (“Dragon”). On February 14, 2024, Dragon filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to change its name from “SmarterVerse, Inc.” to “Dragon Interactive Corporation”. On February 14, 2023, Dragon entered into a subscription agreement with Metabizz, LLC. In connection with the subscription agreement, Dragon sold Metabizz, LLC 8,000,000 shares of its common stock for $800, which was 40% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Dragon. On October 2, 2023, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Dragon issued the Company an additional 12,000,000 shares of its common stock for $500,000 in Dragon expenses paid to Metabizz on behalf of Dragon. On August 7, 2024, Dragon filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to change its name from “Dragon Interactive Corporation” to “Dragon Interact, Inc”.
On January 10, 2024, VR Interactive LLC (“VR Interactive”), a company 45% owned by Darin Myman, the Company’s CEO and 3.75% owned by Peter Shelus, the Company’s chief technology officer and director, purchased 8,000,000 shares of Dragon from the Metabizz shareholders. Mr. Myman is a partner in VR Interactive. Therefore, VR Interactive, a related party, became a 25% non-controlling interest in Dragon. On January 25, 2024, Dragon entered into a 9-month consulting agreement with an individual for business development, financial and market due diligence services to be rendered over the term of the agreement. In connection with this consulting agreement, Dragon issued 1,500,000 of its shares for services to be rendered. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, Dragon issued 786,660 of its shares for net cash proceeds of $235,998. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, Dragon issued 866,666 of its shares for net cash proceeds of $260,000.
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owns 45.5% and 75% of Dragon, respectively.
On February 14, 2023, based on the Company’s analysis, Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were determined to be variable interest entities (see below). Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were formed by a group of technology professionals to provide programming services only to Dragon. One of the founders of Metabizz, LLC was the chief technology officer of Dragon. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly.
On June 29, 2022, the Company, DatChat Patents I, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DatChat that was formed on June 23, 2022 (“Merger Sub I”), DatChat Patents II, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of DatChat that was formed on June 23, 2022 (“Merger Sub II”), and Avila Security Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Avila”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Avila in consideration for the issuance of 100,000 shares (the “Acquisition Shares”) of the Company’s restricted stock. The acquisition included intellectual property rights in blockchain based digital rights management and object sharing technology, including encrypted WebRTC real-time video and audio streaming communications. Immediately following the merger, Merger Sub I was merged into Avila and Merger Sub I was dissolved and Avila was merged into Merger Sub II. Other than owning certain patents, Avila had no operations or no employees and was not considered a business.
On September 19, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding and authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective on September 19, 2023. Proportional adjustments for the Reverse Stock Split were made to the Company’s outstanding stock options, warrants and equity incentive plans, and authorized shares. On December 27, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the number of authorized common stock from 18,000,000 shares to 180,000,000 shares. All share and per-share data and amounts have been retroactively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
Basis of presentation
Management acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary in its opinion for a fair statement of its financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole.
Certain information and note disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP has been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to such accounting principles and, accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for comprehensive financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 of the Company which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2024.
The Company consolidates its subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and majority owned, and entities that are variable interest entities (“VIE”) where the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent entity. DatChat, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, DatChat Patents II, LLC, and Dragon, which was a majority-owned subsidiary through August 27, 2024 and became a VIE after August 27, 2024, and VIE entities, Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS through March 31, 2024, at which date the Metabizz VIE entities were deconsolidated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company accounts for it noncontrolling interest in Dragon in accordance with ASC Topic 810-10-45, which requires the Company to present noncontrolling interests as a separate component of total shareholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated net loss attributable to its noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Through January 10, 2024, the date that VR Interactive purchased 8,000,000 shares of Dragon from Metabizz LLC, any noncontrolling interest eliminated in consolidation. Because this change in ownership moved from a consolidated entity (the VIE entities) to a nonconsolidated entity (VR Interactive), subsequent to January 10, 2024 the Company ceased eliminating the noncontrolling interest in consolidation and recorded an initial negative noncontrolling interest of $442,361 in total equity for the portion of equity ownership not attributable to DatChat based on the minority interest holders’ ownership interest in the carrying value of Dragon’s equity. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded additional initial negative noncontrolling interest of $1,797,169 in total equity for the portion of additional equity ownership not attributable to the Company based on this minority interest holders’ ownership interest in the carrying value of Dragon’s equity.
On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of $107.
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with the Seller, pursuant to which it acquired from Seller the Assets (See Note 1) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024, the Company owns 45.5% of Dragon. On August 27, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company determined that Dragon met the definition of a VIE under the VIE model, which provides for situations in which control may be demonstrated other than by the possession of voting rights in Dragon. Based on Company’s analysis, the Company continues to have the power to direct the activities of Dragon that most significantly impact Dragon’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of Dragon that could potentially be significant to Dragon or the right to receive benefits from Dragon that could potentially be significant to Dragon.
Variable interest entities
Pursuant to ASC 810-10-25-22, an entity is defined as a VIE if it either lacks sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or it is structured such that the holders of the voting rights do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. When determining whether an entity that meets the definition of a business qualifies for a scope exception from applying VIE guidance, the Company considers whether: (i) it has participated significantly in the design of the entity, (ii) it has provided more than half of the total financial support to the entity, and (iii) substantially all of the activities of the VIE are conducted on its behalf. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and has the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary assessment must be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Based on the Company’s analysis, on February 14, 2023, Metabizz, LLC, a Florida corporation, and Metabizz SAS, a company incorporated under the laws of Columbia (collectively “Metabizz”), were determined to be VIE entities in accordance with ASC 810-10-25-22 because the equity owners in Metabizz did not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and the initial equity investments in these entities may be or are insufficient to meet or sustain its operations without additional subordinated financial support from DatChat. The equity owners of Metabizz had only a nominal equity investment at risk, and the Company absorbed or received a majority of the entity’s expected losses or benefits. The Company participated significantly in the design of Metabizz. The Company has provided working capital advances to Metabizz to allow Metabizz to fund its day-to-day obligations. Substantially all of the activities of Metabizz were conducted for the Company’s benefit, as evidenced by the fact that the operations of Metabizz consisted of development of software and technologies to be used by Dragon and the Company provided working capital to Metabizz to pay employees and independent contractors to perform the development services on behalf of the Company. Repayment of the working capital advances is not guaranteed by the equity owner of Metabizz and creditors of Metabizz do not have recourse against the Company. Accordingly, the Company was required to consolidate the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of Metabizz using the fair value method. Additionally, the managing partner of Metabizz was also the Chief Innovation Officer of Dragon. Since Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were considered VIE’s, any noncontrolling interest eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the initial consolidation of Metabizz, on February 14, 2023 (the initial consolidation date), the Company recorded a gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $42,737.
On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of $107.
The Company’s consolidated balance sheets included the following assets and liabilities from its VIE:
Going concern
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $632,497 and short-term investments of $3,919,697. Short-term investments include U.S. Treasury zero coupon bills that are all highly rated and have initial maturities between four and twelve months.
As reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $3,949,373 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Net cash used in operations was $3,507,202 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $51,526,948 and has generated minimal revenues since inception. As of September 30, 2024, after an equity capital raise that occurred on January 16, 2024, and certain capital raises that occurred on April 3, 2024, May 31, 2024 and September 2024 for Dragon (see Note 5), the Company had working capital of $4,226,065. These factors, including continued net losses, cash used in operations and minimal revenues, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management cannot provide assurance that the Company will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. The Company is seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund our operations in the future. Although the Company has historically raised capital from sales of common shares, there is no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that the Company will need to curtail its operations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets, the valuation of intangible assets, the valuation of digital currencies and other digital assets, the valuation of lease liabilities and related right of use assets, the valuation of short-term investments, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the fair value of assets and liabilities of VIE’s on the initial VIE consolidation date, the allocation of corporate expenses to subsidiaries which impacts noncontrolling interest, and the fair value of non-cash equity transactions.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances at one financial institution that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company’s account at this institution is insured by the FDIC up to $250,000. On September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash in excess of FDIC limits of approximately $169,951 and $446,379, respectively. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institution, the Company evaluates at least annually the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits. Any material loss that the Company may experience in the future could have an adverse effect on its ability to pay its operational expenses or make other payments and may require the Company to move its cash to other high quality financial institutions.
Fair value measurements and fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and due to related party are carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (the “FASB”) accounting standard for such instruments. Under this standard, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy of its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The Company’s short-term investments are level 1 measurements and are based on redemption value at each date.
Short-term investments
The Company’s portfolio of short-term investments consists of marketable debt securities which are comprised solely of highly rated U.S. government securities with maturities of more than three months, but less than one year. The Company classifies these as available-for-sale at purchase date and will reevaluate such designation at each period end date. The Company may sell these marketable debt securities prior to their stated maturities depending upon changing liquidity requirements. These debt securities are classified as current assets in the consolidated balance sheet and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) and as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Gains and losses are recognized when realized. Gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are reported in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. Short-term investments are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices for such securities, if available, or is estimated on the basis of quoted market prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics.
An impairment loss may be recognized when the decline in fair value of the debt securities is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company evaluates its investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis each quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the cost basis of the short-term investments may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on a number of factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below the cost basis, as well as adverse conditions related specifically to the security, such as any changes to the credit rating of the security and the intent to sell or whether the Company will more likely than not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on short-term investments of $0 and $89,405, which is as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on short-term investments of and $108,923, which is as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Accounts receivable
The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable and notes receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries under the current expected credit loss method. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts and notes receivable considered at risk or uncollectible. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”. In accordance with ASC 326, an allowance is maintained for estimated forward-looking losses resulting from the possible inability of customers to make the required payments (current expected losses). The amount of the allowance is determined principally on the basis of past collection experience and known financial factors regarding specific customers. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable is recognized in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accounts receivable amounted to $196 and $183, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any bad debt expense.
Accounting for digital currencies and other digital assets
The Company accounts for digital currencies and other digital assets held as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The Company has ownership of and control over its digital currencies and digital assets and the Company may use third-party custodial services to secure them. The digital currencies and digital assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently remeasured, net of any impairment losses incurred since acquisition. The Company believes that digital currencies and other digital assets meet the definition of indefinite-lived intangible assets and accounts for them at historical cost less impairment, applying the guidance in ASC 350. The Company monitors any standard-setting, regulatory or technological developments that may affect the Company’s accounting for digital currencies or its controls and processes related to digital currencies.
The Company determines the fair value of its digital currencies and other digital assets on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on quoted prices on the active exchange(s) that it has determined is the principal market for Ethereum (Level 1 inputs) and other digital assets. The Company performs an analysis each quarter to identify whether events or changes in circumstances, principally decreases in the quoted prices on active exchanges, indicate that it is more likely than not that its digital assets are impaired. In determining if an impairment has occurred, the Company considers the lowest market price quoted on an active exchange since acquiring the respective digital asset. If the then current carrying value of a digital asset exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss has occurred with respect to those digital assets in the amount equal to the difference between their carrying values and the fair value. The impaired digital assets are written down to their fair value at the time of impairment and this new cost basis will not be adjusted upward for any subsequent increase in fair value. Gains are not recorded until realized upon sale, at which point they are presented net of any impairment losses for the same digital assets held. In determining the gain or loss to be recognized upon sale, the Company calculates the difference between the sales price and carrying value of the digital assets sold immediately prior to sale. Impairment losses and gains or losses on sales are recognized within operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded an impairment loss of and $23,381, respectively, which consists of the impairment of virtual real estate and digital currencies. Based on the Company’s impairment analysis, the decrease in value of the virtual real estate and digital currencies, which was based on the lowest market price quoted on an active exchange, was deemed to be other than temporary. Additionally, the Company determined that it will not utilize its virtual real estate.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life or lease term including scheduled renewal terms. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income in the year of disposition. The Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of these assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.
Capitalized internal-use software costs
Costs incurred to develop internal-use software, including Metaverse software development, are expensed as incurred during the preliminary project stage. Internal-use software development costs are capitalized during the application development stage, which is after: (i) the preliminary project stage is completed; and (ii) management authorizes and commits to funding the project and it is probable the project will be completed and used to perform the function intended. Capitalization ceases at the point the software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, and after all substantial testing is completed. Upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that those expenditures will result in additional functionality. Amortization is provided for on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the internal-use software development costs and related upgrades and enhancements. When existing software is replaced with new software, the unamortized costs of the old software are expensed when the new software is ready for its intended use. Software development costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were expensed since the Metaverse software development project is in the preliminary project stage. Such costs are included in research and development costs on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and were incurred with Metabizz (see Note 4).
Impairment of long-lived assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires revenue to be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
In accordance with ASU Topic 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps:
Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
Step 3: Determine the transaction price.
Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company recognizes revenues from subscription fees on the Company’s messaging application in the month they are earned. Annual and lifetime subscription payments received that are related to future periods are recorded as deferred revenue to be recognized as revenues over the contract term or period. Lifetime subscriptions are being recognized to revenues over the estimated useful life of the subscription of 12 months. During the three and nine months ended September 30 2024 and 2023, all of the Company’s revenue was generated from subscription revenues.
Research and Development
Research and development costs incurred in the development of the Company’s products are expensed as incurred and include costs such as outside development costs, salaries and other allocated costs incurred. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs incurred in the development of the Company’s software products were $363,472 and $380,017, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs incurred in the development of the Company’s software products were $823,448 and $1,000,248, respectively. Research and development costs are included in research and development expense on the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with this asset acquisition, the Company recorded research and development expense of $166,667 since the Company is still in the development stage and spends most of its time and efforts planning, raising capital, and performing research and development and accordingly, the recoverability of the cost was not certain. Research and development expense was calculated as follows:
Advertising Costs
The Company applies ASC 720 “Other Expenses” to account for advertising related costs. Pursuant to ASC 720-35-25-1, the Company expenses the advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising costs were $34,134 and $219,008 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Advertising costs were $101,734 and $379,410 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, Advertising costs are included in marketing and advertising expenses on the unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
Leases
The Company applied ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842) to arrangements with lease terms of 12 months or more. Operating lease right of use assets (“ROU”) represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provision of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740-10”), which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.
The Company follows the provision of ASC 740-10 related to Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, there may be uncertainty about the merits of positions taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefit associated with tax positions taken that exceed the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all more likely than not to be upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax benefits.
The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25, “Definition of Settlement”, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion and examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. The federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they are filed.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation–Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of the cost of employee, non-employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur.
Noncontrolling interests
The Company follows ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation,” governing the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCI be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially-owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to noncontrolling interests even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. The net loss attributed to NCI was separately designated in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Losses attributable to NCI in a subsidiary may exceed a NCI’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The excess attributable to NCI is attributed to those interests. NCI shall continue to be attributed their share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit NCI balance.
The Company allocates certain corporate common expenses to its subsidiaries based on the ratio of direct subsidiary expenses to total consolidated expenses. Management believes that this allocation method is reasonable.
Foreign currency translation
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. Except for Metabizz SAS, the functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s VIE, Metabizz SAS, is the Columbian Peso (“COP”). For Metabizz SAS, results of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the period, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the period, and equity is translated at historical exchange rates. As a result, amounts relating to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive loss. The cumulative translation adjustment and effect of exchange rate changes on cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $0 and $34, respectively. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date with any transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency included in the results of operations as incurred. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz SAS (See Note 1).
Basic and diluted net loss per share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. The following were excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s net loss.
Reclassifications
Certain line items on the statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Specifically, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, realized gains on short-term investments of $177,401 and $239,382, respectively, were reclassified to interest income, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $63,801 was reclassified to research and development expense. These reclassifications did not change the Company’s reported net loss or comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on its financial statements. |
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In January 2019, the Company renewed and extended the term of its lease facility for another three-year period from January 2019 to December 2021 starting with a monthly base rent of $2,567 plus a pro rata share of operating expenses beginning January 2019. The base rent was subject to annual increases beginning the 2nd and 3rd lease year as defined in the lease agreement. In addition to the monthly base rent, the Company is charged separately for common area maintenance which is considered a non-lease component. These non-lease component payments are expensed as incurred and are not included in operating lease assets or liabilities. On August 27, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with the same landlord to modify the facility lease to relocate and increase the square footage of the lease premises. The term of the lease commenced on October 1, 2021 and will expire on December 31, 2024 with a new monthly base rent of $7,156 plus a pro rata share of operating expenses beginning January 2022. The base rent will be subject to 3% annual increases beginning in the 2nd and 3rd lease year as defined in the amended lease agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, rent expense amounted to $68,215 and $68,215, respectively, and were included in general and administrative expenses.
On August 27, 2021, upon the execution of the amendment agreement, the Company recorded right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities of $198,898. The remaining lease term for the operating lease is 6 months as of September 30, 2024 and the incremental borrowing rate is 18.0% (based on historical borrowing rates).
Right-of- use assets are summarized below:
Operating Lease liabilities are summarized below:
Minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable operating lease on September 30, 2024 are as follows:
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Due to Related Party
The Company’s officer, Mr. Darin Myman, from time to time, provides advances to the Company for working capital purposes. These advances are short-term in nature and non-interest bearing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repaid $1,315. On September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had a payable to the officer of $0.
Research and Development
On July 19, 2022, the Company entered into a software development agreement with Metabizz. On February 14, 2023, the Company began consolidating Metabizz as VIEs. For the period from January 1, 2023 to date of consolidation (February 14, 2023), the Company paid Metabizz $185,600 for software development services which is included in research and development expense on the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
Other
See Note 6 for Employment Agreement with the Company’s chief executive officer, Darin Myman.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the wife of the Company’s chief executive officer was employed as an executive secretary and earned $54,000 and $54,000, respectively.
On January 10, 2024, VR Interactive LLC (“VR Interactive”), a company 45% owned by Darin Myman, the Company’s CEO and 3.75% owned by Peter Shelus, the Company’s chief technology officer and director, purchased 8,000,000 shares of Dragon from the Metabizz shareholders for cash amounting to $120,000. Mr. Myman is a partner in VR Interactive. Therefore, VR Interactive, a related party, became a 25% non-controlling interest in Dragon. |
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| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Shares Authorized
On September 19, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding and authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective on September 19, 2023. Proportional adjustments for the Reverse Stock Split were made to the Company’s outstanding stock options, warrants and equity incentive plans, and authorized shares.
On November 9, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Correction with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to correct a typographical error contained in the Certificate of Change that was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on September 19, 2023 in order to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split. The Certificate of Change incorrectly stated that the authorized shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share following the change was 1,000,000. The Reverse Stock Split had no impact on the number of authorized shares of preferred, par value $0.0001, which remains unchanged at 20,000,000 shares.
On December 27, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the number of authorized common stock from 18,000,000 shares to 180,000,000 shares.
All share and per-share data and amounts have been retroactively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
The authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares, of which 180,000,000 are shares of common stock and 20,000,000 are shares of preferred stock.
2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
On July 26, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and authorized the reservation of 200,000 shares of common stock for future issuances under the plan. The Plan provides that the Company may grant options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards or any combination of the foregoing. On December 19, 2022, Company held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, and the shareholders approved to amend the Company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder to 300,000 shares from 200,000. On November 10, 2023, the board of directors of the Company approved the adoption of the Amended and Restated 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, the sole purpose of which was to remove any inadvertent references to the Company being a Delaware corporation or the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan being governed under Delaware law and to properly state that the Company is a Nevada corporation and that the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan is governed by Nevada law.
Preferred Stock
Series A Preferred Stock
In August 2016, the Company designated one share of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), which has a stated value equal to $1.00 as may be adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits. Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) the total issued and outstanding Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote divided by (y) forty-nine one hundredths (0.49) minus (z) the total issued and outstanding Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote. The Series A Preferred Stock does not convert into securities of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock does not contain any redemption provision. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holder of Series A Preferred shall not have any priority or preferences with respect to any distribution of any assets of the Company and shall be entitled to receive equally with the holders of the Company’s common stock. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.
Series B Preferred Stock
On August 4, 2023, the Board filed the Certificate of Designation of Preferences (“COD”), Rights and Limitations of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B COD”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada designating 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock as Series B (the “Series B Preferred”). The outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have 10 votes per share and shall vote together with the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as a single class exclusively with respect to the Authorized Stock Increase (as defined in the Series B COD) and shall not be entitled to vote on any other matter. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be voted, without action by the holder, on the Authorized Stock Increase in the same proportion as shares of Common Stock are voted (excluding any shares of Common Stock that are not voted) on the Authorized Stock Increase. The Series B Preferred shall not have the right to vote and/or consent on any matter other than an Authorized Stock Increase Proposal. The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any distribution of assets or rights upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, shall not be convertible into Common Stock or any other security of the Company, and shall not be entitled to any dividends or distributions.
The outstanding shares of Series B preferred shall be redeemed in whole, but not in part (i) if such redemption is ordered by the board of directors, or (ii) automatically and effective immediately after the effectiveness of an anticipated Authorized Stock increase. The aggregate consideration payable for the outstanding Series B Preferred redeemed in the redemption shall be $10 in cash (the “Redemption Price”).
From and after the time at which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock is called for Redemption (whether automatically or otherwise) in accordance with Series B COD, such shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding, and the only right of the former holder of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, as such, will be to receive the applicable Redemption Price. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock redeemed by the Company pursuant to the Series B COD shall be automatically retired and restored to the status of an authorized but unissued share of Preferred Stock, effective immediately after such Redemption.
On August 4, 2023, the Company issued 2,000,000 of Series B preferred for aggregate cash of $1,000.
Common Stock
Sale of Common Stock and Warrants
On January 16, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with EF Hutton LLC (the “Representative”), as the representative of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 382,972 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 590,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). The public offering price for each share of Common Stock was $1.85 for aggregate gross proceeds of $708,498, and public offering price for the Pre-Funded Warrants was $1.8499 for each Pre-Funded Warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,091,441. In connection with this Offering, the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $1,799,939 and received net proceeds of $1,420,773, net of Underwriters discounts and offering costs of $279,166 and legal fees of $100,000.
The per share exercise price for the Pre-Funded Warrants was $0.0001 and the Pre-Funded Warrants were exercisable immediately. The Underwriters immediately exercised the 590,000 Pre-Funded Warrants and the Underwriters received 589,981 shares of Common Stock since the exercise was cashless. The Pre-Funded Warrants are not and will not be listed for trading on any national securities exchange or other nationally recognized trading system.
The Company is using the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, for sales and marketing and for research and development.
The Underwriting Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and covenants made by the Company. It also provided for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, for losses or damages arising out of or in connection with the Offering, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, each of the Company’s directors and executive officers entered into “lock-up” agreements with the Representative that generally prohibit, without the prior written consent of the Representative and subject to certain exceptions, the sale, transfer or other disposition of securities of the Company until July 17, 2024. Further, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed for a period of 180-days from the closing date, subject to certain exceptions, not to issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (ii) file any registration statement; (iii) complete any offering of debt securities of the Company, other than entering into a line of credit with a traditional bank, or (iv) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company.
On April 3, 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional and accredited investor, pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 120,000 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $36,000. Following the sale, the Company retained approximately 71.4% ownership of Dragon.
On May 31, 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional and accredited investor, pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 666,660 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $199,998. Following the sale, the Company retains approximately 70.0% ownership of Dragon.
During September 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 866,666 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $260,000, or $0.30 per share. Following these sales, the Company retained approximately 54.5% ownership of Dragon (See Note 7 for subsequent decrease in ownership of Dragon).
2023 Stock Repurchase Plan
On January 6, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $2 million of the Company’s common stock (the “2023 Stock Repurchase Program”). In connection with the 2023 Stock Repurchase Program, during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company purchased 66,945 shares of its common stock for $397,969, or at an average price of $5.94 per share, which has been reflected as treasury stock on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet on September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not purchase any treasury shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased 66,944 shares of its common stock for $397,969, or at an average price of $5.94 per share.
Common Stock Issued for Professional Services
On March 6, 2023, the Company entered into a six-month consulting agreement with an entity for investor relations services. In connection with this consulting agreement, the Company issued 14,300 restricted common shares of the Company to the consultant. These shares vest immediately. These shares were valued at $100,000, or $6.99 per common share, based on the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock on the measurement date. In connection with this consulting agreement, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded stock-based professional fees of $0 and $100,000, respectively.
On July 25, 2023, the Company issued 19,802 of its common shares pursuant to a one-year consulting agreement. These shares were valued at $100,000, or a per share price of $5.05, based on the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock on the measurement date. In connection with these shares, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded stock-based professional fees of $56,720 and $18,280, respectively.
On January 25, 2024, Dragon entered into a 9-month consulting agreement with an individual for business development, financial and market due diligence services to be rendered over the term of the agreement. In connection with this consulting agreement, Dragon issued 1,500,000 of its shares for services to be rendered. The Dragon shares were valued at $22,500, or $0.015 per shares, based on the sale of the Dragon shares in a private transaction. In the connection with the issuance of these shares, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $20,089, and as of September 30, 2024, the Company recorded prepaid expenses of $2,411, which will be amortized into professional fees over the remaining term of the agreement.
Stock Options
2023
On February 3, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate of 7,500 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to the Company’s board of directors. The options each have a term of 5 years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price of $12.50 per share. The options vest six months from date of grant. The stock options were valued at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which will be recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting period.
On February 3, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate of 21,500 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to an officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The options each have a term of 5 years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price of $12.50 per share. The options vest 25% every six months from date of grant for 2 years. The stock options were valued at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which will be recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting period.
On September 6, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate of 10,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to the Company’s chief financial officer (5,000 options) and to an employee of the Company (5,000 options). The options each have a term of 5 years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price of $15.00 per share. The options vest immediately. The stock options were valued at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which will be recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting period.
The 2023 stock option grants were valued at the respective grant dates using a Black-Scholes option pricing model using the assumptions discussed below. In connection with the stock option grants, the Company valued these stock options at a fair value of $185,628, or an average of $4.76 per option. and records stock-based compensation expense over the vesting period. Upon cancellation of unvested stock options, the fair value of these cancelled options will be reversed.
2024
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, certain employees were terminated and accordingly, 18,100 and 33,000 unvested options were forfeited, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, accretion of stock-based expense related to stock options amounted to $63,194 of which $13,430 was recorded in compensation and related expenses and $49,764 was recorded in professional and consulting expenses as reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized total stock-based expenses related to stock options of $2,065,555 of which $1,979,794 was recorded in compensation and related expenses and $85,761 was recorded in professional and consulting expenses as reflected in the statements of operations. As of September 30, 2024, a balance of $4,380 remains to be expensed over future vesting periods related to unvested stock options issued for services to be expensed over a weighted average period of 0.35 years.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the stock options were valued at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not issue any stock options. The simplified method was used for the expected option term and expected volatility was based on historical volatility:
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as presented below:
On September 30, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $0.
Common Stock Warrants
On January 16, 2024, in connection with the Underwriting Agreement, the Company sold pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 590,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). The public offering price was $1.8499 for each Pre-Funded Warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,091,441. The per share exercise price for the Pre-Funded Warrants was $0.0001 and the Pre-Funded Warrants were exercisable immediately. The Underwriters immediately exercised the 590,000 Pre-Funded Warrants and the Underwriters received 589,981 shares of Common Stock since the exercise was cashless.
A summary of the Company’s outstanding stock warrants, including 44,252 Series A public warrants, is presented below:
On September 30, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of warrants outstanding was $0. |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease Agreement
See Note 3 for disclosure on the Company’s operating lease for its offices.
Employment Agreement
On August 27, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Darin Myman effective as of August 15, 2021 pursuant to which Mr. Myman’s (i) base salary will increase to $450,000 per year, and (ii) Mr. Myman may be entitled to receive an annual bonus in an amount up to $350,000, which annual bonus may be increased by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”), in its sole discretion, upon the achievement of additional criteria established by the Compensation Committee from time to time (the “Annual Bonus”). The Employment Agreement provides for a term of one (1) year (the “Initial Term”) from the date of the Effective Date and shall automatically be extended for additional terms of one (1) year each (each a “Renewal Term”) unless either party gives prior written notice of non-renewal to the other party no later than six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, or the then current Renewal Term, as the case may be. In addition, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, upon termination of Mr. Myman’s employment for death or Total Disability (as defined in the Employment Agreement), in addition to any accrued but unpaid compensation and vacation pay through the date of his termination and any other benefits accrued to him under any Benefit Plans (as defined in the Employment Agreement) outstanding at such time and the reimbursement of documented, unreimbursed expenses incurred prior to such termination date (collectively, the “Payments”), Mr. Myman shall be entitled to the following severance benefits: (i) 24 months of his then base salary; (ii) if Mr. Myman elects continuation coverage for group health coverage pursuant to COBRA Rights (as defined in the Employment Agreement), then for a period of 24 months following Mr. Myman’s termination he will be obligated to pay only the portion of the full COBRA Rights cost of the coverage equal to an active employee’s share of premiums (if any) for coverage for the respective plan year; and (iii) payment on a pro-rated basis of any Annual Bonus or other payments earned in connection with any bonus plan to which Mr. Myman was a participant as of the date of his termination (together with the Payments, the “Severance”). Furthermore, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, upon Mr. Myman’s termination (i) at his option (A) upon 90 days prior written notice to the Company or (B) for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement), (ii) termination by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or (iii) termination of Mr. Myman’s employment within 40 days of the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction (as defined in the Employment Agreement), Mr. Myman shall receive the Severance; provided, however, Mr. Myman shall be entitled to a pro-rated Annual Bonus of at least $200,000. In addition, any equity grants issued to Mr. Myman shall immediately vest upon termination of Mr. Myman’s employment by him for Good Reason or by the Company at its option upon 90 days prior written notice to Mr. Myman, without Cause.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company approved and the Company recorded a bonus to the Company’s chief executive officer in the amount of $300,000 and $300,000, respectively.
Underwriting Engagement Letter
On February 23, 2024, Dragon entered into an engagement letter agreement (the Agreement”) with EF Hutton LLC (“EF Hutton”), whereby EF Hutton will act as the lead underwriter, deal manager and investment banker for a proposed initial public offering (the “Offering”) for a period of (i) 12 months from the date of this Agreement, or (ii) the final closing, if any, of the Offering (the “Engagement Period”); provided, however, that (a) the Company may terminate this Agreement on or after the 180th day following the date of the Agreement upon fifteen days prior written notice to EF Hutton, and (b) EF Hutton may terminate the Agreement on or after the 120th day following the date of the Agreement upon thirty days prior written notice to the Company. During the Engagement Period, the Company also engaged EF Hutton as its placement agent in a bridge financing with an offering size/transactional size of up to approximately $5.0 million; EF Hutton shall receive a placement fee of 10.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the bridge financing. The placement fee shall be provided to EF Hutton at the closing of the bridge financing. In connection with the Offering, an underwriting discount of 8.0% (the “Underwriting Discount”) of the total gross proceeds of the Offering shall be provided to EF Hutton at the closing of the Offering, and each closing of the Over-Allotment Option (if any). As additional compensation for EF Hutton’s services, the Company shall issue to EF Hutton or its designees at the closing of the Offering (the “Closing”), and each closing of the Over-Allotment Option (if any), warrants (the “Underwriter’s Warrants”) to purchase that number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to 5.0% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold in the Offering. The Underwriter’s Warrants will be exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four and a half-year period commencing six (6) months from the effective date of the Offering, at a price per share equal to 100.0% of the public offering price per security. Additionally, the Company will provide an expense advance (the “Advance”) to EF Hutton of $50,000, of which $25,000 was paid upon the execution of the Agreement and included in prepaid expenses on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, and an additional $25,000 is due upon the initial filing of a registration statement, which has not occurred as of the date of this report. As of the date of this report, the Agreement has been terminated. |
Subsequent Events |
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| SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During October and November 2024, Dragon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors pursuant to which Dragon agreed to sell an aggregate of 1,594,000 shares of Dragon’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $478,200, or $0.30 per share.
On October 29, 2024 (the “Closing Date” and measurement date), Dragon entered into and closed on a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with (i) RPM Interactive, Inc., a Florida corporation incorporated on August 23, 2024; and (ii) the shareholders of RPM Interactive. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, Dragon acquired 100% of the shares of RPM Interactive in exchange for 3,500,000 shares of Dragon’s common stock. RPM Interact is a web publishing company that leverages generative AI systems to offer consumers entertaining gaming apps and podcasting offerings in the sports, finance, entertainment and politics categories. These shares were valued at $1,050,000, or $0.30 per share, on the measurement date based on recent sales of shares of Dragon’s common stock and. Pursuant to ASU 2017-01 and ASC 805, Dragon analyzed the Exchange Agreement and the business of RPM Interactive to determine if Dragon acquired a business or acquired assets. Other than owning certain in-development software technologies, RPM Interactive had no operations or no employees and was not considered a business. Based on this analysis, it was determined that Dragon acquired an asset. No goodwill was recorded since the Exchange Agreement was accounted for as an asset purchase. In accordance with ASC 805, the fair value of the assets acquired is based on either the fair value of the consideration given or the fair value of the assets acquired, whichever is more clearly evident, and thus, more reliably measurable. Dragon used the market price of the 3,500,000 common shares issued of $1,050,000 as the fair value of the assets acquired since this value was more clearly evident, and thus, more reliable measurable than the fair value of the assets. This acquisition was treated as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 “Business Combinations” since RPM Interactive did not meet the definition of a business under ASC 805. ASC 805 requires the use of the relative fair value method for asset acquisitions to allocate the purchase price, however, since only a single software asset was acquired, the entire purchase price shall be allocated to this asset.
Following the sale of Dragon’s common stock and Share Exchange Agreement above, the Company retains approximately 39.7% ownership of Dragon. |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) |
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| Net Income (Loss) | $ (1,271,801) | $ (2,364,580) | $ (3,392,860) | $ (7,051,024) |
Insider Trading Arrangements |
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| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | false |
| Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | false |
| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated | false |
| Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated | false |
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| Organization | Organization DatChat, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 4, 2014 under the name of YssUp, Inc. On March 4, 2015, the Company’s corporate name was changed to Dat Chat, Inc. In August 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved to change the name of the Company from Dat Chat, Inc. to DatChat, Inc. The Company established a fiscal year end of December 31. The Company is a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. The Company’s flagship product, DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network, is a privacy platform and mobile application that gives users the ability to communicate with the privacy and protection they deserve. Recently, the Company has expanded its business and product offerings to include the co-development of a mobile-based social and gaming metaverse, known as “Habytat”, as well as the development of Museum, a social network and multi-media storage platform for consumers and enterprises. On June 16, 2022, the Company formed a majority owned subsidiary, Dragon Interact, Inc., under the name “SmarterVerse, Inc.”, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada (“Dragon”). On February 14, 2024, Dragon filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to change its name from “SmarterVerse, Inc.” to “Dragon Interactive Corporation”. On February 14, 2023, Dragon entered into a subscription agreement with Metabizz, LLC. In connection with the subscription agreement, Dragon sold Metabizz, LLC 8,000,000 shares of its common stock for $800, which was 40% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Dragon. On October 2, 2023, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Dragon issued the Company an additional 12,000,000 shares of its common stock for $500,000 in Dragon expenses paid to Metabizz on behalf of Dragon. On August 7, 2024, Dragon filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to change its name from “Dragon Interactive Corporation” to “Dragon Interact, Inc”. On January 10, 2024, VR Interactive LLC (“VR Interactive”), a company 45% owned by Darin Myman, the Company’s CEO and 3.75% owned by Peter Shelus, the Company’s chief technology officer and director, purchased 8,000,000 shares of Dragon from the Metabizz shareholders. Mr. Myman is a partner in VR Interactive. Therefore, VR Interactive, a related party, became a 25% non-controlling interest in Dragon. On January 25, 2024, Dragon entered into a 9-month consulting agreement with an individual for business development, financial and market due diligence services to be rendered over the term of the agreement. In connection with this consulting agreement, Dragon issued 1,500,000 of its shares for services to be rendered. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, Dragon issued 786,660 of its shares for net cash proceeds of $235,998. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, Dragon issued 866,666 of its shares for net cash proceeds of $260,000. On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owns 45.5% and 75% of Dragon, respectively. On February 14, 2023, based on the Company’s analysis, Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were determined to be variable interest entities (see below). Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were formed by a group of technology professionals to provide programming services only to Dragon. One of the founders of Metabizz, LLC was the chief technology officer of Dragon. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. On June 29, 2022, the Company, DatChat Patents I, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DatChat that was formed on June 23, 2022 (“Merger Sub I”), DatChat Patents II, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of DatChat that was formed on June 23, 2022 (“Merger Sub II”), and Avila Security Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Avila”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Avila in consideration for the issuance of 100,000 shares (the “Acquisition Shares”) of the Company’s restricted stock. The acquisition included intellectual property rights in blockchain based digital rights management and object sharing technology, including encrypted WebRTC real-time video and audio streaming communications. Immediately following the merger, Merger Sub I was merged into Avila and Merger Sub I was dissolved and Avila was merged into Merger Sub II. Other than owning certain patents, Avila had no operations or no employees and was not considered a business. On September 19, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding and authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective on September 19, 2023. Proportional adjustments for the Reverse Stock Split were made to the Company’s outstanding stock options, warrants and equity incentive plans, and authorized shares. On December 27, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the number of authorized common stock from 18,000,000 shares to 180,000,000 shares. All share and per-share data and amounts have been retroactively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
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| Basis of presentation | Basis of presentation Management acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary in its opinion for a fair statement of its financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole. Certain information and note disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP has been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to such accounting principles and, accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for comprehensive financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 of the Company which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2024. The Company consolidates its subsidiaries that are wholly-owned and majority owned, and entities that are variable interest entities (“VIE”) where the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent entity. DatChat, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, DatChat Patents II, LLC, and Dragon, which was a majority-owned subsidiary through August 27, 2024 and became a VIE after August 27, 2024, and VIE entities, Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS through March 31, 2024, at which date the Metabizz VIE entities were deconsolidated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company accounts for it noncontrolling interest in Dragon in accordance with ASC Topic 810-10-45, which requires the Company to present noncontrolling interests as a separate component of total shareholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated net loss attributable to its noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Through January 10, 2024, the date that VR Interactive purchased 8,000,000 shares of Dragon from Metabizz LLC, any noncontrolling interest eliminated in consolidation. Because this change in ownership moved from a consolidated entity (the VIE entities) to a nonconsolidated entity (VR Interactive), subsequent to January 10, 2024 the Company ceased eliminating the noncontrolling interest in consolidation and recorded an initial negative noncontrolling interest of $442,361 in total equity for the portion of equity ownership not attributable to DatChat based on the minority interest holders’ ownership interest in the carrying value of Dragon’s equity. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded additional initial negative noncontrolling interest of $1,797,169 in total equity for the portion of additional equity ownership not attributable to the Company based on this minority interest holders’ ownership interest in the carrying value of Dragon’s equity. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of $107.
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with the Seller, pursuant to which it acquired from Seller the Assets (See Note 1) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024, the Company owns 45.5% of Dragon. On August 27, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company determined that Dragon met the definition of a VIE under the VIE model, which provides for situations in which control may be demonstrated other than by the possession of voting rights in Dragon. Based on Company’s analysis, the Company continues to have the power to direct the activities of Dragon that most significantly impact Dragon’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of Dragon that could potentially be significant to Dragon or the right to receive benefits from Dragon that could potentially be significant to Dragon. |
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| Variable interest entities | Variable interest entities Pursuant to ASC 810-10-25-22, an entity is defined as a VIE if it either lacks sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or it is structured such that the holders of the voting rights do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. When determining whether an entity that meets the definition of a business qualifies for a scope exception from applying VIE guidance, the Company considers whether: (i) it has participated significantly in the design of the entity, (ii) it has provided more than half of the total financial support to the entity, and (iii) substantially all of the activities of the VIE are conducted on its behalf. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and has the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary assessment must be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis. Based on the Company’s analysis, on February 14, 2023, Metabizz, LLC, a Florida corporation, and Metabizz SAS, a company incorporated under the laws of Columbia (collectively “Metabizz”), were determined to be VIE entities in accordance with ASC 810-10-25-22 because the equity owners in Metabizz did not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and the initial equity investments in these entities may be or are insufficient to meet or sustain its operations without additional subordinated financial support from DatChat. The equity owners of Metabizz had only a nominal equity investment at risk, and the Company absorbed or received a majority of the entity’s expected losses or benefits. The Company participated significantly in the design of Metabizz. The Company has provided working capital advances to Metabizz to allow Metabizz to fund its day-to-day obligations. Substantially all of the activities of Metabizz were conducted for the Company’s benefit, as evidenced by the fact that the operations of Metabizz consisted of development of software and technologies to be used by Dragon and the Company provided working capital to Metabizz to pay employees and independent contractors to perform the development services on behalf of the Company. Repayment of the working capital advances is not guaranteed by the equity owner of Metabizz and creditors of Metabizz do not have recourse against the Company. Accordingly, the Company was required to consolidate the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of Metabizz using the fair value method. Additionally, the managing partner of Metabizz was also the Chief Innovation Officer of Dragon. Since Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS were considered VIE’s, any noncontrolling interest eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the initial consolidation of Metabizz, on February 14, 2023 (the initial consolidation date), the Company recorded a gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $42,737. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company ceased doing business with Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS and will pay technology professionals directly. In connection with the deconsolidation of Metabizz, LLC and Metabizz SAS, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on deconsolidation of $107.
The Company’s consolidated balance sheets included the following assets and liabilities from its VIE:
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| Going concern | Going concern These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $632,497 and short-term investments of $3,919,697. Short-term investments include U.S. Treasury zero coupon bills that are all highly rated and have initial maturities between four and twelve months. As reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $3,949,373 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Net cash used in operations was $3,507,202 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $51,526,948 and has generated minimal revenues since inception. As of September 30, 2024, after an equity capital raise that occurred on January 16, 2024, and certain capital raises that occurred on April 3, 2024, May 31, 2024 and September 2024 for Dragon (see Note 5), the Company had working capital of $4,226,065. These factors, including continued net losses, cash used in operations and minimal revenues, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management cannot provide assurance that the Company will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. The Company is seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund our operations in the future. Although the Company has historically raised capital from sales of common shares, there is no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that the Company will need to curtail its operations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. |
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| Use of estimates | Use of estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets, the valuation of intangible assets, the valuation of digital currencies and other digital assets, the valuation of lease liabilities and related right of use assets, the valuation of short-term investments, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the fair value of assets and liabilities of VIE’s on the initial VIE consolidation date, the allocation of corporate expenses to subsidiaries which impacts noncontrolling interest, and the fair value of non-cash equity transactions. |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances at one financial institution that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company’s account at this institution is insured by the FDIC up to $250,000. On September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash in excess of FDIC limits of approximately $169,951 and $446,379, respectively. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institution, the Company evaluates at least annually the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits. Any material loss that the Company may experience in the future could have an adverse effect on its ability to pay its operational expenses or make other payments and may require the Company to move its cash to other high quality financial institutions.
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| Fair value measurements and fair value of financial instruments | Fair value measurements and fair value of financial instruments The carrying value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and due to related party are carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (the “FASB”) accounting standard for such instruments. Under this standard, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy of its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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| Short-term investments | Short-term investments The Company’s portfolio of short-term investments consists of marketable debt securities which are comprised solely of highly rated U.S. government securities with maturities of more than three months, but less than one year. The Company classifies these as available-for-sale at purchase date and will reevaluate such designation at each period end date. The Company may sell these marketable debt securities prior to their stated maturities depending upon changing liquidity requirements. These debt securities are classified as current assets in the consolidated balance sheet and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) and as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Gains and losses are recognized when realized. Gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are reported in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. Short-term investments are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices for such securities, if available, or is estimated on the basis of quoted market prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics. An impairment loss may be recognized when the decline in fair value of the debt securities is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company evaluates its investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis each quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the cost basis of the short-term investments may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on a number of factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below the cost basis, as well as adverse conditions related specifically to the security, such as any changes to the credit rating of the security and the intent to sell or whether the Company will more likely than not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on short-term investments of $0 and $89,405, which is as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on short-term investments of and $108,923, which is as a component of the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
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| Accounts receivable | Accounts receivable The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable and notes receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries under the current expected credit loss method. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts and notes receivable considered at risk or uncollectible. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”. In accordance with ASC 326, an allowance is maintained for estimated forward-looking losses resulting from the possible inability of customers to make the required payments (current expected losses). The amount of the allowance is determined principally on the basis of past collection experience and known financial factors regarding specific customers. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable is recognized in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accounts receivable amounted to $196 and $183, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any bad debt expense. |
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| Accounting for digital currencies and other digital assets | Accounting for digital currencies and other digital assets The Company accounts for digital currencies and other digital assets held as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The Company has ownership of and control over its digital currencies and digital assets and the Company may use third-party custodial services to secure them. The digital currencies and digital assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently remeasured, net of any impairment losses incurred since acquisition. The Company believes that digital currencies and other digital assets meet the definition of indefinite-lived intangible assets and accounts for them at historical cost less impairment, applying the guidance in ASC 350. The Company monitors any standard-setting, regulatory or technological developments that may affect the Company’s accounting for digital currencies or its controls and processes related to digital currencies. The Company determines the fair value of its digital currencies and other digital assets on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on quoted prices on the active exchange(s) that it has determined is the principal market for Ethereum (Level 1 inputs) and other digital assets. The Company performs an analysis each quarter to identify whether events or changes in circumstances, principally decreases in the quoted prices on active exchanges, indicate that it is more likely than not that its digital assets are impaired. In determining if an impairment has occurred, the Company considers the lowest market price quoted on an active exchange since acquiring the respective digital asset. If the then current carrying value of a digital asset exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss has occurred with respect to those digital assets in the amount equal to the difference between their carrying values and the fair value. The impaired digital assets are written down to their fair value at the time of impairment and this new cost basis will not be adjusted upward for any subsequent increase in fair value. Gains are not recorded until realized upon sale, at which point they are presented net of any impairment losses for the same digital assets held. In determining the gain or loss to be recognized upon sale, the Company calculates the difference between the sales price and carrying value of the digital assets sold immediately prior to sale. Impairment losses and gains or losses on sales are recognized within operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded an impairment loss of and $23,381, respectively, which consists of the impairment of virtual real estate and digital currencies. Based on the Company’s impairment analysis, the decrease in value of the virtual real estate and digital currencies, which was based on the lowest market price quoted on an active exchange, was deemed to be other than temporary. Additionally, the Company determined that it will not utilize its virtual real estate. |
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| Property and equipment | Property and equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life or lease term including scheduled renewal terms. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income in the year of disposition. The Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of these assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.
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| Capitalized internal-use software costs | Capitalized internal-use software costs Costs incurred to develop internal-use software, including Metaverse software development, are expensed as incurred during the preliminary project stage. Internal-use software development costs are capitalized during the application development stage, which is after: (i) the preliminary project stage is completed; and (ii) management authorizes and commits to funding the project and it is probable the project will be completed and used to perform the function intended. Capitalization ceases at the point the software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, and after all substantial testing is completed. Upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that those expenditures will result in additional functionality. Amortization is provided for on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the internal-use software development costs and related upgrades and enhancements. When existing software is replaced with new software, the unamortized costs of the old software are expensed when the new software is ready for its intended use. Software development costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were expensed since the Metaverse software development project is in the preliminary project stage. Such costs are included in research and development costs on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and were incurred with Metabizz (see Note 4). |
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| Impairment of long-lived assets | Impairment of long-lived assets In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value. |
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| Revenue recognition | Revenue recognition The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires revenue to be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In accordance with ASU Topic 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps: Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. Step 3: Determine the transaction price. Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company recognizes revenues from subscription fees on the Company’s messaging application in the month they are earned. Annual and lifetime subscription payments received that are related to future periods are recorded as deferred revenue to be recognized as revenues over the contract term or period. Lifetime subscriptions are being recognized to revenues over the estimated useful life of the subscription of 12 months. During the three and nine months ended September 30 2024 and 2023, all of the Company’s revenue was generated from subscription revenues. |
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| Research and Development | Research and Development Research and development costs incurred in the development of the Company’s products are expensed as incurred and include costs such as outside development costs, salaries and other allocated costs incurred. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs incurred in the development of the Company’s software products were $363,472 and $380,017, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs incurred in the development of the Company’s software products were $823,448 and $1,000,248, respectively. Research and development costs are included in research and development expense on the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
On August 27, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Judaopta LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to which it acquired from Seller (i) certain software (the “RenAI Software”), which consists of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed used for media library organization with the ability to tag and rename images for PC and MAC devices using AI with integration to Gemini, OpenAI and Claude and (ii) certain domain names (the “Assets”) in consideration for the transfer by the Company of 8,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Dragon Interact, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with this asset acquisition, the Company recorded research and development expense of $166,667 since the Company is still in the development stage and spends most of its time and efforts planning, raising capital, and performing research and development and accordingly, the recoverability of the cost was not certain. Research and development expense was calculated as follows:
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| Advertising Costs | Advertising Costs The Company applies ASC 720 “Other Expenses” to account for advertising related costs. Pursuant to ASC 720-35-25-1, the Company expenses the advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising costs were $34,134 and $219,008 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Advertising costs were $101,734 and $379,410 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, Advertising costs are included in marketing and advertising expenses on the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. |
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| Leases | Leases The Company applied ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842) to arrangements with lease terms of 12 months or more. Operating lease right of use assets (“ROU”) represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations. |
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| Income taxes | Income taxes The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provision of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740-10”), which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized. The Company follows the provision of ASC 740-10 related to Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, there may be uncertainty about the merits of positions taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefit associated with tax positions taken that exceed the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all more likely than not to be upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax benefits.
The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25, “Definition of Settlement”, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion and examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. The federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they are filed. |
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| Stock-based compensation | Stock-based compensation Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation–Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of the cost of employee, non-employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. |
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| Noncontrolling interests | Noncontrolling interests The Company follows ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation,” governing the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCI be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially-owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to noncontrolling interests even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. The net loss attributed to NCI was separately designated in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Losses attributable to NCI in a subsidiary may exceed a NCI’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The excess attributable to NCI is attributed to those interests. NCI shall continue to be attributed their share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit NCI balance. The Company allocates certain corporate common expenses to its subsidiaries based on the ratio of direct subsidiary expenses to total consolidated expenses. Management believes that this allocation method is reasonable.
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| Foreign currency translation | Foreign currency translation The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. Except for Metabizz SAS, the functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s VIE, Metabizz SAS, is the Columbian Peso (“COP”). For Metabizz SAS, results of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the period, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the period, and equity is translated at historical exchange rates. As a result, amounts relating to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive loss. The cumulative translation adjustment and effect of exchange rate changes on cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $0 and $34, respectively. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date with any transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency included in the results of operations as incurred. On March 31, 2024, based on the Company’s analysis, the Company deconsolidated Metabizz SAS (See Note 1). |
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| Basic and diluted net loss per share | Basic and diluted net loss per share Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. The following were excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s net loss.
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| Reclassifications | Reclassifications Certain line items on the statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Specifically, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, realized gains on short-term investments of $177,401 and $239,382, respectively, were reclassified to interest income, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, gain on initial consolidation of variable interest entities of $63,801 was reclassified to research and development expense. These reclassifications did not change the Company’s reported net loss or comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. |
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| Recent accounting pronouncements | Recent accounting pronouncements Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on its financial statements. |
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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Consolidated Balance Sheets | The Company’s consolidated balance sheets
included the following assets and liabilities from its VIE:
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| Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value | The following table represents the Company’s
fair value hierarchy of its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and
December 31, 2023.
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| Schedule of Research and Development Expense | In connection with this asset acquisition,
the Company recorded research and development expense of $166,667 since the Company is still in the development stage and spends most
of its time and efforts planning, raising capital, and performing research and development and accordingly, the recoverability of the
cost was not certain. Research and development expense was calculated as follows:
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| Schedule of Computation Diluted Shares Outstanding | The following were excluded
from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s net loss.
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Short-Term Investments (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Short-Term Investments | On September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the
Company’s short-term investments consisted of the following:
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Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Right-of- Use Assets | Right-of- use assets are summarized below:
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| Schedule of Operating Lease Liabilities | Operating Lease liabilities are summarized below:
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| Schedule of Minimum Lease Payments | Minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable
operating lease on September 30, 2024 are as follows:
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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Stock Options Expected Option Term and Expected Volatility | During the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
the stock options were valued at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not issue any stock options. The simplified method was used for the expected option
term and expected volatility was based on historical volatility:
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| Schedule of Stock Option Activity | The following is a summary of the Company’s
stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as presented below:
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| Schedule of Warrants | A summary of the Company’s outstanding stock
warrants, including 44,252 Series A public warrants, is presented below:
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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Consolidated Balance Sheets - VIEs [Member] - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] | ||
| Cash | $ 147,971 | $ 5,862 |
| Total assets | 179,988 | 5,862 |
| Due to the Company and Dragon (eliminates in consolidation) | 4,858,516 | 1,023,746 |
| Total liabilities | $ 4,875,738 | $ 1,023,746 |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Level 1 [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Short-term investments | $ 3,919,697 | $ 5,236,781 |
| Level 2 [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Short-term investments | ||
| Level 3 [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Short-term investments |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Research and Development Expense - USD ($) |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Research and Development Expense [Abstract] | ||
| Fair value of 8,000,000 shares Dragon shares transferred based on recent sales of Dragon shares at $0.30 per share | $ 2,400,000 | |
| Less: gain recognized as difference between fair value of 8,000,000 shares calculated above and allocated costs of investment in Dragon and included in research and development | (2,233,333) | |
| Research and development expense recorded, net | $ 166,667 | $ 63,801 |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Research and Development Expense (Parentheticals) |
9 Months Ended |
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| Schedule of Research and Development Expense [Abstract] | |
| Fair value of shares | 8,000,000 |
| Fair value of per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.3 |
| Allocated costs of investment in Dragon and included in research and development | 8,000,000 |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Computation Diluted Shares Outstanding - shares |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Computation Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items] | ||
| Common stock equivalents | 207,955 | 233,805 |
| Common stock warrants [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Computation Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items] | ||
| Common stock equivalents | 67,385 | 67,385 |
| Common stock options [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Computation Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items] | ||
| Common stock equivalents | 140,570 | 166,420 |
Short-Term Investments (Details) - Schedule of Short-Term Investments - Short-Term Investments [Member] - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Short-Term Investments [line Items] | ||
| Cost | $ 3,919,697 | $ 5,189,263 |
| Unrealized Gain | 47,518 | |
| Fair Value | 3,919,697 | 5,236,781 |
| US Treasury zero coupon bills [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Short-Term Investments [line Items] | ||
| Cost | 3,919,697 | 5,189,263 |
| Unrealized Gain | 47,518 | |
| Fair Value | $ 3,919,697 | $ 5,236,781 |
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Jan. 31, 2022 |
Jan. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Aug. 27, 2021 |
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| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities [Line Items] | ||||||
| Monthly base rent | $ 2,567 | |||||
| Operating lease, description | The term of the lease commenced on October 1, 2021 and will expire on December 31, 2024 | |||||
| New monthly base rent | $ 7,156 | |||||
| Annual increase percentage in lease agreement | 3.00% | |||||
| Rent expense | $ 68,215 | $ 68,215 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities | $ 19,912 | $ 73,977 | ||||
| Operating lease term | 6 months | |||||
| Operating lease term, percentage | 18.00% | |||||
| Office Lease [Member] | ||||||
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities [Line Items] | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities | $ 198,898 | |||||
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of Right-of- Use Assets - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Right-of- Use Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Office lease | $ 198,898 | $ 198,898 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (178,986) | (124,921) |
| Right-of-use asset, net | $ 19,912 | $ 73,977 |
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of Operating Lease Liabilities - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Operating Lease Liabilities [Abstract] | ||
| Office lease | $ 198,898 | $ 198,898 |
| Reduction of lease liability | (176,047) | (115,224) |
| Total lease liability | 22,851 | 83,674 |
| Less: current portion | 22,851 | 83,674 |
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Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of Minimum Lease Payments - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Schedule of Minimum Lease Payments [Abstract] | ||
| 2025 | $ 23,540 | |
| Total | 23,540 | |
| Less: present value discount | (689) | |
| Total operating lease liability | $ 22,851 | $ 83,674 |
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of Stock Options Expected Option Term and Expected Volatility |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | |
| Schedule of Stock Options Expected Option Term and Expected Volatility [Abstract] | |
| Dividend rate | |
| Term (in years) | 3 years |
| Volatility | 168.00% |
| Risk—free interest rate | 3.96% |
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of Warrants - Warrant [Member] - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
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| Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
| Number of Warrants, Issued | 590,000 | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Issued | ||
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Granted | ||
| Number of Warrants, Exercised | (590,000) | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in Dollars per share) | ||
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Exercised | ||
| Number of Warrants, balance | 67,385 | 67,385 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, balance (in Dollars per share) | $ 49.8 | $ 49.8 |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), balance | 2 years 7 months 24 days | 1 year 10 months 24 days |
| Number of Warrants, Warrants exercisable | 67,385 | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Warrants exercisable (in Dollars per share) | $ 49.8 | |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Warrants exercisable | 1 year 10 months 24 days |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) |
Feb. 23, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Aug. 27, 2021 |
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| Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
| Base salary | $ 450,000 | |||
| Annual bonus | 350,000 | |||
| Compensation amount | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 | ||
| Offering size transaction | $ 5,000,000 | |||
| Placement fee, percentage | 10.00% | |||
| Underwriting discount, percentage | 8.00% | |||
| Prepaid expense | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | ||
| EF Hutton [Member] | ||||
| Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
| Prepaid expense | $ 50,000 | |||
| Underwriting Engagement Letter [Member] | ||||
| Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
| Public offering price, percentage | 100.00% | |||
| Mr. Myman [Member] | ||||
| Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
| Annual bonus | $ 200,000 | |||
| Common Stock [Member] | ||||
| Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares percentage | 5.00% |