DFNS 10-Q
T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS)
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NUKKLEUS INC.
FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions 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”). Although our forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of our management, these statements can be based only on facts and factors of which we are currently aware. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “future,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “hope,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” and “Description of Business,” as well as other sections in this report. Such forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in plans that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. You should be aware that, as a result of any of these factors materializing, the trading price of our common stock may decline. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
| ● | the availability and adequacy of capital to support and grow our business; |
| ● | economic, competitive, business and other conditions in our local and regional markets; |
| ● | actions taken or not taken by others, including competitors, as well as legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities; |
| ● | competition in our industry; |
| ● | changes in our business and growth strategy, capital improvements or development plans; |
| ● | the availability of additional capital to support development; and |
| ● | other factors discussed elsewhere in this annual report. |
The cautionary statements made in this quarterly report are intended to be applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they may appear in this report.
We urge you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward looking-statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
All references in this Form 10-Q that refer to the “Company”, “Nukkleus”, “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Nukkleus Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Advances - related party | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Current assets from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset, operating lease | ||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | - | |||||||
| Other assets from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, current portion | - | |||||||
| Convertible notes payable, net | ||||||||
| Note payable, net | ||||||||
| Due to affiliates | ||||||||
| Loans payable - related parties, current | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Stock purchase warrant liabilities | ||||||||
| Derivative liability | ||||||||
| Current liabilities from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | - | |||||||
| Loan payable - related parties, net of current portion | ||||||||
| Interest payable - related parties, net of current portion | ||||||||
| Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - (Note 12) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock ($ | ||||||||
| Common stock ($ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| REVENUES | ||||||||
| Revenue - general support services - related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenue - financial services | ||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||
| COSTS OF REVENUES | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue - general support services - related party | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue - financial services | ||||||||
| Total costs of revenues | ||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) | ||||||||
| Gross profit - general support services - related party | ||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) - financial services | ||||||||
| Total gross profit (loss) | ||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||
| Compensation and related benefits | ||||||||
| Other general and administrative | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME: | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense - related parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value - convertible note embedded derivative | ||||||||
| Change in fair value - stock purchase warrant liabilities | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ||||||
| INCOME TAXES | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | ||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency translation (loss) gain | ( | ) | ||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: | ||||||||
| Continuing operations, basic | $ | ( | ) | |||||
| Discontinued operations, basic | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Continuing operations, diluted | ||||||||
| Discontinued operations, diluted | ( | ) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | |||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Number of | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from exercise of pre-funded warrants | - | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the three months ending March 31, 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Number of | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock as compensation for services | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ending March 31, 2024 | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | ||||||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Change in fair value - convertible note embedded derivative | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value - stock purchase warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Due to affiliates | ||||||||
| Interest payable - related parties | ||||||||
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Purchase of computer equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Advance to target of planned acquisition | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from loan payable - related parties | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ||||||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net change in cash, including cash from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash, including cash from discontinued operations - beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash, including cash from discontinued operations - end of period | ||||||||
| Less cash from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Cash from continuing operations, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Fair value of pre-funded warrants exercised | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock to settle accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nukkleus Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, were financial technology companies that were previously focused on providing software, technology solutions, customer sales and marketing, and risk management technology hardware and software solutions packages for the worldwide retail foreign exchange (“FX”) trading industry and payment services from one fiat currency to another or to digital assets.
In January 2024, Nukkleus Inc and its wholly owned
subsidiaries ceased its general support service operations, terminating the existing customer and supplier contracts with a related party,
and shifted its focus to the payment services operations. In November 2024, Nukkleus Inc. entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release
(the “Settlement Agreement”) with a shareholder and one of our subsidiaries to sell the subsidiary that operates the payment
services operations to the shareholder in consideration of GBP
In December 2024, Nukkleus Inc entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement and Call Option (the “Star Agreement”) with Star 26 Capital Inc. (“Star”), the shareholders
of Star (“Star Equity Holders”) and an officer of Nukkleus, acting in his capacity as the representative of the Star Equity
Holders, to acquire a controlling
On February 14, 2025, the Board of Directors of Nukkleus Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024. This change results in a transition period from October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.
The decision to change the fiscal year end was made to align the Company’s financial reporting with the calendar year, which is expected to enhance operational efficiency, improve comparability with industry peers, and better serve the needs of shareholders. Further, the Company intends to align its fiscal year with Star.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation: On December 22, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), Brilliant Acquisition Corp (“Brilliant”) entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination”) with each of the shareholders of Nukkleus Inc. (“Old Nukk”). Pursuant to the Business Combination, Brilliant acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock from the Old Nukk shareholders.
On the Closing Date, and in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, Brilliant changed its name to Nukkleus Inc (the “Company”) and the Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NUKK. Old Nukk was deemed the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination based on an analysis of the criteria outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The determination was primarily based on Old Nukk’s shareholders prior to the Business Combination having a majority of the voting interests in the combined company, Old Nukk’s ability to exert control over the majority of the board of directors of the combined company, and given the board of directors election and retention provisions, Old Nukk’s ability to maintain control of the board of directors on a go-forward basis, Old Nukk’s senior management comprising the senior management of the combined company; and old Nukk’s operations prior to the Business Combination comprise the ongoing operations of the combined company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of Old Nukk issuing stock for the net assets of Brilliant, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Brilliant were stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
While Brilliant was the legal acquirer in the Business Combination, because Old Nukk was deemed the accounting acquirer, the historical financial statements of Old Nukk became the historical financial statements of the combined company, upon consummation of the Business Combination. As a result, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of Old Nukk prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of Brilliant and Old Nukk following the closing of the Business Combination; (iii) the assets and liabilities of Old Nukk at their historical cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity structure for all periods presented.
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Effective October 24, 2024, the Company amended
its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to implement a one-for-eight reverse stock split of its common stock (the “2024
Reverse Stock Split”) and increased the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from
In accordance with guidance applicable to these
circumstances, the equity structure has been restated in all comparative periods to give effect to the number of shares of the Company’s
common stock, $
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nukkleus Inc, and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Any reference in these footnotes to the applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative U.S. GAAP as found in the ASC and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset-carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal
course of business. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash of approximately $
If additional equity or debt financing is required from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to it or at all. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed, its results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected. Any such financing likely would be dilutive to existing stockholders and could result in significant financial operating covenants that would negatively impact the Company business.
As a result of the above, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company’s liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through twelve months from the date these financial statements are available to be issued. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Emerging growth company: The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as to those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Use of estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The Company’s most significant estimates and judgments involve valuation of share-based compensation, valuation of equity-classified stock purchase warrants, valuation of liability-classified stock purchase warrants, valuation of derivative liability, classification of gains and losses on settlement of related party liabilities, the useful lives of long-lived assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-lived assets, and valuation of deferred tax assets and the associated valuation allowances.
Segment reporting: ASC 280, Segment
Reporting (“ASC 280”), defines operating segments as components of an enterprise where discrete financial information
is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources
and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is the chief executive officer, who has ultimate responsibility for the operating
performance of the Company and the allocation of resources. The CODM uses operating results as the primary measure to manage the business.
As a result of transactions entered into during the three months ended December 31, 2024 (see Note 4), the CODM determined it has
Cash and cash equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity date of three months or less at the time of purchase and money market accounts to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash equivalents at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents
are potentially subject to concentration of credit risk. Cash and cash equivalents are primarily placed with financial institutions which
are of high credit quality. The Company invests cash and cash equivalents primarily in highly liquid, highly rated instruments which are
uninsured. The Company may also have corporate deposit balances with financial institutions which exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation insurance limit of $
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Fair value measurements: ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows
| ● | Level 1 – Inputs based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. |
| ● | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
| ● | Level 3 – Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are both unobservable for the asset and liability in the market and significant to the overall fair value measurement. |
An asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following techniques noted in ASC 820:
| ● | Market approach: Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. |
| ● | Cost approach: Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). |
| ● | Income approach: Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option pricing, and excess earnings models). |
The Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, however the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The Company’s financial instruments with a carrying value that approximates fair value consist of cash, advances, other current assets, accounts payable, due to affiliates, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, interest payable – related parties, and short-term borrowings due to their liquid or short-term nature or expected settlement dates of these instruments. If these financial instruments were recorded at fair value, they would be based on Level 1 inputs, except for short-term borrowings which would be based on Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, respectively.
The Company’s non-financial assets, such as intangible assets, and financial assets are adjusted to fair value when an impairment charge is recognized. The impairment charge recognized on non-financial assets that consist of acquired intangible assets is based on Level 3 inputs, including a comparison of the Company’s results with expectations and expectation for future profits. The impairment charge recognized for financial assets that consist of investment in privately held equity securities is based on Level 3 inputs, including the global economic environment, adjustments for investment-specific developments and the rights and obligations of the securities the Company holds.
The Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of liability-classified derivative financial instruments, and liability-classified stock purchase warrants (see Note 10).
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Related parties: The Company considers parties to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or significant influence of the same party, such as a family member or relative, shareholder, or a related corporation. The Company reviews the relationships of its vendors, customers, shareholders, and board members to determine whether there are any parties meet the criteria to be considered related. Any party that is deemed to be related to the Company is referred to as an “affiliate” or “related party” in these consolidated financial statements.
Due from affiliates and notes receivable – related parties, net: Due from affiliates and notes receivable – related parties, net are contractual rights to receive cash on demand or on fixed or determinable dates and are recognized as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets. Due from affiliates consist of amounts owed from affiliates of the Company for either services provided to the affiliate or expenses paid by the Company on behalf of the affiliate (see Note 11). Notes receivable – related parties, net consist of advances made to affiliates in exchange for a promissory note from the affiliate (see Note 11).
Other current assets: Other current assets primarily consists of escrow cash and prepaid miscellaneous items. The Company expects all current assets to be collected and/or realized within the next 12 months.
Leases: The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the contract. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and operating lease liabilities, net of current portion in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use underlying assets for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the contracts. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term.
The Company’s vehicle leases may include transfer rights or options to purchase at the end of the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Interest expense is recognized using the effective interest rate method, and the ROU asset is amortized over the useful life of the underlying asset.
Impairment of long-lived assets: In accordance with ASC 360, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“ASC 360”), the Company reviews the carrying values of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Based on the existence of one or more indicators of impairment, the Company measures any impairment of long-lived assets using the projected discounted cash flow method at the asset group level. The estimation of future cash flows requires significant management judgment based on the Company’s historical results and anticipated results and is subject to many factors. The discount rate that is commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company’s business model is determined by its management. An impairment loss would be recorded if the Company determined that the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. The impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying values of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets.
Note payable, loans payable – related parties, convertible notes payable: Debt issuance costs, including original issue discounts, will be recorded to debt discount, reducing the face amount of the note. Debt issuance costs will be amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the respective debt obligation using the effective interest method. If a conversion of the underlying debt occurs, a proportionate share of the unamortized discount is immediately expensed.
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The Company evaluates convertible notes payable in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” (“ASC 470”) to determine if embedded conversion features present in the convertible instrument shall be recognized separately at issuance by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. Debt issuance costs are allocated proportionately to the debt host and conversion feature.
Derivative financial instruments: The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, and how the derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for affect the consolidated financial statements. The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risk.
The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including notes payable and warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. The Company applies significant judgment to identify and evaluate complex terms and conditions in its contracts and agreements to determine whether embedded derivatives exist. Embedded derivatives must be separately measured from the host contract if all the requirements for bifurcation are met. The assessment of the conditions surrounding the bifurcation of embedded derivatives depends on the nature of the host contract. Bifurcated embedded derivatives are recognized at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations each period. Bifurcated embedded derivatives are classified with the related host contract on the Company’s balance sheet.
An evaluation of specifically identified conditions is made to determine whether the fair value of the derivative issued is required to be classified as equity or as a derivative liability. Changes in the estimated fair value of the liability-classified derivative financial instruments are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Stock purchase warrants: The Company accounts for stock purchase warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing liabilities from equity (“ASC 480”), and ASC 815. The assessment considers whether the stock purchase warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the stock purchase warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the stock purchase warrants are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of issuance, modification, and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the stock purchase warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified stock purchase warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the stock purchase warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance.
For issued or modified stock purchase warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the stock purchase warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the liability classified stock purchase warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The Company assesses the classification of its common stock purchase warrants at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between equity and liability is required. For modified stock purchase warrants that result in a change of classification from equity to liability, a liability is recognized equal to the fair value on the date of modification, additional paid-in capital is adjusted by the fair value of the warrant on the date of issuance, and the difference is recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Assets held for sale: Assets held for sale represent property, equipment, and leasehold improvements less accumulated depreciation as well as any other assets that are held for sale in conjunction with the sale of a business. The Company records assets held for sale in accordance with ASC 360 at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is the amount obtainable from the sale of the asset in an arm’s length transaction. The reclassification takes place when the assets are available for immediate sale and the sale is highly probable. These conditions are usually met from the date on which a letter of intent or agreement to sell is ready for signing.
Discontinued operations: A component of an entity is identified as operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and financially, from the rest of the entity. Under ASC 205-20, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations” (“ASC 205-20”), a discontinued operation is a component of an entity that either has been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results, or a newly acquired business or nonprofit activity that upon acquisition is classified as held for sale. Discontinued operations are presented separately from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of Operations and the consolidated statements of cash flows (see Note 4). For long-lived assets or disposals groups that are classified as held for sale but do not meet the criteria for discontinued operations, the assets and liabilities are presented separately on the balance sheet of the initial period in which it is classified as held for sale.
Advertising: Costs related to advertising are expensed as incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had advertising costs.
Stock-based compensation: The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring and recognizing compensation expense for all share-based awards, including stock options and stock grants, based on estimated grant-date fair values. The Company measures employee, director and nonemployee awards at the date of grant, which generally is the date at which the Company and the nonemployee reach a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of a share-based payment award.
The Company estimates the grant date fair value of each stock option award using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The model requires management to make a number of assumptions, including the fair value and expected volatility of the Company’s underlying common stock price on the date of grant, expected live of the option, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yield. The Company sets the grant date fair value of each stock grant equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
The Company uses the straight-line attribution method to allocate compensation cost to reporting periods over the requisite service period during which the employee, board member, director, or advisor is required to provide services in exchange for the award. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures of awards as they occur, with previously recognized compensation reversed in the period that the awards are forfeited.
Income taxes: The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established when management estimates that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future pre-tax earnings, the reversal of temporary differences between book and tax income, and the expected rates in future periods.
The Company is required to evaluate the tax positions taken in the course of preparing its tax returns to determine whether tax positions are more likely than not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. The amount recognized is subject to estimate and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount that is initially recognized. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in general and administrative expense.
For U.S. federal tax purposes, digital asset transactions are treated on the same tax principles as property transactions. The Company recognizes a gain or loss when digital assets are exchanged for other property, in the amount of the difference between the fair market value of the property received and the tax basis of the exchanged digital assets. Receipts of digital assets in exchange for goods or services are included in taxable income at the fair market value on the date of receipt.
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Foreign currency translation: The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in the reporting currency of the U.S. dollar. Functional currencies of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the local currency used in each entities primary economic environment, some of which are different than the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities of the Company are translated into the reporting currency using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet dates. Equity transactions are translated using the historical exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction, except for the change in accumulated deficit during the year, which is the results of the operations translation process. Results of operations and cash flows are translated using the weighted average exchange rates in effect during the period. As a result, amounts relating to the assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding balances on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into the reporting currency are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss). The realized foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and the unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is included as a component of net loss from discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Remeasurement gains and losses from transactions that are not denominated in the functional currency are recorded as a component of other income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Most of the Company’s revenue transactions are transacted in the functional currency of the Company. The Company does not enter into any material transaction in foreign currencies. Transaction gains or losses have not had, and are not expected to have, a material effect on the results of operations of the Company.
Comprehensive loss: Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and all changes to the statements of equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. For the Company, comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of net loss and unrealized loss from foreign currency translation adjustment.
Net loss per share: Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding the effects of any potential dilutive securities. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common share equivalents had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Earnings per share excludes all potential dilutive shares of common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, potentially dilutive common shares consist of the common shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method) and the conversion of convertible notes payable. In a period in which the Company has a net loss, all potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact.
The following table summarizes the potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect of including these potential shares was anti-dilutive:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Options to purchase common stock | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable that convert into common stock | ||||||||
| Stock purchase warrants to acquire common stock | ||||||||
| Total potentially dilutive securities | ||||||||
Recently issued accounting pronouncements, adopted
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), requires enhanced disclosures related to significant segment expenses and a description of how the chief operating decision maker utilizes segment operating profit or loss to assess segment performance. ASC 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim reporting periods starting after December 15, 2024, and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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Recently issued accounting pronouncements, not yet adopted
ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative (“ASU 2023-06”) incorporates several disclosure and presentation requirements currently residing in SEC Regulation S-X and S-K into the ASC. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective when the SEC removes the related requirements from Regulation S-X and S-K. Any amendments the SEC does not remove by June 30, 2027 will not be effective. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on its disclosures.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (“ASU 2023-09”), requires disclosure of specific categories and disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation table and expands disclosures related to income taxes paid. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and is to be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
ASU 2024-02, Codification Improvements-Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements (“ASU 2024-02”) updates accounting standards for revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and impairment of long-lived assets (ASC 360). ASU 2024-02 provides enhanced guidance for estimating variable consideration, accounting for contract modifications, determining lease terms, and simplifying impairment testing for long-lived assets. It also introduces increased disclosure requirements for financial instruments and derivatives. ASU 2024-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), requires public companies to disaggregate key expense categories, such as inventory purchases, employee compensation and depreciation in their financial statements. This aims to improve investor insight into company performance. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
NOTE 4 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In accordance with ASC 205-20 Presentation of Financial Statements: Discontinued Operations, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major impact on an entity’s operations and financial results when the components of an entity meets the criteria in ASC paragraph 205-20-45-10. In the period in which the component meets the held for sale or discontinued operations criteria the major assets, other assets, current liabilities and non-current liabilities shall be reported as a component of total assets and liabilities separate from those balances of the continuing operations. At the same time, the results of all discontinued operations, less applicable income taxes (benefit), shall be reported as components of net income (loss) separate from the income (loss) of continuing operations.
Disposition of a Subsidiary: On
November 8, 2024, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with a shareholder
of the Company and a subsidiary of the Company to sell the subsidiary to the shareholder or his nominee subject to the Company obtaining
shareholder approval. As required by the Settlement Agreement, a Share Purchase Agreement was entered into between the same parties dated
December 23, 2024 providing that the Company, subject to it obtaining shareholder approval, will sell the subsidiary to the officer of
the Company in consideration of GBP
The subsidiary comprises our financial services operating segment. As a result of the planned disposition of the subsidiary, the financial services operating segment meets the held for sale criteria of ASC 205-20. Accordingly, the historical results of operations of the financial services operating segment has been reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statement for all periods prior to the Settlement Agreement on November 8, 2024.
General Support Services Reporting Segment: In connection with a securities and purchase agreement and call option the Company entered into on December 15, 2024 to acquire a business (see Note 12) and the disposition of a subsidiary, the Company’s business will be focused on the defense sector. As of December 15, 2024, the Company determined that it would cease operations of its General Support Services operating segment. As a result, the general support services operating segment meets the discontinued operations criteria of ASC 205-20. Accordingly, the historical results of operations of the financial services operating segment has been reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statement for all periods prior to December 15, 2024.
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Summary Reconciliation of Discontinued Operations
The following tables present the balance sheets and the results of operations of the Company classified as discontinued operations for the periods presented:
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Customer custodial funds | ||||||||
| Customer digital currency assets | ||||||||
| Digital assets | ||||||||
| Due from affiliates | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | ||||||||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Customer custodial cash liabilities | ||||||||
| Customer digital currency liabilities | ||||||||
| Due to affiliates | ||||||||
| Loans payable - related parties, current | ||||||||
| Interest payable - related parties, current | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Loan payable - related parties, net of current portion | ||||||||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| REVENUES | ||||||||
| Revenue - financial services | $ | |||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||
| COSTS OF REVENUES | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue - financial services | ||||||||
| Total costs of revenues | ||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) | ||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) - financial services | ||||||||
| Total gross profit (loss) | ||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Advertising | ||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||
| Compensation and related benefits | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | ||||||||
| Other general and administrative | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME: | ||||||||
| Interest expense - related parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ||||||
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| INCOME TAXES | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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NOTE 5 – LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES
The Company’s loans payable – related parties consisted of the following:
During the twelve months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company issued promissory notes in the aggregate principal of $
| October 2023 | $ | |||
| December 2023 | ||||
| January 2024 | ||||
| February 2024 | ||||
| March 2024 | ||||
| April 2024 | ||||
| May 2024 | ||||
| June 2024 | ||||
| July 2024 | ||||
| August 2024 | ||||
| September 2024 | ||||
| Total | $ |
The 2024 Shareholder Loans bear interest
of
In July 2024, a shareholder of the Company
made payments on the Company’s behalf to settle an obligation with an affiliate in which the shareholder has a controlling interest.
The shareholder entered into an assignment of debt agreement with the affiliate whereby the affiliate assigned its right, title obligation
and interest in the obligation by the Company to the shareholder (the “July 2024 Loan”). The July 2024 Loan is noninterest
bearing and was due and payable at issuance. In December 2024, the Company repaid approximately $
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, total loans payable – related parties was $
In June 2024, as part of the terms of
a note payable entered into,
For the three months ended March 31, 2025
and 2024, the interest expense related to above loans payable – related parties amounted to $
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31,
2024, the related accrued and unpaid interest for above loans was $
The loans payable – related parties mature as follows:
| For the Period Ending: | ||||
| March 31, 2025 | $ | |||
| December 31, 2026 | ||||
| $ | ||||
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NOTE 6 – NOTE PAYABLE, NET
In April 2024, the Company issued a promissory
note in the principal amount of $
Amortization of the debt discount and interest
expense related to the April 2024 Loan amounted to $
The balance of the April 2024 Loan, net of unamortized
discount, was $
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE, NET
The Company’s convertible notes payable consisted of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| August 2024 Note | $ | $ | ||||||
| December 2024 Note | ||||||||
| Less: debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Convertible notes payable, net | $ | $ | ||||||
August 2024 Note: In August 2024, the Company
issued a senior unsecured promissory note (the “August 2024 Note”) in the principal amount of $
The August 2024 Warrant was determined to be an
equity classified warrant and fair value was calculated as $
The Company did not obtain the Lender’s written consent prior to entering into the August 2024 Note, violating the terms of the Restructuring Agreement. Accordingly, the Lender exercised its right to terminate the current CEO and appoint an additional member to the Board.
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December 2024 Note: On December 3,
2024, the Company issued a convertible promissory note (the “December 2024 Note”) in the principal amount of $
Conversion rights – The
December 2024 Note and accrued and unpaid interest is convertible at the option of the lender (the “Conversion Option”) into
shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share conversion price of the lower of (i) $
Interest – The December 2024
Note bears interest of
Optional redemption –
The December 2024 Note is redeemable by the Company in the event that the VWAP of the Company’s common stock was less than the Fixed
Price on the date the Company provides the redemption notice to the lender. The redemption price will be equal to the outstanding principal
amount of the December 2024 Note plus the
Event of Default – If any event of default as defined in the December 2024 Note occurs, the full unpaid principal amount of the December 2024 Note, accrued and unpaid interest, and other amounts owed become at the lender’s election immediately due and payable in cash. The lender has the right, but not the obligation, to convert all or part of the December 2024 Note in accordance with the terms of the December 2024 Note.
Exchange Cap – The lender
shall not have the right to convert any portion of the December 2024 Note to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the
lender, along with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of
Amortization Event – In no event
shall the lender be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of common stock then beneficially owned
by the lender and its affiliates would exceed
Embedded Derivatives –
The optional redemption and event of default include an exercise contingency, which requires the Company to obtain shareholder approved
for conversions subject to the Exchange Cap, which fails the equity classification guidance in ASC 815 and is thus precluded from being
classified in equity. Therefore, the embedded derivatives are required to be bifurcated from the December 2024 Note and accounted for
at fair value at each reporting date. A fair value of $
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, amortization
of debt discount and interest expense related to convertible promissory notes amounted to $
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NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
As a result of the 2024 Reverse Stock Split,
each eight pre-split shares of common stock outstanding automatically combined and converted to one issued and outstanding share of common
stock without any action on the part of stockholders. No fractional shares of common stock were issued to any stockholders in connection
with the 2024 Reverse Stock Split. Each stockholder was entitled to receive one share of common stock in lieu of the fractional share
that would have resulted from the 2024 Reverse Stock Split. The number of the Company’s authorized common stock remain unchanged,
and the par value of the common stock following the 2024 Reverse Stock Split remained at $
Preferred Stock: The Company is authorized
to issue
Common stock: The Company is authorized
to issue
| Convertible notes payable | ||||
| Stock options issued and outstanding | ||||
| Stock purchase warrants | ||||
Dividend rights: the holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends and other distributions, as and if declared by the Board out of assets or funds of the Company legally available and shall share equally on a per share basis.
Voting rights: the common stock possesses
all voting power of the Company. Each share of common stock is entitled to
Liquidation: In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, after payment or provision of payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Company, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.
Common Stock Issuances:
On December 18, 2024, the Company entered into
a securities purchase agreement for a private placement (the “Private Placement”) pursuant to which an investor purchased
from the Company
The Pre-funded Warrant and the Private Placement
Warrant permit the investor to acquire a fixed amount of shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share price of $
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In February 2025, the investor sold
During the three months ending March 31, 2024,
the Company issued
Warrants:
Public Warrants: On June 26, 2020, Brilliant
completed an initial public offering that included warrants for shares of common stock (the “Public Warrants’). Each Public
Warrant entitles the holder the right to purchase
Private Warrants: Simultaneous with Brilliant’s
initial public offering in June 2020, Brilliant sold warrants to its sponsor and certain of its directors and advisors in a private placement
(the “Private Warrants”). The Private Warrants may not be redeemed by the Company so long as the Private Warrants are held
by the initial purchasers, or such purchasers’ permitted transferees. The Private Warrants have terms and provisions identical to
the Public Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period, except if the Private Warrants are held by someone
other than the initial purchasers’ permitted transferees, then the Private Warrants are redeemable by the Company and exercisable
by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. On the Closing Date, there were
As a result of the Business Combination which
was completed on December 22, 2023, Public Warrants and Private Warrants totaling
Stock Purchase Warrants: In connection
with certain note payable agreements (see Note 6) certain convertible notes payable (see Note 7), and the Private Placement (see Note
8) the Company issued stock purchase warrants to certain lenders and investors that permit the lender or investor to acquire a fixed amount
of shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share price that ranges between $
Certain warrants were determined to be equity-classified at issuance, and as such, were recorded to additional-paid-in capital at the time of issuance. Certain warrants were determined to be liability-classified at issuance, and as such, were recorded at fair value as a liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and re-measured to fair value each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded as a component of other income (expense) on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Certain warrants were modified during the three months ended December 31, 2024 at which time the warrant’s classification was re-assessed and the classification changed from equity to liability.
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The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at March 31, 2025:
| Warrants Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Range of Exercise Price | Number Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
| Public and Private Warrants | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| April 2024 Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| June 2024 Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| August 2024 Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| November 2024 Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-funded Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Private Placement Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at December 31, 2024:
| Warrants Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Range of Exercise Price | Number Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
| Public and Private Warrants | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| April 2024 Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| June 2024 Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| August 2024 Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| November 2024 Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-funded Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Private Placement Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Warrant activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||
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NOTE 9 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Old Nukk Equity Incentive Plan
For periods prior to the reverse recapitalization, the Old Nukk Equity Incentive Plan (the “Old Nukk Plan”) permitted the granting of various awards including stock options (including both nonqualified options and incentive options), stock appreciate rights (“SARs”), stock awards, phantom stock units, performance awards and other share-based awards to employees, outside directors and consultants, and advisors to the Company. Only stock options have been awarded to consultants and advisors under the Old Nukk Plan.
Assumed Options converted into an option to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the product of the number of shares of Old Nukk common stock and the Exchange Ratio at an exercise price per share equal to the exercise price of the Assumed Options divided by the Exchange Ratio. Each Assumed Option is governed by the same terms and conditions applicable to the Assumed Options prior to the Business Combination. No further grants can be made under the Old Nukk Plan.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
On October 11, 2024, the Company’s shareholders approved a new long-term incentive award plan (the “2024 Plan”). The 2024 Plan is administered by the Board. The selection of participants, allotment of shares, determination of price and other conditions are approved by the Board at its sole discretion to attract and retain personnel instrumental to the success of the Company.
On November 13, 2024, the Company issued
Stock options generally vest over one to three
years, with a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant. These awards become available to the recipient upon the satisfaction a
vesting condition based on a period of service.
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| Expired | ||||||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | ||||||||
| Options exercisable at March 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||
| Options expected to vest | $ | |||||||
Share-based compensation expense for three months
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $
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NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Customer digital currency assets and liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to safeguard customer digital currencies. Accordingly, the Company has valued the assets and liabilities using quoted market prices for the underlying digital currencies which is based on Level 2 inputs.
The Black-Scholes option pricing model is used to estimate fair value of liability-classified stock purchase warrants issued in connection with convertible notes (see Note 7) and the liability-classified pre-funded stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the December 2024 Private Placement (see Note 8). A Monte Carlo simulation model is used to estimate the fair value of liability-classified stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the December 2024 Private Placement (see Note 8). Both models utilize the following assumptions:
| ● | Risk-free interest rates are derived from the yield on U.S. Treasury debt securities in effect on the date of measurement. |
| ● | Dividend yields are based on our historical dividend payments, which have been zero to date. |
| ● | Volatility is estimated from historical volatility of a peer group over a similar period. |
| ● | The expected term is based on the time to expiration of the warrants from the date of measurement. |
The Monte Carlo simulation model also incorporates management’s judgments for the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain events as well as the probability of certain scenarios impactful to the valuation of the liability-classified stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the December 2024 Private Placement.
The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model for liability-classified stock purchase warrants are as follows:
| June 2024 Warrants | March 31, 2025 | November 2024 Modification | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | ||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| November 2024 Warrants | March 31, 2025 | November 2024 Issuance | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | ||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| Pre-funded Warrants | March 31, 2025 | December 2024 Issuance | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | ||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
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The assumptions used for the Monte Carlo simulation model for liability-classified stock purchase warrants and the embedded derivative liability issued in connection with a convertible note are as follows:
| December 2024 Warrants | March 31, 2025 | December 2024 Issuance | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | ||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| Probability of a fundamental event | % | % | ||||||
| Embedded Derivative Liability | March 31, 2025 | December 2024 Issuance | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | ||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| Conversion discount | % | % | ||||||
| Interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Redemption premium | $ | $ | ||||||
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025:
| Quoted Price in Active Markets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | Balance at March 31, | |||||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| June 2024 Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| November 2024 Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-funded warrant liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Private Placement Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Embedded derivative liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company did not make any transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the warrants measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs:
| Embedded Derivative Liability | June 2024 Warrant | November 2024 Warrant | Pre-funded Warrant | Common Stock Warrant | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Subtractions | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
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NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Advances – related party
Advance to Star: In December
2024, the Company advanced $
Due to affiliates : Amounts owed to affiliates
totaled $
Loans payable – related parties: The Company has entered into several promissory notes, and made repayments thereon, with shareholders and affiliates (see Note 5).
NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Indemnifications: The Company has indemnity agreements with certain officers and directors of the Company pursuant to which the Company must indemnify the officer or director against all expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred in connection with a third party proceeding, if the indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential exposure under these indemnification agreements: (i) because the facts and circumstances involved in each claim are unique and the Company cannot predict the number or nature of claims that may be made; (ii) due to the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement; and (iii) due to the requirement for a registration of the Company’s securities before any of the indemnification obligations contemplated in the IRA become effective.
Legal and regulatory proceedings: The Company is subject to various litigation, regulatory investigations, and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is also subject to regulatory oversight by numerous regulatory and other governmental agencies. The Company reviews its lawsuits, regulatory investigations, and other legal proceedings on an ongoing basis and provides disclosure and records loss contingencies in accordance with the loss contingencies accounting guidance. In accordance with such guidance, the Company establishes accruals for such matters when potential losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the possible loss in the consolidated financial statements.
White lion stock purchase agreement: On
May 17, 2022, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “White Lion Agreement”) with White Lion Capital Partners,
LLC a California-based investment fund (“White Lion”). Under the terms of the White Lion Agreement, the Company had the right,
but not the obligation, to require White Lion to purchase shares of its common stock up to a maximum amount of $
Securities Purchase Agreement: On December
15, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement and Call Option, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated February 11, 2025
(the “Star Agreement”) with Star 26 Capital Inc. (“Star”), the shareholders of Star (“Star Equity Holders”)
and an officer of the Company acting in his capacity as the representative of the Star Equity Holders, to acquire a controlling
| ● | A minimum amount of $ |
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| ● | a promissory note in the principal amount of $ |
| ● |
| ● |
The Star Equity Holders granted the Company an
option (the “Option”) to purchase the balance of their equity in Star (
| ● | $ |
| ● | a promissory note in the principal amount of $ |
| ● |
| ● |
If, for a period of 12 months after the closing of the Star Agreement, the Company’s shares of common stock are delisted from Nasdaq, Star shall have the right, at its own discretion, to require the Company to exchange the Investment Note for all the shares of Star then held by the Company, provided, however, the Option shall be automatically cancelled and Star shall retain any cash payments made by the Company to Star and the Company shall retain an equity interest in Star equivalent to all cash payments. The closing of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, third-party consents, fairness opinion, and approval by the Company’s shareholders as required under applicable Nasdaq listing rules.
If the Star Agreement is canceled because stockholder
approval was not obtained within 90-days after the date of the Star Agreement and the failure was a result of the Company failing to perform
or observe the covenants or agreements of the Company provided for in the terms of the Star Agreement, the Seller is entitled to damages
of $
As a result of the Settlement Agreement and subject to the closing of the acquisition of Star, the Company’s business will be focused on the defense sector.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
The Company established the Nukkleus Inc 2025
Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) to attract, retain and motivate employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents,
advisors and independent contractors of the Company by providing them the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company
and to align their interest and efforts to the long-term interest of the Company’s stockholders. The 2025 Plan will be administered
by the Board of Directors and has
On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment
No. 2 to the Star Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of Amendment No. 2, the cash advances to be made by the Company to Star was increased
from $
On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with Star, pursuant to which the Company memorialized
its obligations under the Star Agreement to lend Star up to $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our financial condition, operating results, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this report, particularly in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Anlalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “Nukkleus”, “we”, “us”, “our”, and the “Company” are intended to refer to (i) following the Business Combination (as defined below), the business and operations of Nukkleus, Inc and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (ii) prior to the Business Combination, Old Nukk (the predecessor entity in existence prior to the consummation of the Business Combination) and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a financial technology company that was historically focused on providing software, technology solutions, customer sales and marketing, and risk management technology hardware and software solutions packages for the worldwide retail foreign exchange (“FX”) trading industry and payment services from one fiat currency to another or to digital assets.
In January 2024, we ceased providing our general support services to customers, terminating our existing customer and supplier contracts with a related party, and shifted our focus to our payment services business. In November 2024, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with a shareholder and one of our subsidiaries to sell the subsidiary that operates the payment services business to the shareholder in consideration of GBP 1,000 (approximately $1,294 at March 31, 2025).
In December 2024, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement and Call Option (the “Star Agreement”) with Star 26 Capital Inc. (“Star”), the shareholders of Star (“Star Equity Holders”) and an officer of Nukkleus, acting in his capacity as the representative of the Star Equity Holders, to acquire a controlling 51% interest in Star, an Israeli corporation engaged as a supplier of generators for “iron dome” launchers and other defense products.
As a result of the Settlement Agreement and subject to the closing of the acquisition of Star, our business will be focused on the defense sector.
Recent Developments
In February 2025, our Board of Directors approved a change in our Company’s fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31 effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024. The change resulted in a transition period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
Components of Results of Operations
Operating expenses consist of advertising, professional fees, compensation and related benefits, amortization of intangible assets, other general and administrative, and impairment loss.
Professional fees consists of professional services, such as audit fees, legal service fees, advisory fees, and consulting fees., and software subscriptions for support services.
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Compensation and related benefits consists of personnel related expenses incurred in operating our business, including cash compensation and our benefit programs.
Amortization of intangible assets consists of amortization expense recorded on acquired intangible assets with a definite useful life.
Other general and administrative consists of personnel-related expenses incurred to support our business, including executive, customer support, compliance, finance, human resources, legal, and other support operations, and include rent, filing fee, platform fee, travel and entertainment, miscellaneous taxes, and other miscellaneous items.
Other (expense) income, net consists of interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of liabilities, day one loss on issuance of liability-classified stock purchase warrants and embedded derivatives within convertible notes, change in fair value of liability-classified stock purchase warrants and derivative liabilities.
Because these components fluctuate with market conditions, other (expense) income, net can vary widely between periods.
Results of Operations
| Three Months Ending March 31, | Changes in | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Amount | Percentage | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | $ | 954,142 | $ | 1,831,747 | $ | (877,605 | ) | (47.9 | )% | |||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 63,510 | 30,000 | 33,510 | 111.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Other general and administrative | 489,455 | 223,429 | 266,026 | 119.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Impairment loss | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,507,107 | 2,085,176 | (578,069 | ) | (27.7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (164,576 | ) | — | (164,576 | ) | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense – related parties | (33,841 | ) | (10,025 | ) | (23,816 | ) | 237.6 | % | ||||||||
| Change in fair value – convertible note embedded derivative | 567,413 | — | 567,413 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value – stock purchase warrant liabilities | 104,278,287 | — | 104,278,287 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | 718 | — | 718 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Total other (expense) income, net | 104,648,001 | (10,025 | ) | 104,658,026 | 1,043,970.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 103,140,894 | $ | (2,095,201 | ) | 105,236,095 | (5,022.7 | )% | |||||||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | (182,755 | ) | (334,216 | ) | 151,461 | (45.3 | )% | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 102,958,139 | $ | (2,429,417 | ) | $ | 105,387,556 | (4,338.0 | )% | |||||||
Comparison For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Versus the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Operating Expenses
Professional fees
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, professional fees decreased by approximately $878,000, or 47.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The significant decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in advisory service fees of $1,170,000 and legal fees of approximately $222,000, offset by an increase in consulting fees of approximately $388,000 and audit fees of approximately $126,000. This net decrease in professional fees is mainly attributable to the one-time costs incurred in early 2024 in relation to the business combination. We expect that our professional fees will increase in the near future as consultancy agreements were entered into during the fourth quarter with outsourced executives and other personnel of the Company that we anticipate to be in place for the entire fiscal year 2025.
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Compensation and related benefits
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our compensation and related benefits increased by approximately $34,000, or 111.7%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. We expect that our compensation and related benefits will increase in the near future if the pending acquisition of Star completes during fiscal year 2025.
Other general and administrative expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, total other general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $266,000, or 119.1%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was mainly attributable to additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including an increase in D&O insurance of approximately $128,000, marketing fees of approximately $103,000, rent expenses of approximately $73,000 attributable to new offices established in Israel and New York, entertainment and travel of approximately $29,000 attributable to the travel by our CEO and other business expenses of approximately $60,000, offset by a decrease in filing fees of approximately $127,000. We expect that other general and administrative expenses will increase in the near future if the pending acquisition of Star completes during fiscal year 2025.
Other Income (Expense)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other income (expense), net, increased approximately $104,658,000, or 1,043,970.3%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was attributable to, an increase in gain from change in fair value – stock purchase warrant liabilities of approximately $104,278,000 andgain from change in fair value – convertible note embedded derivative of approximately $567,000, offset by an increase in interest expense due to amortization of debt discounts of approximately $165,000 and an increase in interest expense on debt-related parties of approximately $24,000.
Discontinued Operations
Net loss from discontinued operations was $182,755 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $334,216 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was due to a decrease in net loss from the operations of the Company’s wholly owed subsidiary DRFQ.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We generated a pre-tax net income from continuing operations of $103,140,894 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and incurred a pre-tax net loss of $2,095,201 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and have an accumulated deficit of $98,117,604 as of March 31, 2025 and $201,075,743 at December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, we had a working capital deficit of $56,246,392, including $4,462,916 of cash.
We have not been able to generate sufficient cash from operating activities to fund our ongoing operations. Since our inception, we have raised capital through private sales of common stock and debt securities. Our future success is dependent upon our ability to achieve profitable operations and generate cash from operating activities. There is no guarantee that we will be able to generate enough revenue and/or raise capital to support our operations.
To the extent that current and anticipated future sources of liquidity are insufficient to fund our future business activities and cash and other requirements, we may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. The sale of additional equity would result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of additional debt financing would result in debt service obligations and the instruments governing such debt could provide for operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. Even if debt financing is available, the cost of additional financing may be significantly higher than our current debt.
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The risks and uncertainties surrounding the Company’s ability to continue to raise capital and its limited capital resources raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate our continuation as a going concern.
Cash Flows
The following summarizes the key components of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (1,341,514 | ) | $ | (1,122,709 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (810,221 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 920,729 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash | 32,382 | (10,410 | ) | |||||
| Net change in cash | $ | (2,119,353 | ) | $ | (212,390 | ) | ||
Operating activities
Net cash flow used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was approximately $1,342,000, which primarily reflected our consolidated net income of approximately $102,958,000, adjusted for changes in working capital accounts and certain non-cash income (expenses) of approximately $104,532,000 (including the change in fair value of our liability-classified stock purchase warrants and derivative liabilities of approximately $104,846,000, offset by amortization of debt discount of approximately $135,000, stock-based compensation of approximately $178,000, and depreciation expense of approximately $300).
Net cash flow used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1,123,000, which primarily reflected our consolidated net loss of approximately $2,429,000, adjusted for changes in working capital accounts and certain non-cash expense of approximately $75,000 (including stock-based compensation of approximately $75,000).
Investing activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities was approximately $810,221 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which consisted of an additional advance payment to Star of $800,000 in connection with the plan acquisition of Star, and a purchase of computer equipment of $10,221.
There were no cash flows provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Financing activities
There were no cash flows provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Net cash flow provided by financing activities was $293,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which consisted of proceeds from loan payable – related parties of $293,000.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no outstanding derivative financial instruments, off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of consolidated financial statements also requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs, and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows will be affected.
See Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a summary of significant accounting policies and significant estimates and assumptions and their effects on our financial statements. Below are the significant estimates and assumptions that we consider critical because they involve a significant amount of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Stock-based Compensation
We account for share-based payments that involve the issuance of shares of our common stock to employees and nonemployees and meet the criteria for share-based awards as stock-based compensation expense based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to recognize the adjustment to stock-based compensation expense in the period in which forfeitures occur. We recognize compensation expense for awards with only service conditions on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.
If factors change, and we utilize different assumptions including the probability of achieving performance conditions, share-based compensation cost on future award grants may differ significantly from share-based compensation cost recognized on past award grants. If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested securities, we may be required to accelerate any remaining unearned share-based compensation cost or incur incremental cost. Share-based compensation cost affects our compensation and benefits expenses.
Warrants
Classification: The Company determines the accounting classification of warrants it issues as either liability or equity classified by first assessing whether the warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480-10, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity (“ASC 480”), then in accordance with ASC 815-40 (“ASC 815”), Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock. Under ASC 480, warrants are considered liability classified if the warrants are mandatorily redeemable, obligate the Company to settle the warrants or the underlying shares by paying cash or other assets, or warrants that must or may require settlement by issuing variable number of shares. If warrants do not meet liability classification under ASC 480, the Company assesses the requirements under ASC 815, which states that contracts that require or may require the issuer to settle the contract for cash are liabilities recorded at fair value, irrespective of the likelihood of the transaction occurring that triggers the net cash settlement feature. If the warrants do not require liability classification under ASC 815, and in order to conclude equity classification, the Company also assesses whether the warrants are indexed to its Common Stock and whether the warrants are classified as equity under ASC 815 or other applicable GAAP. After all relevant assessments, the Company concludes whether the warrants are classified as liability or equity. Liability classified warrants require fair value accounting at issuance and subsequent to initial issuance with all changes in fair value after the issuance date recorded in the statements of operations. Equity classified warrants only require fair value accounting at issuance with no changes recognized subsequent to the issuance date.
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We assess the classification of our stock purchase warrants at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between equity and liability is required. For modified stock purchase warrants that result in a change of classification from equity to liability, a liability is recognized equal to the fair value on the date of modification, additional paid-in capital is adjusted by the fair value of the warrant on the date of issuance, and the difference is recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Valuation: The fair value of our equity-classified stock purchase warrants and liability-classified stock purchase warrants are determined utilizing Level 3 inputs using a Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model and a Monte Carlo simulation model, respectively.
In both models, the fair value of an award is affected by our stock price on the date of measurement as well as other assumptions, including the estimated volatility of our stock price over the term of the stock purchase warrant as of the measurement date and the estimated period of time that we expect third parties to hold the stock purchase warrants at the measurement date. The risk-free interest rate assumption we use is based upon United States Treasury interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the stock purchase warrant.
As our stock has limited trading history on NASDAQ, we use the historical volatility of our peer companies in order to estimate future stock price trends. We expect third parties to hold their stock purchase warrants for the contractual term as we do not have any history to support a shorter term and do not anticipate stock purchase warrants to be exercised prior to the end of the term. Our expected dividend rate is zero since we do not currently pay cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.
We use the Monte Carlo simulation model for our liability-classified stock purchase warrants in order to incorporate other subjective assumptions based on the terms of the specific stock purchase warrant agreements or the related host contract. For our liability-classified stock purchase warrants as of March 31, 2025, we included the probability of a fundamental event, as defined in the relevant agreements, occurring in our assumptions.
The aforementioned inputs entered into the models we use to fair value our stock purchase warrants are subjective estimates and changes to these estimates will cause the fair value of our stock purchase warrants and related debt issuance discount we recognize to vary.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Classification: We evaluate our financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC 815. Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value on the grant date and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss included in this Report under “Item 8. Financial Statements”. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. Bifurcated embedded derivatives are classified with the related host contract on the Company’s balance sheet.
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Valuation: We use the Monte Carlo simulation model for our bifurcated embedded derivatives in order to incorporate subjective assumptions based on the terms of the specific host contracts. For our bifurcated embedded derivatives issued in connection with our December 2024 convertible note payable, we included the probability of a fundamental event, as defined in the relevant agreements, occurring in our assumptions in addition to the estimated volatility of our stock price over the term of the bifurcated embedded derivative as of the measurement date, the remaining term of the host contract at the measurement date, the risk-free interest rate based upon United States Treasury interest rates appropriate for the expected term, the conversion discount, and the redemption premium.
Legal and other contingencies
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, the outcomes of which are inherently uncertain, and such uncertainty may be enhanced due to the industry in which we operate. We record a liability when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable, the determination of which requires significant judgment. In addition, we record recoveries of these losses when it is probable that they will be collected. These estimates are highly sensitive to change and involve variables that are not completely within our control nor practicable to model, including decisions made by regulators and settlement negotiations. Resolution of legal and other contingencies in a manner inconsistent with management’s expectations could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For information about recently issued accounting standards, refer to Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements appearing elsewhere in this report.
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency transaction risk
Revenues, expenses, and financial results of our foreign subsidiaries are recorded in the functional currency of these subsidiaries. Our foreign currency exposure is primarily related to transactions denominated in British Pounds attributable to cash, customer custodial funds and customer custodial cash liabilities and intercompany transactions where the transaction currency is different from a subsidiary’s functional currency. Changes in foreign exchange rates, and in particular a weakening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may negatively affect our results of operations as expressed in U.S. dollars. We have experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our results of operations as a result of gains or losses on the settlement and the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are not the functional currency of the respective entity.
If an adverse 10% foreign currency exchange rate change was applied to the largest foreign currency exposure (e.g. British Pound) or to all foreign currency exposures in aggregate, of monetary assets, liabilities, and commitments denominated in currencies other than its functional currency as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, it would not have a material impact on our financial results.
From time to time, we may enter into derivatives or other financial instruments in an attempt to hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. It is difficult to predict the impact hedging activities would have on our results of operations. Additionally, the volatility of exchange rates depends on many factors that we cannot forecast with reliable accuracy. Our international operations increase our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations and, as a result, such fluctuations could have a material impact on our future results of operations and cash flows.
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Foreign currency translation risk
Fluctuations in functional currencies from our net investment in international subsidiaries expose us to foreign currency translation risk, where changes in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect our results of operations upon translation into U.S. dollars. See the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) in Part II, Item 8 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for translation adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, a 10% increase or decrease in foreign currency exchange rates used in translating the financial statements of subsidiaries with functional currencies other than our reporting currency would not have a material impact on our financial results.
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 under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls
Our chief executive officer who also serves as our principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” as of March 31, 2025, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to a company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025, our Chief Executive Officer who also serves as our principal financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is defined as a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Management identified material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 related to the Company possessing sufficient resources to properly identify and account for the evaluation of intangible assets and its cost-method investments and to implement and sustain appropriate entity-level controls.
Following the identification and communication of the material weakness described above, management commenced remediation actions relating to this material weakness beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, as follows:
| ● | We are utilizing the services of external consultants for non-routine and\or technical accounting issues as they arise. |
| ● | We are expanding and improving our review process for complex accounting transactions. We plan to further improve this process by enhancing access to accounting literature, identification of third-party professionals with whom to consult regarding complex accounting applications and consideration of additional staff with the requisite experience and training to supplement existing accounting professionals. |
| ● | We are implementing enhancements and process improvements, including the design and implementation of well-defined controls and related control attributes |
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The material weaknesses identified above will not be considered fully remediated until these additional controls and procedures have operated effectively 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 plans and will make changes management determines to be appropriate. If not remediated, these material weaknesses could result in material misstatements to our annual or interim consolidated financial statements that may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis or result in a delayed filing of required periodic reports. If we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected, and we could become subject to litigation or investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.
As of March 31, 2025, management has performed adequate testing to conclude that the material weakness identified in the prior fiscal year has not been remediated as of March 31, 2025 related to the Company possessing sufficient resources to properly identify and account for the evaluation of intangible assets and its cost-method investments and to implement and sustain appropriate entity-level controls.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except as set forth above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 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 procedure, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. 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 procedure relative to their costs.
Item 5. Other
None.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our normal business operations. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
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-KT for the period ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the SEC on May 8, 2025 (“Annual Report”). 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.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
During the quarter ended March
31, 2025, no director or officer
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are incorporated into this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report:
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| * | Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| # | Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NUKKLEUS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Menachem Shalom | |
| Dated: May 23, 2025 | Menachem Shalom | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Director | ||
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