Zone Frontier Inc 10-Q for FY2025 Q2
Zone Frontier Inc. (ZONE)
About this 10-Q
Zone Frontier Inc filed this 10-Q on February 14, 2025, covering the quarter ended December 31, 2024 (FY2025 Q2).
Headline figures
Quarter ended December 31, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $257.27K
- down 0.4% from $258.41K a year earlier
- Net loss
- $1.01M
- compared with a net loss of $344.8K a year earlier
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CleanCore Solutions, Inc.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Period Ended December 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | ||
| FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 17 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 23 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 23 |
| PART II | ||
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 25 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 25 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 25 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 25 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 25 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 25 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 26 |
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| December 31, 2024 |
June 30, 2024 |
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| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Class A Common Stock; $ |
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| Class B Common Stock; $ |
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| Accumulated deficit | ( |
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| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited financial statements.
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended December 31, |
Six Months Ended December 31, |
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Loss from operations | ( |
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| Interest expense, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( |
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| Net loss per share Class A and Class B stock, basic and diluted | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
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| Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per Class A share, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per Class B share, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited financial statements.
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock |
Class B Common Stock |
Additional Paid in |
Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ |
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of class B common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units – 2022 Equity Incentive Plan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation – 2022 Equity Incentive Plan | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | ( |
) | ( |
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| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of class A common stock into class B common stock | ( |
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| Issuance of class B common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units – 2022 Equity Incentive Plan | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation – 2022 Equity Incentive Plan | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | ( |
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| Balance at December 31, 2024 | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series Seed Preferred Stock |
Class A Common Stock |
Class B Common Stock |
Additional Paid in |
Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ |
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| Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Conversion of class A common stock into class B common stock | ( |
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| Conversion of series seed preferred stock into class A common stock | ( |
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| Stock based compensation – 2022 Equity incentive plan | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | ( |
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| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Stock based compensation – 2022 Equity incentive plan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
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| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
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| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
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| Non cash lease expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Provision for bad debt and write-off of on uncollectable accounts | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ) | ||||||
| Due to related parties | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Payments for deferred offering costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of loans from related parties | ||||||||
| Proceeds from subscription advance | ||||||||
| Payments of notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplementary cash flow disclosure | ||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Unpaid deferred offering costs | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
| 1. | Organization and Business |
CC Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on August 23, 2022 for the sole purpose of acquiring substantially all of the assets of CleanCore Solutions, LLC, TetraClean Systems, LLC, and Food Safety Technologies, LLC, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement entered into by CC Acquisition Corp. with these three entities and their owners on October 17, 2022. On November 21, 2022, CC Acquisition Corp. changed its name to CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”). Since the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of each of CleanCore Solutions, LLC, TetraClean Systems, LLC, and Food Safety Technologies, LLC, the business of these three entities is now operated by the Company, with no subsidiaries.
The Company specializes in the development and production of cleaning products that produce pure aqueous ozone products for professional, industrial, or home use. The Company has a patented nanobubble technology using aqueous ozone that it believes is highly effective in cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing surfaces and high-touch areas.
The Company offers products and solutions that are marketed for janitorial and sanitation, ice machine cleaning, laundry, and industrial industries. Its products are used in many types of environments including retail establishments, distribution centers, factories, warehouses, restaurants, schools and universities, airports, healthcare, food service, and commercial buildings such as offices, malls, and stores.
The headquarters, principal address and records of the Company are located at 5920 South 118th Circle, Suite 2, Omaha, Nebraska.
Initial Public Offering
On April 30, 2024, the Company closed its initial
public offering of
Liquidity
The Company has incurred losses and negative cash
flows from operations. From October 17, 2022 (the date of the acquisition) through December 31, 2024, the Company has financed its operations
primarily through investor funding. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash of $
Despite the initial public offering described above, management believes that currently available resources will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s planned expenditures over the next 12 months. These factors, individually and collectively indicate that a material uncertainty exists that raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for 12 months from the date of issuance of these financial statements.
The Company will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital through equity and/or debt financing in order to implement its business plan and generate sufficient revenue in excess of costs. If the Company raises additional capital through the issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into equity, stockholders will experience dilution, and such securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of common stock. If the Company raises additional funds by issuing debt, the Company may be subject to limitations on its operations, through debt covenants or other restrictions. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful with future financing ventures, and the inability to secure such financing may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which the Company is expected to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business.
| 2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The interim financial statements are condensed and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest annual audited 2024 financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”). The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 or for any other future annual or interim period.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make 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. Although management believes these estimates and assumptions are adequate, actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used.
The fiscal 2024 year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, and certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules or regulations; however, the Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
A complete listing of the Company’s significant accounting policies is discussed in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements included in the Form 10-K.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other early-stage companies including, but not limited to, profitability, the need for additional financing to achieve its business strategy, ability to obtain regulatory approval, significant competition, and dependence on key individuals.
Inventory
Inventory consists of parts, work in progress
and finished goods. The Company values parts and finished goods at the lower of the actual costs or net realizable value. The Company
values work in progress at cost. The Company periodically reviews inventory for obsolete and potentially impaired items. As of December
31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, the Company had an allowance for inventory obsolescence of $
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets primarily consist of existing
technology, customer relationships, and trademarks obtained as a result of the acquisition on October 17, 2022. Intangible assets with
definite lives are amortized based on their pattern of economic benefit over their estimated useful lives and reviewed periodically for
impairment. The Company’s trademarks are deemed to have an indefinite life. The estimated useful life of the acquired technology
is
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
Impairment of Goodwill
The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually, as of June 30, or more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. The Company considers qualitative factors including market conditions, legal factors, operating performance indicators, and competition, among others, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company performs a quantitative impairment test. In performing the quantitative impairment test, the Company compares the fair value of its reporting unit to the carrying amount including the goodwill of the reporting unit. If the carrying value, including goodwill, exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.
The Company performed its annual evaluation of goodwill on June 30, 2024. Based on the analysis, the Company did not recognize an impairment loss during the year ended June 30, 2024. Subsequent evaluations will be performed annually on June 30, per the Company’s policy.
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments reflects the amounts that the Company estimates it will receive in connection with the sale of an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation techniques into the following three levels:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. The Company’s financial assets are subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis. The Company’s remaining carrying amounts reported in the condensed balance sheets of these financial assets are a reasonable estimate of fair value due to their short-term nature or because their stated interest rates are indicative of market interest rates.
Stock-based Compensation
Compensation expense is recognized for all stock-based payments to employees and nonemployees, including stock options, restricted stock awards, and warrants, in the statements of operation based on the fair value of the awards that are granted. As necessary, the Company’s stock price at the date of grant was estimated using an acceptable valuation technique such as the probability-weighted expected return model. The fair value of stock options and warrants are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the fair market value of the Company’s class B common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards with performance-based vesting conditions is calculated based on the number of awards that are expected to vest during the performance period if it is probable that the performance metrics will be achieved. Generally, measured compensation cost, net of actual forfeitures, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the related stock-based compensation award. The Company accounts for forfeitures of stock-based awards as they occur.
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
Net Loss per Share of Common Stock
Basic net loss per class A and class B common
share is calculated by dividing the net loss distributed to class A and class B, respectively, by the weighted-average number of common
shares of each respective class outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net
loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, stock options,
warrants and convertible debt are considered to be potentially dilutive securities. As of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, there were
New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires greater disaggregation of income tax disclosures related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid and effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis although retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on its financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The guidance in this update is effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on its financial statement disclosures.
| 3. | Disaggregated Revenue |
The following table disaggregates revenue by product category for the following periods:
| Three Months Ended December 31, |
Six Months Ended December 31, |
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Janitorial and Sanitation | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Ice System | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and Residential Laundry | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The “Other” category of revenue consists primarily of sales of parts, accessories, shipping and handling, and equipment rental income.
| 4. | Accounts Receivable, net |
Accounts receivable, net consists of the following at:
| December 31, 2024 |
June 30, 2024 |
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| Trade accounts receivable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Total accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | ||||||
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
| 5. | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consists of the following at:
| December 31, 2024 |
June 30, 2024 |
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| Prepaid inventory parts | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid insurance | ||||||||
| Prepaid certification and fees | ||||||||
| Prepaid other | ||||||||
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| 6. | Inventory |
Inventory consists of the following at:
| December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Parts | $ | $ | ||||||
| Finished goods | ||||||||
| Inventory reserve | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total inventory, net | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company values inventory at the balance sheet
date using the weighted average method. The Company adjusted the inventory reserve
to $
| 7. | Intangible Assets |
Intangible assets consist of the following at:
| December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Technology | $ | $ | ||||||
| Customer relationships | ||||||||
| Trademarks | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company holds 14 patents, which are included in technology. These patents cover the functions of the Company’s products that allow its machines to produce the ozone in the form of nanobubbles.
Amortization expense related to intangibles was
$
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
| 8. | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following at:
| December 31, 2024 |
June 30, 2024 |
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| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | ||||||||
| Accrued pending litigation (Note 14) | ||||||||
| Warranty reserve | ||||||||
| Accrued severance | ||||||||
| Accrued legal | ||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Total accounts payable and other accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| 9. | Subscription Advance |
In December 2024, the Company received an aggregate
of $
| 10. | Debt |
Promissory Notes
In connection with the acquisition on October
17, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $
On May 31, 2024, Burlington and Walker Water LLC
(“WW”) entered into an allonge, assignment and agreement (the “Burlington Assignment Agreement”), pursuant to
which Burlington agreed to transfer $
Pursuant to the Burlington Assignment Agreement,
the Company also issued a promissory note to WW in the principal amount of $
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
On December 24, 2024, the Company entered into
a note assignment and cancellation agreement (the “WW Assignment Agreement”) with WW, Gary Hollst, the Company’s Chief
Revenue Officer, and Gary Rohwer, a third party, pursuant to which WW assigned half of its right, title and interest in and to the WW
Note to Garry Hollst and the remaining half to Gary Rohwer. Accordingly, the WW Note was cancelled and the Company issued a promissory
note in the principal amount of $
The Hollst Note is due and payable on May 31,
2025 and does not accrue interest; provided that upon an event of default (as defined in the Hollst Note), interest shall accrue at a
rate of
The Rohwer Note was due and payable on December 31, 2024. On December 30, 2024, the Company repaid the Rohwer Note in full.
Line of Credit
On June 28, 2024, the Company entered into a loan
agreement with Arbor Bank for a revolving line of credit in the amount of $
| 11. | Related Party Transactions |
As of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, the
Company had a short term amount due to Clayton Adams, its Chief Executive Officer and founder, in the amount of $
On October 4, 2022, the Company issued a promissory
note to each of Matthew Atkinson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at such time, and Clayton Adams, the Company’s President
at such time, in the principal amount of $
On October 17, 2022, the Company entered into
a consulting agreement with Birddog Capital, LLC (“Birddog”), a limited liability company owned by Clayton Adams, a significant
security holder at such time and the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company engaged Birddog to
provide management services to the Company. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company agreed to pay Birddog a monthly fee of $
On July 27, 2023, the Company agreed to purchase
approximately $
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into a
loan agreement with Clayton Adams, a significant stockholder, pursuant to which the Company issued a revolving credit note to Mr. Adams
in the principal amount of up to $
On December 24, 2024, the Company issued a
Please also see the description of the Hollst Note under Note 10 above.
| 12. | Stockholders’ Equity |
Series Seed Preferred Stock
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023
On July 16, 2023,
As of December 31, 2023,
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2024
No shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock existed during the six months ended December 31, 2024.
Common Stock
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
On July 16, 2023, the Company issued
On July 17, 2023, the Company issued
On July 24, 2023, the Company issued
As of December 31, 2023, there were
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024
On July 12, 2024, the Company issued
On September 19, 2024, the Company issued
On October 19, 2024, the Company issued
On October 30, 2024,
On November 19, 2024, the Company issued
On December 18, 2024, the Company issued
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
On December 19, 2024, the Company issued
As of December 31, 2024, there were no shares
of class A common stock and
Stock Options
No options were issued during the six months ended December 31, 2024.
Warrants
No warrants were issued during the six months ended December 31, 2024.
Restricted Stock Awards
On September 19, 2024, the Company granted a restricted
stock unit award under the 2022 Plan for
Stock-based Compensation
Total stock compensation expense for the three
months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
| 13. | Net loss per share |
The following tables set forth the computation of basic and dilutive net loss per share of common stock:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share | Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | ||||||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of undistributed loss | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Denominator | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in per share computation | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share | Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | ||||||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of undistributed loss | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Denominator | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in per share computation | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
| 14. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may become involved
in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties
and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. The Company is aware of one legal
claim and has accrued approximately $
On August 20, 2024, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Atkinson, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the State of Nebraska claiming compensation, unreimbursed expenses and accrued and unpaid vacation owed to him prior to his resignation in February 2024.
The Company is currently not aware of any other such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.
Leases
The Company has a non-cancellable operating lease
commitment for its office facility expiring in 2028. Rent expense totaled $
The following table discloses the lease cost, discount rate, and remaining lease term for operating leases as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Remaining lease term | ||||||||
| Discount rate | % | % | ||||||
The discount rate was determined using the Company’s external debt and was adjusted for collateralization, term and lease amount.
The following table discloses the undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis and a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows of operating lease liabilities recognized in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024:
| Year Ended June 30, | ||||
| 2025 (remainder) | $ | |||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| Total undiscounted cash flows | ||||
| Less amount representing interest | ( |
) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | ||||
| Less current portion | ( |
) | ||
| Noncurrent lease liabilities | $ | |||
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CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
| 15. | Subsequent Events |
On January 2, 2025, the Company issued
On January 2, 2025, the Company granted a restricted
stock unit award under the 2022 Plan for
On January 19, 2025, the Company issued
On January 27, 2025, Clayton Adams entered into
a note sale assignment and cancellation agreement with Travis Buchanan, the Company’s President, pursuant to which Mr. Adams sold
and assigned $
In January 2025, the Company launched a unit offering
pursuant to which the Company is offering to accredited investors, in a private placement transaction, 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 operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the 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, our 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.
Use of Terms
Except as otherwise indicated by the context and for the purposes of this report only, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our” and “our company” refer to CleanCore Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
| ● | our goals and strategies; |
| ● | our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; |
| ● | expected changes in our revenue, costs or expenditures; |
| ● | growth of and competition trends in our industry; |
| ● | our expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, our products and services; |
| ● | our expectations regarding our relationships with investors, institutional funding partners and other parties we collaborate with; |
| ● | fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in the market in which we operate; and |
| ● | relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry. |
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, or the Form 10-K, and elsewhere in this report. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this report. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, there is no undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.
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Overview
We specialize in the development and production of cleaning products that produce pure aqueous ozone for professional, industrial, or home use. We have a patented nanobubble technology using aqueous ozone that we believe is highly effective in cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing surfaces and high-touch areas.
We offer products and solutions that are marketed for janitorial and sanitation, ice machine cleaning, laundry, and industrial industries. Our products are used in many types of environments including retail establishments, distribution centers, factories, warehouses, restaurants, schools and universities, airports, healthcare, food service, and commercial buildings such as offices, malls, and stores.
Our mission is to become a leader in creating safe, clean spaces that are free from any chemical residue or skin irritants. We are currently expanding our distributor network, improving our production processes, and proving the effectiveness of our products in restaurants, airports, and hotels.
Recent Developments
On January 27, 2025, Clayton Adams, our Chief Executive Officer, entered into a note sale assignment and cancellation agreement with Travis Buchanan, our President, pursuant to which Mr. Adams sold and assigned $125,000 of the 20% original issue discount promissory note in the principal amount of $415,241.25 issued to Mr. Adams on December 24, 2024 to Mr. Buchanan for a purchase price of $100,000. Following such assignment, we issued a 20% original issue discount promissory note in the principal amount of $125,000 to Mr. Buchanan and a 20% original issue discount promissory note in the principal amount of $290,241.25 to Mr. Adams. These notes are due and payable on June 30, 2025 and accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum; provided that upon an event of default (as defined in the notes), such interest rate shall increase to 15% per annum. The notes may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty, are unsecured, and contain customary events of default for loans of this type.
In January 2025, we launched a unit offering pursuant to which we are offering to accredited investors, in a private placement transaction, up to 266,667 units, at a purchase price of $7.50 per unit, for gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000; provided that we may increase the offering to 533,333 units for gross proceeds of up to $4,000,000 if there are oversubscriptions. Each unit consists of a 12% unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $7.50 and a warrant to purchase one share of class B common stock at an exercise price equal to the last closing price prior to the closing date; provided that such exercise price shall not exceed $1.50. The closing will occur, at our discretion, on or before March 1, 2025, at which time we will issue the notes and the warrants. Until closing, all subscription funds received by us will be held in a segregated account. The notes will bear interest at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, payable quarterly, and will be due on the second anniversary of the date of issuance. The notes will provide that they may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty, will be unsecured, and will contain customary events of default for loans of this type. The warrants will have a five-year term and will be exercisable on a cashless basis if the underlying shares are not freely tradable. In January 2025, we entered into subscription agreements with two accredited investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 53,334 units for an aggregate subscription price of $400,000.
Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Performance
Our operating results are primarily affected by the following factors:
| ● | our ability to acquire new customers or retain existing customers; |
| ● | our ability to stay ahead of our value-proposition to end consumers; |
| ● | our ability to continue innovating our technology to meet consumer demand; |
| ● | industry demand and competition; and |
| ● | market conditions and our market position. |
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Emerging Growth Company
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
| ● | have an auditor report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
| ● | comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); |
| ● | submit certain executive compensation matters to stockholder advisory votes, such as “say-on-pay” and “say-on-frequency;” and |
| ● | disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. |
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, (ii) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues are $1.235 billion or more, (iii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our class B common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iv) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, both in dollars and as a percentage of our revenue.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Amount | % of Revenue | Amount | % of Revenue | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 257,269 | 100.00 | % | $ | 258,406 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 195,258 | 75.90 | % | 131,737 | 50.98 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross profit | 62,011 | 24.10 | % | 126,669 | 49.02 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 911,173 | 354.17 | % | 320,322 | 123.96 | % | ||||||||||
| Advertising expense | 74,905 | 29.12 | % | 24,631 | 9.53 | % | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 39,928 | 15.52 | % | 38,646 | 14.96 | % | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (963,995 | ) | (374.70 | )% | (256,930 | ) | (99.43 | )% | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 41,035 | 15.95 | % | 87,869 | 34.00 | % | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,005,030 | ) | (390.65 | )% | $ | (344,799 | ) | (133.43 | )% | ||||||
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Revenue. We generate revenue from sales of our cleaning products. Our revenue decreased by $1,137, or 0.44%, to $257,269 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $258,406 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily due additional discounts for our products that we offered to certain large customers.
Cost of sales. Our cost of sales consists of raw materials, components and labor. Our cost of sales increased by $63,521, or 48.22%, to $195,258 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $131,737 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales increased from 50.98% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 75.90% for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to an increase in sales and increase in demo expenses due to a change in sales strategy of providing customers considering large orders demonstration equipment at no cost. Additionally, a business decision was made to sell $46,000 of inventory at cost to a former customer placing their first purchase order in over 9 months.
Gross profit. As a result of the foregoing, our gross profit decreased by $64,658, or 51.04%, to $62,011 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $126,669 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased from 49.02% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 24.10% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
General and administrative expenses. Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses, including employee salaries and bonuses plus related payroll taxes, stock based compensation expense, professional advisor fees, bad debts, rent expense, insurance and other expenses incurred in connection with general operations. Our general and administrative expenses increased by $590,851, or 184.46%, to $911,173 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $320,322 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, our general and administrative expenses increased from 123.96% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 354.17% for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to $149,403 stock compensation expense, $111,098 of additional wage and benefit expense related to the addition of three employees, $224,135 of additional professional fees such as accounting and legal, and a $69,101 increase in director and officer insurance.
Advertising expenses. Our advertising expenses consist of vendor trade shows and various trade publications. Our advertising expenses increased by $50,274, or 204.11%, to $74,905 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $24,631 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, our advertising expenses increased from 9.53% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 29.12% for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Such an increase was primarily due to a significant increase in our public relations activities.
Depreciation and amortization expense. We incurred depreciation and amortization expense of $39,928, or 15.52% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $38,646, or 14.96% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Interest expense, net. We incurred interest expense, net, of $41,035, or 15.95% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $87,869, or 34.00% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily due to interest expense for the 2024 period being offset by interest income of $7,256 from an interest-bearing money market account opened in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.
Net loss. As a result of the cumulative effect of the factors described above, we had a net loss of $1,005,030 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $344,799 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, an increase in loss of $660,231, or 191.48%.
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Comparison of Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, both in dollars and as a percentage of our revenue.
| Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Amount | % of Revenue | Amount | % of Revenue | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 622,168 | 100.00 | % | $ | 584,090 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 374,657 | 60.22 | % | 284,312 | 48.68 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross profit | 247,511 | 39.78 | % | 299,778 | 51.32 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,827,387 | 293.71 | % | 830,196 | 142.13 | % | ||||||||||
| Advertising expense | 121,114 | 19.47 | % | 25,455 | 4.36 | % | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 79,750 | 12.82 | % | 77,208 | 13.22 | % | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,780,740 | ) | (286.22 | )% | (633,081 | ) | (108.39 | )% | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 80,369 | 12.92 | % | 149,012 | 25.51 | % | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,861,109 | ) | (299.13 | )% | $ | (782,093 | ) | (133.90 | )% | ||||||
Revenue. Our revenue increased by $38,078, or 6.52%, to $622,168 for the six months ended December 31, 2024 from $584,090 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. The increase is primarily due to an increase in sales with our largest customer, representing an 80% increase for the comparable six month period.
Cost of sales. Our cost of sales increased by $90,345, or 31.78%, to $374,657 for the six months ended December 31, 2024 from $284,312 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales increased from 48.68% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 to 60.22% for the six months ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to an increase in sales and increase in demo expenses due to a change in sales strategy of providing customers considering large orders demonstration equipment at no cost. Additionally, a business decision was made to sell $46,000 of inventory at cost to a former customer placing their first purchase order in over 9 months.
Gross profit. As a result of the foregoing, our gross profit decreased by $52,267, or 17.44%, to $247,511 for the six months ended December 31, 2024 from $299,778 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased from 51.32% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 to 39.78% for the six months ended December 31, 2024.
General and administrative expenses. Our general and administrative expenses increased by $997,191, or 120.12%, to $1,827,387 for the six months ended December 31, 2024 from $830,196 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, our general and administrative expenses increased from 142.13% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 to 293.71% for the six months ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to $223,833 stock compensation expense, a $470,804 increase in professional and consulting fees, and a $138,304 increase in director and officer insurance.
Advertising expenses. Our advertising expenses increased by $95,659, or 375.80%, to $121,114 for the six months ended December 31, 2024 from $25,455 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, our advertising expenses increased from 4.36% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 to 19.47% for the six months ended December 31, 2024. Such an increase was primarily due to a significant increase in our public relations activities.
Depreciation and amortization expense. We incurred depreciation and amortization expense of $79,750, or 12.82% of revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $77,208, or 13.22% of revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2023.
Interest expense, net. We incurred interest expense, net, of $80,369, or 12.92% of revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $149,012, or 25.51% of revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily due to interest expense for the 2024 period being offset by interest income of $24,409 from an interest-bearing money market account opened in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.
Net loss. As a result of the cumulative effect of the factors described above, we had a net loss of $1,861,109 for the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $782,093 for the six months ended December 31, 2023, an increase in loss of $1,079,016, or 137.97%.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our company has incurred losses and negative cash flows from operations. From October 17, 2022 (the date of the acquisition) through December 31, 2024, we have financed our operations primarily through private investor funding and an initial public offering. As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $560,489, a net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2024 of $1,861,109 and cash used in operating activities of $1,662,330.
Despite our initial public offering, management believes that currently available resources will not be sufficient to fund our planned expenditures over the next 12 months. These factors, individually and collectively indicate that a material uncertainty exists that raises substantial doubt about our company’s ability to continue as a going concern for 12 months from the date of issuance of the accompanying financial statements.
We will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital through equity and/or debt financing in order to implement our business plan and generate sufficient revenue in excess of costs. If we raise additional capital through the issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into equity, stockholders will experience dilution, and such securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of common stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to limitations on its operations, through debt covenants or other restrictions. There is no assurance that we will be successful with future financing ventures, and the inability to secure such financing may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which our company is expected to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business.
Summary of Cash Flow
The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for the nine months ended December 31, 2024.
| Six months Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (1,662,330 | ) | $ | (234,156 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (9,065 | ) | (1,015 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 215,273 | (113,318 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease in cash | (1,456,122 | ) | (348,489 | ) | ||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 2,016,611 | 393,194 | ||||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | 560,489 | $ | 44,705 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities was $1,662,330 for the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $234,156 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. For the six months ended December 31, 2024, our net loss of $1,861,109, offset by stock-based compensation of $331,802, were the primary drivers of net cash used in operating activities. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, our net loss of $782,093, offset by a non-cash interest expense of $141,211 and stock-based compensation of $107,972, were the primary drivers of net cash used in operating activities.
Net cash used in investing activities was $9,065 for the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $1,015 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The net cash used in investing activities for both periods consisted entirely of purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities was 215,273 for the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $113,318 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2024 consisted of proceeds from an advance on subscription of $300,000 and proceeds from the issuance of related party notes of $232,193, offset by payments of notes payable of $316,920, , while net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2023 consisted of payments for deferred offering costs of $124,824, offset by proceeds from the issuance of loans from related parties of $11,506.
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Debt
Please see Notes 10 and 11 to our unaudited condensed financial statements above for a description of the terms of our outstanding debt.
Contractual Obligations
Our principal commitments consist mostly of obligations under the loans described in Notes 10 and 11 to our unaudited condensed financial statements above. We also have a non-cancellable operating lease commitment for our office facility expiring in 2028 as described in Note 14 to the unaudited condensed financial statements above. Other than the foregoing, at December 31, 2024, we did not have other long-term debt obligations, capital (finance) lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or other long-term liabilities reflected on our statements of financial position.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our unaudited condensed financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On a regular basis, we evaluate these estimates. These estimates are based on management’s historical industry experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
For a description of the accounting policies that, in management’s opinion, involve the most significant application of judgment or involve complex estimation and which could, if different judgment or estimates were made, materially affect our reported financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, see Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” in the Form 10-K.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in our reports that we file or furnish pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level due to material weaknesses identified related to (1) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the expertise to design, implement, and execute a formal risk assessment process and formal accounting policies, procedures, and controls over accounting and financial reporting to ensure the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions while maintaining a segregation of duties; and (2) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the appropriate technical expertise with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, to identify, evaluate, and account for complex transactions, including identification of related party transactions, and review valuation reports prepared by external specialists.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In preparing our financial statements as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2024, management identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weaknesses we identified related to (1) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the expertise to design, implement, and execute a formal risk assessment process and formal accounting policies, procedures, and controls over accounting and financial reporting to ensure the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions while maintaining a segregation of duties; and (2) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the appropriate U.S. GAAP technical expertise to identify, evaluate, and account for complex transactions and review valuation reports prepared by external specialists.
As disclosed in the Form 10-K, our management has identified the steps necessary to address the material weaknesses, and in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, we continued to implement the following remedial procedures. We are planning on implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting to remediate these material weaknesses, including formalizing our processes and internal control documentation and strengthening supervisory reviews by our financial management and hiring additional qualified accounting and finance personnel and engaging financial consultants to enable the implementation of internal control over financial reporting and segregating duties amongst accounting and finance personnel.
While we are implementing these measures, we cannot assure you that these efforts will remediate our material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in a timely manner, or at all, or prevent restatements of our financial statements in the future. If we are unable to successfully remediate our material weaknesses, or identify any future significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports, and the market price of our common stock may decline as a result.
In accordance with the provisions of the JOBS Act, we and our independent registered public accounting firm were not required to, and did not, perform an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we have identified all, or that we will not in the future have additional, material weaknesses. Material weaknesses may still exist when we report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Due to inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. Except as set forth below, we are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
On August 20, 2024, Matthew Atkinson, our former Chief Executive Officer and a significant stockholder, filed a complaint against our company in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In his complaint, he alleges that we failed to pay him compensation in the amount of $123,625.76, unreimbursed expenses in the amount of $1,815.25, and accrued and unpaid vacation in the amount of $6,153.84, or $131,594.85 in the aggregate. He alleges that we are obligated to pay him these amounts under an executive employment agreement between him and our company, and that he had become entitled to these amounts before he resigned his employment in February 2024. Based on these allegations, Mr. Atkinson asserts in his complaint causes of action for violation of the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, or the Act, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel. His complaints asks for a judgment that: (a) awards him damages in amount to be proved at trial but no less than $131,594.85, (b) assesses a penalty against our company pursuant to the Act in the amount of $263,189.70, and (c) awards Mr. Atkinson an amount for his reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred in litigating this matter and pre- and post-judgment interest. On November 25, 2024, Mr. Atkinson filed an amended complaint to add our Chief Executive Officer, Clayton Adams, and Chief Financial Officer, David Enholm, as defendants.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
We have not sold any unregistered equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2024 that were not previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K that was filed during the quarter.
We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Furnished herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: February 14, 2025 | CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| /s/ Clayton Adams | ||
| Name: | Clayton Adams | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| /s/ David Enholm | ||
| Name: | David Enholm | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Clayton Adams, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CleanCore Solutions, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: February 14, 2025
| /s/ Clayton Adams | |
| Clayton Adams | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, David Enholm, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CleanCore Solutions, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: February 14, 2025
| /s/ David Enholm | |
| David Enholm | |
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned Chief Executive Officer of CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC. (the “Company”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that:
| 1. | The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this statement on February 14, 2025.
| /s/ Clayton Adams | |
| Clayton Adams | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to CleanCore Solutions, Inc. and will be retained by CleanCore Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
The forgoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to § 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned Chief Financial Officer of CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC. (the “Company”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that:
| 1. | The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this statement on February 14, 2025.
| /s/ David Enholm | |
| David Enholm | |
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to CleanCore Solutions, Inc. and will be retained by CleanCore Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
The forgoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to § 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.