UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _________
000-55922
Commission file number
Nukkleus
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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38-3912845 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
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525
Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey |
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07310 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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212-791-4663
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common
equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately
$4,420,000 as of March 31, 2021, based upon the closing stock price
$0.23 per share reported for such date.
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s
classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date.
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Outstanding
December 29, 2021 |
Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
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332,024,371
shares |
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. 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:
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taken or not taken by others, including competitors, as well as
legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental
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The cautionary statements made in this annual 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-K that refer to the “Company”,
“Nukkleus”, “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Nukkleus Inc. and its
consolidated subsidiaries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Business.
Nukkleus Inc. (formerly known as, Compliance & Risk Management
Solutions Inc.) (the “Company” or “Nukkleus”) was formed on July
29, 2013 in the State of Delaware as a for-profit Company and
established a fiscal year end of September 30.
Overview
We are a financial technology company which is focused on providing
software and technology solutions for the worldwide retail foreign
exchange (“FX”) trading industry. We primarily provide our
software, technology, customer sales and marketing and risk
management technology hardware and software solutions package to
Triton Capital Markets Ltd. (“TCM”), formerly known as FXDD Malta
Limited (“FXDD Malta”). The FXDD brand (e.g., see FXDD.com) is the
brand utilized in the retail forex trading industry by TCM.
As part of the Assets acquired, we acquired ownership of FOREXWARE,
the primary software suite and technology solution which powers the
FXDD brand globally today. We also have ownership of the FOREXWARE
brand name. We have also acquired ownership of the customer
interface and other software trading solutions being used by
FXDD.com. By virtue of our relationship with TCM and FXDirectDealer
LLC (“FXDIRECT”), we provide turnkey software and technology
solutions for FXDD.com. We offer the customers of FXDD 24 hour,
five days a week direct access to the global over the counter
(“OTC”) FX market, which is a decentralized market in which
participants trade directly with one another, rather than through a
central exchange.
In an FX trade, participants effectively buy one currency and
simultaneously sell another currency, with the two currencies that
make up the trade being referred to as a “currency pair”. Our
software and technology solutions enable FXDD to present its
customers with price quotations on over the counter tradeable
instruments, including over the counter currency pairs, and also
provide our customers the ability to trade FX derivative contracts
on currency pairs through a product referred to as Contracts for
Difference (“CFD”). Our software solutions also offer other CFD
products, including CFDs on metals, such as gold, and on futures
linked to other products.
In July 2018, the Company incorporated Nukkleus Malta Holding Ltd.,
which is a wholly-owned subsidiary. In July 2018, Nukkleus Malta
Holding Ltd. incorporated Markets Direct Technology Group Ltd
(“MDTG”), formerly known as Nukkleus Exchange Malta Ltd. MDTG was
exploring potentially obtaining a license to operate an electronic
exchange whereby it would facilitate the buying and selling of
various digital assets as well as traditional currency pairs used
in FX Trading. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, management
made the decision to exit the exchange business and to no longer
pursue the regulatory licensing necessary to operate an exchange in
Malta.
On August 27, 2020, the Company renamed Nukkleus Exchange Malta
Ltd. to Markets Direct Technology Group Ltd (“MDTG”). MDTG manages
the technology and IP behind the Markets Direct brand (which is
operated by TCM). MDTG holds all the IP addresses and all the
software licenses in its name, and it holds all the IP rights to
the brands such as Markets Direct and TCM. MDTG then leases out the
rights to use these names/brands licenses to the appropriate
entities.
On May 24, 2021, the Company and the shareholders of Match
Financial Limited (the “Match Shareholders”), a private limited
company formed in England and Wales (“Match”), entered into a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Match Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Company, on May 28, 2021, acquired 1,152 ordinary shares
of Match representing 70% of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares of Match in consideration of 70,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company (the “Initial Transaction”). On August 30,
2021, the Company exercised its option pursuant to which it
acquired from the Match Shareholders the balance of 493 ordinary
shares of Match representing 30% of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares of Match for an additional 30,000,000 shares of
common stock of the Company. Match is engaged in providing
financial services to enable conversion of fiat currencies to
cryptocurrencies and vice versa.
On October 20, 2021, the Company and the shareholders (the
“Original Shareholders”) of Jacobi Asset Management Holdings
Limited (“Jacobi”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the
“Jacobi Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire
5.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Jacobi in
consideration of 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(the “Transaction”). On December 15, 2021, the Company, the
Original Shareholders and the shareholders of Jacobi that were
assigned their interest in Jacobi by the Original Shareholders (the
“New Jacobi Shareholders”) entered into an Amendment to Stock
Purchase Agreement agreeing that the Transaction will be entered
between the Company and the New Jacobi Shareholders. The
Transaction closed on December 15, 2021. Jacobi is a company
focused on digital asset management that has received regulatory
approval to launch the world’s first tier one Bitcoin
ETF.
FXDD Agreements
On May 24, 2016, Nukkleus Limited entered into a General Service
Agreement to provide its software, technology, customer sales and
marketing and risk management technology hardware and software
solutions package to FML Malta Ltd. In December 2017, Nukkleus
Limited, FML Malta Ltd. and TCM entered into a letter agreement
providing that there was an error in drafting the General Service
Agreement and acknowledging that the correct counter-party to
Nukkleus Limited in the General Service Agreement is TCM.
Accordingly, all references to FML Malta Ltd. have been replaced
with TCM. TCM is a private limited liability company formed under
the laws of Malta. The General Service Agreement entered with TCM
provides that TCM will pay Nukkleus Limited at minimum $2,000,000
per month. On October 17, 2017, Nukkleus Limited entered into an
amendment of the General Service Agreement with TCM. In accordance
with the amendment, which was effective as of October 1, 2017, the
minimum amount payable by TCM to Nukkleus Limited for services was
reduced from $2,000,000 per month to $1,600,000 per month. Emil
Assentato is also the majority member of Max Q Investments LLC
(“Max Q”), which is managed by Derivative Marketing Associates Inc.
(“DMA”). Mr. Assentato is the sole owner and manager of DMA. Max Q
owns 79% of Currency Mountain Malta LLC, which in turn is the sole
shareholder of TCM.
In addition, on May 24, 2016, in order to appropriately service
TCM, Nukkleus Limited entered into a General Service Agreement with
FXDIRECT, which provides that Nukkleus Limited will pay FXDIRECT a
minimum of $1,975,000 per month in consideration of providing
personnel engaged in operational and technical support, marketing,
sales support, accounting, risk monitoring, documentation
processing and customer care and support. FXDIRECT may terminate
this agreement upon providing 90 days’ written notice. On October
17, 2017, Nukkleus Limited entered into an amendment of the General
Service Agreement with FXDIRECT. Pursuant to the amendment, which
was effective as of October 1, 2017, the minimum amount payable by
Nukkleus Limited to FXDIRECT for services was reduced from
$1,975,000 per month to $1,575,000 per month. Currency Mountain
Holdings LLC is the sole shareholder of FXDIRECT. Max Q is the
majority shareholder of Currency Mountain Holdings LLC.
The Market
Opportunity
The FX market is a global, decentralized market for the trading of
currencies. FX trading involves the simultaneous buying and selling
of a currency pair for the purposes of hedging currency risk or to
generate a profit. The FX market, once limited to large financial
institutions, has expanded and matured over the past decade, and
now captures a wide range of participants, including central banks,
commercial banks, non-bank corporations, hedge funds, brokers and
individual investors / traders. The market’s expansion has helped
lead to a significant increase in trading activity. In addition to
the increase in the breadth of market participants, key factors
driving higher trading volumes include the adoption of electronic
and high frequency trading, tighter trading spreads, rising
volatility among currencies and enhanced access to FX trading
markets – primarily through online brokers, such as FXDD – for
retail investors.
FX trading, initially utilized primarily for hedging purposes, has
evolved as investor sophistication levels have risen, trading costs
have fallen, and as currencies have become increasingly viewed as a
viable investment asset class. FX’s low, (or even negative)
correlation among certain other portfolio assets, namely equities
and fixed income, may help investors reduce overall portfolio
volatility. As such, we believe that currencies are often viewed as
an important portfolio diversification tool.
Fueled by the growing adoption of the internet, the retail segment
of the FX market began to emerge in the late 1990s. Developing
online brokerage firms provided individual investors with direct
access to the global FX markets. Prior to the development of these
trading platforms, individual retail investors were effectively
locked out of the FX market as minimum trade sizes were typically
too high for individual retail investors. Online FX brokers lowered
the minimum volume barriers and transactions costs for retail
trading, allowing individuals to establish trading accounts with
much lower initial deposits. We believe the retail FX segment now
represents the fastest growing portion of the overall FX market. We
believe this growth will be driven by a handful of key market
trends, including:
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Increased
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of emerging markets and the emergence of an affluent middle class;
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Participants in the retail FX market are geographically dispersed.
Retail FX brokers, such as FXDD are seeking to expand their
presence in projected high growth regional areas, such as Asia and
the Middle East.
Systems and
Services
Nukkleus provides its services in the following service
categories:
Category One: Introducing Broker Dealer Network and the Introducing
Broker Interface
Category Two: Chinese and Middle East customer desk support
Category Three: Bridging software to the Meta Trader (MT4 and MT 5)
platforms
Category Four: Forex Market Liquidity Access
Category Five: Turnkey risk management support software and Risk
Management Team
Category Six: Front End Software Retail Trading Platforms and
Customer Application Systems
Category Seven: Back Office Systems management
Category One: Introducing
Broker Dealer Network
Nukkleus, by arrangement pursuant to our services agreement with
TCM and FXDIRECT, provides to TCM clients an introducing broker
(IB) network spread across China, Japan and the Middle East. Our
approach to the retail FX market is to focus on the development of
relationships with independent local referring brokers who provide
a recurring source of new customers. These referring brokers do not
have an exclusive relationship with us, but are offered a
competitive commission structure to deliver new customers to us.
Our account managers primarily focus on building relationships with
referring brokers, and master referring brokers (who refer other
referring brokers to us), as well as with customers referred to us
by referring brokers and acquired by us directly. We believe this
approach, in contrast to retail FX brokers that focus solely or
primarily on acquiring accounts through online marketing campaigns,
has allowed us to provide services to TCM, which allows entities to
achieve strong levels of net trading income, and accounts, as well
as lower up front customer acquisition costs and greater customer
satisfaction. Referring brokers are typically either individuals
who are current or former FX traders or individuals or companies
active in the area of FX trading and education and investment
services advisory business.
The Introducing Broker (IB)
Interface: The Introducing Broker (“IB”) interface empowers
our partners to view real time account data such as payouts,
customer activity and reports.
Category Two: Asia,
including Chinese and Middle East Customer Desk Support
Nukkleus, by arrangement pursuant to our services agreement,
provides to TCM customer desk support in multiple languages. A key
element of the business strategy is the large, multi-lingual and
multi-ethnic team of account managers at the headquarters in Jersey
City, New Jersey, as well as in certain other locations such as
Malta, Jakarta, Indonesia and Tokyo, Japan. We obtained the
services of account managers by virtue of our services agreement
with FXDIRECT. Account managers are compensated to a significant
degree based on their performance, measured by net deposits
inflows, new accounts funded and trading volume generated by
customers. We believe that this compensation structure motivates
our account managers and leads to more active communication with
our referring brokers and customers, an improved customer trading
experience, improved referring broker and customer retention and
increased deposits.
Category Three: Bridging
Software to the Meta Trader (MT4 and MT5) platforms
Meta Trader 4
Bridge: The MT4 Bridge is a middleware product that connects
the Meta Trader server with the XW Trading System. The Bridge
passes both market data (i.e. quotes) and trading data (i.e. trade
executions) between MT4 and the XW servers. By seamlessly
integrating the two, the Bridge allows for real time trade
execution, reduced slippage, and access to liquidity through the XW
Liquidity Matrix.
Category Four: Forex Market
Liquidity Access
XWare Liquidity
Matrix: Dealers need access to as much liquidity as
possible. Forexware’s liquidity aggregation technology supports API
from most of the world’s largest liquidity providers, including
banks, hedge funds and electronic communication networks (ECN). Our
aggregation technology integrates seamlessly with customers’
existing infrastructure, providing the power to optimize trading
processes, manage accounts and revealing the most relevant
information to make effective trading decisions.
The XWare Liquidity
Bridge: With the XWare liquidity bridge, brokers can
automatically submit trade requests to the liquidity provider of
choice and receive confirmation prior to sending an accept or
reject message to the broker’s client. The XWare Liquidity Bridge
was developed to improve liquidity processes, risk and availability
by providing a direct line of communication to vital backend
processes. Brokers can create unique price streams from aggregated
liquidity with sophisticated control over liquidity sources,
pricing models, execution models and risk management.
XWare Live Rate
Feed: The XWare Live Rate Feed provides customers with
streaming liquidity and prices in real time that integrate
seamlessly with existing trading platforms. The Quote Aggregator
identifies outliers and bad ticks to ensure our clients capture
accurate and reliable pricing to protect them from price
fluctuations and anomalies that frequently occur with Liquidity
Providers.
Category Five: Turnkey Risk
Management Support Software, and Risk Management Team
Nukkleus, by arrangement pursuant to our services agreement with
FXDIRECT, fields a risk management team of seasoned professionals
who constantly monitor liquidity flows and manage the hedging of
transactions on a 24 / 7 basis, with three eight-hour shifts. This
service is provided both to the TCM clients, as well as to third
party clients who request this service.
XWare Risk Monitor: The XWare Risk Manager is an essential
component of the Forexware’s turnkey Xware suite, offered to new
brokers entering the market, or existing brokers looking to replace
their existing systems. Our management is of the belief that the
Risk Manager software suite is the most vigorous and advanced risk
management system available in the market today providing customers
the power to customize risk management settings at their
fingertips.
Category Six: Front End
Software Retail Trading Platforms and Customer Application
Systems
XWare Trader is a
proprietary platform for retail and institutional traders. It
offers fully customizable layouts including colors, layout manager
and undocking of windows. Advanced charting, 1 click trading, and
automated execution for Algo Traders are all embedded in a modern
interface.
Swordfish Trader:
Swordfish Trader is a proprietary platform for retail and
institutional traders. It offers fully customizable layouts
including colors, layout manager, and undocking of windows.
Advanced charting, 1- click trading, and automated execution for
Algo Traders are all embedded in a modern interface. Swordfish
further offers risk management monitors unique from other trading
platforms. Nukkleus has also acquired the right to apply for a US
federal copyright in relation to Swordfish Trader.
Category Seven: Back Office
Systems Management:
XWare Apptracker:
Xware Apptracker is a data workflow system designed to automate and
manage new customer applications and account information in a
centralized location. Xware App Tracker provides customers easy to
use tools that save time, organize and track customer application
information and manage new customer contract details for fast and
efficient review and approval.
Reporting System:
This complex and proprietary application generates customized
reports, with numerous data queries pre-loaded to run in addition
to those a client to choose to customize. It is designed to pull
any number of named, defined data fields from both local databases
and those from third party run databases, such as Oracle
Financials.
Intellectual
Property
We have several registered trademarks and service marks (US and
foreign) and software assets. We also intend to pursue additional
foreign trademark registrations. Nukkleus has been assigned various
registrations and trademarks relating to:
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Total
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Extreme
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When
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Swordfish |
Nukkleus has further acquired Patent Number 8799142 in relation to
Forexware Patent. This relates to a method of displaying
information associated with currency exchange transactions in real
time.
Corporate Office
Our principal executive office is 525 Washington Blvd,
14th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310. Our main
telephone number is 212-791-4663. Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all
amendments to those reports are available free of charge through
the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov as
soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are
electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Employees
As of the date of this filing, we have 12 employees, among which,
11 employees work for Digital RFQ Ltd. and 1 employee works for
Nukkleus Inc. Through our relationship with FXDIRECT, we have
access to approximately 30 account managers who speak over 10
different languages, and FXDIRECT has contractual relationships
with hundreds of referring brokers in at least twenty different
countries. It also has contracts with various independent
contractors and consultants to fulfill additional needs, including
investor relations, exploration, development, permitting, and other
administrative functions, and may staff further with employees as
it expands activities and brings new projects online.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Risks Relating to Our Company
Although we commenced operations in May 2016, we rely on TCM
as our only customer, and the loss of such customer could adversely
impact our financial condition and results of
operations.
We are a financial technology company which is focused on providing
software and technology solutions for the worldwide retail FX
trading industry. We primarily today provide our software,
technology, customer sales and marketing and risk management
technology hardware and software solutions package to TCM, a
related party, which provides that TCM pays us at minimum,
$1,600,000 per month. The FXDD brand (e.g., see FXDD.com) is the
brand utilized in the retail forex trading industry by TCM. We
derive all of our revenues under our agreement with TCM. The loss
of such customer, or our failure to replace such customer with
other customers, could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and our results of operations.
Although we commenced operations in May 2016, we rely on
FXDIRECT as our primary vendor, and the loss of FXDIRECT would have
a significant adverse impact on our business.
In order to appropriately service our only customer, TCM, we
entered into a General Service Agreement with FXDIRECT, a related
party, which provides that we pay FXDIRECT at minimum $1,575,000
per month in consideration of providing personnel engaged in
operational and technical support, marketing, sales support,
accounting, risk monitoring, documentation processing and customer
care and support. We derive all of our cost of revenues under our
agreement with FXDIRECT. Loss of FXDIRECT could have a significant
adverse impact on us.
Our principal client, TCM, has its net trading income and
profitability influenced by, among other things, the general level
of trading activity in the FX market and by currency volatility,
both of which are beyond our control.
Like other financial services firms, our business and profitability
are directly affected by factors that are beyond our control, such
as economic and political conditions, broad trends in business and
finance, changes in the volume of foreign currency transactions,
changes in supply and demand for currencies, movements in currency
exchange rates and interest rates, changes in the financial
strength of market participants, legislative and regulatory
changes, changes in the markets in which such transactions occur,
changes in how such transactions are processed and disruptions due
to terrorism, war or extreme weather events. In particular, the net
trading income and operating results of our principal client, TCM,
are influenced by the general level of trading activity in the FX
market and by currency volatility and may vary significantly from
period to period due to movements and trends in the world’s
currency markets and to fluctuations in trading levels. We have
generally experienced greater trading volume and higher net trading
income in periods of volatile currency markets. Accordingly, a
decline in currency volatility or lower levels of trading volume,
whether or not attributable to any such decline, as well as any of
the foregoing other external factors, could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows. As a result, period to period comparisons of our
operating results may not be meaningful and our future operating
results may be subject to significant fluctuations or declines.
Our limited operating history makes it difficult for us to
evaluate our future business prospects and make decisions based on
those estimates of our future performance.
Although the FXDD brand has been in existence since in 2006, we
have not commenced operations under Nukkleus as a financial
technology services company until May 2016. As a consequence, it is
difficult, if not impossible, to forecast our future results based
upon our historical data. Reliance on the historical results may
not be representative of the results we will achieve, particularly
in our combined form. Because of the uncertainties related to our
lack of historical operations, we may be hindered in our ability to
anticipate and timely adapt to increases or decreases in revenues
or expenses. If we make poor budgetary decisions as a result of
unreliable historical data, we could be less profitable or incur
losses, which may result in a decline in our stock price.
Our business requires substantial capital, and if we are
unable to maintain adequate financing sources our profitability and
financial condition will suffer and jeopardize our ability to
continue operations.
We require substantial capital to support our operations. If we are
unable to maintain adequate financing or other sources of capital
are not available, we could be forced to suspend, curtail or reduce
our operations, which could harm our revenues, profitability,
financial condition and business prospects.
We may not be able to protect our intellectual property
rights or may be prevented from using intellectual property
necessary for our business.
Our ability to implement our business plan successfully depends in
part on our ability to further build brand recognition using our
trademarks, service marks and other proprietary intellectual
property, including our name and logos. We have registered or
applied to register a number of our trademarks in many
jurisdictions, some of which have been refused. We cannot be
certain that our trademark applications will be approved. Further,
third parties may copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary
technology without authorization or otherwise infringe on our
rights. We may also face claims of infringement that could
interfere with our ability to use technology that is material to
our business operations. In the future, we may have to rely on
litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our
trade secrets, determine the validity and scope of the proprietary
rights of others or defend against claims of infringement or
invalidity. Any such litigation, whether successful or
unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs and the diversion
of resources and the attention of management, any of which could
negatively affect our business.
Our computer infrastructure may be vulnerable to security
breaches. Any such problems could jeopardize confidential
information transmitted over the Internet, cause interruptions in
our operations or give rise to liabilities to third
parties.
Our computer infrastructure is potentially vulnerable to physical
or electronic computer break-ins, viruses, distributed
denial-of-service attacks and similar disruptive problems and
security breaches. Any such problems or security breaches could
give rise to liabilities to one or more third parties, including
our customers, and disrupt our operations. A party able to
circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary
information or customer information, jeopardize the confidential
nature of information we transmit over the Internet or cause
interruptions in our operations. Concerns over the security of
Internet transactions and the safeguarding of confidential personal
information could also inhibit the use of our systems to conduct FX
transactions over the Internet. To the extent that our activities
involve the storage and transmission of proprietary information and
personal financial information or other personally identifiable
information, security breaches could expose us to a risk of
financial loss, litigation, regulatory penalties, loss of customers
and other liabilities. Our current insurance policies may not
protect us against all such losses and liabilities. Any of these
events, particularly if they result in a loss of confidence in our
services, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We rely on information technology to receive and properly
process internal and external data. We may not be able to keep up
with the rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards
and changing trading systems, practices and techniques that
characterize the retail FX market.
We rely on technology to receive and properly process internal and
external data. Any disruption for any reason in the proper
functioning of our software or erroneous or corrupted data may
cause us to make erroneous trades, accept customers from
jurisdictions where we do not possess the proper licenses,
authorizations or permits, or require us to suspend our services
and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows. For example, we
rely on tools that we have developed in-house to monitor customer
exposure and facilitate our ability to manage risk by transferring
higher risk customers to agency accounts. In order to remain
competitive, we continuously develop and refine our proprietary
technology. In doing so, there is an ongoing risk that failures may
occur and result in service interruptions or other negative
consequences, such as slower trade execution, erroneous trades, or
inaccurate risk management information. Moreover, if our
competitors develop more advanced technologies, we may be required
to devote additional resources to the development of more advanced
technologies in order to remain competitive, which could adversely
impact our profitability. We may not be able to keep up with the
rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and
changing trading systems, practices and techniques that
characterize the retail FX market.
We rely on computer systems and services from third-party
providers and licenses to third-party software.
We rely on computer systems and services from third-party providers
and licenses to third-party trading platforms, back-office systems,
Internet service providers and communications facilities. Any
interruption in these third-party products or services, or
deterioration in their performance or quality, could adversely
affect our business. If our arrangement with any such third party
is terminated, we may not be able to obtain alternative products or
services on a timely basis or on commercially reasonable terms.
This could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For
example, we and most of our customers access and make use of our FX
trading and related online trading services through the MetaTrader
4 and MetaTrader 5 trading platforms. The MetaTrader 4 and
MetaTrader 5 trading platforms are owned by MetaQuotes Software
Corp. (“MetaQuotes”), an independent third party. Nukkleus pays
fees to FXDIRECT, in part to access the Meta Quotes licenses and
software which those companies possess and is indirectly made
available to us. In the future, MetaQuotes could cease to license
its trading platforms to us or may cease to adequately support such
software on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Furthermore,
in the future a superior trading platform may be developed by a
competitor to us or a competitor to MetaQuotes and we may be unable
to license any such trading platform. If we are unable to continue
to use the MetaTrader 4 trading platform or if we are unable to use
any superior trading platform that may be developed in the future,
we may lose customers to our competitors, in which case our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
may be materially adversely affected.
System failures could cause interruptions in our services or
decreases in the responsiveness of our services which could harm
our business.
If our systems fail to perform, we could experience disruptions in
operations, slower response times or decreased customer service and
customer satisfaction. Our ability to facilitate transactions
successfully and provide high quality customer service depends on
the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer and
communications hardware and software systems. Our systems also are
vulnerable to damage or interruption from human error, natural
disasters, power loss, telecommunication failures, break-ins,
sabotage, hacker attacks, computer viruses, intentional acts of
vandalism and similar events. Although we have multiple location
redundancy, we do not have fully redundant capabilities. While we
currently maintain a disaster recovery plan, which is intended to
minimize service interruptions and secure data integrity, such plan
may not work effectively during an emergency. Any system failure
that causes an interruption in our services, decreases the
responsiveness of our services or affects access to our services
could impair our reputation, damage our brand, cause customers to
stop using our services or materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
A systemic market event could impact the various market
participants with whom we interact.
We may interact directly and indirectly with various market
participants. If a systemic event in the financial system were to
occur that were to result in a failure of any of our counterparties
to be able continue to perform, this could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows.
In the current environment facing financial services firms, a
firm’s reputation is critically important. If our reputation is
harmed, or the reputation of the online financial services industry
as a whole or retail FX industry specifically is harmed, our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
may be materially adversely affected.
Our ability to attract and retain customers and employees may be
adversely affected if our reputation is damaged. If we fail, or
appear to fail, to deal with issues that may give rise to
reputation risk, our business prospects could be harmed. These
issues include, but are not limited to, appropriately dealing with
potential conflicts of interest, legal and regulatory requirements,
ethical issues, money-laundering, privacy, customer data
protection, record-keeping, solicitation, sales and trading
practices, and the proper identification of the legal, credit,
liquidity, operational and market risks inherent in our business.
Failure to appropriately address these issues could also give rise
to additional legal risk to us, which could, in turn, increase the
size and number of claims and damages asserted against us or
subject us to regulatory enforcement actions, fines and penalties.
Any such sanction could materially adversely affect our reputation,
thereby reducing our ability to attract and retain customers,
referring brokers and employees.
In addition, our ability to attract and retain customers may be
adversely affected if the reputation of the online financial
services industry as a whole or retail FX industry is damaged. In
recent years, a number of financial services firms have suffered
significant damage to their reputations from highly publicized
incidents that in turn resulted in significant and in some cases
irreparable harm to their business. The perception of instability
within the online financial services industry could materially
adversely affect our ability to attract and retain customers,
referring brokers and employees.
Our client, TCM, has relationships with independent referring
brokers who direct new customers to us, which is our principal
source of new customers for TCM. Failure to maintain these
relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and, in
turn, negatively impact our company.
Our only client, TCM, maintains relationships with independent
referring brokers who direct new customers to us and provide
marketing and other services to these customers. TCM relationships
with referring brokers are non-exclusive and may be terminated by
the brokers on short notice. A referring broker does not forfeit
previously earned commissions upon termination. In addition, under
its agreements with referring brokers, they have no obligation to
provide TCM with new customers or minimum levels of transaction
volume. Its failure to maintain its relationships with referring
brokers, the failure of the referring brokers to provide TCM with
customers or its failure to create new relationships with referring
brokers could result in a loss of net trading income, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows. To the extent any
of its competitors offers more attractive compensation terms to any
of its referring brokers, TCM could lose the referring broker’s
services or be required to increase the compensation it pays to
retain the referring broker. In addition, it may agree to set the
compensation for one or more referring brokers at a level where,
based on the transaction volume generated by customers directed to
it by such brokers, it would have been more economically attractive
to seek to acquire the customers directly rather than through the
referring broker. To the extent it does not enter into economically
attractive relationships with referring brokers, its referring
brokers may terminate their relationship with TCM or its referring
brokers fail to provide us with customers, our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially
adversely affected.
Any regulation of referring brokers and their activities
could disrupt our business model.
TCM depends on referring brokers to acquire most of our customers.
If a jurisdiction were to impose regulations restricting referring
brokers’ ability to solicit, acquire or interact with customers, we
may be unable to continue to acquire customers or do business in
that jurisdiction. Any such regulation could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
The loss of members of our senior management could compromise
our ability to effectively manage our business and pursue our
growth strategy.
We rely on Mr. Emil Assentato, our Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer to execute our existing
business plans and to identify and pursue new opportunities. Our
continued success is dependent upon the retention of Mr. Assentato,
as well as the services provided by our trading staff, technology
and programming specialists and a number of other key managerial,
marketing, planning, financial, technical and operations personnel
provided through our GSA with FXDIRECT. The loss of key personnel
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The regulatory environment in which we operate is subject to
continual change. Adverse changes in the regulatory environment
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The legislative and regulatory environment in which we operate has
undergone significant changes in the recent past and there may be
future regulatory changes in our industry. The financial services
industry in general has been subject to increasing regulatory
oversight in recent years. The governmental bodies and
self-regulatory organizations that regulate our business have
proposed and may consider additional legislative and regulatory
initiatives and may adopt new or revised laws and regulations. As a
result, in the future, we may become subject to new regulations
that may affect the way in which we conduct our business and may
make our business less profitable. For example, a regulatory body
may reduce the levels of leverage we are allowed to offer to our
customers, which could significantly adversely impact our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Changes
in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and
regulations by those entities may also adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
Providing online services to customers may require us to
comply with the laws and regulations of each country in which such
services are available. Failure to comply with such laws may
negatively impact our financial results.
Because our services are available online in foreign countries and
TCM has customers residing in foreign countries, foreign
jurisdictions may require TCM or us to qualify to do business in
such countries. We are required to comply with the laws and
regulations of each country in which we conduct business, including
laws and regulations currently in place or which may be enacted
related to online services available to their citizens from service
providers located elsewhere, including the laws and regulations of
Japan and China. We are exposed to the risk that we are currently
operating in non-compliance with local laws and regulations in
certain of the jurisdictions where we accept customers. Any failure
to develop effective compliance and reporting systems could result
in regulatory penalties in the applicable jurisdiction, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The FX market has only been widely available to retail
investors since 1996. Our limited operating history and the limited
history of the industry may make our growth and future prospects
uncertain and difficult to evaluate.
Furthermore, the FX market has only become accessible to retail
investors relatively recently. Prior to 1996, retail investors
generally did not directly trade in the FX market, and we believe
most current retail FX traders only recently started viewing
currency trading as a practical alternative investment class. We
will continue to encounter risks and difficulties frequently
experienced by companies and industries at a similar stage of
development, including our potential inability to implement our
business model and strategy and adapt and modify them as needed or
to manage our expanding operations, including the integration of
any future acquisitions.
We have not voluntarily implemented various corporate
governance measures, in the absence of which, shareholders may have
more limited protections against interested director transactions,
conflicts of interest and similar matters.
Recent federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance
measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate
management and the securities markets. Some of these measures have
been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been
adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national
securities exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE
American or NASDAQ, on which their securities are listed. Among the
corporate governance measures that are required under the rules of
national securities exchanges and NASDAQ are those that address
board of directors’ independence, audit committee oversight and the
adoption of a code of ethics. Our Board of Directors has not yet
adopted any of the above mentioned corporate governance measures
and, since our securities are not listed on a national securities
exchange or NASDAQ, we are not required to do so. It is possible
that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate governance
measures, shareholders would benefit from somewhat greater
assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by
disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to
define responsible conduct. For example, in the absence of audit,
nominating and compensation committees comprised of at least a
majority of independent directors, decisions concerning matters
such as compensation packages to our senior officers and
recommendations for director nominees may be made by a majority of
directors who have an interest in the outcome of the matters being
decided. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack
of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment
decisions.
Difficulties we may encounter managing our growth could
adversely affect our results of operations.
As our business needs expand, we may need to hire a significant
number of employees. This expansion may place a significant strain
on our managerial and financial resources. To manage the potential
growth of our operations and personnel, we will be required to:
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We may not be able to install adequate management information and
control systems in an efficient and timely manner, and our current
or planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be
adequate to support our future operations. If we are unable to
manage growth effectively, our business would be seriously
harmed.
Any future acquisitions may result in significant transaction
expenses, integration and consolidation risks and we may be unable
to profitably operate our combined company.
We may in the future selectively pursue acquisitions of other
financial technology companies or retail FX brokers. Any future
acquisitions may result in significant transaction expenses and
present new risks in integrating the acquired companies and to the
extent the acquired company operates in different markets or offers
different products associated with entering additional markets.
Because we have not historically made acquisitions, we do not have
experience in successfully completing acquisitions. We may not have
sufficient management, financial and other resources to integrate
companies we acquire or to successfully operate new businesses and
we may be unable to profitably operate our combined company.
Additionally, any new businesses that we may acquire, once
integrated with our existing operations, may not produce expected
or intended results.
Risks Associated with Our Common Stock in General
Trading on the Over the Counter markets may be volatile and
sporadic, which could depress the market price of our common stock
and make it difficult for our stockholders to resell their
shares.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC PINK Current Marketplace
owned and operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc. and the OTC Pink
Sheet service of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) under the symbol NUKK. Trading in stock quoted on over
the counter markets is often thin, volatile, and characterized by
wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may
have little to do with our operations or business prospects. This
volatility could depress the market price of our common stock for
reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the over the
counter markets are not a stock exchange, and trading of securities
on the over the counter markets is often more sporadic than the
trading of securities listed on other stock exchanges such as the
NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange or NYSE American. Accordingly, our
shareholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares.
Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be
restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations and the FINRA’s
sales practice requirements, which may limit a stockholder’s
ability to buy and sell our stock.
Our stock is a penny stock. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which
generally defines penny stock to be any equity security that has a
market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise
price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose
additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell
to persons other than established customers and accredited
investors. The term accredited investor refers generally to
institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals
with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding
$200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock
rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny
stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a
standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC
which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and
level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must
also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for
the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its
salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements
showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customers’
account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and
salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer
orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be
given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s
confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior
to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these
rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and
receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These
disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level
of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is
subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock
rules may affect the ability or willingness of broker-dealers to
trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules
discourage broker-dealer and investor interest in, and limit the
marketability of, our common stock.
Our common stock may be affected by limited trading volume
and price fluctuation which could adversely impact the value of our
common stock.
There has been limited trading in our common stock and there can be
no assurance that an active trading market in our common stock will
either develop or be maintained. Our common stock has experienced,
and is likely to experience in the future, significant price and
volume fluctuations which could adversely affect the market price
of our common stock without regard to our operating performance. In
addition, we believe that factors such as quarterly fluctuations in
our financial results and changes in the overall economy or the
condition of the financial markets could cause the price of our
common stock to fluctuate substantially. These fluctuations may
also cause short sellers to periodically enter the market in the
belief that we will have poor results in the future. We cannot
predict the actions of market participants and, therefore, can
offer no assurances that the market for our common stock will be
stable or appreciate over time.
FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a
stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the penny stock rules promulgated by the SEC, which
are discussed in the immediately preceding risk factor, FINRA rules
require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a
broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the
investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending
speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional
customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain
information about the customer’s financial status, tax status,
investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations
of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability
that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at
least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for
broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common
stock, which may limit the ability to buy and sell our stock and
have an adverse effect on the market value for our shares.
Because the SEC imposes additional sales practice
requirements on brokers who deal in shares of penny stocks, some
brokers may be unwilling to trade our securities. This means
that you may have difficulty reselling your shares, which may cause
the value of your investment to decline.
Our shares are classified as penny stocks and are covered by
Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”) which imposes additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell our securities in this offering or in the
aftermarket. For sales of our securities, broker-dealers must
make a special suitability determination and receive a written
agreement prior from you to making a sale on your behalf. Because
of the imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices, it
is possible that broker-dealers will not want to make a market in
our common stock. This could prevent you from reselling your
shares and may cause the value of your investment to decline.
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our
ability to raise further working capital, it may adversely impact
our ability to continue operations and we may go out of
business.
A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result
in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction
in our ability to raise capital. Because we may attempt to acquire
a significant portion of the funds we need in order to conduct our
planned operations through the sale of equity securities, or
convertible debt instruments, a decline in the price of our common
stock could be detrimental to our liquidity and our operations
because the decline may cause investors to not choose to invest in
our stock. If we are unable to raise the funds we require for all
our planned operations, we may be forced to reallocate funds from
other planned uses and may suffer a significant negative effect on
our business plan and operations, including our ability to develop
new products and continue our current operations. As a result, our
business may suffer, and not be successful and we may go out of
business. We also might not be able to meet our financial
obligations if we cannot raise enough funds through the sale of our
common stock and we may be forced to go out of business.
Our stock price may be volatile.
The stock market in general has experienced volatility that often
has been unrelated to the operating performance of any specific
public company. The market price of our common stock is likely to
be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response
to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including
the following:
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In addition, the securities markets have from time to time
experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are
unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies.
These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect
the market price of our common stock.
We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock and we
do not anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future.
We have not paid a cash dividend on our common stock to date, and
we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ability to
successfully develop one or more properties and generate revenue
from operations. Notwithstanding, we will likely elect to retain
any earnings, if any, to finance our growth. Future dividends may
also be limited by bank loan agreements or other financing
instruments that we may enter into in the future. The declaration
and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of
Directors.
Future issuances of our common or preferred shares may cause
a dilution in your shareholding.
We may raise additional funding to meet our working capital,
capital expenditure requirements for our planned long-term capital
needs, or to fund future acquisitions. If such funding is raised
through issuance of new equity or equity-linked securities, it may
cause a dilution in the percentage ownership of our then existing
shareholders.
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of
900,000,000 shares of common stock and 15,000,000 shares of blank
check preferred stock without the need for shareholder approval. We
may issue a substantial number of additional shares, which may
significantly dilute the equity interests of our existing
shareholders.
We cannot predict our future capital needs. As a result, we
may need to raise significant amounts of additional capital. We may
be unable to obtain any necessary capital if we need it on
acceptable terms, if at all.
Our business requires adequate funding for operations.
Historically, we have satisfied these needs from internally
generated funds. We currently anticipate that our cash from
operations will be sufficient to meet our presently anticipated
working capital and capital expenditure requirements, including our
current expansion plans, for at least the next 12 months. We may
need to raise additional funds to, among other things:
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Additional financing may not be available when needed or may not be
available on terms favorable to us. If funding requirements are met
by way of additional debt financing, we may have restrictions
placed on us through such debt financing arrangements which
may:
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Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of
shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock
to decline.
If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in
the public market upon the expiration of any statutory holding
period, under Rule 144, it could create a circumstance commonly
referred to as an “overhang” and in anticipation of which the
market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an
overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also
could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing
through the sale of equity or equity related securities in the
future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or
appropriate.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under
this item.
Item 2. Properties.
The Company’s headquarters are located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
The Company uses office space of FXDD, an affiliated company, free
of rent, which is considered immaterial.
We believe our facilities are adequate for our current and planned
business operations.
Item 3. 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, except as set forth
below.
In April 16, 2020, the Company was named as a defendant in the
Adversary Proceeding filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Massachusetts (Case No. 15-10745-FJB; Adversary
Proceeding No. 16-01178) titled In re: BT Prime Ltd (“BT Prime”).
The Adversary Proceeding is brought by BT Prime against Boston
Technologies Powered by Forexware LLC f/k/a Forexware LLC
(“Forexware”), Currency Mountain Holdings LLC, Currency Mountain
Holdings Limited f/k/a Forexware Malta Holdings Ltd.,
FXDirectDealer, LLC, FXDD Malta Ltd., Nukkleus Inc., Nukkleus
Bermuda Limited and Currency Mountain Holdings Bermuda, Ltd. In the
Amended Complaint, BT Prime is seeking, amongst other relief, a
determination that the Company and the other defendants are liable
for all of the debts of BT Prime stemming from its bankruptcy
proceedings, and is seeking to recover certain amounts transferred
to Forexware and FXDD Malta prior to the initiation of the
bankruptcy case. In the sole claim asserted against the Company, BT
Prime alleges that the Company operated as a single business
enterprise with no separate existence outside of its collective
business relationship with certain of the other Defendants, is a
continuation of the business of Forexware and is a
successor-in-interest to Forexware. Based on this theory, BT Prime
alleges that the Company should be jointly and severally liable for
any liability attributable to Forexware or the other Defendants,
should the Court eventually find any such liability. The Company
maintains that there is no basis for BT Prime’s claim against it
and intends to vigorously defend against the claim at trial, the
date for which has not yet been set.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related
Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities.
Market Information
LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK
A symbol was assigned for our securities so that our securities may
be quoted for trading on the OTC Pink Sheets under symbol “NUKK”.
Minimal trading occurred through the date of this Annual Report
based on a limited float. There can be no assurance that a liquid
market for our securities will ever develop. Transfer of our common
stock may also be restricted under the securities or blue-sky laws
of various states and foreign jurisdictions. Consequently,
investors may not be able to liquidate their investments and should
be prepared to hold the common stock for an indefinite period of
time.
Quarterly ended |
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December 31, 2019 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.12 |
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March 31,
2020 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.41 |
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June 30,
2020 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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September 30,
2020 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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December 31,
2020 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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March 31,
2021 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
2.05 |
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June 30,
2021 |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
0.51 |
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September 30,
2021 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
2.29 |
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Holders of Our Common Stock
As of December 29, 2021, there were 53 holders of record of our
common stock. This number does not include shares held by brokerage
clearing houses, depositories or others in unregistered form.
Stock Option Grants
The Company granted an option to acquire 1,000,000 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share to a consultant. The
option’s life is five years.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent for our common stock is Issuer Direct
Corporation, 500 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite D, Morrisville, NC
27560, telephone: (919) 481-4000.
Dividends
To date, we have not paid dividends on shares of our common stock
and we do not expect to declare or pay dividends on shares of our
common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of any
dividends will depend upon our future earnings, if any, our
financial condition, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board
of Directors.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Except as set forth below, the Company has not sold unregistered
securities during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 and
through the date hereof.
On May 24, 2021, the Company and the shareholders of Match
Financial Limited (the “Match Shareholders”), a private limited
company formed in England and Wales (“Match”), entered into a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Match Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Company, on May 28, 2021, acquired 1,152 ordinary shares
of Match representing 70% of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares of Match in consideration of 70,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company (the “Initial Transaction”). On May 28, 2021,
the Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock to
Match Shareholders as consideration of an option commencing any
time after the closing of the Initial Transaction to acquire from
the Match Shareholders the balance of 493 ordinary shares
of Match representing 30% of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares of Match for an
additional 30,000,000 shares of common stock of the
Company. On August 30, 2021, the Company exercised its option
pursuant to which it acquired from the Match Shareholders the
balance of 493 ordinary shares of Match representing 30% of the
issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Match for an additional
30,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
On June 7, 2021, the outstanding redeemable preferred stock of
$250,000 and related accrued dividend of $37,854 were
exchanged for 1,439,271 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
No underwriters were involved in the transactions described
above. All of the securities issued in the foregoing
transactions were issued by the Company in reliance upon the
exemption from registration available under Section 4(a)(2) of
the Securities Act, including Regulation D and Regulation S
promulgated thereunder, in that the transactions involved the
issuance and sale of the Company’s securities to financially
sophisticated individuals or entities that were aware of the
Company’s activities and business and financial condition and took
the securities for investment purposes and understood the
ramifications of their actions, or were non-U.S. persons. The
Company did not engage in any form of general solicitation or
general advertising in connection with the transactions. The
individuals represented that they were each and “accredited
investor” as defined in Regulation D or non-U.S. person as defined
in Regulation S at the time of issuance of the securities, and that
it was acquiring such securities for its own account and not for
distribution. All certificates representing the securities
issued have a legend imprinted on them stating that the shares have
not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot be
transferred until properly registered under the Securities Act or
an exemption applies.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to file
selected financial data.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations for the years ended September 30, 2021
and 2020 should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and related notes to those consolidated
financial statements that are included elsewhere in this
report.
Certain matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K involve
risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:
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our
future operating results; |
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our
business prospects; |
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any
contractual arrangements and relationships with third
parties; |
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the
dependence of our future success on the general
economy; |
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any
possible financings; and |
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the
adequacy of our cash resources and working capital. |
Impact of COVID-19 on Our Operations
The ramifications of the outbreak of the novel strain of COVID-19,
reported to have started in December 2019 and spread globally, are
filled with uncertainty and changing quickly. Our operations have
continued during the COVID-19 pandemic and we have not had
significant disruption.
The Company is operating in a rapidly changing environment so the
extent to which COVID-19 impacts its business, operations and
financial results from this point forward will depend on numerous
evolving factors that the Company cannot accurately predict. Those
factors include the following: the duration and scope of the
pandemic, and governmental, business and individuals’ actions that
have been and continue to be taken in response to the pandemic.
Overview
We are a financial technology company which is focused on providing
software and technology solutions for the worldwide retail foreign
exchange (“FX”) trading industry. We primarily provide our
software, technology, customer sales and marketing and risk
management technology hardware and software solutions package to
TCM. The FXDD brand (e.g., see FXDD.com) is the brand utilized in
the retail forex trading industry by TCM.
We have ownership of FOREXWARE, the primary software suite and
technology solution which powers the FXDD brand globally today. We
also have ownership of the FOREXWARE brand name. We have also
acquired ownership of the customer interface and other software
trading solutions being used by FXDD.com. By virtue of our
relationship with TCM and FXDIRECT, we provide turnkey software and
technology solutions for FXDD.com. We offer the customers of FXDD
24 hours, five days a week direct access to the global over the
counter (“OTC”) FX market, which is a decentralized market in which
participants trade directly with one another, rather than through a
central exchange.
In an FX trade, participants effectively buy one currency and
simultaneously sell another currency, with the two currencies that
make up the trade being referred to as a “currency pair”. Our
software and technology solutions enable FXDD to present its
customers with price quotations on over the counter tradeable
instruments, including over the counter currency pairs, and also
provide our customers the ability to trade FX derivative contracts
on currency pairs through a product referred to as Contracts for
Difference (“CFD”). Our software solutions also offer other CFD
products, including CFDs on metals, such as gold, and on futures
linked to other products.
In July 2018, the Company incorporated Nukkleus Malta Holding Ltd.,
which is a wholly-owned subsidiary. In July 2018, Nukkleus Malta
Holding Ltd. incorporated MDTG, formerly known as Nukkleus Exchange
Malta Ltd. MDTG was exploring potentially obtaining a license to
operate an electronic exchange whereby it would facilitate the
buying and selling of various digital assets as well as traditional
currency pairs used in FX Trading. During the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2020, management made the decision to exit the exchange
business and to no longer pursue the regulatory licensing necessary
to operate an exchange in Malta.
On August 27, 2020, the Company renamed Nukkleus Exchange Malta
Ltd. to Markets Direct Technology Group Ltd (“MDTG”). MDTG manages
the technology and IP behind the Markets Direct brand (which is
operated by TCM). MDTG holds all the IP addresses and all the
software licenses in its name, and it holds all the IP rights to
the brands such as Markets Direct and TCM. MDTG then leases out the
rights to use these names/brands licenses to the appropriate
entities.
On May 24, 2021, the Company and the shareholders of Match
Financial Limited (the “Match Shareholders”), a private limited
company formed in England and Wales (“Match”), entered into a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Match Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Company, on May 28, 2021, acquired 1,152 ordinary shares
of Match representing 70% of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares of Match in consideration of 70,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company (the “Initial Transaction”). On August 30,
2021, the Company exercised its option pursuant to which it
acquired from the Match Shareholders the balance of 493 ordinary
shares of Match representing 30% of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares of Match for an additional 30,000,000 shares of
common stock of the Company. Match is engaged in providing
financial services to enable conversion of fiat currencies to
cryptocurrencies and vice versa.
On October 20, 2021, the Company and the shareholders (the
“Original Shareholders”) of Jacobi Asset Management Holdings
Limited (“Jacobi”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the
“Jacobi Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire
5.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Jacobi in
consideration of 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(the “Transaction”). On December 15, 2021, the Company, the
Original Shareholders and the shareholders of Jacobi that were
assigned their interest in Jacobi by the Original Shareholders (the
“New Jacobi Shareholders”) entered into an Amendment to Stock
Purchase Agreement agreeing that the Transaction will be entered
between the Company and the New Jacobi Shareholders. The
Transaction closed on December 15, 2021. Jacobi is a company
focused on digital asset management that has received regulatory
approval to launch the world’s first tier one Bitcoin
ETF.
Critical Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and
expense, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. When making these estimates and assumptions, we
consider our historical experience, our knowledge of economic and
market factors and various other factors that we believe to be
reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ
from these estimates. Significant estimates during the years ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020 include the initial valuation and
useful life of intangible assets, assumptions used in assessing
impairment of long-term assets, valuation of deferred tax assets
and the associated valuation allowances, and valuation of
stock-based compensation.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of license and banking infrastructure,
which are being amortized on a straight-line method over the
estimated useful life of 10 years.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully
recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an
impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash
flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of
impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s
estimated fair value and its book value. There were no triggering
events requiring assessment of impairment as of September 30, 2021.
For the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, no impairment of
long-lived assets was recognized.
Revenue Recognition
The
Company accounts for revenue under the provisions of ASC Topic
606.
The
Company’s revenues are derived from providing:
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General
support services under a GSA to a related party. The transaction
price is determined in accordance with the terms of the GSA and
payments are due on a monthly basis. There are multiple services
provided under the GSA and these performance obligations are
combined into a single unit of accounting. Fees are recognized as
revenue over time as the services are rendered under the terms of
the GSA. Revenue is recorded at gross as the Company is deemed to
be a principal in the transactions. |
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Financial
services to its customers. Revenue related to its financial
services offerings are recognized at a point in time when service
is rendered. |
Stock-based Compensation
The
Company accounts for its stock-based compensation awards in
accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation
(“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments to employees
and non-employees including grants of stock options, to be
recognized as expense in the statements of operations based on
their grant date fair values. The Company estimates the grant date
fair value of each option award using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model.
Results
of Operations
Summary of Key Results
For
the year ended September 30, 2021 versus the year ended September
30, 2020
Revenues
For
both of the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had revenue
from general support services rendered to TCM under a GSA of
$19,200,000.
We
had revenue from financial services commencing in May
2021. For the year ended September 30, 2021, we had revenue
from financial services of $86,964, which represented revenue from
May 28, 2021 (the date the Company acquired a controlling interest
in Match) to September 30, 2021. We expect that our revenue from
financial services will increase in the near future.
Costs of Revenues
For
both of the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, our cost of
general support services was $18,900,000, which represented amount
incurred for services rendered by FXDIRECT under a GSA.
Cost
of financial services include consulting costs, banking, and
trading fees incurred associated with delivery of our
services.
Cost
of financial services was $293,011 for the year ended September 30,
2021, which represented costs from May 28, 2021 (the date the
Company acquired a controlling interest in Match) to September 30,
2021. There was no comparable revenue nor cost of revenue from our
financial services operations prior to the date the Company
acquired a controlling interest in Match.
Gross Profit (Loss)
For
both of the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, our gross
profit from general support services was $300,000, representing
gross margin of 1.6%.
For
the year ended September 30, 2021, our gross loss from financial
services was $206,047, representing gross margin of
(236.9)%.
Operating Expenses
Operating
expenses consisted of professional fees, amortization of intangible
assets, and other general and administrative expenses.
Professional
fees
Professional
fees primarily consisted of accounting fees, audit fees, legal
service fees, advisory fees. Professional
fees for the year ended September 30, 2021 versus the year ended
September 30, 2020, were $396,277 and $188,000, respectively. The
increase was primarily attributable to the increase in professional
service providers.
Amortization
of intangible assets
For
the year ended September 30, 2021, our amortization of intangible
assets amounted to $469,286, which represented amortization
from May 28, 2021 (the date the Company acquired a controlling
interest in Match to September 30, 2021. There was no comparable
amortization prior to the date the Company acquired a controlling
interest in Match.
Other
general and administrative expenses
Other
general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of
compensation and related benefits and other miscellaneous
items.
Total
other general and administrative expenses for the year ended
September 30, 2021 versus the year ended September 30, 2020, were
$160,794 versus $225,115, respectively. The decrease was mainly due
to a decrease in compensation and related benefits of approximately
$114,000 resulting from the resignation of the director of crypto
management on December 15, 2019, offset by an increase in other
miscellaneous items of approximately $50,000.
Other (Expense) Income
Other
(expense) income mainly included interest expense on redeemable
preferred stock, amortization of debt discount, and gain recognized
from investment – digital currency.
Other
expense, net, totaled $4,442 for the year ended September 30, 2021,
as compared to other income, net, of $12,553 for the year ended
September 30, 2020, a change of $16,995. The change was primarily
due to the gain recognized from digital currency asset.
Net Loss
As a
result of the factors described above, our net loss was $936,846,
or $0.00 per share (basic and diluted), for the year ended
September 30, 2021, as compared with a net loss of $100,562, or
$0.00 per share (basic and diluted), for the year ended September
30, 2020, a change of $836,284, or 831.6%.
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
The
reporting currency of the Company is U.S. Dollars. The functional
currency of the parent company, Nukkleus Inc., Nukkleus Limited,
Nukkleus Malta Holding Ltd. and its subsidiaries, is the U.S.
dollar and the functional currency of Match Financial Limited and
its subsidiaries is the British Pound (“GBP”). The financial
statements of our subsidiaries whose functional currency is the GBP
are translated to U.S. dollars using period end rates of exchange
for assets and liabilities, average rate of exchange for revenues,
costs, and expenses and cash flows, and at historical exchange
rates for equity. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign
exchange transactions are included in the results of operations. As
a result of foreign currency translations, which are a non-cash
adjustment, we reported a foreign currency translation gain of
$8,440 and $0 for the year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. This non-cash gain had the effect of decreasing our
reported comprehensive loss.
Comprehensive Loss
As a
result of our foreign currency translation adjustment, we had
comprehensive loss of $928,406 and $100,562 for the years ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity
is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its
current and future operations, satisfy its obligations and
otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. At September 30, 2021 and
2020, we had cash balances of $355,673 and $82,849, respectively.
We had working capital deficit of $1,594,793 as of September 30,
2021.
Our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the
management of expenses and our ability to obtain the necessary
financing to meet our obligations and pay our liabilities arising
from normal business operations when they come due, and upon
profitable operations.
We
need to either borrow funds or raise additional capital through
equity or debt financings. However, we cannot be certain that such
capital (from our stockholders or third parties) will be available
to us or whether such capital will be available on terms that are
acceptable to us. Any such financing likely would be dilutive to
existing stockholders and could result in significant financial
operating covenants that would negatively impact our
business. In the event that there are any unforeseen delays or
obstacles in obtaining funds through the aforementioned sources,
CMH has committed to inject capital into the Company in order to
maintain the ongoing operations of the business.
Cash
Flow for the Year Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Year
Ended September 30, 2020
Net cash
flow provided by operating activities was $295,887 for the year
ended September 30, 2021. These included changes in operating
assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed in acquisition, totaling approximately $721,000, and the
non-cash items mainly consisting of amortization of intangible
assets of approximately $469,000 and stock-based compensation of
approximately $42,000, offset by consolidated net loss of
approximately $937,000.
Net cash
flow provided by operating activities was $59,335 for the year
ended September 30, 2020. These included changes in operating
assets and liabilities totaling approximately $176,000, offset by
consolidated net loss of approximately $101,000 and the non-cash
item mainly consisting of a gain on digital currency of
approximately $19,000.
Net
cash flow used in investing activities was $23,302 for the year
ended September 30, 2021. During the year ended September 30, 2021,
we made payments for acquisition of approximately $45,000, offset
by cash acquired on acquisition of approximately
$21,000.
There was no
investing activity during the year ended September 30,
2020.
Our
operations will require additional funding for the foreseeable
future. Unless and until we are able to generate a sufficient
amount of revenue and reduce our costs, we expect to finance future
cash needs through public and/or private offerings of equity
securities and/or debt financings. We do not currently have any
committed future funding. To the extent we raise additional capital
by issuing equity securities, our stockholders could at that time
experience substantial dilution. Any debt financing we are able to
obtain may involve operating covenants that restrict our business.
Our capital requirements for the next twelve months primarily
relate to mergers, acquisitions and the development of business
opportunities. In addition, we expect to use cash to pay fees
related to professional services. The following trends are
reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in our liquidity
over the near to long term:
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The working
capital requirements to finance our current business; |
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The use of
capital for mergers, acquisitions and the development of business
opportunities; |
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Addition
of personnel as the business grows; and |
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The
cost of being a public company. |
We
need to either borrow funds or raise additional capital through
equity or debt financings. However, we cannot be certain that such
capital (from our stockholders or third parties) will be available
to us or whether such capital will be available on terms that are
acceptable to us. Any such financing likely would be dilutive to
existing stockholders and could result in significant financial
operating covenants that would negatively impact our business. If
we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable
terms, we will have insufficient funds to operate our business or
pursue our planned growth. However, CMH has committed to inject
capital into the Company in order to maintain the ongoing
operations of the business.
Consistent
with Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, it is our
current policy that all transactions between us and our officers,
directors and their affiliates will be entered into only if such
transactions are approved by a majority of the disinterested
directors, are approved by vote of the stockholders, or are fair to
us as a corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or
ratified by the board. We will conduct an appropriate review of all
related party transactions on an ongoing basis.
Contractual
Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual Obligations
As
of September 30, 2021, we had no material contractual
obligations other than: FXDirectDealer LLC receives a minimum of
$1,575,000 per month and such obligation may be terminated by the
Company upon providing 90 days’ notice.
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.
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.
Item
7A. 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
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2021 and 2020
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2021 and 2020
CONTENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Nukkleus Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Nukkleus Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of September 30,
2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in stockholders' deficit and cash flows for
each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively
referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and
2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each
of the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those
risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
/s/ Rotenberg Meril Solomon Bertiger & Guttilla, P.C.
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2016.
Saddle Brook, New Jersey
December 29, 2021
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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As of
September 30, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
355,673 |
|
|
$ |
82,849 |
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
|
57,953 |
|
|
|
-
|
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Due from
affiliates |
|
|
2,617,873 |
|
|
|
3,709,772 |
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Prepaid expense and other current assets |
|
|
12,221 |
|
|
|
7,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
3,043,720 |
|
|
|
3,799,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
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13,616,116 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
13,616,116 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS |
|
$ |
16,659,836 |
|
|
$ |
3,799,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to
affiliates |
|
$ |
4,257,792 |
|
|
$ |
4,732,977 |
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
380,721 |
|
|
|
212,406 |
|
Series A redeemable preferred stock liability at $10 stated value;
200,000 shares authorized; 25,000 shares issued and outstanding
($250,000 less discount of $1,545) at September 30, 2020 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
248,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
4,638,513 |
|
|
|
5,193,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
|
4,638,513 |
|
|
|
5,193,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTINGENCY - (Note 12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock ($0.0001 par value; 14,800,000 shares authorized; 0 share
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2020) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common stock ($0.0001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized;
332,024,371 and 230,485,100 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively) |
|
|
33,203 |
|
|
|
23,049 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital |
|
|
14,474,839 |
|
|
|
141,057 |
|
Accumulated
deficit |
|
|
(2,495,159 |
) |
|
|
(1,558,313 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income - foreign currency
translation adjustment |
|
|
8,440 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|
|
12,021,323 |
|
|
|
(1,394,207 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|
$ |
16,659,836 |
|
|
$ |
3,799,631 |
|
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
|
For the
Years Ended
September 30, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue - general support services - related party |
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
Revenue - financial services |
|
|
86,964 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
revenues |
|
|
19,286,964 |
|
|
|
19,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS OF REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
- general support services - related party |
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
Cost of revenue - financial services |
|
|
293,011 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
costs of revenues |
|
|
19,193,011 |
|
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit -
general support services - related party |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Gross loss - financial services |
|
|
(206,047 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Total
gross profit |
|
|
93,953 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional
fees |
|
|
396,277 |
|
|
|
188,000 |
|
Amortization of
intangible assets |
|
|
469,286 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other general and administrative |
|
|
160,794 |
|
|
|
225,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
1,026,357 |
|
|
|
413,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS FROM
OPERATIONS |
|
|
(932,404 |
) |
|
|
(113,115 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense on redeemable preferred stock |
|
|
(2,625 |
) |
|
|
(3,750 |
) |
Amortization of
debt discount |
|
|
(1,545 |
) |
|
|
(2,290 |
) |
Gain on digital
currency |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
18,593 |
|
Other expense |
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other (expense) income, net |
|
|
(4,442 |
) |
|
|
12,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
|
(936,846 |
) |
|
|
(100,562 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
TAXES |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS |
|
$ |
(936,846 |
) |
|
$ |
(100,562 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS |
|
$ |
(936,846 |
) |
|
$ |
(100,562 |
) |
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain |
|
|
8,440 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS |
|
|
(928,406 |
) |
|
|
(100,562 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
|
257,771,553 |
|
|
|
230,485,100 |
|
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
For the Years Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock |
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Stockholders' |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Income |
|
|
(Deficit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of October 1, 2019 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
|
230,485,100 |
|
|
$ |
23,049 |
|
|
$ |
141,057 |
|
|
$ |
(1,457,751 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(1,293,645 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for
the year |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(100,562 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(100,562 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of September 30, 2020 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
230,485,100 |
|
|
|
23,049 |
|
|
|
141,057 |
|
|
|
(1,558,313 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,394,207 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued in connection with acquisition |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
100,100,000 |
|
|
|
10,010 |
|
|
|
14,003,990 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
14,014,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for redeemable preferred stock conversion and
related dividend |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,439,271 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
287,710 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
287,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
42,082 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
42,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(936,846 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(936,846 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,440 |
|
|
|
8,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of September 30,
2021 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
|
332,024,371 |
|
|
$ |
33,203 |
|
|
$ |
14,474,839 |
|
|
$ |
(2,495,159 |
) |
|
$ |
8,440 |
|
|
$ |
12,021,323 |
|
The
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
For the
Years Ended
September 30, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss |
|
$ |
(936,846 |
) |
|
$ |
(100,562 |
) |
Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of
debt discount |
|
|
1,545 |
|
|
|
2,290 |
|
Amortization of
intangible assets |
|
|
469,286 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
|
42,082 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain on digital
currency |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(18,593 |
) |
Provision for
bad debt |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Unrealized
foreign currency exchange gain |
|
|
(761 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired
and liabilities assumed in acquisition: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
|
(12,972 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Prepaid expense
and other current assets |
|
|
(5,110 |
) |
|
|
(334 |
) |
Due from
affiliates |
|
|
1,091,899 |
|
|
|
(3,501,171 |
) |
Due to
affiliates |
|
|
(466,959 |
) |
|
|
3,672,793 |
|
Accounts payable
and accrued liabilities |
|
|
113,711 |
|
|
|
14,912 |
|
Accrued liabilities - related party |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash
provided by operating activities |
|
|
295,887 |
|
|
|
59,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash acquired
on acquisition |
|
|
21,371 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payments for acquisition |
|
|
(44,673 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used
in investing activities |
|
|
(23,302 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF
EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH |
|
|
272,824 |
|
|
|
59,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash -
beginning of year |
|
|
82,849 |
|
|
|
23,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash - end of
year |
|
$ |
355,673 |
|
|
$ |
82,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid
for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Income taxes |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued in connection with acquisition |
|
$ |
14,014,000 |
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Common stock issued for redeemable preferred stock conversion and
related dividend |
|
$ |
287,854 |
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Cost
of acquisition in accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
16,098 |
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Investment - digital currency received from affiliates |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
17,197 |
|
Investment - digital currency transferred to affiliates |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
204,721 |
|
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY
HISTORY AND NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Nukkleus Inc. (f/k/a Compliance & Risk Management Solutions
Inc.) (“Nukkleus” or the “Company”) was formed on July 29, 2013 in
the State of Delaware as a for-profit Company and established a
fiscal year end of September 30.
The Company is a financial technology company which is focused on
providing software and technology solutions for the worldwide
retail foreign exchange (“FX”) trading industry. The Company
primarily provides its software, technology, customer sales and
marketing and risk management technology hardware and software
solutions package to Triton Capital Markets Ltd. (“TCM”), formerly
known as FXDD Malta Limited (“FXDD Malta”). The FXDD brand (e.g.,
see FXDD.com) is the brand utilized in the retail forex trading
industry by TCM.
Nukkleus Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
provides its software, technology, customer sales and marketing and
risk management technology hardware and software solutions package
under a General Services Agreement (“GSA”) to TCM. TCM is a private
limited liability company formed under the laws of Malta. The GSA
provides that TCM will pay Nukkleus Limited at minimum
$1,600,000 per month. Emil Assentato is also the majority
member of Max Q Investments LLC (“Max Q”), which is managed by
Derivative Marketing Associates Inc. (“DMA”). Mr. Assentato, who is
our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer
(“CFO”) and chairman, is the sole owner and manager of DMA. Max Q
owns 79% of Currency Mountain Malta LLC, which in turn is the
sole shareholder of TCM.
In addition, in order to appropriately service TCM, Nukkleus
Limited entered into a GSA with FXDirectDealer LLC (“FXDIRECT”),
which provides that Nukkleus Limited will pay FXDIRECT a minimum of
$1,575,000 per month in consideration of providing personnel
engaged in operational and technical support, marketing, sales
support, accounting, risk monitoring, documentation processing and
customer care and support. FXDIRECT may terminate this agreement
upon providing 90 days’ written notice. Currency Mountain
Holdings LLC is the sole shareholder of FXDIRECT. Max Q is the
majority shareholder of Currency Mountain Holdings LLC.
In July 2018, the Company incorporated Nukkleus Malta Holding Ltd.,
which is a wholly-owned subsidiary. In July 2018, Nukkleus Malta
Holding Ltd. incorporated Markets Direct Technology Group Ltd
(“MDTG”), formerly known as Nukkleus Exchange Malta Ltd. MDTG was
exploring potentially obtaining a license to operate an electronic
exchange whereby it would facilitate the buying and selling of
various digital assets as well as traditional currency pairs used
in FX Trading. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, management
made the decision to exit the exchange business and to no longer
pursue the regulatory licensing necessary to operate an exchange in
Malta.
On August 27, 2020, the Company renamed Nukkleus Exchange Malta
Ltd. to Markets Direct Technology Group Ltd (“MDTG”). MDTG manages
the technology and IP behind the Markets Direct brand (which is
operated by TCM). MDTG holds all the IP addresses and all the
software licenses in its name, and it holds all the IP rights to
the brands such as Markets Direct and TCM. MDTG then leases out the
rights to use these names/brands licenses to the appropriate
entities.
On May 24, 2021, the Company and the shareholders of Match
Financial Limited (the “Match Shareholders”), a private limited
company formed in England and Wales (“Match”), entered into a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Match Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Company, on May 28, 2021, acquired 1,152 ordinary shares
of Match representing 70% of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares of Match in consideration of 70,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company (the “Initial Transaction”). On August 30,
2021, the Company exercised its option pursuant to which it
acquired from the Match Shareholders the balance of 493 ordinary
shares of Match representing 30% of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares of Match for an additional 30,000,000 shares of
common stock of the Company. Match is engaged in providing
financial services to enable conversion of fiat currencies to
cryptocurrencies and vice versa.
On October 20, 2021, the Company and the shareholders (the
“Original Shareholders”) of Jacobi Asset Management Holdings
Limited (“Jacobi”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the
“Jacobi Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire
5.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Jacobi in
consideration of 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(the “Transaction”). On December 15, 2021, the Company, the
Original Shareholders and the shareholders of Jacobi that were
assigned their interest in Jacobi by the Original Shareholders (the
“New Jacobi Shareholders”) entered into an Amendment to Stock
Purchase Agreement agreeing that the Transaction will be entered
between the Company and the New Jacobi Shareholders. The
Transaction closed on December 15, 2021. Jacobi is a company
focused on digital asset management that has received regulatory
approval to launch the world's first tier one Bitcoin
ETF.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY
HISTORY AND NATURE OF THE BUSINESS (continued)
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America applicable for a going concern, which assumes that the
Company will realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in
the ordinary course of business. The Company incurred a net
loss for the year ended September 30, 2021 of $936,846, and had a
working capital deficit of $1,594,793 at September 30,
2021. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is
dependent upon the management of expenses and ability to obtain
necessary financing to meet its obligations and pay its liabilities
arising from normal business operations when they come due, and
upon profitable operations.
We cannot be certain that such necessary capital through equity or
debt financings will be available to us or whether such capital
will be available on terms that are acceptable to us. Any such
financing likely would be dilutive to existing stockholders and
could result in significant financial operating covenants that
would negatively impact our business. In the event that there are
any unforeseen delays or obstacles in obtaining funds through the
aforementioned sources, Currency Mountain Holdings Bermuda,
Limited (“CMH”), which is wholly-owned by an entity that is
majority-owned by Mr. Assentato, has committed to inject capital
into the Company in order to maintain the ongoing operations of the
business.
The ramifications of the outbreak of the novel strain of COVID-19,
reported to have started in December 2019 and spread globally, are
filled with uncertainty and changing quickly. Our operations have
continued during the COVID-19 pandemic and we have not had
significant disruption.
The Company is operating in a rapidly changing environment so the
extent to which COVID-19 impacts its business, operations and
financial results from this point forward will depend on numerous
evolving factors that the Company cannot accurately predict. Those
factors include the following: the duration and scope of the
pandemic; governmental, business and individuals’ actions that have
been and continue to be taken in response to the pandemic.
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF
PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related
notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and
with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission for financial information.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. These
accounts were prepared under the accrual basis of accounting. All
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of estimates
The preparation of the consolidated 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. Actual results
could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates during the
years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 include the initial
valuation and useful life of intangible assets, assumptions used in
assessing impairment of long-term assets, valuation of deferred tax
assets and the associated valuation allowances, and valuation of
stock-based compensation.
Cash and cash
equivalents
At September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s cash balances by
geographic area were as follows:
Country: |
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
United
States |
|
$ |
327,443 |
|
|
|
92.1 |
% |
|
$ |
82,675 |
|
|
|
99.8 |
% |
England |
|
|
28,056 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Malta |
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Total
cash |
|
$ |
355,673 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
82,849 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Cash and cash equivalents
(continued)
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the
Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of
three months or less when purchased and money market accounts to be
cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at September
30, 2021 and 2020.
Credit risk and
uncertainties
The Company maintains a portion of its cash in bank and financial
institution deposits within U.S. that at times may exceed
federally-insured limits of $250,000. The Company manages this
credit risk by concentrating its cash balances in high quality
financial institutions and by periodically evaluating the credit
quality of the primary financial institutions holding such
deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such bank
accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in
bank accounts. At September 30, 2021, the Company’s cash balances
in United States bank accounts had approximately $77,000 in
excess of the federally-insured limits.
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts
receivable. A portion of the Company’s sales are credit sales which
is to the customer whose ability to pay is dependent upon the
industry economics prevailing in these areas; however,
concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts
receivable is limited due to short-term payment terms. The Company
also performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers to help
further reduce credit risk.
Accounts receivable and
allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful
accounts. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts
for estimated losses. The Company reviews the accounts receivable
on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when
there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In
evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances,
the Company considers many factors, including the age of the
balance, a customer’s payment history, its current
credit-worthiness and current economic trends. Accounts are written
off after exhaustive efforts at collection.
Management believes that the accounts receivable are fully
collectable. Therefore, no allowance for doubtful accounts is
deemed to be required on its accounts receivable at September 30,
2021. The Company historically has not experienced significant
uncollectible accounts receivable.
Prepaid expense and other
current assets
Prepaid expense and other current assets primarily consist of
prepaid OTC Markets listing fees, which are recognized as expense
over the related listing periods. As of September 30, 2021 and
2020, prepaid expense and other current assets amounted to
$12,221 and $7,010, respectively.
Intangible
assets
Intangible assets consist of license and banking infrastructure,
which are being amortized on a straight-line method over the
estimated useful life of 10 years.
Impairment of long-lived
assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully
recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an
impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash
flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of
impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s
estimated fair value and its book value. There were no triggering
events requiring assessment of impairment as of September 30, 2021.
For the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, no impairment of
long-lived assets was recognized.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenue
recognition
The Company accounts for revenue under the provisions of ASC Topic
606.
The Company’s revenues are derived from providing:
|
● |
General support
services under a GSA to a related party. The transaction price is
determined in accordance with the terms of the GSA and payments are
due on a monthly basis. There are multiple services provided under
the GSA and these performance obligations are combined into a
single unit of accounting. Fees are recognized as revenue over time
as the services are rendered under the terms of the GSA. Revenue is
recorded at gross as the Company is deemed to be a principal in the
transactions. |
|
● |
Financial services to
its customers. Revenue related to its financial services offerings
are recognized at a point in time when service is
rendered. |
Disaggregation of
revenues
The Company’s revenues stream detail are as follows:
Revenue Stream |
|
Revenue Stream Detail |
General support
services |
|
Providing software, technology,
customer sales and marketing and risk management technology
hardware and software solutions package under a GSA to a related
party |
Financial
services |
|
Providing financial services to
enable conversion of fiat currencies to cryptocurrencies and vice
versa |
In the following table, revenues are disaggregated by segment for
the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
Years
Ended
September 30, |
|
Revenue Stream |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
General
support services |
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
Financial services |
|
|
86,964 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
revenues |
|
$ |
19,286,964 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
Advertising
costs
All costs related to advertising are expensed as incurred. For the
years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, advertising costs amounted
to $17,874 and $0, respectively, which was included in other
general and administrative expense on the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Stock-based
compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation awards in
accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation
(“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments to employees
and non-employees including grants of stock options, to be
recognized as expense in the statements of operations based on
their grant date fair values. The Company estimates the grant date
fair value of each option award using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary
differences between the bases of certain assets and liabilities for
income tax and financial reporting purposes. The deferred tax
assets and liabilities are classified according to the financial
statement classification of the assets and liabilities generating
the differences.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income taxes
(continued)
The Company maintains a valuation allowance with respect to
deferred tax assets. The Company establishes a valuation allowance
based upon the potential likelihood of realizing the deferred tax
asset and taking into consideration the Company’s financial
position and results of operations for the current period. Future
realization of the deferred tax benefit depends on the existence of
sufficient taxable income within the carry-forward period under the
Federal and foreign tax laws. Changes in circumstances, such as the
Company generating taxable income, could cause a change in judgment
about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset. Any
change in the valuation allowance will be included in income in the
year of the change in estimate.
The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10 Uncertainty
in Income Taxes (ASC 740-10). Certain recognition thresholds must
be met before a tax position is recognized in the financial
statements. An entity may only recognize or continue to recognize
tax positions that meet a “more-likely-than-not”
threshold.
Foreign currency
translation
The reporting currency of the Company is U.S. Dollars. The
functional currency of the parent company, Nukkleus Inc., Nukkleus
Limited, Nukkleus Malta Holding Ltd. and its subsidiaries, is the
U.S. dollar and the functional currency of Match Financial Limited
and its subsidiaries is the British Pound (“GBP”). Monetary assets
and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the reporting
currency are translated into the reporting currency at the rates of
exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses
are translated using average rates during each reporting period,
and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange
rates. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates
for the periods, therefore, amounts reported on the statement of
cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the
corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheet.
Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating
the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are
included in determining comprehensive income/loss.
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into
the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the
transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into the functional currency at the
exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date with any
transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate
fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than
the functional currency are included in the results of operations
as incurred. 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.
Asset and liability accounts at September 30, 2021 were translated
at 0.7426 GBP to $1.00, respectively, which were the exchange rates
on the balance sheet dates. Equity accounts were stated at their
historical rates. The average translation rates applied to the
statements of operations for the period from May 28, 2021 through
September 30, 2021 was 0.7224 GBP to $1.00, respectively. Cash
flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the
local currencies using the average translation rate.
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 year
ended September 30, 2021 consisted of net loss and unrealized gain
from foreign currency translation adjustment.
Segment
reporting
The Company uses “the management approach” in determining
reportable operating segments. The management approach considers
the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s chief
operating decision maker for making operating decisions and
assessing performance as the source for determining the Company’s
reportable segments. The Company’s chief operating decision maker
is its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who reviews operating
results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing
performance for the entire company. The Company has determined that
it has two reportable business segments: general support services
segment, and financial services segment. These reportable segments
offer different types of services and products, have different
types of revenue, and are managed separately as each requires
different operating strategies and management expertise.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Per share data
ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, requires presentation of
both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) with a
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS
computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS
computation. Basic EPS excludes dilution. Diluted EPS reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if securities or other
contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into
common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then
shared in the earnings of the entity.
Basic net earnings per share are computed by dividing net
earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average
number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings
applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of
shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially
dilutive securities outstanding during each period. Potentially
dilutive common shares consist of the common shares issuable upon
the exercise of common stock options (using the treasury stock
method) and the conversion of Series A preferred stock (using the
if-converted method). Common stock equivalents are not included in
the calculation of diluted net loss per share if their effect would
be anti-dilutive. 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 securities
that were excluded from the diluted per share calculation because
the effect of including these potential shares was
antidilutive:
|
|
Years
Ended
September 30, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Stock
options |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Convertible preferred stock |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
Potentially dilutive securities |
|
|
2,250,000 |
|
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to
the current period presentation. These reclassifications have no
effect on the previously reported financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
Recently issued accounting
pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial
Instruments - Credit Losses (“Topic 326”). The ASU
introduces a new accounting model, the Current Expected Credit
Losses model (“CECL”), which requires earlier
recognition of credit losses and additional disclosures related to
credit risk. The CECL model utilizes a lifetime expected
credit loss measurement objective for the recognition of credit
losses at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired.
ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual period beginning after December
15, 2022, including interim reporting periods within those annual
reporting periods. The Company expects that the adoption will not
have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value
Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the
Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU
2018-13”), which aims to improve the overall usefulness of
disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary
costs to companies when preparing fair value measurement
disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual and interim
periods in the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.
Early adoption is permitted. Retrospective adoption is required,
except for certain disclosures, which will be required to be
applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual
period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. The
adoption of this guidance as of October 1, 2020 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying
the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the
accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the
general principles in the existing guidance for income taxes and
making other minor improvements. The amendments in the ASU are
effective for the Company on October 1, 2021. The adoption of this
guidance as of October 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by
FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not
expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial
statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent
pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are
unrelated to its consolidated financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows or disclosures.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 - ACQUISITION
As described in Note 1, in fiscal year 2021, the Company completed
its acquisition of Match in accordance with the terms of the Match
Agreement. To determine the accounting for this transaction
under ASU 2017-01, an assessment was made as to whether an
integrated set of assets and activities should be accounted for as
an acquisition of a business or an asset acquisition. The guidance
requires an initial screen test to determine if substantially all
of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a
single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets.
If that screen is met, the set is not a business. In connection
with the acquisition, substantially all of the fair value is
concentrated in license and banking infrastructure. As such, the
acquisition has been treated as an acquisition of Match assets and
an assumption of Match liabilities.
On May 24, 2021, the Company and the shareholders of Match
Financial Limited (the “Match Shareholders”), a private limited
company formed in England and Wales (“Match”), entered into a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Match Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Company, on May 28, 2021, acquired 1,152 ordinary shares
of Match representing 70% of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares of Match in consideration of 70,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company (the “Initial Transaction”). On August 30,
2021, the Company exercised its option pursuant to which it
acquired from the Match Shareholders the balance of 493 ordinary
shares of Match representing 30% of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares of Match for an additional 30,000,000 shares of
common stock of the Company. The shares of common stock issued to
the Match stockholders have been valued at $0.14 per share
which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May
28, 2021, the date the Initial Transaction closed.
The direct transaction costs have been classified as costs of
acquisition.
The following summarizes total consideration transferred to the
March Stockholders under the acquisition as well as the fair value
of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed under the
acquisition:
|
|
May 28,
2021 |
|
Assets
acquired: |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
21,370 |
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
|
46,602 |
|
Other current
assets |
|
|
142 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
14,010,631 |
|
Total
assets |
|
|
14,078,745 |
|
Liabilities
assumed: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
78,745 |
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
78,745 |
|
Purchase
price |
|
$ |
14,000,000 |
|
The fair values of the current assets acquired and the current
liabilities assumed were estimated to be equal to the carrying
value on the books of the acquired entity. The acquisition cost of
all other assets and liabilities acquired were allocated to those
individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their
estimated relative fair values. Upon completion of a third party
valuation report being prepared in connection with the acquisition,
the Company may adjust the estimated allocation to reflect the
results of that valuation if there are material differences between
the third party valuation and the Company’s estimated
allocation.
NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the valuation of identifiable
intangible assets acquired (See Note 4), representing license and
banking infrastructure, was completed. The Company uses its best
estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation
process to accurately value the identifiable intangible assets at
the acquisition date. The straight-line method of amortization
represents the Company’s best estimate of the distribution of the
economic value of the identifiable intangible assets. Furthermore,
the Company is in the process of having a third-party valuation
firm conduct a valuation of the acquisition. As such, the Company’s
valuation is preliminary and subject to change pending the results
of the third-party valuation report.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE
ASSETS (continued)
At September 30, 2021, intangible assets consisted of the
following:
|
|
Useful Life |
|
September
30, 2021 |
|
License and banking infrastructure |
|
10
Years |
|
$ |
14,085,402 |
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
|
|
(469,286 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,616,116 |
|
For the year ended September 30, 2021, amortization expense
amounted to $469,286, which represented amortization from May 28,
2021 (the date of acquisition) to September 30, 2021. There was no
comparable amortization prior to the date of acquisition.
Amortization of intangible assets attributable to future periods is
as follows:
For the twelve-month
period ending September 30: |
|
Amortization
amount |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
1,408,540 |
|
2023 |
|
|
1,408,540 |
|
2024 |
|
|
1,408,540 |
|
2025 |
|
|
1,408,540 |
|
2026
and thereafter |
|
|
7,981,956 |
|
|
|
$ |
13,616,116 |
|
NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
At September 30, 2021 and 2020, accounts payable and accrued
liabilities consisted of the following:
|
|
September
30, 2021 |
|
|
September
30, 2020 |
|
Directors’ compensation |
|
$ |
170,538 |
|
|
$ |
130,537 |
|
Professional
fees |
|
|
125,697 |
|
|
|
46,640 |
|
Accounts
payable |
|
|
54,831 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
payable |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
35,229 |
|
Other |
|
|
29,655 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
380,721 |
|
|
$ |
212,406 |
|
NOTE 7 – SHARE
CAPITAL
Preferred stock
The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue, at any
time, without further stockholder approval, up
to 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Board of
Directors has the authority to fix and determine the voting rights,
rights of redemption and other rights and preferences of preferred
stock.
Common stock and Series A
preferred stock sold for cash
On June 7, 2016, the Company sold to CMH 15,450,000 shares of
common stock and 100,000 shares of Series A preferred
stock for $1,000,000. The common stock was recorded as equity
and the Series A preferred stock was recorded as a liability. On
February 13, 2018, 75,000 of the preferred shares were
redeemed and cancelled.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 – SHARE CAPITAL
(continued)
The Series A preferred stock has the following key terms:
|
1) |
A stated value of $10 per
share; |
|
2) |
The holder is entitled to receive
cumulative dividends at the annual rate of 1.5% of stated
value payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31; |
|
3) |
The preferred stock must be
redeemed at the stated value plus any unpaid dividends in 5 years
(on or before June 7, 2021); |
|
4) |
The Series A preferred stock is
non-voting. However, without the affirmative vote of the holders of
the shares of the Series A preferred stock then outstanding, the
Company may not alter or change adversely the powers, preferences
or rights given to the Series A preferred stock or alter or amend
the Certificate of Designation except to the extent that such vote
relates to the amendment of the Certificate of Designation; |
|
5) |
The holders of the Series A
preferred stock are not entitled to receive any preference upon the
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the business of the
Company. Each holder of Series A preferred stock shall share
ratably with the holders of the common stock of the Company. |
The $1,000,000 of proceeds received was allocated to the
common stock and Series A preferred stock according to their
relative fair values determined at the time of issuance, and as a
result, the Company recorded a total discount of $45,793 on
the Series A preferred stock, which is being amortized to interest
expense to the date of redemption. For the years ended September
30, 2021 and 2020, amortization of debt discount amounted to
$1,545 and $2,290, respectively.
The terms of the Series A preferred stock issued represent
mandatory redeemable shares, with a fixed redemption date
(in 5 years) and the Company has a choice of redeeming
the instrument either in cash or a variable number of shares of
common stock based on a formula in the certificate of designation.
The conversion price has a floor of $0.20 per share. As such,
all dividends accrued and/or paid and any accretions are classified
as part of interest expense. For the years ended September 30, 2021
and 2020, dividends on redeemable preferred stock amounted to
$2,625 and $3,750, respectively.
On June 7, 2021, the outstanding redeemable preferred stock of
$250,000 and related accrued dividend of $37,854 were
exchanged for 1,439,271 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
Common stock issued for
acquisition
On May 28, 2021, the Company issued 70,000,000 shares of
its common stock to Match Shareholders for acquisition of 70%
equity interest of Match. These shares were valued
at $9,800,000, the fair market value on the grant date using
the reported closing share price on the date of grant.
On May 28, 2021, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its
common stock to Match Shareholders as consideration of an option
commencing any time after the closing of the Initial Transaction to
acquire from the Match Shareholders the balance
of 493 ordinary shares of Match representing 30% of
the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Match for an
additional 30,000,000 shares of common stock of the
Company. The 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
were valued at $14,000, the fair market value on the grant date
using the reported closing share price on the date of grant and
were included in the costs of acquisition.
On August 30, 2021, the Company exercised its option, pursuant to
which it acquired from the Match Shareholders the balance of 493
ordinary shares of Match representing 30% of the issued and
outstanding ordinary shares of Match for an additional 30,000,000
shares of common stock of the Company. These shares were valued at
$4,200,000, the fair market value on the grant date using the
reported closing share price on the date of grant.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 – SHARE CAPITAL
(continued)
Options
The Company did not have any options activity during the year ended
September 30, 2020.
During the year ended September 30, 2021, in connection with a
service agreement, the Company granted 1,000,000 stock options at a
fixed exercise price of $2.50 to a service provider. The fair value
of options granted to the service provider were estimated at the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions: volatility of 202.82%, risk-free rate
of 0.83%, annual dividend yield of 0%, and expected life
of 5.00 years. The fair value of the options granted
was $1,514,982.
Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options
granted amounted to $42,082, which was recorded as professional
fees for the year ended September 30, 2021.
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common
stock issuable upon exercise of options outstanding at September
30, 2021:
Options Outstanding |
|
|
Options
Exercisable |
|
Exercise
Price |
|
|
Number
Outstanding at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
Remaining
Contractual Life (Years) |
|
|
Number
Exercisable at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
Exercise
Price |
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
4.97 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Stock option activities for the year ended September 30, 2021 were
as follows:
|
|
Number of
Options |
|
|
Exercise
Price |
|
Outstanding at October 1, 2020 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Granted |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
Terminated / Exercised / Expired |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding at
September 30, 2021 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
Options exercisable at September 30,
2021 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Options expected to
vest |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding at
September 30, 2021 was $0.
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested stock options
granted as of September 30, 2021 and changes during the year ended
September 30, 2021 is presented below:
|
|
Number of
Options |
|
|
Exercise
Price |
|
Nonvested at October 1, 2020 |
|
|
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Granted |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
Vested |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Nonvested at
September 30, 2021 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 – INCOME
TAXES
The components for net income (loss) for the years ended September
30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
September 30,
2021 |
|
|
September 30,
2020 |
|
United
States |
|
$ |
(620,481 |
) |
|
$ |
31,292 |
|
Bermuda |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Malta |
|
|
(26,102 |
) |
|
|
(131,854 |
) |
United
Kingdom |
|
|
(290,263 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(936,846 |
) |
|
$ |
(100,562 |
) |
The components of income taxes expense (benefit) for the years
ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
State |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Malta |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total current income taxes expense |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Deferred: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
(201,703 |
) |
|
$ |
7,643 |
|
State |
|
|
(38,419 |
) |
|
|
1,456 |
|
Malta |
|
|
(9,136 |
) |
|
|
(46,149 |
) |
United Kingdom |
|
|
(55,150 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Total deferred income taxes (benefit) |
|
$ |
(304,408 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,050 |
) |
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
304,408 |
|
|
|
37,050 |
|
Total income taxes expense |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
The reconciliations of the statutory income tax rate and the
Company’s effective income tax rate were as follows:
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
Statutory federal income tax rate |
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
21.0 |
% |
State tax |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
(1.5 |
)% |
Non-U.S. income
taxed at different rates |
|
|
(0.2 |
)% |
|
|
18.4 |
% |
Permanent
differences |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
(1.3 |
)% |
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(23.3 |
)% |
|
|
(36.6 |
)% |
Effective tax rate |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES
(continued)
The components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets as of
September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
|
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
Deferred tax
assets (liabilities): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss carry-forwards |
|
$ |
577,215 |
|
|
$ |
293,328 |
|
Accrued
directors’ compensation |
|
|
42,635 |
|
|
|
32,635 |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
|
10,521 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(630,371 |
) |
|
|
(325,963 |
) |
Total net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
-
|
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
The Company provided a valuation allowance equal to the deferred
income tax assets for years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
because it is not presently known whether future taxable income
will be sufficient to utilize the loss carry-forwards. The
valuation allowance could be reduced or eliminated based on future
earnings and future estimates of taxable income.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $1,373,304 in U.S.
federal net operating loss carry-forwards that can be utilized in
future periods to reduce taxable income. However, due to changes in
stock ownership, the use of the U.S. federal net operating loss
carry-forwards is limited under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Company has not performed a study to determine if the
loss carryforwards are subject to these Section 382 limitations.
$337,605 of the net operating loss carry-forwards will expire in
fiscal years 2035 through 2038. The remaining net operating loss
carry-forwards do not expire. In addition, the Company has net
operating losses in Malta totaling $503,647 with no expiration
date.
As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not identify any
uncertain tax positions that would require either recognition or
disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain
income tax positions in other expense. However, no such interest
and penalties were recorded as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.
The Company has a December 31 tax year-end. The federal, state and
foreign income tax returns of the Company are subject to
examination by various tax authorities, generally for three years
after they are filed. The Company is not subject to income
taxes in Bermuda. The Company’s 2018 through 2021 tax years
are subject to examination.
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Services provided by
related parties
The Company uses affiliate employees for various services such as
the use of accountants to record the books and accounts of the
Company at no charge to the Company, which are considered
immaterial.
Office space from related
parties
The Company uses office space of affiliate companies, free of
rent, which is considered immaterial.
Revenue from related party
and cost of revenue from related party
The Company’s general support services operate under a GSA with TCM
providing personnel and technical support, marketing, accounting,
risk monitoring, documentation processing and customer care and
support. The minimum monthly amount received is $1,600,000.
The Company’s general support services operate under a GSA with
FXDIRECT receiving personnel and technical support, marketing,
accounting, risk monitoring, documentation processing and customer
care and support. The minimum monthly amount payable is
$1,575,000.
Both of the above entities are affiliates through common
ownership.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS (continued)
Revenue from related party
and cost of revenue from related party (continued)
During the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, general support
services provided to the related party, which was recorded as
revenue – general support services - related party on the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive loss were as follows:
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30, 2021 |
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30, 2020 |
|
Service provided to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TCM |
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
During the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, services
received from the related party, which was recorded as cost of
revenue – general support services - related party on the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive loss were as follows:
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30, 2021 |
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30, 2020 |
|
Service received from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FXDIRECT |
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
Due from
affiliates
At September 30, 2021 and 2020, due from related parties consisted
of the following:
|
|
September
30, 2021 |
|
|
September
30, 2020 |
|
NUKK
Capital (*) |
|
$ |
144,696 |
|
|
$ |
144,696 |
|
TCM |
|
|
2,473,177 |
|
|
|
3,565,076 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,617,873 |
|
|
$ |
3,709,772 |
|
(*) |
An entity controlled by Emil
Assentato, the Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial
officer and chairman. |
The balances of due from NUKK Capital represent the Company’s prior
investment in digital currency that was transferred to NUKK Capital
in March 2019. The balance of due from TCM represent unsettled
funds due related to the General Services Agreement and monies that
the Company paid on behalf of TCM.
Management believes that the related parties’ receivables are fully
collectable. Therefore, no allowance for doubtful account is deemed
to be required on its due from related parties at September 30,
2021 and 2020. The Company historically has not experienced
uncollectible receivable from the related parties.
Due to
affiliates
At September 30, 2021 and 2020, due to related parties consisted of
the following:
|
|
September
30, 2021 |
|
|
September
30, 2020 |
|
Forexware LLC (*) |
|
$ |
579,229 |
|
|
$ |
579,229 |
|
FXDIRECT |
|
|
3,341,893 |
|
|
|
4,111,277 |
|
CMH |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
|
42,000 |
|
FXDD
Trading (*) |
|
|
294,670 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,257,792 |
|
|
$ |
4,732,977 |
|
(*) |
Forexware LLC and FXDD Trading are
both controlled by Emil Assentato, the Company’s chief executive
officer, chief financial officer and chairman. |
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS (continued)
Due to affiliates
(continued)
The balances of due to related parties represent expenses paid by
Forexware LLC, FXDIRECT, and FXDD Trading on behalf of the Company
and advances from CMH. The balance due to FXDIRECT may also include
unsettled funds due related to the General Service Agreement.
The related parties’ payables are short-term in nature,
non-interest bearing, unsecured and repayable on demand.
NOTE 10 – CONCENTRATIONS
Customers
The following table sets forth information as to each customer that
accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues for the
years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
|
|
Years
Ended
September 30, |
|
Customer |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
A – related party |
|
|
99.5 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
One customer, whose outstanding receivable accounted for 10% or
more of the Company’s total outstanding accounts receivable, and
accounts receivable – related party (which is included in due from
affiliates on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) at
September 30, 2021, accounted for 97.8% of the Company’s total
outstanding accounts receivable, and accounts receivable – related
party at September 30, 2021.
One customer, whose outstanding receivable accounted for 10% or
more of the Company’s total outstanding accounts receivable –
related party (which is included in due from affiliates on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets) at September 30, 2020,
accounted for 100.0% of the Company’s total outstanding accounts
receivable – related party at September 30, 2020.
Suppliers
The following table sets forth information as to each supplier that
accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s costs of revenues for
the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
|
|
Years
Ended
September 30, |
|
Supplier |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
A – related party |
|
|
98.5 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
One supplier, whose outstanding payable accounted for 10% or more
of the Company’s total outstanding accounts payable, and accounts
payable – related party (which is included in due to affiliates on
the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) at September 30,
2021, accounted for 98.8% of the Company’s total outstanding
accounts payable, and accounts payable – related party at September
30, 2021.
One supplier, whose outstanding payable accounted for 10% or more
of the Company’s total outstanding accounts payable – related party
(which is included in due to affiliates on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets) at September 30, 2020, accounted for
100.0% of the Company’s total outstanding accounts payable –
related party at September 30, 2020.
NOTE 11 – SEGMENT
INFORMATION
For the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company operated in two
reportable business segments - (1) the general support services
segment, in which we provide software, technology, customer sales
and marketing and risk management technology hardware and software
solutions package under a GSA to a related party, and (2) the
financial services segment, in which we provide financial services
to enable conversion of fiat currencies to cryptocurrencies and
vice versa. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company
operated in one reportable business segment – the general support
services segment. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic
business units that offer different services and products. They are
managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their
operations.
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 11 –SEGMENT
INFORMATION (continued)
Information with respect to these reportable business segments for
the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
|
|
Years
Ended
September 30, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
General support services |
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
Financial services |
|
|
86,964 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total |
|
|
19,286,964 |
|
|
|
19,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General support
services |
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
Financial services |
|
|
293,011 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total |
|
|
19,193,011 |
|
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
(loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General support
services |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Financial services |
|
|
(206,047 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Total |
|
|
93,953 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
services |
|
|
553,230 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Corporate/Other |
|
|
473,127 |
|
|
|
413,115 |
|
Total |
|
|
1,026,357 |
|
|
|
413,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (expense)
income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
services |
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Corporate/Other |
|
|
(4,170 |
) |
|
|
12,553 |
|
Total |
|
|
(4,442 |
) |
|
|
12,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General support
services |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Financial
services |
|
|
(759,549 |
) |
|
|
-
|
|
Corporate/Other |
|
|
(477,297 |
) |
|
|
(400,562 |
) |
Total |
|
|
(936,846 |
) |
|
|
(100,562 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial services |
|
|
469,286 |
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
469,286 |
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Total assets at
September 30, 2021 and 2020 |
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
Financial services |
|
$ |
13,703,140 |
|
|
$ |
-
|
|
Corporate/Other |
|
|
2,956,696 |
|
|
|
3,799,631 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
16,659,836 |
|
|
$ |
3,799,631 |
|
NUKKLEUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCY
In April 16, 2020, the Company was named as a defendant in the
Adversary Proceeding filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Massachusetts (Case No. 15-10745-FJB; Adversary
Proceeding No. 16-01178) titled In re: BT Prime Ltd (“BT Prime”).
The Adversary Proceeding is brought by BT Prime against Boston
Technologies Powered by Forexware LLC f/k/a Forexware LLC
(“Forexware”), Currency Mountain Holdings LLC, Currency Mountain
Holdings Limited f/k/a Forexware Malta Holdings Ltd.,
FXDirectDealer, LLC, FXDD Malta Ltd., Nukkleus Inc., Nukkleus
Bermuda Limited and Currency Mountain Holdings Bermuda, Ltd. In the
Amended Complaint, BT Prime is seeking, amongst other relief, a
determination that the Company and the other defendants are liable
for all of the debts of BT Prime stemming from its bankruptcy
proceedings, and is seeking to recover certain amounts transferred
to Forexware and FXDD Malta prior to the initiation of the
bankruptcy case. In the sole claim asserted against the Company, BT
Prime alleges that the Company operated as a single business
enterprise with no separate existence outside of its collective
business relationship with certain of the other Defendants, is a
continuation of the business of Forexware and is a
successor-in-interest to Forexware. Based on this theory, BT Prime
alleges that the Company should be jointly and severally liable for
any liability attributable to Forexware or the other Defendants,
should the Court eventually find any such liability. The Company
maintains that there is no basis for BT Prime’s claim against it
and intends to vigorously defend against the claim at trial, the
date for which has not yet been set.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On October 20, 2021, the Company and the shareholders (the
“Original Shareholders”) of Jacobi Asset Management Holdings
Limited (“Jacobi”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the
“Jacobi Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire
5.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Jacobi in
consideration of 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(the “Transaction”). On December 15, 2021, the Company, the
Original Shareholders and the shareholders of Jacobi that were
assigned their interest in Jacobi by the Original Shareholders (the
“New Jacobi Shareholders”) entered into an Amendment to Stock
Purchase Agreement agreeing that the Transaction will be entered
between the Company and the New Jacobi Shareholders. The
Transaction closed on December 15, 2021. Jacobi is a company
focused on digital asset management that has received regulatory
approval to launch the world's first tier one Bitcoin ETF.
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our Principal Executive
Officer and Principal Financial Officer, who is the same person,
has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period
covered by this Annual Report. Based on such evaluation, our
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have
concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual
Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective.
Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
The
management of the Company is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as
required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404(a). The Company’s
internal control over financial reporting is a process designed
under the supervision of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer
and Principal Financial Officer and effected by the Company’s Board
of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles.
Due
to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely
basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting to future periods are
subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
As of
September 30, 2021, management assessed the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the
criteria set forth in Internal Control - Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that evaluation,
the Company’s management concluded that, as of September 30, 2021,
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was
effective.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of the
year ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
Attestation
Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report
by our independent registered public accounting firm regarding
internal control over financial reporting. As a smaller reporting
company, our internal control over financial reporting was not
subject to audit by our independent registered public accounting
firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
that permit us to provide only management’s report.
Item
9B. Other Information.
None
PART
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance.
The
following table sets forth the names and ages of the Companies
officers and directors as of the date hereof. Our executive
officers are elected annually by our board of directors. Our
executive officers hold their offices until they resign, are
removed by the Board, or his successor is elected and
qualified.
Directors
and Executive Officers
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position |
Emil
Assentato |
|
72 |
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman |
Craig
Marshak |
|
62 |
|
Director |
Jamal
“Jamie” Khurshid |
|
45 |
|
Chief
Operating Officer |
Set
forth below is a brief description of the background and business
experience of our current executive officers or
directors.
Emil
Assentato was previously the Chief Executive Officer of
Tradition North America, one of the leading inter-dealer brokers in
the world, and a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere Tradition, a
leading global brand in inter-dealer broking listed on the Swiss
Stock Exchange. He continues today as Chairman of Tradition North
America. His career spans over 30 years of Wall Street leadership
in Institutional Sales, Marketing and Senior Management. Mr.
Assentato and his team were the founding shareholders of FXDD in
2002, and pioneered the brand in the early days of the retail forex
industry. Having lead a management buyout of the brand from
Tradition, and whilst keeping Tradition as a minority equity
partner, Mr. Assentato in recent years, re-focused the brand
strategy on Asian markets.
Craig
Marshak has over twenty years of experience in financial
services. From 2010 to 2014, he was a founding partner of Israel
Venture Partners, and a Managing Director at Cross Point Capital
Advisors. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Marshak headed the London office
of Trafalgar Capital, a $200 million mezzanine capital fund
headquartered in Luxemburg. Prior to that, he was a managing
director and co-head of Nomura merchant banking technology growth
fund. Prior to that, he was a managing director at Robertson
Stephens. Prior to that, he was an executive at Wertheim Schroder
and its affiliates in New York and London. He commenced his Wall
Street career at Morgan Stanley. He received his bachelor’s degree
from Duke University, and a JD from Harvard Law School.
Jamal
“Jamie” Khurshid was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of
the Company on August 2, 2021. An investment banker for over
20 years at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and Royal Bank of Scotland
before joining Cinnober Financial Technology, the world’s leading
independent exchange and clearing house technology provider, as a
senior partner where Mr. Khurshid served from 2013 to
2018. In 2018, Mr. Khurshid co-founded digital RFQ, a
leading digital asset execution service. From 2020 through 2021,
Mr. Khurshid served as the COO of Droit Financial Technology, an
enterprise technology firm. Since 2021, Mr. Khurshid has served as
CEO of Jacobi Asset Management, Europe’s first Bitcoin ETF founded
by Mr. Khurshid. In 1997, Mr. Khurshid graduated from the
University of Reading with a Bachelor of Scient in Environmental
Science. Mr. Khurshid was voted by financial news as one
of the top 40 under 40 in European trading and technology (2014)
and ranked in the ‘Exchange invest’ Top 1000 most influential
people in global financial markets in 2017.
Board
of Directors
The
minimum number of directors we are authorized to have is one and
the maximum is six. In no event may we have less than one director.
Although we anticipate appointing additional directors in the
future, as of the date hereof we have two directors.
Directors
on our Board of Directors are elected for one-year terms and serve
until the next annual security holders’ meeting or until their
death, resignation, retirement, removal, disqualification, or until
a successor has been elected and qualified. All officers are
appointed annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the
discretion of the Board. Currently, each director receives annual
compensation of $20,000 for their services on our Board.
We
reimburse our directors for expenses incurred in connection with
attending directors’ meetings. We will consider applying for
officers and directors’ liability insurance at such time when we
have the resources to do so.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Concurrent
with having sufficient members and resources, our Board of
Directors intends to establish an audit committee and a
compensation committee. The audit committee will review the results
and scope of the audit and other services provided by the
independent auditors and review and evaluate the system of internal
controls. The compensation committee will review and recommend
compensation arrangements for the officers and employees. No final
determination has yet been made as to the memberships of these
committees or when we will have sufficient members to establish
committees. We believe that we will need a minimum of three
independent directors to have effective committee
systems.
As of
the date hereof, we have not established any Board
committees.
Family
Relationships
No
family relationship exists between any director, executive officer,
or any person contemplated to become such.
Section
16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, requires our
directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of
our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership
and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other of
our equity securities. During the year ended September 30, 2021,
our officers, directors and 10% stockholders made the required
filings pursuant to Section 16(a).
Possible
Potential Conflicts
Our
shares are quoted on OTC Pink which does not currently have any
director independence requirements.
No member of
management will be required by us to work on a full time basis.
Accordingly, certain conflicts of interest may arise between us and
our officer(s) and director(s) in that they may have other business
interests in the future to which they devote their attention, and
they may be expected to continue to do so although management time
must also be devoted to our business. As a result, conflicts of
interest may arise that can be resolved only through their exercise
of such judgment as is consistent with each officer’s understanding
of his/her fiduciary duties to us.
We cannot
provide assurances that our efforts to eliminate the potential
impact of conflicts of interest will be effective.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
None
of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten
years:
|
● |
had
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which
he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time
of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time; |
|
|
|
|
● |
been
convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offences); |
|
|
|
|
● |
been
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently
reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent
jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring,
suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of
business, securities, futures, commodities or banking
activities; |
|
|
|
|
● |
been
found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the
Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or
commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended,
or vacated; |
|
|
|
|
● |
been
subject or a party to or any other disclosable event required by
Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K. |
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
We
currently do not have a Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics.
Item
11. Executive Compensation.
Executive
Officers’ Compensation
The
following table sets forth information concerning the annual and
long-term compensation earned by or paid to our Chief Executive
Officer and to other persons who served as executive officers as at
and/or during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 or who
earned compensation exceeding $100,000 during fiscal year 2021 (the
“named executive officers”), for services as executive officers for
the last two fiscal years.
Summary
Compensation Table
Name and principal
position |
|
Fiscal year |
|
Salary |
|
|
Bonus |
|
|
Stock awards |
|
|
Option awards |
|
|
Nonequity incentive plan compensation |
|
|
Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings |
|
|
All other compensation |
|
|
Total |
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
(e) |
|
|
(f) |
|
|
(g) |
|
|
(h) |
|
|
(i) |
|
|
(j) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Emil Assentato |
|
2021 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
CEO |
|
2020 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jamal
“Jamie” Khurshid |
|
2021 |
|
|
43,498 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
43,498 |
|
COO |
|
2020 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
(*) |
Mr.
Khurshid was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer on August 2,
2021. |
Employment
Agreements
On
September 23, 2021, the Company entered into a Consultancy
Agreement with Jamal “Jamie” Khurshid, the Company’s COO. Pursuant
to the agreement, Mr. Khurshid is employed as Chief Operating
Officer of the Company unless terminated pursuant to the terms of
the agreement. During the term of the agreement, Mr. Khurshid is
entitled to two hundred and fifteen thousand Euro (€215,000)
annually.
Grants
of Plan Based Awards
We
did not grant any option to our Executive Officers in the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2021.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested
There
were no options exercised by our executive officers or stock vested
to our executive officers during the year ended September 30,
2021.
Outstanding
Equity Awards
There
were no outstanding equity awards as of September 30,
2021.
No
Pension Benefits
The
Company does not maintain any plan that provides for payments or
other benefits to its executive officers at, following or in
connection with retirement and including, without limitation, any
tax-qualified defined benefit plans or supplemental executive
retirement plans.
No
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The
Company does not maintain any defined contribution or other plan
that provides for the deferral of compensation on a basis that is
not tax-qualified.
Director
Compensation
Director
service fees earned by our current directors, both Mr. Assentato
and Mr. Marshak, for the year ended September 30, 2021 amounted to
$20,000, for a total of $40,000 in accordance with their letter
agreements.
Agreement with Craig Marshak
On
August 1, 2016, Mr. Craig Marshak entered into a letter agreement
with us pursuant to which he was appointed as our director in
consideration of an annual fee of $20,000.
Agreement with Emil Assentato
On
August 1, 2016, Mr. Emil Assentato entered into a letter agreement
with us pursuant to which he was appointed as our director in
consideration of an annual fee of $20,000.
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters.
The
following table sets forth certain information as of December 27,
2021 with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock,
the sole outstanding class of our voting securities, by (i) any
person or group owning more than 5% of each class of voting
securities, (ii) each director, (iii) each executive officer, and
(iv) all executive officers and directors as a group. As of
December 27, 2021, we had 332,024,371 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding.
Beneficial
ownership is determined under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment
power over securities. Except in cases where community property
laws apply or as indicated in the footnotes to this table, we
believe that each stockholder identified in the table possesses
sole voting and investment power over all shares of common stock
shown as beneficially owned by the stockholder.
Shares
of common stock subject to options or warrants that are currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this
report are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the
person holding the options for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as
outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership
of any other person.
|
|
Beneficial Ownership |
|
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Common
Shares |
|
|
Percentage |
|
Emil
Assentato * (1) |
|
|
212,224,411 |
|
|
|
63.7 |
% |
Jamal Khurshid * |
|
|
37,103,039 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
Craig Marshak * |
|
|
482,080 |
|
|
|
** |
|
All officers and
directors as a group (3 persons) |
|
|
249,809,530 |
|
|
|
75.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5% or greater
beneficial owners: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Craig Iain Vallis |
|
|
18,247,396 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
% |
Oliver James Worsley |
|
|
18,247,396 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
% |
5% or greater
beneficial owners as a group |
|
|
36,494,792 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
* |
Officer
and/or director of our company |
|
(1) |
Represent
212,224,411 shares owned by Global Elite Holdings Ltd. which is
wholly-owned by an entity that is majority-owned by Emil Assentato,
our CEO, CFO and Chairman. |
Except
as otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o
Nukkleus Inc., 525 Washington Blvd., Jersey City
07310.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
Services provided by related parties
The
Company uses affiliate employees for various services such as the
use of accountants to record the books and accounts of the Company
at no charge to the Company, which are considered
immaterial.
Office space from related parties
The Company
uses office space of affiliate companies, free of rent, which is
considered immaterial.
Revenue from related party and cost of revenue from related
party
The
Company’s general support services operate under a GSA with TCM
providing personnel and technical support, marketing, accounting,
risk monitoring, documentation processing and customer care and
support. The minimum monthly amount received is
$1,600,000.
The
Company’s general support services operate under a GSA with
FXDIRECT receiving personnel and technical support, marketing,
accounting, risk monitoring, documentation processing and customer
care and support. The minimum monthly amount payable is
$1,575,000.
Both
of the above entities are affiliates through common
ownership.
During
the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, general support
services provided to the related party, which was recorded as
revenue – general support services - related party on the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive loss were as follows:
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30,
2021 |
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30,
2020 |
|
Service
provided to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TCM |
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,200,000 |
|
During the
years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, services received from the
related party, which was recorded as cost of revenue – general
support services - related party on the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as
follows:
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30,
2021 |
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30,
2020 |
|
Service
received from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FXDIRECT |
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,900,000 |
|
Due from affiliates
At
September 30, 2021 and 2020, due from related parties consisted of
the following:
|
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
NUKK
Capital (*) |
|
$ |
144,696 |
|
|
$ |
144,696 |
|
TCM |
|
|
2,473,177 |
|
|
|
3,565,076 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,617,873 |
|
|
$ |
3,709,772 |
|
(*) |
An
entity controlled by Emil Assentato, the Company’s chief executive
officer, chief financial officer and chairman. |
The
balances of due from NUKK Capital represent the Company’s prior
investment in digital currency that was transferred to NUKK Capital
in March 2019. The balance of due from TCM represent unsettled
funds due related to the General Services Agreement and monies that
the Company paid on behalf of TCM.
Management
believes that the related parties’ receivables are fully
collectable. Therefore, no allowance for doubtful account is deemed
to be required on its due from related parties at September 30,
2021 and 2020. The Company historically has not experienced
uncollectible receivable from the related parties.
Due to affiliates
At
September 30, 2021 and 2020, due to related parties consisted of
the following:
|
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
|
September
30,
2020 |
|
Forexware
LLC (*) |
|
$ |
579,229 |
|
|
$ |
579,229 |
|
FXDIRECT |
|
|
3,341,893 |
|
|
|
4,111,277 |
|
CMH |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
|
42,000 |
|
FXDD
Trading (*) |
|
|
294,670 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,257,792 |
|
|
$ |
4,732,977 |
|
(*) |
Forexware
LLC and FXDD Trading are both controlled by Emil Assentato, the
Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer and
chairman. |
The
balances of due to related parties represent expenses paid by
Forexware LLC, FXDIRECT, and FXDD Trading on behalf of the Company
and advances from CMH. The balance due to FXDIRECT may also include
unsettled funds due related to the General Service
Agreement.
The
related parties’ payables are short-term in nature, non-interest
bearing, unsecured and repayable on demand.
Director
Independence
We
currently do not have any independent directors serving on our
board of directors.
Item
14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
We do
not have an audit committee. Our Board of Directors pre-approves
all services, including both audit and non-audit services, provided
by our independent accountants. For audit services, each year the
independent auditor provides our board of directors with an
engagement letter outlining the scope of the audit services
proposed to be performed during the year, which must be formally
accepted by the board of directors before the audit
commences.
The
independent auditor also submits an audit services fee proposal,
which also must be approved by the board of directors before the
audit commences.
Rotenberg
Meril Solomon Bertiger & Guttilla, P.C. served as our
independent auditors for the years ended September 30, 2021 and
2020. The following table sets forth the fees billed by our
principal independent accountants for each of our last two fiscal
years for the categories of services indicated.
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30,
2021 |
|
|
Year
Ended
September 30,
2020 |
|
Audit
Fees |
|
$ |
102,500 |
|
|
$ |
92,000 |
|
Audit
Related Fees |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Tax
Fees |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
All
Other Fees |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total |
|
$ |
108,000 |
|
|
$ |
97,800 |
|
Audit
fees. Consists of fees billed for the audit of our annual
financial statements, review of our Form 10-K, review of our
interim financial statements included in our Form 10-Q and services
that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with
year-end statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements.
Audit-related
fees. Consists of fees billed for assurance and related
services that are reasonably related to the performance of the
audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported
under “Audit Fees”, review of our Forms 8-K filings and services
that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with
non-year-end statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements.
Tax
fees. Consists of professional services rendered by our
accountants for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and the
preparation of income tax returns.
Other
fees. The services provided by our accountants within this
category consisted of advice and other services relating to SEC
matters, registration statement review, accounting issues and
client conferences.
PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
The
following exhibits are incorporated into this Form 10-K Annual
Report:
Exhibit
Number |
|
Description |
3.1 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation filed
June 3, 2016 (2) |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Statement of Designation, Powers, Preferences and Rights of Series
A Preferred Stock (2) |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
Amended and Restated By-laws of Nukkleus Inc. (3) |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
Securities Purchase Agreement between Nukkleus Inc. and Currency
Mountain Holdings Bermuda, Limited dated June 3, 2016
(2) |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2016, by and between
Nukkleus Inc., its majority shareholder Charms Investments Ltd.,
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nukkleus Limited and Currency
Mountain Holdings Bermuda, Limited (1) |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
General Service Agreement between Nukkleus Limited and FML Malta
Limited dated May 24, 2016 (4) |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
General Service Agreement between Nukkleus Limited and
FXDirectDealer LLC dated May 24, 2016 (1) |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 27, 2016 among Nukkleus Inc.,
IBIH Limited, the shareholders of IBIH Limited and Currency
Mountain Holdings LLC (2) |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Amendment
No. 1 dated June 2, 2016 to the Asset Purchase Agreement by and
between Nukkleus Inc., its majority shareholder Charms Investments
Ltd., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nukkleus Limited and
Currency Mountain Holdings Bermuda, Limited (2) |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
Amendment No. 1 dated June 3, 2016 to the General Service Agreement
between Nukkleus Limited and FXDD Trading Limited
(2) |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
Letter Agreement between Nukkleus Inc. and IBIH Limited dated June
3, 2016 (2) |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
Director Agreement by and between Nukkleus Inc. and Craig Marshak
dated August 1, 2016 (3) |
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10.9 |
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Amendment dated October 17, 2017 of that certain General Service
Agreement between Nukkleus Limited and FML Malta Limited
(5) |
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10.10 |
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Amendment dated October 17, 2017 of that certain General Service
Agreement between Nukkleus Limited and FXDirectDealer LLC
(5) |
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10.11 |
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Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between Nukkleus Inc., IBIH
Limited, Terra (FX) Offshore Limited, Ludico Investments Limited,
Currency Mountain Holdings LLC and the IBIH Shareholders dated
November 17, 2017 (6) |
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10.12 |
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Letter Agreement entered between FML Malta Ltd., FXDD Malta Limited
and Nukkleus Limited (7) |
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10.13 |
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Stock Redemption Agreement dated February 13, 2018 between Nukkleus
Inc. and Currency Mountain Holdings Bermuda, Limited
(8) |
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10.14 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Nukkleus Inc. and
Michael Stephen Greenacre, Nicholas Aaron Gregory, Jamal Khurshid,
Travers David Lee, Azam Shah, Craig Iain Vallis, Bertram
Bartholomew Worsley and Oliver James Worsley dated May 24, 2021
(9) |
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10.15 |
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Stock Option Exercise Agreement by and between Nukkleus Inc. and
Michael Stephen Greenacre, Nicholas Aaron Gregory, Jamal Khurshid,
Travers David Lee, Azam Shah, Craig Iain Vallis, Bertram
Bartholomew Worsley and Oliver James Worsley dated August 30, 2021
(10) |
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Filed
along with this document |
(1) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on May
31, 2016. |
(2) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on June
3, 2016. |
(3) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2016. |
(4) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on
October 25, 2016. |
(5) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on
October 19, 2017. |
(6) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on
December 5, 2017. |
(7) |
Incorporated by
reference to the Form 10K Annual Report filed with the SEC on
December 27, 2017. |
(8) |
Incorporated by reference to the
Form 10Q Quarterly Report filed with the SEC on February 13,
2018. |
(9) |
Incorporated by reference to the
Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on May 29, 2021. |
(10) |
Incorporated by reference to the
Form 8K Current Report filed with the SEC on September 2,
2021. |
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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NUKKLEUS
INC. |
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Dated:
December 29, 2021 |
By: |
/s/
Emil Assentato |
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Emil
Assentato |
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Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer) and Chairman
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
indicated.
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/s/
Emil Assentato |
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Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), |
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December
29, 2021 |
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Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and
Chairman |
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/s/
Jamal “Jamie” Khurshid |
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Chief
Operating Officer |
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December
29, 2021 |
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/s/
Craig Marshak |
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Director |
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December
29, 2021 |
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the Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer and
chairman.
Forexware LLC and FXDD Trading are both controlled by Emil
Assentato, the Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial
officer and chairman.
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