SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) |
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| Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation | Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FDCTech, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions. The Company has prepared the consolidated financial statements consistent with the Company’s accounting policies in its financial statements. The Company has measured and presented the Company’s consolidated financial statements in US Dollars, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates (also known as its functional currency).
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| Consolidated Financial Statement Preparation and Use of Estimates | Consolidated Financial Statement Preparation and Use of Estimates
The Company prepared the consolidated financial statements according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Estimates include revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, website and internal-use software development costs, recoverability of intangible assets with finite lives, and other long-lived assets. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates.
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| Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements | Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
On August 5, 2025, the Company identified an error in the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Specifically, the Company erroneously included the results of operations of its subsidiary, APL, for a prior period rather than for the current quarter. As a result, revenue, cost of sales, and certain operating expenses were overstated, and other related line items in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of stockholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows were misstated.
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with three months or less of original maturities. The Company maintains its cash balances at multiple financial institutions, both domestic and foreign. For US financial institutions, the balances do not exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limits as of March 31, 2026. However, as of December 31, 2025, the majority of the cash balance was held with non-FDIC financial institutions in Malta, the UK, and other countries. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had $36,891,541 and $17,669,749 in cash and cash equivalents held at the financial institution.
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| Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company’s accounts receivable arise principally from brokerage commissions, rebates, and technology service fees earned from counterparties and customers in the ordinary course of business. Receivables are generally short-term in nature and are typically settled within thirty days of the invoice date.
The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable on an ongoing basis and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at a level management believes to be sufficient to absorb estimated losses inherent in the receivable portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The allowance is determined based on a review of specific accounts considered to be at risk, taking into consideration the age of the receivable, the financial condition and payment history of the counterparty, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all reasonable means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded as a reduction to bad debt expense in the period the amounts are received.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, accounts receivable were $358,932 and $188,415, respectively, in each case net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $22,382. No provision for doubtful accounts was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2025, and management believes the allowance is adequate to cover expected credit losses as of March 31, 2026.
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| Sales, Marketing, and Advertising | Sales, Marketing, and Advertising
The Company recognizes sales, marketing, and advertising expenses when incurred.
The Company incurred $404,302 and $276,204 in sales, marketing, and advertising costs (“sales and marketing”) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively. Sales and marketing costs primarily consisted of travel costs for tradeshows and customer meetings, online marketing on industry websites, press releases, and public relations activities. The increase in sales and marketing expenses is primarily attributable to expanded promotional and marketing activities supporting the Company’s broader brokerage and technology client base during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Sales, marketing, and advertising expenses represented approximately 2.66% and 4.62% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.
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| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The majority of the Company’s revenues come from two contracts – IT support and maintenance (‘IT Agreement’) and software development (‘Second Amendment’) that fall within the scope of ASC 606.
The Company recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services as per the contract with the customer. As a result, the Company accounts for revenue contracts with customers by applying the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which includes the following steps:
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The Company considers the change in scope, price, or both as contract modifications. The parties describe contract modification as a change order, a variation, or an amendment. A contract modification exists when the parties approve a modification that either creates new or changes existing enforceable rights and obligations. The Company assumes a contract modification by oral agreement or implied by the customer’s customary business practice when agreed in writing. If the parties to the contract have not approved a contract modification, the Company continues to apply the existing contract’s guidance until the contract modification is approved. The Company recognizes contract modification in various forms –partial termination, an extension of the contract term with a corresponding price increase, adding new goods or services to the contract, with or without a corresponding price change, and reducing the contract price without a change in goods/services promised.
At contract inception, the Company assesses the solutions or services, or bundles of solutions and services, obligated in the contract with a customer to identify each performance obligation within the contract and then evaluate whether the performance obligations are capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the agreement. Solutions and services that are not capable of being distinct and distinct within the contract context are combined and treated as a single performance obligation in determining the allocation and recognition of revenue. For multi-element transactions, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The Company determines the stand-alone selling price for each item at the transaction’s inception, involving these multiple elements.
Since January 21, 2016 (‘Inception’), the Company has derived its revenues mainly from consulting services, technology solutions, and customized software development. The Company recognizes revenue when it has satisfied a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or delivering a service to a customer. We measure revenue based on the consideration outlined in an arrangement or contract with a customer.
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The Company’s standard performance obligations include the following:
The Company assumes that the goods or services promised in the existing contract will be transferred to the customer to determine the transaction price. The Company believes that the contract will not be canceled, renewed, or modified; therefore, the transaction price includes only those amounts to which the Company has rights under the present contract. For example, suppose the Company enters a contract with a customer with an original term of one year and expects the customer to renew it for a second year. In that case, the Company will determine the transaction price based on the initial one-year period. When choosing the transaction price, the company first identifies the fixed consideration, including non-refundable upfront payment amounts.
To allocate the transaction price, the Company gives the amount that best represents the consideration that the entity expects to receive for transferring each promised good or service to the customer. The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract on a relatively standalone selling price basis to meet the allocation objective. In determining the standalone selling price, the Company uses the best evidence of the stand-alone selling price that the Company charges to similar customers in similar circumstances. The Company sometimes uses the adjusted market assessment approach to determine the standalone selling price. It evaluates the market in which it sells the goods or services and estimates the price that customers in that market would pay for those goods or services when sold separately.
The Company recognizes revenue when or as it transfers the promised goods or services into the contract. The Company considers the “transfers” of the promised goods or services when the customer obtains control of the goods or services. The Company believes a customer “obtains control” of an asset when it can directly use and substantially obtain all the remaining benefits from an asset. The Company recognizes deferred revenue related to services it will deliver within one year as a current liability. The Company presents deferred revenue related to services that the Company will provide more than one year into the future as a non-current liability.
According to the contract’s terms and conditions, the Company invoices the customer at the beginning of the month for the month’s services. The invoice amount is due upon receipt. The Company recognizes the revenue at the end of each month, equal to the invoice amount.
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Wealth Management
AD Advisory Services Pty (ADS), the Company’s wealth management revenue, primarily consists of advisory revenue, commission revenue from insurance products, fees to prepare the statement of advice, rebalancing portfolio, and other financial planning activities. ADS is authorized and regulated by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) to conduct licensing activities in Australia.
ASC 606 establishes a five-step model for revenue recognition aimed at enhancing comparability and transparency across entities, industries, and capital markets. The Company only recognizes revenue that reflects the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in exchange for the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled.
For ADS, a contract is an agreement between ADS and a client that creates enforceable rights and obligations, encompassing advisory services, insurance product commissions, and other financial planning activities. Contracts may be written, oral, or implied by customary business practices and are identified when both parties approve the agreement; each party can identify rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred, establish payment terms, the contract has commercial substance, and collection of payment is probable.
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the Customer. For ADS, performance obligations may include:
We evaluate these services to determine if they are distinct, considering whether the Customer can benefit from the service on its own or with other readily available resources, and if the promise to transfer the service is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
The transaction price is the amount of consideration ADS expects to receive in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the Customer. These services include fixed fees, commissions from insurance products, and variable consideration for performance-based fees. ADS estimates the amount of variable consideration to which it will be entitled in a manner that reflects the likelihood and magnitude of a revenue reversal.
If a contract includes more than one performance obligation, ADS allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on its standalone selling price. When standalone selling prices are not directly observable, ADS estimates them using methods that may include cost-plus margin, market assessment, or residual approach, considering the Customer’s perceived value of each service.
ADS recognizes revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied, i.e., when the control of the promised good or service is transferred to the Customer. For ongoing services, revenue is recognized over time, reflecting the continuous transfer of services. For services performed at a specific point in time, revenue is recognized upon completion of the service. The pattern of revenue recognition is determined based on when the Customer obtains control of the promised good or service, which for advisory services is typically throughout the contract, and for transaction-based services (like insurance commissions or fees for specific planning activities), is at the point in time when the transaction is executed, or the service is rendered. If we receive payments before services, we defer and recognize them as revenue when we are satisfied with our performance obligation. Advisory revenue includes fees charged to clients in advisory accounts for which we are the licensed investment advisor. We bill advisory fees weekly.
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Investment and Margin Brokerage Business
Alchemy Markets Ltd (Alchemy Malta) and Alchemy Prime Ltd (Alchemy UK) are providers of trading services and solutions specializing in over-the-counter (“OTC”) and exchange-traded markets for European markets. Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) regulates Alchemy Malta with authorized countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates Alchemy UK in authorized countries, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The Company operates its brokerage business in two segments: retail and institutional (“clients” or “customers”). Through its retail and institutional segment, the Company provides its customers (individuals) around the world with access to a diverse range of global financial markets, including spot forex, precious metals, spread bets, and contracts for difference (“CFDs”) on currencies, commodities, indices, individual equities, cryptocurrencies, bonds, and interest rate products, as well as OTC options. The FCA defines a retail customer as a client who is not a professional or an eligible counterparty. A professional client is an entity that must be authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets. According to the MFSA, a retail client is a client who is not a professional client or an eligible counterparty. A professional client possesses the knowledge, experience, and expertise to assess risks and make informed investment decisions.
We recognize Brokerage (Trading) revenue through the principal model following the guidance outlined in ASC 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers. The Company primarily generates revenue through market-making and trading execution services for its clients, known as Brokerage (Trading) Revenues. The Brokerage (Trading) revenue is the Company’s largest source of revenue. Brokerage (Trading) revenue comprises revenue from the retail OTC business and the advisory business. OTC trading includes forex trading (“forex”), precious metals trading, CFDs, and spread betting (in markets that do not prohibit such transactions), as well as other financial products.
We realize gains or losses when we liquidate customer transactions. We revalue unrealized gains or losses on trading positions at prevailing market rates at the date of the balance sheet. We include them in Receivables from brokers, Payables to customers, and Payables to brokers on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We record changes in net unrealized gains or losses in Brokerage (Trading) revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. We record Brokerage (Trading) revenue on a trade date basis.
We also generate business through an agency model by earning commissions and spreads for executing customer trades. We book these revenues on a trade-date basis. The Company acts as an agent concerning clearing trades, but is the principal on fees paid to introducing brokers. The Company does not assume any market-making risk related to customer trades in this business.
Net interest revenue consists primarily of the revenue generated by the Company’s cash and customer cash held at banks, as well as funds on deposit as collateral with the Company’s liquidity providers, less interest paid to the Company’s customers.
We record interest revenue and interest expense when earned and incurred, respectively.
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| Concentrations of Credit Risk | Concentrations of Credit Risk
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition. The Company maintains its cash balances at multiple financial institutions, both domestic and foreign. For balances held at U.S. financial institutions, such balances did not exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limits as of March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the majority of the Company’s cash was held with non-FDIC financial institutions located in Malta, the United Kingdom, and other foreign jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had $36,891,541 and $17,669,749 of cash and cash equivalents held at financial institutions, of which $21,651,699 and $15,258,896 were held at various liquidity providers, respectively.
Revenues
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, the Company generated $15,214,492 and $5,976,948 in revenues, respectively, representing an increase of approximately 154.6% over the prior period. The Company’s revenues are derived from four operating segments: Margin Brokerage, Wealth Management, Technology and Software Development, and Payment Intermediary Services. The Payment Intermediary Services segment is in the start-up phase and did not generate revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2026, or 2025. The increase in revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily attributable to trading revenues generated by AIL.
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| Research and Development (R and D) Cost | Research and Development (R and D) Cost
The Company acknowledges that future benefits from research and development (R and D) are uncertain; therefore, we cannot capitalize on R and D expenditures. The GAAP accounting standards require us to expense all research and development expenditures as incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, the Company incurred R and D costs of $0 and $0. The R and D costs in the previous period were based on an evaluation of the technological feasibility costs of the Condor Investing and Trading App.
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| Legal Proceedings | Legal Proceedings
The Company discloses a loss contingency if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a material loss has been incurred. The Company records its best estimate of loss related to pending legal proceedings when the loss is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company can reasonably estimate a range of losses with no best estimate in the range; the Company records the minimum estimated liability. As additional information becomes available, the Company assesses the potential liability related to pending legal proceedings, revises its estimates, and updates its disclosures accordingly. The Company’s legal costs associated with defending itself are recorded as expenses when incurred.
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the following legal proceedings:
Asher Alkoby, et al. v. FDCTech
This action is pending in the London Circuit Commercial Court under Claim Number LM-2024-000330 as of December 9, 2024. The claimants are Asher Alkoby and other former shareholders of Alchemy Markets Ltd. (“AML”), a Malta-incorporated broker that FDCTech purchased in June 2023. Following completion of the acquisition, the Company discovered that in 2019, the target company had anti-money laundering deficiencies and was fined by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit.
An external audit also revealed that the previous shareholders had taken loans from the company that were never repaid, resulting in the net capital of the company being lower than disclosed during negotiations. Based on these findings, FDCTech withheld the final payment to the sellers.
The claimants are seeking approximately $ million in amounts they allege are owing under the Share Sale Agreement, which they are seeking to rectify to make it legally enforceable. The Company has counterclaimed for a declaration that the Share Sale Agreement is ineffective and unenforceable and seeks repayment of $ paid to the sellers. On October 17, 2025, the Court granted the claimants permission to amend their claim to include a third claimant. The Company has prepared an Amended Defense and Counterclaim through Counsel, which was served May 9, 2025. A Costs and Case Management Conference took place on November 17, 2025, at which directions will be given to the trial, which will take place in November 2026.
FDCTech, Inc. v. Intelligenceline.com, Fintelegram.com, et al.
This action is pending in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. FDCTech alleges that the defendants, through their websites Intelligenceline.com, Fintelegram.com, and Criticalintel.com, published false and defamatory statements accusing the Company of fraud, illegal conduct, and regulatory violations. The Company claims these statements have caused significant reputational and financial harm, including lost business opportunities. FDCTech further alleges that the defendants engaged in an extortion scheme by demanding payment for the removal of defamatory content.
The complaint asserts claims for defamation per se, defamation per quod, trade libel, and false light, seeking damages and injunctive relief. The complaint was filed in 2025 but had not yet been served as of December 31, 2025. A hearing took place on December 15, 2025, at the Company’s motion. FDCTech conducted the investigation and presented its findings during the management conference held on April 20, 2026. FDCTech is currently awaiting the court’s final judgment based on the outcome of the investigation.
Alchemy Markets Ltd. v. Il-Korp għall-Analizi ta’ Informazzjoni Finanzjarja (Ref: 104/2023)
This appeal is pending before the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) in Malta. On September 23, 2023, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) imposed an administrative penalty of €419,997 and a follow-up directive on Alchemy Markets Ltd. (formerly NSFX Limited), a subsidiary of the Company, based on a compliance examination conducted between November 25, 2019, and December 5, 2019. The examination occurred approximately four years prior to the decision and under a different ownership and control of the subsidiary.
The Company filed this appeal on October 19, 2023, challenging the decision-making process that led to the imposition of the penalty as well as the law on which it was based, asserting that the penalty is arbitrary and excessive, and claiming that certain aspects of the decision are unfounded both by law and in fact. The Company seeks to overturn the administrative penalty and the follow-up directive imposed by FIAU. The case is in the evidentiary production stage pertaining to the Company as appellant. On October 24, 2025, a hearing was held for the Company to continue presenting evidence. The Court scheduled an additional hearing for the FIAU to cross-examine the Company’s witnesses for February 2, 2026, and then for April 15 2026, heard before Madam Justice Rachel Montebello, following which the matter will be adjourned for final legal submissions.
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Alchemy Markets Ltd. v. L-Avukat tal-Istat u Il-Korp għall-Analizi ta’ Informazzjoni Finanzjarja (Ref: 159/2024)
This constitutional challenge is pending before the First Hall Civil Court (Constitutional Jurisdiction) in Malta and relates to the same September 23, 2023, FIAU decision described above. The Company filed this application on April 2, 2024, challenging: (i) the composition of the FIAU and its enabling law; (ii) the decision-making processes which allegedly breach the Company’s fundamental human right to a fair hearing; and (iii) that given the penal nature of the penalty, in breach of the Constitution of Malta, the Company was not adjudged by an independent court. The Company requests the Constitutional Court to set aside the FIAU decision in its entirety.
A first procedural hearing took place on May 7, 2024, and the Company has brought its evidence in support of the claim. The First Hall Civil Court (Constitutional Jurisdiction) has, in various instances, pronounced that administrative penalties being imposed by the FIAU are more akin to a penal sanction and that, therefore, subject persons should be afforded the full rights afforded to an accused under criminal law and has consistently quashed FIAU decisions on this basis. While these judgments are, in most part, subject to further appeal before the Constitutional Court of Appeal and have, in two instances, been overturned by the Constitutional Court of Appeal, the Company considers that the principles underpinning such previous judgments are applicable to the Company. The case remains pending as of January 21, 2026; the next hearing in the matter is set for January 28, 2026. On April 14, 2026, the Company submitted its final submissions before the Court. The Company is currently awaiting the Court’s final judgment following receipt and review of the FIAU’s final submissions.
The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and counterclaims in the above matters and intends to defend them vigorously. However, litigation is inherently uncertain, and the Company cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings with certainty.
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with FASB ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. Under the standard, long-lived assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment charge is recognized when the asset’s carrying value exceeds the fair value. There were no impairment charges as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025.
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| Provision for Income Taxes | Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method. This method calculates deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the temporary differences between the consolidated financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates applicable each year.
The Company utilizes a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions (“tax contingencies”). The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, exceeding 50%, that is likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers various factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and benefits, which necessitate periodic adjustments that may not accurately predict actual outcomes. The Company includes interest and penalties related to tax contingencies in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of its operations. The Company’s management does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly in the next twelve (12) months.
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| Software Development Costs | Software Development Costs
In accordance with ASC 985-20, Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, software development costs, including expenses incurred to develop software that is sold, leased, or otherwise marketed, are capitalized after the establishment of technological feasibility, to the extent such costs are significant. The Company amortizes capitalized software development costs using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the application software. Costs incurred prior to the establishment of technological feasibility are expensed as research and development costs in the period incurred.
The Company established the technological feasibility of the Condor FX Back Office, the Condor Pro Multi-Asset Trading Platform Version, and the Condor Pricing Engine by the end of February 2016. The Company established the technological feasibility of the Digital Assets Web Trader Platform in February 2018 and of the Condor Investing and Trading App in January 2021. The Company estimates the useful life of each application software to be three (3) years.
The Company is continuing to develop the Condor Investing and Trading App and is currently capitalizing the costs associated with such development in accordance with the Company’s software development cost policy. Research and development costs incurred during the period ended September 30, 2022, were incurred in connection with evaluating the technological feasibility of the Robo Advice Platform, and research and development costs incurred during the period ended December 31, 2022, were incurred in connection with evaluating the technological feasibility of the Condor Investing and Trading App. There were no research and development costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026, or 2025.
The Company also capitalizes major costs incurred during the application development stage for internal-use software in accordance with ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage and post-implementation stage are expensed as incurred.
As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization, was $1,578,353 and $1,480,246, respectively.
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| Property and Equipment, Net; Depreciation | Property and Equipment, Net; Depreciation
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to five years for computer equipment, furniture, and office equipment. Leasehold improvements, if any, are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining lease term. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance that do not extend the useful life of the related asset are charged to expense as incurred, while expenditures that materially extend the useful life or improve the functionality of an asset are capitalized. Upon retirement or disposal, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, were $187,657 and $199,058, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025 was $46,643 and $38,832, respectively, and is included in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
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| Convertible Debentures | Convertible Debentures
The cash conversion guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, is considered when evaluating the accounting for convertible debt instruments, including certain convertible preferred stock classified as a liability, to determine whether the conversion feature should be recognized as a separate component of equity. The cash conversion guidance applies to all convertible debt instruments that, upon conversion, may be settled entirely or partially in cash or other assets where the conversion option is not bifurcated and separately accounted for pursuant to ASC 815.
If the conversion features of conventional convertible debt provide a conversion rate below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). The Company records BCF as a debt discount in accordance with ASC Topic 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options. In such circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the Black-Scholes formula. The Company amortizes the discount to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.
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| Foreign Currency Translation and Re-measurement | Foreign Currency Translation and Re-measurement
The Company translates its foreign operations into US dollars in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” Gains or losses resulting from translating the foreign currency financial statements are accumulated as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in the Company’s stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests. Transaction gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the applicable subsidiary are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income, within “Other (income) expense, net”, in the year in which the change occurs.
We have translated the local currency of ADS and AML in the Australian Dollar (AUD), Euro Dollar (EUR), and British Pound (GBP), respectively, into US$1.00 at the following exchange rates for the respective dates:
The exchange rate at the reporting end date:
Average exchange rate for the period:
ADS’ functional currency is AUD, and the reporting currency is the US dollar. AML’s functional currency is the EUR, and its reporting currency is the US dollar. APL’s functional currency is GBP, and its reporting currency is US dollars.
The Company translates its records into USD as follows:
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
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| Fair Value | Fair Value
The Company uses current market values to recognize certain assets and liabilities at a fair value. The fair value is the estimated price at which the Company can sell the asset or settle a liability in an orderly transaction to a third party under current market conditions. The Company uses the following methods and valuation techniques for deriving fair values:
Market Approach – The market approach uses the prices associated with actual market transactions for similar or identical assets and liabilities to derive a fair value.
Income Approach – The income approach utilizes estimated future cash flows or earnings, adjusted by a discount rate that reflects the time value of money and the risk of not achieving the cash flows, to derive a discounted present value.
Cost Approach – The cost approach uses the estimated cost to replace an asset, adjusted for the obsolescence of the existing asset.
The Company ranks the fair value hierarchy of information sources from Level 1 (the best) to Level 3 (the worst). The Company uses these three levels to select inputs for valuation techniques:
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| Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Share |
The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share when their effect would be antidilutive.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, used to compute both basic and diluted earnings per share, was and , respectively. The Company reported net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders of $6,863,678 and $118,046 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, resulting in basic and diluted earnings per share of $ and $, respectively.
The Company had no options, warrants, restricted stock units, convertible debt, or other potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2026, or 2025. Accordingly, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for each period presented.
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| Reclassifications | Reclassifications
We have reclassified certain amounts from the prior period to conform to the current year’s presentation. None of these classifications impacted reported operating or net loss for any presented period.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
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| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific requirements. ASU 2014-09 establishes a five-step revenue recognition process; an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from customers’ contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one (1) year. The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method, applying it to all contracts not completed as of January 1, 2019. The Company presents results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019, under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are reported in accordance with legacy GAAP. Refer to Note 2, Revenue from Major Contracts with Customers, for further discussion on the Company’s accounting policies for revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606. |
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