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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
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 subsidiaries. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions. The Company has prepared the consolidated financial statements consistent with the accounting policies adopted by the Company in its financial statements. The Company has measured and presented its consolidated financial statements in US Dollars, the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates (also known as its functional currency).

 

Financial Statement Preparation and Use of Estimates

Financial Statement Preparation and Use of Estimates

 

The Company prepared consolidated financial statements according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions. This could impact the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as the related disclosures, at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for 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. Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and assumptions due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”).

 

Defined Terms

Defined Terms

 

In these consolidated financial statements and the related notes, the terms “Restricted cash — client funds (segregated),” “client funds,” and “client money” are used interchangeably to refer to amounts held by the Company’s regulated brokerage subsidiaries on behalf of clients in segregated accounts pursuant to applicable regulatory requirements, presented on the consolidated balance sheets as a separately captioned restricted cash line item with an equal and offsetting client funds payable liability.

 

Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

Following the engagement of LAO Professionals (“LAO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on April 3, 2025, and in connection with LAO’s reaudit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, management and the Board of Directors identified errors in the Company’s previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements. On June 3, 2026, the Board of Directors, after consultation with management and LAO, concluded that the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (as included in the Original Filing and Amendment No. 1) should no longer be relied upon. The Company is restating its affected financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 250, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.” Concurrently with this Amendment, the Company has filed Amendment No. 2 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and Amendment No. 2 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, restating its annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, and the comparative periods. The restatement reflects the following adjustments: (a) Subscription Receivable Reclassification to Contra-Equity (ASC 505-10-45-2)—a subscription receivable totaling $8,200,000 originally recognized on November 30, 2023 has been reclassified from current assets to a contra-equity account; (b) Unrecorded Stock Issuance to Global Career Networks Inc. (ASC 250-10-45-23)—500,000 shares of common stock issued October 5, 2021 at $0.1095 per share were not recorded by the Company’s transfer agent and have been recognized retrospectively to the original transaction date; (c) Restricted Cash for Client Funds Segregated (ASC 230-10-50-8)—cash held by the Company’s regulated subsidiaries on behalf of clients has been reclassified from “Cash” to a separate line item, “Restricted cash — client funds (segregated),” with the corresponding liability re-titled “Client funds payable”; (d) Noncontrolling Interest Walk Correction (ASC 810-10)—noncontrolling interest balances have been corrected to reflect the 49% noncontrolling share of AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd net income and other comprehensive income, together with the effect of the change in ownership and cumulative translation adjustment reclassification arising from the AML buyout (accounted for as an equity transaction under ASC 810-10-45-23), ending at $14,199; (e) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Allocation Correction (ASC 220-10)—FDC’s accumulated other comprehensive income has been corrected, by a difference of $(19,511), to conform to the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income; (f) Reclassification of Balances Held Within AML Cash Accounts (ASC 940)—$3,500,000 of client funds of Alchemy Prime Limited (“APL”) held within Alchemy Markets Ltd. (“AML”) designated liquidity provider account, and $3,574,201 (€3,453,334) of external third-party assets held by AML on behalf of a non-Group counterparty, aggregating $7,074,201, have been reclassified from “Cash” to “Restricted cash — client funds (segregated)” with corresponding recognition in “Client funds payable,” consistent with Adjustments B and C described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 2) for the year ended December 31, 2024; and (g) Segment Reclassification of ATECH Cost of Sales—cost of sales of Alchemytech Ltd. (“ATECH”), a Cyprus-based subsidiary providing information technology, sales, and marketing services to the Company’s affiliated brokerage operations, has been reclassified from the Technology & software segment to the investment and brokerage segment to reflect the segment to which those services support. Total cost of sales, gross profit, and net income (loss) are unaffected by this reclassification.

 

Restatement Adjustments by Category

 

The principal restatement adjustments are described above. The restatement increases noncontrolling interest, decreases additional paid-in capital, and increases the absolute value of accumulated deficit. Total stockholders’ equity is reduced as a result of the subscription receivable being reclassified from current assets to a contra-equity account. The restatement adjustments affect total revenue, total cost of sales (including the reclassification of AlchemyTech Ltd. (“ATECH”) cost of sales from Technology & software to investment and brokerage), gross profit, operating expenses, operating income (loss), other income (expense), income (loss) before provision for income taxes, and net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as detailed in the schedule of error corrections below. Weighted average shares outstanding have been restated to include the 500,000 unrecorded shares.

 

Reconciliation of Cash and Restricted Cash. As described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 2) for the year ended December 31, 2024, the previously reported balance of “Cash” included $7,074,201 of balances held within Alchemy Markets Ltd. (“AML”) cash accounts that did not constitute the Company’s own funds. Specifically, (i) $3,500,000 represented client funds of Alchemy Prime Limited (“APL”) held within AML’s designated liquidity provider account (Adjustment B), and (ii) $3,574,201 (€3,453,334) represented external third-party assets held by AML on behalf of a non-Group counterparty (Adjustment C). In accordance with ASC 940, “Financial Services—Brokers and Dealers”, client monies held on behalf of third parties must be presented as restricted or segregated funds with a corresponding client funds payable. The restatement reclassifies these balances from “Cash” to “Restricted cash — client funds (segregated)” with corresponding recognition in “Client funds payable.”

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Impact of the Restatement

 

Background

 

On August 5, 2025, the Company’s management, in connection with the preparation of its subsequent periodic report, identified errors in its previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (originally filed on Form 10-Q/A), and identified related presentation and measurement errors in its previously issued financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024. After evaluating the errors under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 (materiality) and No. 108, and ASC 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, management and the Board of Directors concluded that the previously issued financial statements should no longer be relied upon and should be restated.

 

Description of the Errors — Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

(a) Subscription receivable reclassified to contra-equity (ASC 505-10-45-2). A subscription receivable of $8,200,000 previously presented as a current asset was reclassified to contra-equity (a reduction of stockholders’ equity), consistent with its substance as an unfunded equity subscription. Of this amount, $8,000,000 is reflected as contra-equity in the restated balances on this schedule; the remaining $200,000 represents common stock issued for which no cash was received, and that difference is addressed in the Company’s restatement of its financial statements as of December 31, 2024.

 

(b) Unrecorded stock issuance to Global Career Networks Inc. (ASC 250-10-45-23). The correction reflects 500,000 shares of common stock issued on October 5, 2021, that the Company’s transfer agent did not record, recognized retrospectively to the original transaction date, and increasing the par value (common stock) by $50. Weighted average shares outstanding have been restated to include these shares.

 

(c) Restricted cash for client funds segregated (ASC 230-10-50-8). Cash held on behalf of clients in segregated accounts was previously included within Cash and cash equivalents. The Company reclassified $17,453,282 to Restricted cash (client funds, segregated), with a corresponding client funds payable liability, to present these balances on a gross basis.

 

(d) Noncontrolling interest walk correction (ASC 810-10). Noncontrolling interest balances were corrected to reflect the 49% noncontrolling share of AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd. (“ADS”) net income and other comprehensive income, together with the effect of the change in ownership and cumulative translation adjustment reclassification arising from the AML buyout. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the noncontrolling interest’s share of ADS net income was $21,310, and the foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interest was $(23,931), comprising $34,808 of other comprehensive income offset by the $(58,739) effect of the change in ownership and cumulative translation adjustment reclassification. Noncontrolling interest at March 31, 2025, was $14,199.

 

(e) Accumulated other comprehensive income allocation correction (ASC 220-10). FDC’s accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) was corrected by a total difference of $(19,511) (from $140,137 As Previously Reported to $120,626 As Restated), conforming AOCI to the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The AOCI balance walks from $(72,781) at December 31, 2024 through the period’s $193,407 foreign currency translation movement to $120,626 As Restated. The correction is confined to other comprehensive income and does not affect accumulated deficit or additional paid-in capital.

 

(f) Reclassification of balances held within AML cash accounts and related party advances (ASC 940; carryover from December 31, 2024, Adjustment D). In connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the classification of certain cash credits, net of $7,713,827, for various related parties was corrected from cash on hand to related party advances. Cash on hand increased by $7,713,827, with an offsetting increase to the related party advances liability. In the statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025, this carryover correction is reflected within Related party advances in financing activities, which changed from $932,932 as previously reported to $(6,780,895) as restated; it did not affect the statement of operations.

 

(g) Correction of results of operations and segment reclassification (subsidiaries APL and ATECH). The ‘As Previously Reported’ column reflects the amounts in the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended March 31, 2025; the ‘As Restated’ column reflects management’s further-corrected balances. Total revenue ($5,976,948) and total cost of sales ($3,117,389) were unchanged in amount, though cost of sales was reallocated between Technology & software (from $184,284 to $0) and Investment and Brokerage (from $1,583,278 to $1,767,562) to reflect the ATECH services supporting the investment and brokerage operations. Within operating expenses, general and administrative expenses were reduced by $3,592 (from $2,140,270 to $2,136,678), reducing total operating expenses to $2,451,714 and increasing operating income to $407,845. The principal correction was within other income (expense), corrected from $(304,188) to $(98,206), a favorable change of $205,982. The net effect was to increase income before income taxes by $209,574 (from $104,548 to $314,122).

 

(h) Right-of-use asset under ASC 842. The right-of-use (ROU) asset was not recalculated in the originally filed Form 10-Q/A. Upon remeasurement of the Company’s lease portfolio under ASC 842, the ROU asset increased by $269,916, with corresponding adjustments to current and non-current operating lease liabilities.

 

Description of the Errors — Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

No Form 10-Q/A was filed for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The ‘As Restated’ column reflects management’s corrected balances. The corrections are consistent in nature with those described above: (1) reclassification of segregated client funds of $37,440,696 from Cash to Restricted cash, with a corresponding client funds payable; (2) reclassification of the $8,200,000 subscription receivable from current asset to contra-equity; (3) recognition of a right-of-use asset of $1,087,104 and corresponding operating lease liabilities under ASC 842, which had not been recorded in the originally filed Form 10-Q; (4) recognition of 500,000 previously unrecorded shares of common stock ($50 par value); and (5) a reduction of general and administrative expense of $72,810, which decreased net loss and accumulated deficit by the same amount (net loss before the reclassifications was correspondingly reduced).

 

Effect of the Restatement

 

The effect of the restatement on each affected financial statement line item is presented in the schedules above, which reconcile amounts As Previously Reported (A) to amounts As Restated (B), with the difference (B)−(A) shown in the final column. The reclassifications of client funds and subscription receivable did not affect net income (loss); the APL period correction (Q1 2025) and the general and administrative correction (Q1 2024) affected results of operations as described.

 

Internal Control Considerations

 

In connection with the restatement, management reassessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures and identified a material weakness relating to the period-cutoff and consolidation of subsidiary results and the application of ASC 842 to the lease portfolio. The Company is implementing remediation measures, including enhanced review controls over subsidiary reporting periods and lease accounting.

  

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The following tables present the effect of the restatement on the Company’s previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

   As Previously
Reported (A)
   As
Restated (B)
  

Difference
(B) - (A)

 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS               
As of March 31, 2025               

Assets:

               
Cash and cash equivalents  $26,996,932   $2,425,391    (24,571,541)

Restricted cash (client funds, segregated)

   -    17,453,282    17,453,282 
Subscription receivable (asset)   8,200,000   -   (8,200,000)
Right of use (lease)   668,215    938,131    269,916 
Liabilities:               
Customer funds / Client funds payable   24,527,483    17,453,282    (7,074,201)
Operating lease liability, current   363,370    186,157    (177,213)
Operating lease liability, non-current   304,845    482,056    177,211 
Stockholders’ Equity:               
Common stock, par value   42,258    42,308    50 
Additional paid-in capital   17,938,279    14,262,445    (3,675,834)
Subscription receivable (contra-equity)   -    (8,000,000)   (8,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital, Series B Preferred stock   -    3,344,063    3,344,063 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   140,137    120,626    (19,511)
Accumulated deficit   (2,480,382)   (2,103,290)   377,092 
Noncontrolling interest   14,199    14,199    - 
                
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               
Three months ended March 31, 2025               
Technology & software   813,747    813,747    - 
Wealth management   1,534,852    1,534,852    - 
Investment and Brokerage   3,628,349    3,628,349    - 
Total revenue   5,976,948    5,976,948    - 
Technology & software   184,284    -    

(184,284

Wealth management   1,349,827    1,349,827    - 
Investment and Brokerage   1,583,278    1,767,562    184,284 
Total cost of sales   3,117,389    3,117,389    - 
Gross Profit   2,859,559    2,859,559    - 
General and administrative   2,140,270    2,136,678    (3,592)
Sales and marketing   276,204    276,204    - 
Depreciation   38,832    38,832    - 
Total operating expenses   2,455,306    2,451,714    (3,592)
Operating income (loss)   404,253    407,845    3,592 
Other income (expense):               
Other interest expense   4,483    4,483    - 
Other income (expense)   (304,188)   (98,206)   205,982 
Total other income (expense)   (299,705)   (93,723)   205,982 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   104,548    314,122    209,574
                
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)               
Three months ended March 31, 2025               
Change in APIC due to common control   882,771    676,789    (205,982)
                
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS               
Three months ended March 31, 2025               
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:               
Depreciation  $38,832    38,832    - 
Fixed assets, net  $25,425    25,425    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     179,534       385,516       205,982  
Investing Activities:                        
Capitalized software     (54,234 )     (54,234 )     -  
Changes in paid-in capital     882,771       676,789       (205,982
Net cash used in investing activities   $ 828,537        622,555       (205,982
Financing Activities:                        
Borrowing from (payments to) line of credit     110,463       110,463       -  
Net proceeds from cares act - paycheck protection program.     (3,272 )     (3,272 )     -  
Net proceeds from SBA loan     (2,127 )     (2,127 )     -  
Related party advances     932,932       (6,780,895 )     (7,713,827 )
Series A Preferred cancelation     -       -       -  
Change in noncontrolling interest     (23,931 )     (21,310 )     2,621  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     1,014,065       (6,699,762 )     (7,713,827 )
Effect of exchange rates     193,407       193,407       -  

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

                
   As Previously
Reported (A)
   As
Restated (B)
   Difference
(B) - (A)
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS               
As of March 31, 2024               
Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents  $38,945,123   $1,504,427    (37,440,696)
Restricted cash (client funds, segregated)   -    37,440,696    37,440,696 
Subscription receivable (asset)   8,200,000    -    (8,200,000)
Right of use (lease)   -    1,087,104    1,087,104 
Liabilities:               
Customer funds / Client funds payable   37,440,696    37,440,696    - 
Operating lease liability, current   -    291,330    291,330 
Operating lease liability, non-current   -    668,214    668,214 
Stockholders’ Equity:               
Common stock, par value   38,858    38,908    50 
Additional paid-in capital   13,475,375    13,530,075    54,700 
Subscription receivable (contra-equity)   -    (8,200,000)   (8,200,000)
Additional paid-in capital, Series B Preferred stock   3,329,964    3,329,964    - 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (17,288)   (17,288)   - 
Accumulated deficit   (1,814,907)   (1,742,097)   72,810 
Noncontrolling interest   41,053    41,053    - 
                
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               
Three months ended March 31, 2024               
General and administrative  $2,299,134    2,226,324    (72,810)
Total operating expenses   2,386,347    2,313,537    (72,810)
Operating income (loss)   (44,246)   28,564    72,810 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   833,445    906,255    72,810 
Net income (loss)   833,445    906,255    72,810 

 

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, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the majority of the cash balance was held with non-FDIC financial institutions in Malta, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and Australia.

 

Restricted Cash — Client Funds Segregated

Restricted Cash — Client Funds Segregated

 

The Company’s regulated brokerage subsidiaries — Alchemy Markets Limited (Malta, MFSA-licensed), Alchemy Prime Limited (UK, FCA-licensed), and AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd (Australia, ASIC-licensed) — hold cash on behalf of clients in segregated bank accounts in accordance with the client-money rules of their respective regulators. These segregated client funds are not available for general corporate use and are matched by a corresponding liability presented as “Client funds payable” on the consolidated balance sheet. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 230-10-50-8, ASC 940 (“Financial Services—Brokers and Dealers”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M, these balances are classified as restricted cash and presented as a separate line item on the consolidated balance sheet under the caption “Restricted cash — client funds (segregated).” The Company adopted this presentation in connection with the restatement described in this Note and applied the change retrospectively to all periods presented.

 

The following table reconciles the components of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported on the consolidated balance sheet to the total amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows:

 

   March 31, 2025 (Unaudited; Restated)    December 31, 2024 (Audited; Restated)  
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,425,391   $13,850,168 
Restricted cash — client funds (segregated)   17,453,282    11,526,789 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  $19,878,673   $25,376,957 

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Common-Control Transactions and Statement of Cash Flows Classification

Common-Control Transactions and Statement of Cash Flows Classification

 

The Company accounts for business combinations between entities under common control in accordance with ASC 805-50, recognizing the assets and liabilities of the acquired entity at their carrying amounts as of the transaction date, with any difference between the consideration transferred and the carrying value of net assets received recognized as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash consideration paid in common-control acquisitions of businesses is classified as an investing activity, consistent with ASC 230-10-45-13(c), which characterizes payments to acquire equity instruments of, or interests in, other entities as investing activities. The Company applies this classification consistently to all common-control business acquisitions across the periods presented.

 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts Receivable primarily represent the amount from four (4) technology customers. In some cases, customer receivables are due immediately upon demand; however, in most cases, the Company offers net 30 terms, where payment is due in full 30 days after the invoice date. The Company has based the allowance for doubtful accounts on its assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The Company regularly reviews the allowance by considering historical experience, credit quality, the accounts receivable balances’ age, and economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay and expected default frequency rates. Trade receivables are written off at the point when they are considered uncollectible.

 

At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Management determined that the allowance for doubtful accounts was $22,382 and $22,382, respectively. The bad debt expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, was $0 and $0, respectively.

 

Sales, Marketing, and Advertising

Sales, Marketing, and Advertising

 

The Company recognizes sales, marketing, and advertising expenses when incurred.

 

The Company incurred $276,204 and $46,925 in sales, marketing, and advertising costs (“sales and marketing”) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024. The sales and marketing costs mainly included travel costs for tradeshows, customer meetings, online marketing on industry websites, press releases, and public relations activities. The increase in sales and marketing expenses is mainly due to the increase in promotional marketing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

The sales, marketing, and advertising expenses represented 4.62% and 0.74% of the sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.

 

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:

 

  Identify the contract or contracts and subsequent amendments with the customer.
  Identify all the performance obligations in the contract and subsequent amendments.
  Determine the transaction price for completing performance obligations.
  Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
  Recognize the revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method applied 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 following legacy GAAP. In addition to the above guidelines, the Company also considers implementing guidance on warranties, customer options, licensing, and other topics. The Company considers revenue collectability, methods for measuring progress toward complete satisfaction of a performance obligation, warranties, customer options for additional goods or services, non-refundable upfront fees, licensing, customer acceptance, and other relevant categories.

 

The Company accounts for a contract when the Company and the customer (‘parties’) have approved of the contract and are committed to performing their respective obligations. Each party can identify its rights, obligations, and payment terms; the contract has commercial substance. The Company will collect all of the considerations. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the promised service to a customer. The Company fixes the transaction price for goods and services at contract inception. The Company’s standard payment terms are net 30 days and, in some cases, due upon receipt of the invoice.

 

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 upon the consideration outlined in an arrangement or contract with a customer.

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Company’s standard performance obligations include the following:

 

Performance Obligation   Types of Deliverables   When Performance Obligation is Typically Satisfied
Consulting Services   Consulting related to Start-Your-Own-Brokerage (“SYOB”), Start-Your-Own-Prime Brokerage (“SYOPB”), Start-Your-Own-Crypto Exchange (“SYOC”), FX/OTC liquidity solutions and lead generations.   The Company recognizes the consulting revenues when the customer receives services over the contract length. If the customer pays the Company in advance for these services, the Company records such payment as deferred revenue until the Company completes the services.
         
Technology Services   Licensing of Condor Risk Management Back Office (“Condor Risk Management”), Condor FX Pro Trading Terminal, Condor Pricing Engine, Crypto Trading Platform (“Crypto Web Trader Platform”), and other cryptocurrency-related solutions.   The Company recognizes ratably over the contractual period that the services are delivered, beginning on the date such service is made available to the customer. Licensing agreements are typically one year in length with an option to cancel by giving notice; customers have the right to terminate their agreements if the Company materially breaches its obligations under the agreement. Licensing agreements do not provide customers the right to take possession of the software. The Company charges the customers a set-up fee for installing the platform, and implementation activities are insignificant and not subject to a separate fee.
         
Software Development   Design and build development software projects for customers, where the Company develops the project to meet the design criteria and performance requirements as specified in the contract.   The Company recognizes the software development revenues when the Customer obtains control of the deliverables as stated in the Statement-of-Work contract.

 

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:

 

  Providing ongoing financial advisory services,
  Preparing statements of advice,
  Executing portfolio rebalancing,
  Facilitating the purchase of insurance products, and
  Offering other specialized financial and estate planning services.

 

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 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 investment and 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 Investment and Brokerage 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 Investment and Brokerage Revenues. The Investment and Brokerage revenue is the Company’s largest source of revenue. Investment and Brokerage 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 Investment and Brokerage revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. We record Investment and Brokerage 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 a maturity of three months or less. 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, 2025. However, as of December 31, 2024, the majority of the cash balance was held with non-FDIC financial institutions in Malta, the UK, and other countries. On March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had $19,878,673 and $25,376,957 cash and cash equivalents held at the financial institution.

 

Revenues

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company generated $5,976,948 and $6,376,335 in revenues, representing a decrease of over 6.26% from the previous period. It is comprised of three main business segments: Investment and Brokerage, Wealth Management, and Technology and Software Development.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts Receivable primarily represent the amount from four (4) technology customers. In some cases, customer receivables are due immediately upon demand; however, in most cases, the Company offers net 30 terms, where payment is due in full 30 days after the invoice date. The Company has based the allowance for doubtful accounts on its assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The Company regularly reviews the allowance by considering historical experience, credit quality, the age of accounts receivable balances, and economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay, and the expected default frequency rates. Trade receivables are written off when they are considered uncollectible.

 

As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, management determined that the allowance for doubtful accounts was $22,382 and $22,382, respectively. The fiscal year’s bad debt expense ended March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, was $0 and $0, respectively.

 

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, 2025, and 2024, 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.

 

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.

 

On December 23, 2023, the Company received legal correspondence and supporting documents addressed to APSI Holdings Limited (formerly Alchemy Prime Holdings Limited) and FDCTech, Inc. The nature of the legal claims or disputes has not been fully specified in the received correspondence. The Company is assessing the situation and will respond appropriately. While management cannot predict the outcome of these matters, any adverse resolution could potentially have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations. The Company intends to defend its interests vigorously and will provide further updates as material developments arise.

 

Asher Alkoby, et al. v. FDCTech, Inc.

 

On December 9, 2024, Asher Alkoby and other former shareholders of Alchemy Markets Ltd. (“AML”), the Company’s Malta-incorporated broker-dealer subsidiary acquired in June 2023, filed a claim against the Company in the London Circuit Commercial Court (Claim No. LM-2024-000330). The claimants seek approximately $1.02 million in amounts they allege are owed under the Share Sale Agreement, together with rectification of the agreement to render it legally enforceable. Following completion of the acquisition, the Company identified anti-money laundering deficiencies at the subsidiary that had resulted in a 2019 administrative fine by the Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”), as well as undisclosed loans taken by the previous shareholders from the subsidiary that had not been repaid, resulting in net capital lower than disclosed during negotiations. Based on these findings, the Company withheld the final payment otherwise due to the sellers. The Company has filed a counterclaim seeking a declaration that the Share Sale Agreement is ineffective and unenforceable and repayment of $915,000 previously paid to the sellers. The Company served its Defense and Counterclaim on May 9, 2025. Subsequent to March 31, 2025, on October 17, 2025, the Court granted the claimants permission to amend their claim to include a third claimant. A Costs and Case Management Conference took place on November 17, 2025, at which directions were given for trial, which is scheduled for November 2026. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and counterclaims and intends to defend the action vigorously. Due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter with certainty.

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Alchemy Markets Ltd. v. Il-Korp għall-Analizi ta’ Informazzjoni Finanzjarja (Ref: 104/2023)

 

On October 19, 2023, AML filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) in Malta challenging an administrative penalty of €419,997 and a follow-up directive imposed by the FIAU on September 23, 2023. The FIAU penalty was based on a compliance examination conducted between November 25, 2019 and December 5, 2019, prior to the Company’s acquisition of AML and under different ownership and control of the subsidiary. The appeal challenges the decision-making process leading to the penalty and the law on which it was based, asserts that the penalty is arbitrary and excessive, and contends that certain aspects of the decision are unfounded in law and fact. The case is in the evidentiary production stage pertaining to the Company as appellant. Subsequent to March 31, 2025, a hearing was held on October 24, 2025 for the Company to continue presenting evidence. The Court has scheduled an additional hearing for February 2, 2026 for the FIAU to cross-examine the Company’s witnesses, following which the matter will be adjourned for final legal submissions. The Company believes it has meritorious grounds for the appeal and intends to pursue it vigorously.

 

Alchemy Markets Ltd. v. L-Avukat tal-Istat u Il-Korp għall-Analizi ta’ Informazzjoni Finanzjarja (Ref: 159/2024)

 

On April 2, 2024, AML filed a constitutional challenge before the First Hall Civil Court (Constitutional Jurisdiction) in Malta relating to the same September 23, 2023 FIAU decision described above. The application challenges (i) the composition of the FIAU and its enabling law; (ii) the FIAU’s decision-making processes as allegedly breaching the Company’s fundamental right to a fair hearing; and (iii) the imposition of an administrative penalty of a penal nature without adjudication by an independent court, in alleged breach of the Constitution of Malta. The Company seeks to have the FIAU decision set aside in its entirety. A first procedural hearing took place on May 7, 2024, and the Company has presented its evidence in support of the claim. The First Hall Civil Court (Constitutional Jurisdiction) has, in prior judgments involving other subject persons, characterized FIAU administrative penalties as more akin to penal sanctions and quashed FIAU decisions on that basis, although certain of those judgments have been overturned on appeal. The Company considers that the principles underpinning such prior judgments are applicable to its case.

 

FDCTech, Inc. v. Intelligenceline.com, Fintelegram.com, et al.

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, against the operators of the websites Intelligenceline.com, Fintelegram.com, and Criticalintel.com. The complaint alleges that the defendants published false and defamatory statements accusing the Company of fraud, illegal conduct, and regulatory violations, causing reputational and financial harm including lost business opportunities, and 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, and seeks damages and injunctive relief. As of the date of this filing, the complaint had not yet been served. A hearing took place on December 15, 2025 on the Company’s motion, following which the court instructed the Company to conduct an investigation as to the beneficial owner of Intelligenceline.com. The Company is the plaintiff in this matter.

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Company records a liability for loss contingencies when management, in consultation with legal counsel, determines that a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. As of March 31, 2025, no amounts have been accrued for the matters described above, as management has determined, in consultation with counsel, that a loss is not probable or, where reasonably possible, cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company is unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued for the matters described above. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and counterclaims in the matters in which it is a defendant and intends to defend them vigorously; however, litigation is inherently uncertain, and the Company cannot predict the outcomes with certainty.

 

Other than the matters described above, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to, nor is any of their property the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business.

 

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, 2025, and December 31, 2024.

 

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.

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Software Development Costs

Software Development Costs

 

According to ASC 985-20, Software development costs, including expenses incurred to develop software sold, leased, or otherwise marketed, are capitalized after establishing technological feasibility, if significant. The Company amortizes the capitalized software development costs using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the application software. By the end of February 2016, the Company completed the technical feasibility of the Condor FX Back Office, Condor Pro Multi-Asset Trading Platform Version, and Condor Pricing Engine. The Company established the technical feasibility of the Digital Assets Web Trader Platform in February 2018. The Company completed the technical feasibility of the Condor Investing and Trading App in January 2021.

 

The Company estimates the useful life of the software to be three (3) years.

 

The Company is developing the Condor Investing and Trading App. The Company is currently capitalizing on the costs associated with the development. The R and D costs in the period ending September 30, 2022, were incurred in evaluating the technological feasibility of the Robo Advice Platform. The R and D costs in the period ending December 31, 2022, were incurred while evaluating the technological feasibility of the Condor Investing and Trading App. There were no R and D costs for the three months ending March 31, 2025, and 2024.

 

The Company capitalizes major costs incurred during the application development stage for internal-use software.

 

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.

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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:

 

   March 31,
2025
  December 31,
2024
USD: AUD  $1.6018    1.6168 
USD: EUR  $0.9243    0.9662 
USD: GBP  $0.7740    0.7990 

 

Average exchange rate for the period:

 

   Q1 2025
USD: AUD  $1.5939 
USD: EUR  $0.9507 
USD: GBP  $0.7944 

 

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:

 

  Assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date
  Equities at the historical rate
  Revenue and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period

 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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:

 

Level I   Level 2   Level 3
Level 1 is a quoted price for an identical item in an active market on the measurement date. Level 1 is the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used whenever this information is available.   Level 2 is directly or indirectly observable inputs other than quoted prices. An example of a Level 2 input is a valuation multiple for a business unit, based on the sales, EBITDA, or net income of comparable companies.   Level 3 is an unobservable input. It may include the company’s data, adjusted for other reasonably available information. Examples of a Level 3 input are an internally generated financial forecast.

 

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Share

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Share

 

The Company follows ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to account for earnings per share. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations are determined by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding. As of March 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company had weighted 422,729,173 and 389,084,729 basic and dilutive shares issued and outstanding.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2025, common stock equivalents were dilutive due to net income. Hence, they were considered in the computation.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2024, common stock equivalents were dilutive due to net income. Hence, they were considered in the computation.

 

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)

 

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.