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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

NOTE 1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Organization and General

 

FDCTech, Inc. (“FDCTech,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a financial technology company incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States of America, specializing in developing and delivering innovative software solutions and business services to the over-the-counter (“OTC”) brokerage and financial services industries. The Company provides a range of proprietary and third-party technology solutions, including its flagship Condor Trading Technology, which supports multi-asset trading, risk management, and pricing for foreign exchange, equities, commodities, and digital assets. The Company is publicly traded on the OTC markets under the ticker symbol OTC: FDCT and is a fully reporting public company subject to the reporting obligations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

The Company was founded in January 2016 as a back-office technology solution provider to the OTC brokerage and financial services industries and has transformed into a comprehensive, end-to-end trading platform offering foreign exchange (“FX”), contracts for difference (“CFDs”), equities, bonds, and wealth management services. The Company follows a strategic growth model centered on acquiring, integrating, and scaling legacy financial services firms, and through its acquisitions has expanded its global footprint in wealth management, brokerage, and financial advisory services. These acquisitions and formations include AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd. (2021), Crestmark Trading Ltd. (formerly Alchemy Markets Ltd.) (2022–2023), Alchemy Prime Limited (2023), Alchemytech Ltd., now T.I.C.G. Integrated Solutions Ltd. (2024), Alchemy International Ltd. (2025), XOALA (formerly Xoala Asia) (2025), and Alchemy Markets (Cayman) Ltd. (2026), collectively expanding the Company’s operational footprint across Australia, Malta, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Seychelles, Mauritius, and the Cayman Islands.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Corporate Structure and Subsidiaries

 

FDCTech, Inc. serves as the parent holding company. The following table presents the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026:

 

Subsidiary   Ownership   Jurisdiction   Primary Business   Markets Served   Technology
AD Advisory Services Ltd. (ADS)   51.00%   Australia   Wealth Management   Australia   Third-party software
Crestmark Trading Ltd. (formerly Alchemy Markets Ltd.) (Crestmark or AML)   100.00%   Malta   FX, CFDs, Stocks, Bonds   Europe (excl. UK)   Condor Trading & Third-party
Alchemy Prime Ltd. (APL)   100.00%   United Kingdom   FX, CFDs   United Kingdom   Condor Trading & Third-party
T.I.C.G. Integrated Solutions Ltd. (ATECH)   100.00%   Cyprus   Technology Services   Europe   Condor Trading
Alchemy International Ltd. (AIL)   99.90%   Seychelles   FX, CFDs   Asia   Condor Trading & Third-party
XOALA (formerly Xoala Asia) (XOA)   100.00%   Mauritius   Payment Intermediary Services   Asia   Third-party
Prime Intermarket Group Eurasia (PIG)   100.00%   Mauritius   FX, CFDs   Asia   Condor Trading & Third-party
Alchemy Markets (Cayman) Ltd. (AML Cayman)   100.00%   Cayman Islands   Securities Investment Business (Broker/Dealer)   International   Condor Trading & Third-party
Xoala AP Cyprus Ltd. (XOA, Cyprus)   100.00%   Cyprus   Intra-group Treasury and Payment Processing   Europe   Third-party

 

The Company consolidates all subsidiaries in which it holds a controlling financial interest. AD Advisory Services Ltd. (ADS) is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary (51.00% ownership), with the remaining 49.00% recognized as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations. Alchemy International Ltd. (AIL) is consolidated at 99.90% ownership, with the remaining 0.10% recognized as a noncontrolling interest. All other subsidiaries are wholly owned (100%) and fully consolidated. Xoala AP Cyprus Ltd. is held 100% through XOALA.

 

 

NOTE 1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Nature of Operations

 

The Company operates through four complementary business segments, as follows:

 

(a) Margin Brokerage

 

Through Crestmark Trading Ltd. (formerly Alchemy Markets Ltd.) (Malta, regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”)), Alchemy Prime Limited (United Kingdom, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”)), and Alchemy International Ltd. (Seychelles, regulated by the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”)), the Company provides multi-asset online trading services—including foreign exchange (“FX”), contracts for difference (“CFDs”), equities, commodities, and digital assets—to retail and institutional clients globally.

 

(b) Wealth Management

 

Through AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd. (Australia, regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”)), the Company operates a wealth management business with 26 financial advisors collectively managing and advising on approximately $770 million in funds under advice as of September 30, 2026. This segment provides licensing solutions and financial planning services to independent financial advisors operating under the Company’s Australian Financial Services license.

 

(c) Technology and Software Development

 

Through FDCTech, Inc. and T.I.C.G. Integrated Solutions Ltd. (Cyprus), a technology, sales, and marketing service provider supporting the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliated companies, the Company develops, licenses, and supports its proprietary Condor Trading Technology suite, which includes the Condor Pro Multi-Asset Trading Platform and the Condor Risk Management back-office system. This technology supports multi-asset trading, risk management, and pricing across FX, equities, commodities, and digital assets and is utilized both internally across the Company’s brokerage subsidiaries and licensed to third-party brokerage firms.

 

(d) Payment Intermediary Services

 

Through XOALA (formerly Xoala Asia) (Mauritius, licensed by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”)), the Company is developing a payment gateway, merchant acquiring, and cross-border payment capabilities to complement its brokerage and wealth management operations. As of September 30, 2026, this segment remains in the development stages and has not yet generated material revenue.

 

Regulatory Environment

 

The Company’s brokerage and wealth management subsidiaries operate under licenses and regulatory oversight from multiple international financial regulatory authorities, including the MFSA (Malta), FCA (United Kingdom), FSA (Seychelles), ASIC (Australia), FSC (Mauritius), and, following the acquisition of AML Cayman in June 2026 described below, CIMA (Cayman Islands). The Company’s Cyprus subsidiaries, T.I.C.G. Integrated Solutions Ltd. and Xoala AP Cyprus Ltd., provide intra-group technology, treasury, and payment-processing services; XOA, Cyprus operates under the intra-group exemption in Section 3(3)(n) of the Cyprus Payment Services Law and does not hold a Central Bank of Cyprus payment institution or electronic money institution license. The Company is required to maintain minimum regulatory capital levels and comply with ongoing reporting, conduct-of-business, and anti-money-laundering obligations in each of its operating jurisdictions. Regulatory compliance and capital adequacy are monitored by management on an ongoing basis.

 

Going Concern Consideration

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the Company will continue its operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Management has evaluated the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. The Company’s assessment of going concern, including any identified conditions or events that may raise substantial doubt, and management’s plans to mitigate such conditions, are further described in Note 3.

 

Fiscal Year

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. The consolidated financial statements presented herein are as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On June 29, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effecting the reverse stock split, with any resulting fractional share rounded up to the nearest whole share for each holder of record. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced the reverse stock split on its Daily List on July 9, 2026, and the reverse stock split became effective, and the Company’s Common Stock began trading on a post-split basis, at the open of business on July 10, 2026. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock was not affected by the reverse stock split.

 

In accordance with ASC 260-10-55-12 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 4C, because the reverse stock split became effective on July 10, 2026, during the three months ended September 30, 2026, all share and per-share amounts in these consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split for all periods presented. The retroactive adjustment reduced the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, from 423,084,729 to 4,230,868, after rounding fractional shares up to the nearest whole share for each holder of record, reduced the par value of Common Stock from $42,308 to $423 with the difference of $41,885 reclassified to additional paid-in capital, and correspondingly adjusted weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share for each period presented. The reverse stock split had no effect on total stockholders’ equity, total assets, total liabilities, net income (loss), or cash flows for any period presented.

 

Board of Directors

 

At present, the Company has four members of the Board of Directors. Mitchell M. Eaglstein is the acting Chairman of the Company. Mitchell M. Eaglstein and Imran Firoz are the Company’s executive directors and officers. Gope S. Kundnani is not an independent director because he beneficially owns more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding stock. Jonathan Baumgart is an independent director under NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards.

 

Mitchell M. Eaglstein and Imran Firoz have been Executive Directors of the Company since January 21, 2016.

 

On June 15, 2021, the Company appointed Jonathan Baumgart as the Director of the Company.

 

On September 30, 2022, the Company appointed Gope S. Kundnani as the Director of the Company.

 

 

NOTE 1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Recent Acquisitions and Developments

 

Acquisition of Alchemy International Ltd.

 

On November 11, 2025, the Company finalized the acquisition of Alchemy International Ltd., a Seychelles-licensed securities dealer regulated under license number SD136 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The change of control was approved on October 29, 2025, by the FSA.

 

Establishment of Xoala Asia

 

On November 6, 2025, Xoala Asia was granted a Payment Intermediary Services license by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (license no. GB25204956). Management is in the process of implementing the compliance, technology, and operating framework required by the FSC (including AML/CFT, safeguarding of client funds where applicable, operational resilience, data protection, and reporting). There has been no activity in Xoala Asia for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

Establishment of Prime Intermarket Group Eurasia

 

Effective January 1, 2026, we commenced start-up work under Prime Intermarket Group Eurasia (FXPIG), a Mauritius-based private limited company under Section 24 of the Companies Act. The company was originally established in May 2025, with no operations.

 

Name Change of Alchemytech Ltd.

 

In June 2026, Alchemytech Ltd. changed its name to T.I.C.G. Integrated Solutions Ltd. (“ATECH” or “TICG”). The name change did not affect the Company’s ownership of, or the nature of the services provided by, that subsidiary.

 

Xoala AP Cyprus Ltd.

 

Xoala Asia holds 100% of Xoala AP Cyprus Ltd. (“XOA, Cyprus”), a Cyprus-incorporated subsidiary that provides intra-group treasury and payment-processing services. Under the intra-group exemption in Section 3(3)(n) of the Cyprus Payment Services Law, no Central Bank of Cyprus payment institution or electronic money institution license is required for XOA, Cyprus.

 

Acquisition of Alchemy Markets (Cayman) Ltd.

 

On May 1, 2026, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Mr. Raymond Yip, who held the shares subject to the direction of Mr. Gope S. Kundnani, a Director and majority shareholder of the Company, to acquire all 100 issued and outstanding shares of Alchemy Markets (Cayman) Ltd. (“AML Cayman”), a Cayman Islands company incorporated on November 7, 2017, and licensed and regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) under License No. 1612590 to conduct securities investment business. AML Cayman holds a Broker/Dealer license, which authorizes it to buy, sell, subscribe for, or underwrite securities.

 

The aggregate purchase price is $250,000, payable in two installments: a closing payment of $70,000 due within thirty (30) days of execution of the Share Purchase Agreement, and a regulatory payment of $180,000 due within five (5) business days following receipt of CIMA approval of the change of control. In addition, the Company agreed to pay the seller $107,758 in respect of the regulatory own funds capital of AML Cayman.

 

On May 19, 2026, CIMA granted conditional approval under Section 8(1) of the Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision) for the change in the shareholding and control of AML Cayman, resulting in a change of the ultimate beneficial owner from Mr. Raymond Yip to Mr. Gope Shyamdas Kundnani. The conditional approval requires the licensee to deliver specified board resolutions, director due diligence documentation, an updated register of members, and an updated business plan including outsourcing arrangements, in each case within one (1) month of approval. The transfer of the 100 shares from Mr. Yip to the Company was entered in AML Cayman’s register of members on June 19, 2026, from which date the Company became the sole legal and beneficial owner of AML Cayman.

 

Because AML Cayman was under the control of Mr. Kundnani both before and after the transfer, the transaction is a transfer of an entity under common control and has been accounted for in accordance with ASC 805-50, Business Combinations — Related Issues. The assets and liabilities of AML Cayman have accordingly been recorded at the transferor’s historical carrying values, applied prospectively from the date of transfer, consistent with the Company’s treatment of its other transfers of entities under common control described in Note 2. No goodwill or intangible asset was recognized in connection with the transfer, and no fair value measurement of the assets acquired or liabilities assumed was performed. AML Cayman conducted no material operations during the period, and its results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, have been included in the consolidated statements of operations; the amounts attributable to the period prior to the transfer are not material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations for any period presented.

 

Consideration for the acquisition was $250,000. The consideration was paid directly to the seller by Mr. Gope S. Kundnani, a Director and majority shareholder of the Company, on the Company’s behalf, and was initially recorded as a capital contribution to additional paid-in capital. Under the Settlement Agreement described in Note 9, effective September 30, 2026, the $250,000 was redesignated as a payment applied against the stock subscription receivable due from Mr. Kundnani, with a corresponding reversal of the capital contribution. The Company made no cash payment in respect of the acquisition, and accordingly the acquisition is reflected as a non-cash transaction and is not presented within investing activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. The seller has been settled in full.

 

 

NOTE 1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

AML Cayman is licensed to conduct securities investment business and, in the period from the acquisition date through September 30, 2026, did not conduct material brokerage operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, AML Cayman contributed revenue of $149,769, general and administrative expenses of $107,846, and net income of $41,195, representing approximately 0.4% of consolidated total revenue, 0.9% of consolidated general and administrative expenses, and 0.5% of consolidated net income, respectively.

 

Name Changes of Alchemy Markets Ltd. and Xoala Asia

 

On June 1, 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) confirmed its no objection to a change in the name of the Company’s wholly owned Maltese subsidiary, Alchemy Markets Ltd. (C 56519) (“AML”), to “Crestmark Trading Ltd.” On August 24, 2026, the Malta Business Registry issued an altered certificate of registration under Article 80 of the Companies Act, 1995 reflecting the new name, effective that date. The name change does not affect AML’s ownership, governance, capital position, or regulated activities, and has no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The subsidiary is referred to as “Crestmark” or “AML” in this Report. Separately, on August 26, 2026, the Registrar of Companies of Mauritius certified that Xoala Asia had changed its name to “XOALA”; the name change has no effect on its ownership, governance, capital position, or licensed activities.

 

Recent Corporate Actions

 

On September 4, 2025, our Board of Directors unanimously approved, and we obtained the written consent of holders of a majority of our voting power for, corporate actions to (i) amend our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 to 750,000,000 and the number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000; and (ii) authorize our Board of Directors, in its discretion, to amend our Certificate of Incorporation not later than June 30, 2026, to effect a reverse stock split of all outstanding shares of common stock in a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 and not more than 1-for-100, to be determined by the Board. The increase in authorized shares of common stock was effected by the Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 29, 2026, which also effected the reverse stock split, and the increase in authorized shares of preferred stock from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 was effected by a Certificate of Amendment filed on August 17, 2026. Following these amendments, the Company is authorized to issue 765,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 750,000,000 shares of common stock and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

 

Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On December 4, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Series B Certificate of Designation designates 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized preferred stock (par value $0.0001 per share) as “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” and establishes the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of such shares, including a conversion rate of one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock for each one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Section 4(f) of the Series B Certificate of Designation provides that the conversion rate is not adjusted for stock dividends, splits, combinations or reclassifications of the Common Stock. The principal terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are described further in Note 9.

 

Reorganization of Alchemy Markets Ltd. Shareholding

 

On June 16, 2026, the MFSA confirmed, in terms of Article 10 of the Investment Services Act (Malta), its no objection to the transfer of 1,629,999 ordinary A shares in Alchemy Markets Ltd. (“AML”) from Alchemy Markets Holdings Ltd. to FDCTech, Inc. Alchemy Markets Holdings Ltd. formed part of a prior ownership structure that the Company inherited on its acquisition of AML and no longer serves a functional purpose within the group; the transfer removes it from the ownership chain so that AML is held directly by FDCTech, Inc. The consideration for the transfer is €100, reflecting its character as an internal corporate reorganization. There is no change to the ultimate beneficial ownership of AML and no change or impact to AML’s governance, capital position, or regulated activities. Because both entities were under the common control of the Company both before and after the transfer, the reorganization has no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows for any period presented. The MFSA’s no objection was provided solely from a regulatory viewpoint. The relevant statutory forms have since been filed with the Malta Business Registry and the transfer has been completed.

 

Conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On July 13, 2026, the Board of Directors, acting by unanimous written consent, approved and the Company effected the conversion of all 2,371,844 outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 118,592,200 shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of fifty (50) shares of Common Stock for each one (1) share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The reverse stock split constituted a Rate Determination Event under the Series B Certificate of Designation, as amended, pursuant to which the Board determined and fixed the conversion rate. Following the conversion, no shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding. The conversion was recorded as a non-cash reclassification of $3,344,300 from Series B Preferred stock and the related additional paid-in capital to common stock and additional paid-in capital, with no effect on total stockholders’ equity. See Note 9.

 

August 2026 Charter and Certificate of Designation Amendments

 

On August 17, 2026, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (i) a Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000, (ii) a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which increased the number of shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock from 4,000,000 to 10,000,000, confirmed that each share is entitled to fifty (50) non-cumulative votes per share not adjusted for the reverse stock split, and eliminated all conversion and exchange rights, and (iii) a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which, among other things, provides that upon a Rate Determination Event the Board may fix the conversion rate within a range of not more than 100 and not less than 10 shares of Common Stock per share and ratified the conversion rate of 50 shares fixed effective July 13, 2026. See Note 9.

 

Common Stock Issued for Consulting Services

 

On August 27, 2026, and August 28, 2026, the Company issued 1,500,000 and 1,000,000 restricted shares of Common Stock, respectively, to two consultants in consideration of consulting services. The 2,500,000 shares were valued at an aggregate of $915,000 based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the respective issuance dates, which was recognized in general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2026. See Note 9.

 

Vanquish Funding Group Promissory Notes

 

On August 20, 2026, and September 15, 2026, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with Vanquish Funding Group Inc. (“Vanquish”) and issued promissory notes in the aggregate principal amounts of $329,940 and $242,190, respectively, which include original issue discount, for aggregate cash purchase prices of $475,000. The notes bear a one-time interest charge of 12% of principal, are payable in installments through June 30, 2027, and are convertible into Common Stock only following an event of default. The notes are described in Note 7.

 

 

Share Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition of The Millionaire’s Club Ltd

 

On August 7, 2026, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with TMC Holdings Ltd to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of The Millionaire’s Club Ltd, a Malta company holding Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 business-to-consumer gaming licenses issued by the Malta Gaming Authority (the “MGA”), for a purchase price of €150,000, consisting of a non-refundable deposit of €85,000 paid to an escrow agent in connection with the execution of the letter of intent and a non-refundable balance of €65,000 payable to the escrow agent at closing. As a condition precedent to closing, the Seller and its ultimate beneficial owner are required to deliver irrevocable waiver declarations extinguishing shareholder liabilities of the acquired company aggregating €821,098. Closing is deemed to occur upon submission of the executed share transfer documentation to the Malta Business Registry, and the Company is responsible for obtaining the MGA’s approval of the change of ownership following closing. As of September 30, 2026, closing had not occurred, and no assets or liabilities of The Millionaire’s Club Ltd have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements; the deposit paid, amounting to $173,610, is included in tax and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Term Sheet for the Acquisition of Larstal Limited

 

On August 3, 2026, the Company entered into a non-binding term sheet to acquire the entire issued share capital of Larstal Limited, a United Kingdom company authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority, and its Danish subsidiary, for aggregate consideration of $2,350,000. Amounts paid under the term sheet become non-refundable as paid, other than in limited circumstances. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had paid deposits of $234,976 under the term sheet, which are included in tax and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet. On October 6, 2026, the Company entered into definitive share purchase agreements for the acquisition of Larstal Limited and Larstal Denmark ApS; see Note 16. Completion is subject to change-of-control approvals in the United Kingdom and Denmark, and there can be no assurance that the acquisition will be completed.

 

Conditional Appointment of Directors

 

On September 18, 2026, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the size of the Board from four to six directors and appointed Jeff M. Pies and Dena Lauren Decker to fill the resulting vacancies. The increase in Board size and each appointment are conditional and will become effective only on the date on which the Company’s common stock is approved for listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC or the New York Stock Exchange and all conditions to such approval, other than the commencement of trading, have been satisfied. If that date does not occur on or before September 18, 2028, the appointments will lapse. On September 18, 2026, the Company entered into a Board of Directors Agreement with each director designee providing, from the effective date, for an annual cash fee of $35,000, an additional annual fee of $15,000 for each standing committee chaired, a one-time award of $7,500 upon obtaining a recognized directorship certification and $2,500 per year while maintained, and reimbursement of expenses, together with customary indemnification agreements. Under related side letters, the Company agreed to bind conforming directors’ and officers’ liability insurance by October 18, 2026, failing which a director designee may terminate his or her agreement (see Note 16). No compensation expense was recognized under these agreements during the three months ended September 30, 2026, as the appointments had not become effective.

 

Nasdaq Listing Application

 

In September 2026, the Company submitted an application to list its common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and the related corporate governance certification. The application remains under review by Nasdaq. Approval of the application is subject to the Company satisfying all applicable initial listing requirements, including minimum stockholders’ equity, market value of unrestricted publicly held shares, minimum bid price, and corporate governance standards, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s common stock will be approved for listing or as to the timing of any such approval. Until any such listing becomes effective, the Company’s common stock will continue to be quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol FDCT.

 

Relocation of Principal Executive Offices

 

Effective September 9, 2026, the Company relocated its principal executive offices from 200 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92618 to Ground Floor, 10A Eleftheriou Venizelou Street, 3035 Limassol, Cyprus, in order to place senior management in closer geographic proximity to the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries and their regulators. The Company remains incorporated in Delaware and continues to maintain a registered office and registered agent in Delaware; the relocation does not change its state of incorporation, its status as a domestic issuer, or its reporting obligations, and is not expected to have a material effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

 

U.S.-Iran Military Conflict

 

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint military strikes against Iran, targeting military, governmental, and nuclear-related sites. Iran subsequently responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, U.S. military bases in the region, and Gulf state infrastructure, and has sought to restrict commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The Company maintains a sales office in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of the date of this report, the Tel Aviv office has not experienced any material disruption to its operations as a direct result of the conflict, and the safety of the Company’s personnel located there has not been compromised. The Company’s operating subsidiaries are located in the United Kingdom, Malta, Cyprus, Australia, Seychelles, and Mauritius, none of which are in the directly affected region. The conflict has contributed to significant volatility in global energy prices and financial markets, which may affect client trading volumes, foreign currency exchange rates, and the general business environment in which the Company operates. As of the date of this report, the Company has not experienced any material disruption to its business operations as a direct result of the conflict.

 

Ukraine-Russia Conflict

 

The geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe intensified on February 24, 2022, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By the end of August 2022, the Company closed its technical support and development office in Russia and relocated its personnel to Turkey, currently considered a neutral zone. No individual associated with the Company is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons list. As of the date of this report, there has been no disruption to our operations.

 

Description of Company’s Securities to be Registered

 

Effective September 3, 2021, the Company’s description of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to be registered hereunder is contained under the heading “Description of Securities” in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-221726), as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2017, as subsequently amended (the “Registration Statement”). Since the Registration Statement filing, the Company has made all required filings pursuant to Section 15(d) and has continued to file all reports voluntarily.

 

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had 125,323,068 shares of Common Stock and 4,500,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, and no shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding following the conversion of all 2,371,844 outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 118,592,200 shares of Common Stock on July 13, 2026. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to fifty (50) non-cumulative votes per share on all matters presented to stockholders for action and have no right to convert into the Company’s common stock. The Series B Preferred Stock is non-dilutive and is not subject to stock splits or any other adjustments to the Company’s common stock. Prior to its conversion, each share of Series B Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate fixed by the Board of Directors, within a range of not more than 100 and not less than 10 shares, upon a Rate Determination Event; the Board fixed the rate at 50 shares of common stock per share of Series B Preferred Stock effective July 13, 2026. Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to one (1) vote per share on all matters presented to stockholders for action.