CIRCLE8 Group Inc: Form 10-Q for the period ended Jun 30, 2025

The following discussion relates to Atlantic International Corp. (Atlantic or the Company) and its consolidated subsidiaries and should be read together with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1.—Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

Atlantic, through its subsidiaries, is a national strategic staffing firm servicing the commercial, professional, finance, direct placement, and managed service provider verticals. Lyneer was formed under the principles of honesty and integrity, and with the view of becoming the preferred outside employer of choice. Since its formation, the Company has grown from a regional operation to a national staffing firm with offices and geographic reach across the United States. The Company primarily places individuals in accounting and finance, administrative and clerical, information technology, legal, light industrial, and medical roles. The Company is also a leading provider of productivity consulting and workforce management solutions. Atlantic is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and has more than 100 locations in the USA.

The Company’s management believes, based on their knowledge of the industry, that it is one of the prominent and leading staffing firms in the ever-evolving staffing industry. Its management also believes that it is an industry leader in permanent, temporary and temp-to-perm placement services in a wide variety of areas, including, but not limited to, accounting & finance, administrative & clerical, hospitality, IT, legal, light industrial and medical fields. Its deep expertise and extensive experience have helped world class companies revolutionize their operations, resulting in greater efficiency and streamlined processes. Its comprehensive suite of solutions covers all aspects of workforce management, from recruitment and hiring to time and attendance tracking, scheduling, performance management, and predictive analytics. Atlantic takes a personalized approach to each client, working closely with them to understand their unique needs and develop a tailored roadmap for success. In addition, Atlantic offers a comprehensive range of recruiting services, including temporary and permanent staffing, within the light industrial, administrative, and financial sectors. Its services are designed to meet each client’s needs, including payroll services and vendor management services/managed service provider solutions. Its extensive network of offices and onsite operations provide local support for its clients, while its national presence gives Atlantic the resources to tackle even the most complex staffing needs. With a focus on integrity, transparency and customer service and a commitment to results over a 25-year period, management believes it has earned a reputation as one of the premier workforce solutions partners in the United States.

At Atlantic, management understands that finding the perfect candidate starts before the job requisition even comes in. The Company employs the strategy of proactive recruitment to build a pipeline of pre-vetted candidates for order fulfillment. Atlantic’s client mix consists of both small- and medium-size businesses, and large national and multinational client relationships. Client relationships with small- and medium-size businesses are based on a local or regional relationship, and tend to rely less on longer-term contracts, and the competitors for this business are primarily locally owned businesses. Comprising over 60% of the Company’s revenue base, the large national and multinational clients, on the other hand, will frequently enter into non-exclusive arrangements with several firms, with the ultimate choice among them being left to local managers. As a result, employment services firms with a large network of offices compete most effectively for this business, which generally has agreed-upon pricing or mark-up on services performed.

Results of Operations

The following discussion summarizes the key factors Atlantic’s management team believes are necessary for an understanding of Atlantic’s financial statements.

Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

Certain related party and non-related party financial statement line-item amounts have been aggregated for purposes of analysis below, which is consistent with management’s evaluation of its business results.

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods presented:

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Service Revenue, Net

Service revenue, net of discounts, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

Service revenue, net was $102,896,993 and $104,636,273 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, a decrease of $1,739,280, or 1.7%. This decrease was predominately due to lower revenues from the Company’s temporary placement services business, which decreased $1,864,205 or 1.8% in the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 due primarily to customers were slower based on economic conditions. Permanent placement and other services increased $124,925 or 16.9% due to strong demand from our current clients.

Service revenue, net was $205,705,800 and $205,259,485 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, an increase of $446,315, or 0.2%. The Company’s temporary placement services business, slightly increased $289,232 or 0.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024. Permanent placement and other services increased $157,083 or 9.3% due to strong demand from our current clients.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

Gross profit reflects the difference between realized service revenue, net and cost of revenues for providing temporary and permanent placement solutions. Cost of revenue consists primarily of fixed and variable directs costs, including payroll, payroll taxes and employee benefit costs. Cost of revenue and gross profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

Cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $91,478,299 and $93,146,627, respectively, a decrease of $1,668,328 or 1.8%. The decrease in cost of revenue was due primarily to lower service revenue, net driven primarily by lower temporary placement services revenue, which decreased $1,864,205 or 1.8%. Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $11,418,694 and $11,489,646, respectively, a decrease of $70,952 or 0.6%. As a percentage of service revenue, net, gross profit was 11.1% and 11.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, essentially flat quarter over quarter.

Cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $183,100,984 and $183,304,457, respectively, a decrease of $203,473 or 0.1%, essentially flat on year-to-date over year-to-date basis. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $22,604,816 and $21,955,028, respectively, an increase of $649,788 or 3.0%. As a percentage of service revenue, net, gross profit was 11.0% and 10.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which increased due to the Company’s initiative to sell higher margin accounts.

Total Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

The changes in each financial statement line item for the respective periods are described below.

Selling, General and Administrative Costs

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were $18,870,535 and $18,553,150, respectively, an increase of $317,385, or 1.7%, due primarily to stock compensation expense, a full quarter of expenses incurred as a result of the Merger compared to a partial month, partially offset by lower transaction costs related to the Merger. As a percentage of service revenue, net, selling, general and administrative costs were 18.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to 17.7% in the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of service revenue, net was due primarily to stock compensation expense, a full quarter of expenses incurred as a result of the Merger compared to a partial month, partially offset by lower transaction costs related to the Merger.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were $38,270,014 and $28,894,187, respectively, an increase of $9,375,827, or 32.4%, due primarily to higher stock compensation expense, a full six months of expenses incurred as a result of the Merger compared to a partial month, partially offset by lower transaction costs related to the Merger. As a percentage of service revenue, net, selling, general and administrative costs were 18.6% in the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to 14.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of service revenue, net was due primarily to stock compensation expense, a full six months of expenses incurred as a result of the Merger compared to a partial month, partially offset by lower transaction costs related to the Merger in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $1,232,750 and $1,249,054, respectively, a decrease of $16,304 or 1.3%, which was slightly lower on a year-over year basis primarily due to more of the Company’s computer software being fully depreciated at the end of 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $2,469,139 and $2,508,608, respectively, a decrease of $39,469 or 1.6%, which was slightly lower on a year-over year basis primarily due to more of the Company’s computer software being fully depreciated at the end of 2024.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

Loss on debt extinguishment, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Loss on debt extinguishment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 relate to the Seventh Amendment and Forbearance Agreement to the Revolver being treated as a debt extinguishment after the Company’s analysis of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 470 – Debt.

Advisory Fees Paid in the Merger

Advisory fees paid in merger for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Certain shareholders of Atlantic Acquisition Corp. were issued an aggregate of 18,220,338 shares of Company’s common stock at a market value of $2.36 per share or $43,000,000 in the aggregate on the date of the Merger.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $2,023,960 and $4,000,024, respectively. The decrease of $1,976,064, or 49.4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily attributed to the Company deconsolidating the joint and several debt obligations as of the Merger date and a lower interest rate of the previous Revolver as compared to the new Revolver entered into on April 29,2025.

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $3,308,782 and $9,022,254, respectively. The decrease of $5,713,472, or 63.3%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 was attributed to the Company deconsolidating the joint and several debt obligations as of the Merger date and a lower interest rate of the previous Revolver as compared to the new Revolver entered into on April 29,2025.

Other Expense

Other expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Other expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 related to accrued amounts pertaining to a potential settlement for legacy shareholders and stock compensation expense related to third parties as advisors to the Company.

Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit

Provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Income tax (expense)/benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $(9,618) and $17,221,979, respectively. The change between the periods was primarily due to the establishment of a valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets, initially recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Income tax (expense)/benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $(19,235) and $18,512,574, respectively. The change between the periods was primarily due to the establishment of a valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets, initially recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Liquidity & Capital Resources

Atlantic’s working capital requirements are primarily driven by personnel payments and client accounts receivable receipts. As receipts from client partners lag behind payments to personnel, working capital requirements increase substantially in periods of growth.

Atlantic’s primary sources of liquidity have historically been cash generated from operations and borrowings under its previous Revolver. The Company entered into a new revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) on April 29, 2025. Atlantic’s primary uses of cash are payments to engagement personnel, corporate personnel, related payroll costs and liabilities, operating expenses, capital expenditures, cash interest, cash taxes, and debt payments. Atlantic believes that the cash generated from operations, together with the borrowing availability under the New Revolving Credit Facility is sufficient to meet its normal working capital needs for at least the 12-month period following the issue date of its financial statements, including investments made, and expenses incurred, in connection with opening new markets throughout the next year. Atlantic’s ability to continue to fund these items may be affected by general economic, competitive and other factors, many of which are outside of Atlantic’s control. If Atlantic’s future cash flow from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to fund its liquidity needs, Atlantic may be forced to obtain additional debt or equity capital or refinance all or a portion of its debt.

In accordance with ASC Topic 205-40, Going Concern, Atlantic evaluates whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financials are issued. This evaluation includes considerations related to covenants contained in Atlantic’s credit facilities, as well as Atlantic’s forecasted liquidity. Atlantic has concluded that there is no substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date of issuance of its condensed consolidated financial statements. On April 29, 2025, the Company closed on a new ABL lender, replacing the previous Revolver and converting it into a term loan, with a maturity date of April 29, 2028. On April 29, 2025, the previous BMO Revolver lender has funded the shortfall of $6,000,000, the IDC portion owed, and IDC and Lyneer entered into a term loan for this amount, plus a $1,000,000 exit fee for the remaining joint and several previous ABL lender debt. The previous lenders have acquired IDC’s publicly owned stock of Atlantic International Corp as collateral and intends to sell these shares to pay down the amounts due related to the joint and several debt. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

IDC, Lyneer and Prateek Gattani, IDC’s Chief Executive Officer and then our Chairman of the Board following the Merger, have entered into an Allocation Agreement dated as of December 31, 2023, pursuant to which IDC agreed that, subject to subordination to the taxes as between IDC and Lyneer, in connection with the Merger, the Term Note and the Seller Notes, will either be paid in full or assumed by IDC, and Lyneer will have no further liability or responsibility for such indebtedness. However, as IDC and Lyneer were unable to obtain the release of Lyneer from the holders of such indebtedness for accounting purposes, with respect to any of such indebtedness that was not repaid by IDC with the Allocation Agreement not being given effect for accounting purposes and Lyneer will remain jointly and severally liable with IDC to such lenders until such time as such joint and several indebtedness is restructured, at which time IDC will be obligated to repay in full all remaining amounts payable under the Term Note, the Seller Notes the Earnout Notes, along with the term note for the shortfall from the restructuring of the previous revolving credit facility. In the event IDC does not repay any of this debt and the Company is required to make payments, IDC will be obligated to repay the Company for the amounts paid on IDC’s behalf. Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company determined that it was no longer probable that IDC would default on its portion of the joint and several obligations and deconsolidated the joint and several debt obligations in the accompanying financial statements.

In the Allocation Agreement, IDC and Mr. Gattani have agreed to implement a plan to refinance or otherwise satisfy the joint and several indebtedness. It is expected that the Company will not be legally released from its joint and several obligations with respect to the indebtedness to be assumed by IDC until payment in full of the Merger Note, which originally matured on September 30, 2024. The maturity date of the Merger Note has been extended to March 31, 2027 when the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note. On April 29, 2025, the Company closed on a new ABL lender, replacing the previous Revolver, with a maturity date of April 29, 2028. On April 29, 2025, the previous BMO Revolver lender funded the shortfall of $6,000,000, the IDC portion owed, and IDC entered into a term note for this amount, plus a $1,000,000 exit fee. The certain junior lenders assumed portions of IDC’s publicly owned stock of Atlantic International Corp as collateral and intends to sell these shares their respective joint and several debt. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

Cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months June 30, 2024 was higher primarily due to a decrease in accounts receivable from the prior year end.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased compared to June 30, 2024 and consisted entirely of purchases of property and equipment.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities increased for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to June 30, 2024 and consisted of borrowings and payments under the Company’s debt arrangements of the Revolver and the New Revolving Credit Facility.

Debt Allocation Agreement

Lyneer and IDC entered into a debt allocation agreement (the “Allocation Agreement”) dated as of December 31, 2023, which specifies and allocates responsibility for repaying (or refinancing) the joint-and-several debts between Lyneer and IDC. The Company reassessed its accounting for joint-and-several liabilities under ASC 405-40 as of the Merger date and concluded it is reasonably probable that IDC can repay their portion of the debt allocated per the Allocation Agreement. As a result, the Company deconsolidated it’s joint and several debt obligations. See Revolver (discussing the previous BMO Revolver), Term, Note, Seller Notes and Earnout Notes below for those joint-and-several debts that are applicable to the Allocation Agreement.

Revolver

Until April 29, 2025, as described below, the Company maintained the Revolver as a co-borrower with IDC with an available borrowing capacity of up to $60,000,000. The facility was partially used to finance the acquisition of Lyneer by IDC in August 2021, with additional borrowing capacity available under the Revolver to finance Lyneer’s working capital. All of Lyneer’s cash collections and disbursements were linked with bank accounts associated with the lender and funded using the Revolver. These borrowings were determined by Lyneer’s availability based on a formula of billed and unbilled accounts receivable as defined in the loan agreement.

On April 29, 2025, the Company closed on a new ABL credit facility, replacing the current Revolver, with a maturity date of April 29, 2028. The previous lender funded the shortfall of $6,000,000, the IDC portion owed, and IDC entered into a term loan for this amount, plus a $1,000,000 exit fee. The $6,000,000 term loan and $1,000,000 exit fee are joint-and-several with IDC and is fully covered by the Allocation Agreement with IDC discussed above. The current Revolver’s lender has assumed IDC’s publicly owned stock of Atlantic International Corp as collateral. The interest rate on the New Revolving Credit Facility is calculated as 1.00% per annum above the Prime Rate, but not less than 5.75% per annum. The interest rate as of June 30, 2025 was 8.50% per annum. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a liability of $37,385,643 and $42,508,379, respectively. Total available borrowing capacity on the Revolver as of June 30, 2025 was $7,832,330. The borrowing base calculation is based on Lyneer’s eligible assets.

Term Note

On August 31, 2021, Lyneer and IDC as co-borrowers entered into a Term Note in the amount of $30,300,000. The proceeds of this loan were primarily used to finance the acquisition of Lyneer by IDC in August 2021. The Term Note matures on February 28, 2026, at which time all outstanding balances are due and payable. There are no scheduled principal payments on the Term Note prior to its maturity date. The Term Note is subordinated to the Revolver and initially bore interest at the stated interest rate of 14% per annum.

On August 12, 2024 the Company entered into the Tenth Amendment and with its lender, under which the lender, waived all existing events of default as of the date of the agreement and agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies with respect to such events of default under the Term Note through September 30, 2024. The Initial Capital Raise milestone and the uplisting milestone dates were subsequently extended to September 30, 2025, or as agreed between the parties.

On April 28, 2025, the Term Note lender foreclosed on certain amounts of IDC’s stock of Atlantic International Corp. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

The Term Note obligation is joint-and-several with IDC and is fully covered by the Allocation Agreement discussed above and as such the Company deconsolidated it’s joint and several debt obligations as of the Merger date. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

Seller Notes

As part of the purchase price consideration for the Transaction, Lyneer and IDC as co-borrowers issued various Seller Notes to former owners in the aggregate principal amount of $15,750,000. Principal payments on the Seller Notes are due in quarterly installments of $1,575,000, and $3,150,000 is due at their amended maturity dates of April 30, 2024. The Seller Notes bear interest at an amended fixed rate of 11.25% per annum. The Seller Notes represent unsecured borrowings and are subordinated to the Revolver and to the Term Note.

Lyneer and IDC did not make the principal and interest payments due July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2023 on the Seller Notes as payments to any other debt holders was prohibited by the administrative agent of the previous lender under the Revolver and the current Revolver. As provided in the inter-creditor agreement between SLR and the Seller Note holders, Lyneer is prevented from making payments and the Seller Note holder are prevented from accepting payments from Lyneer.

The Seller Notes obligation are joint-and-several with IDC and are fully covered by the Allocation Agreement discussed above and as such the Company deconsolidated the Seller Notes obligations as of the Merger date. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

Earnout Notes

As contingent consideration milestones are met in connection with the Transaction Agreement, Lyneer and IDC can elect to pay the milestone payments in cash or to issue notes payable. During 2022, Lyneer and IDC as co-borrowers have issued nine promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $13,494,133. Payments on each of the Earnout Notes are due in quarterly installments through their amended maturity date of January 31, 2025 and each note bears an amended stated interest rate of 11.25% per annum. On January 16, 2024, Lyneer and IDC as co-borrowers issued six notes payable with an aggregate value of $6,941,521. Payments on each of the Earnout Notes are due in quarterly installments through their maturity date of January 16, 2026 and each note bears interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum. The Company missed the March 31, 2024 principal and interest payment and the interest rate increased to the default rate of 11.25%.

Payments to any other debt holders was prohibited by the administrative agent of the previous lender under the Revolver and the current Revolver. As provided in the inter-creditor agreement between SLR and the Earnout Note holders, Lyneer is prevented from making payments and the Earnout Note holder are prevented from accepting payments from Lyneer.

The Earnout Notes obligation are joint-and-several with IDC and are fully covered by the Allocation Agreement discussed above and as such the Company deconsolidated the Earnout Notes obligations as of the Merger date. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

2023 Amendment to Seller and Earnout Notes

Lyneer and IDC did not make the principal and interest payments due on the Seller Notes and the Earnout Notes during 2023 or the first six months of 2024. On May 14, 2023, Lyneer signed an amendment, dated as of May 11, 2023 (the “Omnibus Amendment”), to defer the missed payments under the Seller Notes and Earnout Notes until the amended maturity dates of such notes of April 30, 2024 and January 31, 2025, respectively. The Omnibus Amendment changed the interest rate of the Seller Notes and the Earnout Notes to 11.25% per annum from 6.25% per annum for all remaining payments.

On January 16, 2024, Lyneer and IDC signed an amendment to the Omnibus Agreement with the holders of the Seller Notes and the Earnout Notes to defer the missed July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2023 principal and interest payments, each in the amount of $1,575,000 plus accrued interest, together with the principal payment in the amount of $1,575,000 plus accrued interest that is payable on January 31, 2024, all of which were payable on February 28, 2024. Lyneer has not refinanced or restructured the credit facility and missed all payments of the Seller Notes and the Earnout Notes during 2024 and is in default of the Seller Notes and Earnout Notes. The Seller Noes and the Earnout Notes are covered by the Allocation Agreement discussed above.

Credit Agreement

The Lenders’ consent to IDC’s transfer of ownership of the equity of Lyneer was conditioned upon substantially the same terms stated above under the Revolver, as well as issuance of a secured bridge loan (“Credit Agreement”), which was entered into on June 18, 2024, the Company entered into a secured bridge loan (“Credit Agreement”) in the principal amount of $1,950,000 at an interest rate of 5% per annum. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement was originally September 30, 2024. However, mandatory prepayments shall be made from the Initial Capital Raise, on the issuance of new debt or new equity interests, or upon a change of control.

On July 22, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement to June 18, 2026.

Promissory Note

From April 29, 2019 to April 29, 2020, the Company entered into a series of non-convertible promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) with St. Laurent Investments LLC amounting to $1,375,000. The Promissory Notes had a one-year term, most recently extended through July 31, 2025 or a later date to be mutually agreed upon. The Promissory Notes bear interest accruing at the rate of 5% per annum, and increased to 10% for the period from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. The Company is in negotiations with the lender to extend the agreement two years and the lender has waived default.

Merger Note

In connection with the closing of the Merger, we issued to IDC the Merger Note in the principal amount of $35,000,000 that originally matured on September 30, 2024. The Merger Note does not bear interest and is not convertible prior to an event of default under the Merger Note. If an event of default should occur under the Merger Note, the Merger Note will bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum commencing upon the date of such event of default and will be convertible into shares of our common stock at a price per share that equals the lowest daily volume weighted average price per share (VWAP) during the five trading days immediately preceding the date on which the applicable conversion notice is delivered to us, but not less than 80% of the price per share in our Initial Capital Raise, provided, however, that the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Merger Note will not exceed 19.99% of the number of our outstanding shares of common stock without shareholder approval. As we do not currently believe we will have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to pay the Merger Note in full when due, as well as to restructure our joint and several debt obligations, we believe we will have to sell additional equity or debt securities prior to the maturity date of the Merger Note to pay or refinance the Merger Note when due. An event of default under the Merger Note may result in an additional event of default under the Revolver and our other indebtedness for borrowed funds.

On September 12, 2024 the Company entered into Amendment No 1 to the Convertible Promissory Note (“Amendment 1 to the Merger Note”) which extended the maturity date to the earlier of March 31, 2026 or the completion of at least a $40 million capital raise. Amendment 1 to the Merger Note was treated as a modification after the Company’s analysis according to ASC 470 and as such, the Company is deferring the $300,000 amendment fee and will amortize as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining term using the effective interest method.

On April 29, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note which further extended the maturity date to the earlier of March 31, 2027 or the completion of at least a $40 million capital raise. See Note 8: Debt for further information.

Interest Expense

Total interest expense is comprised of a cash and non-cash component as described in the debt arrangements described above. Additionally, the Company has incurred interest expense related to an agreement with a professional employer organization (“PEO”) who processes the payroll for the Company, related to the unpaid balance at 1.5% per calendar month.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 total interest expense was $2,023,960 and $3,308,782, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 total interest expense was $4,000,024 and $9,022,254 respectively. Interest expense related to the PEO was $838,327 for each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2025, and $0 for each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2024. Total cash paid for interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 totaled $847,891 and $2,306,780, respectively, and $1,744,605 and $4,051,095 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, with the remaining portion of the interest expense as non-cash due to the paid-in-kind interest and change in values of the accrued interest liability and amortization of deferred financing costs.

Assessment of Liquidity Position

The Company has assessed its liquidity position as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the total committed resources available were as follows:

The Company closed on a new ABL lender credit facility on April 29, 2025, replacing its obligations under the previous Revolver, with an increased borrowing capacity of up to $70 million. The Company believes the borrowing capacity under this new credit facility and its cash flow from operations will provide sufficient liquidity and capital resources to conduct its planned operations for at least one year.

Refer To Note 3: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Liquidity.

Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Lyneer Management Holdings LLC (“LMH”)

LMH was 90% owned by Lyneer’s Chief Financial Officer, James Radvany, and its Chief Executive Officer, Todd McNulty, each of whom owns 44.5% of LMH. On February 28, 2024, LMH exercised its right to put its 10% ownership interest in the Company to IDC. On November 15, 2022, Lyneer and IDC as co-borrowers issued Year 1 Earnout Notes to LMH with total balances of $5,127,218. On January 16, 2024, Lyneer and IDC as co-borrowers issued Year 2 Earnout Notes to LMH with total balances of $2,013,041. On the date of the Merger, the Company deconsolidated this debt. Refer to Note 8: Debt for additional information.

Interest expense incurred on the Earnout Notes to LMH totaled $0 and $173,737 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively and $0 and $347,766 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

On June 18, 2024 as part of the Merger, LMH entered into a $6,000,000 guarantee agreement with the PEO, replacing and cancelling the $6,000,000 letter of credit previously held by the lenders of the Revolver.

Transactions with IDC

Lyneer and IDC are co-borrowers and are jointly and severally liable for principal and interest payments under the previous Revolver, the Term Note, the Seller Notes and the Earnout Notes. In the case of certain of those obligations, IDC generally makes certain interest and principal payments to the lenders and collects reimbursement from Lyneer. When interest or principal payments of that nature are made by IDC, Lyneer recognizes interest expense and a payable to IDC, which is removed from Lyneer’s balance sheet upon remittance of the funds to IDC.

As a result of the Merger, the Company is required to file short-term income tax returns for the periods of January 1, 2024 to June 18, 2024 and June 19, 2024 to December 31, 2024. For the first short-period, Lyneer and IDC will file consolidated income tax returns in certain states. In connection with this arrangement the Company has recorded a liability payable to IDC for taxes payable by IDC which represent taxes attributable to the Company’s operations included on consolidated state and local income tax returns filed by IDC. These amounts are determined by determining the Company’s taxable income multiplied by the applicable tax rate. Amounts payable to IDC of this nature amounted to $548,432 as of both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and are included in “due from related parties” and “due to related parties”, respectively, on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the second short-period ended December 31, 2024, Lyneer will file consolidated income tax returns with Atlantic International Corp.

Total amounts receivable from IDC, including the above taxes payable to IDC, amounted to $6,067,963 as of June 30, 2025 and total amounts payable to IDC of $2,091,035 as of December 31, 2024, and are included in “due from related parties” and “due to related parties”, respectively, on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. There are no formalized repayment terms.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Lyneer included $402,500 as an expense paid for by IDC and recorded as a deemed capital contribution to Lyneer, of which all related to interest. Additionally, IDC agreed to reimburse certain expenses paid by Lyneer totaling $631,469 also recorded as deemed capital contributions, by reducing the payable balance owed to IDC. Of this amount, $611,969 related to professional fees and $19,500 related to a debt amendment fee.

On June 18, 2024, the Company entered into a $35,000,000 Merger Note with IDC. See Note 8: Debt for further discussion. Additionally, IDC was issued 25,423,729 shares of the Company’s common stock at a market value of $2.36 per share, or $60,000,000 in the aggregate.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements and does not have any holdings in variable interest entities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of Atlantic’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, unbilled accounts receivable and intangible assets valuation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenues from two service lines: temporary placement services and permanent placement and other services. Revenues are recognized when promised goods or services are delivered to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration with which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an entity determines are within the scope of ASC Topic 606 — “*Revenue From Contracts with Customers” (“*ASC 606”), the Company performs the following five steps: (i) it identifies the contracts with a customer; (ii) it identifies the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) it determines the transaction price; (iv) it allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) it recognizes revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Temporary Placement Services Revenue

Temporary placement services revenue from contracts with customers are recognized in the amount which the Company has a right to invoice when the services are rendered by its engagement professionals. The Company invoices its customers for temporary placement services concurrently with each periodic payroll which coincides with the services provided. While all customers are invoiced weekly and payment terms vary, the majority of our customers have payments terms of 30 days; however, the Company may extend to 150 days from the invoice date. Customers are assessed for credit worthiness upfront through a credit review, which is considered in establishing credit terms for individual customers. Revenues that have been recognized but not invoiced for temporary staffing customers are included in “unbilled accounts receivable” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and represent a contract asset under ASC 606. Terms of collection vary based on the customer; however, payment generally is due within 30 days.

Most engagement professionals placed on assignment by the Company are legally our employees while they are working on assignments. The Company pays all related costs of employment, including workers’ compensation insurance, state and federal unemployment taxes, social security, and certain fringe benefits. The Company assumes the risk of acceptability of its employees to its customers.

The Company records temporary placement services revenue on a gross basis as a principal, rather than on a net basis as an agent in the presentation of revenues and expenses. The Company has concluded that gross reporting is appropriate because it (i) has the risk of identifying and hiring qualified employees, (ii) has the discretion to select the employees and establish their price and duties, and (iii) bears the risk for services that are not fully paid for by customers.

Permanent Placement and Other Services Revenue

Permanent placement and other services revenue from contracts with customers are primarily recognized when employment candidates accept offers of permanent employment and begin work for the Company’s customers. Certain of the Company’s permanent placement contracts contain a 30-day guarantee period. The Company has a substantial history of estimating the financial impact of permanent placement candidates who do not remain with its clients through the 30-day guarantee period. In the event that a candidate voluntarily leaves or is terminated for cause prior to the completion of 30 days of employment, we will provide a replacement candidate at no additional cost, as long as the placement fee is paid within 30 days of the candidate’s start date. When required, the Company defers the recognition of revenue until a replacement candidate is found and hired, and any associated collected amount is recorded as a contract liability. Fees to clients are generally calculated as a percentage of the new employee’s annual compensation. No fees for permanent placement talent solutions services are charged to employment candidates, regardless of whether the candidate is placed.

Contract liabilities are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance and are reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Intangible Assets

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of customer relationships and tradenames and were initially recognized as a result of the Transaction and represent definite lived intangible assets. The Company does not currently have any indefinite lived intangible assets. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

In accordance with the accounting standard for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets under ASC 360, our long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable (i.e., information indicates that an impairment might exist).

For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company recognizes an impairment loss only if the carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 no impairments were recognized on our intangible assets.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company assesses, on a quarterly basis, the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740 — “*Income Taxes” (“*ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is “more likely than not” that all, or a portion of, deferred tax assets will not be realized. The assessment considers all available positive or negative evidence, including the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies.

As a Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information required under this item.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Management has used the framework set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)” published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that assessment, our management has identified certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

Prior to the Merger, we were a private company and had limited accounting and financial reporting personnel with which to address our internal controls and related procedures. Our management concluded that as of June 30, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective, and that material weaknesses existed in the areas of accounting for complex financial transaction or non-routine transactions. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We currently consult with third-party experts to overcome this weakness. Additionally, we had a material weakness related to segregation of duties in finance and accounting. Due to our limited accounting and financial reporting personnel, we have ineffective controls over the period end financial disclosure and reporting process.

We are in the process of negotiating with a third party to assess and implement measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting to remediate the material weaknesses and have plans to implement them by the end of 2025. For example, we plan to design and implement improved processes and internal controls, including ongoing senior management review and Audit Committee oversight. Additionally, we plan to further develop and implement formal policies, processes and documentation procedures relating to our financial reporting, including the oversight of third-party service providers. Our actions are subject to ongoing executive management review and will also be subject to Audit Committee oversight.

Notwithstanding the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described above, our management has concluded that our condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are fairly stated in all material respects.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “objective,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue” and “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance or condition and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

• our expectations regarding the market size and growth potential for our business;
• our ability to refinance our outstanding indebtedness in a timely manner to avoid a future default;
• our ability to generate sustained revenue or achieve profitability;
• the pricing and expected gross margin for our services;
• the expected benefits and synergies of the Merger;
• the expected financial condition, results of operations, earnings outlook and prospects of our Company, Lyneer and the combined company, including any projections of sales, earnings, revenue, margins or other financial items;
• the ability of the new management team to execute our business plan;
• our’s and Lyneer’s business strategies and goals;
• any statements regarding the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations;
• any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance;
• all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events;
• changes in applicable laws, regulations or permits affecting our, Atlantic’s or Lyneer’s operations or the industries in which each appears;
• general economic and geopolitical conditions;
• our competitive position; and
• our estimates of our expenses, ongoing losses, future revenue, capital requirements and our needs for, or ability to obtain, additional financing as necessary.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein by reference are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on our business. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting our business will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025, and under similar headings in the documents that are incorporated by reference herein. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.

New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the effect of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements made by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein by reference speak only as of the date of such statement. Except to the extent required under the federal securities laws and rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there is no assurance that the events or results suggested by the forward-looking statements will in fact occur, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures we make in the documents that we file with the SEC.

You should carefully consider the following risks in evaluating us and our business as well as the risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025. You should also refer to the other information set forth in this report, including the information set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, as well as in our consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Our business prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected by any of the following risks.

Risks Related to Lyneer’s Business

While Lyneer’s historical financial statements report net losses primarily as a result of its accounting for its acquisition by IDC in August 2021 and in 2024 for transaction costs in connection with the Merger, there can be no assurance of profitability post-Merger.

Atlantic has reported net losses of $21,462,354 and 59,778,563 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively, and net losses of $135,479,890 and $15,252,020 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The consolidated financial statements of Lyneer since August 31, 2021 reflect the post-acquisition activity of Lyneer since its acquisition by IDC. The loss for the six-months ended June 30, 2025, resulted primarily from selling, general and administrative costs of $38,270,014 due primarily to stock compensation expense and payroll expenses. There can be no assurance that Lyneer will operate profitably in the future.

Lyneer has a significant amount of debt obligations and its failure to restructure or pay such obligations when due could have a material adverse impact on Lyneer’s financial condition and long-term viability.

In addition to the Merger Note to IDC, in the principal amount of $35 million, issued at the closing of the Merger, Lyneer’s existing debt obligations currently include all of the debt obligations of IDC as a co-borrower as all of the loan arrangements entered into by Lyneer and IDC provide that such parties are jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the indebtedness. While Lyneer is legally jointly and severally liable for IDC’s debt obligations, as of the date of the Merger, the Company deconsolidated its joint and several debt obligations as it is reasonably probable that IDC has the ability to repay their portion. At June 30, 2025, such indebtedness totaled approximately $70,373,516. The joint indebtedness of Lyneer and IDC is made up of a term note for the shortfall from the restructuring of the previous revolving credit facility, a term loan from their senior lenders and promissory notes that are payable to the two prior owners of Lyneer. Until such obligations are either repaid in full or restructured by the lenders to release Lyneer as an obligor on such indebtedness, if IDC cannot, or does not, repay any portion of the debt owed by IDC, Lyneer could be responsible for repaying all of the outstanding obligations and Lyneer’s current operations are not expected to be sufficient to make all of the necessary payments. Pursuant to an Allocation Agreement dated as of December 31, 2023, IDC agreed with Lyneer to assume responsibility for all payments under the term loan and the promissory notes payable to the two prior owners of Lyneer (the “Assumed Debt”). However, until such time as Lyneer’s joint and several debt obligations are restructured, the agreement of IDC to assume the joint indebtedness is being given effect solely for accounting purposes, although Lyneer will remain legally a joint and several obligor on such indebtedness and will be obligated to pay such indebtedness if IDC does not do so.

In addition, under the Allocation Agreement, IDC and Prateek Gattani, IDC’s Chief Executive Officer and our then Chairman of the Board, have agreed for IDC to work with Lyneer to implement a plan to refinance or otherwise satisfy the Assumed Debt for which Lyneer is currently jointly and severally liable with IDC so that Lyneer will be obligated for only its portion under the facility. Lyneer has entered into a new revolving credit facility that will be supportable by Lyneer’s stand-alone borrowing base. The new credit facility provides credit availability to Lyneer of up to $70,000,000 and will replace Lyneer’s remaining obligations under the existing revolving credit facility. However, there can be no assurance that Lyneer will be able to support its continuing indebtedness, to generate revenues sufficient in amount to enable us to pay our indebtedness under the Merger Note, or to repay or refinance any such indebtedness when due. Lyneer’s failure to comply with its obligations under its existing indebtedness following the Merger, or to repay or refinance such indebtedness when due, including our indebtedness under the Merger Note, would likely have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and long-term viability. The Company has significantly restructured the debt owed to BMO and entered into a new revolving credit agreement with SLR. See Note 8: Debt to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Lyneer will remain jointly and severally liable for the Assumed Debt until such indebtedness is restructured to remove Lyneer as an obligor or such indebtedness is paid in full.

As described in the previous risk factor, notwithstanding the deconsolidation of debt for accounting purposes, Lyneer remains legally jointly and severally liable as a co-borrower with IDC on all loan arrangements for which they are now jointly liable until such time as such loan arrangements are paid in full. The assets of Lyneer have been pledged to the new lender under the new ABL credit facility and, in connection with the closing of the Merger, were pledged to the lender under the term loan our equity interests in Lyneer, our sole operating subsidiary, as collateral for the repayment of such loan. In the event Lyneer or IDC is unable to repay their joint and several indebtedness, or there occurs any other event of default under the revolving credit facility or the term loan, including, but not limited to, completion of an Initial Capital Raise (as defined), the lenders under the revolving credit facility and the term loan will be able to foreclose upon the equity and assets of Lyneer, which could result in a loss of your investment. Notwithstanding the fact that IDC and Prateek Gattani have agreed to repay the joint and several indebtedness under the Allocation Agreement, IDC has been unable to repay such indebtedness and Lyneer may be required to make such payments. In such event, IDC would then be required to repay Lyneer for the amounts paid on IDC’s behalf. The failure of IDC to repay the joint and several indebtedness would be expected to have a material adverse impact on Lyneer’s financial condition and its long-term viability and the market price of our common stock and there is no guarantee that the lenders will continue to work with the Company amicably.

We will be required to raise additional funds prior to the maturity date of the Merger Note to repay such note and our other outstanding indebtedness and to support our future capital needs.

We believe our cash on hand and cash generated from operations, will not be sufficient to pay the Merger Note, due March 31, 2027, and our other outstanding indebtedness in full when due and to fund our ongoing operations. As stated above, Lyneer has been in default under its principal credit facilities and outstanding promissory notes and any future defaults by Lyneer under its credit facilities could have a material adverse impact on Lyneer’s financial condition and long-term viability. We will be required to seek financing to pay or refinance our other outstanding indebtedness.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain additional funds on acceptable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing will be subject to market conditions, our operating performance and investor sentiment, among other factors. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or equity-linked securities, our stockholders may experience dilution. Future debt financing, if available, may involve covenants restricting our operations or our ability to incur additional debt. Any debt or equity financing may contain terms that are not favorable to us or our stockholders. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of those securities could result in substantial dilution for our current stockholders. The terms of any securities issued by us in future capital transactions may be more favorable to new investors, and may include preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of warrants or other derivative securities, which may have a further dilutive effect on the holders of any of our securities then-outstanding. We may issue additional shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our common stock in connection with hiring or retaining personnel, option or warrant exercises, future acquisitions or future placements of our securities for capital-raising or other business purposes. The issuance of additional securities, whether equity or debt, by us, or the possibility of such issuance, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline further and existing stockholders may not agree with our financing plans or the terms of such financings.

In addition, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, securities law compliance fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which may adversely impact our financial condition.

Furthermore, any additional debt or equity financing that we may need may not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If we are unable to obtain such additional financing on a timely basis, we may have to curtail our development activities and growth plans and/or be forced to sell assets, perhaps on unfavorable terms, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and we ultimately could be forced to discontinue our operations and liquidate, in which event it is unlikely that stockholders would receive any distribution on their shares. Further, we may not be able to continue operating if we do not generate sufficient revenues from operations needed to stay in business.

Lyneer’s debt instruments contain covenants that could limit its financing options and liquidity position, which would limit its ability to grow its business.

Covenants in Lyneer’s debt instruments impose operating and financial restrictions on Lyneer. These restrictions prohibit or limit its ability to, among other things:

• pay cash dividends to its stockholders, subject to certain limited exceptions;
• redeem or repurchase its common stock or other equity;
• incur additional indebtedness;
• permit liens on assets;
• make certain investments (including through the acquisition of stock, shares, partnership or limited liability company interests; any loan, advance or capital contribution);
• sell, lease, license, lend or otherwise convey an interest in a material portion of our assets; and
• sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock or other capital stock subject to certain limited exceptions.

Lyneer’s failure to comply with the restrictions in its debt instruments could result in events of default, which, if not cured or waived, could result in Lyneer being required to repay these borrowings before their due date. The holders of Lyneer’s debt may require fees and expenses to be paid or other changes to terms in connection with waivers or amendments. If Lyneer is forced to refinance these borrowings on less favorable terms, Lyneer’s results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected by increased costs and rates. In addition, these restrictions may limit its ability to obtain additional financing, withstand downturns in its business or take advantage of business opportunities.

Lyneer has client concentration and the loss of a significant client could adversely affect Lyneer’s business operations and operating results.

Lyneer has one client that represented approximately 11% and 14% of Lyneer’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of Lyneer’s revenues in either period. The client’s contract with Lyneer consists of a master service agreement (“MSA”) for temporary employee services with various customer locations entering into separate service annexes. None of the revenues from a specific location exceeded 5% of the aggregate revenue associated with the client. The current term of the MSA expires in January 2026 and automatically renews for one-year subsequent terms. However, the client may terminate the agreement for convenience at any time, subject to any accrued payment obligations. If this client were to terminate its relationship with Lyneer, Lyneer would face a material decrease in revenues if it is unable to replace the client’s lost revenues. This, in turn, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on Lyneer’s business and financial condition.

IDC, our principal stockholder, defaulted on the joint and several debt obligations of IDC and our Lyneer subsidiary which will resulted in a change of control of our company.

Our principal stockholder, IDC owned approximately 44% of our issued and outstanding common stock. In order to secure the current joint and several debt obligations of IDC and Lyneer until such time as such indebtedness can be restructured or repaid, we pledged to the lender under the Term Note our equity ownership of Lyneer and IDC pledged to such lender its equity ownership in our Company. We have been advised that the lender under the original ABL Revolver foreclosed on IDC’s equity ownership of our Company. Any sales by the lender of IDC’s common stock of our Company, may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock resulting in a diminution in the value of disputes or other developments related to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters or our ability to obtain intellectual property protection for our technologies.

In April 2025, IDC’s secured debt holders, BMO and SPP, foreclosed on the IDC portion of the joint and several debt owed to BMO and SPP. IDC’s shares of the Company were divided between BMO and SPP resulting in SPP owning 21,983,926 shares of the Company and BMO owning another 3,439,803. These shares have not been transferred yet and the transfers are still pending at the company’s transfer agent.