Edgemode, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2024

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The following discussion and analysis compares our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 (the “2024 Quarter”) with those for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (the “2023 Quarter”) and our consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (the “2024 Period”) with those for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (the “2023 Period”).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements”. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding expanding our business and our liquidity as well as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects, and business strategies. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, our ability to raise capital to buy crypto mining machines we have commitments to purchase, regulatory issues which affect our business model, and those discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and those discussed in other documents we file with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Business Overview

Since our incorporation, the Company has attempted to become involved in a number of business ventures, all of which, excluding Edgemode Wyoming, were unsuccessful and which have been abandoned. Edgemode Wyoming historically mined Ethereum from late 2020 until September 2022. Although Edgemode Wyoming historically mined Ethereum, due to the change of Ethereum (ETH) from Proof of Work (POW) to Proof of stake (POS), the Company terminated all rental agreements and future purchase orders related to Ethereum mining operations. We now intend to build Tier 3 AI data center infrastructure and lease our data centers to tenants who require custom built high performance computing facilities, subject to financing. However, we require significant financing to commence building these data centers. Since late 2024 we have focused on securing equity and debt capital. We cannot provide any assurances we will receive any capital under a debt facility. Any financing will be used to finance the build of High Performance computing data centers. We have suspended our daily operations subject to receiving additional funding. There are no assurances we will receive adequate financing. Our management has also begun exploring possible opportunities for the Company involving mergers, acquisitions or other business combination transactions in an effort to diversify our business. We are not currently a party to any definitive agreement with any third parties, and there are no assurances that we will ever consummate any merger, acquisition or business combination. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on these efforts.

Although we have been in discussions with potential partners and acquisition targets, we have not entered into any definitive agreements. The evaluation and selection of a business opportunity is a complex and uncertain process. Business opportunities that we believe are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders may be scarce, or we may be unable to attract the businesses we identify as viable for our objectives, including due to competitive forces in the marketplace beyond our control.

As stated above, at September 30, 2024, the Company had no sources of revenue and has no specific business plan or purpose without significant financing. Therefore, the Company’s business plan is to also seek an acquisition or merger candidate. As a result, the Company is considered a “blank check” or “shell” company. See the Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We discuss the material accounting policies that are critical in making the estimates and judgments in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates”. There has been no material change in critical accounting policies or estimates during the period covered by this report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information on recent accounting pronouncements and impacts, see Note 1 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Results of operations

Our operating expenses for the 2024 Quarter was $380,738 compared to $647,078, for the 2023 Quarter, a decrease of 41%. The 2024 Quarter had lower expenses as the Company continues to reduce cost compared to the 2023 Quarter.

Our other expense for the 2024 Quarter was $1,017,534 compared to other expense of $20,323 for the 2023 Quarter. Other expense in the 2024 quarter was comprised of $13,493 in interest expense and $1,279,091 for the loss on the change in fair value of derivative liabilities offset by income of $275,000 on the refund of an equipment deposit. Other expense for the 2023 quarter was comprised of $20,323 in interest expense.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Results of operations

Our operating expenses for the 2024 Period was $1,102,756 compared to $3,006,483, for the 2023 Period, a decrease of 63%. In the 2024 Quarter, the Company incurred stock-based compensation expense of $0 compared to $1,465,522 for the 2023 Quarter. The stock-based compensation for the 2023 Quarter was related to the amendment of options to the officers of the Company and new options issued to a consultant.

Our other expense for the 2024 Period was $1,062,198 compared to other income of $394,676 for the 2023 Period. Other expense in the 2024 quarter was comprised of $56,045 in interest expense and $1,431,143 for the loss on the change in fair value of derivative liabilities offset by income of $425,000 on the refund of an equipment deposit. Other income for the 2023 quarter was comprised of $42,710 in interest expense, $51,859 in prepayment penalties on the preferred B shares, loss on legal settlement of $9,975, offset by income of $500,000 in deposits from equipment refunds.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2024, Company had approximately $5,000 of cash on hand. Our liquidity was primarily derived from debt and equity investments from accredited investors and the refund of deposits paid to suppliers in 2022. To commence our Tier 3 data center colocation operations and fund operations for the next 12 months, the Company is seeking to raise $2 million in equity capital. We currently have no available sources of capital and we can provide no assurances that any debt financings will be available in the future. Additionally, the Company is (i) in default under the 1800 Notes in the sum of 150% of the remaining outstanding principal balances of the 1800 Notes in the aggregate of approximately $206,000, plus accrued interest and default interest as defined under such notes, (ii) in default under two other notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $120,000 and (iii) owes a significant amount of money to its executive officers for accrued salary.

If we fail to close on a debt or equity facility or raise sufficient additional funds from other sources, we will be required to abandon our plan of operations.

The Company has terminated agreements for approximately $1.6 million of debt for equipment that the Company was using for mining and returned the equipment to the vendor to settle the outstanding liabilities. The Company is making no further payments against the potential balance. Subsequent to September 30, 2024, the Company received a debt waiver from the vendor in which they agreed to waive the debt completely with no additional amount owed.

See Note 10 – Subsequent Events to the unaudited consolidated financial statements including in this report.

Summary of cash flows

During the 2024 Quarter and the 2023 Quarter, our sources and uses of cash were as follows:

Operating Activities

During the 2024 Period, cash provided by operating activities of $22,740 primarily resulted from the refund of prepaid hosting services, offset by the net loss of $2,164,954, change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $1,431,143, increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $68,492 and increases in accrued payroll of $653,338.

During the 2023 Period, cash provided by operating activities of $51,683 primarily resulted from the refund of prepaid hosting services, offset by the net loss of $2,611,807 and stock-based compensation of $1,465,522.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities in the 2024 Period of $4,600 resulted from the purchase of cryptocurrency assets.

Cash provided by investing activities in the 2023 Period of $31,999 resulted from the sale of cryptocurrency assets.

Financing Activities

In the 2024 Period, cash used in financing activities of $13,275 consisted of $30,000 for the repayment of convertible notes payable, offset by proceeds from related party advances of $16,725.

In the 2023 Period, cash used in financing activities of $76,109 consisted of the repayment of Series B preferred shares of $270,549 and payments on convertible notes of $41,560, offset by proceeds from convertible notes payable of $220,000.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We are required to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information relating to our company, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure as a result of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting result from limited segregation of duties and limited multiple levels of review in the financial close process, along with a lack of well-established policies and procedures to identify, approve, and report related party transactions.

The continuing weakness resulted in our management’s failure to account for 5,000,000 options to purchase shares of our common stock granted to a consultant with a fair value of approximately $230,000 during the period ended March 31, 2023.

We will continue to monitor our internal control over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow. We do not, however, expect that the material weaknesses in our disclosure controls will be remediated until such time as we have added additional personnel, including additional accounting and administrative staff, allowing improved internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

While we attempt to identify, manage, and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with our business to the extent practical under the circumstances, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. Our “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 describes some of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business, which we strongly encourage you to review. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, projected results, and future prospects. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.