Marygold Companies, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 5, 2025.
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Dec 31, 2024 · Filed Feb 5, 2025
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to certain risks and uncertainties in our business operations. In addition to the risks described below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under “Item 1A -Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (“2024 Form 10-K”). The risks discussed in our 2024 Form 10-K and the risks discussed below could materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and the market for our shares. The risks described in our 2024 Form 10-K and below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.
Risks Related to our Recent Note Financing
We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to repay amounts due under our recent debt financing or other obligations we have incurred which could adversely affect our business, including our ability to further develop and market our Fintech app, as well as our financial condition, results of operations, and our stock price.
In September 2024, we entered into a significant debt financing transaction, which has increased our debt obligations. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our MD&A. This indebtedness could limit our ability to operate effectively and may expose us to various risks, including:
| ● | An inability to repay debt when due: Our cash flow may not be sufficient to meet our debt service obligations, especially if our revenues and/or cash flows from operations decline or if we encounter unforeseen operational or other challenges. Failure to repay this debt when due could lead to a default under the terms of our debt agreements. |
| ● | Event of default consequences: The occurrence of an event of default under our debt agreements could result in the acceleration of our indebtedness, requiring immediate repayment of outstanding amounts, an increase in the amount due, and a requirement to pay an increased (or default) rate of interest on the outstanding amount due. Our obligations under the debt agreements are secured by a pledge of our shares in USCF Investments and a security interest in all our assets enabling the lender to foreclose on our assets upon the occurrence of an event of default. Further, the performance of our obligations under the debt agreements is guaranteed by the Gerber Trust and our obligations under the note are secured by a pledge of all the shares of Marygold owned by the Gerber Trust, of which our CEO is a trustee. An event of a default under the debt agreements could force us to liquidate assets, seek additional financing, or restructure our obligations, all of which may adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations, and stock price. There can be no assurance we will be able to liquidate our assets, restructure our indebtedness, or obtain additional financing upon terms acceptable to us, or at all. |
| ● | Restrictive covenants: Our debt agreements contain certain covenants that restrict our operational flexibility, including limitations on mergers and acquisitions, sales of assets, and our ability to engage in certain equity linked financing transactions in which the conversion or exercise price of any debt or other equity linked securities we issue in the transaction varies with the market price of our shares or upon the occurrence of certain trigger events, and other strategic initiatives. Our non-compliance with these covenants could lead to an event of default and further exacerbate our financial position. |
Failure to manage these risks effectively or repay our debt when due could result in severe financial and operational consequences, including a potential reduction in the market price of our securities and a negative impact on our shareholders.
In addition to the net proceeds we received from our recent equity and debt financings, we may need to raise additional equity or debt financing to continue the development and marketing of our Fintech app, to fund ongoing operations, invest in acquisitions, and for working capital purposes. Our inability to raise such additional financing may limit our ability to continue the development of our Fintech app.
In 2019, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Marygold & Co., we began development of our peer-to-peer Fintech digital money app. As of December 31, 2024, we have invested approximately $18 million in the development of our Fintech app and we have continued to invest in its development. However, our Fintech app is not a mature business and has generated minimal revenue to date. The financial technology industry is occupied by certain well-financed competitors with capital resources to fund marketing campaigns and the continued development and enhancement of such services. We received approximately $1.9 million in net proceeds from our recent equity financing which closed on January 28, 2024, and intend to use such net proceeds to retire or repay outstanding indebtedness, make further capital contributions to our Marygold & Co. subsidiaries in the U.S. and U.K., and for general working capital and corporate purposes. In addition to the net proceeds we received from our recent equity financing and in view of our commitment to pay down indebtedness, we may need to raise additional equity or debt financing to continue supporting the continued development and marketing of our financial technology business, our ongoing operations, and in order to make any future acquisitions. If a decision is made to continue to make capital investments in our financial technology division there can be no assurance our Fintech business will be successful or generate sufficient or any significant revenues, although our ability to predict revenue generation from our subsidiaries may not be accurate from time to time. Continued investment in our Fintech app could have a material adverse effect on our operations, our financial condition, and results of operations, and the market for our shares, including if our revenues from operations, financial condition, and market for our shares are negatively impacted by events outside of our control. Further, negative economic events could hinder the ability of our businesses to effectively compete in the various industries in which we operate which may create a need to raise additional financing in the future. There can be no assurance we will be able to raise such additional financing or upon terms that are acceptable to us. Any failure to raise additional financing as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and on our ability to further support our current and future business plans and strategies and on our ability to continue further development of our Fintech app and may require us to suspend, temporarily or otherwise, its future development.
Also, if we issue additional shares in a financing, any such issuance could be dilutive to our existing shareholders.See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Recent Note Financing”and“- Recent Equity Financing.”
We may decide to promote our Fintech app to third party financial institutions or other payment providers as a license, fee-based service, or otherwise, in the event, in addition to the net proceeds we received from our recent equity financing, financing is not available on terms acceptable to us or at all, and in sufficient amounts to continue to fund our Fintech app development.
In the event we are unable to raise additional financing to further develop our Fintech app business discussed above, management may, as an alternative, seek to enter arrangements to license or otherwise offer our Fintech app to third parties, including financial institutions and other payment providers in the U.S. and abroad. Although management believes there are several financial institutions and other payment providers in the U.S. and abroad who may be interested in a consumer faced mobile app such as ours, there can be no assurance we will be successful in monetizing our app in its current state of development to these third parties through license, fee-based user, or other arrangement.
Risks Related to our Business and Structure
We may face double taxation on certain income earned by our non-U.S. subsidiaries.
Under the Internal Revenue Code*(“Code”)* provisions governing the taxation of income earned by “controlled foreign corporations,” most or all of the income earned by our non-U.S. subsidiaries will be subject to U.S. federal income tax in the year earned, even if not distributed to Marygold and even if fully taxed in the foreign countries in which those subsidiaries are organized or operate. Although the Code provides for foreign tax credit relief with respect to the foreign income taxes imposed on such income, that relief is limited in several respects that could have the effect of subjecting the same income to both U.S. and foreign income taxation.
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