Janover Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 14, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
ANOVER INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Janover Inc. (“Janover” or the “Company”) was originally formed as Janover Ventures, LLC on November 28, 20
8 in the State of Florida as a limited liability company and converted to a corporation, incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 9, 2021. The Company provides a technology platform that connects commercial mortgage and small business borrowers looking for debt to refinance, build, or buy commercial property including apartment buildings to commercial property lenders. These property lenders include traditional banks, credit unions, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), debt funds, and other financial institutions looking to deploy capital into commercial mortgages. The Company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
Reverse Stock Split
The Company effected a 1-for-6.82 reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock on June 8, 2023. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the reverse stock split. There was no effect on the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock authorized for issuance under the Company’s certificate of incorporation or the par value of such securities.
Initial Public Offering
On July 24, 2023, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering of its common stock (“the IPO”) was declared effective by the
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The IPO closed on July 27, 2023, which resulted in the sale of 1,412,500 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $4.00 per share. The aggregate net proceeds to the Company at the closing of the IPO were approximately $5.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $0.4 million and offering expenses (excluding other offering costs incurred in connection with the IPO) of approximately $0.3 million.
Acquisition of Groundbreaker
On November 17, 2023, the Company, and Groundbreaker Tech Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Buyer”), simultaneously (i) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Groundbreaker Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), and its principal stockholder, pursuant to which the Buyer agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Seller and certain liabilities related to Seller’s business activities (the “Seller’s Business”) and (ii) closed the Seller acquisition. Following the closing of the Seller acquisition, the Purchased Assets are now being held by the Buyer, and the Seller’s Business is being operated by and through the Company. See Note 4 for further detail.
Janover Insurance Group Inc.
On November 27, 2023, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Janover Insurance Group Inc., a Delaware corporation. With the new subsidiary, the Company aims to transform the landscape of commercial property insurance through the application of generative AI and its unique access to data on the commercial property market. The Company has received licensing in certain states and is pursuing licensure in various additional states. As of March 31, 2024, no revenue has been generated in relation to these efforts.
- GOING CONCERN
The accompanying
condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company sustained net losses of approximately $964,000 and $220,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and had cash used in operations of approximately $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Management’s Plans
As of the issuance date of these
condensed
consolidated financial statements, the Company expects that its cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.9 million as of March 31, 202
, will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least one year from the date these financial statements are issued.
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information, within the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented and of the financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet. The financial data and the other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements related to the
three
-month periods are unaudited. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year.
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2024.
Principles of Consolidation
These
unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed pursuant to business combinations, contingent consideration, and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company generally maintains balances in various operating accounts at financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality, in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related to its cash and cash equivalents and does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held at accredited financial institutions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fa
i
r value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
| | Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| | Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
| | Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques. |
The carrying values of the Company’s accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s approximately $3.9 million and $5.1 million in cash and cash equivalents of which approximately $2.6 million and $3.8 million were invested in money market funds which are classified within Level 1, all respectively.
The Company’s contingent consideration recorded in connection with the Groundbreaker acquisition (see Note 4) is a Level 3 liability. The liability is valued using a probability weighted analysis of the respective earn out provisions.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are derived from services delivered to customers and are stated at their net realizable value. The Company accounts for allowance for doubtful accounts under ASC 310-10-35. Each month, the Company reviews its receivables on a customer-by-customer basis and evaluates whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary based on any known or perceived collection issues. Any balances that are eventually deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company determined there wasno allowance for doubtful accounts necessary.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which is three (3) to five (5) years for computer and hardware and five (5) to seven (7) years for the Company’s furniture and fixtures. Estimated useful lives are periodically assessed to determine if changes are appropriate. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of these assets and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are eliminated from the balance sheets and any resulting gains or losses are included in the statement of operations in the period of disposal.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets represent various domain names the Company purchased. The Company owns the domain names indefinitely. Costs to renew domains are expensed as incurred. In connection with the Groundbreaker acquisition, the Company identified developed technology and the brand name (see Note 4). The brand name is indefinite lived. The Company amortizes the developed technology intangibles on a straight-line basis over a useful life of three (3) years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company continually monitors events and chang
e
s in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.
Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company allocates the cost of an acquired business to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess value of the cost of an acquired business over the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. The Company uses a variety of information sources to determine the value of acquired assets and liabilities, including identifiable intangibles.
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are not amortized but are instead evaluated annually for impairment as part of the Company’s annual financial review, or when indicators of a potential impairment are present. The annual test for impairment performed for goodwill can be qualitative or quantitative, taking into consideration certain factors surrounding the fair value of the goodwill including, level by which fair value exceeded carrying value in the prior valuation, as well as macroeconomic factors, industry conditions and actual results at the test date.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company determined that no impairment was necessary.
Contingent Consideration
The Company records a contingent consideration liability relating to potential earnout payments based on revenue targets pursuant to the Groundbreaker acquisition. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.
The Company estimates and records the acquisition date fair value of contingent consideration as part of purchase price consideration for acquisitions. Additionally, each reporting period, the Company estimates changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and recognizes any change in fair in the consolidated statement of operations. The estimate of the fair value of contingent consideration requires very subjective assumptions to be made of future operating results, discount rates and probabilities assigned to various potential operating result scenarios. Future revisions to these assumptions could materially change the estimate of the fair value of contingent consideration and, therefore, materially affect the Company’s future financial results. The contingent consideration liability is to be settled with either the payment of cash or the issuance of shares of common stock once contingent provisions set forth in respective acquisition agreements have been achieved. Upon achievement of contingent provisions, respective liabilities are relieved and offset by increases to common stock and additional paid-in capital in the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for revenue under ASC 606
, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
| | Identification of a contract with a customer; |
| | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; |
| | Determination of the transaction price; |
| | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
| | Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied. |
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to be one year or less.
The Company derives its revenue primarily from
platform fees, which also includes
referral and advisory fees. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied and the promised services have transferred to the customer. The Company's services are generally transferred to the customer at a point in time, which is when the underlying lending transaction has closed and successfully funded. The Company may act as an agent for both lenders and borrowers.
Groundbreaker primarily derives its revenue from software
as a service (“SaaS”)
subscription fees, which is recognized over time throughout the
te
rm of the customer contract. As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $83,000 in deferred revenue pertaining to Groundbreaker for subscription fees received in advance of performance obligations satisfied. The revenue will be recognized in 2024 and 2025.
The disaggregation of revenue is as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Platform fees | $338,430 | $467,240 |
| SaaS subscription fees | 72,707 | - |
| Total Revenue | $411,137 | $467,240 |
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consist of direct software and hosting fees associated with Groundbreaker’s SaaS activities.
Advertising and Promotion
Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were approximately $32,000 and $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs include costs to develop and refine technological processes used to carry out business operations, including personnel costs for website and non-capitalizable software design and development functions and related software and hosting costs. Research and development costs charged to expense were approximately $173,000 and $105,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Concentrations
The Company had four customers which accounted for 58% of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2024. The Company had four customers which accounted for 71% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, two lenders accounted for 33% of the Company’s revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, two
lenders
accounted for 40% of the Company’s revenues.
The Company may be negatively affected by the loss of one of these customers.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718,
Compensation – Stock Compensation.
The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees, directors and non-employee consultants based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. For awards with service-based vesting conditions, the Company records the expense for using the straight-line method. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company records the expense if and when the Company concludes that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.
The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s costs are classified.
The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company was a private company and lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information for its stock. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock price volatility based on the historical volatility of publicly traded peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. The expected term of the Company’s stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends on common stock and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Forfeitures are recognized as the
y
occur. Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires the input of subjective assumptions.
The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense could be materially different for future awards.
Net Loss per Share
Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share. Other potentially dilutive items outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Series A Preferred Stock | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Stock options | 541,584 | 422,214 |
| Restricted stock units | 225,000 | - |
| Warrants | 70,625 | - |
| Total potentially dilutive shares | 847,209 | 432,214 |
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Groundbreaker Acquisition
The Company evaluated the Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to
ASC 805
and
ASU 2017-01, Topic 805, Business Combinations.
The Company first determined that the Seller met the definition of a business as it includes inputs and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The Seller’s results of operations are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their estimated respective fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition. Goodwill recognized in connection with this transaction represents primarily the potential economic benefits that the Company believes may arise from the acquisition. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and could be significantly revised as a result of additional information obtained regarding assets acquired and liabilities assumed and revisions of estimates of fair values of tangible assets and related deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company will finalize its valuation and the allocation of the purchase price, along with required retrospective adjustments, if any, within a year following the acquisition date.
On November 17, 2023, the Company issued 1,051,908 shares of common stock pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement for a fair value of approximately $946,000, or $0.90 per share. Additionally, the Company paid the Seller $60,000 in cash consideration.
Additionally, the Company issued the right to three earnout payments totaling up to $4,000,000 in value combined (the “Earnout Payments”) which may be paid to Seller, subject to and payable in accordance with earnout thresholds specified in the Purchase Agreement. Each of these Earnout Payments may be comprised of cash and/or shares of common stock (the “Earnout Shares”), and will have to be earned during the period between closing and December 31, 2026. The Seller has the option to receive either cash or shares of common stock. The Earnout Shares will be valued at the greater of the closing price at the time of the closing, or the market price at the time of issuance based on the thirty-day volume weighted average price of the Common Stock prior to the date of the issuance in the applicable measurement year. In accordance with the earn out provisions per the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company determined an initial fair value of approximately $179,000 based on the fair value of the shares at the acquisition date and probabilities of the respective earnout terms (see Note 5).
Total fair value of the preliminary purchase price consideration as of November 17, 2023 was determined as follows:
| Cash | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Common stock | 945,665 |
| Contingent consideration | 178,819 |
| Purchase price consideration | $1,184,484 |
Purchase Price Allocation
The Company has made an allocation of the purchase price in regard to the acquisition related to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of the purchase date. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation:
| Prepaid expenses | $6,646 |
|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 659,779 |
| Goodwill | 606,666 |
| Deferred revenue | (88,607) |
| Purchase price consideration | $1,184,484 |
Goodwill is primarily attributable to the go-to-market synergies that are expected to arise as a result of the acquisition and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the Company’s financial results as if the Groundbreaker acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2023. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the financial results would have been, had the acquisitions been completed on this date. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not indicative of, nor does it purport to project, the Company’s future financial results. The following unaudited pro forma financial information includes incremental intangible asset amortization as a result of the acquisition. The pro forma information does not give effect to any estimated and potential cost savings or other operating efficiencies that could result from the acquisition:
| Revenue | $574,609 |
|---|---|
| Net loss | (254,837) |
| Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | $(0.04) |
- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis and the level of inputs used for such measurements were as follows:
| Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2024 Using: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | - | $ | - | $178,819 | $178,819 |
| $ | - | $ | - | $178,819 | $178,819 | |
| Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2023 Using: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | - | $ | - | $178,819 | $178,819 |
| $ | - | $ | - | $178,819 | $178,819 | |
Contingent Consideration
The Company measured the contingent consideration liability at fair value based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which causes it to be classified as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of the contingent consideration liability uses assumptions and estimates the Company believes would be made by a market participant in making the same valuation. The Company assesses these assumptions and estimates on an on-going basis as additional data impacting the assumptions and estimates are obtained. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to updated assumptions and estimates are recognized within the statements of operations.
The fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to the Company’s business combination is valued using the potential earnout payment schedule per the Groundbreaker Agreement, the underlying revenue projections of the Seller and revenue growth and volatility assumptions. In connection with the business combination, the Company utilized the following inputs for the fair value of the contingent consideration: industry revenue growth of (1.0%), revenue volatility of 148%, a discount rate of 13.9% and a term of 3 years. The Company determined there was no change in fair value as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
- LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Property and Equipment
The following is a summary of property and equipment, net:
| March2024 | December2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and hardware | $26,094 | $22,249 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 9,331 | 6,800 |
| Total | 35,425 | 29,049 |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (2,288) | (912) |
| Property and equipment, net | $33,137 | $28,137 |
Depreciation expense was $1,376 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Intangible Assets
The following is a summary of intangible assets:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Finite-Lived | ||
| Developed technology | $576,560 | $576,560 |
| Less: accumulated amortization | (71,609) | - |
| Total | 504,951 | 576,560 |
| Indefinite-Lived | ||
| Brand name | 83,219 | 83,219 |
| Domain name | 16,178 | 16,178 |
| Intangible assets | $604,348 | $675,957 |
Amortization expense was approximately $72,000 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization expense relates to Groundbreaker’s developed technology, which will be amortized over a 3-year period.
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
In January 2024, a director exercised 17,595 options for shares of common stock for proceeds of $1,232.
Janover Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
In November 2021, the Board of Directors adopted the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), effective as of November 1, 2021. The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of the following types of stock awards: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non statutory stock options, (iii) stock appreciation rights, (iv) restricted stock awards, (v) restricted stock unit awards and (vi) other stock awards. The 2021 Plan is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any affiliate and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the common stock. The Board reserved 659,824 shares of common stock issuable upon the grant of awards. Stock options comprise all of the awards granted since the 2021 Plan’s inception.
Janover Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
In September 2023, the Board of Directors adopted the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”), effective as of September 29, 2023. The 2023 Plan provides for the grant of the following types of stock awards: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock awards, (iv) restricted stock unit awards and (v) performance awards. The 2023 Plan is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any affiliate and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the common stock.
The Board reserved 1,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the grant of awards, which includes the 659,824 shares reserved per the 2021 Plan noted above. Stock options and restricted stock units comprise all of the awards granted since the 2023 Plan’s inception. The Company has historically granted stock options that vest between one and four years, with a contractual period of ten years. As of March 31, 2024, there were 627,355 shares in aggregate available for grant under both the 2021 and 2023 Plans.
A summary of information related to stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Intrinsic Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 518,584 | $2.34 | $35,246 |
| Granted | 23,000 | 1.21 | |
| Exercised | (17,595) | 0.07 | |
| Forfeited | - | - | |
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | 523,989 | $2.36 | $49,055 |
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2024 | 43,988 | $4.32 | $7,595 |
| Exercisable and expected to vest at March 31, 2024 | 523,989 | $2.36 | $49,055 |
The weighted average duration to expiration for outstanding options at March 31, 2024 was 9.3 years.
The following table presents, on a weighted average basis, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options granted:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.0% - 4.4% | n/a |
| Expected term (in years) | 5.83 | n/a |
| Expected volatility | 40.3% - 40.5% | n/a |
| Expected dividend yield | - | n/a |
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.56. There wereno options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was approximately $90,000 and $99,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards amounted to approximately $230,000 as of March 31, 2024, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.87 years.
Warrants
In connection with the Company’s IPO, the Company granted an aggregate of 70,625 warrants to purchase common stock to the underwriters at an exercise price of $4.40, which is equal to 110% of the offering price. The warrants may be exercised beginning on January 25, 2024 until July 24, 2028.
Restricted Stock Units
In September 2023, the Company granted 225,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2021 Plan to the Chief Financial Officer (see Note 9). The RSUs vest over a period of 4 years. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $18,000 in the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted common stock amounted to approximately $245,000 as of March 31, 2024, which is expected to be recognized over 3.5 years. As of March 31, 2024,225,000 RSUs remained unvested.
Classification
Total stock-based compensation is as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Sales and marketing | $4,494 | $32,659 |
| Research and development | 2,750 | 18,914 |
| General and administrative | 100,911 | 47,583 |
| $108,155 | $99,156 | |
- RELATED PARTY TRANSACATIONS
See Note 7 for options exercised by a director.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred $0 and $57,000, respectively, to an entity owned by the Chief Executive Officer for compensation. The amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.
- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies
The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
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