Cycurion, Inc.

As of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

NOTE 1 —ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Description of Business

Cycurion, Inc (f/k/a KAE Holdings, Inc.; f/k/a Cyber Secure Solutions, Inc.; the “Company” or “we”) was incorporated on October 12, 2017, in the state of Delaware. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides premier information technology security solutions. The Company continually strives to deliver top-notch services in the areas of risk management, cybersecurity, information assurance, systems engineering and help desk solutions. The Company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. On July 14, 2020, the Company changed its corporate name from KAE Holdings, Inc. to Cyber Secure Solutions, Inc., and, on February 24, 2021, to Cycurion, Inc.

On November 22, 2017, the Company acquired Axxum Technologies, LLC (“Axxum”), a limited liability company organized on December 29, 2006, in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

On April 3, 2019, the Company acquired Cloudburst Security, LLC (“Cloudburst”), a limited liability company organized on January 12, 2007, in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Business Combination

On November 21, 2022, the Company and Western Acquisition Ventures Corp.(“WAVS”), among other parties, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, such that the Company would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WAVS. In connection therewith, WAVS filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, upon its review, then issued certain comments.

WAVS has advised the Company that it expects that it will file an amendment to the Registration Statement and, on April 26, 2024, the parties amended and restated the Business Combination Agreement essentially to update the representations and warranties and to provide for the Omnibus Exchange Agreement whereby the holders of the Series A, B, C, and D preferred stock of Cycurion agree to exchange those shares for equivalent Series A, B, C, and D preferred stock of WAVS.

On February 14, 2025, the parties completed the Business Combination. As a result of the Business Combination, each ordinary share of Old Cycurion was cancelled and converted into shares of Company common stock, on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the aggregate number of shares of Company common stock that was delivered as consideration in the Business Combination was capped at 15,000,000 shares. Concurrently with the completion of the Business Combination, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,543,073 shares of common stock,106,816 shares of Series A preferred stock (“Class A Convertible Preferred Stock”),3,000 shares of Series B preferred stock (“Class B Convertible Preferred Stock”),4,851 shares of Series C preferred stock (“Class C Convertible Preferred Stock”),6,666,667 shares of Series D preferred stock (“Class D Convertible Preferred Stock”),680,875 Series A warrants,6,000,000 Series B warrants,7,272,728 Series D warrants ,270,171 common stock warrants,472,813 shares of common stock issued in connection with the Series D private placement,500,000 shares of common stock issued to A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“A.G.P.”),250,000 shares of common stock issued to Seward & Kissel LLP and 78,803 shares of common stock issued to Baker & Hostetler LLP.

Notwithstanding the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination, the Business Combination has been accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP because Cycurion is the operating company and has been determined to be the accounting acquirer under Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), while WAVS is a blank check company.

Under the reverse recapitalization model, the Business Combination was treated as Cycurion issuing equity for the net assets of WAVS, with no goodwill or intangible assets recorded.

While WAVS was the legal acquirer in the Business Combination, because Predecessor Cycurion was deemed the accounting acquirer, the historical financial statements of Predecessor Cycurion became the historical financial statements of the combined company upon the consummation of the Business Combination. As a result, the financial statements reflect (i) the historical operating results of Predecessor Cycurion prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of WAVS and Predecessor Cycurion following the closing of the Business Combination; (iii) the assets and liabilities of Predecessor Cycurion at their historical cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity structure for all periods presented. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, WAVS was renamed “Cycurion Inc,

In accordance with the applicable guidance, the equity structure has been retroactively restated in all comparative periods up to the Closing Date, to reflect the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to Predecessor Cycurion common shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. As such, the shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share related to Predecessor Cycurion prior to the Business Combination have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchange ratio established in the Business Combination.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States , which contemplates continuation of the Company on a going concern basis. The going concern basis assumes that assets are realized, and liabilities are settled in the ordinary course of business at amounts disclosed in the financial statements. As of December 31, 2024, there was substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, as the Company had a net working capital deficit and an accumulated deficit resulting from substantial losses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2024 and from prior periods. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its ability to market and sell its products to generate positive operating cash flows. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $3.2 million and a working capital deficit of $7.8 million. In addition, the Company had a net cash outflow of $1.4 million from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2024. These circumstances continued to give rise to substantial doubt as to whether the Company will be able to continue as a going concern and did not alleviate the doubt outstanding from 2023.

Management’s plan is to continue improve operations to generate positive cash flows and register shares of its common stock in order to undertake a public offering to raise additional capital. Management believes that the valuation and liquidity brought by a public offering of its securities will allow holders of convertibles notes, and convertible preferred stockholders the mechanism to convert their securities into common stock that will reduce the Company’s overall leverage and debt service requirement. If the Company is not able to continue generating positive operating cash flows, and raise additional capital, there is the risk that the Company may become insolvent.

Restricted Cash

In accordance with the Trust agreement, the Company is permitted to withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay its tax obligations, including federal income taxes and state franchise taxes. The balance of this withdrawal is included in restricted cash in the amount of $2,048 on the accompanying balance sheet, representing the amounts available exclusively for payment of current tax liabilities.

NOTE 2 —SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

These consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which include the application of the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. The Company’s financial statements are presented in US dollars.

Principles of consolidation

These financial statements include the accounts of Cycurion, Inc. (f/k/a KAE Holdings, Inc.; f/k/a Cyber Secure Solutions, Inc.) and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Axxum Technologies, LLC, Cloudburst Security, LLC, Cycurion Innovation, Inc., and Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. All significant inter-company balances, fees, and expenses have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassification

Certain amounts have been reclassified to improve the clarity and comparability of the financial statements. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported total assets, liabilities, equity, net income (loss), or cash flows for any periods presented.

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) which exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies, but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised, and it has different application dates for public or private companies. The Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosures regarding contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements. These estimates may affect the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses incurred during the reporting period; actual results may materially differ from these estimates.

Cash Held in Trust Account

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in cash. During the period ended December 31, 2023, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in mutual funds that invest in U.S Treasury Securities. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits in banks, and any investments with maturities with less than three months from inception to maturity. The Company’s primary bank deposits are located in the United States. Those deposits are provided protection under FDIC insurance up to maximum of $250,000. The amount in excess of the FDIC insurance as of December 31,2024, was approximately $1,985,524. Management has determined that the risk of loss from insolvency by the financial institutions at which it has deposited it funds is insignificant and unlikely; accordingly, the Company has not accrued for any potential losses.

The Company had $38,742 and $607,869 in cash and did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company also had $2,048 and $0 of restricted cash, respectively, related to funds withdrawn from the Trust Account reserved for the payment of income and state franchise taxes.

Common Stock subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Shares of common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Public Shares sold in the IPO feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the value of common stock subject to possible redemption reflected on the balance sheet is reconciled on the following table:

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable is stated at the original amount less an allowance for credit losses.

Accounts receivable is recognized in the period when the Company has provided services to its customers and when its right to consideration is unconditional. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326): Measurement on Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, including certain subsequent amendments, transitional guidance and other interpretive guidance within ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, ASU 2020-02 and ASU 2020-03 (collectively, including ASU 2016-13, “ASC 326”). ASC 326 introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, which replaces the previous incurred loss impairment model. The Company’s estimation of allowance for credit losses considers factors such as historical credit loss experience, age of receivable balances, subsequent collection, current market conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, as we

The Company evaluates its accounts receivable for expected credit losses on a regular basis. The Company maintains an estimated allowance for credit losses to reduce its accounts receivable to the amount that it believes will be collected. The Company considers factors in assessing the collectability of its receivables, such as the age of the amounts due, the customer’s payment history, credit-worthiness and other specific circumstances related to the accounts. If there is strong evidence indicating that the accounts receivable is likely to be unrecoverable, the Company also makes specific allowance in the period in which a loss is determined to be probable. Accounts receivable balances are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted.

The Company also assessed the creditworthiness and solvency of its customers at December 31, 2024 and 2023 determined that those customers were unlikely not to settle their balances in full; accordingly, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s estimated allowance for credit losses was both zero.

Property, plant, and equipment

Equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives of the equipment are as follows:

The cost of maintenance and repairs to fixed assets are charged to expenses as incurred.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The review of goodwill impairment consists of either using a qualitative approach to determine whether it is more likely thannot that the fair value of the assets is less than their respective carrying values or aone-step quantitative impairment test. In performing the qualitative assessment, we consider many factors in evaluating whether the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. If, based on the results of the qualitative assessment, it is concluded that it isnot more likely thannot that the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, additional quantitative impairment testing is performed. The quantitative test requires that the carrying value of each reporting unit be compared with its estimated fair value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit is greater than its fair value, a goodwill impairment charge will be recorded for the difference (up to the carrying value of goodwill). Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, no impairment of goodwill was recognized.

Software development costs

The Company is undergoing new SaaS product development based on an acquired SaaS platform in previous years, which has not been utilized in its original form. Cost occurring for the acquired SaaS platform and following added functionalities, modules, and redesigned features of the distinct new SaaS product are accounted for under ASC 985-20 (Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed). Development costs were capitalized as “Software Development in Progress” after achieving technological feasibility.

Accounting for long-lived assets

The Company annually reviews its long-lived assets for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Impairment may be the result of becoming obsolete from a change in the industry or new technologies. Impairment is present if the carrying amount of an asset is less than its undiscounted cash flows to be generated.

If an asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Bank loans

The Company accounts for borrowings from banks as either current or long-term borrowings. Origination and closing costs for long term borrowings are accounted for using the effective interest method and accreted to the Company’s outstanding balances owed over the life of the long-term loan, and the related interest expense is recognized to the results of operations.

Revenue recognition

The Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized using the following five steps:

In applying ASC 606, the Company will recognize revenue when the Company has negotiated and formalized the terms of the transaction in the form of written contracts with their customers that set forth the sales price, the scope of services to be delivered by professional technology infrastructure and cyber engineers measured in hours, accompanied by hourly billing rates, and payment terms; typically, the performance obligations in the contract are the delivery of service hours; when the Company has obtained evidence that the service has been delivered and the performance obligations have been fulfilled, it will record revenue and either recognize an asset such as accounts receivable or decrease deferred revenue from its liabilities.

Management has determined that its services business can be segregated into four lines of business. Each line of business has its own methodology for recognizing revenue.

Advisory Consulting

The Company enters into service agreements with customers that will set forth the responsibilities of both parties, including the type of service to de delivered, the timing of the delivery of those services, and the associated price per unit for such services. The unit of measure in the agreement is typically hours. The advisory consulting services represent a single performance obligation, as they constitute a series of distinct hourly services that are substantially the same and transferred to the customer over time. The revenue from advisory service agreement will also set forth the timing of payments by the customers which is typically between 60 and 90 days from the date that an invoice is issued to the customer. The Company issues invoices when management has received acknowledgment from the customer that it has rendered service as measured in hours to the customer. As a practical matter, the Company continuously delivers service to customers, and the customer receives benefits from those services over time. The revenue advisory consulting is recognized over time as services are rendered, based on contractual hourly rates, and when the Company has received the aforementioned acknowledgement from its customers that service has been rendered related to hours accumulated over period of time, such as a week, or two weeks, or a month, which is determined on a customer by customer basis. The Company’s contracts do not include terms for returns, or warranties, or guarantees, or rebates, or discounts on the services rendered. The company also enters into annual contracts with customers to provide ongoing advisory and consulting services. Services are delivered continuously over the contract term and customers are billed periodically. The annual service contract represents a single performance obligation because the services are a series of distinct, substantially similar acts that are inseparable and transferred over time. Revenue is recognized over time straight-line over the contract term.

Managed Security Service Practice (MSSP)

Management has determined that its managed security service practice is a bundle of cybersecurity software tools, and expert 24x7x365 monitoring and breach resolution service that is accounted for as a single performance obligation that is delivered over time which is typically a month; the components of the bundle have individual commercial value; however, management believes assigning stand-alone value to each component is impractical because each component would not be able to be fully implemented or utilized if not packaged with the other components; therefore, management believes the MSSP can only be sold as a bundle package over time. At the time that the Company recognizes revenue it is has either already received funds in advance from its customer, or it is reasonably assured that it will collect funds from its customer; in the event that funds that are received in advance, they are accounted for as contract liabilities in the deferred revenue account until the Company fulfills the performance obligation; a majority of the Company’s contracts call for the Company to first deliver service and collect fees thereafter; the Company typically receives payment for these contracts within thirty to ninety days of delivery of service. The Company does not sell monitoring time, security software-tools, and breach resolution as stand-alone services, as the customer would not receive the benefits of these items if they were not sold as an integrated package. The cybersecurity needs to monitor the customer cybersecurity environment regularly, stay up to date on cyberthreats and solutions, maintain its software tools, and then address threats identified, or rectify situations when customer environments have been breached. It is not practical or viable to sell these components separately, as customers expect comprehensive solutions. While the components are separately identifiable, management does not believe they could market the components individually. The Company’s management does not believe their customers can benefit from the individual components alone, and there are not readily available resources in the market that can be obtained to make those components viable. The continuous monitoring allows the Company to identify and either neutralize and or rectify breaches by having up to the minute first-hand information, and the tools allow the Company to implement solutions rapidly; the absence all of the components would render the solutions and service offering significantly devalued and non-competitive in the marketplace.

The Company believes MSSP meets the criteria to combine the goods and services under a single performance obligation. The Company believes combined integrated solution is delivered continuously over a period of time; in accordance with the terms of the contract between the Company and its customers, the Company receives prepayments in advance from its customers, and recognizes those payments to revenues over a period of time, which is typically each month.

Managed Service Provider (MSP*)*

The Company’s managed service provider (MSP) service offering is the provision of IT infrastructure support to customers, specifically in the areas of desktop support, on-site troubleshooting, and cloud-based network infrastructure troubleshooting. This service is accounted for as a single performance obligation that is delivered over time, which is typically a month; At the time that the Company recognizes revenue, it either already received funds in advance from its customer, or it is reasonably assured that it will collect funds from its customer; in the event that funds that are received in advance, they are accounted for as contract liabilities in the deferred revenue account until the Company fulfills the performance obligation; a majority of the Company’s contracts call for the Company to first deliver service and collect fees thereafter; the Company typically receives payment for these contracts within thirty to ninety days of delivery of service.

MSP requires the integration of tools and labor in order for a customer to receive any benefit from the services provided. The Company refers to the guidance in ASC 606-10-25-19 to provide an analysis regarding this accounting recognition of this integrated service. Under MSP, the customer cannot receive any benefit purely from labor or individual software tools as a stand-alone service. The tools that the Company deploys require engineers to decipher results and develop solutions to problems during the service period covered in a contract.

While components can be separately identified, they must be used in conjunction with each other to serve the Company’s customers. The Company must continuously make available support engineers to customers whenever they need support and troubleshooting. The service includes remote resolution of issues or going onsite to customer locations to solve problems. The Company’s contracts with customers require the Company to have these resources available during the length of the contract; therefore, these services are continuously delivered as a service over time; accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue for such MSP contract on a monthly basis.

Software as a service (SaaS)

Management has determined that its software as a service is a suite of cybersecurity tools that are delivered either remotely or on customer premises. The service is delivered on a monthly basis. The cybersecurity tools are typically sold as a package; however, the individual components of the suite of tools can either be sold individually or bundled together. Nevertheless, if they are sold individually, or as a bundle, they are all delivered over time; accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue over time, which is typically monthly; At the time that the Company recognizes revenue it is has either already received funds in advance from its customer, or it is reasonably assured that it will collect funds from its customer; in the event that funds that are received in advance, they are accounted for as contract liabilities in the deferred revenue account until the Company fulfills the performance obligation ; a majority of the Company’s contracts call for the Company to first deliver service and collect fees thereafter; the Company typically receives payment for these contracts within thirty to ninety days of delivery of service.

The Company’s SaaS is delivered continuously over time; it is a subscription service where the Company provisions a suite of security software tools to its customers accessed via the internet that allows the customers to protect themselves from cyber-attacks using multiple tools within the suite. This subscription service is recognized to revenue monthly.

The Company’s disaggregated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

The following table shows the changes in the contract liabilities accounts shown as deferred revenue of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Deferred Revenue

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, non-cancelable contract obligations that the Company must fulfill have been recognized as deferred revenue liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue primarily consists of compensation expenses for program personnel, and the fringe benefits associated with this compensation, subcontractor costs, and other direct expenses incurred to deliver services to customers.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred.

Research and development

The Company expenses research and development as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurredno research and development expenses.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income tax using an asset and liability approach and allows for recognition of deferred tax benefits in future years. Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future realization is uncertain.

Earnings per share

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share”. Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per-share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

As of December 31, 2024, common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the result of the computation was anti-dilutive (see Note 16).

Commitments and contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

Lease

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other current liabilities, and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in our consolidated statement of operations.

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as other financial statements. The Company’s current component of other comprehensive income includes the foreign currency translation adjustment and unrealized gain or loss.

Accounting for Warrants

The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are free standing financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the instruments meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the instrument holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, was conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent period end date while the instruments are outstanding. Management has concluded that the Public Warrants, Private Placement Warrants, and all other warrants issued qualify for equity accounting treatment.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.

In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-02 “Codification Improvements – Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements” (“ASU 2024-02”), which contains amendments to the Codification to remove references to various FASB Concepts Statements. In most instances, the references are extraneous and not required to understand or apply the guidance. Generally, ASU 2024-02 is not intended to result in significant accounting changes for most entities. ASU 2024-02 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company does not expect this update to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires, among other things, additional disclosures primarily related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The expanded annual disclosures are effective for our year ending December 31, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2023-09 will have on the consolidated financial statements and whether the Company will apply the standard prospectively or retrospectively.

The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires additional disclosures around significant segment expenses and disclosures to identify the title and position of the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). ASU 2023-07 was effective for the year ended December 31, 2024 and interim periods thereafter.

NOTE 3 —ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES

Accounts receivables consisted of the following As of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company have not written off any outstanding receivable.

NOTE 4 —DEPOSIT FOR ACQUISITION TARGET

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had contemplated the acquisition of SLG Innovation, Inc. (“SLG”); accordingly, as of such date, the Company set aside $1,401,923 as a non — refundable deposit for the potential acquisition, which refundable deposit included $561,808 of cash advances and loans to SLG, $20,000 of capitalized transaction costs, and $820,025 in accounts receivable owed to the Company by SLG that had been accumulated in the course of doing business. On May 13, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement, the result of which would have been the acquisition of substantially all of SLG’s assets and certain of its liabilities. That agreement allowed for the Company to terminate the acquisition agreement and abandon the transaction contemplated thereby.

For any reason or for no reason in its sole and absolute discretion prior to December 31, 2021, with no further obligations on its part to SLG or any third party. Subsequently, the Company and SLG modified the May 13, 2021 agreement such that the Company would purchase only certain specified assets from SLG, specifically, certain identifiable sales contracts, but not all or substantially all of the assets of SLG. The modified agreement set forth the consideration that the Company would have paid to SLG, which consideration would have included the refundable deposit, the outstanding balance of which, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $2,000,000. As of each of those dates, the refundable deposit was comprised of $561,808 in cash advances and loans to SLG, $20,000 of related due diligence costs, and $1,418,192 in accounts receivable owed to the Company by SLG. On April 29, 2023, the Company and SLG agreed to supersede the modified May 13, 2021 agreement with a unidirectional letter of intent (the “Unidirectional SLG LOI”) that binds SLG to a transaction but does not bind the Company. The Unidirectional SLG LOI provides that, if the Company does not terminate the transaction contemplated thereby on or before April 30, 2024, the Company will, through a specific structure to be finalized, acquire SLG or all or substantially all of its assets and, in connection with an asset transaction, assume all or substantially all of its liabilities. The agreed-upon valuation for the transaction contemplated by the Unilateral SLG LOI consisted three parts. The first was the $2,000,000 aggregate receivable from SLG in the Company’s favor; the second was the estimated amount of payables $2,136,445) of SLG in favor of RCR Technology Corporation (“RCR”), exclusive of any payables generated by SLG in favor of RCR during the 90 days prior to the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Unidirectional SLG LOI; and the third was a calculated number of shares of capital stock (996,355) of the Company. In connection with the transaction contemplated by the Unidirectional SLG LOI, on April 29, 2023, the Company and RCR entered into a separate, but related, unidirectional letter of intent (the “Unidirectional RCR LOI”) that binds RCR to a transaction but does not bind the Company. That transaction would be the purchase by the Company from RCR of the payables of SLG in favor of RCR, exclusive of any payables generated by SLG in favor of RCR during the 90 days prior to the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Unidirectional SLG LOI. The agreed-upon valuation for the transaction contemplated by the Unilateral RCR LOI was the estimated amount of payables of SLG in favor of RCR, exclusive of any payables generated by SLG in favor of RCR during the 90 days prior to the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Unidirectional SLG LOI. Upon closing of the transaction contemplated by the Unidirectional RCR LOI, the Company will issue to RCR that number of shares of capital stock of the Company set forth in the Unidirectional RCR LOI. In addition to the Company’s unilateral termination rights under the Unidirectional RCR LOI, the transaction contemplated thereby is also fully conditioned upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Unidirectional SLG LOI. In the event that the Company is unable to complete this transaction, the Company’s management believes it would not be able to recover the deposit from SLG as it is non-refundable; however, management believes failure to complete the transaction is remote.

NOTE 5 —FIXED ASSETS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS, AND INTANGIBLE ASSET

Fixed assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded depreciation expenses in cost of revenue of $3,937 and $3,899, respectively, and selling, general and administrative expenses of $9,404 and $21,923, respectively.

Software development costs consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred software development costs of $448,000 and $493,933, respectively.

In 2024, the Company reclassed software development costs from fixed asset to software development costs. The Company continuing incurs costs to develop new modules, functionalities, and integrations on previous purchased SaaS platform in order to develop a new product with differentiated offering. As of December 31, 2024, the SaaS platform is still undergoing development stage and not ready for external sales. No amortization has been recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

In 2024, the Company reclassed a part of software from fixed asset to software development costs.

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded amortization expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses of $16,667 and $16,667, respectively.

NOTE 6 —GOODWILL

Acquisition of Axxum Technologies, LLC.

On November 22, 2017, the Company entered into a share transfer agreement with Axxum and the two prior members of Axxum to purchase 100% of the members’ equity interest in the Company in exchange for $6,500,000 in cash and $500,000 in two subordinated convertible promissory notes for $250,000 each, payable to the two members of Axxum. Accordingly, Axxum became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company assessed the carrying value of Axxum’s assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition and determined that the carrying value of those accounts approximated fair value; the difference between the purchase price paid for the acquisition of Axxum and the net asset value derived from the assets and liabilities of Axxum at the date of acquisition has been recognized as goodwill. Accordingly, the purchase costs of $6,500,000 in cash, $500,000 in promissory notes, and $140,005 in capitalized transaction costs, less $573,150 in adjustment in working capital that is recoverable from sellers resulted in a total purchase cost of $6,566,855; the net asset value of Axxum at the date of acquisition was $1,413,589; accordingly, the Company recognized $5,153,266 in goodwill related to the acquisition of Axxum.

Acquisition of Cloudburst Security, LLC.

On April 3, 2019, the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with Cloudburst Security, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, and its two equity holders to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding units in exchange for $500,000 in cash; $540,000 for a promissory note to one equity holder and $360,000 to the other; and 111,628 and 74,420 shares of the Company’s common stock to the two equity holders, respectively, on a post-split basis. Accordingly, Cloudburst became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company assessed the carrying value of Cloudburst’s assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition and determined that the carrying value of those accounts approximated fair value; the difference between the purchase price paid for the acquisition of Cloudburst and the net asset value derived from the assets and liabilities of Cloudburst at the date of acquisition has been recognized as goodwill. The purchase costs of $500,000 in cash, $900,000 in promissory notes, $300,000 in 186,048 shares of the Company’s common stock, $1,400,000 in contingent earnout, $62,305 in capitalized transaction costs, resulted in a total purchase cost of $3,162,305; the net asset value of Cloudburst at the date of acquisition was $323,267; accordingly, the Company recognized $2,839,038 in goodwill related to the acquisition of Cloudburst. On April 20, 2022, the holders of the (i) $900,000 promissory notes and (ii)186,048 shares of the Company’s common stock tendered them to the Company for cancellation.

Relevant factors to the Company’s assessment of the carrying value of goodwill for both business combinations in accordance to the fair value hierarchy under the category of level 3 are as follows: estimation of the growth rate of future incoming and outgoing cash flows, certain elements that comprise the appropriate weighted average cost of capital, such as the equity of potential market participants for comparability analysis, and the Company’s sensitivity to outside factors that would lead to variation in the aforementioned cash flows and weighted average cost of capital.

The Company’s management reviewed the performance of Cloudburst and its manager during the year ended December 31, 2020 and determined that Cloudburst had not met the performance targets set forth at the time of acquisition; as a result, the manager of Cloudburst was dismissed. Management of the Company performed a quantitative analysis of the carrying value of the subsidiary and its related goodwill by preparing a future discounted cash flow analysis, which included variables such as expectations on future cash flows, calculation of the cost of capital, and the probability of capturing certain contracts under the framework of Cloudburst being a federal government approved service provider, and determined that the fair value as of December 31, 2020 was lower than the carrying value that was previously established at the point of acquisition; accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company determined that the contingent earnout should be de-recognized, and written off in its entirety in the amount of $1,400,000 to the Company’s result of operations, and, as a result of the above assessment, the Company recognized an impairment of goodwill in the amount of $1,400,000 that was also recognized to the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s ending goodwill related to the acquisition of Cloudburst after recognizing impairment was $1,439,038.

NOTE 7 —BANK LOANS

Bank loan-revolving credit line

On November 22, 2017, Axxum procured from Main Street Bank a revolving line of credit with a maximum of up to $1,000,000, subject to certain restrictions based on available collateral pledged to the bank in the form of accounts and trade receivables owed by the Company’s customers. This revolving credit line is available for one year, at which point it may be renewed by Axxum. Axxum incurred origination and closing costs for this line of credit in the amount of $10,000, which Axxum has recognized a prepaid expense that will amortize over one year as interest expense. The stated rate of interest of the revolving line of credit is the prime rate plus 100 basis points, which, at the time of the loan, was 4.50%.

On April 18, 2019, Axxum, Cloudburst, and the Company collectively renewed the revolving line of credit with a maximum aggregate principal sum of $2,000,000 with Main Street Bank. The stated rate of interest of the revolving line of credit increased to 5.75% at the time of the renewal.

On June 29, 2020 and again on June 30, 2021, the Company amended the revolving line of credit with an extension of the maturity date to March 31, 2024. The stated rate of interest of the revolving line of credit decreased to 5.25% at the time of the first amendment and an additional 5% default interest on the second amendment.

As of December 31, 2024, the stated rate of interest of the revolving line of credit was 8.50%. The outstanding balance of the Line of Credit was $3,249,067 as of December 31, 2024.

Bank term loan Concurrent with Axxum’s procurement of the above-mentioned revolving credit line, Axxum also procured a term loan from Main Street Bank in the amount of $5,250,000 with an expiration of December 31, 2024. The loan is subject to a monthly repayment of principal in the amount of $109,375. The loan carries a stated adjustable interest rate of the prime rate plus 200 basis points, which, at the time of the loan, was 5.50%. Axxum incurred closing and origination costs totaling $211,729. The imputed interest rate after giving effect for the closing and origination costs was 7.82%.

Axxum is subject to the following affirmative loan covenants:(i) on or after December 31, 2017 but prior to June 30, 2018, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $2,250,000; on or after June 30, 2018 but prior to June 30, 2019, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $1,250,000; on or after June 30, 2019 but prior to December 31, 2019, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $950,000; on or after December 31, 2019 but prior to June 30, 2020, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $1750,000; on or after June 30, 2020 but prior to December 31, 2020, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $2,500,000; on or after December 31, 2020 but prior to June 30, 2021, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $3,000,000; on or after June 30, 2021 but prior to December 31, 2021, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $3,500,000; on or after December 31, 2021, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $5,000,000, (ii) interest coverage ratios must be greater than 1.25-to-1, measured on quarterly basis, using a rolling four-quarter basis, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017, (iii) the Company and Axxum must achieve minimum consolidated earnings before tax interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of (“EBITDA”) greater than $300,000 per quarter, and (iv) annual capital expenditures must be less than $50,000. Management conferred with the bank regarding the covenants and determined that the Company was in compliance after giving effect to clarification in the definitions and formulas set forth by the bank in regard to the calculation of the above covenants.

On April 18, 2019, Axxum, Cloudburst, and the Company collectively amended the Loan and Security Agreement, including the addition of Cloudburst as a borrower. The stated interest rate increased to 6.75% and the loan covenants remained the same.

On June 29, 2020, the Company amended and restated the Loan and Security Agreement by extending the maturity date to March 22, 2024 with a monthly repayment of principal in the amount of $62,500 on or after June 22, 2020. The stated interest rate decreased to 6.25%.

The loan covenants were replaced as follows:(i) on or after June 30, 2020 but prior to December 31, 2020, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $2,750,000; on or after December 31, 2020 but prior to June 30, 2021, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $2,250,000; on or after June 30, 2021 but prior to December 31, 2021, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $1,750,000; on or after December 31, 2021, but prior to June 30, 2022, minimum tangible net worth (net liability) of $1,250,000; on or after June 30, 2022 but prior to December 31, 2022, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $500,000; on or after December 31, 2022, but prior to June 30, 2023, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $1,250,000; on or after June 30, 2023 but prior to December 31, 2023, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $2,000,000; on or after December 31, 2023, minimum tangible net worth (net asset) of $2,500,000, (ii) interest coverage ratios must be greater than 1.20-to-1, measured on quarterly basis, using a rolling four-quarter basis, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020 (iii) the Company must achieve minimum consolidated earnings before tax interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of (“EBITDA”) greater than $300,000 per quarter, and (iv) annual capital expenditures must be less than $50,000.

As of December 31, 2024, the stated rate of interest of the loan was 9.5%.

The Company has categorized balances due within one operating period as current and those payments due after one operating period as long-term. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded bank loan-current portion of $774,095, net of debt discount of $1,097 and $742,141, net of debt discount of $1,097 and bank loan-long term portion of $0, net of debt discount of $0 and $0, and net of debt discount of $0 and, respectively.

Pledge agreement

Concurrent with Axxum’s procurement of the above-mentioned revolving credit line and loan, Axxum entered into a Pledge Agreement. The following pledges of collateral and credit enhancement were made by Axxum and the Company as the sole member of Axxum: (i) the Company equity ownership in Axxum and (ii) all of Axxum’s assets, such as accounts, instruments, equipment, fixtures, deposit accounts, letter of credit rights, and any other assets. All future debt is subordinated to the bank term loan until the term loan is repaid in full. Personal guarantees have also been made by Emmit McHenry, Kurt McHenry, and Alvin McCoy III, as officers and stockholders of the Company in support of the term loan.

On April 18, 2019, Axxum, Cloudburst, and the Company collectively amended the Pledge Agreement, including the addition of Cloudburst as a pledgor. The following pledges of collateral and credit enhancement were made by Axxum, Cloudburst, and the Company: (i) all of the equity of Axxum, Cloudburst and each other subsidiary of the Company then owned or hereafter acquired by the Company and (ii) all rights to which the owner of the pledged equity then or may thereafter become entitled by virtue of owning such pledged equity and being a member of Axxum, Cloudburst, and each other subsidiary of the Company.

During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company record amortization of discount of $0 and $5,482, respectively.

NOTE 8 —LOANS PAYABLE

EIDL Loan

On July 16, 2020, the Company executed the standard loan documents required for securing loans (the “EIDL Loan”) offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business. The principal amount of the EIDL Loan is $150,000, with proceeds to be used for working capital purposes. Interest accrues at the rate of 3.75% per annum and will accrue from the date of the EIDL Loan. Installment payments, including principal and interest, are due monthly beginning July 16, 2021 (twelve months from the date of the EIDL Loans) in the amount of $731. The balance of principal and interest is payable 30 years from the date of the EIDL Loan. The Company recorded note payable as $3,202 of loan payable under current liability and $146,798 of long-term loan payable, respectively, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Other loan payable

On March 20, 2023, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “RPA Loan”) for case received of $339,500, with a specified interest rate of 8.00%, due January 20, 2024. The RPA Loan requires weekly payments of $15,302, until $489,650 is repaid. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a balance owing of $405,314, respectively and the loan is in default.

NOTE 9 —SUBORDINATED DEBT

Subordinated promissory notes payable

As part of the consideration for the acquisition of Axxum by the Company, the Company issued two subordinated convertible promissory notes for $250,000 each to the prior members of Axxum as partial consideration for their equity interest in Axxum. These notes became due on May 22, 2020. They carry an annual interest rate of 4% with quarterly coupon payments due on February 22, 2018, May 22, 2018, August 22, 2018, November 22, 2018, February 22, 2019, and the on the 22nd day following the end of each quarter in subsequent periods. Each note is entitled to be converted into 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an effective conversion price of $10.00 per share on or after November 22, 2019. The notes were amended to extend the maturity date to August 1, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2021, one convertible promissory note of $250,000 was converted into 100,000 shares of common stock. The remaining $250,000 become default and the Company has determined that there was no beneficial conversion feature resulting from the issuance of the note.

As bridge capital until the Company closes the next round of equity capital, the Company issued three promissory notes in the aggregate principal value of $77,250 to two investors. One note with a principal value of $131,250 was due on March 23, 2020, representing $6,250 in Guaranteed Interest; another note with a principal value of $303,000 was due on June 30, 2020, representing $2,500 in original issuance discount and $500 in guaranteed interest; a third note with a principal value of $303,000 was due on October 5, 2020, representing $2,500 in original issuance discount and $500 in interest. The first note carries an annual interest rate of 5%, whereas the other two notes carry an annual interest rate of 4.5% that commenced upon the funding date through the date of repayment. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repaid $437,250; accordingly, as of December 31, 2020, there was one promissory note outstanding with principal of $300,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company refinanced the $300,000 outstanding note by issuing a new unsecured promissory note for a principal value of $300,000 with an annual interest rate of 24.0%. Additionally, the Company issue a second and third unsecured promissory note for working capital purposes in the amounts of $300,000 and $100,000, each with an annual interest rate of 24.0%.

On April 20, 2022, the Company issued to an otherwise unaffiliated investor a $100,000 promissory note for $100,00 in gross proceeds.

On June 21, 2022, the Company issued to an otherwise unaffiliated investor a $125,000 promissory note for $125,000 in gross proceeds.

On September 21, 2022, the Company issued to an otherwise unaffiliated investor a $355,000 promissory note for $205,000 in gross proceeds. The company has existing borrowing of $125,000, that is being refinanced and is now included in this note.

On November 23, 2022, the Company retired two promissory notes, one note totaling $355,000, and a second note totaling $100,000.

On February 25, 2023, the Company issued to an otherwise unaffiliated investor a $333,333 promissory note for $300,00 in gross proceeds.

On February 28, 2023, the Company issued to an otherwise unaffiliated investor a $277,778 promissory note for $250,000 in gross proceeds.

On November 22, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $15,789 for $15,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

On November 22, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $5,263 for $5,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

On November 22, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $31,579 for $30,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

On November 22, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $10,526 for $10,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

On December 5, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $70,000 for $70,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

On December 20, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $5,100 for $5,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

On December 20, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $42,000 for $40,000 in proceeds to an unaffiliated investor.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had outstanding notes payable of $2,156,989 and $1,561,111 respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company record amortization of debt discount of $4,378 and $940,056, respectively.

Subordinated Convertible Promissory notes payable

On March 22, 2022, the Company issued subordinated convertible promissory notes with principal value of $526,315 to six investors. While subordinate to bank lender the notes are secured by The Company’s assets. The Company issued to an independent director a $236,842 subordinated convertible note. The Company issued to an otherwise unaffiliated investors of subordinated convertible notes in principal amounts of $52,631 to three investors, $105,263 to a fifth investor and $26,315 to a sixth investor. The notes carry annual interest rate of 8% that commenced upon funding date through the date of repayment.

On November 22, 2022, the Company issued to three otherwise unaffiliated investors $2,777,778 promissory notes,394,011 common shares and 984,557 warrants for $2,500,000 in gross proceeds.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had outstanding convertible promissory notes of $3,333,335.

The company entered a Business Combination Agreement (BCA) with Western Acquisition Ventures in November 2022. As a result of consummating the BCA, Cycurion raised $3,333,334 of debt capital on November 21, 2022, from nine (9) unaffiliated investors who were issued for convertibles notes, warrants, and common shares. The convertible notes had a maturity date of November 21, 2023, and an interest rate of 8%. They were also issued to convert to equity upon completing the merger between Cycurion and WAVS. The notes are in default but the investors continue to accrue interest as we persue our merger go-public transaction

NOTE 10 —SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

The Company has designated 500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.

The Series A has voting rights on an as-if-converted to common stock basis. The holders are entitled to a 10% dividend and convert at any time into shares of common stock at a ratio of 1 to 25.6938 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the Series A stockholders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share Series A Convertible Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of common stock. The company should not, without the affirmative vote of 76% of the Series A stockholders alter or adversely change the powers, preferences or rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Private Placement

On November 17, 2017, the Company issued to certain accredited investors and a placement agent investment unit that were comprised of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Warrants, and common stock. The net proceeds of the transaction after deducting placement agent and closing fees were $1,164,713; these proceeds were allocated to the preferred stock, warrants, and common stock according to the following amounts: $770,100, $393,945, and $667, respectively.

The Company issued 345,528 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the investors and a placement agent that are convertible into 345,528 of newly issuable shares of the Company’s common stock. Management assessed the attributes of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and determined that the securities for accounting purposes should be treated as debt, as they call for liquidation preference, preferred dividends that are akin to interest payments, and certain redemption features that require settlement in cash. The convertible stock is redeemable May 20, 2021. In the event that the convertible stock is redeemed, the Company will be required to pay a redemption premium of $129,412 in excess of the face value of $1,294,117; the total redemption value would be $1,423,529. The Company has determined that there was discount from the issuance costs, discount related to the valuation of the warrants, and discount related beneficial conversion feature of the convertible preferred stock totaling $1,048,034. The Company accounts for the convertible stock discount and redemption premium via a convertible preferred stock contra account that accretes to the redemption value over five years. At each reporting period, the Company accounts for the accretion as an increase to the net value of the convertible preferred stock and corresponding charge to the interest expense is recognized to results of operations.

NOTE 11 —EQUITY

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series.

Mezzanine Equity

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there are 173,879 and 0 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively.

Stockholders’ Equity

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company has designated 3,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1.00 per share.

Voting Rights: Holders of shares of Cycurion’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as required by law (including without limitation, the DGCL) and as expressly provided in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations for Cycurion’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

Dividend Rights: Holders of shares of Cycurion’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and Cycurion shall pay, dividends on shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of common stock when, as, and if such dividends are paid on shares of common stock.

Conversion Rights: Shares of Cycurion’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time at the option of the holder thereof, into shares of common stock (subject to certain 4.99% or 9.99% blocker limitations) at the conversion ratio of one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock-for-one share of common stock, subject to adjustment.

Liquidation Preference: Holders of shares of Cycurion’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of Cycurion, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of Cycurion an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of common stock, and, if the assets of Cycurion shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the holders of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be ratably distributed among them in accordance with the respective amounts that would have been payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon had been paid in full.

Protective Provisions: As long as any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, Cycurion shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences, or rights given to the holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations for Cycurion’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, (b) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

In August 2023, the Company issued to unaffiliated investors a total of 2,000 preferred shares and 4,000,000 warrants for $2,000,000 in gross proceeds. In April 2024, the Company issued to unaffiliated investors a total of 1,000 preferred shares and 2,000,000 warrants for $1,000,000 in gross proceeds. The warrants are exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, and expiring five (5) years from the issue date, at an exercise price of $0.50.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 3,000 and 2,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company has designated 5,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $82.46 per share.

Voting Rights: The holders of our Series C Stock have voting rights on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, as required by law, and as expressly provided in its Certificate of Designation, as follows. As long as any shares of our Series C Stock are outstanding, we shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of our Series C Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences, or rights given to our Series C Stock or alter or amend its Certificate of Designation, (b) amend our Certificate of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of our Series C Stock, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of our Series C Stock, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

Dividend Rights: We shall pay dividends on our Series C Stock at the rate of 12% per annum of the per-share Stated Value ($82.46 per share). The dividends are payable quarterly in arrears not in cash, but in shares of our Common Stock, calculated for each dividend payment on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis. No other dividends are payable on shares of our Series C Stock.

Conversion Rights: The shares of our Series C Stock may be converted into shares of our Common Stock at a ratio of approximately 613 shares of Common Stock for every one share of our Series C Stock, or an aggregate of 2,972,320 shares of our Common Stock, assuming full conversion. In connection with conversions, each holder of our Series C Stock is subject to a “beneficial ownership limitation” of 4.99% of the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to that conversion, which limitation may be increased by the holder to not more than 9.99% on 61 days’ advanced notice to us.

Liquidation Preference: Our Series C Stock has a liquidation preference in an amount equal to its per-share Stated Value ($82.46 per share), plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share of our Series C Stock before we can make any distribution or payment to the holders of our Common Stock. If our assets are insufficient to pay in full such liquidation preference, then our entire assets are to be distributed to the holders of our Series C Stock, ratably distributed among them in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.

Protective Provisions: As long as any shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, Cycurion shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences, or rights given to the holders of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations for Cycurion’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, (b) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

As part of the business combination , the Company issued 4,851 shares of Series C Convertible Stock (see Note 1).

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 4,851 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

The Company has authorized 70,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which an action of the stockholders of the Company is sought.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 325,721 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for compensation valued at $327,499.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 10,592,607 and 7,341,607 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

Warrants

Public Warrants

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 11,500,000 Public Warrants outstanding. The Company accounts for the Public Warrants as equity instruments. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the IPO. No warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available. If neither that exemption nor another exemption is available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.

The Public Warrants will expire on February 14, 2030, five years after the completion of the Business Combination with Cycurion or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.

The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger, or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of common stock at a price below their respective exercise prices. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire and become worthless.

In addition, if (a) the Company issues additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors, and in the case of any such issuance to the initial stockholders or their affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by them prior to such issuance), (b) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (c) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the Public Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the greater of (i) the Market Value or (ii) the price at which the Company issues the additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities.

Private Placement Warrants

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 376,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. The Company accounts for the Private Placement Warrants as equity instruments. The Private Placement Warrants sold in the private placement are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the IPO, except that such warrants, and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of such warrants, will not be transferable, assignable, or salable until after February 14, 2025, the date of completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.

Series A Warrants

On November 17, 2017 , the Company issued 1,333,336 Series A warrants at exercise price of $0.45. The warrants will expire on November 22, 2025. The Company recorded fair value of warrants of $819,717 as financing expense.

In a series of transactions from June 22 through September 30, 2021, the Company issued 406,947 warrants to stockholders of 1,356,589 of common stock at an exercise price of $1.84. The warrants will expire on June 22 through September 30, 2025.

Series B Warrants

On August 1, 2023, the Company issued 4,000,000 Series B warrants with an exercise price of $0.50. The warrants will expire on August 1, 2028.

On April 12, 2024, the Company issued 2,000,000 Series B warrants with an exercise price of $0.50. The warrants will expire on April 12, 2029.

Series D Warrants

On March 22, 2022, the Company issued 196,911 warrants with subordinated convertible promissory note at exercise price of $1.41. The warrants will expire on September 22, 2027 respectively. The Company recorded fair value of warrants of $51,449 as debt discount. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded amortization of debt discount of $15,534.

On November 22, 2022, the Company issued 984,557 warrants with subordinated convertible promissory note at exercise price of $1.41. The warrants will expire on April 21, 2028, respectively. The Company recorded fair value of warrants of $643,313 as debt discount. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded amortization of debt discount of $589,703.

Other Warrants

On March 8, 2022, the Company issued 529,067 warrants to the originators of $700,000 of investor notes at exercise price of $0.92. The warrants will expire on March 8, 2026. The Company recorded fair value of warrants of $238,942 as financing expense.

A summary of activity for all warrants during the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 follows:

The Company has accounted for the issuance of common stock and warrants issued for cash proceeds in the private placements as equity instruments. Management believes that the warrants are indexed to and are settled in the Company’s own common stock; therefore, they should be accounted for as permanent equity.

NOTE 12 —LEASE COMMITMENTS

Operating lease

After the acquisition of Cloudburst, the Company entered into a new non-cancelable operating lease agreement with Scandium, LLC, for the lease of a new floor in the same building as it had occupied. This new lease agreement commenced on December 1, 2019 and expires in 48 months. The monthly rent for the first year was $10,351, the second year was $10,687, the third year was $11,035, and the fourth year was $11,393. The agreement calls for a security deposit of $10,351. As of December 31, 2023, and 2024, the Company does not have leases.

The Company recognized total lease expense of $0 and $116,624, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, primarily related to operating rent lease costs paid to lessors.

NOTE 13 —RISKS

Credit risk

The Company’s primary bank deposits are located in the United States. Those deposits are provided protection under FDIC insurance up to maximum of $250,000. Any deposits in excess of the aforementioned maximum are at risk of loss if those banks become insolvent.

The Company is subject to risk borne from credit extended to customers.

Interest risk

The Company is subject to interest rate risk when its loans become due and require refinancing or if the prime rate adjusts, as the Company’s loans are based on adjustable interest rates.

Inflation risk

Management monitors changes in prices levels. Historically, inflation has not materially impacted the Company’s financial statements; however, significant increases in the cost of labor that cannot be passed on to the Company’s customers could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.

Concentration risks

The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Accordingly, there was a concentration of risk in demand for the Company’s services.

NOTE 14 —FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company classified the following securities as financial instruments:

Management believes the carrying values of the above securities approximate their fair values. The subordinated convertible promissory notes carry an interest rate that is indicative of the Company’s overall borrowing cost and the length of time until maturity is not expected to significantly impact their value. The convertible preferred stock, which is akin to debt, has been discounted to its presented carrying value in accordance with the debt discounts and redemption premiums recognized.

NOTE 15 —RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Promissory Note – Related Party

On September 20, 2024, the Company entered into a promissory note with the Sponsor for $230,000, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $230,000. The Promissory Note, with an interest rate of 10% per annum is payable upon the sooner of the consummation of the Business Combination with Cycurion. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had borrowed the full $230,000 and nothing was available for withdrawal. The Company deemed the interest on the loan to be immaterial and as such did not record any interest relating to the note as of December 31, 2024.

Personal guarantees were entered by Emmit McHenry, Kurt McHenry, and Alvin McCoy III, as officers and stockholders of the Company in support of the Main Street Bank loan.

Axxum purchased an AT&T contract relationship from Archura, LLC, a company owned by Emmit McHenry and Kurt McHenry at the end of 2018. The contract relationship includes five purchase orders to deliver networking services to AT&T and its clients. The total sales of these five purchase orders were $119,279 and $144,820 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Notes payable

On April 26, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $55,000 promissory note for $50,000 in gross proceeds.

On April 26, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $27,500 promissory note for $25,000 in gross proceeds.

On April 26, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $20,900 promissory note for $19,000 in gross proceeds.

On June 22, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $82,500 promissory note for $75,000 in gross proceeds.

On June 22, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $165,000 promissory note for $150,000 in gross proceeds.

On July 6, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $55,000 promissory note for $50,000 in gross proceeds.

On July 21, 2023, the Company issued to a director a $181,500 promissory note for $165,000 in gross proceeds.

On August 24, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $20,250 for $15,000 in proceeds to an officer of the company.

During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company record amortization of debt discount of $2,188 and $53,400, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had due to related party balances of $148,088 and $587,400, respectively.

NOTE 16 —EARNINGS PER SHARE

The components of basic and diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) were as follows:

NOTE 17 —INCOME TAX

Due to operating losses and the recognition of valuation allowances, the Company has no provision for a current and deferred federal or state income taxes in 2021. In 2020, the Company reversed valuation allowances against previously reserved deferred tax assets, accordingly, there was no provision for current and deferred federal or state income taxes.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary and permanent differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows as of:

The Company has established a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of such assets. The Company has net operating and economic loss carry-forwards of approximately $3,163,000 available to offset future federal and state taxable income.

A reconciliation between expected income taxes, computed at the federal income tax rate of 21% applied to the pretax accounting loss, and our blended state income tax rate of 6.0%, and the income tax net expense included in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows,

NOTE 18-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Registration Rights

The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, and units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement that was signed on the date of the IPO. These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to be registered. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Business Combination Marketing Agreement

The Company entered into a business combination marketing agreement on January 11, 2022 with A.G.P. (the “Business Combination Marketing Agreement”) whereby A.G.P. is to act as an advisor in connection with a Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors that are interested in purchasing the Company’s securities in connection with a Business Combination, assist the Company in obtaining stockholders’ approval for a Business Combination, and assist the Company with its press releases and public filings in connection with a Business Combination. The Company was to pay A.G.P. a fee for such marketing services upon the consummation of a Business Combination in an amount equal to 4.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $5,175,000 in the aggregate (exclusive of any applicable finders’ fees that might become payable). The Business Combination Marketing Agreement will be terminated upon entry into the Advisory Agreement (described below).

Service Provider Agreements

The Company plans to enter into advisory agreements with certain of its service providers to fund its obligations in shares of common stock instead of cash.

Advisory Agreement with A.G.P. The Company plans to enter into an advisory agreement with A.G.P. (the “Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company shall pay A.G.P. a total transaction fee equal to $2,500,000 (the “Transaction Fee”) upon the closing of the Business Combination. The Transaction Fee will be payable in the form of preferred shares of the Combined Company that are convertible into 500,000 shares of the Combined Company’s common stock (such preferred shares or the common into which they convert, the “Transaction Fee Shares”), for a price per share of common stock equal to $5.00. A portion of the Transaction Fee Shares shall be subject to forfeiture back to the Company once A.G.P. converts and sells Transaction Fee Shares generating sales proceeds (excluding commissions) of $2,500,000.

The Transaction Fee Shares shall be subject to a lock-up ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which 75% of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock is converted into shares of the Combined Company’s common stock and (ii)three months from the Closing date (the “Lock-Up Termination Date”). After the Lock-Up Termination Date, A.G.P. may convert the Transaction Fee Shares and sell them subject to a leak-out provision that limits A.G.P.’s sales of Transaction Fee Shares on any given date to 10% of the cumulative trading volume of the common stock for such date (including pre-market, market and post-market trading) as reported by Bloomberg, LP. This restriction shall remain in effect beginning on the Lock-Up Termination Date and ending on the date on which 100% of the Series B Preferred Stock outstanding as of the closing is converted into shares of the Combined Company’s common stock.

Upon the execution of the Advisory Agreement, that certain Business Combination Marketing Agreement, dated January 11, 2022, between the Company and A.G.P. in which the Company and Cycurion shall cause the Combined Company to issue to A.G.P.250,000 shares of common stock of the Combined Company in full satisfaction of the fees, shall be terminated and such shares of common stock extinguished in their entirety.

Other Service Providers. In addition, the Company entered into revised arrangements with certain of its service providers, under which the Company agrees to pay approximately $1.25 million of its obligations in shares of the Combined Company’s common stock, which will be issued at a price per share equal to $5.00, or total of 250,000 shares of the Combined Company; provided that once a given service provide has completed sales of its shares that generate sales proceeds (excluding commissions) equal to the amount owing to that service provider, its remaining shares shall be returned to the Combined Company.

Non-Redemption Agreement

On August 6, 2024, the Company, Western Acquisition Ventures Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and RiverNorth SPAC Arbitrage Fund, LP (the “Investor”) entered into a non-redemption agreement (the “Non-Redemption Agreement”) whereby the Sponsor plans to transfer to the Investor 5,000 shares each month over the next three months for agreeing not to redeem the 99,800 that it currently holds prior to the business combination.

On October 9, 2024, the Company, the Sponsor and RiverNorth entered into extended non-redemption agreement whereby the Sponsor plans to transfer to RiverNorth 5,000 shares each month over the next three months for agreeing not to redeem the 99,800 that it currently holds prior to the business combination.

Employment Agreements

On December 27, 2023, we entered into an employment agreement with James P. McCormick whereby the Company agreed to pay a total of $125,000 of total compensation annually, including $40,000 in cash and $85,000 in stock payment. On October 30, 2024, we entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with James P. McCormick whereby the Company agreed to pay total compensation of $200,000, including $40,000 in cash at the closing of the Business Combination and the remaining $160,000 in cash from the proceeds that the Company receives from any capital raising transaction following the closing of the Business Combination, including the proceeds from an ELOC to be entered into by and among the Company, Cycurion and the investors named therein; provided that the Company shall only be obligated to apply up to 15% of the proceeds from each capital raise until Mr. McCormick’s compensation of $200,000 has been paid in full.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”)

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax.

Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a business combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a business combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the business combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a business combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a business combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a business combination but issued within the same taxable year of a business combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a business combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a business combination.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s stockholders have redeemed a total of 11,253,528 and 11,194,590 shares of Common Stock resulting in $1,157,161 and $1,143,296 of excise tax liability, calculated as 1% of the value of the shares redeemed, respectively.

NOTE 19 —SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued which is up to and through April 17, 2024. There are two types of subsequent events: (i) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing consolidated financial statements, and (ii) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date.

On January 15, 2025, Cycurion issued a $50,000 promissory note to an unaffiliated investor for $50,000 in proceeds.

On January 21, 2025, Cycurion issued a $75,000 promissory note to an unaffiliated investor for $75,000 in proceeds.

On January 25, 2025, Cycurion issued a $50,000 promissory note to an unaffiliated investor for $50,000 in proceeds.

On January 31, 2025, Cycurion issued a $125,000 promissory note to a related party for 125,000 in proceeds.

On January 24, 2025, Western Acquisition Ventures Corp., a Delaware Corporation (“Western”), held the Special Meeting, at which the Western stockholders considered and adopted, among other matters, a proposal to approve a business combination (“Business Combination”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 26, 2024, as amended on December 31, 2024 and February 13, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Western, WAV Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western (“Merger Sub”), and Cycurion Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cycurion Sub”).

On February 14, 2025, the Business Combination closed, and, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Cycurion Sub with Cycurion Sub surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western. In addition, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. was renamed “Cycurion, Inc.”

On February 18, 2025, our common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market andour warrants began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “CYCU” and “CYCUW”, respectively.

On February 19, 2025, Cycurion announced an agreement with iQSTEL Inc., a multinational innovator in telecommunications, FinTech, electric vehicles and AI-driven solutions.

On February 24, 2025, Cycurion announced an expansion of its partnership with a major health association, bringing its MSSP to several thousand member organizations across the country.

On March 3, 2025, Cycurion announced the availability of its ARx Platform targeted for the corporate sector.

On March 5, 2025, Cycurion announced the award of three new multi-year contracts focused on program management, cybersecurity and disaster and business continuity. These engagements are secured with two government clients and one commercial client.

On March 6, 2025, Cycurion announced a nationwide expansion of its strategic partnership with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC to deliver its IT services across the country.

On April 7, 2025, Cycurion entered into an equity purchase agreement with Yield Point NY LLC whereby the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to direct the investor to purchase up to $60,000,000.

On April 8, 2025, Cycurion announced an expanded partnership with Journal Technologies. Together, the companies have been awarded a $22 million multi-year contract to deliver a criminal justice case management system to a state police agency.

On April 9, 2025, Cycurion increased the size of its board of directors through the appointment of Irving Minnaker.

On April 9, 2025, Cycurion received written notice received from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq stating that, for the prior 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock had been below the minimum of $1 per share required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notification letter stated that the Company would be afforded 180 calendar days (until October 6, 2025) to regain compliance. In order to regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must be at least $1 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. The notification letter also stated that, in the event the Company does not regain compliance within the initial 180-day period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day period. If the Company is not eligible for the additional 180-day period, or if it appears to the Nasdaq staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department will provide notice after the end of the initial 180-day period that the Company’s securities will be subject to delisting. The Nasdaq notification has no effect at this time on the listing of the Company’s common stock.

On April 11, 2025, we received two letters from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department, each addressing a separate compliance deficiency of the Company under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The first letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department notified us of our non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), which requires a company such as ours whose securities are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the “Market Value Standard” to maintain a minimum Market Value of Listed Securities (an “MVLS”) of $50,000,000. The deficiency was triggered by our MVLS having closed below the minimum level for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), we are entitled to a 180-day period, ending on October, 2025, to rectify the deficiency. In order to do so, we must achieve and maintain an MVLS of $50,000,000 or more for at least 10 consecutive business days. Failure to regain compliance within the 180-day period would result in the delisting of our securities from Nasdaq, although we would have the right to appeal such a delisting to a Nasdaq hearings panel.

The second letter informed us of our deficiency in complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C), which requires a minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (an “MVPHS”) of $15,000,000 for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under the “Market Value Standard”. This deficiency was caused by our MVPHS having fallen below the minimum threshold for the prior 30 consecutive business days. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), we have 180 calendar days, or until October 8, 2025, to regain compliance, which we can achieve if its MVPHS closes at or above $15,000,000 for at least 10 consecutive business days. Failure to regain compliance within that 180-day period would result in the delisting of our securities from Nasdaq, subject to our right to appeal to a Nasdaq hearings panel.

From February 14 to April 17, 2025, otherwise unaffiliated persons converted 2,999.3 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock into 5,998,653 shares of the Company’s common stock and 6,666,667 shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock into 6,666,667 shares of the Company’s common stock.

From February 14 to April 17, 2025, otherwise unaffiliated persons exercised 694,530 Series A warrants for the purchase of 694,530 shares of the Company’s common stock;2,400,000 Series B warrants for the purchase of 4,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock;4,382,033 Series D warrants for the purchase of 8,764,066 shares of the Company’s common stock; and 270,137 common stock warrants for the purchase of 270,137 shares of the Company’s common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million.