Investments | 10. Investments In April 2023, the Company received 2,853,659 units of HeadFarm LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.41 per unit based on a sales price of $0.41 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,170,000. As of April 30, 2023, the Company owned 2,856,659 units which are valued at $1,170,000. In April 2023, the Company received 2,853,659 units of CupCrew LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.41 per unit based on a sales price of $0.41 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,170,000. As of April 30, 2023, the Company owned 2,856,659 units which are valued at $1,170,000. In April 2023, the Company received 2,853,659 units of CountSharp LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.41 per unit based on a sales price of $0.41 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,170,000. As of April 30, 2023, the Company owned 2,856,659 units which are valued at $1,170,000. In January 2023, the Company received 2,100,000 units of Dark LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $1.00 per unit based on a sales price of $1.00 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $2,100,000. As of April 30, 2023, the Company owned 2,100,000 units which are valued at $2,100,000. In August 2022, the Company received 1,911,765 units of NetWire LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.68 per unit based on a sales price of $0.68 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,300,000. As of April 30, 2023, the Company owned 1,911,765 units which are valued at $1,300,000. In May 2022, the Company received 1,764,706 units of Reper LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.68 per unit based on a sales price of $0.68 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,200,000. As of April 30, 2023, the Company owned 1,764,706 units which are valued at $1,200,000. In April 2022, the Company received 3,000,000 units of Cust Corp. as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.40 per unit based on a sales price of $0.40 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $1,200,000. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 3,000,000 units which are valued at $1,200,000. In January 2022, the Company received 1,700,000 units of ScanHash LLC as a payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.25 per unit based on a sales price of $0.25 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied $425,000 of an accounts receivable balance. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 1,700,000 units which are valued at $425,000. In January 2022, the Company received 2,850,000 units of Hiveskill LLC as payment for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The units are valued at $0.25 per unit based on a sales price of $0.25 per unit on an online funding portal. The receipt of the units satisfied an accounts receivable balance of $712,500. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 2,850,000 units which are valued at $712,500. In fiscal 2022, the Company purchased a 10% interest, or 400 shares of common stock, in Caesar Media Group Inc. (“Caesar”) for an initial purchase price of 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $500,000. Caesar is a marketing and technology solutions provider. The purchase agreement includes additional contractual requirements for the Company and Caesar, including the issuance of an additional 150,000 shares of common stock of the Company over a two-year period. The Company issued 37,500 shares of its common stock in April 2022, 25,000 shares of its common stock in September 2022, 12,500 shares of its common stock in October 2022, 18,750 shares of its common stock in January 2023 and 18,750 shares of its common stock in April 2023, as part of its contractual payment obligations. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, there have been no observable price changes in the value of Caesar’s common stock and the Company has valued its ownership in Caesar at cost, which amounted to $1,632,751 and $900,000 as of April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In August 2020 the Company entered a consulting agreement with C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC (“CRT”). for a $120,000 fee over a 12-month period. $50,000 of the fee was payable in CRT units. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 5,000 units, at a value of $50,000. In May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with MustWatch LLC (“MW”), which allowed the Company to receive 110,000 membership interest units of MW in return for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The Company earned 97,500 membership interest units in the quarter ended July 31, 2020, valued at $2.14 per unit, or $235,400. As of April 30, 2023, the MW units are valued at $4 per unit based on a sales price of $4 per unit on an online funding portal. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 110,000 MW units, which are valued at $440,000 and $235,400, respectively. The $204,600 increase in value of the MW units owned by the Company is recorded as an unrealized gain in the year ended April 30, 2023. In May 2020, the Company entered into a consulting contract with ChipBrain LLC (“Chip”), which allowed the Company to receive 710,200 membership interest units of Chip in return for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The Chip units were initially valued at $0.93 per unit based on a sales price of $0.93 per unit on an online funding portal. Subsequently, Chip sold identical units for $4.74 per unit, and as of April 30, 2023 and April 30, 2022, the 710,200 units owned by the Company are valued at $3,366,348 and $1,704,480, respectively. The $1,661,868 increase in value of the Chip units owned by the Company was recorded as an unrealized gain in the year ended April 30, 2023. In May 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with a related party, Zelgor Inc. (“Zelgor”), which allowed the Company to receive 1,400,000 shares of common stock of Zelgor in return for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The Zelgor shares are valued at $1.00 per share based on a sales price of $1.00 per share on an online funding portal. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 1,400,000 shares which are valued at $1,400,000. On January 2, 2020, the Company entered a consulting contract with Deuce Drone LLC (“Drone”), which allowed the Company to receive up to 2,350,000 membership interest units of Drone in return for consulting services. The Company earned all 2,350,000 membership interest units in fiscal 2020. The Drone units were valued at $0.35 per unit based on a sales price of $0.35 per unit when the units were earned, or $822,500. Drone subsequently sold identical Drone units for $1.00 per unit on an online funding portal and as of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the units owned by the Company are valued at $2,350,000. In August 2019, the Company entered a consulting contract with KingsCrowd LLC (“KingsCrowd”), which allowed the Company to receive 300,000 membership interest units of KingsCrowd in return for services rendered in conjunction with a crowdfunding offering. The KingsCrowd units were valued at $1.80 per unit based on a sales price of $1.80 per unit when the units were earned, or $540,000. In December 2020, KingsCrowd converted from a limited liability company to a corporation to facilitate raising capital under Regulation A. KingsCrowd filed a Form 1-A Offering Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and sold shares at $1.00 per share. In connection with the conversion to a corporation, each membership interest unit converted into 12.71915 shares of common stock, and the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $3,275,745 for the year ended April 30, 2022. The Company sold 606,060 shares of KingsCrowd in June 2022 for proceeds of $200,000 and recorded a realized loss on the sale of the investment of $406,060. KingsCrowd filed a post qualification offering circular amendment on July 21, 2022 and continued to sell shares of stock to the public for $1.00 per share. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 3,209,685 and 3,815,745 shares of KingsCrowd, valued at $3,209,685 and $3,815,745, respectively. During fiscal 2019, the Company entered into a consulting contract with Netcapital Systems LLC, a related party, and earned membership interest units. As of April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 528 units, at a value of $48,128. In July 2020 the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Vymedic, Inc. for a $40,000 fee over a 5-month period. Half the fee was payable in stock and half was payable in cash. As of The following table summarizes the components of equity securities as of April 30, 2023 and 2022: Schedule of investments April 30, 2023 April 30, 2022 Netcapital Systems LLC $ 48,128 $ 48,128 Watch Party LLC 440,000 235,400 Zelgor Inc. 1,400,000 1,400,000 ChipBrain LLC 3,366,348 1,704,480 Vymedic Inc. 11,032 20,000 C-Reveal Therapeutics LLC 50,000 50,000 Deuce Drone LLC 2,350,000 2,350,000 Hiveskill LLC 712,500 712,500 ScanHash LLC 425,000 425,000 Caesar Media Group Inc. 1,632,751 900,000 Cust Corp. 1,200,000 1,200,000 Kingscrowd Inc. 3,209,685 3,815,745 Reper LLC 1,200,000 — Dark LLC 2,100,000 — Netwire LLC 1,300,000 — CountSharp LLC 1,170,000 — CupCrew LLC 1,170,000 — HeadFarm LLC 1,170,000 — Total $ 22,955,444 $ 12,861,253 The above investments in equity securities are within the scope of ASC 321. The Company monitors the investments for any changes in observable prices from orderly transactions. All investments are initially measured at cost and evaluated for impairment. No impairment expense was recognized in the years ended April 30, 2023 and 2022. In fiscal 2023, there were observable price changes in three securities, ChipBrain LLC, MustWatch LLC and Vymedic Inc. The result of these price changes was an increase in the fair value of the equity securities totaling $ 1,857,500 In fiscal 2022, the Company identified that Kingscrowd Inc. had an observable price change. The result of the price change was an increase in the fair value of the equity securities totaling $3,275,745 in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, which was recorded in the income statement as an unrealized gain on equity securities. |