powertrains, thus reducing research and development costs during the period, which was partially offset by the fitting of the Company’s E-Motion™ powertrains to third party prototypes for testing purposes.
·Office salaries and benefits for the three-month period ended November 30, 2024 were $489,945 (2023: $860,454). The decrease is due to reduced staffing since the beginning of the prior fiscal year.
·Selling and marketing expenses for the three-month period ended November 30, 2024 decreased to $547,041 (2023: $789,332) due to less attendance at boat shows, and decreased marketing and investor relations costs.
·Professional fees for the three-month period ended November 30, 2024 increased to $1,116,856 (2023: $1,092,852) due to an increase in legal and auditor fees due to the Company’s public offerings.
·Office and general expenses for the three-month period ended November 30, 2024 decreased to $375,539 (2023: $752,995) due to cost-cutting measures the Company began implementing since the beginning of the prior fiscal year.
·Share-based compensation for the three-month period ended November 30, 2024 decreased to $18,337 (2023: $74,333). The costs include past grants of stock options which are recognized when the stock options are vested. The Company recognizes compensation expense for option grants based on the fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
·Net finance income for the three-month period ended November 30, 2024 decreased to $1,403,947 (2023: $5,224,179). This negative variance was caused primarily by a reduction in gains on derivative liabilities related to the fair value adjustments caused by the issuance of warrants and preferred shares which are classified as derivative liabilities for accounting purposes rather than equity.
1.6 Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s operations consist of the designing, developing and manufacturing of electric outboard powertrain systems, rental of electric boats and electric boats sales. The Company’s financial success is dependent upon its ability to market and sell its outboard powertrain systems and electric boats; and to raise sufficient working capital to enable the Company to execute its business plan. The Company’s historical capital needs have been met by internally generated cashflow from operations and the support of its shareholders. During the year ended August 31, 2021, the Company raised gross proceeds of US$27,600,000 from its initial public offering onto the Nasdaq and during the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company raised $12,437,523. In addition, during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024, the Company raised $8,326,492. During the three-month period ended November 30, 2024, the Company raised a further $6,786,619. However, should the Company need further funding, there is no assurance that equity funding will be possible at the times required by the Company. If no funds can be raised and sales of its outboard powertrain systems and electric boats does not produce sufficient net cash flow, then the Company may require a significant curtailing of operations to ensure its survival.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company generated a net loss before tax of $1,572,230 and a net loss of $1,594,519 during the three-month period ended November 30, 2024, and has a cash balance and a working capital surplus of $963,580 and $6,891,076, respectively, as at November 30, 2024. The Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they fall due and to continue to operate as a going concern is dependent on the continued financial support of the creditors and the shareholders. In the past, the Company has relied on the support of its shareholders to meet its cash requirements. There can be no assurance that funding from this or other sources will be sufficient in the future to continue its operations. Even if the Company is able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms or terms that are acceptable to it. Failure to obtain such financing on a timely basis could cause the Company to reduce or terminate its operations.