ZONE CleanCore Solutions Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10−Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2024

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 001-42033

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 12, 2024, there were 8,244,251 shares of class B common stock of the registrant issued and outstanding.

CleanCore Solutions, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Period Ended September 30, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited financial statements.

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited financial statements.

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this report.

Use of Terms

Except as otherwise indicated by the context and for the purposes of this report only, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our” and “our company” refer to CleanCore Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, or the Form 10-K, and elsewhere in this report. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance.

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this report. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, there is no undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

Overview

We specialize in the development and production of cleaning products that produce pure aqueous ozone for professional, industrial, or home use. We have a patented nanobubble technology using aqueous ozone that we believe is highly effective in cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing surfaces and high-touch areas.

We offer products and solutions that are marketed for janitorial and sanitation, ice machine cleaning, laundry, and industrial industries. Our products are used in many types of environments including retail establishments, distribution centers, factories, warehouses, restaurants, schools and universities, airports, healthcare, food service, and commercial buildings such as offices, malls, and stores.

Our mission is to become a leader in creating safe, clean spaces that are free from any chemical residue or skin irritants. We are currently expanding our distributor network, improving our production processes, and proving the effectiveness of our products in restaurants, airports, and hotels.

Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Performance

Our operating results are primarily affected by the following factors:

Emerging Growth Company

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, (ii) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues are $1.235 billion or more, (iii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our class B common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iv) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, both in dollars and as a percentage of our revenue.

Revenue. We generate revenue from sales of our cleaning products. Our revenue increased by $39,216, or 12.04%, to $364,900 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $325,684 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase is primarily due to an increased number of customers.

Cost of sales. Our cost of sales consists of raw materials, components and labor. Our cost of sales increased by $26,826, or 17.58%, to $179,401 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $152,575 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales increased from 46.85% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 49.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. This increase was primarily due to an increase in sales and increase in demo expenses due to a change in sales strategy of providing customers considering large orders demonstration equipment at no cost.

Gross profit. As a result of the foregoing, our gross profit increased by $12,390, or 7.16%, to $185,499 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $173,109 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased from 53.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 50.84% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

General and administrative expenses. Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses, including employee salaries and bonuses plus related payroll taxes, stock based compensation expense, professional advisor fees, bad debts, rent expense, insurance and other expenses incurred in connection with general operations. Our general and administrative expenses increased by $406,338, or 79.69%, to $916,214 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $509,876 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, our general and administrative expenses increased from 156.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 251.09% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. This increase was primarily due to $118,440 stock related compensation expense, $106,720 external accounting fees, $74,600 in consulting fees and $69,200 increase in director and officer insurance.

Advertising expenses. Our advertising expenses consist of vendor trade shows and various trade publications. Our advertising expenses increased by $45,387, or 5,514.82%, to $46,210 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $823 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, our advertising expenses increased from 0.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 12.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Such increase was primarily due to a significant increase in our public relations activities.

Depreciation and amortization expense. We incurred depreciation and amortization expense of $39,823, or 10.91% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $38,562, or 11.84% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Interest expense, net. We incurred interest expense, net, of $39,334, or 10.78% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $61,142, or 18.77% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease is primarily due to interest expense for the 2024 period being offset by interest income of $17,153 from an interest bearing money market account opened in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

Net loss. As a result of the cumulative effect of the factors described above, we had a net loss of $856,082 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $437,294 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, an increase in loss of $418,788, or 95.77%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our company has incurred losses and negative cash flows from operations. From October 17, 2022 (the date of the acquisition) through September 30, 2024, we have financed our operations primarily through private investor funding and an initial public offering. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,210,382, a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 of $856,082 and cash used in operating activities of $799,764.

Despite our initial public offering, management believes that currently available resources will not be sufficient to fund our planned expenditures over the next 12 months. These factors, individually and collectively indicate that a material uncertainty exists that raises substantial doubt about our company’s ability to continue as a going concern for 12 months from the date of issuance of the accompanying financial statements.

We will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital through equity and/or debt financing in order to implement our business plan and generate sufficient revenue in excess of costs. If we raise additional capital through the issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into equity, stockholders will experience dilution, and such securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of common stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to limitations on its operations, through debt covenants or other restrictions. There is no assurance that we will be successful with future financing ventures, and the inability to secure such financing may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Thes accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which our company is expected to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business.

Summary of Cash Flow

The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Net cash used in operating activities was $799,764 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $308,335 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, our net loss of $856,082 and a decrease in prepaid expenses of $142,084, offset by an increase in non-cash stock based compensation expense of $182,400, were the primary drivers of net cash used in operating activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, our net loss of $437,294, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $144,224, a decrease in inventory of $77,026, and a decrease in accounts receivable of $66,233, offset by a non-cash interest expense of $208,248, an increase in prepaid expenses of $93,550 and stock based compensation of $63,960, were the primary drivers of the net cash used in operating activities.

Net cash used in investing activities was $6,465 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $1,015 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The net cash used in investing activities for both periods consisted entirely of purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities was $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $19,726 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2023 consisted of payments for deferred offering costs of $13,523 and repayment of related party loans of $6,203.

Debt

Please see Note 9 to our unaudited condensed financial statements above for a description of the terms of our outstanding debt.

Contractual Obligations

Our principal commitments consist mostly of obligations under the loans described in Note 9 to our unaudited condensed financial statements above. We also have a non-cancellable operating lease commitment for our office facility expiring in 2028 as described in Note 13 to the unaudited condensed financial statements above. Other than the foregoing, at September 30, 2024, we did not have other long-term debt obligations, capital (finance) lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or other long-term liabilities reflected on our statements of financial position.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our unaudited condensed financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On a regular basis, we evaluate these estimates. These estimates are based on management’s historical industry experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

For a description of the accounting policies that, in management’s opinion, involve the most significant application of judgment or involve complex estimation and which could, if different judgment or estimates were made, materially affect our reported financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, see Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” in the Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in our reports that we file or furnish pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level due to material weaknesses identified related to (1) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the expertise to design, implement, and execute a formal risk assessment process and formal accounting policies, procedures, and controls over accounting and financial reporting to ensure the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions while maintaining a segregation of duties; and (2) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the appropriate technical expertise with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, to identify, evaluate, and account for complex transactions, including identification of related party transactions, and review valuation reports prepared by external specialists.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In preparing our financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2024, management identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weaknesses we identified related to (1) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the expertise to design, implement, and execute a formal risk assessment process and formal accounting policies, procedures, and controls over accounting and financial reporting to ensure the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions while maintaining a segregation of duties; and (2) the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with the appropriate U.S. GAAP technical expertise to identify, evaluate, and account for complex transactions and review valuation reports prepared by external specialists.

As disclosed in the Form 10-K, our management has identified the steps necessary to address the material weaknesses, and in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, we continued to implement the following remedial procedures. We are planning on implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting to remediate these material weaknesses, including formalizing our processes and internal control documentation and strengthening supervisory reviews by our financial management and hiring additional qualified accounting and finance personnel and engaging financial consultants to enable the implementation of internal control over financial reporting and segregating duties amongst accounting and finance personnel.

While we are implementing these measures, we cannot assure you that these efforts will remediate our material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in a timely manner, or at all, or prevent restatements of our financial statements in the future. If we are unable to successfully remediate our material weaknesses, or identify any future significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports, and the market price of our common stock may decline as a result.

In accordance with the provisions of the JOBS Act, we and our independent registered public accounting firm were not required to, and did not, perform an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we have identified all, or that we will not in the future have additional, material weaknesses. Material weaknesses may still exist when we report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Due to inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. Except as set forth below, we are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

On August 20, 2024, Matthew Atkinson, our former Chief Executive Officer and a significant stockholder, filed a complaint against our company in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In his complaint, he alleges that we failed to pay him compensation in the amount of $123,625.76, unreimbursed expenses in the amount of $1,815.25, and accrued and unpaid vacation in the amount of $6,153.84, or $131,594.85 in the aggregate. He alleges that we are obligated to pay him these amounts under an executive employment agreement between him and our company, and that he had become entitled to these amounts before he resigned his employment in February 2024. Based on these allegations, Mr. Atkinson asserts in his complaint causes of action for violation of the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, or the Act, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel. His complaints asks for a judgment that: (a) awards him damages in amount to be proved at trial but no less than $131,594.85, (b) assesses a penalty against our company pursuant to the Act in the amount of $263,189.70, and (c) awards Mr. Atkinson an amount for his reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred in litigating this matter and pre- and post-judgment interest.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

We have not sold any unregistered equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2024 that were not previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K that was filed during the quarter.

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.