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N2OFF, Inc(NITO) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Report
NITON2OFF, Inc(NITO)2025-03-31 13:19

Acquisitions and Investments - The company is acquiring MitoCareX Bio Ltd. for 700,000,resultinginMitoCareXbecomingawhollyownedsubsidiary[337].Thecompanywillinvestaninitial700,000, resulting in MitoCareX becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary [337]. - The company will invest an initial 1,000,000 in MitoCareX for ongoing research and development, subject to board approval [340]. - The company entered into a shareholder's agreement to acquire 70% of SBI4's shares for financing two battery storage projects in Sicily, Italy, with a loan of €2,300,000 at 7% interest [342][343]. - The company issued 6,250,000 units at a purchase price of 0.24perunit,raisingapproximately0.24 per unit, raising approximately 1,500,000 in a private placement [349]. - The company entered into a loan agreement with MitoCareX for 250,000atanannualinterestratebasedonUSDexchangeratefluctuationsplus3250,000 at an annual interest rate based on USD exchange rate fluctuations plus 3% [347][348]. - The company acquired 100,000 shares of Solterra Energy for NIS 300,000 (approximately 82,000) and an additional 167,000 shares for NIS 501,000 (approximately 137,000)[345].Thecompanyownedapproximately65137,000) [345]. - The company owned approximately 65% of Plantify's outstanding shares temporarily after a debt settlement agreement, which later decreased to approximately 25% [354][356]. - The company has a credit facility agreement with Pure Capital for financing up to €6,000,000, including a five-year warrant to purchase 1,850,000 shares at 1.00 per share [358]. Financial Performance - Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 were 210,000,adecreaseof210,000, a decrease of 53,000, or 20%, compared to 263,000for2023,primarilyduetodecreasedsalesinMexico[372].Costofsalesincreasedto263,000 for 2023, primarily due to decreased sales in Mexico [372]. - Cost of sales increased to 165,000 for 2024, an increase of 110,000,or200110,000, or 200%, compared to 55,000 for 2023, mainly due to inventory write-offs in South Africa and Turkey [373]. - Gross profit for 2024 was 45,000,adecreaseof45,000, a decrease of 163,000, or 78%, compared to 208,000for2023,attributedtotheincreaseincostofsales[374].Researchanddevelopmentexpensesfor2024were208,000 for 2023, attributed to the increase in cost of sales [374]. - Research and development expenses for 2024 were 369,000, a decrease of 1,569,000,or811,569,000, or 81%, compared to 1,938,000 for 2023, due to cost reduction measures [375]. - Selling and marketing expenses for 2024 were 238,000,adecreaseof238,000, a decrease of 34,000, or 13%, compared to 272,000for2023,primarilyduetoreducedpersonnelcosts[376].Generalandadministrativeexpensesfor2024were272,000 for 2023, primarily due to reduced personnel costs [376]. - General and administrative expenses for 2024 were 3,758,000, a decrease of 1,818,000,or331,818,000, or 33%, compared to 5,576,000 for 2023, mainly due to reduced share-based compensation [377]. - Total net loss for 2024 was 5,347,000,adecreaseof5,347,000, a decrease of 1,913,000, or 26%, compared to 7,260,000for2023[379].CashFlowNetcashusedinoperatingactivitieswas7,260,000 for 2023 [379]. Cash Flow - Net cash used in operating activities was 3,419,000 for 2024, compared to 3,234,000for2023,reflectingincreasedcashoutflows[386].Netcashusedininvestingactivitieswas3,234,000 for 2023, reflecting increased cash outflows [386]. - Net cash used in investing activities was 1,889,000 for 2024, an increase from 1,519,000in2023,mainlyduetoinvestmentsinrenewableenergyprojects[387].Netcashprovidedbyfinancingactivitieswas1,519,000 in 2023, mainly due to investments in renewable energy projects [387]. - Net cash provided by financing activities was 3,047,000 for 2024, a decrease from 3,473,000in2023,attributedtolowerproceedsfromstandbyequitypurchaseagreements[388].CapitalResourcesandGoingConcernThecompanyenteredintoaPurchaseAgreementwithanInvestortosellupto3,473,000 in 2023, attributed to lower proceeds from standby equity purchase agreements [388]. Capital Resources and Going Concern - The company entered into a Purchase Agreement with an Investor to sell up to 20 million of common stock over 36 months, with shares priced at 94% of the lowest VWAP for three trading days following each Advance notice [391]. - As of March 29, 2024, the company has sold 28,333 shares of common stock at an average purchase price of 1.50[391].TheInvestorpreadvanced1.50 [391]. - The Investor pre-advanced 3 million of the 20millioncommitmentamount,subjecttoa320 million commitment amount, subject to a 3% discount and an 8% annual interest rate on the outstanding principal [392]. - The company has an accumulated deficit of 34,553,000 as of December 31, 2024, and expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future [393]. - The company believes existing capital resources will support operations through the beginning of Q4 2025, but additional capital may be needed for growth [394]. - There is substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern if sufficient additional capital is not obtained [395]. - If additional funds are raised through equity sales, stockholder ownership may be diluted, and if debt securities are issued, negative covenants may restrict company activities [395]. - The financial statements do not include adjustments for assets and liabilities that may be required if the company fails to operate as a going concern [395]. - As a smaller reporting company, the company is not required to provide detailed market risk disclosures [396]. Environmental Initiatives - The company aims to promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices through its subsidiary NTWO OFF, targeting a reduction in N2O emissions [334]. - The company is focused on developing eco-friendly solutions to improve food safety and shelf life, reducing spoilage and food loss [333].