Digerati Technologies, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2017 April (Form 10-Q)

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 April 30, 2017

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 001-15687

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (210) 775-0888

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DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 2017

INDEX

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

CONTENTS

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Digerati Technologies, Inc. (“Digerati” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the consolidated financial statements, which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2016 contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on October 27, 2016 have been omitted.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 0% for the nine months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.

Since January 1, 2007, the Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on income taxes which addresses how an entity should recognize, measure and present in the financial statements uncertain tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken in a tax return. Pursuant to this guidance, the Company recognizes a tax benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that a particular tax position will be sustained upon examination or audit. To the extent the “more likely than not” standard has been satisfied, the benefit associated with a tax position is measured as the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. We had $2,622,867 in accrued liabilities as of April 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, respectively, for the purpose of settling a potential tax obligation.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all bank deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.

Oil and gas properties

The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas properties and, accordingly, exploration costs, other than the costs of drilling exploratory wells, are charged to expense as incurred. The costs of drilling exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether the wells have discovered proved commercial reserves. If proved commercial reserves are not discovered, such drilling costs are expensed. Other exploration costs, including geological and geophysical costs and delay rentals on unproved leaseholds are charged to exploration expense as incurred. The costs of all development wells and related equipment used in the production of oil and gas are capitalized. Costs to operate and maintain field equipment are expensed as incurred. Direct costs of acquiring developed or undeveloped leasehold acreage, including lease bonuses, brokerage and other fees, are capitalized. A gain or loss is recognized when a property is sold or an entire field ceases to produce and is abandoned.

The Company annually reviews its oil and gas properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such properties may not be recoverable. When it is determined that an oil and gas property’s estimated future net cash flows will not be sufficient to recover its carrying amount, an impairment charge is recorded to reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value. During the period ended April 30, 2017 the Company recognized an impairment loss of $248,000 on the Company’s oil and gas properties.

Unproved properties are assessed periodically on a property-by-property basis and any impairment in value recognized. If the unproved properties are determined to be productive, the appropriate related costs are transferred to proved oil and gas properties. Unproved properties are not subject to depletion, depreciation and amortization. The Company had no proved properties as of April 30, 2017.

Reclassifications

For comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified, where applicable, to conform to the financial statement presentation used in 2017. The reclassifications have no impact on net loss.

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

Financial Condition

Digerati’s consolidated financial statements for the period ending April 30, 2017 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. Digerati has incurred net losses and accumulated a deficit of approximately $79,632,000 since 1993 and a working capital deficit of approximately $3,426,000 which raises substantial doubt about Digerati’s ability to continue as a going concern. The current working capital deficit of $3,426,000 includes $2,622,867 in accrued liabilities accounted for as an uncertain tax position.

Management Plans to Continue as a Going Concern

Management believes that current available resources will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations over the next 12 months. The Company’s ability to continue to meet its obligations and to achieve its business objectives is dependent upon, among other things, raising additional capital, issuing stock-based compensation to certain members of the executive management team in lieu of cash, or generating sufficient revenue in excess of costs. At such time as the Company requires additional funding, the Company will seek to secure such additional funding from various possible sources, including equity or debt financing, sales of assets, or collaborative arrangements. If the Company raises 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 or convertible senior notes. If the Company raises additional funds by issuing debt, the Company may be subject to limitations on its operations, through debt covenants or other restrictions. If the Company obtains additional funds through arrangements with collaborators or strategic partners, the Company may be required to relinquish its rights to certain technologies. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional funds, or raise them on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to obtain financing on acceptable terms, it may be unable to execute its business plan, the Company could be required to curtail its operations, and the Company may not be able to pay off its obligations, if and when they come due.

The Company will continue to work with various best-efforts funding sources to secure additional debt and equity financings. However, Digerati cannot offer any assurance that it will be successful in executing the aforementioned plans to continue as a going concern.

Digerati’s consolidated financial statements as of April 30, 2017 do not include any adjustments that might result from the inability to implement or execute Digerati’s plans to improve our ability to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 3 – PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT   

On February 29, 2016 Flagship Energy Company (“Flagship”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digerati, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) with a Texas-based contract-for-hire oil and gas operator (“Operator”). Under the PSA, Flagship has utilized Operator for the drilling, completion and initial operations of a shallow oil and gas well in conjunction with the purchase of 100% of Operator’s working interest and 80% of its Net Revenue Interest. Under the PSA, the Operator has agreed to transfer all field-level operations and assign 100% of a certain oil, gas and mineral lease to Flagship upon demand, which includes a tract of land located in South Texas. Additionally, Flagship entered into a Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”) with Operator, whereby the parties agree to develop the oil and gas well or wells for the production and retrieval of oil and gas commodities as provided for in the oil, gas and mineral lease.  

During the period ended April 30, 2017 the Company recognized an impairment loss of $248,000 for the total capitalized investment amount in the oil and gas properties.

NOTE 4 - REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT

On June 10, 2016, the Company extended a Revolving Line of Credit to one of its Strategic Partners. The Revolving Line of Credit is for $50,000 with an effective interest rate of 10% and maturity date of June 9, 2017. The Company has a secondary lien on accounts receivables, fixed assets and all other assets of the Strategic Partner. In addition, the Company also secured a personal guarantee from the largest shareholder and CEO.   As of April 30, 2017, the outstanding balance on the Revolving Line of Credit was $0.

NOTE 5 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In November 2015, Digerati adopted the Digerati Technologies, Inc. 2015 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan, authorizes the grant of up to 7.5 million stock options, restricted common shares, non-restricted common shares and other awards to employees, directors, and certain other persons. The Plan is intended to permit Digerati to retain and attract qualified individuals who will contribute to the overall success of Digerati. Digerati’s Board of Directors determines the terms of any grants under the Plan. Exercise prices of all stock options and other awards vary based on the market price of the shares of common stock as of the date of grant. The stock options, restricted common stock, non-restricted common stock and other awards vest based on the terms of the individual grant.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2017, we issued:

The fair market value of all options issued was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which used the following assumptions:

Digerati recognized approximately $426,000 and $22,000 in stock based compensation expense to employees during the nine months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the three months ended April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2016, the Company recognized approximately $51,000 and $0, respectively. Unamortized compensation cost totaled $140,000 and $0 at April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.

NOTE 6 – NON-STANDARDIZED PROFIT SHARING PLAN

We currently provide a Non-Standardized Profit Sharing Plan, adopted September 15, 2006. Under the plan our employees qualify to participate in the plan after one year of employment. Contributions under the plan are based on 25% of the annual base salary of each eligible employee up to $54,000 per year. Contributions under the plan are fully vested upon funding. During the period ended April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2016, the Company issued 1,003,966 and 121,135, respectively, common shares to various employees as part of the Company’s profit sharing plan contribution. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016 of $241,000 and $22,000, respectively, equivalent to the value of the shares calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant dates.

NOTE 7 – SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS

During the nine months ended April 30, 2017, the Company derived a significant amount of revenue from four customers, comprising 28%, 23%, 11% and 4% of the total revenue for the period, respectively, compared to four customers, comprising 30%, 24%, 15%, and 12% of the total revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2017, the Company derived a significant amount of accounts receivable from three customers, comprising 63%, 11% and 9% of the total accounts receivable for the period, compared to three customers, comprising 60%, 28% and 10% of the total accounts receivable for the nine months ended April 30, 2016.

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

2017 Private Placement

On May 2, 2017, the Company issued 40,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.50 per share and warrants to purchase an additional 7,500 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share to an accredited investor. The warrants have a term of three years and are exercisable beginning in May 2018. A fair value of $4,500 was estimated for the warrants using the Black-Sholes valuation method using a volatility of 133.74%, an interest rate of 1.50% and a dividend yield of zero. We determined that the warrants issued in connection with the private placement were equity instruments and did not represent derivative instruments.

Agreement and Plan of Merger

On May 8, 2017, Shift8 Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Shift8”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Digerati Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and T3 Acquisition, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Acquisition Sub”), and newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of Shift8, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with T3 Communications, Inc., a Florida corporation (“T3”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, the Acquisition Sub will be merged with and into T3, with T3 continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shift8. The Company anticipates closing in approximately 90 days, the Merger is subject to (i) approval by the Shareholders of T3, (ii) the receipt of regulatory approvals, including the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Florida Public Service Commission (“PSC”), and (iii) certain other customary closing conditions.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “Forward-looking statements” are those statements that describe management’s beliefs and expectations about the future. We have identified forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “may,” “expect,” “plan,” and “intend.” Although we believe these expectations are reasonable, our operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Some of these risks include the availability and capacity of competitive data transmission networks and our ability to raise sufficient capital to continue operations. Additional risks are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2016.

The following is a discussion of the unaudited interim consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Digerati for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016. It should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto, and the other financial information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2016. For purposes of the following discussion, fiscal 2017 or 2017 refers to the year ended July 31, 2017 and fiscal 2016 or 2016 refers to the year ended July 31, 2016.

History 

Digerati Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (including our subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” or “Digerati”), was formed in 2004 as the successor to a business originally commenced by Latcomm International, Inc., a Canadian company formed in 1994. We began providing communication services in 1995 along the U.S.-Mexico corridor to capitalize on the opportunities created by the deregulation of the telecommunication industries within Latin America. Through FY 2012 our principal business was providing transportation of voice traffic for other telecommunication service providers, wireless carriers and regional Internet telephony providers using Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) technologies. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Shift8 Technologies, Inc. (“Shift8”), offers a portfolio of Internet-based telephony products and services through our cloud application platform and session-based communication network, which is interconnected to numerous U.S. and foreign service providers.

During FY 2016 Flagship Energy Company (“Flagship”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digerati, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) with a Texas-based contract-for-hire oil and gas operator (“Operator”). Under the PSA, Flagship has utilized Operator for the drilling, completion and initial operations of a shallow oil and gas well in conjunction with the purchase of 100% of Operator’s Working Interest and 80% of its Net Revenue Interest. Under the PSA, the Operator has agreed to transfer all field-level operations and assign 100% of a certain oil, gas and mineral lease to Flagship upon demand, which includes a tract of land located in South Texas. Additionally, Flagship entered into a Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”) with Operator, whereby the parties agree to develop the oil and gas well or wells for the production and retrieval of oil and gas commodities as provided for in the oil, gas and mineral lease. During the period ended April 30, 2017 the Company terminated its investment in the oil and gas properties and recognized an impairment loss of $248,000 for the total capitalized investment amount.

Until July 2014, Digerati owned a waste disposal business focused on disposing of solid and liquid wastes from drilling sites and an oilfield services business providing skid houses, telecommunication services, booster booths, portable restrooms, generators, potable water, and mess halls to drilling contractors and oil companies in the Bakken region of Montana and North Dakota.

Sources of Revenue and Direct Cost

Sources of revenue:

Global VoIP Services: We currently provide VoIP communication services on a limited basis to U.S. and foreign telecommunications companies that lack transmission facilities, require additional capacity or do not have the regulatory licenses to terminate traffic in Mexico, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Typically, these telecommunications companies offer their services to the public for domestic and international long distance services.

Cloud-based hosted Services: We provide enhanced VoIP services to resellers and enterprise customers. The service includes fully hosted IP/PBX services, IP trunking, call center applications, interactive voice response auto attendant, call recording, simultaneous calling, voicemail to email conversion, and multiple customized IP/PBX features in a hosted environment for specialized applications.

Direct Costs:

Global VoIP Services: We incur transmission and termination charges from our suppliers and the providers of the infrastructure and network. The cost is based on rate per minute, volume of minutes transported and terminated through the network. Additionally, we incur fixed Internet bandwidth charges and per minute billing charges. In some cases we incur installation charges from certain carriers. These installation costs are passed on to our customers for the connection to our VoIP network.

Cloud-based hosted Services: We incur bandwidth and co-location charges in connection with enhanced VoIP Services. The bandwidth charges are incurred as part of the connection between our customers to allow them access to our services.

Results of Operations

Three Months ended April 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months ended April 30, 2016

Global VoIP Services. Global VoIP services revenue decreased by $9,000, or 100%, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The decrease in revenue is attributed primarily to deemphasizing this product, as a result no Global VoIP revenue was generated during the quarter ended April 30, 2017.

Cloud-based hosted Services. Cloud-based hosted services revenue increased by $3,000, or 6%, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The increase in revenue between periods is primarily attributed to the increase in customers that generated monthly recurring services revenue. Hosted services include the following, fully hosted IP/PBX services, IP trunking, call center applications, interactive voice response auto attendant, call recording, simultaneous calling, voicemail to email conversion, SIP trunking and multiple other IP/PBX features in a hosted environment.

Cost of Services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). The cost of services increased by $40,000, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. During the period ended April 30, 2016 the Company received various credits and discounts from key vendors, the Company did not receive similar credits during the period ended April 30, 2017, thus the increase in cost of services between periods.

Loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties. The Company reported a loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties of $248,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2017 compared to a loss on disposal of assets $0 for the three months ended April 30, 2016. During the period ended April 30, 2017 the Company terminated its investment in the oil and gas properties and recognized an impairment loss of $248,000 for the total capitalized investment amount.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses (exclusive of legal and professional fees). SG&A expenses decreased by $18,000, or 7%, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The decrease is primarily attributed to the reduction in cash compensation to the Company’s management team, the reduction in cash compensation was recognized during the three months ended April 30, 3017, thus the reduction in SG&A between periods.

Stock Compensation Expense. Stock compensation expense increased by $51,000, or 100%, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The increase is attributed to the recognition of stock option expense associated to the stock options granted to various employees during FY2017. There were no outstanding options during FY2016, as a result the Company did not recognized any stock options expense during the three months ended April 30, 2016.

Legal and professional fees. Legal and professional fees decreased by $6,000, or 13%, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The decrease is attributed to the implementation of controlling all legal and professional fees and only allowing for professional and legal expenses be incurred related to professionals conducting the due diligence on a potential acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization remained comparable between periods.

Operating loss. The Company reported an operating loss of $563,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2017 compared to an operating loss of $242,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2016. The increase in operating loss between periods is primarily attributed to the recognition of $248,000 related to the loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties, the $40,000 increase in cost of services and the $51,000 in stock compensation expense. The increase was slightly offset between periods by the $18,000 decrease in SG&A and the $6,000 decrease in legal and professional fees.

Other income (expense). Other income (expense) decreased by $29,000 from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The primary reason for the decrease in other income (expense) is attributed to the decrease between periods interest expense as a result of the Company currently not having any promissory notes that incur interest.

Net loss attributed to Digerati Technologies, Inc. Net loss attributed to Digerati Technologies, Inc. increased by $292,000 or 108%, from the quarter ended April 30, 2016 to the quarter ended April 30, 2017. The increase in net loss attributed to Digerati Technologies; Inc. between periods is primarily attributed to the recognition of $248,000 related to the loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties, the $40,000 increase in cost of services and the $51,000 in stock compensation expense. The increase was slightly offset between periods by the $18,000 decrease in SG&A, the $6,000 decrease in legal and professional fees and the $29,000 decrease in other expense.

Nine Months ended April 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months ended April 30, 2016

Global VoIP Services. Global VoIP services revenue decreased by $25,000, or 100%, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The decrease in revenue is attributed primarily to deemphasizing this product, as a result no Global VoIP revenue was generated during the nine months ended April 30, 2017.

Cloud-based hosted Services. Cloud-based hosted services revenue decreased by $11,000, or 7%, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The decrease in revenue between periods is primarily attributed to the decrease in customers that generated monthly recurring services revenue unrelated to the Company’s core sales strategy and product line. Hosted services include the following, fully hosted IP/PBX services, IP trunking, call center applications, interactive voice response auto attendant, call recording, simultaneous calling, voicemail to email conversion, SIP trunking and multiple other IP/PBX features in a hosted environment.

Cost of Services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). The cost of services increased by $27,000, or 34%, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. During the period ended April 30, 2016 the Company received various credits and discounts from key vendors, the Company did not receive similar credits during the period ended April 30, 2017, thus the increase in cost of services between periods.

Loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties. The Company reported a loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties of $248,000 for the period ended April 30, 2017 compared to a loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties of $0 for the period ended April 30, 2016. During the period ended April 30, 2017 the Company terminated its investment in the oil and gas properties and recognized an impairment loss of $248,000 for the total capitalized investment amount.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses (exclusive of legal and professional fees). SG&A expenses decreased by $18,000, or 2%, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The decrease is primarily attributed to the reduction in cash compensation to the Company’s management team, the reduction in cash compensation was recognized during the quarter ended April 30, 2017, thus the reduction in SG&A between periods.

Stock Compensation Expense. Stock compensation expense increased by $404,000, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The primary reason for the increase between periods is attributed to the recognition of $241,000 in stock compensation expense associated with the Company’s contribution to the Profit Sharing Plan during FY2017. The increase in stock compensation expense is also attributed to the recognition of stock option expense of $86,000 associated with the stock options awarded to various employees and the recognition of stock option expense of $99,000 associated with the issuance of common stock in lieu of cash compensation to various employees.

Legal and professional fees. Legal and professional fees decreased by $24,000, or 14%, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The decrease is attributed to the implementation of controlling all legal and professional fees and only allowing for professional and legal expenses be incurred related to professionals conducting the due diligence on a potential acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization remained comparable between periods.

Operating loss. The Company reported an operating loss of $1,556,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2017 compared to an operating loss of $883,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2016. The increase in operating loss between periods is primarily attributed to the recognition of $248,000 related to the loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties and the $426,000 in stock compensation expense recognized during the period ended April 30, 2017.

Gain on disposal of assets. Gain on disposal of assets decreased by $2,000 between periods. During the period ending April 30, 2017, the Company did not recognized any loss on disposal of assets. During the period ending April 30, 2016, the Company recognized $2,000 in a loss on disposal of various small assets that reached their useful life.

Interest income (expense). Interest income (expense) decreased by $25,000 from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The reason for the decrease in interest income (expense) is attributed to the decrease between periods in interest expense as a result of the Company currently not having any promissory notes that incur interest.

Net loss attributed to Digerati Technologies, Inc. Net loss attributed to Digerati Technologies, Inc. increased by $650,000 or 72%, from the nine months ended April 30, 2016 to the nine months ended April 30, 2017. The increase in net loss attributed to Digerati Technologies, Inc. is primarily attributed to $426,000 in stock compensation expense recognized during the period ended April 30, 2017 and the recognition of $248,000 related to a loss on disposal of unproven oil and gas properties.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Position: We had a consolidated cash balance of $344,000 as of April 30, 2017. Net cash consumed by operating activities during the period ended April 30, 2017 was approximately $786,000, primarily as a result of operating expenses. Cash used in investing activities was $39,000 for the purchases of oil and gas property. Overall, our net operating, investing and financing activities during the period ended April 30, 2017 consumed approximately $825,000 of cash.

We are currently taking initiatives to reduce our overall cash deficiencies on a monthly basis. During fiscal 2017, we anticipate reducing fixed costs, professional fees and general expenses, in addition, certain members of our management team will take a significant portion of their compensation in common stock to reduce the depletion of our available cash. To strengthen our business, we intend to invest in a new marketing and sales strategy to grow our monthly recurring revenue; we anticipate utilizing our value-added resellers to tap into new sources of revenue streams, we have also secured various agent agreements to accelerate revenue growth. In addition, we will continue to focus on selling a greater number of comprehensive services to our existing customer base. Further, in an effort to increase our revenues, we will continue to evaluate the acquisition of various assets with emphasis in VoIP Services and Cloud Communication Services, as a result during the due diligence process we anticipate incurring significant legal and professional fees. On May 8, 2017 we entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire T3 Communications, Inc. (“T3”), a leading provider of cloud communication and broadband solutions in Southwest Florida. Subject to regulatory approval, we anticipate closing in approximately 90 days. The acquisition of T3 will allow the Company to accelerate its revenue growth and expand into new markets.

Management believes that current available resources will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations over the next 12 months. The Company’s ability to continue to meet its obligations and to achieve its business objectives is dependent upon, among other things, raising additional capital, issuing stock-based compensation to certain members of the executive management team in lieu of cash, or generating sufficient revenue in excess of costs. At such time as the Company requires additional funding, the Company will seek to secure such best-efforts funding from various possible sources, including equity or debt financing, sales of assets, or collaborative arrangements. If the Company raises 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 or convertible senior notes. If the Company raises additional funds by issuing debt, the Company may be subject to limitations on its operations, through debt covenants or other restrictions. If the Company obtains additional funds through arrangements with collaborators or strategic partners, the Company may be required to relinquish its rights to certain technologies. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional funds, or raise them on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to obtain financing on acceptable terms, it may be unable to execute its business plan, the Company could be required to curtail its operations, and the Company may not be able to pay off its obligations, if and when they come due.

Our current cash expenses are expected to be approximately $85,000 per month, including wages, rent, utilities and corporate professional fees. As described elsewhere herein, we are not generating sufficient cash from operations to pay for our ongoing operating expenses, or to pay our current liabilities. As of April 30, 2017, our total liabilities were approximately $3,931,000. We will continue to use our available cash on hand to cover our deficiencies in operating expenses.

We estimate that we need approximately $500,000 of additional working capital to fund our ongoing operations. Additionally, we have an accumulated deficit of approximately $79,632,000, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2017, our Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our PEO and PFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

None

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Not Applicable

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In May 2017, the Company issued 40,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 7,500 shares of its common stock to an accredited investor for $20,000 cash.

The issuances of these securities did not involve the payment of any sales commissions and were exempt pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

Item 5.  Other Information.

None

Item 6. Exhibits

In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.

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.

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