Digerati Technologies, Inc. - Annual Report: 2020 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(mark one)

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

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020

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

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

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No

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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) 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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

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

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the issuer was $11,427,383 based on the closing price of $0.24 per share on January 31, 2020, as reported by the OTCQB.

There were 121,932,410 shares of issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of October 29, 2020.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

Overview

Digerati Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (including our subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “Company” or “Digerati”), through its operating subsidiaries in Texas and Florida, Shift8 Networks, Inc., dba, T3 Communications (“T3”) and T3 Communications, Inc. (“T3”), respectively, provides cloud services specializing in Unified Communications as a Service (“UCaaS”) solutions for the business market. Our product line includes a portfolio of Internet-based telephony products and services delivered through our cloud application platform and session-based communication network and network services including Internet broadband, fiber, mobile broadband, and cloud WAN solutions (SD WAN). Our services are designed to provide enterprise-class, carrier-grade services to the small-to-medium-sized business (“SMB”) at cost-effective monthly rates. Our UCaaS or cloud communication services include fully hosted IP/PBX, mobile applications, Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) transport, SIP trunking, and customized VoIP services all delivered Only in the Cloud™.

As a provider of cloud communications solutions to the SMB, we are seeking to capitalize on the migration by businesses from the legacy telephone network to the Internet Protocol (“IP”) telecommunication network and the migration from hardware-based on-premise telephone systems to software-based communication systems in the cloud. Most SMBs are lagging in technical capabilities and advancement and seldom reach the economies of scale that their larger counterparts enjoy, due to their achievement of a critical mass and ability to deploy a single solution to a large number of workers. SMBs are typically unable to afford comprehensive enterprise solutions and, therefore, need to integrate a combination of business solutions to meet their needs. Cloud computing has revolutionized the industry and opened the door for businesses of all sizes to gain access to enterprise applications with affordable pricing. This especially holds true for cloud telephony applications, but SMBs are still a higher-touch sale that requires customer support for system integration, network installation, cabling, and troubleshooting. We have placed a significant emphasis on that “local” touch when selling, delivering, and supporting our services which we believe will differentiate us from the national providers that are experiencing high attrition rates due to a poor customer support.

The adoption of cloud communication services is being driven by the convergence of several market trends, including the increasing costs of maintaining installed legacy communications systems, the fragmentation resulting from use of multiple on-premise systems, and the proliferation of personal smartphones used in the workplace. Today, businesses are increasingly looking for an affordable path to modernizing their communications system to improve productivity, business performance and customer experience. Most recently, the COVID-19 Pandemic has increased demand for communication systems that support remote working environments.

Our cloud solutions offer the SMB reliable, robust, and full-featured services at affordable monthly rates that eliminates high-cost capital expenditures and provides for integration with other cloud-based systems.

Recent Developments

In September 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nexogy, Inc. (“Nexogy”), a leading provider in South Florida of UCaaS and managed services, offering a portfolio of cloud-based solutions to the high-growth SMB market.  In February 2020, after meeting the required public notice period pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, the Company secured FCC approval for the acquisition of Nexogy. In addition, in February 2020 the Company entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) for another acquisition. We anticipate closing on the acquisitions during the second quarter of Fiscal 2021. As of the date of this filing, the Company has paid $240,000 as part of multiple extension fees, upon closing, these amounts will be applied to the purchase price. In addition, the Company has paid $325,000 towards the financing costs.

Products and Services

We provide a comprehensive suite of Internet-based communication services to meet the global needs of businesses that are seeking simple, flexible, and cost-effective communication solutions. Our Internet-based services include fully hosted IP/ Private Branch Exchange (“PBX”) services, Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) trunking, call center applications, auto attendant, voice and web conferencing, call recording, messaging, voicemail to email conversion, integrated mobility applications that are device and location agnostic, and other customized IP/PBX features in a hosted or cloud environment. Other services include enterprise-class data and connectivity solutions through multiple broadband technologies including cloud WAN or SD-WAN (Software-defined Wide Area Network), fiber, mobile broadband, and Ethernet over copper. We also offer remote network monitoring, data backup and disaster recovery.

Voice over Internet Protocol Networks

The basic technology of traditional telecommunications systems was designed for slow mechanical switches. Communications over the traditional telephone network are routed through circuits that must dedicate all circuit resources to each call from its inception until the call ends, regardless of whether anyone is actually talking on the circuit. This circuit-switching technology incurs a significant cost per call and does not efficiently support the integration of voice with data services. Data networks, however, were designed for electronic switching. They break the data stream into small, individually addressed packages of data (“packets”) that are routed independently of each other from the origin to the destination. Therefore, they do not require a fixed amount of bandwidth to be reserved between the origin and destination of each call and they do not waste bandwidth when it is not being used for actual transmission of information. This allows multiple voice or voice and data calls to be pooled, resulting in these networks being able to carry more calls with an equal amount of bandwidth. Moreover, they do not require the same complex switching methods required by traditional voice telephone networks, instead using a multiplicity of routers to direct each packet to its destination and automatically routing packets around blockages, congestion or outages.

Packet switching can be used within a data network or across networks, including the public Internet. The Internet itself is not a single data network owned by any single entity, but rather a loose interconnection of networks belonging to many owners that communicate using the Internet Protocol. By converting voice signals to digital data and handling the voice signals as data, it can be transmitted through the more efficient switching networks designed for data transmissions and through the Internet using the Internet Protocol. The transmission of voice signals as digitalized data streams over the Internet is known as VoIP. A VoIP network has the following advantages over traditional networks:

The growth of voice over the Internet was limited in the past due to poor sound quality caused by technical issues such as delays in packet transmission and by bandwidth limitations related to Internet network capacity and local access constraints. However, the expansion of Internet Protocol network infrastructure, improvements in packet switching and compression technology, new software algorithms and improved hardware have substantially reduced delays in packet transmissions and resulted in superior sound quality to that of the legacy telephone network. The continued improvement and expansion of the Internet Protocol network has resulted in the use of this technology for other communication media, including video conferencing and instant messaging.

Cloud Communications

Cloud communications are Internet-based voice and data communications where telecommunications applications, switching and storage are hosted by a third-party service provider outside of the organization using the services. Services are accessed by the user over the public Internet. Cloud telephony refers specifically to voice services and more specifically the replacement of conventional business telephone equipment (such as a PBX) with VoIP service hosted by a third-party service provider and delivered over the Internet.

We operate a cloud communication network that consists of a VoIP switching system and cloud telephony application platform. Our network allows us to provide end-to-end cloud telephony solutions designed to provide significant benefits to businesses of all sizes, with single or multiple locations. The integration of our cloud communication platform and global VoIP network allows us to provide our customers with virtually any type of telephony solution on a global basis.

Our cloud communication solutions, also known as UCaaS, are designed to minimize upfront capital costs, increase the scalability and flexibility of the customer’s communications network and service environment, provide robust features and functionality to increase productivity and reduce the overall cost of communications.

Strategy

Our strategy is to target the small to medium-sized business market and capitalize on the wave of migration from the legacy telephone network to cloud telephony. We will continue to concentrate our sales and marketing efforts on developing vertically oriented solutions for targeted markets primarily focusing on municipalities, banking, healthcare, legal services, and real estate. In addition, we will continue to partner with our distributors and Value-Added Resellers (“VARs”) to expand our customer base. Our typical VAR, also referred to as a Partner, is an information technology services firm, traditional PBX vendor, managed service provider, or systems integrator that has established relationships with businesses in its local market. These VARs are currently providing local customer support for other IT or PBX services but lack the technology infrastructure to provide cloud communication and VoIP services to their customers. Our strategy allows these VARs to focus on their strength of providing first tier support to their customers while we provide the second and third tier technical support required to operate a cloud communication and VoIP network. In addition, we transform our VARs’ business model by introducing new cloud telephony services and adding a new and lucrative recurring revenue stream that increases the VARs’ value proposition for its current and prospective customers.

Our cloud-based technology platform enables us and our VARs to deliver enhanced voice services to their business customers. The features supported on our cloud communication platform include all standard telephone features and value-added applications such as voicemail to email, VoIP peering, teleconferencing, IVR auto attendant, and dial-by-name directory. Our system provides our customers and VARs with a migration path from a traditional PBX system to a complete cloud-based PBX solution.

Our strategic initiatives to successfully meet our long-term business objectives include:

Competitive Conditions

The cloud services industry, including the provisioning of cloud communications services, cloud connectivity, cloud storage and cloud computing, as well as carrier voice and data services, is highly competitive, rapidly evolving and subject to constant technological change and intense marketing by providers with similar products and services. We expect that new, smaller, but very agile competitors, specializing in providing service to regional and emerging markets at low margin and hence low cost, may have an impact on our market. Similarly, the business services market includes competitors who may be significantly larger and have substantially greater market presence, financial, technical, operational and marketing resources than we do, including Tier 1 carriers, cable companies and premise-based solutions providers that are implementing cloud communication services. In the event that such a competitor expends significant sales and marketing resources in one or several markets where we compete with them, we may not be able to compete successfully in those markets. Specialized cloud services providers, who focus on one or more cloud service or application, could adopt aggressive pricing and promotion practices that could impact our ability to compete. We also believe that competition will continue to increase, placing downward pressure on prices. Such pressure could adversely affect our gross margins if we are not able to reduce our costs commensurate with the price reductions of our competitors. In addition, the pace of technological change makes it impossible for us to predict whether we will face new competitors using different technologies to provide the same or similar services offered or proposed to be offered by us. If our competitors were to provide better and more cost-effective services than ours, we may not be able to increase our revenues or capture any significant market share.

The VoIP and Internet telephony market are highly competitive. Our competitors include major telecommunications carriers in the U.S., national UCaaS providers, and numerous small cloud telephony operators. We expect to face continuing competition based on price and service offerings from existing competitors and new market entrants in the future. The principal competitive factors in our market include price, coverage, customer service, technical response times, reliability, and network size/capacity. The competitive landscape is rapidly altering the number, identity, and competitiveness of the marketplace, and we are unable to determine with certainty the impact of potential consolidation in our industry.

Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, technical, and marketing resources, larger customer bases, longer operating histories, greater name recognition and more established relationships in the industry than we have. As a result, certain of these competitors may be able to adopt more aggressive pricing policies that could hinder our ability to market our services. We believe that our key competitive advantages are our ability to deliver reliable, high quality voice service over the Internet in a cost-effective manner, superior customers service and our VAR distribution model. We cannot provide assurances, however, that these advantages will enable us to succeed against comparable service offerings from our competitors.

Government Regulation

VoIP and other communications services, like ours, have been subject to less regulation at the state and federal levels than traditional telecommunications services. Providers of traditional telecommunications services are subject to the highest degree of regulation, while providers of VoIP and other information services are largely exempt from most federal and state regulations governing traditional common carriers. The FCC has subjected VoIP service providers to a smaller subset of regulations that apply to traditional telecommunications service providers and has not yet classified VoIP services as either telecommunications or information. The FCC is currently examining the status of VoIP service providers and the services they provide in multiple open proceedings. In addition, many state regulatory agencies impose taxes and other surcharges on VoIP services, and certain states take the position that offerings by VoIP providers are intrastate telecommunications services and therefore subject to state regulation. These states argue that if the beginning and end points of communications are known, and if some of these communications occur entirely within the boundaries of a state, the state can regulate that offering. We believe that the FCC has preempted states from regulating VoIP offerings in the same manner as providers of traditional telecommunications services. However, this issue has not been resolved definitively as a matter of law, and it remains possible that the FCC could determine that such services are not information services, or that there could be a judicial or legislative determination that the states are not preempted from regulating VoIP services as traditional telecommunications services. We cannot predict how or when these issues will be resolved or its potential future impact on our business at this time.

The effect of any future laws, regulations, and orders on our operations, including, but not limited to, our cloud-based communications and collaboration services, cannot be determined. But as a general matter, increased regulation and the imposition of additional funding obligations increases service costs that may or may not be recoverable from our customers, which could result in making our services less competitive with traditional telecommunications services if we increase our prices or decreasing our profit margins if we attempt to absorb such costs.

Federal, state, local and foreign governmental organizations are considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would regulate and/or tax applications running over the Internet. We cannot predict whether new taxes will be imposed on our services, and depending on the type of taxes imposed, whether and how our services would be affected thereafter. Increased regulation of the Internet may decrease its growth and hinder technological development, which may negatively impact the cost of doing business via the Internet or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Regulation of Internet-based Telecommunication Services in the United States

We have the necessary authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act to operate as a domestic and international carrier. We are considered a non-dominant domestic interstate carrier subject to minimal regulation by the FCC. We are not required to obtain FCC authority to initiate or expand our domestic interstate operations, but we are required to obtain FCC approval to transfer control or discontinue service and are required to file various reports and pay various fees and assessments. In addition, we must offer service on a nondiscriminatory basis at just and reasonable rates and are subject to the FCC’s complaint jurisdiction. Generally, our international voice traffic is subject to minimal regulation by state and local jurisdictions.

We are a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in Florida. We are subject to the same FCC regulations applicable to telecommunications companies, as well as regulation by the public utility commission in Florida. As a CLEC, we are generally required to register or seek certification to provide certain services, to file and update tariffs setting forth the terms, conditions and prices for our intrastate services and to comply with various consumer protection, reporting, record-keeping, surcharge collection requirements.

The FCC requires Internet voice communications service providers, such as our company, to provide E-911 service in all geographic areas covered by the traditional wire-line E-911 network. Under the FCC’s rules, Internet voice communications providers must transmit the caller’s phone number and registered location information to the appropriate public safety answering point, or PSAP, for the caller’s registered location. The FCC also requires interconnected VoIP service providers to make Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contributions. We believe that our services are currently compliant with all applicable requirements of the FCC, and we have made and are making the required contributions to the USF. However, should we at some time fail to meet certain requirements or fail to make required contributions, we could be subject to revocation of our authority to operate or to fines or penalties.

As a result of the FCC’s preemption of states’ ability to regulate certain aspects of VoIP service, and a trend in state legislatures to affirmatively deregulate VoIP services for most purposes, our VoIP services are subject to relatively few state regulatory requirements aside from collection of state and local E911 fees and state Universal Service support obligations. We believe that our VoIP services are currently compliant with all applicable state requirements, and we have made and are making the required contributions to E911, state USF, and other funds. The state regulatory framework for our VoIP services continues to evolve, so we, in conjunction with our professional advisors, monitor the actions of the various state regulatory agencies and endeavor to ensure that we are in compliance with applicable state law, including any new statutes or regulations that may be passed. However, there can be no assurance that we will become aware of all applicable requirements on a timely basis, or that we will always be fully compliant with applicable rules and regulations. Should we fail to be compliant with applicable state regulations, or to file required reports with state regulatory agencies, we could be subject to fines and/or penalties.

In addition to regulations addressing Internet telephony and broadband services, other regulatory issues relating to the Internet generally could affect our ability to provide our services. Congress has adopted legislation that regulates certain aspects of the Internet including online content, user privacy, taxation, liability for third-party activities and jurisdiction. In addition, a number of initiatives pending in Congress and state legislatures would prohibit or restrict advertising or sale of certain products and services on the Internet, which may have the effect of raising the cost of doing business on the Internet generally.

International Regulation

The regulatory treatment of Internet telephony outside of the U.S. varies widely from country to country. A number of countries that currently prohibit competition in the provision of voice telephony also prohibit Internet telephony. Other countries permit but regulate Internet telephony. Some countries will evaluate proposed Internet telephony service on a case-by-case basis and determine whether it should be regulated as a voice service or as another telecommunications service. In many countries, Internet telephony has not yet been addressed by legislation or regulation. Increased regulation of the Internet and/or Internet telephony providers or the prohibition of Internet telephony in one or more countries could adversely affect our business and future prospects if we decide to expand globally.

Customers and Suppliers

We rely on various suppliers to provide services in connection with our VoIP and UCaaS offerings. Our customers include businesses in various industries including Healthcare, Banking, Financial Services, Legal, Real Estate, and Construction. We are not dependent upon any single supplier or customer.

During the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not derive a significant amount of revenue from one single customer.

As of the year ended July 31, 2020, the company derived 12% of total accounts receivable from one customer. During the year ended July 31, 2019, the company did not derive a significant balance on accounts receivable from one single customer.

Employees

As of July 31, 2020, we had 22 employees, all of whom performed sales, operational, technical, and administrative functions. We believe our future success will depend to a large extent on our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified employees. We consider our employee relations to be good. None of these aforementioned employees belong to labor unions.

Not Applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Not Applicable to smaller reporting companies.

We are headquartered in San Antonio Texas and lease offices and facilities in a number of other locations. Below is a list of our primary leased offices and other facilities as of July 31, 2020.

We believe that our leased facilities are suitable and adequate for their intended use.

None.

Not Applicable.

PART II

Market for Common Equity

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “DTGI”. Price quotations on the OTCQB reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

Holders

As of October 27, 2020, there were approximately 348 record holders of our Common Stock.

Dividends

We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying a dividend in the foreseeable future.

Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information regarding securities that have been or are authorized to be issued under our equity compensation plans as of July 31, 2020.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

On August 12, 2019, the Company issued 114,123 shares of common stock for the conversion of $7,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in administrative fees under the convertible note.

On August 20, 2019, the Company issued 191,116 shares of common stock for the conversion of $7,500 of the principal outstanding and $538 in accrued interest and administrative fees under the convertible note.

On August 26, 2019, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $14,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in administrative fees under a convertible note.

On August 26, 2019, the Company issued 416,666 shares of common stock for the conversion of $25,000 of the principal outstanding under a convertible note.

On September 4, 2019, the Company issued 250,620 shares of common stock for the conversion of $10,000 of the principal outstanding and $541 in administrative fees under a convertible note.

On September 10, 2019, the Company issued 277,291 shares of common stock for the conversion of $12,750 of the principal outstanding and $3,888 in accrued interest and administrative fees under a convertible note.

On September 26, 2019, the Company issued 342,466 shares of common stock for the conversion of $14,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in administrative fees under a convertible note.

On October 7, 2019, the Company issue 400,000 shares of common stock, as part of an amendment to various promissory notes. The shares were recorded as debt discount and amortized over the remaining term of the notes.

On October 27, 2019, the Company issued 332,667 shares of common stock for the conversion of $9,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in administrative fees under a convertible note.

On October 29, 2019, the Company issued 465,736 shares of common stock for the conversion of $13,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in administrative fees under a convertible note.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 310,527 shares of common stock for the conversion of $6,500 of the principal outstanding and $2,834 in accrued interest and administrative fees under a convertible note.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 831,669 shares of common stock for the conversion of $25,000 of the principal outstanding under a convertible note.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 3,952,095 common shares to the Executive Officers for services in lieu of cash compensation. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $276,646 equivalent to the value of the shares calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant dates.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,337,325 shares of common stock to the Executive Officers, with a market value at time of issuance of $93,612 the stock was issued as payment for outstanding compensation.

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued 301,697 shares of common stock for the conversion of $7,500 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $146 under one of the convertible notes.

On November 15, 2019, the Company issued 398,247 shares of common stock for the conversion of $9,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in fees under one of the convertible notes.

On November 19, 2019, the Company issued 537,635 shares of common stock for the conversion of $13,000 of the principal outstanding and $500 in fees under one of the convertible notes.

On November 26, 2019, the Company issued 447,917 shares of common stock for the conversion of $8,000 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $100 under one of the convertible notes.

In November 2019, in conjunction of various note extension agreements, the Company issued 80,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value $3,200.

In November 2019, the Company issued 282,885 shares of common stock for payment of $14,382 in accrued interest.

In November 2019, the Company issued 86,667 shares of common stock in conjunction to the conversion of 25,000 shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred stock and $1,189 in accrued dividends.

On December 10, 2019, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $15,240 for compensation on an agreement for professional services.

On December 16, 2019, the Company issued 520,833 shares of common stock for the conversion of $9,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in fees under one of the convertible notes.

On December 24, 2019, the Company issued 444,672 shares of common stock for the conversion of $8,000 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $171 under one of the convertible notes.

On December 31, 2019, the Company issued 517,598 shares of common stock for the conversion of $9,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in fees under one of the convertible notes.

On January 2, 2020, the Company issued 5,012,658 common shares to the Executive Officers for services in lieu of cash compensation. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $198,000 equivalent to the value of the shares calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant dates.

On January 8, 2020, the Company issued 785,760 shares of common stock for the conversion of $5,000 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $8,408 under one of the convertible notes.

On January 9, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $1,328 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $2,212 under one of the convertible notes.

On January 13, 2020, the Company issued 549,858 shares of common stock for the conversion of $8,000 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $78 under one of the convertible notes.

On January 16, 2020, the Company issued 705,128 shares of common stock for the conversion of $10,500 of the principal outstanding and $500 in fees under one of the convertible notes.

On January 22, 2020, the Company issued 1,698,717 shares of common stock for the conversion of $25,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On January 28, 2020, the Company issued 474,891 shares of common stock for the conversion of $6,000 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $25 under one of the convertible notes.

On January 28, 2020, the Company issued 956,226 shares of common stock for the conversion of $9,250 of the principal outstanding, $500 in fees and accrued interest of $3,962 under one of the convertible notes.

On February 4, 2020, the Company issued 2,054,263 shares of common stock for the conversion of $25,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On February 15, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock as a principal payment on a note for $10,000. At issuance, the Company recognized a benefit to non-cash expense of $4,600, this benefit was recognized as a result of the difference between the fair market value of the shares of common stock issued and debt settled.

On February 19, 2020, the Company issued 110,027 shares of common stock for payment of accrued interest and a fair market value of $4,401.

On February 19, 2020, in conjunction with various note extension agreements, the Company issued 260,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $6,890.

On February 20, 2020, in conjunction with a note extension agreement, the Company issued 40,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $800.

On February 24, 2020, the Company issued 11,509,022 common shares to various employees as part of the Company’s Non-Standardized profit-sharing plan contribution. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $233,633 equivalent to the value of the shares calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant date.

On February 27, 2020, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $15,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On April 2, 2020, the Company issued 3,208,955 shares of common stock for the conversion of $20,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On April 24, 2020, the Company issued 3,208,955 shares of common stock for the conversion of $20,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On April 30, 2020, the Company issued 13,582,554 shares of common stock for the settlement of debt of $370,000 and $37,476 in accrued interest. At the time of issuance, the Company recognized a gain in settlement of debt $129,034.

On April 30, 2020, the Company issued a total of 407,477 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for payment of $370,000 of the outstanding principal balance on various promissory notes and $37,476 in accrued interest.

On May 29, 2020, the Company issued 3,500,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $30,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On June 12, 2020, the Company issued 4,433,760 shares of common stock for the conversion of $40,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On July 6, 2020, the Company issued 4,708,333 shares of common stock for the conversion of $55,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On July 13, 2020, the Company issued 2,073,925 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $51,629, net of administration fees of $2,500.

On July 27, 2020, the Company entered into a $275,000 promissory note, and in conjunction with the promissory note, we issued 500,000 shares of common stock. At the time of issuance, the Company recognized the relative fair market value of the shares of $11,626 as debt discount, and it will be amortized to interest expense during the term of the promissory note.

On July 29, 2020, the Company issued 1,819,700 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $42,337, net of administration fees of $2,500.

On August 1, 2020, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares for professional services. The Company recognized as stock-based compensation expense of approximately $58,000 equivalent to the value of the shares calculated based on the share’s closing price at the time of issuance.

On August 4, 2020, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $75,000 of the principal outstanding and accrued interest of $1,500 under one of the convertible notes.

On August 7, 2020, the Company issued 7,608,820 common shares to various employees as part of the Company’s Non-Standardized profit-sharing plan contribution. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $247,287 equivalent to the value of the shares calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant date.

On August 14, 2020, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $80,000 of the principal outstanding under one of the convertible notes.

On October 13, 2020, the Company entered into a $330,000 promissory note, and in conjunction with the promissory note, we issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock. At the time of issuance, the Company recognized the relative fair market value of the shares of $36,244 as debt discount, and it will be amortized to interest expense during the term of the promissory note.

The sales and issuances of the securities described above were made pursuant to the exemptions from registration contained into Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act. Each purchaser represented that such purchaser’s intention to acquire the shares for investment only and not with a view toward distribution. We requested our stock transfer agent to affix appropriate legends to the stock certificate issued to each purchaser and the transfer agent affixed the appropriate legends. Each purchaser was given adequate access to sufficient information about us to make an informed investment decision. Except as described in this prospectus, none of the securities were sold through an underwriter and accordingly, there were no underwriting discounts or commissions involved.

Not Applicable to smaller reporting companies.

This Annual Report contains “forward-looking 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,” and “intend,” or words of similar import. Although we believe these expectations are reasonable, our operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties and actual results may be materially different than our expectations.

The following is a discussion of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, and should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto, and the other financial information included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K. For purposes of the following discussion, FY 2020 or 2020 refers to the year ended July 31, 2020 and FY 2019 or 2019 refers to the year ended July 31, 2019.

Recent Activity

In September 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nexogy, Inc. (“Nexogy”), a leading provider in South Florida of UCaaS and managed services, offering a portfolio of cloud-based solutions to the high-growth SMB market.  In February 2020, after meeting the required public notice period pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, the Company secured FCC approval for the acquisition of Nexogy. In addition, in February 2020 the Company entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) for another acquisition. The Company expects closing on the two acquisitions during the second quarter of Fiscal 2021. As of the date of this filing, the Company has paid $240,000 as part of multiple extension fees, upon closing, these amounts will be applied to the purchase price. In addition, the Company has paid $325,000 towards the financing costs.

Sources of revenue:

Cloud-based hosted Services: We provide UCaaS or cloud communication services and managed cloud-based solutions to small and medium size enterprise customers and to other resellers. Our Internet-based services include fully hosted IP/PBX services, SIP trunking, call center applications, auto attendant, voice and web conferencing, call recording, messaging, voicemail to email conversion, integrated mobility applications that are device and location agnostic, and other customized IP/PBX features in a hosted or cloud environment. Other services include enterprise-class data and connectivity solutions through multiple broadband technologies including cloud WAN or SD-WAN (Software-defined Wide Area Network), fiber, mobile broadband, and Ethernet over copper. We also offer remote network monitoring, data backup and disaster recovery.

Direct Costs:

Cloud-based hosted Services: We incur bandwidth and colocation charges in connection with our UCaaS or cloud communication services. The bandwidth charges are incurred as part of the connectivity between our customers to allow them access to our various services. We also incur costs from underlying providers for fiber, Internet broadband, and telecommunication circuits in connection with our data and connectivity solutions.

Results of Operations

Cloud-based hosted Services. Cloud-based hosted services revenue increased by $239,000, or 4% from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. The increase in revenue between periods is primarily attributed to the increase in total customers between periods. Our total number of customers increased from 702 customers for the year ended July 31, 2019 to 728 customers for the year ended July 31, 2020.

Cost of Services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). The cost of services decreased by $93,000, or 3%, from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. The decrease in cost of services between periods is primarily attributed to the decrease in fixed costs and consolidation of our networks. In addition, our consolidated gross margin increased by $332,000 or 11%, from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. The increase in gross margin between periods is attributed to a higher concentration of enterprise customers revenue, which generate a higher margin than services provided via resellers.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses (exclusive of Stock compensation expense). SG&A expenses decreased by $185,000, or 6%, from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. The decrease in SG&A is attributed to reduction of a few sales partners, customer care and technical support partners.

Stock Compensation expense. Stock compensation expense increased by $83,000, from the year ended July 31, 2018 to the year ended July 31, 2019. The increase between periods is attributed to the recognition of stock option expense of $377,000 recognized during the year ended July 31, 2020 associated with the stock options with multiple vesting periods that were awarded to various employees during FY2018, FY2019 and FY2020. The Company also recognized $501,000 in stock compensation for stock issued in lieu of cash payments to the Management team during the year ended July 31, 2020. The Company also recognized $233,633 in stock compensation expense associated with the funding of the 401(K)-profit sharing plan and recognized $15,000 in stock compensation expense to professionals for the year ended July 31, 2020.

Legal and professional fees. Legal and professional fees increased by $252,000, or 65%, from year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. The increase between periods is attributed to the recognition during FY 2020 of $132,400 on professional fees related to mediation with two former employees and $202,000 in legal fees associated to the acquisitions.

Bad debt. Bad debt was a benefit of $5,000 for the year ended July 31, 2020; this was recognized for accounts that were previously deemed uncollectable.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased by $56,000, from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020, mainly due to decrease in depreciation expense related to assets that reached their expected useful life.

Operating loss. The Company reported an operating loss of $2,112,000 for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2020 compared to an operating loss of $2,361,000 for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2019. The improvement in operating loss between periods is primarily due to the increase of $332,000 in gross margin, decrease of $185,000 in SG&A, decrease of $11,000 in bad debt expense and the decrease of $56,000 in depreciation and amortization expense. The positive improvements were offset by the increase of $83,000 in stock compensation expense and the increase of $252,000 in legal and professional fees.

Gain (loss) on derivative instruments. Gain (loss) on derivative instruments improved by $337,000 from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. We are required to re-measure all derivative instruments at the end of each reporting period and adjust those instruments to market, as a result of the re- measurement of all derivative instruments we recognized an improvement between periods.

Gain on settlement of debt. Gain on settlement of debt improved by $129,000 from year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. During the year ended July 31, 2020 the Company issued 13,582,554 shares of common stock for the conversion of $370,000 on the outstanding principal balance on various promissory notes and $37,476 in accrued interest. At the time of issuance, the Company recognized $129,000 as a gain in settlement of debt.

Income tax benefit (expense). During the year ended July 31, 2020, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $33,000. During the year ended July 31, 2019, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $47,000.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $313,000 from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. The Company recognized non-cash interest / accretion expense of $1,228,000 related to the adjustment to the present value of various convertible notes and debentures. Additionally, the Company recognized $547,000 in interest expense for cash interest payments on various promissory notes, $93,000 of interest paid in stock for various promissory notes.

Other income. Other income increased by $116,000 from the year ended July 31, 2019 to the year ended July 31, 2020. During the year ended July 31, 2020 the Company recognized as other income $100,000 for a settlement with one of our vendors, in addition the Company recognized $16,000 in interest income during the year ended July 31, 2020.

Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest. Net loss including noncontrolling interest for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $3,424,000 compared to a net loss for the year ended July 31, 2019 of $4,648,000. The improvement in net loss including noncontrolling interest between periods is primarily due to the decrease of $185,000 in SG&A, the decrease of $56,000 in depreciation expense, the improvement of $975,000 in other income and expenses and the improvement in gross margin of $332,000. The improvements were slightly offset by the increase of $83,000 in stock compensation expense and the increase of $252,000 in legal and professional fees.

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $47,000 compared to $128,000 for the year ended July 31, 2019.

Net income (loss) attributable to Digerati’s shareholders. Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $3,377,000 compared to a net loss for the year ended July 31, 2019 of $4,520,000.

Deemed dividend on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Net income (loss). Dividend declared on convertible preferred stock for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $19,000 compared to a Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock for the year ended July 31, 2019 of $29,000.

Net income (loss) attributable to Digerati’s common shareholders. Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $3,397,000 compared to a net loss for the year ended July 31, 2019 was $4,549,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Position: We had a consolidated cash balance of $685,000 as of July 31, 2020. Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended July 31, 2020 was approximately $54,000, primarily as a result of operating expenses, that included $1,127,000 in stock compensation and warrant expense, amortization of debt discount of $1,228,000, gain on derivative liability of $263,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $613,000. Additionally, we had an increase of $235,000 in accounts payable, increase in accrued expenses of $646,000, decrease in deferred income of $6,000, increase in accounts receivables of $60,000, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $23,000 and a gain on settlement of debt of $134,000.

Cash used in investing activities during the year ended July 31, 2020 was $212,000 , which included $85,000 for the purchase of equipment and the cash paid of $127,000 for escrow deposits related to an acquisition.

Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended July 31, 2020 was $437,000. The Company secured $99,000 from the sale of common stock and $435,000 from convertible notes, net of issuance costs and discounts. The Company also secured $70,000 from borrowing from a related party, and $556,000 from borrowings from third party promissory notes. The Company made principal payments of $443,000 on related party notes, principal payments of $140,000 on convertible notes, $65,000 in principal payments on equipment financing, and payments of $75,000 on debt financing costs. Overall, our net operating, investing, and financing activities during the year ended July 31, 2020 provided approximately $279,000 to our available cash.

We are currently taking initiatives to reduce our overall cash deficiencies on a monthly basis. During fiscal 2021 we anticipate reducing fixed costs and general expenses, in addition, certain members of our management team have taken 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.

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 $95,000 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 July 31, 2020, our total liabilities were approximately $6,963,000, which included $606,000 in derivative liabilities. 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 during Fiscal 2021. We used proceeds secured from convertible promissory notes to pay for operating expenses and we anticipate raising additional debt financing to meet our working capital needs.

Digerati’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending July 31, 2020 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. Since the Company’s inception in 1993, Digerati has incurred net losses and accumulated a deficit of approximately $88,697,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $5,316,000 which raises doubt about Digerati’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition. On August 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of August 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after August 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606. There was no impact to the opening balance of accumulated deficit or revenues for the year ended July 31, 2019 as a result of applying Topic 606.

The Company recognizes cloud-based hosted services revenue, mainly from subscription services for its cloud telephony applications that includes hosted IP/PBX services, SIP trunking, call center applications, auto attendant, voice and web conferencing, call recording, messaging, voicemail to email conversion, integrated mobility applications that are device and location agnostic, and other customized applications. Other services include enterprise-class data and connectivity solutions through multiple broadband technologies including cloud WAN or SD-WAN (Software-defined Wide Area Network), fiber, and Ethernet over copper. We also offer remote network monitoring, data backup and disaster recovery services. The Company applies a five-step approach in determining the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized: (1) identifying the contract with a customer, (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognizing revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized at the time control of the products transfers to the customer.

Service Revenue

Service revenue from subscriptions to the Company’s cloud-based technology platform is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contractual subscription term beginning on the date that the platform is made available to the customer. Payments received in advance of subscription services being rendered are recorded as a deferred revenue. Usage fees, either bundled or not bundled, are recognized when the Company has a right to invoice. Professional services for configuration, system integration, optimization, customer training and/or education are primarily billed on a fixed-fee basis and are performed by the Company directly. Alternatively, customers may choose to perform these services themselves or engage their own third-party service providers. Professional services revenue is recognized over time, generally as services are activated for the customer.

Product Revenue

The Company recognizes product revenue for telephony equipment at a point in time, when transfer of control has occurred, which is generally upon delivery. Sales returns are recorded as a reduction to revenue estimated based on historical experience.

Disaggregation of Cloud software and service revenue

Summary of disaggregated revenue is as follows (in thousands):

Contract Assets

Contract assets are recorded for those parts of the contract consideration not yet invoiced but for which the performance obligations are completed. The revenue is recognized when the customer receives services or equipment for a reduced consideration at the onset of an arrangement; for example, when the initial month’s services or equipment are discounted. Contract assets are included in prepaid and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets, depending on if their reduction is recognized during the succeeding 12-month period or beyond. Contract assets as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, were $5,980 and $22,967, respectively.

Deferred Income

Deferred income represents billings or payment received in advance of revenue recognition and is recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist primarily of annual plan subscription services, for services not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues that will be recognized during the succeeding 12-month period are recorded as current deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred income as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, were $148,000 and $153,000, respectively.

Costs to Obtain a Customer Contract

Sales commissions are paid upon collections of related revenue and are expensed during the same period. Sales commissions for the year ended July 31, 2020 and the year ended July 31, 2019, were $38,976 and $52,613, respectively.

Goodwill, Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets. Goodwill is carried at cost and is not amortized. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis at the end of each fiscal year, relying on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data. Company management uses its judgment in assessing whether goodwill has become impaired between annual impairment tests according to specifications set forth in ASC 350. The Company completed an evaluation of goodwill at July 31, 2020 and 2019 and determined that there was no impairment.

The fair value of the Company’s reporting unit is dependent upon the Company’s estimate of future cash flows and other factors. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows include assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions and may differ from actual future cash flows. Estimated future cash flows are adjusted by an appropriate discount rate derived from the Company’s market capitalization plus a suitable control premium at date of the evaluation.

The financial and credit market volatility directly impacts the Company’s fair value measurement through the Company’s weighted average cost of capital that the Company uses to determine its discount rate and through the Company’s stock price that the Company uses to determine its market capitalization. Therefore, changes in the stock price may also affect the amount of impairment recorded.

The Company recognizes an acquired intangible asset apart from goodwill whenever the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights, or when it can be separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, either individually or in combination with a related contract, asset or liability. Such intangibles are amortized over their useful lives. Impairment losses are recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset subject to amortization is not recoverable from expected future cash flows and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value.

The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, identifiable intangibles, and goodwill annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To determine recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates the probability that future undiscounted net cash flows will be less than the carrying amount of the assets.

Business combinations. Each investment in a business is being measured and determined whether the investment should be accounted for as a cost-basis investment, an equity investment, a business combination, or a common control transaction. An investment in which the Company do not have a controlling interest and which the Company is not the primary beneficiary but where the Company has the ability to exert significant influence is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. For those investments that we account for in accordance ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company records the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the management’s estimate of their fair values on the date of the business combination. The assessment of the estimated fair value of each of these can have a material effect on the reported results as intangible assets are amortized over various lives. Furthermore, according to ASC 805-50-30-5, when accounting for a transfer of assets or exchange of shares between entities under common control, the entity that receives the net assets or the equity interests shall initially measure the recognized assets and liabilities transferred at their carrying amounts in the accounts of the transferring entity at the date of transfer.

Stock-based compensation. In June 2018 FASB adopted the Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update simplifies the accounting for non-employee share-based payment transactions by expanding the scope of Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. The Company adopted the updated standard as of May 1, 2018, adopting this guidance did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. During FY 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 21,811,100 common shares and 1,827,927 common shares, respectively to various employees as part of our profit sharing-plan contribution and stock in lieu of cash. At the time of issuance during FY 2020 and 2019 we recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $801,891 and $312,328, respectively equivalent to the market value of the shares issued calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant dates.

Derivative financial instruments. Digerati does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. However, Digerati analyzes its convertible instruments and free-standing instruments such as warrants for derivative liability accounting.

For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date. Any changes in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period. For derivative notes payable conversion options Digerati uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the derivative instruments.

The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument is probable within the next 12 months from the balance sheet date.

Treasury Shares. As a result of entering into various convertible debt instruments which contained a variable conversion feature with no floor, warrants with fixed exercise price, and convertible notes with fixed conversion price or with a conversion price floor, we reserved 9,000,000 treasury shares for consideration for future conversions and exercise of warrants. The Company will evaluate the reserved treasury shares on a quarterly basis, and if necessary, reserve additional treasury shares. As of July 31, 2020, we believe that the treasury share reserved are sufficient for any future conversions of these instruments. As a result, these debt instruments and warrants are excluded from derivative consideration.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is used which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy based on the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

For certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates its fair value based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or the current rates offered to us for debt of the same remaining maturities.

Our derivative liabilities as of July 31, 2020 and 2019 of $606,000 and $927,000, respectively.

The following table provides the fair value of the derivative financial instruments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs:

The fair market value of all derivatives during the year ended July 31, 2020 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which used the following assumptions:

Level 3 inputs.

The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:

Not Applicable to smaller reporting companies.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Digerati Technologies, Inc.

San Antonio, Texas

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Digerati Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Going Concern Matter

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP

www.malonebailey.com

Houston, Texas

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018

October 29, 2020

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2019 AND 2020

(In thousands, except for share amounts)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

DIGERATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business. Digerati Technologies, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “Company” or “Digerati”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada on May 24, 2004. Digerati is a diversified holding company that has no independent operations apart from its subsidiaries. Through our operating subsidiaries in Texas and Florida, T3 Communications, Inc., and Shift8 Networks, Inc., dba, T3 Communications, we provide cloud services specializing in Unified Communications as a Service (“UCaaS”) solutions for the business market. Our product line includes a portfolio of Internet-based telephony products and services delivered through our cloud application platform and session-based communication network and network services including Internet broadband, fiber, mobile broadband, and cloud WAN (SD WAN) solutions. Our services are designed to provide enterprise-class, carrier-grade services to the small-to-medium-sized business (“SMB”) at cost-effective monthly rates. Our UCaaS or cloud communication services include fully hosted IP/PBX, mobile applications, Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) transport, SIP trunking, and customized VoIP services all delivered Only in the Cloud™.

Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Digerati, and its subsidiaries, which are majority owned by Digerati In accordance with ASC 810-10-05. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Cost Method Investment. The Company holds a minority interest in Itellum. The Company has no influence over the operating and financial policies of Itellum. The Company has no controlling interest, is not the primary beneficiary and does not have the ability to exert significant influence. As a result, we accounted for this investment using the cost method of accounting.

Prepaid Acquisition costs & debt financing costs. The Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a service provider in South Florida of UCaaS and managed services, offering a portfolio of cloud-based solutions to the high-growth SMB market.  In addition, the Company entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) for an acquisition. The Company expects closing on the two acquisitions during the quarter ending October 31, 2020. During the year ending July 31, 2020, the Company advanced $127,000 towards acquisition costs and $75,000 as financing costs. In addition, the Company capitalized $13,000 legal costs incurred during the year as financing costs. As of July 31, 2020, these advances are reflected as prepaids in the Company’s balance sheet. As of the date of this filing, the Company has advanced $240,000 as part of multiple extension fees, upon closing, these amounts will be applied to the purchase price. In addition, the Company advanced $325,000 towards the financing costs.

Gain on settlement of debt. During the year ended July 31, 2020 the Company recognized as other income $100,000 for a settlement with one of our vendors.

Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements of the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year for comparative purposes.

Use of Estimates. In preparing financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet and revenue and expenses in the statement of operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Beneficial conversion features. The Company evaluates the conversion feature for whether it was beneficial as described in ASC 470-30. The intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature inherent to a convertible note payable, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from the convertible note payable and may not be settled in cash upon conversion, is treated as a discount to the convertible note payable. This discount is amortized over the period from the date of issuance to the date the note is due using the effective interest method. If the note payable is retired prior to the end of its contractual term, the unamortized discount is expensed in the period of retirement to interest expense. In general, the beneficial conversion feature is measured by comparing the effective conversion price, after considering the relative fair value of detachable instruments included in the financing transaction, if any, to the fair value of the shares of common stock at the commitment date to be received upon conversion.

Related parties. The Company accounts for related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850 (“Related Party Disclosures”). A party is considered to be related to the Company if the party directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.

Concentration of Credit Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject Digerati to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of trade receivables. In the normal course of business, Digerati provides credit terms to its customers. Accordingly, Digerati performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for possible losses, which, when realized, have been within the range of management’s expectations. Digerati maintains cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Digerati has not experienced any losses in such accounts and Digerati does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Revenue Recognition. On August 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of August 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after August 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606. There was no impact to the opening balance of accumulated deficit or revenues for the year ended July 31, 2019 as a result of applying Topic 606.

Sources of revenue:

Cloud-based hosted Services. The Company recognizes cloud-based hosted services revenue, mainly from subscription services for its cloud telephony applications that includes hosted IP/PBX services, SIP trunking, call center applications, auto attendant, voice and web conferencing, call recording, messaging, voicemail to email conversion, integrated mobility applications that are device and location agnostic, and other customized applications. Other services include enterprise-class data and connectivity solutions through multiple broadband technologies including cloud WAN or SD-WAN (Software-defined Wide Area Network), fiber, and Ethernet over copper. We also offer remote network monitoring, data backup and disaster recovery services. The Company applies a five-step approach in determining the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized: (1) identifying the contract with a customer, (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognizing revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized at the time control of the products transfers to the customer.

Service Revenue

Service revenue from subscriptions to the Company’s cloud-based technology platform is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contractual subscription term beginning on the date that the platform is made available to the customer. Payments received in advance of subscription services being rendered are recorded as a deferred revenue. Usage fees, either bundled or not bundled, are recognized when the Company has a right to invoice. Professional services for configuration, system integration, optimization, customer training and/or education are primarily billed on a fixed-fee basis and are performed by the Company directly. Alternatively, customers may choose to perform these services themselves or engage their own third-party service providers. Professional services revenue is recognized over time, generally as services are activated for the customer.

Product Revenue

The Company recognizes product revenue for telephony equipment at a point in time, when transfer of control has occurred, which is generally upon delivery. Sales returns are recorded as a reduction to revenue estimated based on historical experience.

Disaggregation of Cloud-based hosted revenues

Summary of disaggregated revenue is as follows (in thousands):

Contract Assets

Contract assets are recorded for those parts of the contract consideration not yet invoiced but for which the performance obligations are completed. The revenue is recognized when the customer receives services or equipment for a reduced consideration at the onset of an arrangement; for example, when the initial month’s services or equipment are discounted. Contract assets are included in prepaid and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets, depending on if their reduction is recognized during the succeeding 12-month period or beyond. Contract assets as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, were $5,980 and $22,967, respectively.

Deferred Income

Deferred income represents billings or payment received in advance of revenue recognition and is recognized upon transfer of control. Balances consist primarily of annual plan subscription services, for services not yet provided as of the balance sheet date. Deferred revenues that will be recognized during the succeeding 12-month period are recorded as current deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder recorded as other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred income as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, were $148,000 and $153,000, respectively.

Customer deposits.

The Company in some instances requires customers to make deposits for equipment, installation charges and training. As equipment is installed and training takes places the deposits are then applied to revenue. As of July 31, 2020, and 2019, Digerati’s customer deposits balance was $131,000 and $132,000, respectively.

Costs to Obtain a Customer Contract

Sales commissions are paid upon collections of related revenue and are expensed during the same period. Sales commissions for the year ended July 31, 2020 and the year ended July 31, 2019, were $38,976 and $52,613, respectively.

Direct Costs - Cloud-based hosted Services

We incur bandwidth and colocation charges in connection with our UCaaS or cloud communication services. The bandwidth charges are incurred as part of the connectivity between our customers to allow them access to our various services. We also incur costs from underlying providers for fiber, Internet broadband, and telecommunication circuits in connection with our data and connectivity solutions.

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.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

Bad debt expense is recognized based on management’s estimate of likely losses each year based on past experience and an estimate of current year uncollectible amounts. As of July 31, 2020, and 2019, Digerati’s allowance for doubtful accounts balance was $124,000 and $115,000, respectively.

Property and equipment. Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Additions are capitalized and maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of equipment are reflected in operations. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are one (1) to seven (7) years.

Goodwill, Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill is carried at cost and is not amortized. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis at the end of each fiscal year, relying on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data. Company management uses its judgment in assessing whether goodwill has become impaired between annual impairment tests according to specifications set forth in ASC 350. The Company completed an evaluation of goodwill at July 31, 2020 and determined that there was no impairment.

The fair value of the Company’s reporting unit is dependent upon the Company’s estimate of future cash flows and other factors. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows include assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions and may differ from actual future cash flows. Estimated future cash flows are adjusted by an appropriate discount rate derived from the Company’s market capitalization plus a suitable control premium at date of the evaluation.

The financial and credit market volatility directly impacts the Company’s fair value measurement through the Company’s weighted average cost of capital that the Company uses to determine its discount rate and through the Company’s stock price that the Company uses to determine its market capitalization. Therefore, changes in the stock price may also affect the amount of impairment recorded.

The Company recognizes an acquired intangible asset apart from goodwill whenever the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights, or when it can be separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, either individually or in combination with a related contract, asset or liability. Such intangibles are amortized over their useful lives. Impairment losses are recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset subject to amortization is not recoverable from expected future cash flows and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value.

The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, identifiable intangibles, and goodwill annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To determine recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates the probability that future undiscounted net cash flows will be less than the carrying amount of the assets.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. Digerati reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. Digerati assesses recoverability of the carrying value of the asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying value and fair value.

Business combinations. Each investment in a business is being measured and determined whether the investment should be accounted for as a cost-basis investment, an equity investment, a business combination, or a common control transaction. An investment in which the Company do not have a controlling interest and which the Company is not the primary beneficiary but where the Company has the ability to exert significant influence is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. For those investments that we account for in accordance ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company records the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the management’s estimate of their fair values on the date of the business combination. The assessment of the estimated fair value of each of these can have a material effect on the reported results as intangible assets are amortized over various lives. Furthermore, according to ASC 805-50-30-5, when accounting for a transfer of assets or exchange of shares between entities under common control, the entity that receives the net assets or the equity interests shall initially measure the recognized assets and liabilities transferred at their carrying amounts in the accounts of the transferring entity at the date of transfer.

Derivative financial instruments. Digerati does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. However, Digerati analyzes its convertible instruments and free-standing instruments such as warrants for derivative liability accounting.

For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, any changes in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period. For option-based derivative financial instruments, warrants and notes payable conversion options Digerati uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the derivative instruments.

The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument is probable within the next 12 months from the balance sheet date.

Notes payable conversion options are recorded as debt discounts and are amortized as interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument.

Treasury Shares. As a result of entering into various convertible debt instruments, warrants with fixed exercise price, and convertible notes with fixed conversion price or with a conversion price floor, we reserved 9,000,000 treasury shares for consideration for future conversions and exercise of warrants. The Company will evaluate the reserved treasury shares on a quarterly basis, and if necessary, reserve additional treasury shares. As of July 31, 2020, we believe that the treasury share reserved are sufficient for any future conversions of these instruments. As a result, these debt instruments and warrants are excluded from derivative consideration.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is used which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy based on the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

For certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates its fair value based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or the current rates offered to us for debt of the same remaining maturities.

Our derivative liabilities as of July 31, 2020 and 2019 of $606,000 and $927,000, respectively.

The following table provides the fair value of the derivative financial instruments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs:

The fair market value of all derivatives during the year ended July 31, 2020 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which used the following assumptions:

Level 3 inputs.

The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:

Income taxes. Digerati 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. Digerati 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, Digerati 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, Digerati 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. As of July 31, 2020, we have no liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

Stock-based compensation. In June 2018 FASB adopted the Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update simplifies the accounting for non-employee share-based payment transactions by expanding the scope of Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. The Company adopted the updated standard as of May 1, 2018, adopting this guidance did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. During FY 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 21,811,100 common shares and 1,827,927 common shares, respectively to various employees as part of our profit sharing-plan contribution and stock in lieu of cash. At the time of issuance during FY 2020 and 2019 we recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1,127,000 and $1,044,000, respectively equivalent to the market value of the shares issued calculated based on the share’s closing price at the grant dates.

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share. The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, potential dilutive securities including options and warrants were not included in the calculation of diluted net (loss) per common share. Potential dilutive securities, which are not included in dilutive weighted average shares are as follows:

Noncontrolling interest. The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, which governs the accounting for and reporting of non-controlling interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCIs be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance.

The net income (loss) attributed to the NCI is separately designated in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss). For the year ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized a noncontrolling deficits of $47,000 and $128,000, respectively.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements. Recent accounting pronouncements, other than below, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA and the SEC did not, or are not, believed by management to have a material effect on the Company’s present or future financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The amendments under this pronouncement will change the way all leases with a duration of one year or more are treated. Under this guidance, lessees will be required to capitalize virtually all leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and an associated financing lease liability or Operating lease liability. The right-of-use asset represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the specified lease term. The lease liability represents the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, measured on a discounted basis. Based on certain characteristics, leases are classified as financing leases or operating leases. Financing lease liabilities, those that contain provisions similar to capitalized leases, are amortized like capital leases are under current accounting, as amortization expense and interest expense in the statement of operations. Operating lease liabilities are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as lease expense in the statement of operations. This update is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2018.  In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, which provided additional implementation guidance on the previously issued ASU. The Company adopted the new guidance on August 1, 2019, using modified retrospective transition approach and recorded $316,411 as right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on day 1.

In August 2020, the FASB issued “ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 47020) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)” which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments. The guidance removes certain accounting models which separate the embedded conversion features from the host contract for convertible instruments. Either a modified retrospective method of transition or a fully retrospective method of transition is permissible for the adoption of this standard. Update No. 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted no earlier than the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential on its financial statements.

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

Financial Condition

Digerati’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending July 31, 2020 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 $88,697,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $5,316,000 which raises substantial doubt about Digerati’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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 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 the public equity market, private financings, sales of assets, collaborative arrangements, and debt. 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 delay or reduce the scope of 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 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 July 31, 2020 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 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

During FY 2008, Digerati made a loan of $150,000 to NetSapiens Inc. The note receivable had a maturity date of June 26, 2008 with interest at 8% per year. The note was secured by NetSapiens’ proprietary Starter Platform License and SNAPsolution modules. On June 26, 2008 Digerati converted the outstanding interest and principal balance into a lifetime and perpetual NetSapiens’ License. The License provides Digerati with the ability to offer Hosted PBX (Private Branch eXchange), IP Centrex application, prepaid calling, call center, conferencing, messaging and other innovative telephony functionality necessary to offer standard and/or custom services to enterprise markets. The NetSapiens’ License, in the amount of $150,000, is being amortized equally over a period of 10 years. For the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, amortization totaled approximately $0 and $0, respectively. As of July 31, 2020, the NetSapiens’ License is fully amortized.

On December 1, 2017, Shift8 and Synergy Telecom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Synergy”), closed a transaction to acquire all the assets, assumed all customers, and critical vendor arrangements from Synergy. The total purchase price was $425,000, the acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, with Digerati identified as the acquirer. Under the purchase method of accounting, the aggregate amount of consideration assumed by Digerati was allocated to customer contracts acquired, software licenses, and goodwill based on their fair values as of December 1, 2017.

The following information summarizes the allocation of the fair values assigned to the assets. The allocation of fair values is based on an extensive analysis and is subject to changes in the future during the measurement period.

For the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense for the acquired intangible was $25,504 and $60,500, respectively.

On May 2, 2018, the Company closed on the Merger Agreement with T3 Communications, Inc. to increase its customer base and obtain higher efficiency of its existing infrastructure.

The total purchase price was $3,211,945 paid in cash at closing. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, with the Company identified as the acquirer. Under the purchase method of accounting, the aggregate amount of consideration assumed by the Company was allocated to cash, customer contracts acquired, current assets, property plant and equipment and assumed payables based on their estimated fair values as of May 2, 2018.

The following information summarizes the allocation of the purchase price assigned to intangible assets. The allocation of fair values is based on an extensive analysis and is subject to changes in the future during the measurement period.

For the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense for the acquired assets totaled approximately $371,000 and $371,000, respectively.

Intangible assets at July 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized in the tables below:

Total amortization expense for the periods ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $379,000 and $379,000, respectively.

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Following is a summary of Digerati’s property and equipment at July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

The Company uses straight-line depreciation, for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, depreciation totaled approximately $234,000 and $289,000, respectively.

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES

Digerati files a consolidated tax return. The current tax year is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and certain state taxing authorities. As of July 31, 2020, Digerati had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8,157,234 to reduce future federal income tax liabilities; the loss carryforwards will start to expire in 2020. Under the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the new effective Corporate flat tax rate is 21% (effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017). Income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

The effective tax rate for Digerati is reconciled to statutory rates as follows:

Deferred tax assets are comprised of the following as of July 31, 2020 and 2019:

At July 31, 2020, realization of Digerati’s deferred tax assets was not considered likely to be realized. The change in the valuation allowance for 2020 was resulted in a decrease of approximately $92,291. Management has evaluated and concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in Digerati’s combined financial statements. The current year remains open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions in which Digerati is subject to tax. The Company files a calendar year return, and the net operating loss was adjusted for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.

During the year ended July 31, 2020 the Company issued 77,583,184 common shares, and under our initial assessment this will likely result in a change of control and the net operation loss (NOL’s) became subject to the separate return limitation year. We will evaluate during the tax year and consider the limitations.

We record unrecognized tax benefits as liabilities in accordance with ASC 740 and adjust these liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the evaluate on new information not previously available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which new information is available.

NOTE 6 – 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 year ended July 31, 2019, we issued:

During the year ended July 31, 2019 we issued the following to non-employee professionals:

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

During the year ended July 31, 2020, we issued:

During the year ended July 31, 2020 we issued the following to non-employee professionals:

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 $1,112,000 and $733,000 in stock-based compensation expense to employees during the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Unamortized compensation cost totaled $63,203 and $433,608 at July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, respectively.

A summary of the stock options as of July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019 and the changes during the years ended July 31, 2020 and July 31,2019:

The aggregate intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) of the 5,000,000 and 4,940,000 stock options outstanding at July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019 was $0 and $0, respectively.

The aggregate intrinsic value of 4,717,699 and 3,452,405 stock options exercisable at July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019 was $0 and $0, respectively.

NOTE 7 – WARRANTS

During the year ended July 31, 2019, the Company issued the following warrants:

In August 2018, Digerati secured $40,000 from an accredited investor under a private placement and issued 80,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.50 per share and warrants to purchase an additional 15,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. We determined that the warrants issued in connection with the private placement were equity instruments and did not represent derivative instruments. The Company adopted a sequencing policy and determined that the warrants with fixed exercise price were excluded from derivative consideration.

In October 2018, Digerati issued 200,000 warrants under an extension of payments to existing promissory notes, with a combined current principal balance of $75,000, the warrants vested at time of issuance. The warrants have a term of 3 years, with an exercise price of $0.10. Under a Black-Scholes valuation the relative fair market value of the warrants at time of issuance was approximately $31,000 and was recognized as a discount on the promissory note, the company amortized the fair market value as interest expense over 3 months.

In January 2019, Digerati cancelled 260,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.15. Additionally, the Company issued 260,000 common shares to replace these warrants, in conjunction with two promissory notes with a principal balance of $50,000, in addition at the time of issuance we recognized a discount of $36,000 for the common stock issued in replacement of warrants.

In February 2019, the Company received $1,500 for the exercise of 15,000 warrants, with an exercise price of $0.10 per warrant.

In March 2019, the Company received $6,000 for the exercise of 60,000 warrants, with an exercise price of $0.10 per warrant.

In April 2019, the Company secured $50,000 from accredited investors under a private placement and issued 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share and warrants to purchase an additional 100,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. We determined that the warrants issued in connection with the private placement were equity instruments and did not represent derivative instruments. The Company adopted a sequencing policy and determined that the warrants with fixed exercise price were excluded from derivative consideration.

In May 2019, the Company secured $175,000 from accredited investors under a private placement and issued 175,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share and warrants to purchase an additional 350,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. We determined that the warrants issued in connection with the private placement were equity instruments and did not represent derivative instruments. The Company adopted a sequencing policy and determined that the warrants with fixed exercise price were excluded from derivative consideration.

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

During the year ended July 31, 2020, we issued the following warrants.

In March 2020, the Company received $25,000 in professional services and issued 25,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at an conversion price of $0.30 per share and warrants to purchase an additional 50,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. We determined that the warrants issued in connection with the services received were equity instruments and did not represent derivative instruments. The Company adopted a sequencing policy and determined that the warrants with fixed exercise price were excluded from derivative consideration.

A summary of the warrants as of July 31, 2020 and 2019 and the changes during the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are presented below: