S-1/A: Thumzup Media Corporation Eyes Nasdaq Listing with $1.2 Million Share Offering
Summary
- Thumzup Media Corporation, a Nevada corporation, is planning an initial public offering of 1,200,000 shares of common stock.
- The company aims to list its shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol TZUP, contingent upon approval of its listing application.
- The estimated public offering price is between $5.00 and $7.00 per share.
- Thumzup operates a social media marketing platform connecting brands with consumers, incentivizing users to post authentic content about advertisers.
- The company's mobile app, available on iPhone and Android, facilitates this process.
- Thumzup has paid out on 19,182 approved posts to 1,127 Thumzup users regarding 223 advertisers since inception.
- Thumzup advertisers have grown by a 148% CAGR since May 10, 2023.
- Since May 10, 2023, the reach of the last 15,605 posts was 25,784,957 followers.
- The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for software development, advertising, salaries, operational expenses, and professional services.
- The company incurred net losses of $3,324,180 in 2023 and $1,504,681 in 2022.
- The company's independent auditor has raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: The document presents a mixed sentiment. While the company shows growth in certain areas, the significant net losses and the auditor's concerns about its ability to continue as a going concern weigh heavily on the overall outlook.
Positives
- Thumzup has experienced significant growth in advertisers, with a 148% CAGR since May 10, 2023.
- The platform has achieved a substantial reach of over 25 million followers since May 10, 2023.
- The company is developing a new form of social media marketing that does not currently exist.
- The company owns the copyrights to the source code for the Thumzup App on the iPhone iOS and Android operating mobile operating systems.
- The Thumzup thumb logo is a registered trademark owned by Thumzup Media Corporation, Reg. No. 6,842,424, registered Sep. 13, 2022.
Negatives
- The company has a limited operating history and has generated nominal revenue.
- Thumzup has incurred significant net losses in recent years ($3,324,180 in 2023 and $1,504,681 in 2022).
- The company's independent auditor has raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
- There is currently very limited trading of the company's common stock, and an active trading market may never develop.
- The company is controlled by its Chairman/Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President, and additional Officers of the Company.
Risks
- The company is a recently formed company with an unproven business plan and has not yet established profitable operations.
- The company's ability to generate positive cash flow will be dependent upon its ability to recruit and retain Advertisers and Creators.
- Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise the company's information and expose it to liability.
- The company is dependent on key personnel, and their loss could harm the company's ability to execute its business plan.
- The company may not be able to successfully execute the business plan.
- The company has not yet established brand identity and customer loyalty.
- The company cannot assure investors that the Thumzup App will be accepted.
- A better financed competitor may enter the marketplace, cause the company's market share or acceptance rates to plummet and adversely affect its ability to sustain viable operations.
- The company's future financial results are uncertain and its operating results may fluctuate, due to, among other things, consumer trends, App user activity, competition, and changing social media behaviors.
- The company's business is sensitive to consumer spending, inflation and economic conditions.
- Changes in Instagram, PayPal, Apple App Store, or Google Play Store policies could disrupt our business operations.
- Cyber security breaches of our systems and information technology could adversely impact our ability to operate.
- There can be no assurance that our Common Stock will ever be approved for listing on a national securities exchange.
- The company is an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act and it cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make the company's common stock less attractive to investors.
- The company's disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
Future Outlook
The company expects to continue to incur losses from operations and negative cash flows and will need to obtain additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity financings or other arrangements to fund operations.
Industry Context
The company operates in the influencer marketing industry, which is rapidly growing. Allied Research estimates the influencer marketing market will reach $199.6 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 28.6% from 2023 to 2032.
Comparison to Industry Standards
- The company competes with influencer marketing software companies such as GRIN, #paid, CreatorIQ, Mavrck, Popular Pays, Tribe Dynamics, Aspire, Influenster, Traackr, and Skeepers.
- These competitors primarily focus on professional influencers, while Thumzup aims to activate everyday end-user micro-influencers.
- Rep is also an app that connects brands with influencers who are interesting in promoting brands.
- Rep's app is different from Thumzup because it is targeting people who consider themselves influencers.
Stakeholder Impact
- Shareholders face the risk of dilution from the issuance of new shares.
- Employees' job security is uncertain due to the company's financial instability.
- Customers may be affected if the company is unable to continue providing its services.
- Suppliers and creditors face the risk of non-payment if the company's financial situation worsens.
Next Steps
- The company intends to list its common stock on the Nasdaq under the symbol TZUP, contingent upon approval of its application.
- The company will need to secure enough advertisers to make the App an attractive platform for adoption and scalability, and to ensure that the platform is interesting enough for the Creators to return to on a regular basis.
Related Party Transactions
- Westside Strategic Partners, LLC, controlled by director Robert Haag, has engaged in multiple transactions with the company, including purchasing convertible notes, acquiring common stock and Series A Preferred Stock, and receiving dividends.
- Robert Steele, the Chief Executive Officer, sold 100,000 shares of Common Stock for $30,000.00 in a private transaction to an accredited investor.
- The Company entered into a Media Relations Services Agreement with Elev8 New Media, LLC, of which one of our directors, Robert Haag, is a member.
Key Dates
- 2020-10-27: Thumzup Media Corporation was incorporated.
- 2022-02: The Company was admitted to the Over-The-Counter Venture Market quotation system (OTCQB) under the symbol TZUP.
- 2024-08-12: Date of the preliminary prospectus.
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Filings with Classifications
Insider Transaction Report
- The conversion was triggered because the common stock's closing price exceeded 100% of the $4.00 conversion price for 10 consecutive trading days, indicating positive stock performance for THUMZUP MEDIA Corp.
Insider Transaction Report
- The automatic conversion was triggered because the common stock's closing price exceeded 100% of the $4.00 conversion price for 10 consecutive trading days, indicating positive stock performance that met the pre-defined threshold.
Quarterly Report
- The company's financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, with substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the financial statements.
- The company may need to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings to meet its future requirements.
- The company has a Master Loan Agreement with Coinbase, allowing it to borrow digital assets or cash against collateral.
Quarterly Report
- The company's net loss increased significantly compared to the same period last year.
- Revenues decreased year-over-year.
- Operating expenses increased substantially.
Current Report on Form 8-K
- Thumzup recently filed a shelf registration statement to raise up to $500 million for working capital and to accelerate its Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition strategy.
Information Statement
- The document includes a proposal to approve the issuance of securities in one or more non-public offerings.
- The maximum discount at which securities will be offered will be equivalent to a discount of 20% below the market price of the common stock.
- The aggregate number of shares issued in the offerings will not exceed 40,000,000 shares of common stock.
- The total aggregate consideration will not exceed $200,000,000.
- Such offerings will occur, if at all, on or before October 27, 2025.
Annual Results
- The company's net loss increased from 2023 to 2024.
- The company's revenues decreased from 2023 to 2024.
Quarterly Report
- The company completed a public offering on October 30, 2024, raising approximately $8.2 million in gross proceeds.
- Management is proposing to raise additional funds not provided by operations through loans or through sales of its common stock.
Quarterly Report
- The company's revenue decreased significantly compared to the same periods in the previous year, indicating a worse than expected performance in revenue generation.
Capital Raise Announcement
- Thumzup Media Corporation completed a public offering of 1,425,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share.
- The offering was upsized from an initial target of $6,250,000 to $7,125,000.
- The company granted underwriters a 45-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 213,750 shares.
S-1 Amendment
- The company has incurred net losses since inception and expects to continue to incur losses.
- The company's independent registered public accounting firm's reports have raised substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.
S-1 Amendment
- The company is offering 1,250,000 shares of common stock to the public.
- The estimated public offering price is between $5.00 and $7.00 per share.
- The underwriter, Dawson James Securities, Inc., has a 45-day option to purchase up to 187,500 additional shares to cover over-allotments.
- The company will issue warrants to the underwriter to purchase up to 5% of the shares sold in the offering.
S-1/A Filing
- Thumzup Media Corporation is planning an initial public offering of 1,200,000 shares of common stock.
- The company estimates the public offering price to be between $5.00 and $7.00 per share.
- The company plans to use the net proceeds for software development ($1.50 million), advertising ($1.25 million), salaries and operational expenses ($1.70 million), and professional services ($0.695 million).
- Dawson James Securities, Inc. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
- The underwriter has a 45-day option to purchase up to 180,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments.
- The company will issue warrants to the underwriter to purchase up to 5% of the shares sold in the offering.
S-1/A
- The company is offering 1,200,000 shares of common stock in an initial public offering.
- The company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 180,000 additional shares of common stock.
- The company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes.
S-1/A
- The company's net losses have increased from $1,504,681 in 2022 to $3,324,180 in 2023.
- The company's independent auditor has raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Quarterly Report
- The company is proposing to raise additional funds not provided by operations through loans or through sales of its common stock.
- The company raised approximately $805,000 from the sale of Series B preferred stock and $161,226 from the sale of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Quarterly Report
- The company's revenue decreased significantly compared to the same periods in the previous year, indicating worse than expected performance.
S-1/A Amendment
- The company is offering shares of its common stock to the public to raise capital.
- The offering includes firm shares and an over-allotment option for the underwriters.
- The company estimates the maximum aggregate offering price to be $8,050,000 for the common stock and $503,125 for the underwriter warrants.
S-1/A Filing
- The company has incurred operating losses since inception and expects to continue to incur losses.
- The company's independent registered public accounting firms reports have raised substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.
S-1/A Filing
- The company is conducting an initial public offering of 1,000,000 shares of common stock.
- The company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 150,000 additional shares.
- The company will issue warrants to the underwriter to purchase 5% of the shares sold in the offering.
- The company recently raised $805,000 in a Series B Preferred offering during the period March May 2024.
S-1 Amendment
- The company is conducting an initial public offering of common stock.
- The company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase additional shares to cover over-allotments.
- The company will issue warrants to the underwriter to purchase 5% of the shares sold in the offering.
- The company recently raised $805,000 in a Series B Preferred offering during the period March May 2024.
S-1 Amendment
- The company's net loss increased from $1,504,681 in 2022 to $3,324,180 in 2023.
- The company's independent auditor has raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
S-1/A
- The company is offering [_______] shares of common stock in this initial public offering.
- The company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to [______] additional shares of common stock.
- The company recently raised $805,000 in a Series B Preferred offering during the period March May 2024.
- The company sold 424,144 shares for aggregate proceeds of $1,732,869, net offering expenses of $19,539 through a Regulation A+ offering.
S-1/A
- The company's net losses have increased from 2022 to 2023, indicating a worsening financial situation.
- The company's independent registered public accounting firms reports have raised substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.
S-1 Filing
- The company is conducting an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock.
- The company recently raised $805,000 in a Series B Preferred offering during the period March May 2024.
- The company previously conducted an offering under Regulation A+, raising $1,732,869.
S-1 Filing
- The company's net loss increased from $1,504,681 in 2022 to $3,324,180 in 2023.
- The company's operating expenses increased from $1,213,035 in 2022 to $2,521,078 in 2023.
Quarterly Report
- The company raised approximately $161,846 from the sale of common stock during the quarter.
- The company raised approximately $190,000 from the sale of Series B preferred stock during the quarter.
- Management is proposing to raise additional funds not provided by operations through loans or through sales of its common stock.
Quarterly Report
- The company's net loss decreased significantly compared to the same period last year, indicating improved financial performance.
Annual Results
- The company anticipates needing to raise additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity financings or other arrangements to fund operations.
- The company is seeking to obtain additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity financings or other arrangements to fund operations.
- The company is planning an underwritten offering in conjunction with a listing on a national exchange.
Annual Results
- The company's net loss of $3,324,180 is significantly worse than the $1,504,681 loss in the previous year.
- The company's revenue of $2,048 is worse than the $2,421 in the previous year.
- The company's operating expenses increased significantly, indicating higher spending without a corresponding increase in revenue.
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