NextTrip (NTRP) S-1/AIPO registration (amended)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2024

Registration No. 333-278562

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 3

to

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

NEXTTRIP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

3900 Paseo del Sol

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507

(954) 526-9688

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

William Kerby

Chief Executive Officer

NextTrip, Inc.

3900 Paseo del Sol

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507

(954) 526-9688

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. ☒

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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information contained in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Shares of Common Stock

Pre-Funded Warrants

Common Warrants

Shares of Common Stock Underlying the Common Warrants

and Pre-Funded Warrants

of

NextTrip, Inc.

This is a firm commitment public offering of           shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (the “Common Warrants”), to be sold together with each share of common stock, at an assumed combined public offering price of $            per share and Common Warrant (based upon the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on         , 2024). Each Common Warrant will have an exercise price of $         per share (100% of the combined public offering price per share of common stock and Common Warrant), will become exercisable commencing on the date of issuance, and will expire five years from the date of issuance.

We are also offering to those purchasers, if any, whose purchase of common stock in this offering would otherwise result in such purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding shares of common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, the opportunity to purchase, if any such purchaser so chooses, pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) in lieu of shares common stock that would otherwise result in such purchaser’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding shares of common stock. The purchase price of each Pre-Funded Warrant will be equal to the combined public offering price per share of common stock and Common Warrant sold in this offering minus $0.001, the exercise price per share of common stock of each Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full.

For each Pre-Funded Warrant we sell, the number of shares of common stock we are offering will be decreased on a one-for-one basis. Because we will issue a Common Warrant for each share of common stock and each Pre-Funded Warrant sold in this offering, the number of Common Warrants sold in this offering will not change as a result of a change in the mix of shares of common stock and Pre-Funded Warrants sold. The shares of common stock (or Pre-Funded Warrants) and the accompanying Common Warrants can only be purchased together in this offering, but the securities will be immediately separable upon issuance and will be issued separately. The shares of common stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants are also being offered by this prospectus.

The actual combined public offering price per share of common stock (or Pre-Funded Warrant) and Common Warrant will be determined between us and the underwriter at the time of pricing, and may be at a discount to the current market price of our common stock. Therefore, the assumed combined public offering price used throughout this prospectus may not be indicative of the final offering price.

Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC under the symbol “NTRP”. The last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 13, 2024 was $4.40 per share. There is currently no established trading market for the offered Common Warrants or the Pre-Funded Warrants. We do not intend to list the Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other national securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants will be limited.

We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, are eligible for reduced public company reporting requirements.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, please read “Risk Factors” on page 11 of this prospectus.

We have granted the underwriter an option for a period of 30 days after the closing date of the offering to purchase up to an additional             shares of our common stock, Pre-Funded Warrants and/or Common Warrants at the combined public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriter expects to deliver the securities to purchasers on or about        , 2024.

Sole Bookrunner

The Benchmark Company, LLC

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We have not, and the underwriter has not, authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. When you make a decision about whether to invest in our securities, you should not rely upon any information other than the information in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of our securities means that the information contained in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus is correct after the date of this prospectus or such free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy our securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.

For investors outside the United States: We have not taken any action that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities covered hereby and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations and market position, market opportunity and market share, is based on information from our own management’s estimates and research, as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Management’s estimates are derived from publicly available information, our knowledge of our industry and assumptions based on such information and knowledge, which we believe to be reasonable. Our management’s estimates have not been verified by any independent source, and we have not independently verified any third-party information. In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry’s future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements.”

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

NextTrip, Inc., the NextTrip logo and other trademarks or service marks of NextTrip appearing in this prospectus are the property of NextTrip, Inc. This prospectus also includes trademarks, tradenames and service marks that are the property of other organizations. Solely for convenience, trademarks and tradenames referred to in this prospectus appear without the ® and ™ symbols, but those references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights, or that the applicable owner will not assert its rights, to these trademarks and tradenames.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our securities. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, operating results, and/or growth prospects. The risks described below are not the only ones facing us. Our business is also subject to the risks that affect many other companies, such as competition, labor relations, general economic conditions, inflation, supply chain constraints, geopolitical changes, and international operations. We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond our control. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may impair our business operations and our liquidity. The risks described below could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements we have made in this prospectus, the information incorporated herein by reference, and those forward-looking statements we may make from time to time. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider the following to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our revenue is derived from the global travel industry, and a prolonged or substantial decrease in global travel, particularly air travel, could adversely affect our operating results.

Our revenue is derived from the global travel industry and would be significantly impacted by declines in, or disruptions to, travel activity, particularly air travel. Global factors over which we have no control, but which could impact our clients’ willingness to travel and, depending on the scope and duration, cause a significant decline in travel volumes include, among other things:

● widespread health concerns, epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zika virus, H1N1 influenza, the Ebola virus, avian flu, SARS or any other serious contagious diseases;

● global security concerns caused by terrorist attacks, the threat of terrorist attacks, or the precautions taken in anticipation of such attacks, including elevated threat warnings or selective cancellation or redirection of travel;

● cyber-terrorism, political unrest, the outbreak of hostilities or escalation or worsening of existing hostilities or war, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the military conflict in Israel, resulting sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other countries and retaliatory actions taken by sanctioned countries in response to such sanctions;

● natural disasters or severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes;

● climate change-related impact to travel destinations, such as extreme weather, natural disasters and disruptions, and actions taken by governments, businesses and supplier partners to combat climate change;

● the occurrence of travel-related accidents or the grounding of aircraft due to safety concerns;

● the impact of macroeconomic conditions and labor shortages on the cost and availability of airline travel; and

● adverse changes in visa and immigration policies or the imposition of travel restrictions or more restrictive security procedures.

Any decrease in demand for consumer or business travel could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We need additional capital, which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, which raises questions about our ability to continue as a going concern.

As of August 31, 2024, we had $4.9 million in total assets, $5.0 million in total liabilities, negative working capital of $3.7 million and a total accumulated deficit of $27.7 million. We had a net loss of $7.3 million for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 and $3.5 million for the six months ended August 31, 2024.

We are subject to all the substantial risks inherent in the development of a new business enterprise within an extremely competitive industry. Due to the absence of a long-standing operating history and the emerging nature of the markets in which it competes, we anticipate operating losses until we can successfully implement our business strategy, which includes all associated revenue streams. Our revenue model is new and evolving, and we cannot be certain that it will be successful. The potential profitability of this business model is unproven. We may never achieve profitable operations or generate significant revenues. Our future operating results depend on many factors, including demand for our products, the level of competition, and the ability of our officers to manage our business and growth. Additional development expenses may delay or negatively impact our ability to generate profits. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that our business model will be successful or that we can sustain revenue growth, achieve, or sustain profitability, or continue as a going concern.

The Company believes that, in the aggregate, it could require several millions of dollars to support and expand the marketing and development of its products, repay debt obligations, provide capital expenditures for additional equipment and development costs, payment obligations, office space and systems for managing the business, and cover other operating costs until its planned revenue streams from all products are fully implemented and begin to offset its operating costs. At a minimum, we estimate that we will need to raise $5.5 million in net proceeds to sustain our operations for the next twelve months. If we fail to raise the minimum amount needed, we will likely need to raise capital from other sources.

In the event the Company is unable to raise adequate funding in the future for its operations and to pay its outstanding debt obligations, the Company may be forced to scale back its business plan and/or liquidate some or all of its assets or may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

We have outstanding indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Risks relating to its indebtedness include:

If distributors are unable to drive customers to our websites and/or we are unable to drive visitors to our websites, from search engines or otherwise, this could negatively impact transactions on the websites of our distributors as well as our own websites and consequently cause our travel revenue to decrease.

Many visitors find the distributors and NextTrip’s websites by searching for vacation information through Internet search engines. A critical factor in attracting visitors to NextTrip’s websites, and those of our distributors, is how prominently our distributors and NextTrip are displayed in response to search queries. Accordingly, we utilize search engine marketing, or SEM, as a means to provide a significant portion of our visitor acquisition. SEM includes both paid visitor acquisition (on a cost-per-click basis) and unpaid visitor acquisition, which is often referred to as organic search.

We plan to employ search engine optimization, or SEO, to acquire visitors. SEO involves developing NextTrip’s websites in order to rank highly in relevant search queries. In addition to SEM and SEO, we may also utilize other forms of marketing to drive visitors to our websites, including branded search, display advertising and email marketing.

The various search engine providers, such as Google and Bing, employ proprietary algorithms and other methods for determining which websites are displayed for a given search query and how highly websites rank. Search engine providers may change these methods in a way that may negatively affect the number of visitors to our distributors’ websites as well as our own websites and may do so without public announcement or detailed explanation. Therefore, the success of our SEO and SEM strategy depends, in part, on our ability to anticipate and respond to such changes in a timely and effective manner.

In addition, websites must comply with search engine guidelines and policies. These guidelines and policies are complex and may change at any time. If we or our distributors fail to follow such guidelines and policies properly, the search engine may cause our content to rank lower in search results or could remove the content altogether. If we or our distributors fail to understand and comply with these guidelines and policies and ensure their websites’ compliance, our SEO and SEM strategy may not be successful.

Unfavorable changes in, or interpretations of, government regulations or taxation of the evolving product offerings, Internet and e-commerce industries could harm our travel division operating results.

We have contracted for products in markets throughout the world, in jurisdictions which have various regulatory and taxation requirements that can affect our travel division operations or regulate the activity of travel suppliers.

Compliance with laws and regulations of different jurisdictions imposing different standards and requirements is very burdensome because each region has different regulations with respect to licensing and other requirements. Our online marketplaces are accessible by travelers in many states and foreign jurisdictions. Compliance requirements that vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction impose added costs and increased liabilities for compliance deficiencies. In addition, laws or regulations that may harm our business could be adopted, or interpreted in a manner that affects our activities, including but not limited to the regulation of personal and consumer information and real estate licensing requirements. Violations or new interpretations of these laws or regulations may result in penalties, negatively impact our operations and damage our reputation and business.

In addition, many of the fundamental statutes and regulations that impose taxes or other obligations on travel and lodging companies were established before the growth of the Internet and e-commerce, which creates a risk of these laws being used, in ways not originally intended, that could burden travel suppliers or otherwise harm our business. These and other similar new and newly interpreted regulations could increase costs for, or otherwise discourage, suppliers from partnering with NextTrip, which could harm its business and operating results.

Furthermore, as we expand or change the products and services that we offer or the methods by which we offer them, we may become subject to additional legal regulations, tax requirements or other risks. Regulators may seek to impose regulations and requirements on us even if we utilize third parties to offer the products or services. These regulations and requirements may apply to payment processing, insurance products or the various other products and services we may now or in the future offer or facilitate through our marketplace. Whether we comply with or challenge these additional regulations, our costs may increase, and our business may otherwise be harmed.

If we are not able to maintain and enhance our NextTrip brand and the brands associated with each of our websites, our reputation and business may suffer.

It is important for NextTrip to maintain and enhance its brand identity in order to attract and retain travel suppliers and customers. The successful promotion of our brands will depend largely on our marketing and public relations efforts. We expect that the promotion of our brands will require us to make substantial investments, and, as its market becomes more competitive, these branding initiatives may become increasingly difficult and expensive. In addition, we may not be able to successfully build our NextTrip brand identity without losing value associated with, or decreasing the effectiveness of, our other brand identities. If we do not successfully maintain and enhance our brands, we could lose traveler traffic, which could, in turn, cause suppliers to discontinue their distribution with us. In addition, our brand promotion activities may not be successful or may not yield revenue sufficient to offset their cost, which could adversely affect our reputation and business.

Our long-term success depends, in part, on our ability to expand our supplier and traveler bases outside of the United States and, as a result, our business is susceptible to risks associated with international operations.

We have limited operating and e-commerce experience in many foreign jurisdictions and are making significant investments to build our international operations. We plan to continue our efforts to expand globally, including potentially acquiring international businesses and conducting business in jurisdictions where we do not currently operate. Managing a global organization is difficult, time-consuming and expensive and any international expansion efforts that we undertake may not be profitable in the near or long term or otherwise be successful. In addition, conducting international operations subjects the Company to risks that include:

Operating in international markets also requires significant management attention and financial resources. We cannot guarantee that our international expansion efforts in any or multiple territories will be successful. The investment and additional resources required to establish operations and manage growth in other countries may not produce desired levels of revenue or profitability and could instead result in increased costs.

The market in which we participate is highly competitive, and we may be unable to compete successfully with our current or future competitors.

The market to provide listing, search and marketing services for the travel industry is very competitive and dominated by key players, such as Expedia and Booking.com. In addition, the barriers to entry are low and new competitors may enter. All of the services that we plan to provide to travelers are provided separately or in combination by current or potential competitors. Our competitors may adopt aspects of our business model, which could reduce our ability to differentiate our services. Additionally, current or new competitors may introduce new business models or services that we may need to adopt or otherwise adapt to in order to compete, which could reduce our ability to differentiate our business or services from those of our competitors.

In addition, most of our current or potential competitors are larger and have more resources than we do. Many of our current and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages, such as greater name recognition in their markets, longer operating histories and larger marketing budgets, as well as substantially greater financial, technical and other resources. In addition, our current or potential competitors may have access to larger traveler bases. As a result, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards or distribution or traveler requirements. For all of these reasons, the Company may not be able to compete successfully against its current and future competitors.

If we are unable to introduce new or upgraded products, services or features that distributors, travelers or agents recognize as valuable, we may fail to: (i) drive additional travelers to our websites, (ii) retain existing distributors, and/or (iii) attract new distributors. Our efforts to develop new and upgraded services and products could require us to incur significant costs.

In order to attract travelers to our distributors, as well as our own online marketplace while retaining, and attracting new suppliers, we will need to continue to invest in the development of new products, services and features that both add value for travelers and suppliers and differentiate us from our competitors. The success of new products, services and features depends on several factors, including the timely completion, introduction and market acceptance of the product, service or feature. If travelers, or suppliers do not recognize the value of our new services or features, they may choose not to utilize our products or make their inventory available through our channels.

Attempting to develop and deliver these new or upgraded products, services or features involves inherent hazards and difficulties, and is costly. Efforts to enhance and improve the ease of use, responsiveness, functionality and features of our existing websites have inherent risks, and we may not be able to manage these product developments and enhancements successfully. We may not succeed in developing new or upgraded products, services or features or new or upgraded products, services or features may not work as intended or provide value. In addition, some new or upgraded products, services or features may be difficult for us to market and may also involve unfavorable pricing. Even if we succeed, we cannot guarantee that our suppliers will respond favorably.

In addition to developing our own improvements, we may choose to license or otherwise integrate applications, content and data from third parties. The introduction of these improvements imposes costs on the Company and creates a risk that it may be unable to continue to access these technologies and content on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. In the event we fail to develop new or upgraded products, services or features, the demand for our services and ultimately our results of operations may be adversely affected.

We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Because we plan to conduct a significant portion of our business outside the United States, but report our results in U.S. dollars, we face exposure to adverse movements in currency exchange rates, which may cause our revenue and operating results to differ materially from expectations. In addition, fluctuation in our mix of U.S. and foreign currency denominated transactions may contribute to this effect as exchange rates vary. Moreover, as a result of these exchange rate fluctuations, revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses and other operating results may differ materially from expectations when translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars upon consolidation. For example, if the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to foreign currencies our non-U.S. revenue would be adversely affected when translated into U.S. dollars. Conversely, a decline in the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies would increase our non-U.S. revenue when translated into U.S. dollars. We may enter into hedging arrangements in order to manage foreign currency exposure, but such activity may not completely eliminate fluctuations in our operating results, and there are costs associated with such hedging activities.

If we fail to protect confidential information against security breaches, or if distributors or travelers are reluctant to use our online marketplace because of privacy or security concerns, we might face additional costs, and activity on our websites could decline.

We collect and use personally identifiable information of distributors and travelers in the operation of our business. Our systems may be vulnerable to computer viruses or physical or electronic break-ins that our security measures may not detect. Anyone that is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate confidential or proprietary information, cause an interruption in our operations, damage our computers or those of our users, or otherwise damage our reputation and business. We may need to expend significant resources to protect against security breaches or to address problems caused by breaches. Security breaches of our systems, or the systems of third parties we rely upon, such as credit card processors, could damage our reputation and expose us to litigation and possible liability under various laws and regulations. Concern among distributors and travelers regarding our use of personal information collected on our websites could keep them from using, or continuing to use, our online marketplace.

There are risks of security breaches both on our systems and on third party systems which store our information as we increase the types of technology that we use to operate our marketplace, such as mobile applications. New and evolving technology systems and platforms may involve security risks that are difficult to predict and adequately guard against. In addition, third parties that process credit card transactions between NextTrip and travelers maintain personal information collected from them. Such information could be stolen or misappropriated, and we could be subject to liability as a result. Our distributors and travelers may be harmed by such breaches, and we may in turn be subject to costly litigation or regulatory compliance costs, and harm to our reputation and brand. Moreover, distributors and travelers may cease using our marketplace altogether.

The laws of some states and countries require businesses that maintain personal information about their residents in electronic databases to implement reasonable measures to keep that information secure. Our practice is to encrypt all sensitive information, but we do not know whether our current practice will be challenged under these laws. In addition, under certain of these laws, if there is a breach of our computer systems and we know or suspect that unencrypted personal data has been stolen, we are required to inform any user whose data was stolen, which could harm our reputation and business. Complying with the applicable notice requirements in the event of a security breach could result in significant costs. We may also be subject to contractual claims, investigation and penalties by regulatory authorities, and claims by persons whose information was disclosed.

Compounding these legal risks, many states and countries have enacted different and often contradictory requirements for protecting personal information collected and maintained electronically. Compliance with these numerous and contradictory requirements is particularly difficult for us because we collect personal information from users in multiple jurisdictions. While we intend to comply fully with these laws, failure to comply could result in legal liability, cause the Company to suffer adverse publicity and lose business, traffic and revenue. If we were required to pay any significant amount of money in satisfaction of claims under these or similar laws, or if we were forced to cease our business operations for any length of time as a result of our inability to comply fully, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Cyber-attacks and system vulnerabilities could lead to sustained service outages, data loss, reduced revenue, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our competitive position.

We may experience targeted and organized malware, phishing, and account takeover attacks and other forms of attack such as ransomware, SQL injection (where a third party attempts to insert malicious code into its software through data entry fields in its websites in order to gain control of the system) and attempts to use our websites as a platform to launch a denial-of-service attack on another party. Our existing security measures may not be successful in preventing attacks on our systems. Our existing IT business continuity and disaster recovery practices are less effective against certain types of attacks such as ransomware, which could result in our services being unavailable for an extended period of time, nullify our data, expose our payment card and personal data, or expose the Company to an extortion attempt.

Reductions in the availability and response time of our online services could cause loss of substantial business volumes during the occurrence of a cyber-attack on our systems and measures we may take to divert suspect traffic in the event of such an attack could result in the diversion of bona fide customers. These issues are more difficult to manage during any expansion of the number of places where we operate and the variety of services we offer, and as the tools and techniques used in such attacks become more advanced. We use sophisticated technology to identify cybersecurity threats; however, a cyberattack may go undetected for a period of time resulting in harm to our computer systems and the loss of data. This could result in financial penalties being imposed by the regulators and reputational harm. Our insurance policies have coverage limits and may not be adequate to reimburse us for all losses caused by security breaches. Successful attacks could result in significant interruptions in our operations, severe damage to our information technology infrastructure, negative publicity, damage our reputation, and prevent consumers from using our services during the attack, any of which could cause consumers to use the services of our competitors, which would have a negative effect on the value of our brands, market share, business, and results of operations.

If our systems cannot cope with the level of demand required to service our consumers and accommodations, we could experience unanticipated disruptions in service, slower response times, decreased customer service and customer satisfaction, and delays in the introduction of new services.

As an online business, we are dependent on the Internet and maintaining connectivity between itself and consumers, sources of Internet traffic, such as Google, and our travel service providers and restaurants. As consumers increasingly turn to mobile and other smart devices, we also depend on consumers’ access to the Internet through mobile carriers and their systems. Disruptions in internet access, especially if widespread or prolonged, could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations. While we maintain redundant systems and hosting services, it is possible that we could experience an interruption in our business, and we do not carry business interruption insurance sufficient to compensate us for all losses that may occur. We have computer hardware for operating our services located in hosting facilities around the world. We do not have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in every geographic region in which we conduct business, and these systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from human error, misconduct, or catastrophic events. In the event of any disruption of service at such facilities or the failure by such facilities to provide our required data communications capacity, we may not be able to switch to back-up systems immediately and it could result in lengthy interruptions or delays in our services. We have taken and continue to take steps to increase the reliability and redundancy of our systems. These steps are expensive, may reduce our margins, and may not be successful in reducing the frequency or duration of unscheduled downtime.

Loss or material modification of our credit card acceptance privileges could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

The loss of our credit card acceptance privileges could significantly limit the availability and desirability of our products and services. Moreover, if we fail to fully perform our contractual obligations, we could be obligated to reimburse credit card companies for refunded payments that have been contested by the cardholders. In addition, even when we are in compliance with these obligations, we bear other expenses including those related to the acceptance of fraudulent credit cards. As a result of all of these risks, credit card companies may require us to set aside additional cash reserves, may increase the transaction fees they charge us, or may even refuse to renew our acceptance privileges.

In addition, credit card networks, such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express, have adopted rules and regulations that apply to all merchants who process and accept credit cards and include the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, or the PCI DSS. Under these rules, we are required to adopt and implement internal controls over the use, storage and security of card data. We assess our compliance with the PCI DSS rules on a periodic basis and makes necessary improvements to our internal controls. Failure to comply may subject us to fines, penalties, damages and civil liability and could prevent us from processing or accepting credit cards. However, we cannot guarantee that compliance with these rules will prevent illegal or improper use of our payment systems or the theft, loss or misuse of the credit card data.

The loss of, or the significant modification of, the terms under which we obtain credit card acceptance privileges could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenue and operating results.

We currently rely on a small number of third-party service providers to host and deliver a significant portion of our services, and any interruptions or delays in services from these third parties could impair the delivery of our services and harm our business.

We rely on third-party service providers for numerous products and services, including payment processing services, data center services, web hosting services, insurance products for customers and travelers and some customer service functions. We rely on these companies to provide uninterrupted services and to provide their services in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

We use a combination of third-party data centers to host our websites and core services. We do not control the operation of any of the third-party data center facilities we use. These facilities may be subject to break-ins, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, sabotage, acts of vandalism and other misconduct. They are also vulnerable to damage or interruption from power loss, telecommunications failures, fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and similar events. We currently do not have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place nor do our systems provide complete redundancy of data storage or processing. As a result, the occurrence of any of these events, a decision by our third-party service providers to close their data center facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems could result in loss of data as well as a significant interruption in our services and harm to our reputation and brand.

If our third party service providers experience difficulties and are not able to provide services in a reliable and secure manner, if they do not operate in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and, with respect to payment and card processing companies, if they are unable to effectively combat the use of fraudulent payments on our websites, our results of operations and financial positions could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if such third-party service providers were to cease operations or face other business disruption either temporarily or permanently, or otherwise face serious performance problems, we could suffer increased costs and delays until we find or develop an equivalent replacement, any of which could have an adverse impact on our business and financial performance.

If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, our ability to compete could be impaired.

Our intellectual property includes the content of our websites, registered domain names, as well as registered and unregistered trademarks. we believe that our intellectual property is an essential asset of our business and that our domain names and our technology infrastructure currently give us a competitive advantage in the online market for travel. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, our brand, reputation and perceived content value could be harmed, resulting in an impaired ability to compete effectively.

To protect our intellectual property, we rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret laws, contractual provisions and our user policy and restrictions on disclosure. Upon discovery of potential infringement of our intellectual property, we promptly take action we deem appropriate to protect our rights. We also enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and consultants and seek to control access to and distribution of our proprietary information in a commercially prudent manner. The efforts hawse have taken to protect our intellectual property may not be sufficient or effective, and, despite these precautions, it may be possible for other parties to copy or otherwise obtain and use the content of our websites without authorization. We may be unable to prevent competitors from acquiring domain names or trademarks that are similar to, infringe upon or diminish the value of our domain names, service marks and our other proprietary rights. Even if we do detect violations and decide to enforce our intellectual property rights, litigation may be necessary to enforce our rights, and any enforcement efforts we undertake could be time-consuming, expensive, distracting and result in unfavorable outcomes. A failure to protect our intellectual property in a cost-effective and meaningful manner could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete.

Effective trademark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our offerings are available over the Internet. In addition, the legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain and still evolving.

We may be subject to claims that we violated intellectual property rights of others, which are extremely costly to defend and could require us to pay significant damages and limit our ability to operate.

Companies in the Internet and technology industries, and other patent and trademark holders seeking to profit from royalties in connection with grants of licenses, own large numbers of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets and frequently enter into litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. There may be intellectual property rights held by others, including issued or pending patents and trademarks, that cover significant aspects of our technologies, content, branding or business methods. Any intellectual property claims against us, regardless of merit, could be time-consuming and expensive to settle or litigate and could divert management’s attention and other resources. These claims also could subject us to significant liability for damages and could result in the Company having to stop using technology, content, branding or business methods found to be in violation of another party’s rights. We might be required or may opt to seek a license for rights to intellectual property held by others, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we cannot license or develop technology, content, branding or business methods for any allegedly infringing aspect of our business, we may be unable to compete effectively. Even if a license is available, we could be required to pay significant royalties, which could increase our operating expenses. We may also be required to develop alternative non-infringing technology, content, branding or business methods, which could require significant effort and expense and be inferior. Any of these results could harm our operating results.

If the businesses and/or assets that we have acquired or invested in do not perform as expected or we are unable to effectively integrate acquired businesses, our operating results and prospects could be harmed.

Our future mergers and acquisitions, if any, will involve numerous risks, including the following:

Moreover, we rely heavily on the representations and warranties provided to us by the sellers of acquired companies and assets, including as they relate to creation, ownership and rights in intellectual property, existence of open-source software and compliance with laws and contractual requirements. If any of these representations and warranties are inaccurate or breached, such inaccuracy or breach could result in costly litigation and assessment of liability for which there may not be adequate recourse against such sellers, in part due to contractual time limitations and limitations of liability.

Failure to obtain adequate insurance coverage could put us at risk for uninsured losses.

Some or all of our customers may require insurance as a requirement to conduct business with us. Although we currently have product liability insurance, we may be unable to obtain or maintain adequate liability insurance on acceptable terms, if at all, and there is a risk that our insurance will not provide adequate coverage against our potential losses. Additionally, there are certain types of losses that may not be insurable at a cost that we can afford, and insurance may not be available at any cost with respect to certain losses. Claims or losses in excess of any insurance coverage we may obtain, or the lack of insurance coverage, could put us at risk of uninsured loss, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We are dependent on key personnel, and the loss of any of these individuals could harm our business.

We depend on key industry and other personnel. The loss of any of these individuals could harm our business and significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives. In addition, our delivery of services will be labor-intensive: when we are awarded a contract, we may need to quickly hire project leaders and project management personnel. The additional staff may also create a concurrent demand for increased administrative personnel. The success of our business will require that we attract, develop, motivate and retain:

Innovative, experienced and technically proficient individuals are in great demand and are likely to remain a limited resource. We may be unable to continue to attract and retain desirable executive officers, senior managers, and technology professionals. Our inability to hire sufficient personnel on a timely basis or the loss of significant numbers of executive officers and senior managers could adversely affect our business.

Our bylaws contain provisions for indemnifying our officers and directors.

Our bylaws contain provisions with respect to the indemnification of our officers and directors against all costs, charges and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by an officer or director paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or having been one of our directors or officers. To the extent that our directors’ and officers’ insurance policy does not provide reimbursement for such costs, charges, expenses and other amounts, we may incur substantial expenses in satisfying our indemnification obligations.

Our operating costs could be significantly higher than we expect, and this could reduce our future profitability.

In addition to general economic conditions, market fluctuations and international risks, significant increases in operating, development and implementation costs could adversely affect us due to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Risks Related to Our Securities

The price of our securities is subject to volatility related or unrelated to our operations, which could result in substantial losses for our stockholders.

Between March 1, 2023 and December 13, 2024, the closing price of our common stock has ranged from a low of $1.495 to a high of $12.40 and could be subject to wide fluctuations in the future in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include those discussed previously in this “Risk Factors” section and others, such as:

In addition, the stock market, in general, may experience broad market fluctuations, which may adversely affect the market price or liquidity of our securities.

We could be subject to securities class action litigation.

Any sudden decline in the market price of our securities could trigger securities class action lawsuits against us. If any of our stockholders were to bring such a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit and the time and attention of our management would be diverted from our business and operations. We also could be subject to damages claims if we are found to be at fault in connection with a decline in our market price of our securities.

Historically, there has been a limited trading market in our common stock, and you may therefore have difficulty selling your securities at a price that you determine is satisfactory.

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Historically, there has been a limited trading market for our common stock. There is no assurance that our common stock will actively trade in the public market at or above a price that you consider acceptable. If an active market for our common stock is not maintained, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock when you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider satisfactory. An inactive trading market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling securities and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our securities as consideration.

There is no assurance that we will satisfy the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market.

On August 17, 2023, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it no longer complied with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain minimum stockholders’ equity of $2,500,000 (the “Minimum Stockholder Equity Requirement”), and did not meet the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. On October 2, 2023, the Company submitted its plan to regain compliance to Nasdaq and requested an extension to February 13, 2024 to regain compliance with the Minimum Stockholder Equity Requirement. On October 23, 2023, Nasdaq granted the requested extension and provided the Company until February 13, 2024 to demonstrate compliance. Nasdaq further informed the Company that if the Company fails to show compliance upon filing its next periodic report with the SEC and Nasdaq, the Company may be subject to delisting.

Since submitting its plan to Nasdaq, the Company has completed the following transactions, which the Company believes has resulted in the Company regaining compliance with the Minimum Stockholder Equity Requirement:

An unaudited condensed combined pro-forma balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2023, which presents the combination of the financial information of the Company and NextTrip adjusted to give effect to completion of the Acquisition and the Asset Sale, is filed as Exhibit 99.3 of a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on January 10, 2024, and reflects total stockholders’ equity of approximately $5.4 million.

On February 12, 2024, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing that the Company believes it had regained compliance with the Minimum Stockholder Equity Requirement based upon the specific transactions and events referenced above. Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company’s ongoing compliance with Minimum Stockholder Equity Requirement and, if at the time of its next periodic report the Company does not show compliance, the Company may be subject to delisting.

On June 17, 2024, the Company received a notification letter (the “Initial Notice”) from Nasdaq advising the Company that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”).

On July 17, 2024, the Company received an additional notification letter (the “Additional Notice,” and together with the Initial Notice, the “Notices”) from Nasdaq stating that, because the Company has not filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”), and because the Company remains delinquent in filing the Form 10-K, the Company remains noncompliant with the Rule.

Neither of the Notices have an immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and, therefore, the Company’s listing remains fully effective.

The Notices require the Company to either file the delinquent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q with the Commission or submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule by August 16, 2024. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, then Nasdaq may grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K’s due date, or until December 10, 2024, to regain compliance. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s plan, then the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815.

On August 16, 2024, the Company submitted a plan to Nasdaq regain compliance with the Rule, including the steps the Company will take to promptly file the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and regain compliance. The Company requested an extension until September 30, 2024.

The Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 on September 4, 2024, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2024 on September 16, 2024, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2024 on October 15, 2024.

On September 18, 2024, the Company received a notification letter (the “Notice”) from Nasdaq notifying the Company that its amount of stockholders’ equity has fallen below the $2,500,000 required minimum for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Notice also noted that the Company does not meet the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations, and therefore, the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules.

Under Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has until November 4, 2024 to provide Nasdaq with a specific plan to achieve and sustain compliance.

The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and, therefore, the Company’s listing remains fully effective.

On November 4, 2024, the Company submitted its plan to Nasdaq to achieve and sustain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) and is awaiting their response. There can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) or that the Company will be able meet the continued listing requirements during any compliance period that may be granted by Nasdaq.

On September 18, 2024, the Company also received a letter from the Staff of Nasdaq indicating that the Staff has determined that the Company has regained compliance with the periodic filing requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2024.

Accordingly, the Company has regained full compliance with the periodic filing requirement deficiency, which the Company disclosed in those Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2024 and July 19, 2024, and Nasdaq has informed the Company in writing that the matter is now closed.

If we fail to satisfy a Nasdaq requirement for continued listing, Nasdaq could provide notice that our common stock will become subject to delisting. In such event, Nasdaq rules would permit us to appeal the decision to reject our proposed compliance plan or any delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. If our securities are de-listed from The Nasdaq Capital Market, our stockholders could incur material adverse consequences such as reduced liquidity for their securities and reduced market prices for their securities. Following such de-listing, we could encounter increased difficulty in issuing additional securities at an attractive price, or at all, in order to fund our operations. See also “Nasdaq Compliance” on page 6.

You may experience additional dilution as a result of future equity offerings.

In order to raise additional capital, we may sell additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock, in future transactions may be lower than the price per share that you paid for our securities in this offering.

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds of our securities offerings and may not use them effectively.

We intend to use our cash for the development of our products and services, and to pursue a possible strategic investment or other transaction. Our management has broad discretion in the use of cash and will have the right to use our cash in ways that differ substantially from our current plans. Management may spend our cash in ways that do not improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our securities. The failure by management to apply funds effectively could result in financial losses that could have a material and adverse effect on our business and cause the market price of our securities to decline.

Our outstanding warrants may result in further dilution to our stockholders.

Certain of our outstanding warrants to purchase a total of up to approximately 580,837 shares of our common stock contain so-called full-ratchet anti-dilution adjustments in the event we sell or issue shares of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price less than the exercise price of such warrants, subject to certain exceptions. Of these warrants, warrants with an aggregate exercise price of $956,015 also provide for a ratable increase in the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrants in the event the exercise price per share of the warrants is reduced. The anti-dilution adjustments of our outstanding warrants would be triggered by future issuances of shares of our common stock at a price per share below the then-exercise price of such warrants, which adjustments would have a further dilutive effect on our stockholders.

We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock, and your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the market price of our securities.

We currently intend to invest our future earnings, if any, to fund our growth and not to pay any cash dividends on our common stock. Since we do not intend to pay dividends, your ability to receive a return on your investment will depend on any future appreciation in the market price of our securities. There is no assurance that our securities will appreciate in price.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about us, or if they issue adverse or misleading opinions regarding us or our securities, the market price of our securities and their trading volume could decline.

If we do not obtain and maintain research coverage by securities and industry analysts, the market price for our securities may be adversely affected. The market price of our securities also may decline if any analyst who covers us issues an adverse or erroneous opinion regarding us, our business model, our intellectual property or our performance. If one or more analysts cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the market price of our securities and their trading volume to decline and possibly adversely affect our ability to engage in future financings.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall.

As of December 13, 2024, we had 1,454,492 outstanding shares of common stock. Future sales of a large number of our shares or shares issuable upon exercise of our outstanding warrants and stock options, or the perception that a large number of shares may be sold, could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock. In addition, there are 5,843,993 contingent shares issuable upon the achievement of certain business milestones in connection with the NextTrip acquisition as described elsewhere in this Registration Statement. Such shares, if and when issued, will become immediately saleable and the sale of a substantial number of contingent shares in the public market could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock.

We will incur significant costs to ensure compliance with U.S. and Nasdaq reporting and corporate governance requirements.

We incur significant costs associated with compliance with our SEC public company reporting requirements and with applicable U.S. and Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These rules and regulations may also make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our Board of Directors or as executive officers.

If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, the market price of our securities may be adversely affected.

As a public reporting company, we are required to establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting. Failure to establish such internal control, or any failure of such internal control once established, could adversely impact our public disclosures regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could also prevent us from maintaining accurate accounting records and discovering accounting errors and financial frauds.

Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. The standards that must be met for management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards. We may encounter problems or delays in completing activities necessary to make an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. If we cannot assess our internal control over financial reporting as effective, investor confidence and share value may be negatively impacted. In addition, management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting (including those weaknesses identified in our periodic reports), or disclosure of management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our securities.

Provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable and may lead to entrenchment of management.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent changes in control or changes in our management without the consent of our Board of Directors. These provisions include the following:

These provisions could inhibit or prevent possible transactions that some stockholders may consider attractive.

We could issue one or more additional series of shares of preferred stock with the effect of diluting existing stockholders and impairing their voting and other rights.

Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and may determine the terms of future preferred stock offerings without further action by our stockholders. If we issue preferred stock, it could affect your rights or reduce the value of our outstanding common stock. In particular, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion, and redemption rights, sinking fund provisions, and restrictions on our ability to merge with or sell our assets to a third party. As of December 13, 2024, 225,520 shares of our preferred stock are outstanding, consisting of 316 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, 33,000 shares of Series H Preferred Stock and 192,204 shares of Series I Preferred Stock. Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of our Capital Stock” for additional information regarding the series of our preferred stock of which there are currently shares issued and outstanding. As a result, there is a possible negative effect on the market price of our common shares resulting from the public sale or perceived sale of common shares issuable upon conversion or exercise of these securities.

Risks Related to this Offering

Resales of our shares of our common stock in the public market by investors in this offering may cause the market price of our shares of our common stock to fall.

We are registering shares          of common stock offered under this prospectus, as well as an aggregate of            shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of Common Warrants being offered under this prospectus and Underwriter’s Warrants to be issued upon consummation of this offering. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our shares of common stock. The issuance of new shares of common stock in this offering or in the future could result in sales of shares of our common stock by our current stockholders concerned about the potential ownership dilution of their holdings. Furthermore, in the future, we may issue additional shares of common stock or other equity or debt securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock. Any such issuance could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders and could cause our stock price to decline.

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per share of the shares of common stock you purchase in this offering.

Because the price per share being offered is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock, you will suffer substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the shares of common stock you purchase in this offering. Assuming a combined public offering price of $         per share and Common Warrant, which is the last reported sales price of our shares of common stock on the Nasdaq on          , 2024, if you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will experience an immediate decrease of approximately $          per share in the net tangible book value of the shares of common stock as of November 30, 2024. In addition, if previously issued options or warrants to acquire shares of our common stock are exercised at prices below the offering price, you will experience further dilution. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Dilution” for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you may incur in connection with this offering.

There is no public market for the Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants being offered in this offering.

There is no established public trading market for the Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply to list the Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system, including the Nasdaq Capital Market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants will be limited.

Holders of the Pre-Funded Warrants or the Common Warrants will have no rights as holders of Common Stock until such warrants are exercised.

Until you acquire shares of common stock upon exercise of your Pre-Funded Warrants or the Common Warrants, you will have no rights with respect to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of your Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants. Upon exercise of your Pre-Funded Warrants or the Common Warrants, you will be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of shares only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.

The Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants are speculative in nature.

The Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants offered hereby do not confer any rights of ownership of our shares of common stock on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of common stock at a fixed price. Specifically, commencing on the date of issuance, holders of the Pre-Funded Warrants may acquire shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants at an exercise price of $0.001 per share of common stock and holders of Common Warrants may acquire shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants at an exercise price of $      per share of common stock. Moreover, following this offering, the market value of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants is uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the market value of the Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants will equal or exceed the combined public offering price.

We will not receive any meaningful amount of additional funds upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants.

Each Pre-Funded Warrant will be exercisable until it is fully exercised and by means of payment of the nominal cash purchase price upon exercise. Accordingly, we will not receive any meaningful additional funds upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. The net proceeds to the Company from the purchase of Pre-Funded Warrants will be immediately available to the Company.

Holders of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants purchased in this offering will have no rights as common stockholders until such holders exercise such warrants and acquire shares of our common stock.

Until holders of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants acquire shares of our common stock upon exercise thereof, holders of such Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants will have no rights with respect to the shares of our common stock underlying such Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants. Upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants, such holders will be entitled to exercise the rights of a common stockholder only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.

We will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering. We may not use these proceeds effectively, which could affect our results of operations and cause our stock price to decline.

Although we currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering in the manner described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus, we will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds of this offering. We may use the net proceeds for purposes that do not yield a significant return or any return at all for our stockholders. In addition, pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

If we raise additional capital through the sale of shares of our common stock, convertible securities or debt in the future, your ownership in us could be diluted and restrictions could be imposed on our business.

In addition to this offering, we may issue shares of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock to raise additional capital in the future. To the extent we issue such securities, our stockholders may experience substantial dilution and the trading price of our common stock could decline. If we obtain funds through a credit facility or through the issuance of debt or preferred securities, such debt or preferred securities could have rights senior to your rights as a common stockholder, which could impair the value of our common stock.

As further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” on page 42, on September 19, 2024, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 96,774 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.10 per share in connection with entering into a securities purchase agreement (the “Note & Warrant SPA”) with Alumni Capital LP (“Alumni Capital”) for the sale of a short-term promissory note. Also on September 19, 2024, the Company entered into a Common Stock Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock SPA”) with Alumni Capital, pursuant which the Company has the right, but not the obligation to cause Alumni Capital to purchase up to $10 million shares of common stock.

On October 1, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor for the sale of 66,225 shares of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock at $3.02 per share, for total consideration of $200,000.

On November 1, 2024, in connection with the sale of a short-term promissory note, the Company issued a warrant to an investor to purchase up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.25, and on December 3, 2024, in connection with the sale of a second short-term promissory note to the same investor, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.25.

To the extent that any of the warrants are exercised or the Company elects to cause Alumni Capital to purchase up to $10 million shares of common stock, you will experience significant dilution, and the trading price of our common stock could decline.

Our existing stockholders may experience significant dilution from the sale of our common stock pursuant to the Common Stock SPA.

The sale of our common stock to Alumni Capital in accordance with the Common Stock SPA will have a dilutive impact on our stockholders. As a result, the market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the lower our stock price is at the time we elect to sell shares to Alumni Capital under the Common Stock SPA, the more shares of our common stock we will have to issue to Alumni Capital. If our stock price decreases, then our existing shareholders would experience greater dilution for any given dollar amount raised through the offering. Dilution will be further increased by the discount provided to Alumni Capital under the Purchase Agreement, which will vary.

The perceived risk of dilution may cause our stockholders to sell their shares, which may cause a decline in the price of our common stock. Moreover, the perceived risk of dilution and the resulting downward pressure on our stock price could encourage investors to engage in short sales of our common stock. By increasing the number of shares offered for sale, material amounts of short selling could further contribute to progressive price declines in our common stock.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to decline.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market following this offering could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. A substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock are, and the shares of common stock and Common Warrants offered hereby will be, freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless these shares are owned or purchased by “affiliates” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. We, along with our directors and executive officers, have agreed that for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to specified exceptions, we or they will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock.

If the price of our common stock fluctuates significantly, your investment could lose value.

The trading price of our common stock could be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. In particular, the trading prices for biopharmaceutical companies have been highly volatile as a result of supply chain disruptions and the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors include those in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, the stock markets in general, and the markets for biopharmaceutical stocks in particular, have experienced extreme volatility that may have been unrelated to the operating performance of the issuer. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price or liquidity of our common stock.

We might not be able to maintain the listing of our securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

We have listed our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. We might not be able to maintain the listing standards of that exchange, as evidenced by recent deficiencies, which standards include requirements that we maintain our shareholders’ equity, total value of shares held by unaffiliated shareholders, market capitalization above certain specified levels and minimum bid requirement of $1.00 per common share. We do not expect to become profitable for some time and, as our shareholders’ equity has fallen below the $2.5 million level required by Nasdaq, we may not be able to raise it to remedy such deficiency. If we do not maintain compliance with the minimum bid requirement or our shareholders’ equity does not get back above $2.5 million, it will cause us to fail to conform to the Nasdaq listing requirements, which in turn could cause our common stock to cease to trade on the Nasdaq exchange, and be required to move to the Over the Counter Bulletin Board or the “pink sheets” exchange maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. The OTC Bulletin Board and the “pink sheets” are generally considered to be markets that are less efficient, and to provide less liquidity in the shares, than the Nasdaq market.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus may contain certain “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases, which represent our expectations or beliefs, including but not limited to, statements concerning our operations, economic performance, financial condition, growth and acquisition strategies, investments, and future operational plans. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intent,” “could,” “estimate,” “might,” “plan,” “predict” or “continue” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements, by their nature, involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including uncertainty related to acquisitions, governmental regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, volatility of stock price, commercial viability of our product candidates and any other factors discussed in this and other registrant filings with the SEC.

These risks and uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to those set forth under “Risk Factors” of this prospectus. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward- looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or the risk factors described in this prospectus or in the documents we incorporate by reference, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this prospectus.

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding, among other things:

Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in prospectus generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus will in fact occur. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In addition to the information expressly required to be included in this prospectus, we will provide such further material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock (or Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu thereof) and Common Warrants that we are offering of approximately $      million (or approximately $       million if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares in full) based on the combined public offering price of $       per share of common stock and Common Warrant, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the subsequent exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants.

A $0.10 increase (decrease) in the assumed combined public offering price of $        per share of common stock and Common Warrant, would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $     million, assuming the number of securities offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions, assuming no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 500,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock and Common Warrants offered by us would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $       million, based on the public offering price of $      per share and Common Warrant, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions, and assuming no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants.

We currently intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering for general corporate purposes, including operating expenses, capital expenditures and working capital. We cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to us from this offering.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we currently estimate that we will use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, as follows:

On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Note & Warrant SPA”) with an investor for the sale of a short-term promissory note (“Alumni Note”) and warrants (“Warrants”) to Investor for total consideration of $250,000. The Alumni Note has a principal amount of $300,000 with an original issue discount of $50,000 and guaranteed interest on the principal amount of ten percent (10%) per annum which shall be due and payable on December 19, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). In the event of a failure to re-pay the Alumni Note on or before the Maturity Date, the interest rate will increase to the lesser of twenty-two percent (22%) per annum or the maximum amount permitted under law from the due date thereof until the same is paid. In addition, while any portion of the Alumni Note is outstanding, if the Company receives net cash proceeds in excess of $1,000,000 but less than $2,000,000, the Investor is entitled to receive up to 50% of the outstanding amounts under the Alumni Note and, for such net cash proceeds in excess of $2,000,000, Investor is entitled to repayment in full. As such the above Use of Proceeds assumes a full repayment of the Alumni Note.

On November 1, 2024, the Company sold a short-term promissory note (“November 2024 Note”) to an investor for a total consideration of $250,000. The November 2024 Note has a principal amount of $287,500 with an original issue discount of $37,500. There is no additional stated interest. The November 2024 Note is due and payable in full on May 1, 2025 (“Maturity Date”), and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to the Maturity Date without penalty. In the event of default by the Company, the November 2024 Note shall become immediately due and payable. In connection with the November 2024 Note, the Company issued a warrant to the investor for up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrant has an exercise price of $3.25 and expires on November 1, 2027.

As outlined in the table above, we may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire complementary businesses, products, services, or technologies. However, we do not have agreements or commitments to enter into any acquisitions at this time.

Our expected use of net proceeds from this offering and our existing cash and cash equivalents represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve. As a result, we cannot predict with any certainty our use of the net proceeds from this offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on each area of use set forth above. Our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering, including, but not limited to, increasing the repayment amount of related-party loans, which decision, to the extent not limited by the terms of the offering, shall be subject to review and approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors Accordingly, we will have discretion in the application of the net proceeds, and investors will be relying on our judgment regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Securities and this Offering.”

We estimate that we will need to raise a minimum of $5.5 million in net proceeds to sustain our operations for the next twelve months. If we fail to raise the minimum amount needed, we will likely need to raise capital from other sources. Other than the Common Stock SPA entered into on September 19, 2024, we currently have no arrangement to obtain any additional financing, and there is no assurance as to the amount and availability of any required future financing or the terms thereof. Any such financing, if in the form of equity, may be highly dilutive to our existing stockholders and may otherwise include onerous terms. If in the form of debt, such financing may include covenants and repayment obligations which may be difficult to meet and that could adversely affect our business and operations. To the extent that funds are not available to us, we may be required to delay, limit, or terminate our business and operations and/or lose our Nasdaq listing.

Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK

Market Information

Our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “NTRP”.

There is currently no established trading market for the offered Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants. We do not intend to list the Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other national securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Pre- Funded Warrants and Common Warrants will be limited.

Holders

As of December 13, 2024, there were approximately 600 holders of record of our common stock. A substantially greater number of holders of our common stock are “street name” or beneficial holders, whose shares are held by banks, brokers, and other financial institutions.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, for use in our business and therefore do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results, and current and anticipated cash needs. Investors should not purchase our common stock with the expectation of receiving cash dividends.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of August 31, 2024:

The as adjusted information below is illustrative only, and our capitalization following the completion of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should consider this table in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds” above as well as our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company,” and our audited and unaudited financial statements and the notes to those financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The above discussion and table are based on 1,388,641 shares outstanding as of August 31, 2024. The discussion and table do not include, as of that date:

Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriter of its option to purchase additional shares from us.

Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus reflects and assumes the following:

To the extent that any outstanding options, warrants, and convertible securities are exercised or converted, there may be further dilution to new investors. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

DILUTION

If you invest in our securities in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the combined public offering price per share of our common stock and Common Warrant in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the per share offering price of our common stock is substantially in excess of the net tangible book value per share attributable to our existing stockholders.

As of August 31, 2024, we had a historical net tangible book value of $(3,612,835), or $(2.60) per share of common stock, based on 1,388,641 shares of our common stock outstanding. Our historical net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets, less total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of August 31, 2024.

Our pro-forma net tangible book value as of August 31, 2024 was $(3,612,835), or $(0.50) per share of common stock. Pro-forma net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets, less total liabilities, divided by the aggregate number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of August 31, 2024 plus the total contingent shares to be issued of 5,843,993 shares, on a pro forma basis. As of August 31, 2024, three of the four business milestones had been achieved as further described in our August 31, 2024 Form 10-Q in Note 2 to the financial statements under “Loss Per Share”. As a result, 4,393,993 of the contingent shares were eligible to be issued. The remaining 1,450,000 contingent shares will be eligible for issuance upon the launch of the Company’s Travel Agent platform. As such, the total contingent shares of 5,843,993 shares are included in the calculation of pro-forma net tangible book value.

After giving further effect to the sale and issuance by us of the shares of our common stock (and assuming no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants) and Common Warrants in this offering at the combined public offering price of $       per share and accompanying Common Warrant, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of August 31, 2024, would be approximately $       million, or approximately $       per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value to our existing stockholders of approximately $       per share and an immediate dilution to new investors participating in this offering of approximately $        per share.

Dilution per share to new investors is determined by subtracting pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering from the combined public offering price per share and Common Warrant paid by new investors. The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis (without giving effect to any exercise by the underwriter of its option to purchase additional shares):

Each $0.10 increase (decrease) in the combined public offering price of $     per share of common stock and Common Warrant, would increase (decrease) our pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share by approximately $     and the dilution in pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering, assuming no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants by approximately $       , assuming (i) that the number of shares outstanding immediately prior to this offering remains        shares, and (ii) the deduction of estimated underwriting discounts and commissions. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 500,000 shares in the number of shares of common stock and Common Warrants offered by us would increase (decrease) our pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share by approximately $        , assuming no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants and decrease the dilution in pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering by approximately $        , after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.

If the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares of our common stock in full, the pro-forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering would be $        , the increase in pro-forma net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors in this offering would be $         and the dilution per share to new investors in this offering would be $        , in each case assuming a combined public offering price of $         per share.

The following table sets forth, as of August 31, 2024, on the as adjusted basis described above, the differences between the existing stockholders and the new investors purchasing shares in this offering with respect to the number of shares of common stock and common warrants purchased from us, the total consideration paid, which includes net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock and Common Warrants and assumes no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants, cash received from the exercise of stock options, and the value of any capital stock issued for services, and the average price per share of our common stock paid by existing stockholders. The calculation with respect to shares of common stock and Common Warrants purchased by new investors in this offering reflects the issuance of shares of our common stock and Common Warrants in this offering at a combined public offering price of $        per share and Common Warrant, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and assuming no sale of Pre-Funded Warrants.

If the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares of our common stock in full, the number of shares of our common stock held by new investors will increase to      % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering.

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on an aggregate of ________________ shares outstanding as of August 31, 2024 which includes          shares to be sold by us in the offering, but excludes:

Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus reflects and assumes the following:

To the extent that any outstanding options, warrants, and convertible securities are exercised or converted, there may be further dilution to new investors. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with “Summary Financial Data” and the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” or in other parts of this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.

Business Overview

NextTrip is an early-stage, innovative technology company that is building next generation solutions to power the travel industry. NextTrip through its subsidiaries, provides travel technology solutions with sales originating in the United States, with a primary emphasis on accommodations, hotels, flights, wellness, and all-inclusive travel packages. Its proprietary booking engine, branded as NXT2.0, provides travel distributors access to a sizeable inventory. NextTrip’s NXT2.0 booking technology was built upon a platform acquired in June 2022, which previously powered the Bookit.com business, a well-established online leisure travel agent generating over $400 million in annual sales as recently as 2019 (pre-pandemic).

Since 2022, NextTrip has been focused on the holistic integration of the NXT2.0 technology platform, which will serve as a base for current and future technology projects as well as proprietary system enhancements. Through this strategic offering, NextTrip will focus on key areas of opportunity in the travel sector and drive enhanced booking conversion rates. NextTrip’s proprietary technology, when combined with media, product offerings and customer service, provides a unique lane to serve mid- to luxury travelers.

The spread of the COVID-19 virus globally beginning in January 2020, severely impacted NextTrip’s business. Beginning in March 2020, many U.S. states and foreign countries began issuing “stay-at-home” orders and closed their borders to interstate and international travel. Such restrictions on travel, together with other measures implemented by governments around the world, severely restricted the level of economic activity around the world and had an unprecedented effect on the global travel industry. The public’s ability to travel was severely curtailed through border closures, mandated travel restrictions and limited operations of hotels, airlines, and additional voluntary or mandated closures of travel-related businesses from December 2019 through the beginning of 2022 (and beyond in some jurisdictions). Measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented levels of temporary and permanent business closures, cancellations and limited new travel bookings, having a severe negatively impacted on NextTrip’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Due to the significant decrease in demand for the travel related services provided by NextTrip during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, NextTrip shifted its focus to developing and enhancing its program offerings. For example, it enhanced the functionality of its booking engines, including developing a booking engine platform that allows customers to book packaged vacations and cruises along with a platform to arrange and manage business travel.

Prior to the reverse acquisition transaction with the Company under that certain Share Exchange Agreement dated October 12, 2023, NextTrip Holdings, Inc. (“NTH”) was a wholly owned subsidiary of NextTrip Group, LLC (“NTG”), which in turn, was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (“NextPlay”). All of the business operations of NTG were conducted through its subsidiaries. On January 25, 2023, NextPlay and NTG entered into an Amended and Restated Separation Agreement (“Separation Agreement”), Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), and Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”), together the Agreements (“Agreements”), whereby NextPlay transferred their interest in the travel business to NTG and its principals. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, NextPlay exchanged 1,000,000 Membership Units of NTG for 400,000 Preferred Units of NTG, with a value of $10 per unit. Prior to the exchange for Preferred Units, NTG had an intercompany payable due to NextPlay of $17,295,873, representing cash advances and payment of expenses by NextPlay on behalf of NTG, while NextPlay had offsetting obligations to provide ongoing support to NTG. Such liability was settled by the issuance of the NTG Preferred Units and the waiver of all of NextPlay’s ongoing support obligations except for a $1.5 million advance remaining under a promissory note and as such NTG recorded the payable as contributed capital.

NTH completed the reverse acquisition with the Company on December 29, 2023. The Company previously traded on Nasdaq as SASI which has had a name change to NextTrip, Inc. and now trades as NTRP on Nasdaq.

As a result of the consummation of the Share Exchange Agreement by and between the Company, NTG, NTH and the NTH Representative, the 400,000 Preferred Units held by NextPlay in NTG were exchanged for up to 500,000 shares of common stock in the Company, as follows: (i) 13,001 shares of Company common stock, or Closing Shares, were issued to NextPlay on December 29, 2023, and (ii) NextPlay has the right to receive up to 486,999 Contingent Shares when and if the business milestones are achieved in the Share Exchange Agreement.

The Company has accounted for the reverse merger as NTH being the accounting acquirer and will report the financial results as such on a going forward basis. The capital section reflected in the financial statements are that of NextTrip, Inc. and the operating results are that of NextTrip Holdings, Inc.’s (the accounting acquirer) financials. All assets, liabilities and results of operations assumed in the transaction are the basis of the financial information discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations, as well as the financial statements of NextTrip included elsewhere in this Report.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported assets, liabilities, sales and expenses in the accompanying financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those that require the most subjective and complex judgments, often employing the use of estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. By their nature, changes in these assumptions and estimates could significantly affect our financial position or results of operations. Significant accounting estimates that may materially change in the near future are revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived assets, values of stock compensation awards and stock equivalents granted as offering costs, and allowance for bad debts. Such critical accounting policies, including the assumptions and judgments underlying them, are disclosed in Note 1 to the Financial Statements included in this prospectus. However, we do not believe that there are any alternative methods of accounting for our operations that would have a material effect on our financial statements.

The critical accounting policies and estimates addressed below reflect our most significant judgements and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

NextTrip’s financial statements and related disclosures are prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for annual financial statements, as applicable. The Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

The financial statements of NextTrip have been prepared on a consolidated basis with those of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These differences could have a material effect on NextTrip’s future results of operations and financial position. Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include the carrying amounts of intangible assets, depreciation and amortization.

Information about key assumptions and estimation uncertainty that has a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of NextTrip’s assets and liabilities within the next financial year are referenced in the notes to the financial statements as follows:

Receivables

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in its existing accounts receivable.

The Company considers trade accounts receivable to be fully collectible; accordingly, no allowance for doubtful accounts is required. If amounts become uncollectible, they will be charged to operations when that determination is made.

Trade accounts receivable balances as of February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, were $34,082 and $0, respectively.

Receivables from NextPlay under the promissory note as described in NOTE 1 – Business Description and Going Concern were $2,567,665 and $1,933,908 respectively. Management has determined that, since NextPlay is in default under the terms of the promissory note, collectability of the entire related party receivable as of February 29, 2024 is uncertain, and has therefore established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,567,665. As of February 28, 2023, no allowance for doubtful accounts was established.

Intangible Assets

NextTrip measures separately acquired intangible assets at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses. NextTrip recognizes internally developed intangible assets when it has determined that the completion of such is technically feasible, and it has sufficient resources to complete the development. Subsequent expenditures are capitalized when they increase the future economic benefits of the associated asset. All other expenditures are recorded in profit or loss as incurred.

NextTrip assesses whether the life of intangible assets is finite or indefinite. NextTrip reviews the amortization method and period of use of its intangible assets at least annually. Changes in the expected useful life or period of consumption of future economic benefits associated with the asset are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortization method or period as a change in accounting estimates in profit or loss. NextTrip has assessed the useful life of its trademarks as indefinite.

The estimated useful lives for NextTrip’s finite life intangible assets are as follows:

Software Development Costs

NextTrip capitalizes internal software development costs subsequent to establishing technological feasibility of a software application in accordance with guidelines established by “ASC 985-20-25” Accounting for the Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed, requiring certain software development costs to be capitalized upon the establishment of technological feasibility. The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of the recoverability of these costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors such as anticipated future revenue, estimated economic life, and changes in software and hardware technologies. Amortization of the capitalized software development costs begins when the product is available for general release to customers. Capitalized costs are amortized based on the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product.

Impairment of Intangible Assets

In accordance with ASC 350-30-65 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, NextTrip assesses the impairment of identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors it considers important, which could trigger an impairment review include the following:

1. Significant underperformance compared to historical or projected future operating results;

2. Significant changes in the manner or use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business; and

3. Significant negative industry or economic trends.

When NextTrip determines that the carrying value of an intangible asset may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment and the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from projected undiscounted cash flows, NextTrip records an impairment charge. NextTrip measures any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with the risk inherent to the current business model. Significant management judgment is required in determining whether an indicator of impairment exists and in projecting cash flows. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives.

Leases

NextTrip adopted ASU 2016-02 (Topic ASC 842) Leases, which requires a lessee to recognize a lease asset and a leases liability for operating leases arrangements greater than twelve months.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, operating lease liabilities - current, and operating lease liabilities - noncurrent on the balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in our balance sheets.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Revenue Recognition

NextTrip recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 which involves identifying the contracts with customers, identifying performance obligations in the contracts, determining transactions price, allocating transaction price to the performance obligation, and recognizing revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied.

NextTrip recognizes revenue when the customer has purchased the product, the occurrence of the earlier of date of travel or the date of cancellation has expired, as satisfaction of the performance obligation, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue for customer travel packages purchased directly from NextTrip are recorded gross (the amount paid to NextTrip by the customer is shown as revenue and the cost of providing the respective travel package is recorded to cost of revenues).

NextTrip generates revenues from sales directly to customers as well as through other distribution channels of tours and activities at destinations throughout the world.

NextTrip controls the specified travel product before it is transferred to the customer and is therefore a principal, including but not limited to, the following:

Payments for tours or activities received in advance of services being rendered are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue at the earlier of the date of travel or the last date of cancellation (i.e., the customer’s refund privileges lapse).

From time to time, payments are made to suppliers in advance of customer bookings as required by hotels. These payments are recognized as costs of goods at the earlier of the date of travel or the last date of cancellation.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure the compensation costs of stock-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Stock-based compensation arrangements may include stock options, grants of shares of common stock with and without restrictions, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. Stock-based compensation is measured on the date of grant at its fair value.

Equity instruments issued to non-employees are recorded on the basis of the grant date fair value of the instruments. In general, the measurement date is either (a) when a performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) the earlier of the date that (i) the non-employee performance requirement is complete or (ii) the instruments are vested. The measured value related to the instruments is recognized over a period based on the facts and circumstances of each particular grant.

The grant date fair value of stock-based compensation and other equity instruments is calculated using the Black Scholes valuation model, and requires estimates of several inputs to the model, including risk-free interest rates, dividends, and expected volatility of our stock price.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023

During the three months ended August 31, 2024, we recognized revenue of $154,498, as compared to $27,663 in the same period in 2023, an increase of $126,835, or 459%. The increase was primarily due to the implementation of the Bookit.com assets as well as the integration of Expedia into our booking engine, NXT 2.0. The Company’s initial focus was to negotiate direct connectivity and fixed base pricing contracts allowing it to set its own pricing and margins. This flexibility affords the company the opportunity to both run specials that are highly competitive or simply adjust pricing to maintain competitiveness within its market. To supplement the supply of inventory, the Company has also negotiated contracts and enacted API links with Expedia and other established suppliers to provide significant additional content and product into our booking engine. The Expedia contract significantly increased our product offering, allowing us to cover other parts of the world, adding hotel properties worldwide, alternative lodging accommodations and Bed and Breakfast facilities resulting in roughly 3 million lodging accommodations. By integrating the products into our booking engine, the Company has the ability to set its own pricing by reducing its margins. While sales of these supplemental products through the NXT 2.0 booking engine carry lower margins versus directly contracted products, they greatly increase the NextTrip global offerings. These products help support the growth of specialty travel services like NextTrip’s Groups Bookings (i.e. destination weddings, conferences and conventions) which require additional concierge support and services that fall outside of typical online travel offerings.

Our cost of revenue for the three months ended August 31, 2024 was $155,455, as compared to $23,734 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $131,721, or 555%. The increase was primarily attributable to a rise in sales from the launch of NXT 2.0 in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the second quarter of 2023.

Our total operating expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2024 were $1,468,335, as compared to $1,090,930 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $377,405, or 35%. The increase was primarily attributable to the relaunch of the NXT 2.0 booking engine in March of 2024, as well as the integration of Sigma Additive Solutions, and the transition to public company status.

Salary and benefits costs were $628,759 for the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $360,947 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $267,812, or 74%. The increase was comprised of an increase in salaries and benefits of $234,255 due to the conversion of booking engine contractors to employees and the addition of new accounting staff, an increase in taxes and benefits of $30,672, and an increase in stock appreciation rights of $2,885.

Stock-based compensation was $13,841 for the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $0 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $13,841. This increase was a result of the assumption of employee stock options in connection with the reverse acquisition of Sigma Additive Solutions in December 2023.

We incurred general and administrative costs of $21,677 during the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $128,955 in the same period in 2023, a decrease of $107,278, or 83%. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in rent expense in 2023 of $34,587, a decrease in broker fees of $36,746, a decrease in administrative services fees of $27,784, a decrease in travel expense of $3,469 and a decrease in telephone expense of $5,150.

We incurred marketing costs of $51,347 during the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $49,758 during the same period in 2023. The increase of $1,589, or 3%, was primarily due to an increase of $25,475 in third party contractor expenses associated with the relaunch of the NXT 2.0 booking engine in March of 2024. Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease in marketing and advertising expenses of $9,656, and expenses associated with Travel Magazine of $14,230 as resources were shifted towards NXT 2.0.

We incurred technology costs of $141,022 during the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $83,786 during the same period in 2023. The increase of $57,236, or 68%, was primarily attributable to an increase in dues and subscription services for external travel services used in connection with our booking engine, and cloud database and software expenses to host the booking engine.

Professional service fees incurred during the three months ended August 31, 2024 were $372,027, as compared to $125,934 incurred during the same period in 2023, an increase of $246,093, or 195%. This increase was a result of: (a) an increase in investor relations expenses of $88,458; (b) an increase in accounting fees of $85,448 for audit and related financial services; (c) an increase in consultants contracted for services of $82,602 for management and administrative services related to the company’s media initiatives, special projects including establishing travel related partnerships, and maintenance and bug fixes with the booking engine. Partially offsetting the increases was a decrease in legal expenses of $10,415.

Organizational costs for the three months ended August 31, 2024 were $80,452, as compared to $0 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $80,452. The increase resulted primarily from directors’ compensation, and shareholder services expenses including transfer agent fees, and filing services.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended August 31, 2024 was $95,414, as compared to $331,549 for the same period in 2023, a decrease of $236,135, or 71%. The decrease was primarily due to no new equipment purchases and an increase in fully amortized intangible assets as compared to the same period in 2023.

Other operating expenses were $63,796 for the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $ 10,001 for the same period in 2023. The $53,795 increase was primarily due to an increase in insurance expense of $35,921, and an increase in bank and merchant processing fees of $17,873.

In the three months ended August 31, 2024, we realized net other expense of $64,227, as compared to net other expense of $73,762 in the same period in 2023. The decrease in net other income of $9,535 was primarily due to a decrease in interest expense associated with convertible loans as a result of their conversion in December 2023.

Preferred dividends for the three months ended August 31, 2024 were $10,688, as compared to $0 for the same period in 2023. The increase was due to dividends associated with outstanding shares of Series E convertible preferred stock assumed in the reverse acquisition of Sigma.

In the three months ended August 31, 2024, the net loss from continuing operations totaled $1,533,519 as compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $1,160,763 for the same period in 2023. The operating loss component increased by $382,291 in 2024, partially offset by a decrease in the other loss component of $9,535.

The net loss from discontinued operations of $1,131 for the three months ended August 31, 2024 was attributable to the termination of an annual contract of $4,131 from a legacy Sigma subscription. Partially offsetting the loss was a gain of $3,000 from the final payment due from a legacy Sigma customer.

Our net loss applicable to common stockholders for the three months ended August 31, 2024, was $1,545,338, as compared to $1,160,763 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $384,575, or 33%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in operating loss from continued operations of 382,291, an increase in preferred dividends of $10,688, and a loss from discontinued operations of $1,131, partially offset by a decrease in other expense of $9,535.

Six Months Ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023

During the six months ended August 31, 2024, we recognized revenue of $343,291, as compared to $47,225 in the same period in 2023, an increase of $296,066, or 627%. The increase was primarily due to the implementation of the BookIt asset as well as the integration of Expedia into our booking engine, NXT 2.0. The Company’s initial focus was to negotiate direct connectivity and fixed base pricing contracts allowing it to set its own pricing and margins. This flexibility affords the company the opportunity to both run specials that are highly competitive or simply adjust pricing to maintain competitiveness within its market. To supplement the supply of inventory, the Company has also negotiated contracts and enacted API links with Expedia and other established suppliers to provide significant additional content and product into our booking engine. The Expedia contract significantly increased our product offering, allowing us to cover other parts of the world, adding hotel properties worldwide, alternative lodging accommodations and Bed and Breakfast facilities resulting in roughly 3 million lodging accommodations. By integrating the products into our booking engine, the Company has the ability to set its own pricing by reducing its margins. While sales of these supplemental products through the NXT 2.0 booking engine carry lower margins versus directly contracted products, they greatly increase the NextTrip global offerings. These products help support the growth of specialty travel services like NextTrip’s Groups Bookings (i.e. destination weddings, conferences and conventions) which require additional concierge support and services that fall outside of typical online travel offerings.

Our cost of revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2024 was $329,036, as compared to $41,452 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $287,584, or 694%. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in sales from the launch of NXT 2.0 in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the second quarter of 2023.

Our total operating expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2024 were $3,435,948, as compared to $2,122,756 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $1,313,192, or 62%. The increase was primarily attributable to the relaunch of the NXT 2.0 booking engine in March of 2024, as well as the integration of Sigma, and the transition to public company status.

Salary and benefits costs were $1,255,511 for the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $768,555 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $486,956, or 63%. The increase was comprised of an increase in salaries and benefits of $446,629 due to the conversion of contractors to employees and new accounting staff, and an increase in taxes and benefits of $59,824. Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease in SAR expense of $19,497 due to the revaluation in March of 2024.

Stock-based compensation was $30,235 for the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $0 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $30,235. This increase was a result of the assumption of employee stock options in connection with the reverse acquisition of Sigma in December 2023.

We incurred general and administrative costs of $49,231 during the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $198,058 in the same period in 2023, a decrease of $148,827, or 75%. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in rent expense of $68,027, broker fees of $36,746, administrative fees of $34,860, telephone expenses of $8,772 and travel expenses of $4,859. Partially offsetting the decrease was an increase in licenses and filing fees of $4,437.

We incurred marketing costs of $207,536 during the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $90,539 during the same period in 2023. The increase of $116,997, or 129%, was primarily due to the relaunch of our NXT 2.0 booking engine in March of 2024 and ongoing maintenance with Travel Magazine. Marketing and advertising expenses increased by $40,870, third party contracted marketing services increased by $74,590, and Travel Magazine costs increased by $1,537.

We incurred technology costs of $325,691 during the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $119,680 during the same period in 2023. The increase of $206,011, or 172%, was primarily attributable to an increase in dues and subscription services of $157,621 for external travel services used in connection with our booking engine, and an increase cloud database and software expenses of $48,790 to host the booking engine.

Professional service fees incurred in the six months ended August 31, 2024 were $895,900, as compared to $260,304 incurred during the same period in 2023, an increase of $635,596, or 244%. This increase was a result of: (a) an increase in investor relations expenses of $209,946; (b) an increase in legal expense of $163,495 due to the reverse acquisition and associated transactions; (c) an increase in accounting fees of $110,510 for audit and related financial services; and (d) an increase in consultants contracted for services of $151,645 for management and administrative services related to the company’s media initiatives, special projects including establishing travel related partnerships,

Organizational costs for the six months ended August 31, 2024, were $109,189, as compared to $0 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $109,189. The increase resulted primarily from directors compensation, and shareholder services expenses including transfer agent fees, and filing services.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended August 31, 2024 was $383,000, as compared to $667,889 for the same period in 2023, a decrease of $284,889, or 43%. The decrease was primarily due to no new equipment purchases and an increase in fully amortized intangible assets as compared to the same period in 2023.

Other operating expenses were $179,655 for the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $17,731 for the same period in 2023. The $161,924 increase was primarily due to the additional cost for insurance of $124,079, an increase in merchant processing fees of $33,765, and an increase in filing and other fees of $4,080.

In the six months ended August 31, 2024, we realized net other expense of $99,452, as compared to net other expense of $139,151 in the same period in 2023. The decrease in net other income of $39,699 was primarily due to a decrease in interest expense associated with convertible loans due to their conversion in December 2023.

Preferred dividends for the six months ended August 31, 2024 were $21,376, as compared to $0 for the same period in 2023. The increase was due to dividends associated with outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock assumed in the reverse acquisition of Sigma.

In the six months ended August 31, 2024, the net loss from continuing operations totaled $3,521,145, as compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $2,256,134 for the same period in 2023. The operating loss component increased by $1,304,710 in 2024, partially offset by a decrease in the other loss component of $39,699.

The net gain from discontinued operations of $7,778 for the six months ended August 31, 2024 consisted primarily of revenue of $14,731 from legacy Sigma customers, and a gain of $6,011 from the settlement of a trade accounts payable at a discount, partially offset by expenses of $12,964 consisting of legal expenses, termination of a subscription contract, and Sigma’s legacy investor relations website.

Our net loss applicable to common stockholders for the six months ended August 31, 2024 was $3,534,743, as compared to $2,256,134 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $1,278,609, or 57%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in operating loss from continued operations of $1,304,710 and an increase in preferred dividends of $21,376, partially offset by a gain from discontinued operations of $7,778, and a decrease in other expense of $39,699.

Year Ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023

Revenue

During the year ended February 29, 2024, NextTrip recognized revenue of $458,752 as compared to $382,832 in the same period in 2023, an increase of $75,920, or 19.8%. The increase was a result of the continued implementation of the company’s booking engine.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue for the year ended February 29, 2024, was $397,532 as compared to $354,921 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $42,611, or 12%. The increase was attributable to the increase in revenue in the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses totaled $5,740,577 for the year ended February 29, 2024, versus $4,979,766 for the year ended February 28, 2023. The increase of $760,811, or 15.3% was due to an increase in professional service fees of $806,076, an increase in depreciation and amortization of $761,524, an increase in other operating expenses of $91,838, stock based compensation of $116,512, and organization costs of $25,000. Partially offsetting these increases were a decrease in salaries and benefits of $519,809, a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $57,455, a decrease in sales and marketing expenses of $222,887, and a decrease in technology expenses of $239,988.

Salaries and Benefits

Salaries & Stock based compensation expenses were $1,604,487 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to $2,124,296 for the same period in 2023. The decrease of $519,809 or 24.5% was the result of a reduction in the number of employees which was offset by the increase in professional contracted staff.

Stock Based Compensation

Stock based compensation totaled $116,512 for the year ended February 29, 2024, versus $0 for the year ended February 28, 2023. The increase was attributable to expense associated with the assumption of Sigma’s outstanding stock options upon completion of the reverse merger transaction.

Loss on Promissory Note Receivable.

The loss of $1,567,665 on the promissory note receivable for the year ended February 29, 2024 is attributable to the establishment of a reserve taken on the total outstanding balance due from NextPlay of $2,567,665. Management has determined that, since NextPlay is in default under the terms of its promissory note, collectability of the entire related party receivable as of February 29, 2024 is uncertain. As of February 28, 2023, no allowance for doubtful accounts was established.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense for the year ended February 29, 2024 was $152,106, versus $209,561, a decrease of $57,455. The decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in rent expense of $28,000 and a decrease in medical insurance premiums due to fewer employees in fiscal 2024 as compared to fiscal 2023.

Sales and Marketing Expense

Sales and marketing expenses were $484,250 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to $707,137 for the same period in 2023. The decrease of $222,887 or 31.5% was primarily related to reduced marketing costs during the booking engine enhancement upgrade.

Professional Service Fees

Professional Service Fees were $1,421,508 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to $615,432 for the same period in 2023. The increase of $806,076 or 131% was the result of an increase in the number of professional contracted staff and an increase in legal costs associated with various public company filings.

Technology

Technology expenses for the year ended February 29, 2024 were $311,430, as compared to $551,418 for the year ended February 28, 2023. The decrease of $239,988, or 43.5% was primarily attributable to a decrease in website maintenance and bug fixes of $137,258, a decrease in software licensing expenses of $41,215 due to renegotiation of licensing agreements and adoption of more cost-effective solutions, a decrease of $13,420 in cloud database and networking expenses related to optimization of our cloud infrastructure, and a decrease in software hosting expenses of $83,109 due to consolidation of services. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in dues and subscriptions of $7,888 in new services to support the Company’s operations, and an increase of $29,341 in expenses associated with maintenance and support of the Company’s technology infrastructure.

Organization Costs

Organization costs were $25,000 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to $0 for 2023. The increase is attributable to compensation expense for our directors subsequent to the reverse acquisition of Sigma on December 29, 2023.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended February 29, 2024, was $1,468,762 as compared to $707,238 for the same period in 2023, an increase of $761,524 or 107.6%. The increase was primarily the result of amortization of software additions during the year as well as amortizing certain software purchases, in particular the BookIt.com asset, over a shorter period due to its estimated useful life.

Other Expenses

Other expenses totaled $156,522 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to $64,684 for the year ended February 28, 2023. The increase of $91,838, or 142.0% was primarily due to an increase in D&O insurance premiums.

Other Income (Expense)

Other expense was $977,480 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to other expense of $81,641 for the same period in 2023. The increase of $895,839 was primarily due to the loss on the promissory note receivable of $1,567,665, partially offset by other income in the amount of $486,633 of which $479,460 was due to the reversal of accrued expenses. Such reversal was offset by the allocation of expenses to the appropriate expense accounts. Additionally, the gain on the extinguishment of liability in the amount of $166,889 resulted from the exchange of a consulting expense for the issuance of common shares.

The net loss of $14,718 on the disposal of assets was due to a reduction in goodwill of $52,310, partially offset by a gain of $37,592 on the sale of assets to Divergent, and the decrease in interest expense of $23,251 was due to the conversion of convertible notes to common shares on December 29, 2023.

Net Loss From Continuing Operations

In the year ended February 29, 2024, the net loss from continuing operations totaled $6,656,837 as compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $5,033,496 for the year ended February 28, 2023. The operating loss component increased by $727,502 in 2024, and the other loss component increased by $895,839.

Net Loss From Discontinued Operations

The net loss from discontinued operations of $675,314 for the year ended February 29, 2024 consisted primarily of expenses incurred attributable to the legacy business operations of Sigma, and were comprised of $528,930 in retention bonuses paid to former Sigma employees, salaries and benefits of $28,475, severance of $62,500 and organization and other expenses of $60,415. Partially offsetting these expenses was $5,006 in revenue related to a maintenance contract.

Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders

The net loss applicable to common shareholders totaled $7,339.276 for the year ended February 29, 2024, as compared to $5,033,496 for the year ended February 28, 2023. Preferred dividends were $7,125 in 2024 and $0 in 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our major sources of funding have been proceeds from private offerings of our securities, advances from related parties, and issuance of convertible and non-convertible debt. We will need to raise additional amounts to fund our operations, maintain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements and implement our business plan.

We estimate that we will need to raise a minimum of $5.5 million in net proceeds to continue operation for the next twelve months. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our capital resources sooner than we expect, or extend such resources longer than we expect.

Except as otherwise described below, we have no arrangements to obtain any additional financing, and there is no assurance as to the amount and availability of any required future financing or the terms thereof. Any such financing, if in the form of equity, may be highly dilutive to our existing stockholders and may otherwise include onerous terms. If in the form of debt, such financing may include covenants and repayment obligations which may be difficult to meet and that could adversely affect our business and operations. To the extent that funds are not available to us, we may be required to delay, limit, or terminate our business and operations and/or lose our Nasdaq listing. We may be unable to raise the necessary amounts on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise a minimum of $5.5 million in new proceeds from this offering or from alternative sources of capital, the Company may be forced to scale back its business plan and/or liquidate some or all of its assets or may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection. For further information concerning such risks, refer to our Risk Factors section “ We need additional capital, which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, which raises questions about our ability to continue as a going concern.”

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the research, development, and commercialization of our products, we are unable to estimate the exact amount of our working capital requirements. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

The effects of a U.S. or global recession, while difficult to predict, could result in some customers delaying or

Due to uncertainties regarding our ability to meet our current and future operating and capital expenses, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for 12 months from the date of the filing of this Report, and the report of our registered independent public accounting firm on our financial statements as of and for the year ended February 29, 2024 contains a going concern qualification.

As of August 31, 2024, we had $102,006 in cash and a working capital deficit of $3,664,705, as compared with $323,805 in cash and a working capital deficit of $262,005 as of February 29, 2024. Additionally, at August 31, 2024, the amount due under our notes payable to related parties totaled $2,718,594. As of February 29, 2024, NextTrip had $323,805 in cash and a working capital deficit of $245,005 as compared to $282,475 in cash, and a working capital deficit of $2,310,654 as of February 28, 2023.

On March 15, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company to enter into an unsecured promissory note for a line of credit with Messrs. Monaco and Kerby, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, respectively, for the aggregate principal amount of $500,000. Under the terms of the note, advances under the line of credit may be made at the Company’s request until May 31, 2024. The note bears an annual interest rate of 7.5% and matures on February 28, 2025, and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity without penalty. As of September 13, 2024, the full principal amount of the note had been advanced to the Company and remains outstanding.

On April 25, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company to enter into a series of unsecured promissory notes with certain related parties, including investors, directors, officers and employees, who shall individually provide funds for the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000. The notes bear an annual interest rate of 7.5% and shall mature one year from the date of each note’s execution and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity without penalty. On August 14, 2024, at a joint meeting of the Audit Committee and the board of directors, the directors unanimously approved an increase in the principal amount of the related party line of credit to $2,000,000 on the same terms and conditions as previously approved. As of September 13, 2024, the total principal amount advanced under the line of credit was $1,441,414.

On September 13, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved the conversion of up to 100% of the outstanding principal balance of the promissory notes held by Messrs. Kerby and Monaco into shares of a series of non-redeemable convertible preferred stock preferred stock yet to be designated. Messrs. Kerby and Monaco have agreed to initially convert $1,500,000, or 56.3% of their total outstanding principal balance of $2,666,790 into the new series of convertible preferred stock, and, at their discretion, may convert up to the remaining principal balance, or any portion thereof, into additional shares of such convertible preferred stock at a future date. The conversion remains subject to completion of final documentation for the transaction, including the filing of the certificate of designation for the new series of convertible preferred stock with the Nevada Secretary of State.

On September 19, 2024 the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Note & Warrant SPA”) with Alumni Capital LP (“Alumni Capital”) for the sale of a short-term promissory note (the “Alumni Note”) and warrants (“Warrants”) to Alumni Capital for total consideration of $250,000. After deducting commissions, net proceeds to the Company were $230,000.

The Alumni Note is in the principal amount of $300,000 with an original issue discount of $50,000 and guaranteed interest on the principal amount of ten percent (10%) per annum which shall be due and payable on December 19, 2024. In the event of a failure to re-pay the Alumni Note on or before December 19, 2024, the interest rate will increase to the lesser of twenty-two percent (22%) per annum or the maximum amount permitted under law from the due date thereof until the same is paid. The Alumni Note is convertible into common stock of the Company only upon an event of default.

On September 19, 2024, the Company also entered into a Common Stock Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock SPA”) with Alumni Capital. Pursuant to the Common Stock SPA, the Company has the right, but not the obligation to cause Alumni Capital to purchase up to $10 million shares of common stock (the “Commitment Amount”) at the Purchase Price (defined below) during the period beginning on the execution date of the Common Stock SPA and ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which Alumni Capital has purchased $10 million shares of common stock pursuant to the Common Stock SPA or (ii) December 31, 2025. Pursuant to the Common Stock SPA, the “Purchase Price” means the lowest traded price of Company common stock during the five (5) business days prior a closing date multiplied by eighty nine percent (89%). No Purchase Notice will be made without an effective registration statement and no Purchase Notice will be in an amount greater than $500,000.

On October 1, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor for the sale of 66,225 shares of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock at $3.02 per share, for total consideration of $200,000.

As of November 30, 2024, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of related party advances as of was $2,970,405, as more fully described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” on page 73.

On November 1, 2024, the Company sold a short-term promissory note (“November 2024 Note”) to an investor for a total consideration of $250,000. The November 2024 Note has a principal amount of $287,500 with an original issue discount of $37,500. There is no additional stated interest. The November 2024 Note is due and payable in full on May 1, 2025 (“Maturity Date”), and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to the Maturity Date without penalty. In the event of default by the Company, the November 2024 Note shall become immediately due and payable. In connection with the November 2024 Note, the Company issued a warrant to the investor for up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrant has an exercise price of $3.25 and expires on November 1, 2027.

On December 3, 2024, the Company sold a second short-term promissory note (“December 2024 Note”) to the same investor for a total consideration of $100,000. The December 2024 Note has a principal amount of $115,000 with an original issue discount of $15,000. There is no additional stated interest. The December 2024 Note is due and payable in full on May 29, 2025 (“Maturity Date”), and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to the Maturity Date without penalty. In the event of default by the Company, the December 2024 Note shall become immediately due and payable. In connection with the December 2024 Note, the Company issued a warrant to the investor for up to 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrant has an exercise price of $3.25 and expires on December 3, 2027.

On December 5, 2024, the Company received $75,000 in proceeds in connection with a partial exercise of its April 2020 outstanding warrants for 25,000 shares of common stock.

For further information concerning potential dilution and other risks related to these issuances, see Risk Factors – “If we raise additional capital through the sale of shares of our common stock, convertible securities or debt in the future, your ownership in us could be diluted and restrictions could be imposed on our business and “Our existing stockholders may experience significant dilution from the sale of our common stock pursuant to the Common Stock SPA” for more information.

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

Six months ended August 31, 2024 and 2023

Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations for the six months ended August 31, 2024 totaled $1,960,326, as compared to $1,393,118 during the same period in 2023, an increase of $567,208, or 41%.

During the six months ended August 31, 2024, the net cash used in operating activities was the result of a net loss of $3,521,145 before preferred dividends, partially offset by changes in working capital of $1,147,584, and non-cash expenses of $413,235 related to depreciation and amortization of $383,000 and stock-based compensation of $30,235. Changes in working capital were driven by a decrease in accounts receivable of $22,881, a decrease in prepaid expenses of $96,051, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,033,506, partially offset by an increase in security deposits of $3,000 and a decrease in deferred revenue of $1,854.

During the six months ended August 31, 2023, the net cash used in operating activities was the result of a net loss of $2,256,134, partially offset by changes inworking capital of $120,279, and non-cash expenses of $742,737 related to depreciation and amortization. Changes in working capital were driven by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $110,959 and an increase in deferred revenue of $57,156, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $5,000, an increase of $34,114 in prepaid expenses, and a decrease in notes receivable of $8,722.

Year ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023

Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations during the year ended February 29, 2024, was $5,056,095 as compared to $3,792,600 during the same period in 2023, an increase of $1,263,495 or 33.3%.

During the year ended February 29, 2024, the net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was the result of a net loss of $6,656,837, partially offset by changes in working capital of $1,400,025 and non-cash expenses of $3,000,767. The non-cash expenses were primarily comprised of depreciation and amortization of $1,468,762 and the loss of $1,567,665 on the related party receivable. Changes in working capital were driven by an increase in accounts receivable of $662,939, an increase in prepaid expenses of $281,506, an increase in security deposits of $27,167, and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $531,367, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue of $102,954.

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations during the year ended February 29, 2024, was $675,314 as compared to $0 during the same period in 2023, and was related to wind down expenses associated with the legacy Sigma business.

As a result, total net cash used in operating activities increased by $1,938,809 during the year ended February 29, 2024, to $5,731,409 as compared to $3,792,600 during the same period in 2023, an increase of 51.1%.

During the year ended February 28, 2023, the net cash used in operating activities was the result of a net loss of $5,033,496, partially offset by changes in working capital of $521,490 and non-cash expenses of $719,406, primarily related to depreciation and amortization. Changes in working capital were driven by a decrease in accounts receivable of $5,503, a decrease in prepaid expenses of $48,796, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $533,193, a decrease in deferred revenue of $46,855 and an increase in right of use asset in the amount of $18,697.

Net Cash Provided (Used) in Investing Activities

Six months ended August 31, 2024 and 2023

Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended August 31, 2024 was $389,568, which compares to $345,807 of cash used in investing activities during the same period of 2023, an increase of $43,761, or 13%. The increase resulted from an increase in capitalized software development costs during the period.

Year Ended February 29, 2024 and 2023

Net cash provided by investing activities during the year ended February 29, 2024, was $980,936, which compares to net cash used by investing activities of $4,290,930 during the same period of 2023, an increase of $5,271,865. The primary causes for the increase resulted from the reverse acquisition of Sigma, which provided cash of $417,122, and the subsequent sale of Sigma’s legacy assets to a third party, which generated an additional $1,589,241 in cash. Further contributing to the increase were decreases in capitalized software development costs of $1,337,919 and a decrease in the related party promissory note of $1,933,908. These increases were partially offset by an increase in the purchases of equipment of $6,325.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Six months ended August 31, 2024 and 2023

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended August 31, 2024 was $2,120,317, as compared to $1,562,352 for the same period in 2023. The increase of $557,965, or 36%, was due to an increase in advances from related parties of $1,597,817, the issuance of promissory notes for $140,000 to investors, and the issuance of preferred shares to investors for $90,000, partially offset by a decrease in the issuance of convertible notes of $1,269,852.

Year ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023

NextTrip raised $4,791,804 in net proceeds during the year ended February 29, 2024, consisting of $735,037 from the issuance of convertible notes, $1,905,970 from the issuance of common shares, $1,603,500 from the issuance of preferred shares, and $547,277 from related party advances. For the year ended February 28, 2023, the Company raised $8,134,955 in net proceeds consisting of advances to the company by related parties of $4,901,452 and proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes of $3,233,503.

Inflation, changing prices and rising interest rates have had no material effect on NextTrip’s continuing operations over our two most recent fiscal years.

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K.

BUSINESS

Business Overview

NextTrip, Inc. (“NextTrip,” “we,” or “our”) is an early-stage, technology-driven travel company building next-generation solutions to power the travel industry. With a suite of brands, including NextTrip Vacations, Travel Magazine, and Compass.TV, we aim to inspire and empower travel while curating personalized experiences for both leisure and business travelers. Our proprietary NXT2.0 booking engine offers extensive inventory, supporting both travelers and distributors with a platform for efficient trip planning and booking.

Our mission is to lead the travel industry forward by combining the digital innovation offered in Compass.TV and Travel Magazine with tailored travel services and booking capabilities of NextTrip. This fully integrated platform not only services traditional vacationers travel needs, but also provides users with a solution for more complex travel needs such as conferences, conventions and destination weddings through our groups widget, an under-served and emerging markets. Our growth will leverage interactive technology, immersive media, and our travel expertise to deliver impactful and personalized travel solutions.

Strategy and Ecosystem

NextTrip’s strategy focuses on integrating its Media and Travel divisions, offering users a comprehensive ecosystem designed to guide and support them throughout the travel experience. Presently, NextTrip generates revenue through two core methods: travel bookings and advertising revenue.

Travel bookings currently generate the majority of the Company’s revenues. This includes the sale of travel products such as airline tickets and hotel rooms as well as travel services such as travel insurance and ground activities. In the future the Company plans to supplement its travel offerings by including travel technology products such as its Travel Agent and Business Travel platforms. The Company is in early-stage development but has been able to capitalize on former technology and relationships from its Bookit.com booking engine acquisition. This acquisition allowed the Company to reach out to past contracts and negotiate new travel product supplier agreements.

The Company’s initial focus was to negotiate direct connectivity and fixed base pricing contracts allowing it to set its own pricing and margins for the leisure and vacation travel products. This flexibility affords the company the opportunity to run specials on travel offerings that are highly competitive, but will require additional funding to support comprehensive marketing and awareness campaigns to attract new customers. Until this happens, the Company is working to target customers with low dollar marketing campaigns in the leisure travel spaces, as well as pursuing strategic partnerships and specialized travel offerings (i.e. Groups), while maintaining competitiveness within its marketplace through adjustment of pricing.

To supplement the supply of inventory, the Company has also negotiated contracts and enacted API links with Expedia and other established suppliers to provide significant additional content and product into our booking engine. The Expedia contract along with other contracted groups has significantly increased our product offerings, allowing us to cover other parts of the world, adding hotel properties, as well as resorts, vacation rental homes and bed and breakfast accommodations. Through these API connections, we can gain access to roughly 3 million accommodation properties worldwide. By integrating the products into our booking engine, the Company has the ability to adjust pricing by reducing its margins. While sales of these supplemental products through the NXT 2.0 booking engine carry lower margins versus directly contracted products, they greatly increase the NextTrip global offerings. This expanded product offering will also help support the growth of specialty travel services like NextTrip’s Groups Bookings (i.e. destination weddings, conferences and conventions) and Business Travel platforms. These types of programs require both unique technology and concierge support and services, thus falling outside of the typical online travel agency (“OTA”) business model. However, this expanded supply of travel products from large OTA’s to support our platforms becomes one of mutual benefit to both parties.

Key factors that affect revenues and profitability beyond access to inventory include competitive market pressures from other travel suppliers and distributors, as well as the funding needed to enact a large enough marketing budget to create awareness. To help minimize this significant marketing budget, the company is building its own ecosystem through Compass.tv and Travel Magazine. These media platforms are designed to allow users to explore and educate themselves on future travel. As the number of viewers/users grows, it not only determines the advertising rates the company can charge others to promote their travel products and services to our audience, but it should also provide additional opportunities for NextTrip to promote its own travel offerings to highly targeted viewers, thus lessening the need for spending significant marketing dollars through other mediums to attract consumers.

To drive its advertising initiatives on Compass.tv, the Company has entered into a partnership with Leap Media Group, a respected leader with over 35 years in TV advertising, media planning and buying. Compass.tv is now equipped to deliver branded entertainment content and advertising seamlessly across its platform, supported by targeted media strategy designed to optimize revenue well delivering high quality content to travel enthusiasts. Though each division can independently drive revenue through its respective channel, we have created additional value by bringing the divisions together to create an engaging consumer-focused ecosystem. Today, we have created opportunities to seamlessly move customers from one portion of the ecosystem to the next, with the ultimate goal of influencing a travel purchase decision. As we move into the future, NextTrip will add additional revenue streams including more diversified exclusive product from around the world, niche travel segments, technology licensing and enhanced media advertising opportunities.

In our current state, NextTrip travel offers travel product worldwide, but with a targeted initial focus on Mexico and the Caribbean. We will strategically expand this as the business scales. Compass.tV offers travel content across a variety of destinations and travel interests with the intent of capturing a broad audience. The audience capture and traffic directly impacts the advertising opportunity on the channel, so we anticipate this broad approach to continue as the business scales.

Key user benefits available today include:

Key user benefits under development for 2025 include:

NextTrip is in the early stages of development and roll out of its comprehensive travel and media model. While the products introduced to date (see above “Key user benefits available today”) are now functional and responsible for the revenue generation of the Company, the corresponding revenue streams are currently both small and unpredictable relative to the established travel industry leaders. Our ability to capitalize on existing travel technology platforms is severely restricted due to the lack of funding to drive marketing programs. Enhancements to the existing platforms along with the introduction of new programs under development (see above “Key user benefits under development for 2025”) are needed to complete the model. The timeline to complete these programs is dependent upon our ability to raise capital; however, we believe that most programs can be delivered within 180 days of completing the Offering. Once fully functioning, we believe the model will deliver accelerated growth as its “conversion technology” focuses on underserved areas in the travel sector utilizing platforms (i.e. FlexPay, Groups Bookings and Travel Agents) that are not well serviced by the major travel industry leaders. Additionally, we have introduced engagement and media solutions (i.e. Compass.TV and Travel Magazine), allowing users to better plan future travel. We believe a natural extension of providing users with media solutions to assist with travel planning will further the development and growth of a NextTrip ecosystem. This ecosystem is expected to assist NextTrip in reducing external marketing expenditures while creating a new revenue channel from targeted and timely advertising designed to assist users in their travel planning. Upon completion of the NextTrip model, the Company expects to drive revenues from travel solutions outside of the focus of major travel competitors as highlighted in the table below (see “NextTrip Revenue Channels vs. Competitors”).

Key Pillars of the NextTrip Ecosystem

Comprehensive Travel Solutions

By integrating our booking platform across all media and travel offerings, NextTrip supports users from initial planning through post-travel. Our ecosystem spans leisure, wellness, and business travel, alternative lodging, and tech and media solutions. NextTrip has negotiated over 250 direct relationships ensuring top-tier rates and options in premier destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. In 2025 we will expand our relationships into the United States and Europe. Unlike traditional pre-packaged offerings, NextTrip approach is to offer flexibility for users to create personalized experiences, fostering a thriving ecosystem that promotes travel transactions and targeted ad revenue while enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction.

Organizational History

Early Travel Business with Monaker Group

NextTrip’s travel business began as the primary business of NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (formerly Monaker Group, Inc.) until June 2020, when Monaker acquired HotPlay Enterprise Limited, shifting its focus to digital entertainment. Prior to this, Monaker’s core business was travel, primarily offering vacation rentals and Alternative Lodging Rentals (ALRs) through its booking platform. To support its travel services, Monaker also launched TravelMagazine.com, providing travel content for destination research. In January 2023, NextPlay spun off the NextTrip business, returning it to its founders to focus exclusively on travel. This resulted in NextTrip Group, LLC (“NTG”) operating the NextTrip travel business which was held in its wholly-owned subsidiary NextTrip Holdings, Inc. (“NTH”).

Impact of COVID and Technology Shift

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted travel, leading to widespread travel restrictions, border closures, and a steep decline in bookings. With travel operations halted, NTH concentrated on technology development, enhancing NTH’s booking engines, and expanding NTH’s online media platform, TravelMagazine.com, to help travelers research future trips. NTH also developed new features, including a platform for packaged vacations, wellness programs, and business travel management.

Acquisition of Bookit.com Asset

After separating from NextPlay, NTH acquired the technology assets of Bookit.com in June 2022 to strengthen our NXT2.0 booking platform. Before the pandemic, Bookit.com was a popular online travel platform, generating over $400 million in sales, but ceased to operate during the pandemic. Through this acquisition, NTH not only gained a proven booking technology but also a database of millions of opt-in users, key staff and relationships with hotel groups anxious to reopen this distribution channel.

Since 2022 and the acquisition of the Bookit.com assets, NTH has been focused on the integration of Bookit.com into the NXT2.0 technology platform, which serves as a base for current and future technology projects as well as proprietary system enhancements. Bookit.com had negotiated contracts and created API’s linking it to approximately 250 travel related companies, based on NTH’s diligence in connection with such Bookit.com acquisition. The travel product offerings included conglomerate travel suppliers such as Expedia as well as uniquely contracted rates with airlines, hotel chains, car rental companies, cruise lines, tour operators and travel marketing companies. The contracts were terminated upon the closure of Bookit.com; however, NextTrip was afforded access to the previously developed API’s that gave Bookit access to these significant travel products. The Company has begun the process of contacting these former suppliers in an effort to re-engage with them, and re-negotiate new contracts which were previously in place with Bookit.com. The reactivation of some of these contracts will both increase the Company’s travel product offerings and improve the current pricing, thereby increasing revenues through commissions on sales of product offerings. To-date, through its negotiations, the Company has strategically reactivated 12-15 of these contracts for Phase 1 of its product launch, ensuring top-tier rates and options in premier destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. NextTrip has also secured a contract with Expedia which represents unique product inventory of more than 3 million lodging, air and tour product suppliers at exceptional rates to over 2,100 destinations in 200+ countries worldwide, based on information from Expedia. Additionally, the Company continues efforts to establish partnerships with additional hotel, air, cruise and excursion suppliers. which is the “supply” or “product” side of the NXT2.0 booking platform.

Through this strategic offering, we will focus on key areas of opportunity in the travel sector and drive enhanced booking conversion rates. Our proprietary technology, when combined with media, product offerings and customer service, provides a unique lane to serve mid- to luxury travelers.

Our strategy positions us to capitalize on key opportunities within the travel industry, combining proprietary technology with media, service offerings, and exceptional customer support to cater to mid- to luxury-level travelers.

Recent Developments

Non-binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Luxury Travel Company Five Star Alliance

On November 5, 2024, we announced that we had signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Five Star Alliance, an online luxury travel agency founded in 2004 and renowned for its curated collection of five-star luxury hotels and resorts worldwide. Five Star Alliance specializes in helping travelers discover and book the world’s top luxury hotels, offering personalized recommendations, competitive rates, and is known for world-class customer service. With a proprietary search engine that secures the best rates for thousands of 5-star hotels globally, the company also handles group travel bookings and high-end cruises.

Negotiations and due diligence with Five Star Alliance are ongoing and while the transaction is progressing, as of December 13, 2024 the parties have not yet agreed on definitive terms and it is uncertain as to whether such agreement will occur.

Acquisition by Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc.; Name Change

In December 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests in NTH, which resulted in NTH becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of a public company and the principal business of the Company moving forward. To align the new business with NTH’s travel-focused business model, the Company recently changed its name to “NextTrip, Inc.”

Acquisition of Promethean FAST TV Exclusive License

NTH entered into a perpetual license agreement with Promethean TV, Inc. for the Ignite TV interactive video platform, which will power our Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel, Compass.TV, allowing for targeted advertising via video overlays, allowing the viewer to purchase travel from their screen. This integrated technology is intended to boost engagement with customers, driving ad-supported revenue and travel transactions. The integration of Promethean is targeted to be completed in late November.

Our Fully Integrated Travel Booking Platform

Our main leisure site, NextTrip.com, and media platform, TravelMagazine.com, are powered by our NXT2.0 booking engine. We offer booking for airlines, hotels, rental cars, tours, and event tickets, with content on destinations, maps, and travel tips. TravelMagazine.com also inspires travelers with articles, videos, and podcasts, supported by advertising and direct booking options.

Travel Products and Services

With the launch of Compass.TV and Travel Magazine, we have created the foundation for building a NextTrip travel ecosystem that will become a source of both advertising and travel booking revenues. Initial traffic for our ecosystem will be driven by our multimillion-person email list and through partnerships with travel influencers that boast millions of followers. As users engage, they will be able to research travel from thousands of hours of video content and articles helping them to build their trip, share with others and then book through NextTrip’s booking engine. Our offerings currently cover leisure, wellness, business, and alternative lodging, supported by concierge services and competitive rates worldwide. Our main offerings include:

Products and Services for Travelers

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve focused on building our booking engine and expanding our inventory. We integrated Bookit.com’s technology in 2022, fully launching our site in May 2024 with over one million hotel listings globally.

Key Revenue Drivers

Our current revenue comes from commissions on travel products like hotels, flights, and vacation packages booked on our website and/or through our call center. We have also started to leverage Bookit.com’s database to boost sales. In 2025, we anticipated increases in revenues from travel product commissions, affiliate sales, ads, and sponsored content as the Compass.TV and Travel Magazine ecosystem grow. Additionally, our tech solutions will be available for licensing with a SaaS model in development.

Future Growth through R&D

To capture underserved markets, we are expanding our booking platforms and investing in new technology.

Compass.TV: Launched with the support of the Dooya Media Group, Compass.TV is an owned and operated FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) travel discovery platform that seamlessly translates content into commerce opportunities.

Compass TV is a vital component in the NextTrip ecosystem. It aims to inspire audiences by highlighting the world’s best travel experiences and offering viewers a rich source of inspiration for planning their next journey. When coupled with NextTrip’s unique website, tools and exclusive resort deals, the platform provides the perfect showcase to drive travel bookings and deliver commissions at a fraction of the marketing costs incurred by competitors.

Compass.TV currently includes close to 1,200 hours of curated travel material, featuring a variety of documentaries, shows, and influencer-driven experiences.

By focusing on categorization by destination, Compass.TV is positioning itself as a premier discovery tool for prospective travelers. Our unique Content Creator Program incentivizes travel influencers to distribute their content on the platform and promote it to their millions of followers. Influencers are, in return, able to benefit from a revenue-sharing model designed to provide better and broader earnings than existing platforms like YouTube, including commissions on bookings and a portion of sponsorships.

By broadcasting on FAST networks, Compass.TV enhances partner brand visibility and drives high CPM advertising revenue. Crucially, Compass.TV leads the way in FAST 2.0 innovation, setting a new standard for travel discovery and engagement. The platform features content-to-commerce funnels, combining targeted advertising with high-conversion affiliate commerce for travel. By integrating an exclusive license for the Promethean.tv interactive overlays, the platform aims to increase Click Though Rates by up to 10 times the industry average. This innovative approach offers viewers direct access to travel offers related to the content they are engaging with, driving strong results for commerce partners and advertisers alike.

Initially we will use our NextTrip customer list and engage with influencers boasting millions of followers to build out our ecosystem. Compass.TV is designed to offer curated & personalized content to viewers, learning from their preferences and plans to ensure they see the most relevant and enticing videos. We will enhance our offerings with future development that uses AI to customize travel content and allow users to create personalized travel channels with integrated booking. Strategic partnerships will enhance content, distribution, and tech capabilities.

Travel Magazine: Relaunched in mid-2024, this platform offers targeted ads through Promethean’s tech and is expanding with My Bucket List, a private platform for its users that offers tools to create personalized travel using video, blogs, reviews, tourism boards and AI planner. It will also allow for chat amongst fellow travelers and be linked to NextTrip booking and concierge services, ensuring a well thought out vacation solution. Plans are to launch the platform in the spring of 2025.

Technology and Infrastructure

Our websites are hosted using cloud services distributed globally across multiple regions. Our systems architecture has been designed to manage increases in traffic through additional computing power without making software changes. Our cloud services provide our online marketplace with scalable and redundant Internet connectivity and redundant power and cooling to our hosting environments. We use security methods to ensure the integrity of our networks and protection of confidential data collected and stored on our servers, and we have developed and use internal policies and procedures to protect the personal information of travel suppliers and customers using our websites that we collect and use as part of our normal operations. Access to our networks, and the servers and databases, on which confidential data is stored, is protected by industry standard firewall and encryption technology. Physical access to our servers and related equipment is secured by limiting access to the data center to operations personnel only.

Competition

The U.S. travel market is highly competitive and rapidly evolving. The markets are dominated by a few key distributors, which has caused suppliers to look for viable alternatives that would diversify their business mix.

Our competition, which is strong and increasing, includes online and offline travel companies that target leisure and corporate travelers, including travel agencies, tour operators, travel supplier direct websites and their call centers, consolidators and wholesalers of travel products and services, large online portals and search websites, certain travel metasearch websites, mobile travel applications, social media websites, as well as traditional consumer eCommerce and group buying websites. These companies include Expedia, Booking.com, TripAdvisor, Sabre Corp., and TravelZoo. We are an early-stage company with nominal revenues. Though we do consider these companies competitors, they are all much larger and more advanced in development than our current offerings and we may be unable to raise sufficient capital or develop our technology at such a rate to compete for meaningful market share. In some cases, competitors are offering more favorable terms and improved interfaces to suppliers and travelers, which make competition increasingly difficult. Also, in some cases, we offer larger, conglomerate product offerings like Expedia on our site for booking at a lower commission, which is common in the industry. We also face competition for customer traffic on internet search engines and metasearch websites, which impacts our customer acquisition and marketing costs.

Seasonality

We experience seasonal fluctuations in the demand for our travel products and services. For example, traditional leisure travel bookings are generally the highest in the first three quarters as travelers plan and book their spring, summer and winter holiday travel. The number of bookings typically decreases in the fourth quarter. Because revenue for most of our travel products is recognized when the travel takes place rather than when it is booked, revenue typically lags bookings by several weeks to several months. As a result, although travel bookings through NextTrip’s platforms tend to be highest from the period from January to June, moderate from July through September and low from October through December, the majority of revenue is recognized in the summer months (June, July, and August), and during the winter holidays (November and December).

Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property includes the content of our websites, registered domain names, registered and unregistered trademarks, business plan, business strategies and trade secrets, proprietary and acquired software platforms and related assets, licensed software platforms, and customer and third-party supplier lists. We believe that our intellectual property is an essential asset of our business and that our registered domain names and our technology infrastructure will give us a competitive advantage in the online market and arrangements with attractions and tour operators. We rely on a combination of trademark, copyright and trade secret laws in the United States, as well as contractual provisions, to protect our proprietary technology and our brands. We also rely on copyright laws to protect the appearance and design of our sites and applications. We have registered numerous Internet domain names related to our business in order to protect our proprietary interests.

Our key proprietary software platforms and systems include our booking engine, NXT2.0 which we enhanced through our acquisition and subsequent integration of the Bookit.com assets, the group travel booking platform, which allows for efficient and streamlined travel planning and booking for travel groups of five or more, FlexPay technology, which allows travelers to book a trip for as little as $1.00 down and pay over time with no interest, TravelMagazine, which offers tools to create personalized travel using video, blogs, reviews, tourism boards and AI planner and our recently launched FAST TV channel, Compass.TV, which aims to inspire audiences by highlighting the world’s best travel experiences and offering viewers a rich source of inspiration for planning their next journey.

Regulation

Our ability to provide our services and any future services is affected by legal regulations of governments and regulatory authorities around the world, many of which are evolving and subject to revised interpretations. Violations of any laws or regulations could result in fines, penalties, and criminal sanctions against us, our officers or employees, and prohibitions on how or where we conduct our business, which could damage our reputation, brands, global expansion efforts, ability to attract and retain employees and business partners, business, and operating results. Even if we comply with these laws and regulations, doing business in certain jurisdictions or violations of these laws and regulations by the parties with which we conduct business runs the risk of harming our reputation and our brands. Regulations that impact our business or our industry include:

● Data Protection and Privacy: We have policies and a global governance framework to comply with privacy laws that apply to our business, meet evolving stakeholder expectations, and support business innovation and growth. In the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) imposes significant compliance obligations and costs. In the United States, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) impose privacy requirements and rights for consumers in California that will result in additional compliance complexity, risks, and costs. Other U.S. states and jurisdictions globally have adopted or may adopt similar data protection regulations. Some data protection and privacy laws afford consumers a private right of action against companies like ours for certain statutory violations.

● Regulation of the Travel Industry: Our business is impacted by travel-related regulations such as local regulation of the use of alternative accommodations. Local jurisdictions around the world have instituted a variety of measures to address the issues of “overtourism” and the impact of tourism on the climate. As our business evolves, we expect to become subject to existing and new regulations. For example, some parts of our business are already subject to certain requirements of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), and as our offerings continue to diversify and expand, we may become subject to additional requirements of regulatory agencies across the world.

● Payments: As we expand our payments services to consumers and business partners, we are subject to additional regulations, such as financial services regulations and license requirements, which has resulted in increased compliance costs and complexities, including those associated with the implementation of new or advanced internal controls. We are also subject to payment card association rules and obligations under our contracts with payment card processors, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, compliance with which is complex and costly.

Facilities

Our principal executive offices are located at 3900 Paseo del Sol, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507. The lease has a 6-month term which ends on December 31, 2024. The landlord can terminate the lease upon 30 days written notice and NextTrip can terminate the lease upon 45 days written notice.

Human Capital Resources

As of August 31, 2024, we had 14 full-time employees and 13 independent contractors, We use independent contractors and temporary personnel to supplement our workforce, particularly in the software development and technology tasks. Our employees are not represented by a labor union, and we consider our employee relations to be very good. Competition for qualified personnel in its industry has historically been intense, particularly for software engineers, developers, and other technical staff. Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our existing and additional employees. We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits to our employees. Our benefit programs include bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, healthcare and insurance benefits, flexible paid time off and other employee assistance programs.

The principal purposes of our equity incentive plans are to attract, retain and motivate selected employees, consultants and directors through the granting of stock-based compensation awards and cash-based performance bonus awards.

All employees are responsible for upholding the NextTrip Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which is important in delivering on our strategy. We maintain a compliance hotline for the confidential reporting of any suspected policy violations or unethical business conduct on the part of our businesses, employees, officers, directors, suppliers, or customers.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. We may, however, in the ordinary course of business face various claims brought by third parties, and we may, from time to time, make claims or take legal actions to assert our rights, including intellectual property rights as well as claims relating to employment matters. Any of these claims could subject us to costly litigation. If this were to happen, the payment of any such awards could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, any such claims, whether or not successful, could damage our reputation and business.

Corporate Information

The Company was initially incorporated as Messidor Limited in Nevada on December 23, 1985, and changed its name to Framewaves Inc. in 2001. On September 27, 2010, the name was changed to Sigma Labs, Inc. On May 17, 2022, Sigma Labs, Inc. began doing business as Sigma Additive Solutions, and on August 9, 2022, changed its name to Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. On March 13, 2024, we changed our name to NextTrip, Inc.

Our principal executive offices are located at 3900 Paseo del Sol, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507, and our current telephone number at that address is (954) 526-9688. Our website address is www.nexttrip.com. The Company’s annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports filed or furnished pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and other information related to the Company, are available, free of charge, on that website as soon as we electronically file those documents with, or otherwise furnish them to, the SEC. The Company’s website and the information contained therein, or connected thereto, are not and are not intended to be incorporated into this prospectus.

MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth the names, ages, and positions of our executive officers and directors:

Executive Officers

William Kerby has served as our Chief Executive Officer since December 29, 2023. Mr. Kerby has over two decades of experience in the travel and media industries, and approximately a decade of experience in the financial industry. He acted as the architect of the NextTrip model, overseeing the development and operations of the Travel, Real Estate and Television Media divisions of the company. From January 25, 2023 to December 29, 2023, Mr. Kerby was the Chief Executive Officer of NextTrip Group, LLC. Mr. Kerby served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (formerly Monaker Group, Inc.) from September 16, 2021 to January 25, 2023. From July 2008 to September 16, 2021, Mr. Kerby was the Chief Executive Officer of Monaker Group, Inc. During that time, Mr. Kerby also served as Chief Executive Officer of NextPlay Media from 2009 through 2020 as well as being the CEO of the Company’s real estate holding Verus International, Inc., formerly Realbiz Media Group, Inc., from October 2012 until August 2015 and on the board of directors until April of 2016. From April 2002 to July 2008, Mr. Kerby served as the Chief Executive Officer of various media and travel entities that ultimately became part of Extraordinary Vacations Group. Operations included Cruise & Vacation Shoppes, Maupintour Extraordinary Vacations, Attaché Travel and the Travel Magazine - a TV series of 160 travel shows. From February 1999 to April 2002, Mr. Kerby founded and managed Travelbyus, a publicly- traded company on the TSX and Nasdaq Small Cap Market. The launch included an intellectually patented travel model that utilized technology-based marketing to promote its travel services and products. Mr. Kerby negotiated the acquisition and financing of 21 companies encompassing multiple tour operators, 2,100 travel agencies, media that included print, television, outdoor billboard and wireless applications and leading-edge technology in order to build and complete the Travelbyus model. The company had over 500 employees, gross revenues exceeding $3 billion and a market cap of over $900 million. From June 1989 to January 1999, Mr. Kerby founded and grew Leisure Canada – a company that included the Master Franchise for Thrifty Car Rental British Columbia, TravelPlus (a nationwide Travel Agency), Bluebird Holidays (an international tour company with operations in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, France, South Africa and the South Pacific) and Canadian Traveler (a travel magazine). Leisure Canada was acquired in May 1998 by Wilton Properties, a Canadian company developing hotel and resort properties in Cuba. From October 1980 through June 1989, Mr. Kerby worked in the financial industry as an investment advisor. Mr. Kerby graduated from York University with a Specialized Honors Economics degree.

Lyndsey North has served as our President since July 2023. With more than 15 years of experience in leisure tour and travel technology, Ms. North is responsible for all aspects of the NextTrip leisure, business and technology products including development of the World1 Metaverse. Prior to joining NextTrip, Ms. North led the Supplier Strategy & Investment division at Apple Leisure Group (ALG). Here she lead global partnership marketing and strategic relationships across the ALG Vacations and VAX VacationAccess brands including Apple Vacations, Funjet Vacations, United Vacations, Southwest Vacations, CheapCaribbean.com, and Travel Impressions. Ms. North joined the team at The Mark Travel Corporation (TMTC) in 2003, and served in a variety of marketing and engagement capacities. Prior to the merger with ALG, Ms. North was appointed to lead the Supplier Strategy & Investment efforts for all TMTC and Trisept Solutions brands in 2014. During her tenure with the company Ms. North was involved in the development of many new business relationships and was part of the leadership team for both TMTC and Trisept Solutions. Ms. North holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Marquette University.

Frank D. Orzechowski has served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, principal accounting officer, principal financial officer, and Corporate Secretary since July 1, 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Orzechowski served as the Chief Financial Officer of StormHarbour Partners LP, an independent global markets and financial advisory firm since September 2013. From May 2013 to August 2013, Mr. Orzechowski served as a contract Chief Financial Officer for Etouches Inc., a cloud-based event management software company, to assist with financial matters in connection with that company’s planned equity financing. Prior to that, he served as President and Owner/Operator of Four-O Technologies Inc. from August 2009 to December 2012, where he successfully launched and guided operations for two Cartridge World franchise units in Connecticut. From February 2006 to July 2009, Mr. Orzechowski served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Nikko Americas Holding Company Inc., where he was responsible for managing all of the support and infrastructure for that company’s U.S. business, as well as investment manager selection and due diligence functions for its World Series Platform. Mr. Orzechowski began his career at Coopers & Lybrand in 1982, received his CPA certification in 1984 and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Georgetown University in 1982.

Directors

Donald P. Monaco has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors since December 29, 2023. Mr. Monaco has approximately three decades of experience as an international information technology and business management consultant. Mr. Monaco is the founder and owner of Monaco Air Duluth, LLC, a full service, fixed-base operator aviation services business at Duluth International Airport in Duluth, Minnesota, serving airline, military, and general aviation customers since November 2005. Since January 2009, he has been appointed and reappointed by Minnesota Governors to serve as a Commissioner of the Metropolitan Airports Commission in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and currently serves as Chairman of the Operations, Finance and Administration Committee. Mr. Monaco is also the President and Chairman of the Monaco Air Foundation, Treasurer of Honor Flight Northland, Treasurer of the Duluth Aviation Institute, and a member of the Duluth Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. Mr. Monaco previously worked as an international information technology and business management consultant with Accenture in Chicago, Illinois for 28 years, and as a partner and senior executive for 18 of such years. From August 2011 to January 2023, Mr. Monaco served as a member of the board of directors of NextPlay (known as Monaker prior to June 2020), where he served as chairman of the board of directors from August 2018 to June 2021 and as co-chairman of the board from June 2021 to December 2021. He previously served as a director at Republic Bank in Duluth, Minnesota from May 2015 until October 2019. He also served on the Verus International, Inc., formerly RealBiz Media Group, Inc., board of directors from October 2012 until April 2016, serving as chairman of the board from August 2015 to April 2016. Mr. Monaco holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science Engineering from Northwestern University. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Monaco is qualified to serve as a member of our Board on the basis of his deep understanding of information technology, early-stage business growth strategies, and business acquisitions, as well as his background and extensive company management and leadership experience.

Dennis Duitch was appointed to our Board of Directors on August 8, 2017. Mr. Duitch has served as Managing Director of Duitch Consulting Group, a private consulting company, since 2003. Prior to that time, he practiced public accounting, business management, mediation and consultancy nationally, with expertise in strategic and operations management, finance, accounting, strategic planning and business operations for a wide spectrum of companies, including technology, manufacturing and distribution, marketing, real estate, entertainment, and professional practices. He has served in executive officer roles and as a director of public and private companies, not-for-profit organizations, including as Vice-Chairman for Accountants Global Network, and as a top-level advisor for public companies, closely held businesses, families and high-wealth individuals for over thirty years. Mr. Duitch began his career with the international CPA firm Grant Thornton in its Chicago, San Francisco and Beverly Hills offices before founding Duitch & Franklin LLP, which evolved to become one of Southern California’s largest independent CPA/Business Management/Consultancy practices, and which was acquired by a public company in 1998. He subsequently served as President for a consumer products company with direct responsibility for marketing, retail, and fulfillment operations, until forming Duitch Consulting Group in 2003 to serve clients in advisory, C-level, and board of director roles. Mr. Duitch is a Certified Family Business and Estate Advisor, and mediator for matters including partner/stockholder agreements and disputes, business and marital property dissolution, and dysfunctional executive teams and boards of directors. He has lectured extensively in management, financial and accounting areas for the California CPA Foundation, business and professional groups, has instructed at several colleges and universities, and has authored technical articles in management and taxation for regional and national publications. Mr. Duitch earned a B.B.A degree in Accounting from the University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Northwestern University. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Duitch is qualified to serve as a member of the board because of his extensive public accounting experience, which will assist the Board and the Audit Committee in addressing the numerous accounting-related issues, regulations and SEC reporting requirements to which we are subject, as well as his expertise in business management, finance and strategic planning.

Kent Summers was appointed to our Board of Directors on January 18, 2018. Mr. Summers was also appointed to serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Summers currently divides his time among a number of independent activities which focus on early-stage technology company formation and development strategies, and sales planning and execution needs for emerging- and mid-market technology companies located primarily in the Boston metropolitan area, including: management consultant to private and family-owned businesses; volunteer Mentor and Instructor with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Venture Mentoring Services program; regular lectures on enterprise, business-to-business sales to company founders and students enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, the Harvard MBA Program, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a number of domestic and international entrepreneurship support organizations; and consultant to Fellows enrolled in the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative. Mr. Summers has served in those roles at various times from 2003 to the present. From 2009 to the present, Mr. Summers has served as the non-executive Chairman of CADNexus, Inc., and from 2017 to the present, as a director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee with iQ3 Connect, Inc. Mr. Summers also currently serves as Chairman, Board of Managers, Massachusetts Materials Technologies LLC. From 2005 to 2017, Mr. Summers served as Managing Partner at Practical Computer Applications, Inc., a Boston-based database consulting and engineering services firm, where he was responsible for sales planning and execution activities. Prior to Practical Computer Applications, from 2001 to 2005, Mr. Summers provided independent merger & acquisition advisory services to support the sale of privately-owned companies. Over a prior 14-year period, Mr. Summers served in leadership roles at several software and internet start-ups, including: Chairman and CEO of Collego Corporation (acquired by MRO Software), founder and CEO of MyHelpDesk, Inc. (acquired by Support.com), founder of PCMovingVan.com (acquired by a PE firm), and Vice President of Marketing at Electronic Book Technologies, Inc. (acquired by INSO Corporation, formerly listed on Nasdaq). Prior to the software industry, Mr. Summers served as Technology Analyst at Electronic Joint Venture Partners LLC and Associate Program Trader on the Options Trading Desk at Bear Stearns & Co. In 1986, Mr. Summers received a BA in English from the University of Houston. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Summers is qualified to serve as a member of our Board on the basis of his deep understanding of early-stage business growth strategies, enterprise sales, business acquisitions, as well as his background and extensive company management and leadership experience.

Jacob Brunsberg was appointed to our Board of Directors on April 1, 2022. He was appointed Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategic Relationships on September 20, 2021, on February 16, 2022, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer, and on April 1, 2022, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer, of the Company. He resigned from his executive roles with the Company on December 29, 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brunsberg was a P&L leader for General Electric’s Binder Jet Technology unit, with management responsibility for strategy, development, commercialization, and overall business performance. Mr. Brunsberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Brunsberg is qualified to serve as a member of the board because of his experience in leading early-stage growth companies.

Salvatore Battinelli was appointed to our Board of Directors on August 16, 2017. Mr. Battinelli is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bello e Preciso Co., a manufacturer and wholesaler of Italian-made fashion watches and has served in those roles since early 2017. Prior to joining Bello e Preciso Co., from 2011 to 2013, Mr. Battinelli served as Vice President of Development and Long-Term Strategy of North American Management Corporation, a wealth management firm based in Boston, Massachusetts with over $2 billion in assets under management. From 1987 to 2011, Mr. Battinelli served as Executive Vice President and acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Faneuil Hall Associates, Inc., a concierge boutique family office devoted to five interrelated ultra-high net-worth families. Mr. Battinelli’s primary responsibilities while at Faneuil Hall Associates included providing planning and investment advice, the management of approximately 30 asset portfolios and more than 65 individual business entities; and assisting the families in their various business ventures worldwide while working closely with law, accounting and banking functions. During his tenure at Faneuil Hall Associates, Mr. Battinelli served as an executive officer or director for certain of the family-owned entities and successfully managed several portfolio company IPOs, as well as serving as CEO and COO for Designhouse International, a Scandinavian furniture company operating out of Atlanta, Georgia, which was previously listed on NASDAQ in 1983. From 1970 to 1974, Mr. Battinelli served as Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche (formally Touche Ross), where he specialized in management information systems. From 2002 to 2011, Mr. Battinelli also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HealthLink Europe, BV, a logistics and services company that serves the healthcare industry. Mr. Battinelli is a Certified Public Accountant and received a BS in accounting and an MBA with an emphasis in international economics and accounting, both from Babson College. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Battinelli is qualified to serve as a member of the board on the basis of his deep understanding of business acquisitions and sales, as well as his background and extensive company management and integration experience.

Corporate Governance

Director Independence

Our Board currently consists of five members. As a result of his previous service as our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brunsberg is not considered an independent director. Our Board of Directors has determined that our other directors, Salvatore Battinelli, Dennis Duitch and Kent Summers, constituting a majority of our directors, are “independent” as that term is defined under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq marketplace rules. Pursuant to Nasdaq rules, our board must consist of a majority of independent directors.

The Nasdaq independence definition includes a series of objective tests, including that the director is not, and has not been for at least three years, one of our employees and that neither the director nor any of his family members has engaged in various types of business dealings with us. In addition, as required by Nasdaq rules, our Board of Directors has made a subjective determination as to Messrs. Battinelli, Duitch and Summers, our independent directors, that no relationships exist, which, in the opinion of our Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In making these determinations, our Board of Directors reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and us with regard to each director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Classified Board of Directors

In accordance with our amended and restated bylaws, our Board of Directors is divided into three classes with staggered, three-year terms. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to directors whose terms then expire will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following election. Our directors are classified as follows:

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed by resolution of the Board of Directors. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. The division of our Board of Directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control of our Company.

Leadership Structure of the Board

Any director or our Board of Directors as a whole may be removed with or without cause at any meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of our outstanding voting stock entitled to vote in the election of directors. Our amended and restated bylaws provide our Board of Directors with flexibility in its discretion to combine or separate the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Our Board of Directors believes it is important to select the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the manner it considers in the best interests of the Company at any given time. Our Board of Directors believes that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions may be filled by one individual or by two different individuals, as determined by our Board of Directors based on circumstances then in existence.

The Chairman of the Board presides at all meetings of our Board of Directors and exercises and performs such other powers and duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board or prescribed by our amended and restated bylaws. The Chairman of the Board is appointed by our Board of Directors on an annual basis.

Our Board of Directors has no established policy on whether it should be led by a Chairman who is also the Chief Executive Officer, and in the past has combined the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Our Board currently is committed to the separation of the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. However, our Board of Directors continually evaluates our leadership structure and could, in the future, decide to combine the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions if it believes that doing so would serve the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.

Board Meetings and Committees

During our fiscal year ended February 29, 2024, the Board of Directors held 25 meetings, and each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of our Board of Directors held during the period he was a director and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of our Board of Directors on which he served during the periods that he served.

Although we do not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of our Board of Directors at annual meetings of stockholders, we encourage, but do not require, our directors to attend. Each of our then current directors attended our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Our Board of Directors has established three standing committees–audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance, each of which operates under a written charter that has been approved by our Board of Directors. Each committee charter has been posted on the Investors section of our website at www.nexttrip.com. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at or available through our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include:

The members of our Audit Committee are Messrs. Duitch, Battinelli and Summers, and Mr. Duitch serves as the chairperson of the committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Duitch, Battinelli and Summers is an independent director under the applicable Nasdaq rules and under SEC Rule 10A-3. All members of our Audit Committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. Our Board of Directors has determined that each member of our Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by applicable SEC rules and has the requisite financial sophistication as defined under the applicable Nasdaq rules and regulations. The Audit Committee met four times during 2022.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include:

The members of our Compensation Committee are Messrs. Duitch, Battinelli and Summers, and Mr. Battinelli serves as the chairperson of the committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Duitch, Battinelli and Summers is independent under the applicable Nasdaq rules and regulations and is a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities include:

The members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Duitch, Battinelli and Summers, and Mr. Duitch serves as the chairperson of the committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Duitch, Battinelli and Summers is independent under the applicable Nasdaq rules and regulations.

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

The Company has a code of ethics that applies to all employees, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer, as well as to the members of the Board of Directors. The code is available on our website at www.nexttrip.com. The Company intends to disclose any changes in, or waivers from, this code by posting such information on the same website or by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K, in each case to the extent such disclosure is required by the rules of the SEC or Nasdaq. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at or available through our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating director nominees. In its evaluation of director candidates, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the current size and composition of our Board of Directors and the needs of our Board of Directors and the respective committees of our Board of Directors. Some of the qualifications that our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers include, without limitation, issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity of experience, independence, area of expertise, corporate experience, length of service, potential conflicts of interest and other commitments. Nominees must also have the ability to offer advice and guidance to our Chief Executive Officer based on past experience in positions with a high degree of responsibility and be leaders in the companies or institutions with which they are affiliated. Director candidates must have sufficient time available in the judgment of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to perform all board of director and committee responsibilities. Members of our Board of Directors are expected to prepare for, attend, and participate in all board of directors and applicable committee meetings. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also consider such other factors as it may deem, from time to time, are in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

Although our Board of Directors does not maintain a specific policy with respect to board diversity, our Board of Directors believes that our Board of Directors should be a diverse body, and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. In making determinations regarding nominations of directors, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may take into account the benefits of diverse viewpoints. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also will consider these and other factors as it oversees the annual Board of Director and committee evaluations. After completing its review and evaluation of director candidates, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends to our full Board of Directors the director nominees for selection.

The Company currently does not meet the diversity objectives of Rule 5605(f)(2)(C). Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is committed to ensuring that our Board’s composition appropriately reflects the current and anticipated needs of our Board of Directors and the Company and believes that our current directors are well-suited to serve as directors based on the expertise and experience. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, however, has and will continue to consider diverse candidates for membership on our Board of Directors.

Stockholder Recommendations for Nominations to the Board of Directors

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates for director recommended by stockholders so long as such recommending stockholder was a stockholder of record both at the time of giving notice and at the time of the annual meeting, and such recommendations comply with our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and applicable laws, rules and regulations, including those promulgated by the SEC. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate such recommendations in accordance with its charter, our amended and restated bylaws, our policies and procedures for director candidates, as well as the regular director nominee criteria described above. This process is designed to ensure that our Board of Directors includes members with suitable backgrounds, skills and experience, including appropriate financial and other expertise relevant to our business. Eligible stockholders wishing to recommend a candidate for nomination should contact the Secretary in writing. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the discretion to decide which individuals to recommend for nomination as directors.

Any nomination should be sent in writing to our Corporate Secretary at NextTrip, Inc., 3900 Paseo del Sol, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507.

Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process

Risk assessment and oversight are an integral part of our governance and management processes. Our Board of Directors encourages management to promote a culture that incorporates risk management into our corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations. Management discusses strategic and operational risks at regular management meetings and conducts specific strategic planning and review sessions during the year that include a focused discussion and analysis of the risks we face. Throughout the year, senior management reviews these risks with the Board of Directors at regular board meetings as part of management presentations that focus on particular business functions, operations or strategies, and presents the steps taken by management to mitigate or eliminate such risks. Our Board of Directors does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the Board of Directors as a whole, as well as through standing committees of the Board of Directors that will address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, our Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and control these exposures. The Audit Committee also monitors compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and considers and approves or disapproves of any related-person transactions. Our Nominating and Governance Committee monitors the effectiveness of our corporate governance guidelines that we may adopt or amend from time to time. Our Compensation Committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs has the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking by our management.

EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Unless otherwise indicated, share and per share information in this section gives retroactive effect to the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effected on September 22, 2023.

Processes and Procedures for Compensation Decisions

Our Compensation Committee is responsible for the executive compensation programs for our executive officers and reports to our Board of Directors on its discussions, decisions and other actions. Typically, our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our Compensation Committee and is involved in the determination of compensation for the respective executive officers that report to him. Our Chief Executive Officer does not determine his own compensation. Our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our Compensation Committee regarding short- and long-term compensation for all executive officers based on our results, an individual executive officer’s contribution toward these results and performance toward individual goal achievement. Our Compensation Committee then reviews the recommendations and other data and makes decisions (or makes recommendations to the Board) as to total compensation for each executive officer as well as each individual compensation component.

The following table sets forth compensation for services rendered in all capacities to the Company: (i) for each person who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at any time during the past fiscal year and (ii) for our two most highly compensated executive officers, other than our Chief Executive Officer, who were employed with the Company on February 29, 2024 (the foregoing executives are herein collectively referred to as the “named executive officers”).

Summary Compensation Table