Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Basis of Consolidation

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of I-On Digital Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary Orebits (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Subsidiaries are entities over which the Company has control, typically through a majority voting interest. The Company consolidates entities in which it holds a controlling financial interest, as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810, Consolidation.

Going Concern

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has had limited revenues since the Company, under the prior ownership group, sold-off all of its subsidiaries in September 2022. In addition, the Company has reported recurring losses. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company believes that its investment in the development of ION Digital Hybrid Blockchain Platform will allow it to project and plan forward for a period of increasing revenues based on fee-driven digitization activities involving both closely held and third-party gold claims. The Company has recently concluded negotiations, resulting in multiple term sheets, that it recently anticipates executing, in the second quarter of 2025. Consummation of these transactions will be subject to successful completion efforts on the part of the Company.

The Company’s business prospects have changed since the new management took control of operations in January 2023. Since the new ownership took over the Company, management commenced new initiatives in technology development and acquisitions. Management currently intends to conduct one or more private placements during the balance of 2025 to raise up to $100 million. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in this or any of its endeavors. In addition, the Company is also funded by its related parties for its operations. It is expected that the related parties will continue funding the Company’s operations until we are able to raise capital or increase revenue to cover operating costs.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. As a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle: 1: Identify the contract with the customer; 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3: Determine the transaction price; 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and Step 5: Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation. See NOTE 6.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all money market funds and highly liquid financial investments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 we had no cash equivalents.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets represent non-physical assets that lack a physical substance but have value. These assets are typically long-term in nature and can include items such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, digital assets, and software. When the Company acquires an intangible asset, it is recorded either at cost, fair value, or at historical cost. The fair value is used if the asset is acquired from an entity not under common control in a business combination, and the historical cost is used if the asset is acquired from an entity under common control. Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

The estimated useful lives of the respective asset categories are as follows:

Development costs		3 years
Intangible assets excluding development costs		10 years
Other intangible assets – core technology platforms		3 to 5 years

The Company follows ASC 350-30-35 and recognizes costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. These costs are not capitalized but are instead treated as operating expenses, ensuring that the financial statements accurately reflect the current period’s operational activities.

Digital assets are accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets, therefore, they are not amortized, but are assessed for impairment annually, or upon a triggering event that indicates it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired.

Impairment Analysis for Long-lived Assets and Intangible Assets

Impairment Analysis for Long-lived Assets and Intangible Assets

The Company’s long-lived assets and other assets (consisting of property and equipment and purchased intangible assets) are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the guidance of the FASB ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, FASB ASC 350, Intangibles, and FASB ASC 205 Presentation of Financial Statements. The Company tests for impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable or is less than fair value. If recoverability of an asset to be held and used is in question it is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Impairment evaluations can involve management’s estimates on asset useful lives and future cash flows. Actual useful lives and cash flows could be different from those estimated by management which could have a material effect on our reporting results and financial positions. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including undiscounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. Whenever the exchange-traded price of digital assets declines below its carrying value, the Company has determined that impairment exists and records impairment equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. Once an intangible asset is impaired, the loss is not reversed if the fair value subsequently increases.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company recorded impairment losses on its long-lived assets and intangible assets of $0 and $8,199, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations. Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. In periods where losses are reported, the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding excludes common stock equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The Company had the following common stock equivalents:

	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Warrants convertible into common stock		-		550,000
Series A preferred stock convertible into 10,000 shares of common stock each		54,030,000		460,000
Series C preferred stock convertible into 20 shares of common stock each		14,900,000		18,200,000
Total common stock equivalents		68,930,000		19,210,000

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy of valuation inputs based on the extent to which the inputs are observable in the marketplace. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions about how market participants would value an asset or liability based on the best information available.

Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value.

The following describes the hierarchy of inputs used to measure fair value and the primary valuation methodologies used by the Company for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The three levels of inputs are as follows:

	Level 1 -	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has an ability to access as of the measurement date.

	Level 2 -	Inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the same term of the assets or liabilities.

	Level 3 -	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our financial instruments include cash, accrued expenses and other debt. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying amount of our debt approximates fair value because the interest rates on these instruments approximate the interest rate on debt with similar terms available to us.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consists of taxes currently due and deferred taxes. Deferred taxes are recognized for the differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes.

The Company follows FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which require the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates, applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

FASB ASC 740-10-25 provides criteria for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax position. The Company must recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. The Company did not recognize additional liabilities for uncertain tax positions pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10-25 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Contingencies

Contingencies

Accounting guidance requires that the Company record an estimated loss from a loss contingency when information available prior to issuance of the consolidated financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Accounting for contingencies such as legal matters require significant judgment. Many of these legal matters can take years to resolve. Generally, as the time period increases over which the uncertainties are resolved, the likelihood of changes to the estimate of the ultimate outcome increases.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are cash arising from its normal business activities. The Company has its cash in high credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 cash balances in excess of the FDIC limits were $20,095 and $0.

The Company currently does not provide for or issue extensions of credit to its clients, vendors or employees. If the Company’s board of directors elected to make a change in current policy, management, pursuant to policy and procedure implementation of the same, would establish methodologies for monitoring and assessing corresponding risks, inclusive of the potential for concentrations and the related adequacy of loss reserves going forward.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company operates as a single operating and reportable segment, a resource management expertise and services provider. Our Chief Executive Officer is our Chief Operating Decision Maker, (CODM) who evaluates performance and makes operating decisions about allocating resources (see NOTE 3).

Advertising

Advertising

Costs associated with advertising and promotions are expensed as incurred.

Employee Stock-Based Compensation

Employee Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its share-based compensation plan in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation, which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. The Company records stock compensation expense based on the grant-date fair value of the stock options or other equity-based compensation issued to employees.

Stock-based compensation issued to employees and members of our board of directors is measured at the date of grant based on the estimated fair value of the award, net of estimated forfeitures. The grant date fair value of a stock-based award is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period of the award on a straight-line basis.

For purposes of determining the variables used in the calculation of stock-based compensation issued to employees, the Company performs an analysis of current market data and historical data to calculate an estimate of implied volatility, the expected term of the option and the expected forfeiture rate. With the exception of the expected forfeiture rate, which is not an input, we use these estimates as variables in the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Depending upon the number of stock options granted any fluctuations in these calculations could have a material effect on the results presented in our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, any differences between estimated forfeitures and actual forfeitures could also have a material impact on our financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07), which requires public entities to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) and details of how the CODM uses financial reporting to assess the performance of a segment. The Company adopted this pronouncement in 2024 and retrospectively to all prior periods using the significant segment expense categories identified. The impact of the adoption of the amendments in this update was not material to the Company’s financial position and results of operations, as the requirements impact only segment reporting disclosures in the footnotes to the Company’s financial statements.

On December 13, 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Crypto Assets (Topic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets. ASU 2023-08 requires entities to measure crypto assets that meet specific criteria at fair value with changes recognized in net income each reporting period. Additionally, ASU 2023-08 requires an entity to present crypto assets measured at fair value separately from other intangible assets in the balance sheets and record changes from remeasurement of crypto assets separately from changes in the carrying amounts of other intangible assets in the income statement. The new standard is effective for all entities for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Where applicable the Company plans to adopt ASU 2023-08 when it is effective from its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The adoption of ASU 2023-08 is expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other recently issued accounting updates are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Financial Statements.

I-ON Digital Corp. 10-K