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Strategic Execution and Operational Momentum
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Management characterizes the December quarter as a clear inflection point, transitioning from a two-year foundational phase to active execution of its technology-enabled infrastructure vision.
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Revenue growth of 84% was attributed to higher client activity across the platform, specifically within commissions, stock locate services, and clearing-related activities at the Wilson-Davis subsidiary.
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The company achieved a significant balance sheet milestone by turning stockholders' equity positive, representing a nearly $60 million increase from the end of 2024.
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The current market environment is described as increasingly constructive, with smaller financial institutions seeking to modernize infrastructure and manage risk more efficiently outside of large incumbent providers.
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Operational focus has shifted from managing historical constraints to executing on a robust pipeline of broker-dealers and financial institutions.
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Management emphasizes a disciplined growth strategy, prioritizing opportunities that are accretive and fit the existing regulatory and capital profile rather than pursuing growth for its own sake.
Scaling and Strategic Integration Outlook
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The company identifies a $14 million annual operating cost threshold; once surpassed, management expects to achieve maximum operating leverage and significant margin expansion through 2026.
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Strategic priorities for 2026 include doubling down on the Wilson-Davis clearing engine and refining automation to reduce onboarding friction for new correspondent relationships.
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Management anticipates that the regulatory approval process for the Commercial Bancorp of Wyoming acquisition may be shorter than the previously expected 12 to 18 months due to a changing regulatory environment.
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The forward strategy involves integrating securities clearing with banking services to create a one-stop solution for fintechs and institutions interested in regulated digital assets.
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Future dilution is expected to be limited, with management stating that any additional capital raises will be focused on being accretive to the overall business.
Capital Structure and Acquisition Dynamics
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Stockholders' equity reached $21.7 million, a material improvement from a $6.8 million deficit at the previous fiscal year-end.
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The proposed acquisition of Commercial Bancorp of Wyoming is structured with 73% of the consideration in AtlasClear stock, signaling seller alignment with the long-term vision.
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Management highlighted that the bank acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive, noting the bank's 2025 performance of $500,000 in net income on $1.9 million in revenue.
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A regulatory capital floor of $10.5 million is maintained to preserve the company's correspondent license, with current holdings significantly exceeding this requirement.
Q&A Session Highlights
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The current outstanding share count is approximately 150 million, with the only remaining viable conversions stemming from the October 8 financing.
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Fully diluted count includes an additional 43 million shares from warrants and 14 million from convertible notes at a $0.75 exercise price.
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Legacy de-SPAC warrants for 26 million shares remain outstanding but have a strike price of $6.90 per share.
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Management identified an annual operating cost base of approximately $14 million required to provide clearing and risk management services.
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Revenue generated above this $14 million threshold is expected to scale with high variable margins as new clients like Dawson James begin trading.
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The company expects to reach this inflection point of maximum operating leverage during 2026.
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Onboarding for Dawson James took longer than expected due to internal restructuring and technology suite updates, which are now complete.
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Subsequent correspondent clients are expected to be onboarded much more quickly and with greater ease now that the core infrastructure is refined.
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Management expects measurable revenue and account growth impact from these new relationships over the next several quarters.
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Without the bank, AtlasClear remains a profitable correspondent clearing firm; with the bank, it becomes a full-licensing platform combining securities custody and Fed-member banking.
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The acquisition allows the company to apply the same technology-driven revenue growth strategy to the bank that it successfully applied to Wilson-Davis.
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