KindlyMD’s stock plunges after postponing Q3 earnings report over $59M acquisition loss

KindlyMD’s shares tanked nearly 10% on Monday, just hours after the company said it couldn’t file its Q3 earnings on time “without unreasonable effort or expense.”

That update came Friday in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, not exactly the kind of pre-weekend news investors like waking up to.

By the closing bell, NAKA (KindlyMD’s Nasdaq-listed stock) sank to $0.55, down 25% over the past week, and a gut-wrenching 95% below where it stood six months ago.

The company had until November 14 to submit its quarterly results for the three months ending September 30, but instead of delivering its usual 10-Q, KindlyMD told regulators it needed more time due to the messy accounting tied to its merger with Nakamoto, a crypto treasury firm.

That merger happened earlier this year, and ever since, the financials have been chaotic.

Q3 delay follows massive $59M write-down from Nakamoto deal

The real bombshell? KindlyMD warned that it’s about to report a $59 million loss on the Nakamoto acquisition. That means it overpaid by $59 million compared to what Nakamoto’s assets were actually worth. Not exactly a flex.

The crypto company, originally known as Nakamoto Games, became part of KindlyMD in a deal that also put David Bailey, Nakamoto’s founder, in the CEO seat back in August. Bailey hasn’t said anything directly about the company’s stock collapse or the late earnings.

But he did post on X (formerly Twitter) about a leadership change at BTC Inc., the media firm he co-founded. That’s as close as he’s gotten to commenting.

Still, the numbers say it all. In the same SEC filing, KindlyMD said it expects to log a $1.4 million realized loss, meaning it sold some crypto at a loss, and an additional $22 million unrealized loss on the coins it still holds.

That’s not even the end of it. There’s a $14.4 million hit on extinguished debt and a whole bunch of missing confidence.

To be clear, KindlyMD isn’t a giant that gets the 40-day grace period like the biggest U.S. public companies. It had 45 days, like the rest of the market. And it still missed it. Now everyone’s left guessing just how bad the quarter really was.

One small piece of good news got slipped in, but it barely moved the needle. KindlyMD said it’s expecting a $21.8 million gain from a drop in contingent liabilities. Basically, one of the obligations the company owed got reduced in value.

This was supposed to be the quarter where the Nakamoto merger started showing results. Instead, KindlyMD’s financials look more like a burn pile. Investors didn’t hold back: the share price cratered, and the company just painted a bright red target on its back heading into year-end.

KindlyMD now faces a harsh winter.

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