{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165810","rtpr_id":"nBwbzfNGpa-20261009","ticker":"NCPL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["NCPL"],"title":"Securities Class Action Filed Against Netcapital Inc. – NCPL Investors Encouraged to Contact Kirby McInerney LLP","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-09T22:21:00.134Z","article_body":"Securities Class Action Filed Against Netcapital Inc. – NCPL Investors\nEncouraged to Contact Kirby McInerney LLP\n\nThe law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Kirby+McInerney+LLP&index=2&md5=853ba31ff88cf53e51897d6ed356535b)\nannounces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors\nwho acquired Netcapital Inc. (“Netcapital” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:\nNCPL) securities between December 15, 2021 and September 3, 2026, inclusive\n(“the Class Period”). If you suffered a loss on your Netcapital\ninvestments, you have until December 7, 2026 to request lead plaintiff\nappointment.\n\n[CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fcases-investigations%2Fnetcapital-inc&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=CONTACT+THE+FIRM+IF+YOU+SUFFERED+A+LOSS&index=3&md5=73098a7fa1fd92fbadd250a29ba56911)\n]\n\nInvestors are encouraged to fill out the contact form above or contact Lauren\nMolinaro\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fprofessionals%2FLauren-Molinaro&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Lauren+Molinaro&index=4&md5=ef3a3d69b3dada6334cb0cee3e050f29)\nof Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com\n(mailto:investigations@kmllp.com) to discuss your rights or interests in the\nsecurities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.\n\nWhat Is This Lawsuit About? The lawsuit alleges that Netcapital failed to\ndisclose that: (i) Netcapital improperly recognized material revenues from\nwhat were, in reality, sham consulting agreements with entities controlled by\nDefendant John Fanning; (ii) the consulting agreements were backdated and, in\nsome cases, forged, and Netcapital Advisors provided little if any meaningful\nconsulting services; (iii) the Portfolio Company transactions were improperly\nundisclosed related-party transactions involving John Fanning; and (iv)\nNetcapital’s certifications pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 were\nfalse.\n\nOn August 10, 2026, the SEC filed a complaint against Netcapital and\nindividual Defendants John Fanning, Coreen Kraysler, Martin Kay, Paul Riss,\nand Cecilia Lenk, captioned SEC v. John Fanning, Coreen Kraysler, Martin Kay,\nPaul Riss, Cecilia Lenk, and Netcapital Inc., Civil Action No. 26-13665\n(“SEC Complaint”). The SEC charged Defendants with conducting a fraudulent\nscheme to overstate Netcapital’s revenue through sham, backdated, and in\nsome cases forged consulting agreements between Netcapital Advisors and at\nleast eleven Portfolio Companies controlled by Fanning. The SEC Complaint\nstated, “Netcapital improperly recorded in its books and records nearly $14\nmillion in revenue from consulting agreements between Netcapital and supposed\ncustomers of Netcapital’s services that were, in fact, controlled by\nFanning,” and Netcapital’s “quarterly and annual SEC filings misled\ninvestors regarding the related-party nature of the portfolio company\nconsulting agreements.” On this news, the price of Netcapital shares\ndeclined by $0.05 per share, or approximately 12.8%, from $0.40 per share on\nAugust 10, 2026 to close at $0.35 on August 11, 2026.\n\nOn August 17, 2026 the Company filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K\ndisclosing that Netcapital’s independent registered accounting firm, Fruci\n& Associates II, PLLC, had resigned, effective immediately. The Company\ndisclosed that Fruci stated it “had determined that it could no longer serve\nas the Company’s auditor,” in light of the SEC Complaint. On this news the\nprice of Netcapital shares declined by $0.09, or 28.6%, from $0.32 per share\non August 17, 2026 to close at $0.23 on August 18, 2026.\n\nOn September 3, 2026, Netcapital filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the\nSEC disclosing that, on August 27, 2026, Avi Liss had resigned as a member of\nthe Board of Directors, effective immediately. In his resignation letter, Liss\nstated he was resigning, “in light of the serious allegations recently\nasserted against the Company and certain current and former officers,\ndirectors, and other individuals.” On this news the price of Netcapital\nshares declined by $0.05 per share, or approximately 8.14%, from $0.63 per\nshare on September 3, 2026 to close at $0.58 on September 4, 2026. Netcapital\nshares fell a further $0.08 per share, or approximately 13.1% the following\nday, to close at $0.50 per share on September 8, 2026.\n\n[LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LAWSUIT\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fcases-investigations%2Fnetcapital-inc&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=LEARN+MORE+ABOUT+THE+LAWSUIT&index=5&md5=5d52292316f7f4feef3ee296f875e77b)\n]\n\nThe Lead Plaintiff Appointment Process. The federal securities laws permit any\ninvestor who acquired eligible securities during the class period to seek\nappointment as lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit. Courts do not\nconsider lead plaintiff applications submitted after the relevant deadline. If\nyou choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member. Learn\nmore about the lead plaintiff process and eligibility requirements here\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=here&index=6&md5=44bc4175e05927876a2cb108b145e4f1)\n. Courts typically appoint the investor(s) with the largest financial loss in\nthe case and the ability to represent the class rather than investors with\nsimply the largest investment portfolio. Courts regularly appoint individual\ninvestors, whether acting alone or as a group, as lead plaintiffs. The rights\nof any investor who bought shares during the class period are generally\nalready protected. However, lead plaintiffs have the power to influence case\nstrategy and have a say in settlement decisions, as well as decisions\nconcerning allocation of settlement funds among class members.\n\n[LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=LEARN+MORE+ABOUT+THE+LEAD+PLAINTIFF+PROCESS&index=7&md5=749944768ca567e94f9db3c0e226485d)\n]\n\nWhat Should I Do? If you purchased or otherwise acquired Netcapital\nsecurities, have information, or would like to learn more about this\ninvestigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fprofessionals%2FLauren-Molinaro&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Lauren+Molinaro&index=8&md5=33a9957706fc4277c8b207d51f0fd9d6)\nof Kirby McInerney LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Kirby+McInerney+LLP&index=9&md5=6bb5113bfe99dbb263da30ba27a15e2e)\nby email at investigations@kmllp.com (mailto:investigations@kmllp.com) , or\nfill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with\nrespect to these matters at no cost.\n\nKirby McInerney LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Kirby+McInerney+LLP&index=10&md5=c36426afc54f67f910da9afab105fa30)\nis a New York-based plaintiffs’ law firm concentrating in securities,\nantitrust, whistleblower, and consumer litigation. The firm’s efforts on\nbehalf of shareholders in securities litigation have resulted in recoveries\ntotaling billions of dollars. Additional information about the firm can be\nfound on Kirby McInerney LLP’s website\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=website&index=11&md5=6612f3e31f9d227a7b380a427c76baec)\n.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009024485/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009024485/en/)\n\nKirby McInerney LLP\nLauren Molinaro, Esq.\n212-699-1171\nhttps://www.kmllp.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com&index=12&md5=c1d41f670acb809400499b7bde4e39f9)\n\nhttps://securitiesleadplaintiff.com/\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&index=13&md5=fa274356a73e7ae0ea13c961e0a6c912)\n\ninvestigations@kmllp.com (mailto:investigations@kmllp.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBwbzfNGpa-20261009","title":"Securities Class Action Filed Against Netcapital Inc. – NCPL Investors Encouraged to Contact Kirby McInerney LLP","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"NCPL","created":"2026-10-09T22:21:00.134Z","tickers":["NCPL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Securities Class Action Filed Against Netcapital Inc. – NCPL Investors\nEncouraged to Contact Kirby McInerney LLP\n\nThe law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Kirby+McInerney+LLP&index=2&md5=853ba31ff88cf53e51897d6ed356535b)\nannounces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors\nwho acquired Netcapital Inc. (“Netcapital” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:\nNCPL) securities between December 15, 2021 and September 3, 2026, inclusive\n(“the Class Period”). If you suffered a loss on your Netcapital\ninvestments, you have until December 7, 2026 to request lead plaintiff\nappointment.\n\n[CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fcases-investigations%2Fnetcapital-inc&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=CONTACT+THE+FIRM+IF+YOU+SUFFERED+A+LOSS&index=3&md5=73098a7fa1fd92fbadd250a29ba56911)\n]\n\nInvestors are encouraged to fill out the contact form above or contact Lauren\nMolinaro\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fprofessionals%2FLauren-Molinaro&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Lauren+Molinaro&index=4&md5=ef3a3d69b3dada6334cb0cee3e050f29)\nof Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com\n(mailto:investigations@kmllp.com) to discuss your rights or interests in the\nsecurities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.\n\nWhat Is This Lawsuit About? The lawsuit alleges that Netcapital failed to\ndisclose that: (i) Netcapital improperly recognized material revenues from\nwhat were, in reality, sham consulting agreements with entities controlled by\nDefendant John Fanning; (ii) the consulting agreements were backdated and, in\nsome cases, forged, and Netcapital Advisors provided little if any meaningful\nconsulting services; (iii) the Portfolio Company transactions were improperly\nundisclosed related-party transactions involving John Fanning; and (iv)\nNetcapital’s certifications pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 were\nfalse.\n\nOn August 10, 2026, the SEC filed a complaint against Netcapital and\nindividual Defendants John Fanning, Coreen Kraysler, Martin Kay, Paul Riss,\nand Cecilia Lenk, captioned SEC v. John Fanning, Coreen Kraysler, Martin Kay,\nPaul Riss, Cecilia Lenk, and Netcapital Inc., Civil Action No. 26-13665\n(“SEC Complaint”). The SEC charged Defendants with conducting a fraudulent\nscheme to overstate Netcapital’s revenue through sham, backdated, and in\nsome cases forged consulting agreements between Netcapital Advisors and at\nleast eleven Portfolio Companies controlled by Fanning. The SEC Complaint\nstated, “Netcapital improperly recorded in its books and records nearly $14\nmillion in revenue from consulting agreements between Netcapital and supposed\ncustomers of Netcapital’s services that were, in fact, controlled by\nFanning,” and Netcapital’s “quarterly and annual SEC filings misled\ninvestors regarding the related-party nature of the portfolio company\nconsulting agreements.” On this news, the price of Netcapital shares\ndeclined by $0.05 per share, or approximately 12.8%, from $0.40 per share on\nAugust 10, 2026 to close at $0.35 on August 11, 2026.\n\nOn August 17, 2026 the Company filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K\ndisclosing that Netcapital’s independent registered accounting firm, Fruci\n& Associates II, PLLC, had resigned, effective immediately. The Company\ndisclosed that Fruci stated it “had determined that it could no longer serve\nas the Company’s auditor,” in light of the SEC Complaint. On this news the\nprice of Netcapital shares declined by $0.09, or 28.6%, from $0.32 per share\non August 17, 2026 to close at $0.23 on August 18, 2026.\n\nOn September 3, 2026, Netcapital filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the\nSEC disclosing that, on August 27, 2026, Avi Liss had resigned as a member of\nthe Board of Directors, effective immediately. In his resignation letter, Liss\nstated he was resigning, “in light of the serious allegations recently\nasserted against the Company and certain current and former officers,\ndirectors, and other individuals.” On this news the price of Netcapital\nshares declined by $0.05 per share, or approximately 8.14%, from $0.63 per\nshare on September 3, 2026 to close at $0.58 on September 4, 2026. Netcapital\nshares fell a further $0.08 per share, or approximately 13.1% the following\nday, to close at $0.50 per share on September 8, 2026.\n\n[LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LAWSUIT\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fcases-investigations%2Fnetcapital-inc&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=LEARN+MORE+ABOUT+THE+LAWSUIT&index=5&md5=5d52292316f7f4feef3ee296f875e77b)\n]\n\nThe Lead Plaintiff Appointment Process. The federal securities laws permit any\ninvestor who acquired eligible securities during the class period to seek\nappointment as lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit. Courts do not\nconsider lead plaintiff applications submitted after the relevant deadline. If\nyou choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member. Learn\nmore about the lead plaintiff process and eligibility requirements here\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=here&index=6&md5=44bc4175e05927876a2cb108b145e4f1)\n. Courts typically appoint the investor(s) with the largest financial loss in\nthe case and the ability to represent the class rather than investors with\nsimply the largest investment portfolio. Courts regularly appoint individual\ninvestors, whether acting alone or as a group, as lead plaintiffs. The rights\nof any investor who bought shares during the class period are generally\nalready protected. However, lead plaintiffs have the power to influence case\nstrategy and have a say in settlement decisions, as well as decisions\nconcerning allocation of settlement funds among class members.\n\n[LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=LEARN+MORE+ABOUT+THE+LEAD+PLAINTIFF+PROCESS&index=7&md5=749944768ca567e94f9db3c0e226485d)\n]\n\nWhat Should I Do? If you purchased or otherwise acquired Netcapital\nsecurities, have information, or would like to learn more about this\ninvestigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2Fprofessionals%2FLauren-Molinaro&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Lauren+Molinaro&index=8&md5=33a9957706fc4277c8b207d51f0fd9d6)\nof Kirby McInerney LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Kirby+McInerney+LLP&index=9&md5=6bb5113bfe99dbb263da30ba27a15e2e)\nby email at investigations@kmllp.com (mailto:investigations@kmllp.com) , or\nfill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with\nrespect to these matters at no cost.\n\nKirby McInerney LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=Kirby+McInerney+LLP&index=10&md5=c36426afc54f67f910da9afab105fa30)\nis a New York-based plaintiffs’ law firm concentrating in securities,\nantitrust, whistleblower, and consumer litigation. The firm’s efforts on\nbehalf of shareholders in securities litigation have resulted in recoveries\ntotaling billions of dollars. Additional information about the firm can be\nfound on Kirby McInerney LLP’s website\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=website&index=11&md5=6612f3e31f9d227a7b380a427c76baec)\n.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009024485/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009024485/en/)\n\nKirby McInerney LLP\nLauren Molinaro, Esq.\n212-699-1171\nhttps://www.kmllp.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmllp.com&index=12&md5=c1d41f670acb809400499b7bde4e39f9)\n\nhttps://securitiesleadplaintiff.com/\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&esheet=54619347&newsitemid=20261009024485&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritiesleadplaintiff.com%2F&index=13&md5=fa274356a73e7ae0ea13c961e0a6c912)\n\ninvestigations@kmllp.com (mailto:investigations@kmllp.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-09T22:21:00.177784994Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791584460177},"received_at":"2026-10-09T22:21:00.229Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009024485/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"154194","press_release_id":"165810","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["SEC fraud complaint alleging nearly $14M in improperly recognized revenue from sham, backdated, and forged consulting agreements","auditor Fruci & Associates II resigned effective immediately citing the SEC complaint","director Avi Liss resigned citing serious allegations against the company","shares trading well under $1 with repeated double-digit declines on adverse news"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Kirby McInerney LLP announced a securities class action filed against Netcapital Inc. 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